The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

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  • 44 minutes 23 seconds
    419 Sinkholes, Saudi sport and a viral tourism ad

    Why are sinkholes becoming more common? Will Saudi investment help create the "Netflix of sport"? And why has New Zealand's new tourism campaign met with a savage reception?

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    21 February 2025, 9:17 am
  • 48 minutes 30 seconds
    418. The end of the penny, Chagos Islands deal, and personality testing
    Why is Trump calling time on the penny? What does the Chagos Islands deal mean for the island's inhabitants? And do personality tests discriminate against neurodivergent job applicants?

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    14 February 2025, 1:30 am
  • 48 minutes 45 seconds
    417 Cricket, digital soul-searching and rats
    What can we learn from the Afghan women's cricket team? Can AI understand religion? And are we losing the war against rats? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Holden Frith and Harriet Marsden.

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    7 February 2025, 1:30 am
  • 45 minutes 44 seconds
    416. Australian antisemitism, blood minerals and rebreathing
    What's behind a spate of hate crimes in Australia? Are our phones fuelling a Congolese militia? And why is carbon monoxide the new 'drug' of choice for cyclists? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Rebekah Evans and Emma Smith.

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    31 January 2025, 1:30 am
  • 40 minutes 42 seconds
    415. Exoskeletons, digital passports and AI in film
    Is biomedical engineering the next frontier? Should we ditch paper passports? And will AI undermine the Oscars? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Catriona Stewart, Vincent Moss and Irenie Forshaw.

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    24 January 2025, 1:30 am
  • 47 minutes 14 seconds
    414. Contraception, jawlines and RedNote
    Why are women deserting the pill? Are ultraprocessed foods changing the shape of our faces? And are TikTok's days numbered? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Holden Frith and Suchandrika Chakrabarti.

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    17 January 2025, 1:30 am
  • 47 minutes 56 seconds
    413. Guantanamo, WCs and vegan dogs
    Is the US finally closing Guantanamo? Are public toilets an endangered species? And what should we feed our pets? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Elizabeth Carr-Ellis and Harriet Marsden

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    10 January 2025, 1:35 am
  • 48 minutes 43 seconds
    412. The Year Unwrapped – Revolting farmers, multinational crime and TV in retreat
    What's behind the world's farming protests? Why are criminals looking overseas? And has the golden age of TV come to an end? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Harriet Marsden and Holden Frith

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    27 December 2024, 1:30 am
  • 39 minutes 56 seconds
    411. Scotland vs. Whatsapp, driverless buses and AI cameras
    Will Scottish ministers give up their messaging apps? Could autonomous buses solve our transport problems? And how will AI cameras tackle drink-driving? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Catriona Stewart and Vincent Moss

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    20 December 2024, 1:30 am
  • 42 minutes 25 seconds
    410. Sexsomnia, ghost guns and rainbow laces
    Could "sexsomnia" claims derail more rape trials? Will 3D printing undermine gun controls? And has the rainbow lace campaign tied itself in knots? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Rebekah Evans and Emma Smith

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    13 December 2024, 1:30 am
  • 41 minutes 27 seconds
    409. Afghan midwives, depopulation and fake honey
    Will the Taliban stop women working as nurses? Is population growth going into reverse? And are honey fans in a sticky spot? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Leaf Arbuthnot, Suchandrika Chakrabarti and Irenie Forshaw.

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    6 December 2024, 1:30 am
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