The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

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  • 41 minutes 22 seconds
    423. El Salvador, ball games and an energy lawsuit

    Why is Donald Trump sending people to jail in El Salvador? Should councils reverse their bans on playing in streets? And can a Peruvian farmer defeat an energy giant? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Elizabeth Carr-Ellis and Vincent Moss

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    21 March 2025, 1:30 am
  • 46 minutes 42 seconds
    422. Revolting Canadians, Nepalese monarchists and fish

    Can Canadian consumers take on Trump? Does Nepal want its king back? And could eating fish make you kinder? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Rebecca Messina and Holden Frith.

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    14 March 2025, 1:30 am
  • 45 minutes 31 seconds
    421. ASMR, football chants and Gaelic

    Are young people turning away from sensory stimuli? Can US football stamp out homophobia? And why is Scottish Gaelic getting a TV boost? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebekah Evans, Emma Smith and Elizabeth Carr-Ellis

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    7 March 2025, 1:30 am
  • 44 minutes 9 seconds
    420. Firefighting foam, energy bills and a blood-test breakthrough

    What can be done about firefighting forever chemicals? Can we avoid another heating bill hike? And will a new test tell us how quickly our organs are ageing? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Gary Caffell and Irenie Forshaw.

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    28 February 2025, 1:30 am
  • 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
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