The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
The Week Unwrapped
Have you missed the biggest news of the week? Olly Mann and The Week’s writers and editors talk about under-reported stories with long-term consequences
Episodes
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Jul 18, 2025 • 45min
Politicised science, abortion law and the rise of Ro Khanna
Are scientists too left-wing? Could Ro Khanna be the next Democratic president? And is abortion still a criminal offence?
Jul 11, 2025 • 46min
Juryless trials, NDAs and the Craic Pack
Is Britain giving up on trial by jury? Should non-disclosure agreements be banned? And is Irish culture having a moment? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Harriet Marsden and Jamie Timson.Image credit: Samir Hussein / Getty Images
Jul 4, 2025 • 49min
Female conscription, ID cards and injuries
Should call-up rules be gender neutral? Are digital ID cards inevitable? And why do women get more ACL injuries? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Harriet Marsden.Image credit: Alexander Drozdov / AFP / Getty Images.
Jun 27, 2025 • 40min
Green painkillers, mercenaries and graduate jobs
How do you turn plastics into paracetamol? What is the Wagner Group doing now? And why is it so hard to find a job after university? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jess Hullinger, Felicity Capon and Jamie Timson.Image credit: Krisztian Bocsi / Bloomberg / Getty Images
Jun 20, 2025 • 30min
Eco-populism and private services
Could the Greens ape Reform UK? And are more people opting out of public service?Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Felicity Capon and Harriet MarsdenImage credit: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images
Jun 13, 2025 • 44min
Italy's referendum, South Korea on stage and the Baller League
What does a vote on citizenship tell us about Italy? How did South Korea become a cultural powerhouse? And is the future of football six-a-side? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Harriet Marsden and Jamie TimsonImage credit: Michele Crowe / CBS / Getty Images
Jun 6, 2025 • 44min
Japan lifts off, the credit trap and Labubu-mania
How did Japan become a space superpower? Will buy-now-pay-later cause a new financial crisis? And why on earth are Labubu dolls so popular? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Jamie Timson and Felicity Capon.Raimonda Kulikauskiene / Getty Image
May 30, 2025 • 42min
Race to the Arctic, Jony Ive and the EHRC
Will Europe beat China and India to the North Pole? Is the man who designed the iPhone going to kill his own creation? And what's going on at the equalities watchdog? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Arion McNicoll and Emma SmithImage credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images
May 23, 2025 • 49min
Drug-fuelled sport, AI weapons and political dating
Will the Enhanced Games change the image of drugs in sport? How will autonomous weapons change warfare? And are Reform supporters more dateable than Tories? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Harriet MarsdenImage credit: Morne de Klerk / Getty Images
May 16, 2025 • 42min
Tackling cancer, BM boys and cheese
Will weight-loss drugs cut cancer rates? What's behind a rise in 'sextortion' cases? And why is cheese so bad for the environment? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Suchandrika Chakrabarti, Rebekah Evans and Catriona StewartImage credit: Douglas Magno / AFP / Getty Images
