The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

How is professional sport dealing with dementia? Is fossil-fuel advertising on borrowed time? And do male authors need more support? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jessica Hullinger, Elizabeth Carr-Ellis and Harriet Marsden.Image credit: Hutchinson / Mirrorpix / Getty Images

Why was Latin America's first Pope so divisive in his homeland? Could marriage increase your risk of dementia? And what is the true cost of that viral pistachio chocolate?

Should pubs get more political support? Have we overlooked the benefits of tech for the over-50s? And are US-style book bans heading our way? Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Catriona Stewart and Rebekah Evans. Olly Mann is on holiday.Image credit: Hugh Hastings / Getty Images

Will womb transplants transform fertility? What should we make of 'de-extinction' claims? And why are prices falling in the art market? Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Cindy Yu, Harriet Marsden and Holden Frith. Olly Mann is on holiday.Image credit: Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP / Getty Images

Joining the discussion are Rebecca Messina, a key member of The Week's digital team, Felicity Capon, a senior editor at The Week Junior magazine, and Vincent Moss, former political editor of The Sunday Mirror. They dive into the inspiring tale of Carlo Acutis, a millennial saint appealing to youth today. The conversation heats up with authors uniting against AI's encroachment on literature and the bizarre decision making behind unreleased films like 'Coyote vs. Acme,' revealing the precarious balance in Hollywood's landscape.

Will academics leave American universities? Could an acquittal force Japan to rethink the death penalty? And are we turning a blind eye to modern slavery in solar panel factories? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Deborah Frances-White, Irenie Forshaw and Catriona StewartImage credit: Gerard Julien / Getty ImagesSix Conversations We’re Scared to Have by Deborah Frances White is out on 3rd April in Hardback, audio, and eBook (Virago, Hardback £20)https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811/

Join Harriet Marsden, a digital team member at The Week; Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, a journalist and campaigner; and Vincent Moss, former political editor of the Sunday Mirror. They dive into the controversial mega prison in El Salvador and the authoritarian drift under President Bukele, drawing unsettling parallels to the US. They also discuss transformative initiatives in Lambeth to promote kids' outdoor play, and a Peruvian farmer's bold legal battle against a German energy corporation over climate change accountability, highlighting the urgent need for corporate reform.

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.Image credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images

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-EllisImage credit: LittleCityLifestylePhotography / Getty Images

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.Image credit: Hilmi Tunahan Karakaya / Anadolu / Getty Images