

The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
The Week Unwrapped
Have you missed the biggest news of the week? Olly Mann and three of The Week's writers and editors decide which under-reported stories will have the biggest long-term consequences. Join Felicity Capon, Harriet Marsden and Jamie Timson to learn about three stories you won't hear on other news podcasts – but will remember in years to come.
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Nov 10, 2023 • 41min
#353 EU corruption, activist museums and the Gay Games
Discussing Europe's corruption problem, activist museums and Asia's first Gay Games. Topics range from corruption allegations in Portugal's lithium mining industry and the need for stronger punishments for corrupt behavior in politics. The role of museums in tackling the climate crisis, including concerns about sponsorships from fossil fuel companies and LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports with a focus on the Gay Games.

Nov 3, 2023 • 41min
#352 Africa rising, ticket offices and the Spanish infanta
Is the world becoming more African? Have rail unions struck a blow against automation? How has Princess Leonor captured Spanish hearts? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Sorcha Bradley and Suchandrika Chakrabarti

Oct 27, 2023 • 44min
#351 PM strike, drink-spiking and dogs
Why did Iceland's prime minister join a picket line? Are more people having their drinks spiked? And is the world falling out of love with dogs? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Julia O'Driscoll and Abdulwahab Tahhan

Oct 20, 2023 • 42min
#350 China vs Kenya, drugs and album reviews
Is Kenya cooling on Chinese money? Why have Mexican drug gangs turned against fentanyl? And are album reviews a lost art? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Cindy Yu, Harriet Marsden and Jamie Timson

Oct 13, 2023 • 41min
#349 Housing, a bank rescue and 1918
Are British homes really the worst in the developed world? How safe are our savings? And what can we learn from the Spanish flu? The Week and Arion McNicoll, standing in for Olly Mann, delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebekah Evans, Guy Anker and Holden Frith

Oct 6, 2023 • 38min
#348 Swedish violence, John Lewis and the Sphere
Why is Sweden battling gang violence? Can the high-street stalwart recover? And is Las Vegas reinventing entertainment – again? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Emma Smith and Jessica Hullinger

Sep 29, 2023 • 40min
#347 Russian rights, British class and world expos
Will Russia rejoin the UN Human Rights Council? Are we all now working class? And could the world call a halt to expos? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Mariana Vieira, Rebekah Evans and Harriet Marsden

Sep 22, 2023 • 41min
#346 Ghost tankers, loyalty cards and contempt
Should we be worried about illicit oil tankers? What are the limits to protests outside court? And are supermarket loyalty schemes all they seem? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Guy Anker and Suchandrika Chakrabarti

Sep 15, 2023 • 35min
#345 Pint pricing, climate wisdom and centrism
Should pubs charge more at peak times? What can Indigenous cultures teach the West about climate change? And are we disagreeing too agreeably? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Sorcha Bradley, Jess Hullinger and Jamie Timson

Sep 8, 2023 • 39min
#344 National service, Bahrain and Roman Polanski
Should we all serve country and community? Can Bahrain and Israel be allies? And has history finally caught up with a legendary director? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Leaf Arbuthnot, Abdulwahab Tahhan and Harriet Marsden


