The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

The Week Unwrapped
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Apr 13, 2023 • 45min

#323 Crypto power, a Grenfell deal and Vaccine lawsuits

Will Bitcoin cost the Earth? Are victims of the Grenfell fire getting justice? And how should people be compensated for vaccine side-effects? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Guy Anker and Arion McNicoll
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Apr 7, 2023 • 39min

#322 Hostage policy, time poverty and squirrels

How should Britain deal with state-sponsored hostage-taking? Why do we all feel like we have less free time? And will a vaccine save red squirrels? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Holden Frith, Arion McNicoll and Emma Smith.
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Mar 31, 2023 • 38min

#321 Reincarnation, Jack Ma and the nature of time

Who will be the next Dalai Lama? Why has China’s leading entrepreneur gone home? And will we stop fiddling with timezones? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Mariana Vieira and Julia O’Driscoll
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Mar 24, 2023 • 38min

#320 Life expectancy, Palestinians and summing up Sturgeon

Why aren’t Brits living as long as they might have hoped? Who is questioning the existence of Palestinians? And what will be the legacy of Nicola Sturgeon? 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 Cindy Yu
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Mar 17, 2023 • 44min

#319 Russia vs Bali, AI upgraded and a plague of seaweed

Do Russian tourists in Bali deserve their reputation? What will Chat GPT do next? And why is sargassum causing a stink in Florida? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Suchandrika Chakrabarti, Rory Reid and Sorcha Bradley
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Mar 10, 2023 • 43min

#318 Weight-loss jab, Fox News and the high seas

Are weight-loss "wonder drugs" really so wonderful? Should we care if political pundits are parroting bogus claims? And why is a new high seas treaty making waves? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Arion McNicoll and Felicity Capon
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Mar 7, 2023 • 31min

Introducing: Richard Wiseman's On Your Mind

"In today's special collaboration, we're featuring an episode from the new podcast "Richard Wiseman's On Your Mind," hosted by Richard Wiseman, Britain's only professor in the Public Understanding of Psychology, and science journalist Marnie Chesterson. Together, they explore the fascinating topic of laughter, discussing why humans have evolved to laugh and the numerous benefits that laughing has on our mental and physical health. Richard also reveals details from the biggest ever scientific study into humor, where they find out what the world's funniest joke is. Unfortunately, he then tells it... Follow the show (it's published weekly). Got a question for Richard? They'd love to hear from you - send a text or voice message to @wisemanpod Love what you've heard? Follow the show now to get more episodes: https://link.chtbl.com/X6JYGUy1?sis=FStwuCREDITSPresented by Professor Richard Wiseman and Marnie ChestertonProduced by Kate WhiteExecutive Producers for Podimo: Jake Chudnow and Matt WhiteExecutive Producers for TellTale: Rami Tzabar & Jago LeeMusic: For My Friend / Daniel Fridell & Sven Lindvall / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Mixed by Knights Audio"
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Mar 3, 2023 • 39min

#317 Connectivity costs, Syrian diplomacy and French football

Why are broadband customers facing hefty price hikes? Are Arab nations about to re-engage with Syria? And what's going on with the French women's football team? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Guy Anker and Emma Smith
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Feb 24, 2023 • 38min

#316 Korean succession, terror by algorithm and German disquiet

Could a 10-year-old girl rule North Korea? Will an Isis victim upend web law? And why is Germany upset with its Oscars contender? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Sorcha Bradley, Jamie Timson and Arion McNicoll
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Feb 17, 2023 • 43min

#315 The male pill, consultants and a green trade war

Will men finally get an oral contraceptive? Is the government using too many consultants? And why are the US and EU at loggerheads over green tech? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Holden Frith, Leaf Arbuthnot and Cindy Yu

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