
The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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
Latest episodes

Feb 21, 2025 • 44min
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?image credit: Carl Court/Getty Images

Feb 14, 2025 • 49min
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?Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Feb 7, 2025 • 49min
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.Image credit: Aref Karimi / AFP / Getty Images

Jan 31, 2025 • 46min
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.Image credit: Alexander Bogatyrev / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images

Jan 24, 2025 • 41min
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.Produced by Rethink AudioImage credit: Michael Buholzer / AFP / Getty Images

Jan 17, 2025 • 47min
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.Image credit: SSPL/Getty Images

Jan 10, 2025 • 48min
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 MarsdenImage credit: Raphael Gaillarde / Getty Images

Dec 27, 2024 • 49min
412. The Year Unwrapped – Revolting farmers, multinational crime and TV in retreat
What's behind the world's farming protests? Why are criminals looking overseas? And has the golden age of TV come to an end? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Harriet Marsden and Holden FrithImage credit: Sylvain Thomas / AFP / Getty

Dec 20, 2024 • 40min
411. Scotland vs. Whatsapp, driverless buses and AI cameras
Will Scottish ministers give up their messaging apps? Could autonomous buses solve our transport problems? And how will AI cameras tackle drink-driving? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Catriona Stewart and Vincent MossImage credit: Smith Collection / Gado / Getty

Dec 13, 2024 • 42min
410. Sexsomnia, ghost guns and rainbow laces
Could "sexsomnia" claims derail more rape trials? Will 3D printing undermine gun controls? And has the rainbow lace campaign tied itself in knots? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Rebekah Evans and Emma SmithImage credit: Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images