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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Mar 6, 2020 • 32min
#165 Nudism, Hugo Boss and zero shades of grey
Should making fun of naturists be classed as a hate crime? Is Hugo Boss a brand bully? And is it time to update our laws on domestic abuse? Olly Mann, Arion McNicoll, James Ashford and Felicity Capon reveal all. Trigger warning: this episode includes a first-person account of domestic abuse.
Mar 3, 2020 • 17min
Business Unwrapped: intelligent predictions
How might the AI models being used to tackle coronavirus end up shaping the economy of the future? Olly Mann and The Week’s Arion McNicoll are joined by guest expert Lisa Talia Moretti to talk about agility in the age of disruption.
Feb 28, 2020 • 34min
#164 Swearing, treason and a PM’s murder mystery
Should swearing in public be banned? Why is the main opposition leader in Cambodia being accused of treason? And how has the prime minister of Lesotho become caught up in a sensational murder trial? Olly Mann, Gabriel Power, Kari Wilkin and Joe Evans reveal all.
Feb 21, 2020 • 34min
#163 Cyborg insects, pacifist gamers and satellite overload
Why are locusts being used as bomb sniffers? Are video games becoming less violent? And are there too many satellites orbiting Earth? Olly Mann, Holden Frith, Arion McNicoll and Jessica Hullinger reveal all.
Feb 18, 2020 • 16min
Business Unwrapped: beyond zero carbon
Will businesses of the future have to be carbon-negative, not just carbon-neutral? Olly Mann and The Week’s Hollie Clemence are joined by guest expert Alice Bell of the climate charity Possible to talk about agility in the age of disruption.
Feb 14, 2020 • 32min
#162 Reincarnation, refugees and the green bubble
Can VR bring loved ones back from the dead? Could overcrowded refugee camps cause a pandemic? And can BP reinvent itself for the green era? Olly Mann, Jessica Hullinger, Theo Tait and John Stepek reveal all.
Feb 7, 2020 • 28min
#161 Mercenaries, Malawi and infidelity tests
How did Michael ‘Mad Mike’ Hoare become the world’s most famous mercenary? Why has Malawi’s presidential election been annulled? And are DNA “infidelity tests” legal? Arion McNicoll, Hollie Clemence, Felicity Capon and Joe Evans reveal all.
Feb 4, 2020 • 15min
Business Unwrapped: the intelligent city
How high-tech, connected cities will change their inhabitants’ lives. Olly Mann and The Week’s Arion McNicoll are joined by guest expert Jonn Elledge to talk about agility in the age of disruption.
Jan 31, 2020 • 32min
#160 Psychedelic medicine, ice wars and the Bristol pound
Could LSD make us happier and more productive? Why is the Antarctic Treaty under threat? And what’s the problem with hyper-local currencies? Olly Mann, Holden Frith, Hollie Clemence and John Stepek reveal all.
Jan 24, 2020 • 33min
#159 Drug wars, hedge funds and placebos
Why has Mexico suffered its most violent year on record? Are women better at investing than men? And are placebos the answer to chronic pain?
