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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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?
Jan 21, 2020 • 18min
Business Unwrapped: the productivity conundrum
Could technology boost British productivity and fend off the risk of recession?
Jan 17, 2020 • 31min
#158 Space dates, living apart and pub chaperones
Why is a Japanese billionaire looking for a ‘single woman’ to join him on a trip to the Moon? What does ‘living apart together’ mean? And why is law firm Linklaters trying to keep its staff in check at boozy social gatherings?
Jan 10, 2020 • 32min
#157 Testosterone, vegans and locusts
Why are testosterone levels plummeting? Do vegans need legal protection? And why are locusts swarming across East Africa? Olly Mann, Holden Frith, Kari Wilkin and Gabriel Power reveal all
Jan 7, 2020 • 17min
Business Unwrapped: the end of petrol
Olly Mann and The Week’s Holden Frith are joined by transport and technology writer Nicole Kobie to talk about agility in the age of disruption. This week: the rise of electric cars - and the likely consequences for consumers, businesses and governments. Brought to you by Lombard Asset Finance
Jan 3, 2020 • 30min
#156 Medals, magazines and mercy killings
Why is France planning to bestow the Légion d'honneur on London? Should euthanasia be made available to dementia sufferers? And why are New Zealanders turning over magazines in newsagents? Olly Mann, Felicity Capon, Joe Evans and Arion McNicoll reveal all.
