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
Dec 29, 2023 • 46min
#360 The Year Unwrapped – Venezuela, gold and Covid in culture
Is Caracas the world's most consequential capital? What's going on with the gold price? And will Covid ever lead to great art? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past 12 months. With Harriet Marsden, Holden Frith and Jamie Timson
Dec 22, 2023 • 36min
#359 Morning sickness, a missing minister and massive bills
Will morning sickness finally be cured? Why has the government abolished a ministerial post? And what's behind a spate of absurdly high energy bills? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jess Hullinger, Rebekah Evans and Guy Anker
Dec 15, 2023 • 42min
#358 Blackouts, braces and bronzes
Can we rely on the national grid? What will happen to Smile Direct's customers? And what kind of art can you use to pay your tax bill? 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 Suchandrika Chakrabarti
Dec 8, 2023 • 38min
#357 Korean space race, porn-scanning and job hogs
Is Korean rivalry spilling over into space? Could face scans keep young people away from porn and who has time for two full-time jobs? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Mariana Vieira, Julia O'Driscoll and Leaf Arbuthnot
Dec 1, 2023 • 39min
#356 Nikki Haley, leaseholds and the death of funerals
Has Donald Trump met his match? Will a new law help homebuyers? And why are funerals falling out of favour? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Suchandrika Chakrabarti, Guy Anker and Leaf Arbuthnot
Nov 24, 2023 • 45min
#355 Butt lifts, ransoms and Argentina's right turn
Is cosmetic-surgery tourism out of control? Why did cyber criminals target the British Library? And what can Argentina expect from its new president? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Abdulwahab Tahhan, Harriet Marsden and Suchandrika Chakrabarti
Nov 16, 2023 • 41min
#354 Apec, soft saving and flying taxis
Does Apec matter? Is 'soft saving' putting young people at risk? And will we ever hop into a flying cab? 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 Rory Reid
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
