The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

The Week Unwrapped
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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

  1. 423. El Salvador, ball games and an energy lawsuit

    1 DAY AGO

    423. El Salvador, ball games and an energy lawsuit

    Why is Donald Trump sending people to jail in El Salvador? Should councils reverse their bans on playing in streets? And can a Peruvian farmer defeat an energy giant? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Elizabeth Carr-Ellis and Vincent Moss Image credit: Presidencia El Salvador / Getty Images

    41 min
  2. 422. Revolting Canadians, Nepalese monarchists and fish

    14 MAR

    422. Revolting Canadians, Nepalese monarchists and fish

    Can Canadian consumers take on Trump? Does Nepal want its king back? And could eating fish make you kinder? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Rebecca Messina and Holden Frith. Image credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images

    47 min
  3. 421. ASMR, football chants and Gaelic

    7 MAR

    421. ASMR, football chants and Gaelic

    Are young people turning away from sensory stimuli? Can US football stamp out homophobia? And why is Scottish Gaelic getting a TV boost? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebekah Evans, Emma Smith and Elizabeth Carr-Ellis Image credit: LittleCityLifestylePhotography / Getty Images

    46 min
  4. 420. Firefighting foam, energy bills and a blood-test breakthrough

    28 FEB

    420. Firefighting foam, energy bills and a blood-test breakthrough

    What can be done about firefighting forever chemicals? Can we avoid another heating bill hike? And will a new test tell us how quickly our organs are ageing? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Gary Caffell and Irenie Forshaw. Image credit: Hilmi Tunahan Karakaya / Anadolu / Getty Images

    44 min
  5. 419 Sinkholes, Saudi sport and a viral tourism ad

    21 FEB

    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

    44 min
  6. 418. The end of the penny, Chagos Islands deal, and personality testing

    14 FEB

    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

    49 min
  7. 417 Cricket, digital soul-searching and rats

    7 FEB

    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

    49 min
  8. 416. Australian antisemitism, blood minerals and rebreathing

    31 JAN

    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

    46 min
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