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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

The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann The Week

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    • 4.6 • 378 Ratings

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

    #356 Nikki Haley, leaseholds and the death of funerals

    #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

    • 38 min
    #355 Butt lifts, ransoms and Argentina's right turn

    #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

    • 45 min
    #354 Apec, soft saving and flying taxis

    #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

    • 40 min
    #353 EU corruption, activist museums and the Gay Games

    #353 EU corruption, activist museums and the Gay Games

    Why is Europe having so much trouble with corruption? Can museums change the climate? And what does Asia make of its first Gay Games? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Jessica Hullinger and Emma Smith

    • 40 min
    #352 Africa rising, ticket offices and the Spanish infanta

    #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

    • 40 min
    #351 PM strike, drink-spiking and dogs

    #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

    • 43 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
378 Ratings

378 Ratings

acushtygeezer ,

Great stuff

Always an enjoyable listen. Brings light on issues that otherwise i’d be none the wiser on and presents it in an accessible and well balanced fashion. Maybe you don’t agree with all viewpoints but you see where the arguments are coming from and thats more that can be said for a lot of shows of this nature. Keep up the good work, and bring back John!

Nicola275 ,

Definitely 5 stars

Oh no I think I accidentally tapped 4 stars! Brilliant approach to journalism, keeps me engaged in the news in a thoughtful way when I am otherwise tempted to shut off from it.

Alex1809246 ,

Great podcast with some sound issues

I’ve made it through 300 episodes of The Week Unwrapped, and have found it to be informative and thought provoking, with a good balance of guests. Thank you! Lately, there have been some sound issues - some guests are quite difficult to hear, and the levels of the podcast compared to the adverts are really mismatched. Turn the volume of the guests up a bit and the volume of the adverts down a lot please!

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