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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

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    • 4.6 • 386 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

    Offshore gambling, retirement and Obama's silence

    Offshore gambling, retirement and Obama's silence

    What stopped Barack backing Kamala? Is the world going cold on online casinos? What can we do now to fund life after work?  Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Suchandrika Chakrabarti and David Runciman. Olly Mann will return in two weeks

    • 46 min
    389. Trump trials, smears and Katy Perry

    389. Trump trials, smears and Katy Perry

    Are Donald Trump's legal obstacles melting away? Could self-testing replace the cervical smear? And what kind of world is Katy Perry living in? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Holden Frith, Leaf Arbuthnot and Jamie Timson

    • 46 min
    388. Project 2025, paradise prison and life on Mars

    388. Project 2025, paradise prison and life on Mars

    Will Trump follow a conservative plan for a dystopian future? What is happening on the island of Diego Garcia? And how will humans fare on the red planet?

    Image: Erik McGregor / LightRocket via Getty Images

    • 44 min
    387. Riots, bird flu and AI emissions

    387. Riots, bird flu and AI emissions

    Will unrest in Turkey derail a deal with Syria? How prepared is the world for bird flu? And could AI exacerbate climate change? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Abdulwahab Tahhan, Arion McNicoll and Harriet Marsden

    Image: Bakr Alkasem/AFP/Getty Images

    • 46 min
    386. Poisonous planes, toxic tourism and a stressful surprise

    386. Poisonous planes, toxic tourism and a stressful surprise

    How dangerous to our health are aircraft exhaust fumes? Why is Airbnb being banished from Barcelona? And are Ukrainians really less stressed than Brits? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jess Hullinger, Irenie Forshaw and Holden Frith

    • 40 min
    385. Political footballers, news aversion and social warning labels

    385. Political footballers, news aversion and social warning labels

    Why are Les Bleus speaking out about the French election? What's making people turn off the news? And should TikTok and Instagram carry health warnings? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebekah Evans, Jamie Timson and Abdulwahab Tahhan

    • 40 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
386 Ratings

386 Ratings

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Phrasing

The presenter (Olly Mann) said that Hamas attacked Israel and Israel 'besieged' Gaza. 20,000 Gazans have been killed by Israel. Israel did a lot more than besiege. Words matter. Olly's phrasing is incredibly disrespectful to Palestinians.

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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!

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