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The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

The Week Unwrapped
The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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  • The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

    Pessimism fatigue, the trade in body parts, and Pooh at 100

    23/10/2026 | 47 mins.
    How should we cope with the omni-crisis? Why are people selling human remains? And what can we still learn from a bear of little brain? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Harriet Marsden and Jamie Timson

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  • The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

    Leap seconds, bed bugs and climbing Everest

    16/10/2026 | 45 mins.
    Do we need a new way of measuring time? Are we losing the battle against bed bugs? And is it time to close Everest? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Felicity Capon and Jamie Timson.

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  • The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

    ‘Ethical’ mining, K-pop Grammys boycott, and a new AI start-up

    09/10/2026 | 46 mins.
    Is there such a thing as ‘ethical’ gold mining? Why are K-pop acts boycotting the Grammys? And what does a new start-up tell us about the state of AI?

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  • The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

    Wildfires, gene-edited bananas, and male self-confidence

    02/10/2026 | 48 mins.
    Why is Indonesia experiencing its worst ever wildfire season? Would you eat a banana that never goes brown? And why do men feel more confident in their looks than women?
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  • The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

    Potash, the Lib Dems and Mitchell & Webb

    25/09/2026 | 45 mins.
    How will Belarus profit from its critical minerals? Can Ed Davey lead his party back to power? And why is the BBC censoring its own archive? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Jamie Timson and Felicity Capon

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About The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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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