The Week Unwrapped
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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Jul 10, 2026
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A submarine stream, Morecambe FC and endangered jobs 08.08.2025 41:18
Why are people watching footage from the ocean floor? What can we learn from a football club on the brink? And which jobs will fall to AI first? 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. Image credit: Alexis Rosenfeld / Getty Images
Climate law, a $2bn game and virtual models 01.08.2025 48:13
Should countries sue each other for climate damage? What does Grand Theft Auto 6 tell us about the health of the video game industry? And could AI replace catwalk models? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Harriet Marsden and Felicity Capon. Image credit: Pau Barrena / Getty Images
Ukrainian corruption, Unesco and rental bikes 25.07.2025 43:43
Why is Volodymyr Zelenskyy opposing anti-corruption laws? How will US withdrawal affect Unesco? And are shared electric bikes a force for good or evil? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Harriet Marsden and Felicity Capon Image credit: Mike Kemp / Getty Images
Politicised science, abortion law and the rise of Ro Khanna 18.07.2025 44:58
Are scientists too left-wing? Could Ro Khanna be the next Democratic president? And is abortion still a criminal offence?
Juryless trials, NDAs and the Craic Pack 11.07.2025 45:54
Is Britain giving up on trial by jury? Should non-disclosure agreements be banned? And is Irish culture having a moment? 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. Image credit: Samir Hussein / Getty Images
Female conscription, ID cards and injuries 04.07.2025 49:10
Should call-up rules be gender neutral? Are digital ID cards inevitable? And why do women get more ACL injuries? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Harriet Marsden. Image credit: Alexander Drozdov / AFP / Getty Images.
Green painkillers, mercenaries and graduate jobs 27.06.2025 39:38
How do you turn plastics into paracetamol? What is the Wagner Group doing now? And why is it so hard to find a job after university? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jess Hullinger, Felicity Capon and Jamie Timson. Image credit: Krisztian Bocsi / Bloomberg / Getty Images
Eco-populism and private services 20.06.2025 30:27
Could the Greens ape Reform UK? And are more people opting out of public service? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Felicity Capon and Harriet Marsden Image credit: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images
Italy's referendum, South Korea on stage and the Baller League 13.06.2025 44:01
What does a vote on citizenship tell us about Italy? How did South Korea become a cultural powerhouse? And is the future of football six-a-side? 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 Image credit: Michele Crowe / CBS / Getty Images
Japan lifts off, the credit trap and Labubu-mania 06.06.2025 43:35
How did Japan become a space superpower? Will buy-now-pay-later cause a new financial crisis? And why on earth are Labubu dolls so popular? 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. Raimonda Kulikauskiene / Getty Image
Race to the Arctic, Jony Ive and the EHRC 30.05.2025 42:22
Will Europe beat China and India to the North Pole? Is the man who designed the iPhone going to kill his own creation? And what's going on at the equalities watchdog? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Arion McNicoll and Emma Smith Image credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images
Drug-fuelled sport, AI weapons and political dating 23.05.2025 48:47
Will the Enhanced Games change the image of drugs in sport? How will autonomous weapons change warfare? And are Reform supporters more dateable than Tories? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Harriet Marsden Image credit: Morne de Klerk / Getty Images
Tackling cancer, BM boys and cheese 16.05.2025 42:08
Will weight-loss drugs cut cancer rates? What's behind a rise in 'sextortion' cases? And why is cheese so bad for the environment? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Suchandrika Chakrabarti, Rebekah Evans and Catriona Stewart Image credit: Douglas Magno / AFP / Getty Images
The anti-Trump bump, Rust and a touchy-feely robot 09.05.2025 42:00
Has Donald Trump given centrists a new lease of life? How will robots benefit from a sense of touch? And was it wrong to release the deadly film Rust? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Julia Macfarlane and Irenie Forshaw. Image credit: Pedro Pardo / Getty Images
Protecting footballers, an oil ad ban and men in publishing 02.05.2025 42:05
How is professional sport dealing with dementia? Is fossil-fuel advertising on borrowed time? And do male authors need more support? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jessica Hullinger, Elizabeth Carr-Ellis and Harriet Marsden. Image credit: Hutchinson / Mirrorpix / Getty Images
Pope Francis, married health and pistachio chocolate 25.04.2025 44:29
Why was Latin America's first Pope so divisive in his homeland? Could marriage increase your risk of dementia? And what is the true cost of that viral pistachio chocolate?
Pubs, the digital dividend and British book bans 17.04.2025 40:13
Should pubs get more political support? Have we overlooked the benefits of tech for the over-50s? And are US-style book bans heading our way? Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Catriona Stewart and Rebekah Evans. Olly Mann is on holiday. Image credit: Hugh Hastings / Getty Images
426. Womb donors, dire wolves and art 11.04.2025 43:20
Will womb transplants transform fertility? What should we make of 'de-extinction' claims? And why are prices falling in the art market? Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Cindy Yu, Harriet Marsden and Holden Frith. Olly Mann is on holiday. Image credit: Jean-Christophe Verhaegen / AFP / Getty Images
425. A millennial saint, Meta vs. authors and lost films 04.04.2025 44:21
Could young people lead a religious revival? What has Facebook done to anger writers? And why would studios block the release of their own movies? Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Vincent Moss and Rebecca Messina. Olly Mann is on holiday. Image credit: Vatican Pool / Getty Images
424. Scientific asylum, Japan's death row and solar slavery 28.03.2025 42:20
Will academics leave American universities? Could an acquittal force Japan to rethink the death penalty? And are we turning a blind eye to modern slavery in solar panel factories? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Deborah Frances-White, Irenie Forshaw and Catriona Stewart Image credit: Gerard Julien / Getty Images Six Co...
423. El Salvador, ball games and an energy lawsuit 21.03.2025 41:22
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
422. Revolting Canadians, Nepalese monarchists and fish 14.03.2025 46:42
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
421. ASMR, football chants and Gaelic 07.03.2025 45:31
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
420. Firefighting foam, energy bills and a blood-test breakthrough 28.02.2025 44:09
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
419 Sinkholes, Saudi sport and a viral tourism ad 21.02.2025 44:23
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
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