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The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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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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Road safety, British gloom and the Commonwealth Games
1w ago00:46:19Tap to summarizeCan we keep making cars safer? Are we a nation of Eeyores? And will Glasgow make the most of its sporting moment? 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 TimsonImage credit: Karel Noppe / iStock / Getty Images
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Elderly executions, a new Ebola vaccine and instapoetry
2w ago00:44:21Tap to summarizeWill Florida’s execution of a 74-year-old change the death penalty debate? How did scientists create a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in 57 days? And is spoken-word poetry the next social-media trend? 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 TimsonImage credit: Mike Simons / Getty Images
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Chinese missiles, vanishing anchovies and unpredictable weather
3w ago00:46:14Tap to summarizeWhat’s behind China’s latest missile tests? How do anchovies in Peru affect the global food chain? And do Brits really trust the weather forecast?Image: Yi Haifei / China News Service / VCG / Getty Images
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Property Unwrapped: Build, baby, build
4w ago00:28:35Tap to summarizeIn the last part of our special series, Olly Mann and The Week dive into the UK property market and work out how to improve it for everyone. This week, will Andy Burnham’s pledge to build vast numbers of council homes transform Britain’s approach to housebuilding? And what else could he do to help more people find their ideal homes?. With John Muellbauer, professor of economics at the University of Oxford, and Holden FrithProperty Unwrapped is sponsored by Strutt & ParkerImage credit: Oli Scarff / AFP / Getty Images
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The Vagrancy Act, Indonesian corruption and Citizen Vigilante
4w ago00:48:04Tap to summarizeWill a change in the law help Britain’s rough sleepers? Will a dirty money scandal spread beyond Jakarta? And why has Armie Hammer’s new film been banned in Germany? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Felicity Capon and Jamie TimsonImage credit: Henry Nicholls / AFP / Getty Images
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Algae, Albania’s flamingo protests and Madonna’s failed film
Jun 2600:48:09Tap to summarizeWhy is toxic algae spreading? Will the Albanian PM be the next to fall? And what does a cancelled biopic tell us about today’s movie industry? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Felicity Capon and Rebecca MessinaImage credit: Artem Hvozdkov / Getty Images
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Property Unwrapped: building better homes
Jun 2200:29:05Tap to summarizeIn part two of our bonus three-part series, Olly Mann and The Week delve into the UK property market and work out how to improve it for everyone. This week, how we can build new homes that people want to live in – and live next to. With Julia Riddle, Managing Director of Castle Planning, and Holden FrithProperty Unwrapped is sponsored by Strutt & ParkerImage credit: Olga Pankova / Getty Images
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Lone star ticks, Roberto Vannacci and AI grief
Jun 1900:49:39Tap to summarizeHow does a tiny tick turn people vegan? How will Giorgia Meloni deal with a challenge from the right? And could AI make grief obsolete? 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 MarsdenImage credit: Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images
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Food prices, primary scandals and the Cockroach Janta Party
Jun 1200:46:24Tap to summarizeShould food be more expensive? Could Graham Platner cost Democrats the Senate? And is India’s new cockroach-themed party more than just a joke? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Arion McNicoll, Jamie Timson and Felicity CaponImage credit: d3sign / Getty Images
Transcribe →Property Unwrapped: tech to the rescue!
Jun 900:33:16Tap to summarizeIn a bonus three-part series, Olly Mann and The Week delve into the UK property market and work out how to improve it for everyone. First up, how more efficient technology – and AI – means property transactions could soon be finalised in a fortnight. With Maria Harris, Chair of the Open Property Data Association, and Holden FrithProperty Unwrapped is sponsored by Strutt & ParkerImage credit: iStock / Getty Images
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