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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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Robotaxis, fact-checking and gym drugs
2w ago00:54:09Tap to summarizeWill driverless cars find their way through London? Why has BBC Verify closed? And what’s behind a rise in doping among young gym-goers? 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 Arion McNicollImage credit: Richard Baker / In Pictures / Getty Images
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Romania, sterilisation and the Biennale
3w ago00:56:47Tap to summarizeIs Bucharest’s left-right coalition a sign of things to come? Should women be offered sterilisation as freely as men are offered vasectomies? And has art fallen victim to politics in Venice? 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 CaponImage credit: Simone Padovani / Getty Images
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Helium, the next financial crash and tipping
4w ago00:46:46Tap to summarizeWill we run out of helium? Are soaring stock markets about to plummet? And should we replace tips with a compulsory service charge? Olly Mann and TheWeek delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Jamie Timson and Felicity CaponImage credit: Archivio Camera photo Epoche / Getty Images
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Japan’s military, HAYI and ageing athletes
Apr 2400:52:32Tap to summarizeHas Japan broken with its pacifist past? Who or what is Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia? And why are sportspeople retiring later than they used to? Olly Mann and TheWeek delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Harriet Marsden and Jamie TimsonImage credit: Richard A Brooks / AFP / Getty Images
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Pakistani prestige, Ulster gold and Dolly Parton
Apr 1700:47:25Tap to summarizeHow did Pakistan become the Middle East mediator? Has Northern Ireland struck gold? And why does the Queen of Country unite Americans? Olly Mann and TheWeek delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Felicity Capon and Harriet Marsden.Image credit: Rebecca Conway / Getty Images
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Orban, stalkers and boil-in-the-bag funerals
Apr 1000:47:13Tap to summarizeIs Viktor Orban about to lose power? Why are stalking offences on the rise? And would you choose to be dissolved after death? Olly Mann and TheWeek delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Felicity Capon and Arion McNicollImage credit: John Thys / AFP / Getty Images
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Japanese divorce, London’s web wars and Eurovision Asia
Apr 300:46:14Tap to summarizeWhy is joint custody controversial in Japan? Does London deserve its online reputation for mayhem? And why is Eurovision expanding eastwards? Olly Mann and TheWeek delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Rebecca MessinaImage credit: Sebastien Bozon / AFP / Getty Images
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Organ donation, Gerry Adams and corgi-cloning
Mar 2700:45:02Tap to summarizeWhat’s gone wrong with Britain’s transplant system? Why did Gerry Adams’ trial collapse? And did Fergie really want to clone the late Queen’s dogs? 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: Christopher Furlong / Getty Images
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Brexit backtracking, Banksy and a battery breakthrough
Mar 2000:46:19Tap to summarizeIs Britain rethinking its big break with the EU? Will Banksy survive (another) unmasking? And is battery technology about to take a leap forward? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Arion McNicoll and Felicity Capon.Image credit: Daniel Leal / AFP / Getty Images
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A proxy Gulf war, Chile’s right turn and Meta’s AI gamble
Mar 1300:42:35Tap to summarizeWhy are Saudi Arabia and the UAE at odds in Africa? How will a new president change Chile? And why did Meta just buy a social network built for AI? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Hariet Marsden, Felicity Capon and Jamie TimsonImage credit: Andrea Domeniconi / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images
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