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 thre
The Week Unwrapped
Show overview
The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 519 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 320 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 32 min and 42 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 27 episodes already out so far this year. Published by The Week Unwrapped.
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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.
Latest Episodes
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Prostate screening, dating and the Sagrada Familia
Dam removals, Colombia’s election and flat-sharing pensioners
Kidnapping in Nigeria, the return of Steve Hilton and Swatch-mania
Robotaxis, fact-checking and gym drugs
Romania, sterilisation and the Biennale
Helium, the next financial crash and tipping
Japan’s military, HAYI and ageing athletes
Pakistani prestige, Ulster gold and Dolly Parton
Orban, stalkers and boil-in-the-bag funerals
Ep 476Japanese divorce, London’s web wars and Eurovision Asia
EWhy 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
Ep 475Organ donation, Gerry Adams and corgi-cloning
EWhat’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
Ep 474Brexit backtracking, Banksy and a battery breakthrough
EIs 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
Ep 473A proxy Gulf war, Chile’s right turn and Meta’s AI gamble
EWhy 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
Ep 472France’s nuclear arsenal, dinosaurs for sale and North Korean football
EWhat does France’s nuclear policy shift mean for Europe? Why is the dinosaur market booming? And can North Korea regain its place at the top of women’s football?
Ep 471What will happen if we run out of RAM?
EIs the world running out of RAM? Why is the Royal Artillery keeping looted treasure behind closed doors? And how can Heathrow's car park cost £1.3bn?Image credit: credit: SeongJoon Cho / Bloomberg / Getty Images