
The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#78 Death by decibel, sand theft and civic terror
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is noise pollution a silent killer? Where is the world’s sand going? And why are Islamist fundamentalists banning plastic bags? Arion McNicoll, Felicity Capon and Holden Frith reveal all

Business Unwrapped: the Uber economy
Olly Mann and The Week’s Rebecca Gillie are joined by Bloomberg’s Nate Lanxon to seek out good news stories in British business. This week: how Uber is changing to win over London’s legislators. Brought to you by Barclays Corporate Banking

#77 Leakers, narcissists and ‘poorface’
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Will Donald Trump win his war on leaks? Is poverty tourism offensive? And are narcissists inheriting the earth? Hollie Clemence, Jamie Timson and Kari Wilkin reveal all

#76 Doctor Google, private armies and Windrush Day
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Can Google be trusted to make medical decisions? Why are armed groups proliferating? And is Windrush Day just window-dressing? Kari Wilkin, Felicity Capon and Arion McNicoll reveal all

#75 IQ, condoms and flirting
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Are we getting less intelligent? Is sex getting less safe? And are female flirts taking a liberty? Hollie Clemence, Holden Frith and Jamie Timson reveal all

#74 - Dinosaurs, Miss America and the ethics of eating plants
In a live special from Cheltenham Science Festival, Olly Mann, The Week and special guest Adam Rutherford delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Should the sale of dinosaur bones to private owners be stopped? Is the Miss America competition doomed? And is eating plants wrong? Rebecca Gillie, Arion McNicoll and Adam Rutherford reveal all.

#73 Strikes, historic repatriation and Tesla
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is the decline of trade unions good news? Why are French museums emptying their cabinets? And is Elon Musk treated unfairly by the media? Hollie Clemence, Jamie Timson and Cameron Tait reveal all

#72 Calpol, meth and addiction to power
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Calpol the heroin of childhood? Can south-east Asia curb its growing meth problem? And are presidential term limits a good idea? Rebecca Gillie, Jamie Timson and Arion McNicoll reveal all

#71 Frozen Romans, voluntary tax and a romcom revival
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. How did Roman lead end up in Greenland? Should well-off people offer to pay more tax? And are oldies the new romcom heroes? Holden Frith, Rebecca Gillie and Kari Wilkin reveal all

#70 Armyworms, juuling and the South China Sea
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Will armyworms cause a global food crisis? Is juuling the solution to smoking? And will the US go to war in the South China Sea? Hollie Clemence, Jamie Timson and Felicity Capon reveal all

#69 Nicaragua, Syria and Cornish cheese
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Nicaragua on the brink of a new revolution? Was Baroness Cox wrong to lead a delegation of priests and peers to Syria? And is the first ever Cornish-language psych-pop album a cause for celebration? Rebecca Gillie, Felicity Capon and Arion McNicoll reveal all

#68 Video-game morality, clocks and bugs
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is domestic violence a fit subject for gaming? What is horological illiteracy? And could bacteria affect your mood? Cameron Tait, Hollie Clemence and Holden Frith reveal all

#67 Kendrick Lamar, dress codes and India's rape crisis
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Has hip-hop has finally come of age? Why is rape a political issue in India? And should barristers be banned from wearing 'kinky' boots? Jamie Timson, Kari Wilkin and Arion McNicoll reveal all

#66 Child-shaming, The Simpsons and Travellers
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why are parents turning to YouTube for punishment? Is Apu racist? And why do Travellers face hostility? Hollie Clemence, Kari Wilkin and Jamie Timson reveal all

#65 Congo, cashlessness and literary clashes
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why is Congo mired in violence? Should we cling on to paper money? And will the Man Booker prize slam the door on American writers? Rebecca Gillie, Arion McNicoll and Holden Frith reveal all

#64 Space wars, anti-Semitism and older mums
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Will the wars of the future be fought in space? Why is French anti-Semitism on the rise? And why do over-40s have so many kids? Rebecca Gillie, Felicity Capon and Arion McNicoll reveal all

#63 Baseball, Chinese criminals and brain back-ups
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is China's plan to ban criminals from planes and trains a human rights violation? Will the latest attempt to bring baseball to Britain work? And might we soon be able to live forever by downloading our minds? Jamie Timson, Mike Starling and Cameron Tait reveal all

#62 Cuba, millennials and product placement
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Do millennials really deserve discount rail travel? What will Cuba be like without a Castro at the helm? And is product placement in TV shows getting out of control? Jamie Timson, Rebecca Gillie and Arion McNicoll reveal all

#61 Sri Lanka, healthy drinking and the death of NME
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Sri Lanka’s fragile peace in doubt? Is the French President really a health hazard? And what will the Indie kids read now? Jamie Timson, Kari Wilkin and Felicity Capon reveal all

#60 Ivanka, conspiracies and Chinese blackface
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is it wrong to ask Ivanka Trump about her father's alleged affairs? Does China have a racism problem? And are liberals spreading right-wing conspiracy theories? Arion McNicoll, Felicity Capon and Rebecca Gillie reveal all

#59 Germany, rough sleeping and e-books
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Should we give cash to the homeless? Are ebooks stupid? And does the rise of the AfD in Germany prove proportional representation voting doesn't work? Jamie Timson, Rebecca Gillie and Arion McNicoll reveal all.

#58 Isis killers, transport delays and parental rivalry
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What should we do with returning jihadis? Why is public transport in decline? And why aren't more fathers taking shared parental leave? Arion McNicoll, Holden Frith and Felicity Capon reveal all.

#57 Veganism, gig workers and Italy's new fascism
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Have we all become accidental flexitarians? Are self-employment laws unfit for purpose? And is Italy seeing a rebirth of far-right nationalism? Kari Wilkin, Jamie Timson and Rebecca Gillie reveal all.

#56 Water wars, hot Tories and AI celebrity porn
The Week delves behind the headlines and debates what really matters from the past seven days. Why is Cape Town running out of water? Are Conservatives more attractive than Lefties? And will we be deluged with fake celebrity porn created by Artificial Intelligence? Arion McNicoll, Cameron Tait, Jamie Timson and Rebecca Gillie reveal all.

#55 Michelin stars, overheated tennis and gymnastics abuse
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Was Paul Bocuse the best chef ever? Is the Australian Open too hot? And how did the US gymnastics team doctor get away with years of sexual abuse? Felicity Capon, Arion McNicoll and Mike Starling reveal all.

#54 Sex work, Serbia and segregation
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. How should the law treat prostitution? What's going on in Kosovo and Serbia, and how far are we from realising Martin Luther King's dream? Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Kari Wilkin reveal all

#53 Feckless bees, Northern Ireland and solar tiles
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why are bees choosing to eat toxins? What next for Northern Ireland? And could your roof power your home? Rebecca Gillie, Jamie Timson and Holden Frith reveal all

#52 Royals, video games and endless football
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is the monarchy on its last legs? Should video-game addiction be classified as a mental illness? And is the winter football schedule crippling the players? Kari Wilkin, Arion McNicoll and Mike Starling reveal all

#51 End-of-2017 special: The Year Unwrapped
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past 12 months. Is the world now better than ever? Why aren't we celebrating 2017's medical breakthroughs? And has television changed (and changed us) forever? Felicity Capon, Arion McNicoll and Rebecca Gillie reveal all

#50 Poland, jackals and Christmas cards
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What should the EU do about Poland? Should we 'rewild' Britain? And are Christmas cards a waste of time? Jamie Timson, Holden Frith and Kari Wilkin reveal all

#49 Web mobs, ghost ships and Trump's moonshot
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why are people so mean online? Why are North Koreans abandoning ship? And will Trump really restart the space race? Rebecca Gillie, Arion McNicoll and Cameron Tait reveal all

#48 Killer robots, science awards and drinking fountains
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Should we train machines to kill us? Should we treat scientists like celebrities? And can public drinking fountains defeat bottled water? Jamie Timson, Kari Wilkin and Mike Starling reveal all

#47 Fatal fashion, legal bills and Battlefront 2
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is fashion destroying the planet? Have Legal Aid cuts backfired? And when does gaming become gambling? Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Cameron Tait reveal all

#46 Manson, gender and football cheats
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Should he and she be replaced by them? Will footballers have to stop diving? And why are we fascinated by mass murderers? Kari Wilkins, Rebecca Gillie and Mike Starling reveal all

#45 Flying cars, refugees and the problem with YouTube Kids
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Will we see flying cars by 2019? Why have we stopped talking about Europe's refugee crisis? And does ElsaGate prove YouTube is too big to control? Rebecca Gillie, Arion McNicoll and Cameron Tait reveal all

#44 Saudi intrigue, transgender politics, and the new Vogue
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agitating for war in Lebanon? Will Trumpism be defeated by the LGBTQ community? And can a new editor bring Vogue back in vogue? Felicity Capon, Arion McNicoll and Jamie Timson reveal all

#43 Prisons, masculinity and Radio 4
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What's John Humphrys' problem? Why are some prisoners getting the vote? And what do modern men want? Felicity Capon, Kari Wilkins and Holden Frith reveal all

#42 Ethnicity, Einstein and the Big O
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why do so many white Americans feel discriminated against? Is Einstein's advice worth $1.5m? And would you pay to see a holographic Roy Orbison? Rebecca Gillie, Holden Frith and Mike Starling reveal all

#41 Mike Pence, cryptocurrencies and The Death of Stalin
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Mike Pence more extreme than Donald Trump? Is there anything sinister about mining for Bitcoin? And is Armando Iannucci's new black comedy too close to the bone? Arion McNicoll, Cameron Tait and Kari Wilkin reveal all

#40 Guns, marijuana, and using WhatsApp at work
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Should YouTube ban gun videos? Is it time the UK legalised marijuana? And is it safe to use WhatsApp to moan about your work colleagues? Felicity Capon, Cameron Tait and Jamie Timson reveal all

#39 Skipping breakfast, working from home and defying Putin
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? Is working from home unproductive? And is Alexei Navalny a genuine alternative to Vladimir Putin? Kari Wilkin, Rebecca Gillie and Arion McNicoll reveal all

#38 Unhappy childhoods, private spaces and endless tennis
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why are so many young people depressed? When is a public space not public? And what's going on in the world of tennis. Felicity Capon, Jamie Timson and Mike Starling reveal all

#37 Golliwogs, e-sports and motor-show models
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What should we do with Golliwogs? Should we all be watching e-sports? Do scantily clad women really sell cars? Rebecca Gillie, Arion McNicoll and Cameron Tait reveal allWARNING: contains discussion of offensive language

#36 Turkish missiles, Roald Dahl and universal basic income
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Turkey turning its back on Nato? Do we have to boycott Roald Dahl? And should we all get paid, regardless of whether we work? Holden Frith, Rebecca Gillie and Jamie Timson reveal all

#35 High pay, cyber-sport and godlessness
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Are vice chancellors overpaid? Is live sport going online? And is God dead (to Brits)? Felicity Capon, Mike Starling and Arion McNicoll reveal all

#34 Young Tories, floods and the death of the sitcom
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Can the Conservatives match Labour's Momentum? Is Hurricane Harvey a purely natural disaster? What happened to the great British sitcom? Jamie Timson, Felicity Capon and Holden Frith reveal all

#33 Statues, superheroes and health apps
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Should Nelson be toppled from his pedestal? Have we reached peak superhero? Will health apps save the NHS? Ashley Wassall, Rebecca Gillie and and Cameron Tait reveal all

#32: Stealthy Kiwis, frat houses and Al Gore
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is New Zealand plotting to bring down the Australian government? Should all-male clubs be banned from universities? And is Al Gore doomed to failure? Jamie Timson, Felicity Capon and Arion McNicoll reveal all

#31 South Africans, rainbows and edible bugs
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is the ANC heading for defeat? Should gay pride be compulsory? And should we all be eating insects? Holden Frith, Ashley Wassall and Arion McNicoll reveal all

#30 Spies, tourists and sell-outs
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Would you fall for a digital honey trap? Are tourists destroying the world? And is it socially acceptable to sell out? Ashley Wassall, Felicity Capon and Rebecca Gillie reveal all