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The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

The Week Unwrapped
The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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  • The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

    The maternity gap, Tunisian unrest and literary feuds

    2026/08/28 | 44 mins.
    Why is it so hard to find somewhere to give birth? Is the pioneer of the Arab Spring preparing for another revolution? And should we welcome a new round of reading rows? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Julia Macfarlane and Felicity Capon.
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  • The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

    ADHD, the besieged Palestinian-American and discussing women’s appearance

    2026/08/21 | 53 mins.
    Is ADHD overdiagnosed? What can we learn from the case of Louai Abu Ridi? And, after Ariana Grande and Nicole Kidman, how should we approach conversations about what women look like? The Week and Arion McNicoll, standing in for Olly Mann, delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Jamie Timson, Rebecca Messina and Felicity Capon.
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  • The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

    Assad sentenced, LGBT rights in Africa and sleep drugs

    2026/08/14 | 48 mins.
    How have Syrians reacted to the trial of Bashar al-Assad? Why are so many African nations enacting homophobic laws? And after obesity, is tiredness next in line for a chemical ‘cure’. The Week and Arion McNicoll, standing in for Olly Mann, delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Felicity Capon, Harriet Marsden and Jamie Timson.

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  • The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

    Compulsory voting, lost civilisations and country music

    2026/08/07 | 47 mins.
    Should everyone have to vote? What can we learn from the Aquiry civilisation? And why is country music top of the pops? The Week and Arion McNicoll, standing in for Olly Mann, delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Harriet Marsden and Felicity Capon.

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  • The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

    Palantir, Ali G and the AI singularity

    2026/07/31 | 58 mins.
    Is Palantir’s NHS work actually doing any good? Do we need another Ali G movie? And is the AI singularity already here? 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
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About 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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