The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann podcast

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.

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.

 

#490

Euro protests, Syria and monogamy

** This episode was recorded on Thursday morning, shortly before the resignation of the Bu... more

12 Dec 2025

43 MINS

43:34

12 Dec 2025


#489

A Honduran reprieve, water wars and rom-coms

Why did Trump pardon a drug-trafficking president? Will drought fuel global violence? And ... more

05 Dec 2025

42 MINS

42:59

05 Dec 2025


#488

Slovenia, fallible leaders and mongrels

What can we learn from Slovenia’s rejection of assisted dying? Can politicians admit their... more

28 Nov 2025

46 MINS

46:30

28 Nov 2025


#487

Cryogenic morality and a Catholic rift

What are the ethics of freezing your late partner? And will US Catholics rebel against the... more

21 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:58

21 Nov 2025


#486

Anti-Putin rap, Sarajevo snipers and captive penguins

Who were the “human hunters” of the Bosnian war? Why has a rap song become an anti-Putin a... more

14 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:16

14 Nov 2025


#485

Smoking in the Maldives, rap in the UK and elderly whales

Can the Maldives quit smoking? Are British rappers the world’s best? And can whales lead u... more

07 Nov 2025

43 MINS

43:50

07 Nov 2025


#484

Bacon, a Dutch standoff and the art of living well

Should we be eating less fat – or more? Who will benefit from a surprise election result? ... more

31 Oct 2025

46 MINS

46:42

31 Oct 2025


#483

Fusion, frog protests and fashion

Will nuclear fusion deliver us from climate change? Is humour the best way to take on Trum... more

24 Oct 2025

41 MINS

41:55

24 Oct 2025


#482

Russian energy, parasocial relationships and bullfighting

Is Putin’s economy running out of gas? Is online fandom inherently unhealthy? And can bull... more

17 Oct 2025

48 MINS

48:31

17 Oct 2025


#481

Egg warning, Saudi jokes and slop

Are imported eggs undermining animal welfare? Who had the last laugh in Riyadh? And what c... more

10 Oct 2025

47 MINS

47:51

10 Oct 2025


#480

Moldova, Blair and Brollywood

Is Russia losing its influence campaign? What’s behind Tony Blair’s comeback? And will Bri... more

03 Oct 2025

46 MINS

46:51

03 Oct 2025


#479

Anti-trans ideology and Anglicans

Could US trans activists be classified as terrorists? And what’s in store for the Church o... more

26 Sep 2025

36 MINS

36:48

26 Sep 2025


#478

Discord in Nepal, panspermia and Owain Glyndwr

Why did Nepali voters use a gaming app to pick their next PM? Was life sent to Earth by al... more

19 Sep 2025

48 MINS

48:29

19 Sep 2025


#477

The other ‘comfort women’, a racing strike and leg-stretching surgery

Will the women who worked in state-run brothels set up for US soldiers succeed in court? W... more

12 Sep 2025

46 MINS

46:27

12 Sep 2025


#476

Channel 4, drugs in Scotland and fertility

What does Bake Off tell us about a channel in decline? Why are Scottish drug deaths so stu... more

05 Sep 2025

49 MINS

49:47

05 Sep 2025


#475

Demining Ukraine, reviving Baltimore and unleashing first ladies

Could robotic dogs help clear landmines? What can we learn from a new approach to urban re... more

29 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:33

29 Aug 2025


#474

The Pope's flatmates, the world remapped and seagulls

Who gets a place in the papal digs? Can a map change the way we see the world? And why are... more

22 Aug 2025

45 MINS

45:00

22 Aug 2025


#473

Peace prizes, Russia's economy and pickles

Will bringing peace to Armenia and Azerbaijan win Donald Trump a Nobel Peace Prize? What d... more

15 Aug 2025

45 MINS

45:40

15 Aug 2025


#472

A submarine stream, Morecambe FC and endangered jobs

Why are people watching footage from the ocean floor? What can we learn from a football cl... more

08 Aug 2025

41 MINS

41:18

08 Aug 2025


#471

Climate law, a $2bn game and virtual models

Should countries sue each other for climate damage? What does Grand Theft Auto 6 tell us a... more

01 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:13

01 Aug 2025


#470

Ukrainian corruption, Unesco and rental bikes

Why is Volodymyr Zelenskyy opposing anti-corruption laws? How will US withdrawal affect Un... more

25 Jul 2025

43 MINS

43:43

25 Jul 2025


#469

Politicised science, abortion law and the rise of Ro Khanna

Are scientists too left-wing? Could Ro Khanna be the next Democratic president? And is abo... more

18 Jul 2025

44 MINS

44:58

18 Jul 2025


#468

Juryless trials, NDAs and the Craic Pack

Is Britain giving up on trial by jury? Should non-disclosure agreements be banned? And is ... more

11 Jul 2025

45 MINS

45:54

11 Jul 2025


#467

Female conscription, ID cards and injuries

Should call-up rules be gender neutral? Are digital ID cards inevitable? And why do women ... more

04 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:10

04 Jul 2025


#466

Green painkillers, mercenaries and graduate jobs

How do you turn plastics into paracetamol? What is the Wagner Group doing now? And why is ... more

27 Jun 2025

39 MINS

39:38

27 Jun 2025


#465

Eco-populism and private services

Could the Greens ape Reform UK? And are more people opting out of public service?Olly Mann... more

20 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:27

20 Jun 2025


#464

Italy's referendum, South Korea on stage and the Baller League

What does a vote on citizenship tell us about Italy? How did South Korea become a cultural... more

13 Jun 2025

44 MINS

44:01

13 Jun 2025


#463

Japan lifts off, the credit trap and Labubu-mania

How did Japan become a space superpower? Will buy-now-pay-later cause a new financial cris... more

06 Jun 2025

43 MINS

43:35

06 Jun 2025


#462

Race to the Arctic, Jony Ive and the EHRC

Will Europe beat China and India to the North Pole? Is the man who designed the iPhone goi... more

30 May 2025

42 MINS

42:22

30 May 2025


#461

Drug-fuelled sport, AI weapons and political dating

Will the Enhanced Games change the image of drugs in sport? How will autonomous weapons ch... more

23 May 2025

48 MINS

48:47

23 May 2025