The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann Podcast
1) #136 Bio-weapons, Mongolians and bad education
Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Could biological weapons that target specific ethnic groups soon become a reality? Is Mongoli...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) A proxy Gulf war, Chile’s right turn and Meta’s AI gamble
Why 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 an...Show More
3) France’s nuclear arsenal, dinosaurs for sale and North Korean football
What 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?
4) What will happen if we run out of RAM?
Is 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 / G...Show More
5) Freemasons in the police, prediction markets and the UK’s creative crisis
Do the Freemasons have too much sway in the police force? What does the growing popularity of prediction markets mean for the future? Why are UK film and TV workers struggling?With Arion McNicoll, Jam...Show More
6) Iranian confessions, Musk’s moonshot and BBC puzzles
Have televised confessions quelled protests in Iran? Why has Elon Musk turned from Mars to the Moon? And will the BBC prove to be a puzzles champ? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and...Show More
7) Russia’s shadow fleet, tackling cancer and a new broom at Disney
Why does Russia send so many ships through the Channel? What does a ‘feminist’ approach to cancer involve? And who is Mickey’s new boss? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate wh...Show More
8) Xi’s purge, Prosper UK and hearing difficulties
Why is China clearing out its generals? Can the Conservatives win back the centre? And what’s gone wrong with Britain’s hearing aids? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what ...Show More
9) Billionaires, immoral orders and cow tools
Have we reached ‘peak billionaire’? When should troops disobey their superiors? And what can we learn from a tool-wielding cow? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really...Show More
10) Bobi Wine, cancer research fraud and Are You Dead?
Will Uganda’s pop-star politician prevail? Is dodgy data undermining medical research? And what does a new app reveal about Chinese society? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debat...Show More