Episodes

  • 407. Migration, Wagner regroups and UFOs

    407. Migration, Wagner regroups and UFOs
    Nov 22 2024
    Will deals with Tunisia and Kurdistan help Labour? What next for the Wagner Group? And are we any closer to identifying UFOs? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Abdulwahab Tahhan, Rebecca Messina and Catriona Stewart

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    40 mins
  • 406. Robowolves, birds and sleeper trains

    406. Robowolves, birds and sleeper trains
    Nov 15 2024
    Will China's military robots change the military landscape? Why are Britain's birds in decline? And are sleeper trains making a comeback? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Irenie Forshaw and Holden FrithImage credit: Chen Jimin/ China News Service / VCG / Getty Images
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    43 mins
  • 405. New York water, mobile mergers and marriage

    405. New York water, mobile mergers and marriage
    Nov 8 2024
    Is the Big Apple drying up? Will we benefit from a phone company shake-up? And is marriage good for your mental health? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Vincent Moss, Gary Cafell and Leaf ArbuthnotImage credit: GCShutter / Getty
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    36 mins
  • 404. Macron in Morocco, avatar therapy and Europe vs the US

    404. Macron in Morocco, avatar therapy and Europe vs the US
    Nov 1 2024
    What is France up to in North Africa? Could virtual characters help treat psychosis? And do Americans work harder than Europeans? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebecca Messina, Irenie Forshaw and Abdulwahab Tahhan.

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    39 mins
  • 403. Fungi, women in prison and Facebook AI

    403. Fungi, women in prison and Facebook AI
    Oct 25 2024
    Will fungi get their own kingdom, alongside plants and animals? Do we send too many women to jail? And what is Meta doing with facial recognition? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Holden Frith, Rebekah Evans and Suchandrika Chakrabarti

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    42 mins
  • 402. India vs. Canada, assisted dying and wasted water

    402. India vs. Canada, assisted dying and wasted water
    Oct 18 2024
    What's at stake as Trudeau takes on Modi? How would assisted dying change Britain? And are we running out of water? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Leaf Arbuthnot and Arion McNicoll

    Note: this episode includes references to suicide. The Samaritans offer support to people having suicidal thoughts. You can call them free on 116 123.

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    44 mins
  • 401. Pig-butchering, copper and mature recruitment

    401. Pig-butchering, copper and mature recruitment
    Oct 11 2024
    What can be done about the latest online scam? Could discarded gadgets solve the copper shortage? And will employers hire more over-50s? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Harriet Marsden, Gary Caffell and Catriona Stewart

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    46 mins
  • 400. Mexico, the menopause and Megalopolis

    400. Mexico, the menopause and Megalopolis
    Oct 4 2024
    What's on the to-do list for Mexico's first female president? Is the menopause an economic issue? And why did Francis Ford Coppola's pet project bomb at the box office?

    Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days.

    With Harriet Marsden, Elizabeth Carr-Ellis and Emma Smith

    Note: this episode includes references to suicide. The Samaritans offer support to people having suicidal thoughts. You can call them free on 116 123.

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    41 mins