The anti-Trump bump, Rust and a touchy-feely robot
Has Donald Trump given centrists a new lease of life? How will robots benefit from a sense of touch? And was it wrong to release the deadly film Rust? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines...
9 Maj 202542min
Protecting footballers, an oil ad ban and men in publishing
How is professional sport dealing with dementia? Is fossil-fuel advertising on borrowed time? And do male authors need more support? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what r...
2 Maj 202542min
Pope Francis, married health and pistachio chocolate
Why was Latin America's first Pope so divisive in his homeland? Could marriage increase your risk of dementia? And what is the true cost of that viral pistachio chocolate?
25 Apr 202544min
Pubs, the digital dividend and British book bans
Should pubs get more political support? Have we overlooked the benefits of tech for the over-50s? And are US-style book bans heading our way? Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and...
17 Apr 202540min
426. Womb donors, dire wolves and art
Will womb transplants transform fertility? What should we make of 'de-extinction' claims? And why are prices falling in the art market? Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headlines and debat...
11 Apr 202543min
425. A millennial saint, Meta vs. authors and lost films
Could young people lead a religious revival? What has Facebook done to anger writers? And why would studios block the release of their own movies? Arion McNicoll and The Week delve behind the headline...
4 Apr 202544min
424. Scientific asylum, Japan's death row and solar slavery
Will academics leave American universities? Could an acquittal force Japan to rethink the death penalty? And are we turning a blind eye to modern slavery in solar panel factories? Olly Mann and The We...
28 Mars 202542min
423. El Salvador, ball games and an energy lawsuit
Why is Donald Trump sending people to jail in El Salvador? Should councils reverse their bans on playing in streets? And can a Peruvian farmer defeat an energy giant? Olly Mann and The Week delve behi...
21 Mars 202541min
