#311 Antisocial Saudis, hormone therapy and retro tech
Why is Saudi Arabia investing in – and banning – social networks? Will new research make life easier for trans women? And is the future of technology dumb? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the head...
20 Jan 202341min
#310 AI in court, Germans in Taiwan and ghostwriters
Could artificial intelligence replace lawyers? What does Taiwan want from Germany? And are ghostwriters becoming less ghostly? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really ...
13 Jan 202341min
#309 Millennial politics, Japanese payments and Swedish wolves
Are today’s young voters staying leftier for longer? Will cash incentives get people to leave Tokyo? And why are endangered wolves facing a cull? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and ...
7 Jan 202339min
The Year Unwrapped: Aegean wargames, white refugees and why gossip matters
Are Greece and Turkey spoiling for a fight? Does skin colour determine how we view asylum seekers? And is gossip good for us? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really m...
30 Dec 202245min
#308 Factories, drug money and scanners
Will a UK lawsuit lead to better working conditions in Thailand? Could a new way of funding antibiotics help tackle resistance? And is airline security about to change for the better? Olly Mann and Th...
23 Dec 202241min
#307 Tracking apps, BTS and stay-at-home girlfriends
Does China’s U-turn mark the end of Covid-tracking apps? Has South Korean pop passed its peak? And are we really seeing the rise of the stay-at-home girlfriend? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the...
16 Dec 202241min
#306 Mortgages, noise complaints and fake films
Is the home loan market recovering? Will urban residents put an end to night life? And what does Goncharov tell us about social media now? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate ...
9 Dec 202241min
#305 Financial class, zombie viruses and drugged monks
Does the City have a diversity problem? Should we let sleeping pathogens lie? And why are Thailand’s monks on meth? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters fro...
2 Dec 202240min
