#258 Seeing stars, prescribing comedy and decriminalising drugs
What will the James Webb Telescope accomplish? Why is the NHS sending people to comedy courses? And are drugs laws about to change in the British capital? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headl...
7 Jan 202237min
The Year Unwrapped: Police, population and antisocial media
Has the US given up on policing the world? Should we worry about a falling population? And is social media really a threat to democracy? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate wh...
31 Dec 202142min
#256 Lost citizenship, wasted jabs and alarming doorbells
Are some British citizens more equal than others? Why are governments throwing away Covid vaccines? And will even our doorbells turn against us? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and d...
17 Dec 202138min
#255 Child soldiers, pandemic pay and techno heritage
Why has the pandemic caused child soldier numbers to swell? How do you solve a problem like the gender pay gap? And does Berlin’s techno scene warrant world heritage status? Olly Mann and The Week del...
10 Dec 202137min
Investments Unwrapped: Watches that stand the test of time
A bonus podcast series brought to you by MoneyWeek and The Platinum Card from American Express. In the final episode, Olly Mann talks to John Stepek, executive editor of MoneyWeek, and Silas Walton, f...
7 Dec 202125min
#255 Crypto-positivity, Barbados and a 3D-printed eye
Why is Thailand betting big on crypto-currency? Will Barbados benefit from being a republic? And what can we expect from the next generation of prosthetics? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the hea...
3 Dec 202143min
#254 Elk arrests, bootleg gas and self-curing HIV
Will a dead moose bring down a Russian opposition leader? Who is smuggling refrigerants into the UK? And how did an Argentinian woman rid herself of HIV? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headli...
26 Nov 202140min
Investments Unwrapped: The classic car market
A bonus podcast series brought to you by MoneyWeek and The Platinum Card from American Express. In episode four, Olly Mann talks to John Stepek, executive editor of MoneyWeek, and Ashley Winston of Pa...
23 Nov 202127min
