The politics of AI, forever chemicals and universal income
Why is George Osborne joining OpenAI? What’s the cost of PFAs? And has universal basic income finally come of age? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from...
19 Dec 202542min
Euro protests, Syria and monogamy
** This episode was recorded on Thursday morning, shortly before the resignation of the Bulgarian government **How is the euro fuelling unrest in Bulgaria? Has Syria changed, a year on from its revolu...
12 Dec 202543min
A Honduran reprieve, water wars and rom-coms
Why did Trump pardon a drug-trafficking president? Will drought fuel global violence? And are romantic comedies in terminal decline? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what r...
5 Dec 202542min
Slovenia, fallible leaders and mongrels
What can we learn from Slovenia’s rejection of assisted dying? Can politicians admit their weaknesses? And have pedigree dogs had their day? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debat...
28 Nov 202546min
Cryogenic morality and a Catholic rift
What are the ethics of freezing your late partner? And will US Catholics rebel against the Pope? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven da...
21 Nov 202535min
Anti-Putin rap, Sarajevo snipers and captive penguins
Who were the “human hunters” of the Bosnian war? Why has a rap song become an anti-Putin anthem in Russia? And what should happen to captive penguins? With Jamie Timson, Harriet Marsden and Felicity C...
14 Nov 202545min
Smoking in the Maldives, rap in the UK and elderly whales
Can the Maldives quit smoking? Are British rappers the world’s best? And can whales lead us to immortality? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the pa...
7 Nov 202543min
Bacon, a Dutch standoff and the art of living well
Should we be eating less fat – or more? Who will benefit from a surprise election result? And how can art improve our health? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really m...
31 Okt 202546min
