Billionaires, immoral orders and cow tools
Have we reached ‘peak billionaire’? When should troops disobey their superiors? And what can we learn from a tool-wielding cow? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really...
23 Tammi 46min
Bobi Wine, cancer research fraud and Are You Dead?
Will Uganda’s pop-star politician prevail? Is dodgy data undermining medical research? And what does a new app reveal about Chinese society? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debat...
16 Tammi 43min
Grok abuse, the politics of Mumsnet and Avatar’s cultural impact
Is Elon Musk’s AI tool a platform for abuse? Can Mumsnet predict who will be the next PM? And who is still watching Avatar sequels? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what re...
9 Tammi 49min
The Year Unwrapped: Emotional bots, weight loss and British culture
Why are we so willing to bond with AI bots? How will appetite suppressants change society? And is Britain back on the main stage? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what real...
26 Joulu 202551min
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 Joulu 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 Joulu 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 Joulu 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 Marras 202546min
