#322 Hostage policy, time poverty and squirrels
How should Britain deal with state-sponsored hostage-taking? Why do we all feel like we have less free time? And will a vaccine save red squirrels? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines an...
6 Apr 202338min
#321 Reincarnation, Jack Ma and the nature of time
Who will be the next Dalai Lama? Why has China’s leading entrepreneur gone home? And will we stop fiddling with timezones? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matt...
30 Mar 202338min
#320 Life expectancy, Palestinians and summing up Sturgeon
Why aren’t Brits living as long as they might have hoped? Who is questioning the existence of Palestinians? And what will be the legacy of Nicola Sturgeon? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the head...
24 Mar 202338min
#319 Russia vs Bali, AI upgraded and a plague of seaweed
Do Russian tourists in Bali deserve their reputation? What will Chat GPT do next? And why is sargassum causing a stink in Florida? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what rea...
17 Mar 202344min
#318 Weight-loss jab, Fox News and the high seas
Are weight-loss "wonder drugs" really so wonderful? Should we care if political pundits are parroting bogus claims? And why is a new high seas treaty making waves? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind ...
10 Mar 202342min
Introducing: Richard Wiseman's On Your Mind
"In today's special collaboration, we're featuring an episode from the new podcast "Richard Wiseman's On Your Mind," hosted by Richard Wiseman, Britain's only professor in the Public Understanding of ...
7 Mar 202330min
#317 Connectivity costs, Syrian diplomacy and French football
Why are broadband customers facing hefty price hikes? Are Arab nations about to re-engage with Syria? And what's going on with the French women's football team? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the...
3 Mar 202338min
#316 Korean succession, terror by algorithm and German disquiet
Could a 10-year-old girl rule North Korea? Will an Isis victim upend web law? And why is Germany upset with its Oscars contender? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what real...
24 Feb 202337min
