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#179 Alcohol, furlonteering and swimming in sewage
Why are South Africa’s hospitals overflowing with drink-related casualties? Should furloughed workers be working for free? And why are British beache…
6 years, 3 months ago
#178 paedophile hunters, cashless China and sad doctors
Why is a convicted paedophile claiming vigilantes violated his rights? Will China have a future without cash? And are UK doctors facing a depression …
6 years, 3 months ago
#177 Seasonless fashion, sacred land and Saudi Magpies
Why is Gucci renouncing seasons? Why has a 46,000-year-old Aboriginal heritage site been blown up? And who are Newcastle United's prospective new own…
6 years, 3 months ago
Bonus episode: 25 Years of The Week
In a special edition for the 25th anniversary of The Week, current editors Theo Tait and Caroline Law and founding editor Jeremy O’Grady join Olly Ma…
6 years, 3 months ago
#176 Skin hunger, Taiwan and the University of Zoom
What are the health effects of living without touch? Has coronavirus advanced the cause of Taiwanese independence? And will students buy into virtual…
6 years, 3 months ago
#175 Razor wire, Pinochet and CGI influencers
Why are the fences around “Fortress Europe” being taken down? Why has Pinochet’s great-niece been named Chile’s women’s minister? And are CGI influen…
6 years, 4 months ago
#174 Salaries, sorties and dropshippers
How did the US women’s football team lose their equal pay case? Why isn’t the RAF on lockdown like the rest of us? And what can traditional retailers…
6 years, 4 months ago
#173 Dreams, Zooms and executions
Why are people the world over experiencing vivid dreams? Are Zoom weddings the new norm for nuptials? And why has Saudi Arabia stopped executing mino…
6 years, 4 months ago
#172 Food, free speech and gold
Is counting calories unhealthy? Why has the UK fallen down the press freedom index? And is the price of gold headed for an all-time high? Olly Mann, …
6 years, 4 months ago
#171 Memorabilia, hunting and ‘Cinderella’ abuse
Are the handwritten lyrics to Hey Jude worth $910,000? Has Prince Harry shot his last pheasant? And why is sororal violence on the rise? Olly Mann, H…
6 years, 5 months ago