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#170 Radiation, Rwanda and revisionism
Why are radiation levels spiking again near Chernobyl? How many bodies are yet to be discovered in Rwanda? And why has Prague taken down a statue of …
6 years, 5 months ago
#169 Happiness, coral and gay Singapore
Can we learn to be more joyful? Are the world’s coral reefs doomed? And why is gay sex still illegal in Singapore? Olly Mann, Kari Wilkin, Theo Tait …
6 years, 5 months ago
#168 Virtual protest, RuPaul and rhinos
How do you march if you’re in self-isolation? Is RuPaul really an oil baron? And are rhino numbers heading in the right direction? Olly Mann, Joe Eva…
6 years, 5 months ago
#167 Electric trees, government weed and skywriting
Could rustling leaves power the homes of the future? Why isn’t legal cannabis catching on in Canada? And will British skies soon fill with messages? …
6 years, 5 months ago
#166 Arctic chlamydia, oil and alcohol-free beer
How did an STI get to the Arctic seabed? What’s going on with the price of oil? And why are we drinking more low-alcohol beer? Olly Mann, Gabriel Pow…
6 years, 6 months ago
#165 Nudism, Hugo Boss and zero shades of grey
Should making fun of naturists be classed as a hate crime? Is Hugo Boss a brand bully? And is it time to update our laws on domestic abuse? Olly Mann…
6 years, 6 months ago
Business Unwrapped: intelligent predictions
How might the AI models being used to tackle coronavirus end up shaping the economy of the future? Olly Mann and The Week’s Arion McNicoll are joined…
6 years, 6 months ago
#164 Swearing, treason and a PM’s murder mystery
Should swearing in public be banned? Why is the main opposition leader in Cambodia being accused of treason? And how has the prime minister of Lesoth…
6 years, 6 months ago
#163 Cyborg insects, pacifist gamers and satellite overload
Why are locusts being used as bomb sniffers? Are video games becoming less violent? And are there too many satellites orbiting Earth? Olly Mann, Hold…
6 years, 6 months ago
Business Unwrapped: beyond zero carbon
Will businesses of the future have to be carbon-negative, not just carbon-neutral? Olly Mann and The Week’s Hollie Clemence are joined by guest exper…
6 years, 6 months ago