# 13 Robots, Easter eggs and Serbian politics

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# 13 Robots, Easter eggs and Serbian politics

FromThe Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann

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Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What if people vote to end democracy? Could you love a robot? Who won the war on Easter? Jamie Timson, Anna Dubuis and Ashley Wassall reveal all

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# 13 Robots, Easter eggs and Serbian politics: Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What if people vote to end democracy? Could you love a robot? Who won the war on Easter? Jamie Timson, Anna Dubuis and Ashley Wassall reveal all by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#21 The Beatles, boundaries and Trump's big decision: Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Could Trump solve climate change by accident? Why are we losing 50 MPs? And are we finally getting bored with the Beatles? Anna Dubuis, Holden... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#6 Anti-Semitism, nudity and Othello: Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Has PewDiePie suffered enough? Is Playboy back on the naughty step? Is Othello really about religion, not race? Arion McNicoll, Rebecca Gillie... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#11 - Encryption, citizenship and the PM's power grab: Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. When is a German not a German? Will encryption thwart the police? Will Brexit result in 'creeping Tudorisation'? Arion McNicoll, Rebecca Gillie... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#5 Accents, artists and Superbowl ads: Olly Mann and The Week's digital team delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why are our accents so important to us? Is big business sending anti-Trump smoke signals? Can Stevie Wonder be trusted? Jamie... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#29 Plunging fertility, Esperanto and AI: Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why are sperm counts dropping? Is the internationalist dream dead? Is artificial intelligence a threat? Arion McNicoll, Rebecca Gillie and... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#8 Netflix, police cuts and a rugby ruck-up: Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Have Hollywood studios met their match? How should the police respond to rising abuse claims? And what's gone wrong with the rules of rugby?... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#4 Anarchy, care homes and the French election: Olly Mann and The Week's digital team delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is squatting morally justified? Should the state look after our parents? Why should we care who's president of France? Hollie... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#2 China, musicals and the end of civilisation: Olly Mann and The Week's digital team delve behind the headlines and debates what really matters from the past seven days. Is China capitalism's last hope? Why does everyone want tickets for Hamilton? Are we all doomed anyway? Jonathan Harwood,... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#19 Chelsea Manning, crowdfunding and cricket strikes: Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Should we cheer Chelsea Manning's release? Who should pay for education? And why are cricketers going on strike? Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Arion... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#12 Borders, oldies and social media timebombs: Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Will India trump Trump? Will today's workers ever be able to retire? Will social media scandals change politics? Anna Dubuis, Arion McNicoll and... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#14 Scouts, tantrums and the eternal long weekend: Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Why won't parents don a woggle? What are the politics of being 'deplaned'? And would you like an extra day in bed? Holden Frith, Elizabeth... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#16 Speeding fines, personalised ads and the return of Mr Nasty: Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What's a fair penalty for speeding? Would you click on an ad that addresses you by name? And where's tennis's manners? Cameron Tait, Anna Dubuis... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#18 South Korea, an electoral conspiracy and difficult TV drama: Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What will happen next on the Korean peninsula? Who or what is Cambridge Analytica? Will the BBC drama Three Girls give comfort to the far right?... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#15 Debates, diesel engines and human rights: Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Is Theresa May running scared? Has diesel had its day? And why is York a 'human rights city'? Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, Cameron Tait and Ashley... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#50 Poland, jackals and Christmas cards: Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. What should the EU do about Poland? Should we 'rewild' Britain? And are Christmas cards a waste of time? Jamie Timson, Holden Frith and Kari... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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#30 Spies, tourists and sell-outs: Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. Would you fall for a digital honey trap? Are tourists destroying the world? And is it socially acceptable to sell out? Ashley Wassall, Felicity... by The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
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