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Over The Top Under The Radar
by Carys Afoko
Gary and Carys are sick and tired of poorly researched news stories that are over-reported and go way over the top! But on the other hand, they wanna show some love to let those important new stories that slip under the radar get their well-deserved moment in the sun, no pun intended! Join Gary Younge and Carys Afoko every week on Over The Top Under The Radar, where they'll discuss the news stories that are over the top and under the radar. It can be anything from Voter ID to Cowboy Carter, Welsh Steel and Garfield the Cat! But one thing is for sure: expect scrutiny, real talk, and the odd special guest joining the conversation. Join the 'Over The Top Under The Radar' movement by signing up to our mailing list at www.overunderpod.com Support us on PATREON - to find out how you get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and
Episodes
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Jackdaw, Reform UK, French Protests, and Liz Truss’s Book w/ Zoe Williams
Who is buying Liz Truss’s books? Joining Carys is Zoe Williams. Zoe is a writer, columnist, and journalist. Zoe and Carys discuss the Jackdaw approval, ITV’s undercover documentary on Reform UK, French student protests, and Liz Truss’s new book. Support us on...
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Zionism, Palestine Action, Vaccine Trials, and The Fonagy Mental Health Review w/ Dewi Afoko
Is it possible to vaccinate yourself against RFK Jr? Joining Carys is Dewi Afoko. Dewi is a web developer, writer and Carys's brother. Dewi and Carys discuss the Green Party’s ‘Zionism is Racism’ motion, Sally Rooney, proposed Guinea-Bissau Hepatitis Vaccine Trials, and the Fonagy Mental Health...
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The Far Right w/ Joe Mulhall
What do we do now the far right are mainstream? Joining Carys is Joe Mulhall, Director of Research at HOPE not hate and one of the country's leading experts on the far right. Carys and Joe discuss Danny Tommo, Big Time Charlie, Restore Britain, and Blocking The Path Support us on...
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The Fall of the West w/ Owen Jones
When did the West lose it? Joining Carys is Owen Jones. Owen is a Guardian columnist, host of @OwenJonesTalks and the author of the bestsellers Chavs and The Establishment. His new book, The Fall of the West: How They Really Lost It, is out now. Support us on...
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El Niño, Disinformation, the Pardoning of Elor Azaria, and the Lib Dems w/ Em Hilton
Should Ed Davey bring back his jet ski? Joining Carys is Em Hilton, a writer, organiser, strategist and co-founder of Na'amod: UK Jews against Israeli occupation and apartheid. Em and Carys discuss the climate crisis, Andy Burnham’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly, the killing of...
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Ed Sheeran, Zack Polanski’s Urdu video, Piddington, and Tom Watson joining Palantir w/ Kimberly McIntosh
What makes people so uncomfortable about someone speaking a language that isn't English? Why do we have a political system where one of the chambers of the House of Commons allows people to be paid lobbyists? How do you boycott Ed Sheeran if you never liked his music? Joining Carys is Kimberly...
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West Bank Sanctions, Dover Protests, the Reform UK Conference, and another By-Election w/ Dewi Afoko
How does an international coalition of nationalists work? Joining Carys is Dewi Afoko. Dewi is a web developer, writer and Carys's brother. Dewi and Carys discuss the Reform UK conference, the UK’s West Bank sanctions, the police response to far right protests, and the Holborn and St Pancras...
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Pat Younge Answers Your Questions (Patreon Unlocked)
The team are taking a belated summer break this week, so instead of our usual show, we’ve unlocked a Patreon bonus episode with Pat Younge. Pat is a former Chief Creative Officer for BBC Television production and former President/General Manager of US cable network, Travel Channel Media. Pat…
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Women’s Rights, Bodily Autonomy, and Feminism w/Camille Kumar
This week, we’re taking a closer look at women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and feminism as part of our August deep dives. Joining Carys is Camille Kumar. Camille is an activist and the managing director of Abortion Support Network (ASN). Camille and Carys discuss the far right and abortion, global...
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International Development and Global Debt w/Naomi Nyamweya
This week, we’re taking a closer look at international development and global debt as part of our August deep dives. Joining Carys is Naomi Nyamweya, Senior Research and Policy Manager at the Malala fund, working on education financing. Carys and Naomi discuss Elon Musk, aid dependence,...
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The Good, the Black and the Boujee w/ Symeon Brown
We’re dropping our normal format for the month of August to bring you a series of deep dives. This week, Carys is joined by Channel 4 journalist, broadcaster, and writer Symeon Brown to discuss his latest book, The Good, the Black and the Boujee: How Black Britain Became Middle Class. Support us…
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Is a Wealth Tax the Answer? w/ Aditya Chakrabortty
It’s a tax special! We’re dropping our normal format for the month of August to bring you a series of deep-dives. Joining Carys is Aditya Chakrabortty. Aditya is a Guardian columnist and the Guardian's senior economics commentator. Support us on www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar…
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Southern Water, Congo's mining reforms, Zack Polanski's Instagram, and Reform UK's mega donors w/ Dewi Afoko
Why has so much money been donated to Reform UK? Are Congo's mining reforms a good thing? How much sewage do you have to pump into a river to get sent to jail? Joining Carys is Dewi Afoko. Dewi is a web developer, writer and Carys's brother. Dewi and Carys discuss Zack Polanski’s Instagram…
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A New Prime Minister Special w/ Fatima Ibrahim
What will the King of the North be called when he moves down south? Joining Carys is Fatima Ibrahim, Co Executive Director at Green New Deal Rising. Fatima and Carys discuss North Sea oil, the debate surrounding who will be Andy Burnham’s chancellor, Burnham’s non-political appointments, and the...
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Crisis in Sudan, Meta's Discrimination Lawsuit, Count Binface, and PMQs w/ Dewi Afoko
Why don’t we hear more about the conflict in Sudan? Should we have Prime Minister’s Questions? Does Count Binface eat rubbish? Joining Carys is Dewi Afoko. Dewi is a web developer, writer and Carys's brother. Dewi and Carys discuss the Clacton by-election, Meta’s AI use on employees, Sudan, and...
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Posh George & Nigel Farage, Air Conditioners, Anti-Trans Reporting, and the Festival of Britain w/ Phin Harper
Why are the media so obsessed with some minority groups? Why were 5000 prize animals brought to London’s Southbank? Will the revolution have air conditioning? Joining Carys is Phineas Harper. Phin is a British writer, founder and cultural leader. A regular contributor to The Guardian, their…
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Social Media Bans, the AI IPO Wave, Sexual Assault in Sport and Abuse in the Aid Community w/ Dewi Afoko
What are the stories we think will play out this summer? Joining Carys is Dewi Afoko. Dewi is a web developer, writer, and Carys's brother. Dewi and Carys discuss the proposed social media ban for under 16s, LLMs and the AI IPO wave, sexual assault in sport, and abuse in the aid community.…
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White Boy Summer, Political Vision Boards, and Seeking Justice for Victims of the Windrush Scandal w/ Kimberly McIntosh
Is it necessary to break out helicopters to cover Andy Burnham’s train journey? Why does the government continue to deny justice for victims of the Windrush scandal? Why did the FT give Nick Clegg a column? Joining Carys is Kimberly McIntosh. Kimberly is a writer and commentator on politics and…
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AI Verdicts, Donald Trump’s Birthday, Palestine Action, and Defence Spending w/ Banseka Kayembe
What are teenagers going to do now there’s a social media ban? Does giving the US use of our air bases make us safer? And what’s the difference between UFC and MMA? Joining Carys is Banseka Kayembe. Banseka is the Founder and Director of Naked Politics, a media platform aimed specifically at…
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Elon Musk, Harassment Law, University Fees, and Donald Trump’s World Cup w/ Pat Younge
Is there any power left in campaigning? Is university worth it? And what’s happened to the World Cup song? Joining Carys is Pat Younge. Pat is a former Chief Creative Officer for BBC Television production and former President/General Manager of US cable network, Travel Channel Media. Pat served…
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Two Tier Policing, The Legacy Act, Peter Mandelson, and The Durham Communities Standing Up To Reform w/ Daniel Trilling
Where is the accountability for the people who wield violence on behalf of the British state? How are communities in Durham standing up to Reform? And is Peter Mandelson kind of basic? Joining Carys is Daniel Trilling, a journalist and author based in London. His journalism focuses on human…
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Justice and Accountability, The Updated EHRC Code, and Channeling Your Inner Blair w/ Nim Ralph
What has the mainstream media missed in its coverage of the updated EHRC code of practice? What conditions are needed to support different modes of justice? And how many comebacks does Tony Blair get? Joining Carys is Nim Ralph, a writer, trainer, facilitator with around 20 years organising in UK...
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The Makerfield By-Election, High Speed 2, Maximum Working Temperatures, and Christopher Harborne w/ Fatima Ibrahim
What happened at the King’s Speech? When is a billionaire a crypto billionaire? And how hot is too hot to work? Joining Carys is Fatima Ibrahim, Co Executive Director at Green New Deal Rising. Fatima and Carys discuss the Makerfield by-election, High Speed 2, maximum working temperatures, and...
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Bloc Voting, Water Companies, Zack Polanski’s Council Tax & Local Government Coalitions w/ Nick Anstead
Is bloc voting a useful way to understand British politics? Should Labour and The Green Party collaborate? What’s going on on houseboat internet forums? Joining Carys is Nick Anstead, Associate Professor in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE. Nick and Carys discuss bloc voting…
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Fighting Antisemitism, The Devil Wears Amazon, Taxing Billionaires & The West Bank w/ Em Hilton
Joining Carys is Em Hilton, a writer, organiser, strategist and co-founder of Na'amod: UK Jews against Israeli occupation and apartheid. Em and Carys discuss antisemitism, the Met Gala, the West Bank and the Samsung family’s inheritance tax bill. Support us on...
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Trump & King Charles, AMOC Collapse, Westminster Drinking & Super El Nino - w/ Ella Gilbert
Joining Carys this week is climate scientist Ella Gilbert. Ella is an expert in Antarctic climate change and a professional cloud nerd. Together Carys and Ella discuss King Charles' visit to the US, potential AMOC collapse, what really is a 'super el nino' and Hannah Spencer calling out…
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Palantir, The World Cup, Danny Kruger and More Mandelson - w/ Matthew McGregor
Joining Carys again this week is the Chief Executive of 38 Degrees and former political advisor to Labour and the US Democratic party, Matthew McGregor. Together Carys and Matthew discuss the Reform UK's Danny Kruger, the upcoming world cup, US tech-firm Palantir, and yet more around the Peter...
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Strait Of Hormuz, Melania Trump, The Maternity Crisis & The Telegraph - w/ Alona Ferber
Joining Carys this week is the senior editor at Prospect magazine Alona Ferber. Together Carys and Alona discuss the Strait of Hormuz, the crisis in Britain's maternity care, a bizarre statement from Melania Trump, and the sale of right-wing British broadsheet The Telegraph. Support us on...
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Trump & Iran, Kanye West & Wireless, Reform & Reparations - w/ Dewi Afoko
Joining Carys this week is web developer, writer and my brother, Dewi Afoko. Together Carys and Dewi discuss Trump's erratic statements around the situation with the US-Israel war on Iran, Kanye West being barred from entering the UK and Wireless festival subsequently being cancelled, Reform UK's...
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Israel's Racist Death Penalty, Patrice Lumumba & GB News - w/ Banseka Kayembe
Joining Carys this week is Banseka Kayembe. Banseka is the Founder and Director of Naked Politics, a media platform aimed specifically at young people. Together Carys and Banseka discuss the racialised law in Israel that sees a death penalty applied to palestinian prisoners, Reform UK's fired...
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The Influencer Exodus & Louis Theroux vs The Manosphere - w/ Odanga Madung
Joining Carys this week is Odanga Madung - a Kenyan data journalist and researcher. Odanga’s investigative journalism and research exposes how technology reshapes power, democracy, and public accountability. He is a Current Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and Former Fellow and Researcher at...
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US Politics Special w/ Adam Green
Joining Carys this week is Adam Green for an US politics special. Adam is the co-founder of The Progressive Change Campaign Committee - a political action committee that supports progressive Democratic candidates across the United States. Support us on PATREON - get bonus episodes…
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Mandelson's Payout, Iran's Supreme Leader & GenZ's Gender Views w/ Ben Hurst
Joining Carys this week is Ben Hurst - Director of facilitation at Beyond Equality and an expert in challenging toxic masculinity, promoting gender equality, and fostering healthy relationships. Together, Carys and Ben discuss the death of Iran's Supreme leader, more revelations about Peter...
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The Green Surge, Anthropic AI & The US-Israel Attack On Iran - w/ Busayo Twins
Joining Carys this week is the activist, political influencer and creator of Everything Is Political Busayo Twins. Together, Carys and Busayo discuss the attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States, AI comopany Anthropic, the Green party leapfrogging Labour in voting intention polling, and...
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Mandelson Arrested, Greens In Gorton & Denton & BBC's BAFTAs - w/ Phin Harper
Joining Carys this week is the brilliant Phineas Harper. Phin is a writer, founder and cultural leader whose work spans criticism, curation, education, journalism and sculpture. Phin was Chief Executive of Open City, Deputy Director of the Architecture Foundation, Deputy Editor of the…
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Reform Candidate Says Tax The Childless & Jim Ratcliffe's Immigration Waffle - w/ Kimberly McIntosh
Joining Carys this week is writer, policy expert and author of Black Girl no Magic, Kimberly McIntosh. Together, Carys and Kimberly explore right-wing discourse around women’s fertility, Sir Jim Ratcliffe comments on immigration, the UK's potential changes to settled status requirements, and...
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Trump Deletes Racist Post, Mandelson Crashes Starmer's Labour - w/ Nels Abbey
Joining Carys this week is writer, media executive and satirist Nels Abbey. Nels wrote the brilliant Think Like A White Man and The Hip-Hop MBA: Lessons in Cut-Throat Capitalism From The Moguls of Rap. He is co-founder of the Black Writers Guild and founder of Uppity: An Intellectual Playground…
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The Epstein Avalanche, Lucy Letby and Pregnancy In Prison - With Janey Starling
Joining Carys this week is Janey Starling, an award-winning activist, co-director of gender justice group Level Up, and musician. Together, Carys and Janey discuss: the Epstein files and Peter Mandelson, Lucy Letby, and Janey's campaign on pregnant women in prison. Support us on...
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Beckham Bustup, ICE Shootings & A Reporter Raided - with Alan Rusbridger
Joining Carys this week is journalist and former editor of the Guardian and Prospect magazine, Alan Rusbridger. Alan also hosts the brilliant Media Confidential podcast. Together, Carys and Alan discuss the media storm around Brooklyn Beckham, Trump & ICE, a Washington Post reporter who was…
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Trump's Greenland Grab & The Conservative's Demise - with James Meadway
Joining Carys this week is economist and host of the Macrodose podcast James Meadway. James is a former Treasury civil servant, former Labour adviser and current Green Party candidate in the upcoming local elections. Together, Carys and James discuss Trump's ambitions for gaining Greenland, the...
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Defection's Galore for Reform UK & Grok Unleashed - with Dr Rob Topinka
Joining Carys this week is Dr Robert Topinka from Birkbeck University. Rob’s research is focused on digital culture, reactionary politics, race and racism. Among other things, he's an expert in what used to be known as the alt-right. Together, Carys and Rob discuss X's AI bot 'Grok', Tory...
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Trump's Venezuala Raid and Starmer's Shelf Life - with Dewi Afoko
Joining Carys for the first episode of 2026 is her brother - software developer and writer Dewi Afoko. To kick off the new year, Carys and Kewi look at some of the big stories they think the media will be paying too much or too little attention to, such as the situation in Venezuela following...
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Fixing The Glitches In Online Safety W/ Seyi Akiwowo
This week’s episode is an in depth conversation with Seyi Akiwowo an expert in technology and online safety. Seyi is the author of How to Stay Safe Online and founder of online safety NGO, Glitch among many other things. This week's podcast is our last before the Christmas break. Thank you for…
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Farage's Schoolboy Racism & Trump's Phony Peace Prize - with Nim Ralph
Joining Carys this week is Nim Ralph - a community organiser, trainer, facilitator and writer. They are a queer and trans rights activist who co-founded QTIPOC London, Purple Rain Collective and Edge Fund. Together, they discuss the accusations around Farage's schoolboy racism, Sandie Peggy…
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Budget Blowback, Judges, Juries and Your Party - with Ayeisha Thomas-Smith
Joining Carys this week is Ayeisha Thomas-Smith - a social movement strategist, facilitator, and Executive Director of the New Economy Organisers Network (NEON). She's also the host of the New Economics Foundation podcast. Together, they discuss the blowback Rachel Reeves has received from her...
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UK Budget Reaction Special - with James Meadway & Hannah Peaker
The UK’s Chancellor, Rachel Reeves has just delivered her 2025 budget and to give our immediate reaction, I'm joined by two fellow podcast hosts - James Meadway, host of the Macrodose podcast and Hannah Peaker, deputy chief executive at the New Economics Foundation and one of the hosts of the New...
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Asylum Reforms, Sara Sharif, Facebook Scams & Climate Change - With Chantelle Lunt
On this week's show I’m joined by Chantelle Lunt - an academic writer and activist based in Merseyside. Together we looked at stories either under-discussed and over-reported such as Shabana Mahmood's asylum policy reforms, Sara Sharif, scam adverts on Facebook, and climate change. Support us on...
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Trump vs BBC & Whats Going On In Wales - with Pat Younge & Vaughan Gething
This episode is brought to you by Power to Change to celebrate Community Business Week, which starts on 29 November. This week’s show takes an in depth look at one subject making all the headlines this week and one that tends to fly under the radar. I’m joined by Pat Younge to talk about the BBC...
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Mayor Mamdani In NYC - With Matthew McGregor
This week’s show is cohosted by Matthew McGregor who is the CEO of the campaign group 38 Degrees. Matthew has worked in politics and campaigning for twenty years here and abroad including spending ten years in the US, including working on President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. Together…
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Conversations We Need To Have - With Deborah Frances-White
On this week's episode, Carys is in conversation with Deborah Frances-White. Deborah is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, screenwriter and the author of Six Conversations We’re Scared to Have. Her voice will be familiar if you listen to The Guilty Feminist podcast. Support us on PATREON - get...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Gary and Carys are sick and tired of poorly researched news stories that are over-reported and go way over the top! But on the other hand, they wanna show some love to let those important new stories that slip under the radar get their well-deserved moment in the sun, no pun intended!
Join Gary Younge and Carys Afoko every week on Over The Top Under The Radar, where they'll discuss the news stories that are over the top and under the radar. It can be anything from Voter ID to Cowboy Carter, Welsh Steel and Garfield the Cat! But one thing is for sure: expect scrutiny, real talk, and the odd special guest joining the conversation.
Join the 'Over The Top Under The Radar' movement by signing up to our mailing list at www.overunderpod.com
Support us on PATREON - to find out how you get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and
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