Over The Top Under The Radar

If you spend nearly half a billion dollars on an election and you keep the receipt, can you get it back? Joining Carys is Alan Rusbridger. Alan is a journalist and former editor-in-chief of The Guardian.Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_

Why did John Healy upload a picture of himself downing a pint?Joining Carys is Aditya Chakrabortty. Aditya is a Guardian columnist and the Guardian's senior economics commentator.Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_

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 ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_Links:https://bsky.app/profile/zoesqwilliams.bsky.social

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 Review.Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_Links:Dewi’s Substack | SubstackForeign Secretary Oral Statement on Israel-Palestine https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/09/key-findings-fonagy-nhs-mental-health-adhd-autismhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/11/overdiagnosis-money-fonagy-review-mental-health-support-public-fundinghttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/09/fonagy-review-snowflakes-young-people-mental-healthhttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/09/nhs-fonagy-review-autism-adhd-mental-health-conditions-care

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 PathSupport us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_Links:https://hopenothate.org.uk/2026/09/22/meet-big-time-charlie-the-restore-britain-activist-harassing-the-progressive-sector/https://hopenothate.org.uk/blocking-the-path/https://hopenothate.org.uk/https://www.instagram.com/hopenothate/?hl=enhttps://x.com/hopenothate?lang=enhttps://www.facebook.com/hope.n.hate/?locale=en_GBhttps://www.instagram.com/JoeMulhall_/https://x.com/JoeMulhall_

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 ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_Links:https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/468587/the-fall-of-the-west-by-jones-owen/9780241740644

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 Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, and the Lib Dems.Support us on www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_Links:https://www.instagram.com/emhilton91/https://www.instagram.com/naamoduk/https://bsky.app/profile/naamoduk.bsky.social

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 McIntosh. Kimberly is a writer and commentator on politics and pop culture, host of the podcast Girls Just Wanna Know Politics, and author of Black Girl, No Magic. She is also a longstanding Windrush campaigner and policy researcher.Kimberly and Carys discuss Ed Sheeran, Piddington, Tom Watson, and Zack Polanski's by-election campaign video.Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_Links:https://bsky.app/profile/owenwntr.bsky.social/post/3mvkcb43vfs2bhttps://www.instagram.com/kimmi_mcintoshhttps://www.youtube.com/@girlsjustwannaknowpoliticshttps://www.tiktok.com/@kimberlymcintosh5

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 by-election.Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_Links:Dewi’s Substack | Substackhttps://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-oral-statement-on-israel-palestine

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 served on the board as Non Executive Director of ITV Studios Ltd from 2020-2024 and is the Chair of the Council of Cardiff University. He’s also one of the founding members of the Over/Under podcast.Want to hear more bonus episodes? Support us on ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to listen to our back catalogue and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_