Over The Top Under The Radar

Carys Afoko

Ever wonder why some stories get endless media attention and others barely get a look in? Carys Afoko takes a critical look at the week's news agenda to pick out the stories being over-reported and the ones flying under the radar. If you like the show and want to access bonus episodes you can support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar

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Elon Musk, The Telegraph, Foreign Policy, and Culture w/ Alan Rusbridger
2026-11-06
33:01
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_
A Budget Special w/ Aditya Chakrabortty
2026-10-30
52:36
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_
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Jackdaw, Reform UK, French Protests, and Liz Truss’s Book w/ Zoe Williams
2026-10-23
35:40
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
Zionism, Palestine Action, Vaccine Trials, and The Fonagy Mental Health Review w/ Dewi Afoko
2026-10-16
37:09
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
The Far Right w/ Joe Mulhall
2026-10-09
36:50
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_
The Fall of the West w/ Owen Jones
2026-10-02
32:40
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
El Niño, Disinformation, the Pardoning of Elor Azaria, and the Lib Dems w/ Em Hilton
2026-09-25
39:45
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
Ed Sheeran, Zack Polanski’s Urdu video, Piddington, and Tom Watson joining Palantir w/ Kimberly McIntosh
2026-09-18
34:14
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
West Bank Sanctions, Dover Protests, the Reform UK Conference, and another By-Election w/ Dewi Afoko
2026-09-11
36:40
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
Pat Younge Answers Your Questions (Patreon Unlocked)
2026-09-04
17:41
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_

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Carys Afoko

123 avsnitt

Elon Musk, The Telegraph, Foreign Policy, and Culture w/ Alan Rusbridger

A Budget Special w/ Aditya Chakrabortty

Jackdaw, Reform UK, French Protests, and Liz Truss’s Book w/ Zoe Williams

Zionism, Palestine Action, Vaccine Trials, and The Fonagy Mental Health Review w/ Dewi Afoko

The Far Right w/ Joe Mulhall

The Fall of the West w/ Owen Jones

El Niño, Disinformation, the Pardoning of Elor Azaria, and the Lib Dems w/ Em Hilton

Ed Sheeran, Zack Polanski’s Urdu video, Piddington, and Tom Watson joining Palantir w/ Kimberly McIntosh

West Bank Sanctions, Dover Protests, the Reform UK Conference, and another By-Election w/ Dewi Afoko

Pat Younge Answers Your Questions (Patreon Unlocked)