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Hosted by Carys Afoko · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 94 episodes
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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
Carys Afoko hosts Over The Top Under The Radar, a news show with 94 episodes published.
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,
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 c
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
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
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 Ca
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, fo
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
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
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 Founde
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 Pres
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
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 Ni
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 th
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 Departmen
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 fami
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 collap
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, th
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 t
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 en
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
Adam Green
Hatchet Creator & Director · The Progressive Change Campaign Committee
1 appearance on this show
Ben Hurst
Head of Facilitation and Training · Beyond Equality
1 appearance on this show
Phineas Harper
1 appearance on this show
Alan Rusbridger
former editor of the Guardian and Prospect magazine · The Guardian
1 appearance on this show
James Meadway
host of the Macrodose podcast
2 appearances on this show
Alona Ferber
Prospect magazine
1 appearance on this show
Janey Starling
Level Up
1 appearance on this show
Dr Robert Topinka
Birkbeck University
1 appearance on this show
Seyi Akiwowo
online safety NGO, Glitch
1 appearance on this show
Ayeisha Thomas-Smith
New Economy Organisers Network
1 appearance on this show
Hannah Peaker
New Economics Foundation
1 appearance on this show
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