Over The Top Under The Radar

Carys Afoko
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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

  1. 24 APR

    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 Mandelson scandal on 'advanced vetting'. Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community. Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod_

    47 min

  2. 17 APR

    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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community. Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod_ Show notes:https://thebacklash.substack.com/https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/author/5447/alona-ferberhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html

    47 min

  3. 10 APR

    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 policy on reparations, and the scottish green candidate backing prison abolition. Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community. Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod_

    46 min

  4. 3 APR

    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 housing spokesperson, a trial over the killing of Patrice Lumumba, and GB News' ongoing lack of impartiality. Check out Banseka's work on Naked Politics here: nakedpolitics.co.uk Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community. Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod GB News investigation https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/alan-rusbridger-screen-scandal-how-gb-news-gets-away-with-it/ The trial over the murder of Patrice Lumumba https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/25/the-long-wave-patrice-lumumba-assassination-congo-trial

    45 min

  5. 27 MAR

    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 Mozilla, where he and Carys were colleagues. Together Carys and Odanga discuss the influencer ‘exodus’ of Dubai, Louis Theroux's documentary about the manosphere, court cases in the US against Meta, and Gen Z activism in Kenya. Follow Odanga on X here: https://x.com/Odangaring Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community. Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod https://www.citizen.digital/article/voter-found-kenyan-gen-zs-turn-iebc-verification-into-a-viral-trend-in-civic-awareness-drive-n379130 https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusive/why-kenyas-gen-z-has-taken-to-the-streets/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ezvj4d111o https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/book

    49 min

  6. 20 MAR

    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, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community. Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod Find out more about the PCCC here: https://www.boldprogressives.org/

    45 min

  7. 13 MAR

    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 Mandelson, controversial polling around GenZ's gender views, and yet another black person has been reported in the British media using a photo of... the wrong black person. Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community. Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod_ GenZ Pollinghttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/almost-a-third-of-gen-z-men-agree-a-wife-should-obey-her-husband Smiling Boys projecthttps://universoulartist.com/smiling-boys-project/ Beyond Equalityhttps://www.beyondequality.org/

    46 min

  8. 6 MAR

    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 Rachel Reeves' spring statement. Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community. Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod_ Follow Busayo on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/busayotwins

    42 min
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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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