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. 1d ago

    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 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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/3mvkcb43vfs2b https://www.instagram.com/kimmi_mcintosh https://www.youtube.com/@girlsjustwannaknowpolitics https://www.tiktok.com/@kimberlymcintosh5

  2. Sep 11

    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 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: Dewi’s Substack | Substack https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-oral-statement-on-israel-palestine

  3. Sep 4

    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 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_

  4. Aug 28

    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 attacks on abortion rights, queerness and abortion rights, and community infrastructure. 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: https://www.asn.org.uk/

  5. Aug 21

    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, Afreximbank’s lawsuit against South Sudan, and African debt and interest rates. 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: http://samaritans.org https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-dr-jason-atta-kwei-arday?cp_src=d https://goodlawproject.org/petition/jason-arday-letter/ https://media.samaritans.org/documents/Media_Guidelines_2026_DIGITAL.pdf https://x.com/NaomiNyamweya_ https://malala.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuoqKYxDHVchttps://www.implicator.ai/new-musk-interview-musk-told-the-economist-usaid-killed-no-one-it-didnt/ https://www.commondreams.org/news/musk-dead-children-usaidhttps://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/30/a-quarter-of-young-africans-believe-usaid-cuts-could-be-positive-survey-findshttps://debtjustice.org.uk/press-release/south-sudan-ordered-to-pay-afreximbank

  6. Aug 14

    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 on ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: ⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-good-the-black-and-the-boujee-how-black-britain-became-middle-class-symeon-brown/6907fe1c69f9b2b8 https://www.instagram.com/symeonbrown https://www.youtube.com/@symeon_brown

  7. Aug 7

    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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/20/wealth-tax-left-super-rich-britain-budget-2025 https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2026/jul/23/gary-lineker-urges-burnham-to-make-millionaires-pay-wealth-tax-the-latest

  8. Jul 31

    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, Reform UK’s mega donors, Congo’s mining reforms, and Southern Water. 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: https://channel4news.substack.com/p/the-gaping-loopholes-used-by-billionaire?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5386015&post_id=208711474&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=qlcl&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email https://dewiafoko.substack.com/

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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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