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. 6d ago

    Two Tier Policing, The Legacy Act, Peter Mandelson, and The Durham Communities Standing Up To Reform w/ Daniel Trilling

    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 journalist and author based in London. His journalism focuses on human rights and politics, particularly right-wing nationalism and migration, and has been shortlisted for the Orwell Prize. His new book, If We Tolerate This: How the British Establishment Made the Far Right Respectable, is available now at all good bookstores. Daniel and Carys discuss the response to Henry Nowak’s murder, Peter Mandelson’s WhatsApps, Durham Pride, and revelations around a policymaking group involved in creating the Legacy Act. 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://ramblingsofasikh.substack.com/p/henry-nowaks-murder-the-kirpan-the https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/n11/daniel-trilling/slow-waltz https://www.instagram.com/trillingual/ https://bsky.app/profile/trillingual.bsky.social

    37 min

  2. May 29

    Justice and Accountability, The Updated EHRC Code, and Channeling Your Inner Blair w/ Nim Ralph

    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  Nim Ralph, a writer, trainer, facilitator with around 20 years organising in UK social movements, including trans and queer liberation, anti-racism, disability justice and environmental justice. They co-founded QTIPOC London and Purple Rain Collective and currently work at Stand. Nim and Carys discuss single-sex spaces, Tony Blair, the need for bigger conversations around justice and accountability, and the cancellation of a Pride event in Hertfordshire. 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: Action: https://www.transsolidarityalliance.com/mass-lobby-2026 https://x.com/NMRLPHhttps://www.facebook.com/100057393311811/posts/1464710142118749/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g958n8vyxo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0e2rj3zj02o https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/may/26/court-of-appeal-to-review-sentences-of-teenage-boys https://institute.global/insights/politics-and-governance/the-labour-party-is-playing-with-fire-over-its-future-and-the-future-of-the-country https://www.lighthousereports.com/investigation/blair-and-the-billionaire/

    44 min

  3. May 22

    The Makerfield By-Election, High Speed 2, Maximum Working Temperatures, and Christopher Harborne w/ Fatima Ibrahim

    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 the Makerfield by-election, High Speed 2, maximum working temperatures, and Christopher Harborne 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Over The Top Under The Radar ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: We’re rising up for climate justice - GND Rising Green New Deal Rising (@gndrising) • Instagram profile Green New Deal Rising (@GNDRising) on X Green New Deal Rising UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say Activists disrupt Priti Patel speech in protest against Rwanda refugee plan https://www.tiktok.com/@greenpeaceuk/video/7095688352883559685

    36 min

  4. May 15

    Bloc Voting, Water Companies, Zack Polanski’s Council Tax & Local Government Coalitions w/ Nick Anstead

    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 Department of Media and Communications at LSE. Nick and Carys discuss bloc voting, water companies, Zack Polanski’s council tax and local government coalitions 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/nickanstead.bsky.social https://open.substack.com/pub/channel4news/p/exclusive-how-polluting-water-companies?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

    35 min

  5. May 8

    Fighting Antisemitism, The Devil Wears Amazon, Taxing Billionaires & The West Bank w/ Em Hilton

    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 family’s inheritance tax bill. 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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

    37 min

  6. May 2

    Trump & King Charles, AMOC Collapse, Westminster Drinking & Super El Nino - w/ Ella Gilbert

    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 collapse, what really is a 'super el nino' and Hannah Spencer calling out Westminster drinking culture. 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://interactive.carbonbrief.org/amoc-explainer/index.htmlhttps://www.joe.co.uk/politics/green-mp-hannah-spencer-hits-out-at-mps-for-drinking-on-the-job-in-westminster-530613

    45 min

  7. Apr 24

    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

  8. Apr 17

    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
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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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