Over The Top Under The Radar

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter...

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sig...

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 c...

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 week...

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 Path Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of ou...

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 WhatsAp...

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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...

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 we...

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 Cou...

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...

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/...

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...

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....

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.co...

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 be Andy Burnham’s chancellor, Burnham’s non-political appointments, and the need to tax Big Tech. Support us on www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episod...

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 Carys discuss the Clacton by-election, Meta’s AI use on employees, Sudan, and PMQs. Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly...

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, founder and cultural leader. A regular contributor to The Guardian , their career spans criticism, curation, education, youth work, journalism and sculpture. Phin and Carys discuss N...

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 AI IPO wave, sexual assault in sport, and abuse in the aid community. Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter...

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 is Kimberly McIntosh. Kimberly is a writer and commentator on politics and pop culture, host of the podcast Hot Girl Politics, and author of Black Girl, No Magic. She is also a lo...

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 Founder and Director of Naked Politics, a media platform aimed specifically at young people. Banseka and Carys discuss Palestine Action, defence spending, Peter Thiel v. Journalists, an...

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 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 Counci...

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 Or...

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 environme...

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,...