Over The Top Under The Radar
by Carys Afoko
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A Budget Special w/ Aditya Chakrabortty
A Budget Special w/ Aditya Chakrabortty
About this podcast
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
Episodes
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- A Budget Special w/ Aditya Chakrabortty · 53 minWhy 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…
- Jackdaw, Reform UK, French Protests, and Liz Truss’s Book w/ Zoe Williams · 36 minWho 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…
- Zionism, Palestine Action, Vaccine Trials, and The Fonagy Mental Health Review w/ Dewi Afoko · 37 minIs 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…
- The Far Right w/ Joe Mulhall · 37 minWhat 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…
- The Fall of the West w/ Owen Jones · 33 minWhen 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…
- El Niño, Disinformation, the Pardoning of Elor Azaria, and the Lib Dems w/ Em Hilton · 40 minShould 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…
- Ed Sheeran, Zack Polanski’s Urdu video, Piddington, and Tom Watson joining Palantir w/ Kimberly McIntosh · 34 minWhat 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…
- West Bank Sanctions, Dover Protests, the Reform UK Conference, and another By-Election w/ Dewi Afoko · 37 minHow 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…
- Pat Younge Answers Your Questions (Patreon Unlocked) · 18 minThe 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…
- Women’s Rights, Bodily Autonomy, and Feminism w/Camille Kumar · 38 minThis 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…
- International Development and Global Debt w/Naomi Nyamweya · 41 minThis 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…
- The Good, the Black and the Boujee w/ Symeon Brown · 40 minWe’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…
- Is a Wealth Tax the Answer? w/ Aditya Chakrabortty · 39 minIt’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…
- Southern Water, Congo's mining reforms, Zack Polanski's Instagram, and Reform UK's mega donors w/ Dewi Afoko · 37 minWhy 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…
- A New Prime Minister Special w/ Fatima Ibrahim · 41 minWhat 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…
- Crisis in Sudan, Meta's Discrimination Lawsuit, Count Binface, and PMQs w/ Dewi Afoko · 34 minWhy 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…
- Posh George & Nigel Farage, Air Conditioners, Anti-Trans Reporting, and the Festival of Britain w/ Phin Harper · 38 minWhy 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…
- Social Media Bans, the AI IPO Wave, Sexual Assault in Sport and Abuse in the Aid Community w/ Dewi Afoko · 38 minWhat 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…
- White Boy Summer, Political Vision Boards, and Seeking Justice for Victims of the Windrush Scandal w/ Kimberly McIntosh · 38 minIs 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…
- AI Verdicts, Donald Trump’s Birthday, Palestine Action, and Defence Spending w/ Banseka Kayembe · 36 minWhat 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…
