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Over The Top Under The Radar

Carys Afoko
Over The Top Under The Radar
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  • Over The Top Under The Radar

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

    22/05/2026 | 36 mins.
    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
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    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
  • Over The Top Under The Radar

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

    15/05/2026 | 34 mins.
    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
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    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
  • Over The Top Under The Radar

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

    08/05/2026 | 37 mins.
    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.
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  • Over The Top Under The Radar

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

    02/05/2026 | 45 mins.
    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.
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    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
  • Over The Top Under The Radar

    Palantir, The World Cup, Danny Kruger and More Mandelson - w/ Matthew McGregor

    24/04/2026 | 47 mins.
    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.
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About Over The Top Under The Radar
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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