Over The Top Under The Radar

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod_

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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

Joining Carys this week is web developer, writer and my brother, Dewi Afoko.
Together Carys and Dewi discuss Trump's erratic statements around the situation with the US-Israel war on Iran, Kanye West being barred from entering the UK and Wireless festival subsequently being cancelled, Reform UK's policy on reparations, and the scottish green candidate backing prison abolition.
Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.
Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod_

Joining Carys this week is Banseka Kayembe. Banseka is the Founder and Director of Naked Politics, a media platform aimed specifically at young people.
Together Carys and Banseka discuss the racialised law in Israel that sees a death penalty applied to palestinian prisoners, Reform UK's fired housing spokesperson, a trial over the killing of Patrice Lumumba, and GB News' ongoing lack of impartiality.
Check out Banseka's work on Naked Politics here: nakedpolitics.co.uk
Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.
Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod
GB News investigation
https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/alan-rusbridger-screen-scandal-how-gb-news-gets-away-with-it/
The trial over the murder of Patrice Lumumba
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/25/the-long-wave-patrice-lumumba-assassination-congo-trial

Joining Carys this week is Odanga Madung - a Kenyan data journalist and researcher. Odanga’s investigative journalism and research exposes how technology reshapes power, democracy, and public accountability. He is a Current Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and Former Fellow and Researcher at Mozilla, where he and Carys were colleagues.
Together Carys and Odanga discuss the influencer ‘exodus’ of Dubai, Louis Theroux's documentary about the manosphere, court cases in the US against Meta, and Gen Z activism in Kenya.
Follow Odanga on X here: https://x.com/Odangaring
Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.
Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod
https://www.citizen.digital/article/voter-found-kenyan-gen-zs-turn-iebc-verification-into-a-viral-trend-in-civic-awareness-drive-n379130
https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusive/why-kenyas-gen-z-has-taken-to-the-streets/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ezvj4d111o
https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/book