Over The Top Under The Radar

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Fixing The Glitches In Online Safety W/ Seyi Akiwowo
19/12/2025 | 38 mins.
This week’s episode is an in depth conversation with Seyi Akiwowo an expert in technology and online safety. Seyi is the author of How to Stay Safe Online and founder of online safety NGO, Glitch among many other things.This week's podcast is our last before the Christmas break. Thank you for your continued support, and we'll see you in 2026.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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod_Check out Seyi's book here:⁠https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/445484/how-to-stay-safe-online-by-akiwowo-seyi/9780241535219⁠
Farage's Schoolboy Racism & Trump's Phony Peace Prize - with Nim Ralph
12/12/2025 | 43 mins.
Joining Carys this week is Nim Ralph - a community organiser, trainer, facilitator and writer. They are a queer and trans rights activist who co-founded QTIPOC London, Purple Rain Collective and Edge Fund.Together, they discuss the accusations around Farage's schoolboy racism, Sandie Peggy, Drax's woodpellet plants, and Trump receiving FIFA's inaugural 'peace prize'.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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod_
Budget Blowback, Judges, Juries and Your Party - with Ayeisha Thomas-Smith
05/12/2025 | 54 mins.
Joining Carys this week is Ayeisha Thomas-Smith - a social movement strategist, facilitator, and Executive Director of the New Economy Organisers Network (NEON). She's also the host of the New Economics Foundation podcast.Together, they discuss the blowback Rachel Reeves has received from her budget, how David Lammy is attempting to abolish Jury trials for all but the most serious crimes, how Robert Jenrick is attacking Judges, and Your Party's chaotic conference.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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod_
UK Budget Reaction Special - with James Meadway & Hannah Peaker
26/11/2025 | 44 mins.
The UK’s Chancellor, Rachel Reeves has just delivered her 2025 budget and to give our immediate reaction, I'm joined by two fellow podcast hosts - James Meadway, host of the Macrodose podcast and Hannah Peaker, deputy chief executive at the New Economics Foundation and one of the hosts of the New Economics Podcast.This episode is produced by Planet B Productions and is also brought to you with Power to Change to celebrate Community Business Week, which starts on 29 November.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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod_
Asylum Reforms, Sara Sharif, Facebook Scams & Climate Change - With Chantelle Lunt
21/11/2025 | 48 mins.
On this week's show I’m joined by Chantelle Lunt - an academic writer and activist based in Merseyside.Together we looked at stories either under-discussed and over-reported such as Shabana Mahmood's asylum policy reforms, Sara Sharif, scam adverts on Facebook, and climate change.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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod_

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Gary and Carys are sick and tired of poorly researched news stories that are over-reported and go way over the top! But on the other hand, they wanna show some love to let those important new stories that slip under the radar get their well-deserved moment in the sun, no pun intended!Join Gary Younge and Carys Afoko every week on Over The Top Under The Radar, where they'll discuss the news stories that are over the top and under the radar. It can be anything from Voter ID to Cowboy Carter, Welsh Steel and Garfield the Cat! But one thing is for sure: expect scrutiny, real talk, and the odd special guest joining the conversation.Join the 'Over The Top Under The Radar' movement by signing up to our mailing list at www.overunderpod.comSupport us on PATREON - to find out how you get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community, plus many other extra features. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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