Over The Top Under The Radar

On this week's episode of Over The Top, Under The Radar, Carys and Gary discuss the cost of economic growth, Roman Abramovich's tax dodging and luxury yacht scam, the case of Abdullah, a Muslim involved in a knife attack that isn’t being talked about, and whether we should be worried that Gen Z wants a dictatorship.

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Over The Top Under The Radar is made by the production team of Andrew Spence, Bernard Achampong, Emma Stephens, Pat Younge and Sarah Myles

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On this week's episode of Over The Top, Under The Radar, Gary and Carys discuss pardoning Marcus Garvey, Joe Biden's parting warning about the oligarchy and tech industrial complex, Labour punching down by taking people's driving licences, and that Elon Musk nazi salute.

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Is peace REALLY coming to the Middle East? Meta, Amazon and a many other companies are rolling back on their DEI programs. Should we even care? Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has got some favourable poll numbers, but how much do they matter? Why has the South African government deliberately starved and dehydrated people in mines?

In this episode of Over The Top Under The Radar, Carys and Gary discuss the appalling treatment of South African gold miners, the complexities surrounding a peace deal in Gaza, the media's coverage of Reform UK, the myth of workplace meritocracy, and Donald Trump's rumoured dream of winning a Nobel Prize. Plus!- Which of our hosts has Aquarius energy?

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Over The Top Under The Radar is made by the production team of Andrew Spence, Bernard Achampong, Emma Stephens, Pat Younge and Sarah Myles

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It's a new year but we're still dealing with the same old gits. In this episode of Over The Top Under The Radar, Gary and Carys discuss French colonialism, Elon Musk's exhausting social media presence, the impact of misinformation on politics and racialised narratives around grooming scandals. Plus!- Carys appropriates her own culture and the introduction of Beanie Bob.

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Over The Top Under The Radar is made by the production team of Andrew Spence, Bernard Achampong, Emma Stephens, Pat Younge and Sarah Myles

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2024 has been a year of Elections in British news, from the over-reported polls around our own General Election and the return of Donald Trump to the lesser-noted Irish and South African ballots. With nearly 2 billion people around the world voting in 2024, there was plenty to talk about. Here are some of our best moments on the campaigns, results and impact of changing leadership worldwide. Plus!- A very corporate plan for New Year's resolutions.

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Produced & Edited by Sarah Myles

Executive Producer - Andrew Spence

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Since starting the podcast earlier this year, we've spoken with Jeremy Corbyn, the Independent MP for Islington North and former leader of the Labour Party; Huda Jawad from The Three Hijabis; Mick Lynch, the General Secretary of the RMT; Dr. Joe Mulhall from HOPE Not Hate; award-winning journalist, author, and podcaster Reni Eddo-Lodge; and economist, writer, and commentator Dr. Faiza Shaheen. Enjoy this episode of highlights from our conversations with the UK’s most thoughtful speakers, thinkers and doers. Plus!- Carys and Gary's plans for the malaise.

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Gary and Carys are joined by Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the Labour MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill, to discuss the need for reconciliation within the Labour Party, the importance of representation in politics and why Diane Abbott gets a better office.

Bell Ribeiro-Addy was born and raised in Brixton Hill. She has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019 and is the Labour MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill. Prior to the boundary changes that took effect at the last election, she served much of the same area as the MP for Streatham.

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This podcast was recorded live at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre.

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In this episode of Over The Top Under The Radar, Carys and Gary discuss the potential rise of Reform UK, Elsevier's decision to review its publication of "race science" papers, why America shouldn't just wait it out for two years and how media coverage can depoliticise political stories. Plus!- Why did Gary get a telling off after the live show?

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In this episode of Over The Top Under The Radar, Gary and Carys discuss the media buildup to Keir Starmer's reset speech, Ibrahima Bah's request to appeal his sentence, and a ruling finding the Belgian state guilty of crimes against humanity. Plus!- Escapism via elves giving it to each other in National Trust homes.

Over The Top Under The Radar is back for a special LIVE event this Christmas! Join Carys, Gary and Bell Ribeiro-Addy at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, London on December 11th. Tickets available here

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In this episode of Over The Top Under The Radar podcast, Carys and Gary discuss Black Friday, petitions, the UK government's plan to "Get Britain Working" and Ireland's upcoming general election. Plus!- An exploration of public transport etiquette and how Gary got his bag.

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Over The Top Under The Radar is back for a special LIVE event this Christmas! Join Carys, Gary and Bell Ribeiro-Addy at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, London on December 11th. Tickets available here

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Produced & Edited by Sarah Myles

Executive Producer - Andrew Spence

Visuals by J10XJJ

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