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When 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 new book, The Fall of the West: How They Really Lost It, is out now. Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/468587/the-fall-of-the-west-by-jones-owen/9780241740644

Should 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. Em and Carys discuss the climate crisis, Andy Burnham’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly, the killing of Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, and the Lib Dems. Support us on www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: https://www.instagram.com/emhilton91/ https://www.instagram.com/naamoduk/ https://bsky.app/profile/naamoduk.bsky.social

What 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 allows people to be paid lobbyists? How do you boycott Ed Sheeran if you never liked his music? Joining Carys is Kimberly McIntosh. Kimberly is a writer and commentator on politics and pop culture, host of the podcast Girls Just Wanna Know Politics, and author of Black Girl, No Magic. She is also a longstanding Windrush campaigner and policy researcher. Kimberly and Carys discuss Ed Sheeran, Piddington, Tom Watson, and Zack Polanski's by-election campaign video. Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: https://bsky.app/profile/owenwntr.bsky.social/post/3mvkcb43vfs2b https://www.instagram.com/kimmi_mcintosh https://www.youtube.com/@girlsjustwannaknowpolitics https://www.tiktok.com/@kimberlymcintosh5

How 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 conference, the UK’s West Bank sanctions, the police response to far right protests, and the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: Dewi’s Substack | Substack https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-oral-statement-on-israel-palestine

The 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 for BBC Television production and former President/General Manager of US cable network, Travel Channel Media. Pat served on the board as Non Executive Director of ITV Studios Ltd from 2020-2024 and is the Chair of the Council of Cardiff University. He’s also one of the founding members of the Over/Under podcast. Want to hear more bonus episodes? Support us on ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to listen to our back catalogue and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community. Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_

This 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 and the managing director of Abortion Support Network (ASN). Camille and Carys discuss the far right and abortion, global attacks on abortion rights, queerness and abortion rights, and community infrastructure. Support us on ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: https://www.asn.org.uk/

This 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 Manager at the Malala fund, working on education financing. Carys and Naomi discuss Elon Musk, aid dependence, Afreximbank’s lawsuit against South Sudan, and African debt and interest rates. Support us on ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: http://samaritans.org https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-dr-jason-atta-kwei-arday?cp_src=d https://goodlawproject.org/petition/jason-arday-letter/ https://media.samaritans.org/documents/Media_Guidelines_2026_DIGITAL.pdf https://x.com/NaomiNyamweya_ https://malala.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuoqKYxDHVchttps://www.implicator.ai/new-musk-interview-musk-told-the-economist-usaid-killed-no-one-it-didnt/ https://www.commondreams.org/news/musk-dead-children-usaidhttps://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/30/a-quarter-of-young-africans-believe-usaid-cuts-could-be-positive-survey-findshttps://debtjustice.org.uk/press-release/south-sudan-ordered-to-pay-afreximbank

We’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 Brown to discuss his latest book, The Good, the Black and the Boujee: How Black Britain Became Middle Class. Support us on ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: ⁠https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-good-the-black-and-the-boujee-how-black-britain-became-middle-class-symeon-brown/6907fe1c69f9b2b8 https://www.instagram.com/symeonbrown https://www.youtube.com/@symeon_brown

It’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 columnist and the Guardian's senior economics commentator. Support us on ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/20/wealth-tax-left-super-rich-britain-budget-2025 https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2026/jul/23/gary-lineker-urges-burnham-to-make-millionaires-pay-wealth-tax-the-latest

Why 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 Dewi Afoko. Dewi is a web developer, writer and Carys's brother. Dewi and Carys discuss Zack Polanski’s Instagram, Reform UK’s mega donors, Congo’s mining reforms, and Southern Water. Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: https://channel4news.substack.com/p/the-gaping-loopholes-used-by-billionaire?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5386015&post_id=208711474&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=qlcl&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email https://dewiafoko.substack.com/

What 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 North Sea oil, the debate surrounding who will be Andy Burnham’s chancellor, Burnham’s non-political appointments, and the need to tax Big Tech. Support us on www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: https://www.gndrising.org/ https://www.instagram.com/gndrising/ https://twitter.com/GndRising https://www.facebook.com/GreenNewDealRising

Why 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 developer, writer and Carys's brother. Dewi and Carys discuss the Clacton by-election, Meta’s AI use on employees, Sudan, and PMQs. Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: https://www.amnesty.org/en/projects/sudan-conflict/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/14/meta-ai-mass-layoffs-lawsuit https://dewiafoko.substack.com/

Why 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 Phineas Harper. Phin is a British writer, founder and cultural leader. A regular contributor to The Guardian, their career spans criticism, curation, education, youth work, journalism and sculpture. Phin and Carys discuss Nigel Farage, air conditioners, anti-trans reporting and the Festival of Britain. Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: https://www.instagram.com/phinharper https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/29/progressive-case-for-air-conditioning-climate-adaptation https://www.thenerve.news/p/phin-harper-architecture-the-festival-of-britain-75-years-legacy-lansbury-estate-social-housing https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026-06-17/amnesty-international-exposed-years-of-anti-trans-reporting-at-four-uk-newspapers-they-ignored-it

What 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 social media ban for under 16s, LLMs and the AI IPO wave, sexual assault in sport, and abuse in the aid community. Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: https://dewiafoko.substack.com/

Is 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 FT give Nick Clegg a column? Joining Carys is Kimberly McIntosh. Kimberly is a writer and commentator on politics and pop culture, host of the podcast Hot Girl Politics, and author of Black Girl, No Magic. She is also a longstanding Windrush campaigner and policy researcher. Kimberly and Carys discuss Andy Burnham, Reform UK, Windrush Day, and Nick Clegg. Support us on ⁠www.patreon.com/OverTheTopUnderTheRadar⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.overunderpod.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on all socials @‌over_under_pod_ Links: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/honour-promises-made-to-windrush-generations https://www.instagram.com/kimmi_mcintosh https://www.tiktok.com/@kimberlymcintosh5 https://www.instagram.com/hotgirlpolitics_/