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The new battle lines - Musk, Meta, Macron and the war on truth
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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43. Why is Labour failing to create jobs, protect children and manage Trump?
38:24||Ep. 43On this week's episode of Over the Top, Under the Radar, Gary is joined by guest co-host Faiza Shaheen. They discuss the impact of Trump's flurry of executive orders on our perception of politics, Morgan McSweeney, the mental health crisis among young people, new job data, and, of course, K-Dramas.Thanks to Young Minds, Mind and Scottish Action for Mental Health for their research support on this episode.Support us on PATREON - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at info@overunderpod.comSign up to the newsletter at www.overunderpod.comFollow us on all socials @over_under_pod_Over The Top Under The Radar is made by the production team of Andrew Spence, Bernard Achampong, Emma Stephens, Pat Younge and Sarah MylesVisuals by J10XJJ42. In Conversation with Rachel Shabi
44:14||Ep. 42In this episode, Carys sits down with Rachel Shabi to discuss antisemitism, Jewish experiences and her new book Off-White: The Truth About Antisemitism.Rachel Shabi is a journalist and broadcaster whose work has appeared in the Guardian, the New York Times, Independent, The Times and the New York Review of Books, among other papers and journals. Her previous book, Not the Enemy: Israel’s Jews from Arab Lands, received a US National Jewish Book award.Buy Rachel's new book Off-White: The Truth About Antisemitism HERESupport us on PATREON - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at info@overunderpod.comSign up to the newsletter at www.overunderpod.comFollow us on all socials @over_under_pod_Over The Top Under The Radar is made by the production team of Andrew Spence, Bernard Achampong, Emma Stephens, Pat Younge and Sarah MylesVisuals by J10XJJ41. Have you heard the one about the Muslim and the knife attack?
35:30||Ep. 41On 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.Support us on PATREON - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at info@overunderpod.comSign up to the newsletter at www.overunderpod.comFollow us on all socials @over_under_pod_Over The Top Under The Radar is made by the production team of Andrew Spence, Bernard Achampong, Emma Stephens, Pat Younge and Sarah MylesVisuals by J10XJJ40. Are you going to believe me or your own eyes?
34:35||Ep. 40On 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.Support us on PATREON - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at info@overunderpod.comSign up to the newsletter at www.overunderpod.comFollow us on all socials @over_under_pod_Over The Top Under The Radar is made by the production team of Andrew Spence, Bernard Achampong, Emma Stephens, Pat Younge and Sarah MylesVisuals by J10XJJ39. Gaza, Farage, Trump, South African Miners and the DEI surrender
34:10||Ep. 39Is 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?Support us on PATREON - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at info@overunderpod.comSign up to the newsletter at www.overunderpod.comFollow us on all socials @over_under_pod_Over The Top Under The Radar is made by the production team of Andrew Spence, Bernard Achampong, Emma Stephens, Pat Younge and Sarah MylesVisuals by J10XJJ37. Best Of 2024: Elections
53:28||Ep. 372024 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.Support us on PATREON - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at info@overunderpod.comSign up to the newsletter at www.overunderpod.comFollow us on all socials @over_under_pod_Produced & Edited by Sarah MylesExecutive Producer - Andrew SpenceVisuals by J10XJJ36. Best Of 2024: Interviews
40:42||Ep. 36Since 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.Support us on PATREON - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at info@overunderpod.comSign up to the newsletter at www.overunderpod.comFollow us on all socials @over_under_pod_Produced & Edited by Sarah MylesExecutive Producer - Andrew SpenceVisuals by J10XJJ35. In Conversation with Bell Ribeiro-Addy
43:55||Ep. 35Gary 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.Our partner for this episode, Movement brings all your digital campaigning tools into one place. You can inspire change by interacting with members via SMS, email, WhatsApp and phones on their platform. They work with campaigns great and small, having helped the likes of Hope Not Hate, Unison and Labour in the General Election. They're free up to the first 10,000 users, so If you’re running a campaign for progressive causes then get in touch with Movement at https://www.movement.industries/over-under-promotion to see how they can help you succeed.This podcast was recorded live at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre.Support us on PATREON - to get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community, plus many other extra features.Email us at info@overunderpod.comProduced & Edited by Sarah MylesExecutive Producer - Bernard P AchampongVisuals by J10XJJ