The Econoclasts

By UnHerd

The Econoclasts is a new podcast from UnHerd hosted by economist Yanis Varoufakis and journalist Wolfgang Munchau. While they don't always agree politically, they are united in one conviction: the

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How many episodes does The Econoclasts have?

The podcast currently has 149 episodes available.

The Econoclasts episodes:

January 07, 2025 These Times - Who is Elon Musk?
For the first episode of 2025, Tom and Helen take a deep dive into the life and worldview of the world's richest man; who is Elon Musk, what does he believe - and what does he want?
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1h 8min
December 31, 2024 These Times - The Year of War, Donald Trump and an Ascendant Turkey
On the final episode of the year, Tom and Helen reflect on the events of 2024 and how they may effect the geopolitical future.
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57min
December 24, 2024 These Times - The Year British Politics Hollowed Out
For our Christmas special episode Tom and Helen take a look back at the state of British politics this year and ask the question - Is British politics unravelling?
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56min
December 17, 2024 These Times - Can Syria Survive?
This week Tom and Helen return to the extraordinary situation in Syria and question whether it's really possible to have a unified Syrian state.
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1h 5min
December 10, 2024 These Times - Europe’s Franco-German Crisis: Macron and Scholz Stare Into The Abyss
Following the collapse of the French government, Tom and Helen discuss the Franco-German crisis in the new age of Trump.
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45min
December 09, 2024 These Times - Revolution in Syria
The Economist's Defence Editor Shashank Joshi joins Tom and Helen for an early episode this week to discuss how the Assad regime fell so rapidly and what this means for Syria and the world.
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48min
December 03, 2024 These Times - Starmer adrift: What future for British politics?
This week on the podcast Helen and Tom explore why Keir Starmer's government has come so far adrift so quickly and what this means for the future of British politics.
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1h 4min
November 26, 2024 These Times - Putin escalates: The threat of World War Three
In this week's episode Tom and Helen explore the recent military escalation over Ukraine and what this might mean for the current geopolitical world.
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1h
November 19, 2024 These Times - Donald Trump: Peacemaker President?
Following Joe Biden's controversial decision over the weekend to authorise Ukrainian forces to fire American missiles deep into Russia itself, Tom and Helen explore what a Trump presidency means for war and peace across the world, not just in Ukraine, but in China, the Middle East and the border with Mexico...
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1h 1min
November 14, 2024 These Times - Is Pop Culture Right Wing?
Donald Trump won the podcast battle by appearing on the shows of right-leaning stars like Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman and Theo Von. On the other hand, Kamala Harris went on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast. Tom is joined in the studio by James Marriott to discuss the decline of liberal dominance in the world of popular culture, from The Rest is History, to Batman the Dark Knight...
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58min

FAQs about The Econoclasts:

How many episodes does The Econoclasts have?

The podcast currently has 149 episodes available.

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