The Econoclasts

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The Econoclasts episodes

February 11, 2025 These Times - Trump's Tariff War
In this episode of These Times, Tom and Helen discuss the deep history behind Trump's latest round of tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada; how the US has used tariffs throughout history, how protectionism shifted between the Democratic and Republican parties, and what it all means for global politics.
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1 hr 5 min
February 04, 2025 These Times - Can Europe Survive Trump?
Following on from the previous episode, this week, Tom and Helen expand even further on the topic of Europe and its dependance on the United States.
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53 min
January 28, 2025 These Times - Europe’s Trump Shock
This week, Tom and Helen discuss what Donald Trump's presidency means for Europe, historically, after his revealing first week in office.
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1 hr 3 min
January 21, 2025 These Times - Why The Oligarchs Now Back Trump
This week, Tom and Helen delve into Joe Biden's farewell address, why he warned of a new tech oligarchy and the possible new epoch in American politics.
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1 hr 2 min
January 14, 2025 These Times - Why Trump Wants Greenland (and more)
This week, Tom and Helen delve into Donald Trump's open attempt to annex Greenland, retake the Panama Canal, and seduce Canada into joining the United States.
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1 hr 13 min
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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1 hr 8 min
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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57 min
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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56 min
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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1 hr 5 min
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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45 min

About The Econoclasts

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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…