The Econoclasts

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The Econoclasts episodes

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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48 min
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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1 hr 4 min
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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1 hr
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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1 hr 1 min
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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58 min
November 12, 2024 These Times - What Trump Means: Musk and Mars, Germany and Ukraine
What awaits Europe after Donald Trump's second coming? Will it mark the end of the war in Ukraine or the end of America's defence of Europe? What role does Elon Musk have to play? From the China trade war to space travel, Tom and Helen bring it all into focus...
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1 hr 2 min
November 07, 2024 These Times - Donald Trump: The Sequel
As the dust begins to settle in the US, Tom is is joined by Emily Jashinsky, host of Undercurrents, to discuss Trump's great American triumph and the existential disaster facing the Democrats.
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38 min
November 05, 2024 These Times - US Election Special: What's Wrong with American Politics?
As the US goes to the polls, Tom and Helen look back at the last decades of US politics and ask why the current moment, of Trump vs Harris, feels so much more polarised than ever...
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1 hr
October 30, 2024 These Times - Kemi Badenoch: On Race, Empire and Roger Scruton
Tom McTague sits down with the controversial Tory firebrand Kemi Badenoch to talk about immigration, being a black Tory politician and why she is the right person to lead the opposition...
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47 min
October 29, 2024 These Times - Israel Attacks Iran
After four weeks, Israel's anticipated revenge attack on Iran was complete. Missiles launched at Iranian missile targets from Israel threatened even more escalation. Tom and Helen dive into the details of what occurred and what the ramifications might be for the region and the wider world.
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1 hr 4 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…