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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The podcast currently has 149 episodes available.

The Econoclasts episodes:

May 02, 2024 These Times - The Future of the City, with Bim Afolami and Francesca Carlesi
In this bonus episode sponsored by Revolut, Tom and Helen talk about the geopolitics of the city of London, before Tom chats to MP Bim Afolami and CEO of Revolut, Francesca Carlesi about the future of the city...
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49min
April 29, 2024 These Times - Can Britain Afford More On Defence?
After Rishi Sunak announced that Britain will increase its defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2030, Tom and Helen explore the history of Britain's defence, and whether it will be able to align what it can spend on defence with a changing geopolitical world...
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April 22, 2024 These Times - The Next Oil War?
In this week's episode, Tom and Helen turn to the border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana, and explore what it means for the rest of the world...
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55min
April 15, 2024 These Times - Crisis: Iran Attacks
Tom and Helen turn to the crisis unfolding between Iran and Israel, and explore the likelihood of US intervention after they were forced to take direct military action in defence of Israel for the first time in their history...
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59min
April 11, 2024 These Times Live: War and Peace in the Middle East
From Houthi ship attacks to the spectre of Iranian aggression, the Middle East seems set to become the next front for violent conflict. Could the turbulent history of the region tell us something about what its future holds? Join These Times’ Tom McTague and Helen Thompson for the first live recording of their hit podcast.
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49min
April 08, 2024 These Times - The Return of ISIS
As the dust settles in Moscow, Tom and Helen ask from where did Isis come, and why are they still here...
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59min
April 01, 2024 These Times - Paul Morland: The Power of Population
In this week's episode, Tom and Helen chat to demographer Paul Morland about the geopolitics and economics of demography, and why population matters...
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59min
March 26, 2024 These Times - We Need to Talk About Turkey
In this week's episode, Tom and Helen turn to Turkey, the country at the crossroads of global geopolitics, and ask why it is so important to the future of the 21st Century...

Please join us at the UnHerd Club on 8th April for our first live event "War and Peace in the Middle East", where Tom and Helen are diving deeper into the geopolitics of the Middle-East... Don't miss it! Tickets below

https://club.unherd.com/event/these-times-live/
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56min
March 19, 2024 These Times - What’s the Matter with Western Europe?
After their extensive analysis into the economic binds of France and Germany, Tom and Helen explore why the geopolitical world has become so much harder for Western Europe to navigate over the last decade...
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March 12, 2024 These Times - What's the Point of Emmanuel Macron?
This week, Tom and Helen turn to France's divisive leader, Emmanuel Macron, and explore whether there is any strategic substance behind the grand speeches, declarations and interventions....

Elsewhere at UnHerd, we have launched our new Spring Sale which gives subscribers unlimited access to our articles, subscriber-only app, and ability to join the conversation in the comment section, and that’s all for just £4.99 per year, and for all our UK listeners you can get your first month free. Just visit the link below

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FAQs about The Econoclasts:

How many episodes does The Econoclasts have?

The podcast currently has 149 episodes available.

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