The Econoclasts

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 consensus is rotten. Mainstream economics has consistently failed to predict the events that shape our world, yet this broken orthodoxy still dominates policy and media. Each week, they choose two pillars of the established orthodoxy — the "settled facts" — and shatter them, cutting through the spin to connect the dots between money, geopolitics, and the real forces shaping our future.

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173 episodes
Updated July 28

Episodes173

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Sep 9, 2024 · 54 min
These Times - Ukraine's Trump Dread: Zelensky's Kursk Gambit and the US Election
Shashank Joshi joins Tom and Helen to discuss Ukraine's recent shock incursion into Russian soil and whether there are still conditions in Western democracies to provide military and economic support for Ukraine...and would a Trump presidency spell the end for Ukraine? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 2, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
These Times - Starmer’s European Project: Why Britain Keeps Gambling on Germany
After the AfD's dominant election victory in East Germany, Tom and Helen explore Keir Starmer's plans to reset relations with the EU, and whether his goals are realistic in a drastically changing geopolitical world... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12, 2024 · 52 min
These Times - The End of the European Project?
After The European elections in June, the French and British elections in early July, and a recent speech by Viktor Orban calling into question the entire future direction of the EU, Tom and Helen explore the fragmentation of the European project... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 6, 2024 · 50 min
These Times - When Israel Assassinates
After Israel's double assassination, first Fuad Shukr, Hezbollah military commander in Beirut, and then Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Tom and Helen explore what the history of Israel's political assassinations reveals about the present dangers around a regional war in the Middle East... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 29, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
These Times - Israel Edges Towards War With Hezbollah
In this week's episode, Tom and Helen turn to the desperately volatile situation in the Middle East, where Israel stands on the Brink of war with Hezbollah following the attack on the Golan Heights on Saturday. Is the Israel-Hamas war moving towards a wider Middle East conflagration, and how does the politics of the American election impact everybody's choices? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2024 · 1 hr
These Times - Biden Quits: What next for the Democrats?
This week Tom and Helen discuss Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race to be the next U.S President and what this means for the Democratic Party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2024 · 56 min
These Times - The Shooting of Donald Trump: America and Violence
In this week's episode, Tom and Helen discuss the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and what this says about not only America, but violence in politics, where it comes from, and what we can learn from previous points in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 8, 2024 · 56 min
These Times - Republics in Danger: Election Crisis in France and America—and Lessons for Britain
In this week's episode, Tom and Helen turn to the three largest political stories in the world right now - the last-minute surge by France's left-wing coalition, the increasing pressure on Joe Biden to step down, and Starmer's first few days in government in the weeks to come... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2024 · 38 min
These Times - Labour's shallow victory, with Freddie Sayers
UnHerd's Freddie Sayers chats to These Times' Tom McTague about an extraordinary night in British politics - take a closer look at the numbers, and there's another story under the surface... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 6, 2024 · 58 min
These Times - Labour Landslide: The Brutality of British Elections
In this emergency election episode, Tom and Helen reflect on the scale of the Conservative's defeat and what Labour's landslide triumph on just 33. 7 percent of the vote means for British politics... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 3, 2024 · 25 min
These Times - Britain on the Edge: Election Day
Tom McTague reflects on the election campaign, from Rishi in the rain to Boris Johnson's appearance as a last-ditch substitute, and his journey across Britain, from Uist to Kent, to discover what's really going on... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 1, 2024 · 56 min
These Times - Is Biden Gone? The Democratic Party after THAT debate
Helen and Tom turn to Joe Biden's catastrophic performance at the recent election debate. Will the Democrats really force out Biden, and if so what will that mean for the United States? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 27, 2024 · 28 min
These Times - Apocalypse in Toryland
Tom travels deep into the Tory heartlands, where the Liberal Democrats are threatening the infamous Blue Wall. Is there a wipeout on the horizon in the Tory's own backyard? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 25, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
These Times - France Enters Its Summer of Crisis
In this week's episode, Tom and Helen explore the extraordinary situation developing in France, sparked by Emmanuel Macron's dramatic decision to call snap parliamentary elections. What is happening in France, and what does it mean for Europe? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2024 · 31 min
These Times - Has the SNP Blown it?
In this special episode, Tom travels to the Outer Hebrides, Scotland's wild western edge, where one of the most interesting hustings of this election is taking place. Then we head to Glasgow, to find out whether the Indy dream is still alive after a catalogue of spectacular SNP failures... Join us on the road! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2024 · 58 min
These Times - When Scotland Votes
Tom and Helen turn to the situation north of the border, and explore what the last decade of Scottish elections reveal about British politics more widely... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2024 · 28 min
These Times - London's Dissident Left
After Tom's pursuit of Farage's rebel army, he heads into London to explore the left's breakaway factions. From Chingford, to Stoke Newington, via Corbyn's stronghold in North Islington, Tom finds out what challenges might lie ahead for Keir Starmer... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 11, 2024 · 54 min
These Times - Europe's France Shock
In this week's episode, Tom and Helen react to the shock European election results, and Macron's sudden snap election....is Europe on the brink? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 6, 2024 · 23 min
These Times - Nigel's Rebel Army: These Times Election Special
For the first episode of a new mini-series from These Times, Tom McTague is on the search for Nigel Farage's rebel army. Reporting from the ground in Great Yarmouth, Tom speaks to the people who are going to shape the election.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 4, 2024 · 58 min
These Times - Can Biden Bring Peace to the Middle East?
In this week's episode, Tom and Helen return to the desperate situation in Gaza, following Joe Biden's peace proposal on Friday. Where has this peace proposal come from? Why is it being made now? And what does it mean? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.