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#229 Resolution, Russia, and Ukraine (with Yanis Varoufakis)

Under The Skin with Russell Brand - March 12, 2022 05:01 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 6.1K ratings
This week I’m honoured to be joined again by economist and politician Yanis Varoufakis. Yanis served as the Greek Minister of Finance for the first half of 2015, and in February of the following year launched the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025  (DiEM25). He is an incredible voice on The Left w...

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Astonishingly, There IS An Alternative! Interview with Yanis Varoufakis, former Finance Minister of Greece about his book "Another Now"

Current Affairs - March 11, 2022 21:14 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 576 ratings
Yanis Varoufakis is the former Finance Minister of Greece, professor of economics at the University of Athens, co-founder of the Democracy in Europe Movement, and member of the Greek Parliament. The Guardian describes him as "a motorcycling, leather jacketed former academic and self-styled rebel...

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Intelligence Squared Recommends – Change Makers, with Yanis Varoufakis

Intelligence Squared - March 04, 2021 09:01 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 660 ratings
We have a special bonus episode for you today – we wanted to introduce you to a podcast we think you'll really enjoy, called Change Makers. Change Makers presents fresh ideas and inspirational life stories from people with a passion – the campaigners, creators, connectors and contrarians – all ma...

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Yanis Varoufakis and Brian Eno on Money, Power and a Call for Radical Change

Intelligence Squared - November 29, 2019 12:01 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 660 ratings
The liberal order is under threat. Increasing inequality, the rise of far-right nationalism and the climate emergency pose unprecedented challenges. It’s time for some radical thinking. In November 2019 Intelligence Squared brought to its stage two of the world’s great radicals – Yanis Varoufakis...

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Interview with economist Yanis Varoufakis on the latest pertaining to the Greek and European economies

Dialogos Radio - February 10, 2019 22:32 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
EN - An interview with esteemed Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis of the University of Athens, discussing the latest developments pertaining to the Greek and European economic situations. Some technical issues in this clip. Aired March 29, 2012.

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Follow-up interview with economist Yanis Varoufakis on the Eurozone crisis

Dialogos Radio - February 10, 2019 22:10 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
EN - Follow-up interview with University of Athens economist and professor Yanis Varoufakis, discussing the economic crisis in Greece and the Eurozone. Aired November 10, 2011.

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Interview with economist Yanis Varoufakis on the Greek, European and global financial crisis

Dialogos Radio - February 10, 2019 22:08 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
EN - Interview with economist and professor Yanis Varoufakis of the University of Athens, on the Greek, European and global financial crisis. Aired October 20, 2011.

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Bonus: Virgil Interviews Yanis Varoufakis

Chapo Trap House - December 06, 2018 18:06 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 8.4K ratings
Virgil talks to former Greek minister of Finance and academic Yanis Varoufakis about DiEM25, his new project to build a pan-European leftist movement. DiEM25: https://diem25.org/ European Spring: https://europeanspring.net Progressive International: https://www.progressive-international.org EDI...

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149. Yanis Varoufakis (former finance minister of Greece) – Happiness, Inc.

Think Again – a Big Think Podcast - May 26, 2018 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 556 ratings
As the Wu-Tang Clan once put it: “Cash moves everything around me... Get the money. Dollar dollar bill, y’all.” I grew up not wanting to believe this. All the stuff that seemed worth having was hard to put a price tag on. but in a global capitalist world, there’s a lot of hard, sad truth to it. A...

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Progressive Dems Win Big in Primaries: John Nichols; plus Yanis Varoufakis on Trump and Europe, and Arthur Goldhammer on Paris in May '68

The Nation Podcasts - May 23, 2018 22:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 290 ratings
Progressive and populist Democrats had some impressive victories in primaries last week in Pennsylvania, and also in Nebraska and Idaho—defeating centrist, establishment rivals, and showing a new path to victory in November for the party. John Nichols explains. Also: Trump versus Europe.  He’s t...

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Yanis Varoufakis - Euro Power From A Man Who Knows

Under The Skin with Russell Brand - March 17, 2018 00:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6.1K ratings
One of my favourite guests on Under The Skin and an episode you should definitely listen to is the fascinating interview where I discuss with Yanis what happens when you take on the political, financial and media elite, and how radical reform can occur. Through accounts of his confrontations with...

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Behind the News: Yanis Varoufakis on the Need for a Progressive Internationalism

Jacobin Radio - December 22, 2017 18:08 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratings
Doug Henwood explains the bitcoin craze, and then ex-finance minister of Greece Yanis Varoufakis ties up some loose ends on Adults in the Room, and discusses the need for a progressive internationalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Yanis Varoufakis Greek Finance Minister

Noam Chomsky - November 11, 2017 04:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 230 ratings
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Behind the News: Yanis Varoufakis on Adults in the Room.

Jacobin Radio - October 13, 2017 14:34 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratings
An extended interview with former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis on his new book, Adults in the Room, the story of his surreal negotiations with Greece’s creditors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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#015 Yanis Varoufakis - How To Construct A Global Revolution

Under The Skin with Russell Brand - June 14, 2017 23:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6.1K ratings
In a fascinating interview I discuss with Yanis what happens when you take on the political, financial and media elite, and how radical reform can occur. Through accounts of his confrontations with the IMF, European institutions and the German government we examine where true power lies and how i...

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Yanis Varoufakis and Noam Chomsky on Money and The Sickest Joke in the History of Humankind

Library Talks - September 27, 2016 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 307 ratings
Yanis Varoufakis considers himself a politician by necessity, not by choice. An economist and academic by training, he became Greece’s finance minister amidst the country's financial crisis, creating an image for himself both beloved and reviled. He came to the Library last April to discuss this...

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Money: The Yanis Varoufakis is not on Slate Money Edition

Slate Daily Feed - April 30, 2016 06:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 1K ratings
On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann are just fine without Yanis Varoufakis. Topics discussed on today’s show include: -It's Groundhog Day in Greece. -Why Puerto Rico can't overcome its debt. -Th...