These Times
4.0/5
Critic Rating
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.Don't forget to rate, like and subscribe wherever you get your podc...
Critic Reviews
Score: 4
James Marriot • The Times UK • May 5, 2023
"These Times is the slicker, more commercial proposition. There is surprisingly funky theme music. There is smoothly integrated archive audio. McTague the chirpy journalist. Thompson the drier academic. It’s a promising sign that they’re not afraid to disagree."
