Best Wolfgang Munchau Podcasts (2025)

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Yanis Varoufakis & Wolfgang Münchau: The danger of Europe's East-West divide 56:14

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Is the European Union heading for a slow-motion collapse? In this unfiltered conversation, economist Yanis Varoufakis and journalist Wolfgang Münchau join Freddie Sayers to dive deep into the political and economic forces reshaping Europe—from the rise of populism in Romania and Poland, to the EU's failure to offer a compelling future to Eastern me…

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Night Owls Episode 64 (Wolfgang Munchau Part 3) 35:49

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The last part of our interview with the brilliant Wolgang Munchau

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In The Future China Will Be Dominant & the US Irrelevant | Kyle Chan 46:49

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In Episode 420 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Kyle Chan—an expert on the Chinese economy and China’s industrial policy—about why he believes China is poised to dominate high-end technology and manufacturing, and why factories worldwide will reorganize their supply chains with China at the center, as the world’s preeminent technologic…

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Crypto: What are the Trumps up to? 36:49

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Is Donald Trump cashing in on the crypto craze—or crossing ethical lines? UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers and CoinDesk’s Ben Schiller unpack the Trump family’s sudden crypto conversion and what it means for politics, finance, and ethics. Once a vocal crypto critic, Trump now calls himself a “big fan,” with his family and inner circle making major moves in …

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Let Battle Commence 32:58

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In our latest podcast, our team discusses what to expect to happen in the remaining six weeks of the US-EU trade talks. The discussion took place just before Wednesday's ruling by the New York federal trade court, which struck down Donald Trump's global tariffs. In our view, the ruling, even if confirmed by higher courts, will not affect the US/EU …

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The Path Through Financial Repression | Charles Calomiris 2:22

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Episode 419 is the fifth episode in the Hundred Year Pivot podcast series. In it, Demetri Kofinas and Grant Williams speak with fmr. Chief Economist for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Dr. Charles Calomiris about America’s economic emergency and what our response to it should be once conditions push the country into a full-blown poli…

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Centre vs Far-Right - the new divide 33:04

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in our latest podcast, our team discusses the elections in Romania, Poland and Portugal, and what the strength of the far-right says about the state of Europe.By Wolfgang Munchau

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Ben Shapiro: The break-up of the Right 50:32

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Ben Shapiro joins Freddie Sayers for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of the American Right. They discuss what Trump has got right — and wrong — in his current tenure, Shapiro’s public criticisms of the president, and his feud with Tucker Carlson. Also on the table: the growing divide on the Right over foreign policy and “America First,” t…

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Night Owls Episode 66 (with Marc Dunkelman) 55:20

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A conversation with Brown University’s Marc Dunkelman who has written an important book: Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress—and how to Bring it Back.” Dunkelman has written an alternative history of the Democratic Party, a 150 year struggle between top-down and bottom-up progressivism that has led to stagnation.…

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Aris Roussinos: The view from Romania 22:31

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Has the anti-populist backlash already begun? Contributing editor and war reporter Aris Roussinos joins UnHerd from Romania, where he has been witnessing the final stages of a closely fought election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Empire of AI: Inside OpenAI’s Race to Conquer the Future | Karen Hao 1:07:23

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In Episode 418 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas sits down with award-winning journalist Karen Hao to discuss Empire of AI — her inside account of how OpenAI evolved from an idealistic, safety-first nonprofit into one of the world’s most valuable private companies in its race to conquer the future. This conversation takes you inside that transforma…

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Episode 164: Edward Luce on the Life of Zbig, America's Great Power Prophet 40:59

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In today’s episode of Bookstack, host Richard Aldous sits down with Edward Luce, U.S. National Editor at the Financial Times and author Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America’s Great Power Prophet (Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster). Bookstack is now a production of American Purpose at Persuasion.Host: Richard AldousProducer: Laura Silve…

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Why Global Imbalances matter 34:49

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In our latest podcast, our team discusses the Trump's administration assault on global imbalances, on cooperative and non-cooperative solutions, and what happens if there is none.By Wolfgang Munchau

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Sohrab Ahmari: Pope Leo versus the populists 42:15

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The warmer months are coming. Spring back into your health and fitness: go to lumen.me/UNHERD to get 15% off your Lumen. Freddie Sayers, host of UnHerd, interviews UnHerd’s US Editor and practicing Catholic, Sohrab Ahmari, as they dive into the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope. In this in-depth discussion, Freddie and Sohr…

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Narrative Collapse & the Search for New Theories | Pippa Malmgren 1:47:05

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Episode 417 is the fourth episode in the Hundred Year Pivot podcast series. In it, Demetri Kofinas and Grant Williams speak with some of the smartest and most plugged-in people they know to help them navigate the once-in-a-century economic, political, and geopolitical reordering that is currently underway. In this episode Kofinas and Williams speak…

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Night Owls Episode 65 (Daniela Rus) 53:23

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We interviewed Daniela Rus, Director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT. She talks about the marriage of robotics and AI; what she calls "physical intelligence." It's a fascinating hour.

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Peter Hitchens: The case for the death penalty 33:46

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Is the death penalty justice or revenge? With 2,474 people on US death row in 2025 and debates raging globally, UnHerd's Editor-in-Chief Freddie Sayers sits down with Peter in this latest episode, to go through his arguments, tackling such concerns like the risks of executing the innocent and the efficacy of deterrence, as well as how Peter - a com…

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Dangerous Dependency: Apple & the Rise of China | Patrick McGee 54:11

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In Episode 416 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Financial Times correspondent Patrick McGee about the integral role Apple played in helping to build China’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem—and the geopolitical interdependencies and national security risks now baked into that relationship. McGee’s book “Apple in China” tells two storie…

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What European leader will Merz be? 36:13

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In our latest podcast, our team discusses what kind of European leader Friedrich Merz will be.By Wolfgang Munchau

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Yanis Varoufakis and Wolfgang Munchau: Why Europe will lose the trade war 1:09:35

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UnHerd's Freddie Sayers interviews renowned economist and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and Eurointelligence founder Wolfgang Münchau as they dissect the escalating trade war between Europe and the United States. With the US recently striking a so-called trade deal with the UK, and news of India signing a comprehensive agreement wi…

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Wealth Preservation During a Fourth Turning | Russell Napier 1:28:37

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Episode 415 is the third episode in the Hundred Year Pivot podcast series. In it, Demetri Kofinas and Grant Williams speak with some of the smartest and most plugged-in people they know to help them navigate the once-in-a-century economic, political, and geopolitical reordering that is currently underway. In this episode Kofinas and Williams speak …

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How To Monetize Government Policy | Mark Spindel 1:00:43

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In Episode 414 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Mark Spindel about monetizing government policies and how an improved understanding of their effect on markets can enhance the value and performance of your portfolio. Demetri and Mark spend the episode's first hour evaluating Trump’s first 100 days in office, assessing his policy objecti…

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Night Owls Episode 63 (Wolfgang Munchau Part 2) 20:43

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The 2nd in our series where we interview Wolfgang Munchau

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Episode 163: Matthew C. Klein on Why Trade Wars are Class Wars 33:00

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In today’s episode of Bookstack, host Richard Aldous sits down with Matthew C. Klein, economist, writer behind The Overshoot on Substack, and co-author. with Michael Pettis, of Trade Wars Are Class Wars: How Rising Inequality Distorts the Global Economy and Threatens International Peace (Yale University Press). Bookstack is now a production of Amer…

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Can 'pronatalists' save the West? 1:03:04

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UnHerd’s Florence Read interviews outspoken pronatalists, Malcolm and Simone Collins, to dive into the urgent issue of population collapse. Is pronatalism the answer to demographic catastrophe, or does it skirt too close to eugenics and far-Right ideologies? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Trump’s First 100 Days and What Comes After | Neil Howe 1:42:08

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Episode 413 is the second episode in the Hundred Year Pivot podcast series. In it, Demetri Kofinas and Grant Williams speak with some of the smartest and most plugged-in people they know to help them navigate the once-in-a-century economic, political, and geopolitical reordering that is currently underway. In this episode Kofinas and Williams speak…

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Michael Ignatieff: Canada's election results aren't what they seem 35:03

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Freddie Sayers hosts Michael Ignatieff, former Canadian Liberal leader, to dissect the 2025 Canadian election and Mark Carney’s leadership. Ignatieff breaks down Carney’s global expertise, his strategy against Trump’s tariffs, and the possibility of a grand coalition with Canada's Conservatives. While the Liberals narrowly edged out the Right, Igna…

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Will the U.S. Dollar Survive the Breakdown of the International System? | Paul Blustein 44:08

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In Episode 412 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with financial journalist and economic historian, Paul Blustein about the U.S. Dollar’s historical resiliency in the face of international shocks and crises, and whether Dollar hegemony can survive the breakdown of the international capital and trading system. In the first hour, Kofinas and Bl…

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What are tariffs for? 31:18

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In our latest podcast, our team discusses unilateral and multlateral solutions to the global tariff crisis.By Wolfgang Munchau

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Episode 61 (with Larry Summers) 55:52

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Larry Summers on Team Trump's economic policies, the attack on academia and the future of artificial intelligence.

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Debating Renaud Camus on remigration 56:07

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In this interview, UnHerd's Editor-in-Chief, Freddie Sayers, questions Right-wing French philosopher Renaud Camus on his controversial theories of remigration and the "Great Replacement". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Julie Bindel: Grooming gangs are still in Britain 51:37

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UnHerd’s Florence Read interviews feminist journalist Julie Bindel on the UK’s grooming gang crisis. Bindel exposes the history of these crimes, society’s neglect and victim-shaming, and the political and cultural failures fuelling their persistence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Economic Fallout from Trump’s China Tariffs | Shehzad Qazi 42:14

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In Episode 411 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Shehzad Qazi of China Beige Book about the impact Trump’s China tariffs are having on the U.S. and Chinese economies and prospects for a grand bargain. Demetri and Shehzad discuss: The material impact that the trade war has had thus far on both economies The companies and sectors most lik…

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Episode 162: Jonathan Rauch on Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy 34:03

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In this episode of Bookstack, host Richard Aldous sits down with Jonathan Rauch, journalist and author of Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy (Yale University Press). Bookstack is now a production of American Purpose at Persuasion. Follow Persuasion on X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and YouTube to keep up with our latest articles, …

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Tariffs are firing more than backfiring 34:35

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In our latest podcast, our team discusses the devastating impact of US tariffs on Europe, and what course Europe will take.By Wolfgang Munchau

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Arrested for praying: The free speech row 48:57

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Join Freddie Sayers for an exclusive deep dive with pro-life activists Adam Smith-Connor, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, and Livia Tossici-Bolt, who share their experiences of being questioned and arrested for praying and holding signs near UK abortion clinics. With the US State Department and the Trump administration closely monitoring Adam and Livia’s ca…

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Capital Wars and the Death of Fiscal Illusions | Paulo Macro & Le Shrub 48:00

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In Episode 410 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with investors Paulo Macro and Le Shrub about the consequences of a breakdown in the international capital and trading system—and what this means for markets and investor portfolios. The first hour revisits last year’s discussion on “EM-ification,” the breakdown of the rules-based global order…

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The JD Vance interview - explained 36:51

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UnHerd’s US Editor sits down with Editor-in-Chief Freddie Sayers, about his exclusive interview with US Vice President JD Vance. The interview marked the VP’s first major interview with a European outlet since taking office and topped headlines across the Britain, Europe and America on Tuesday, sending the UK’s FTSE ‘surging’ on the VP’s remarks of…