Yannis Pappas Hour

A data-driven look at the rise of left-wing populism and why policies that feel good in the short term can create very different results over time. Yannis breaks down socialism, wealth taxes, immigration, crime, and the growing divide between political ideals and real-world outcomes. Support our sponsors: To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss,...

Yanni takes a look at the funny way Knicks fans celebrate after an historic win. Support our sponsors: To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://Hims.com/YANNIS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yanni gets into why everyone seems so violently angry right now. Watch and learn or don’t and scroll. Support our Sponsors: To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://Hims.com/YANNIS. Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/yannis! #squarepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Yanni solves who and what the aliens are. Support our sponsors: To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://Hims.com/YANNIS. Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/yannis! #squarepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yanni solved the missing scientist mystery and describes how the internet picks up on patterns faster than the mainstream media. Support our sponsors: To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, andmore, visit https://Hims.com/YANNIS. Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/yannis! #squarepod Learn more about yo...

Yanni has a fun take on Hasan Piker’s rise in popularity and the schism he’s sparked within the Democratic Party. He also gives props to Zohran Mamdani, praising a tax policy achievement he genuinely agrees with. It’s a lively episode where Yanni does what he does best, making the unconscious conscious. Support our sponsors: To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hai...

Yannis Pappas delivers a sharp, hilarious rant on how data has a way of dismantling our perceptions and deeply held beliefs, while most people would still rather cling to a good story. He riffs on how we’re conditioned from childhood, first through the stories our parents tell us, and then through the narratives we continue to absorb as adults. With his signature mix of humor and insight, he offer...

Yanni from History Hyenas rants about the three levels of isolation that has conditioned the modern American mind into a child-like mind. Support our sponsors: To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://Hims.com/YANNIS. https://lucy.co/yannis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yanni explains why he doesn’t think this Iran military intervention will work, analyzes the firing of Kristi Noem, and talks about how empires have successfully quashed rebellions and when they haven’t. Is Iran actually Persia, or the caliphate? This is a damn good show. It should be bigger, but we’re glad it’s not so Yanni can run wild. Support our sponsors: Get up to $200 off Square hardware whe...

Yanni tackles the Bad Bunny question, unpacking what’s really driving all the chatter around the artist; dives into the lies we all know but don’t say; and pulls back the curtain on why an American-born skier might choose to compete for 🇨🇳 . Support our sponsors: https://lucy.co/yannis To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, visit htt...

Yanni argues that the idea “there are no jobs in America” is a myth. There’s plenty of work—it’s just that people born here don’t want to do it. He breaks down how ICE agents, like meter maids, are tasked with doing an unpopular job that has existed under every president since the agency’s inception. The difference now isn’t the job itself—it’s the tone. And that tone is as cold as ICE. Support ou...

Yanni is called back by the Iranian Revolution to inject some sanity into the insane and confusing takes surrounding it. As the progeny of Anatolian Greeks, this topic is close to home for Yanni, and he explains the parallels between the Greek and Persian experiences under Arab and Islamic subjugation. Support our sponsors: To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair...

Yanni examines modern dating, how it s changed and how it’s impacted people. Enjoy! Support our sponsors: Right now, The Yannis Pappas Hour listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to https://cornbreadhemp.com/YANNIS and use code YANNIS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yanni breaks down billionaires, when they rose, when they fell, what enables them, what they contribute (and what they don’t). Plus, a hard look at whether Putin and Xi are solidly middle class… or just a bit above. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yanni dives into how populism keeps rising to power — and why it always will. From Zohran to Trump to Milei in Argentina, he breaks down the cultural forces driving the moment. Plus, why the future of the left and right might look a lot less like traditional politicians and a lot more like Nick Fuentes vs. Hasan Piker. Forget everyone else — this is where the real ideological battle is headed. Rig...

Yanni dives into the progressive experiment — from New York’s socialist dreams to Sweden’s rightward turn — exploring how progressivism works in theory, fails in practice, and why “doing good” often hides a little selfishness. Support our sponsors: Right now, The Yannis Pappas Hour listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to https://cornbreadhemp.com/YANNIS and use code YANNIS at che...

Yanni records straight from the History Hyenas studio, swinging jokes about the end of the Gaza war and the new wave of conspiracy victimhood that’s replaced the old identity victimhood. It’s sharp, funny, and fearless—where history, headlines, and human behavior all get roasted. If you love this show, we do need your support. Join the channel for bonus episodes every week here: https://www.patreo...

Yanni dives into the global birth rate crisis and why the First World is struggling to stay above replacement levels. Meanwhile, the developing world continues to grow — but why? Recently, Ayesha Curry revealed on a podcast that she never wanted to be a mom. Is this the perfect example of why birth rates are collapsing in developed countries? Yanni breaks down the benefits, dangers, and long-term...

The Riyadh Comedy Festival is making headlines. Is it comedy-washing—propping up repression, keeping women in chains, and stifling free speech—or is it genuine progress? Yanni dives into Saudi motives, money, and what’s really behind the laughs. If you’re mad about comedians taking their cash, wait until you hear who else has been pocketing Saudi money. Did the House of Saud do 9/11? Yanni breaks...

Yannis contemplates free speech. Support our sponsors: Right now, The Yannis Pappas Hour listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to https://cornbreadhemp.com/YANNIS and use code YANNIS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yanni breaks down his last episode and why he chose not to edit or amend it. Then he dives into Hollywood and where the future of entertainment is headed next, before he gives his prediction of what the next big trend in entertainment will be. Support our Sponsors: To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://Hims.com/YANNIS....

The internet was supposed to connect us — instead it’s breeding fanatics, conspiracy junkies, and digital cults. In this episode, Yannis dives into how algorithms, isolation, and endless scrolling can turn regular people into keyboard crusaders and true believers. From basement forums to TikTok rabbit holes, he unpacks the weird ways extremism spreads online, why young people are especially vulner...

Yanni dives into the decades-long oil-for-protection pact between the United States and Saudi Arabia. He explores the history of the royal family, their new mission to diversify the economy, and their push to attract foreign investment. But as the kingdom westernizes, plenty of ghosts and skeletons still rattle in the closet. Support the show and watch bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/yannis...

Yanni delivers a chilling warning—one echoed by great thinkers since Socrates—about the dangers of excessive freedom and democracy. He pairs it with a sharp critique of American advertising culture and the way it conditions us to think, feel, and even be. Join the Patreon to support the show! Patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dangers of AI are now. Yanni sounds the alarm and welcomes the change at the same time. AI has already shown that it will do anything to persist, so does that mean it has a will? Yanni hilariously takes you thru the stages of AI evolution, where we are now and where we are going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices