Yannis Pappas Hour
by Yannis Pappas
As the world burns, a noble Greek rises from the ashes to defend what's left. Join us every Saturday for your weekly news served hot and fresh off a paper plate— a foreshadowing about the state of things. Yanni leaves no sacred cows untouched.
Episodes
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The Jewish Messiah: What Religious Jews Believe
What are religious Jews waiting for when they speak about the Messiah? We explore Jewish messianic expectations, what the arrival of the Messiah is supposed to bring, and how Maimonides shaped the discussion. Yanni makes it fun. Support our sponsors: Ready to build a better sex life? Visit…
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The Stages of Life, Socialism & Jesus Christ is a Mirror | YP Hour
Yannis Pappas moves through the stages of life and how they shape our interactions as we cross paths—before and after getting kicked in the D. Then he explains what socialism really is and reflects on Jesus of Nazareth as a mysterious mirror. How you react to him is what matters, and everyone…
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What Hugging Face Hack Proves about AI & us | YP Hour
The Hugging Face incident was a laboratory demonstration of St. Thomas Aquinas’s account of evil. Evil emerged not from a desire for evil, but from intelligence pursuing a lesser good without being ordered toward the whole good. That separation creates a privation, an absence of proper order....
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Radical Slogans vs Reality | YP Hour
Yanni delves into the dangers of radical rhetoric, how much truth is usually buried underneath it, and why popularity can quickly turn into arrogance. Ideology might get you elected, but it can’t be how you govern. If nobody who voted for you ever calls you a liar, you’re probably not going to...
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Bought & Based, T-Women Athletes & Affordable Places | YP Hour
Yanni maps out how political influencers are being manipulated from the shadows by foreign interests, weighs in on Sophie Cunningham and Trans women in women’s sports, and the real estate affordability crisis in coastal cities. Enjoy. Support our sponsors: To get simple, online access to...
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Kidnapped By Off Camera Israelites | YP Hour
Yanni definitely explains why The Odyssey is so great… or at least tries to get there. He also argues that the people who hate capitalism today would have been protesting for it under feudalism. Along the way, he reacts to clips of AOC talking about democracy, breaks down Sneako’s ever-changing…
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Why Left-Wing Populism Fails Long-Term | YP 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...
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Funny Way to Celebrate | YP Hour
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.
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Why Everyone so Mad | YP Hour
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…
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Aliens: Asian Chemo Time Travelers | YP Hour
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
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Disappearing Scientists | YP Hour
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…
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Hasan Piker & Me: The Stupider Brothers | YP Hour
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...
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The Data Hurts | YP Hour
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…
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Suburban Naïveté | YP Hour
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....
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Iran War, Kristi Noem & Is it Persia? | YP Hour
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...
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Lies We Live With & The Chinese Capitalist Spy | YP Hour
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...
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As Cold as ICE | YP Hour
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...
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Unconquerable Persian Pride: The Inconvenient Revolution of Iran | YP Hour
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...
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Would You Bang You? | YP Hour
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!
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Are Xi & Putin Billionaires? | YP Hour
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.
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Populists are Popping | YP Hour
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...
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The Rise of Progressives | YP Hour
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...
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The New Victim Culture | YP Hour
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...
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Pull-out Generation | Why Nobody’s Having Sex Anymore | YP Hour
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…
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🇺🇸 Comedy Commandos in Saudi Arabia | YP Hour
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…
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Free Speech is Expensive | YP Hour
Yannis contemplates free speech. Support our sponsors: Right now, The Yannis Pappas Hour listeners can save 30% on their first order!
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Surveillance TV | YP hour
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...
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Decoding Extremism & Charlie Kirk | YP Hour
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...
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The House of Saud is Haunted | Yannis Pappas Hour
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…
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Freedumb in the U.S of Ads | Yannis Pappas Hour
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!...
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Better be Nice To AI | Yannis Pappas Hour
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.
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The Last Generation Before the Robots | Yannis Pappas Hour
Yanni goes Alex Tocqueville on Gen Z — cold yet empathetic, hyperaware yet shut down. Overwhelmed and held hostage. Liberated by technology but imprisoned by caution. An oxymoron… and the ones who’ll have to save us. Support our sponsors: To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable...
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The Wealthy & Illegals: A Love Story | Yannis Pappas Hour
Yanni defines what a woman is (don’t worry, he nails it) and takes an educated guess at what Matt Walsh is really into. Then he asks: what the hell does Gen Z do for fun? Because it’s definitely not partying. Finally, Yanni tackles immigration—breaking down whether it’s good or bad, with examples...
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Epstein is Keyser Söze | YP Hour
Yannis does deep research to put the pieces together to prove that Epstein is protected on all high by ? Listen and find out! Support our sponsors: Unlock 10% off your entire order this June and July! Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at trueclassic.com/YANNIS! #trueclassicpod Find…
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Is Socialism the Future or Just Rebranded Communism? | YP Hour
Socialism is getting hot with young voters in NYC—but is it really socialism, or is it communism? Yannis Pappas takes you on a sharp, funny, and insightful journey through the key similarities and differences between socialism, communism, and capitalism. Can capitalism survive without socialism?...
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New Media is Media: Podcasts Hit Record Earnings: The Evolution & History of Podcasts | YP Hour
Podcasts have hit record levels of growth and popularity. The boom may be over, but that just means the ones without real audiences will fade away. The good ones are thriving—and they’re not going anywhere. Podcasts are here to stay. 📈 Growth & Popularity • Podcast listenership keeps climbing:...
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Persia to Iran: From Zoroastrianism to Islam | The History of Iran & Are We Headed to WW3 | YP Hour
Are we on the brink? To understand where we’re headed, we’ve got to know where we’ve been. Yanni takes us through the rise and fall of the Persian Empire—how a Zoroastrian civilization became a Muslim one. From Cyrus the Great to Khomeini, it’s a wild ride through history. Are the Israelis…
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Trump v Elon & Macron’s woMAN | YP Hour
Trump & Elon’s bromance is over, is Macron’ wife a man, is every woman a man and more! Yanni takes a deep look on Candace Owen’s brand and the rift between Elon Musk & Donald Trump. Watch my new comedy special “Property Owner” here: https://youtu.be/HN_irAlyFQg?si=2RBxKsRgjKWypwZJ Support our...
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3rd 🌎 Country 1st 🌎 Money | YP Hour
Yanni explores some of our alliances in the Middle East and wonders what will come of them. Is it just the people in power making loot and caking off?! Yaaaaaaa! Support our show: https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour #news #comedy #comedian #comedypodcast
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The Cathedral & The Casino | YP Hour
Yanni delves into Warren Buffett’s warning about America’s need to care for more than just the casino and take care of the cathedral. Rite Aid is going under, the Met Gala was wild, Andrew Cuomo is changing his tune, Barry Diller comes out of the closet, and Skechers is going private in an effort...
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Let Them Wet Their Beak | YP Hour
Yanni runs his yap about being able to afford the 2-for-$20 meal at Applebee’s and how that might affect how people consume conservative media. Support our sponsors: Start your free online visit today at https://www.hims.com/yannis for your personalized ED treatment options. Support our show:...
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The Art of the Deal
Yanni covers Shannon Sharpe’s consensual and rocky allegations, Maryland Man, and how it’s much easier to campaign than govern. Are Republicans turning on Trump? Support our sponsors: Kalshi’s giving away $10 to anyone who signs up using my link and makes a $100 trade. Just go to...
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Elon in Those DMs
Yanni yells about Elon’s apocalyptic view of humanity and his progressive post-doomsday plan to slide into DMs and repopulate the Earth with his kids. The disappearing middle class? Blame American healthcare. Is Mr. Beast too good to be true? Plus, Yanni finally weighs in on the Dave Smith vs....
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Tense Game of General Tso’s Chicken
How can anyone focus on anything other than where’s our money right now?! Yanni yells about John Oliver’s trans women segment, and mostly about the tense tariff war with China still raging. Support our sponsors: Start your free online visit today at https://www.hims.com/yannis for your…
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4D Tariffs or TikTok Toe
It’s post-Liberation Day and Yanni’s got thoughts. Will the American worker answer the call and put down the phone, clock in, and start sweating again? Or are we too deep into DoorDash and dopamine? Will foyers be stormed, or will everyone just leave a nasty Yelp review? And hey, what even are...
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Leaky Group Chat & Killer Emojis ☠️
Yanni is rooting for Duke because of Cooper—and because stereotypes are mostly true. Oakland’s amazing mayor caught in a pay-for-play scandal, a Signal group chat heard around the world, and Adolescence on Netflix is a masterpiece that captures a social media-driven epidemic. Support our…
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Internet is the New Gun 🔫
Yanni exposes the self-congratulatory, sophistical culture of internet political gossip. Has there ever been an administration that engages with the online echo chamber like this one? The gaslighting is happening on the right now, just as it was happening on the left. Support our sponsors Support...
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So Here We Are 🌍
Yanni follows what’s dominating the stage—tariffs, cuts, and the like. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s mouth is tanking Tesla stock, which isn’t great for Yanni’s wallet. Why are we re-litigating social nukes? America is pulling out of the WHO, so don’t tell the old folks. Missouri sued China—and won.…
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Watching the 🇺🇸 Pie Bake
Yanni wonders whether the American worker will rise to the occasion and outperform factory and farm workers from less consumer-conditioned countries. How long will the economic squeeze be blamed on Biden? How long is Trump’s grace period for that? Is the goal to crash the economy in the short…
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The Greek Godfather - Paul Virzi
Comedian Paul Virzi stops by to talk about being the godfather to Yanni’s daughter, how he crushes speeches and more! Being a Godfather (Νονός / Nonós) in the Greek Orthodox Church is a big deal and carries significant religious, social, and lifelong responsibilities. It’s not just an honorary...
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As the world burns, a noble Greek rises from the ashes to defend what's left. Join us every Saturday for your weekly news served hot and fresh off a paper plate— a foreshadowing about the state of things. Yanni leaves no sacred cows untouched.
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