Yannis Pappas 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 through the narratives we continue to absorb as adults. With his signature mix of humor and insight, he offers condolences to laid-off tech workers before diving into what the data actually reveals about capitalism versus communism. He caps it off with a compelling breakdown of Poland’s rapid transformation into an economic powerhouse in just one generation, using it as a real-world case study that challenges popular narratives. Support our sponsors: Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/yannis! #squarepod 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 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 when you sign up at https://square.com/go/yannis! #squarepod https://lucy.co/yannis To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, andmore, visit https://Hims.com/YANNIS. To support this show join https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 https://Hims.com/YANNIS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/yannis! #squarepod Please join our Patreon to support the ability for Yanni to continue doing this small show. https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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 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. 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 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 checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 consequences of falling below replacement rates. This episode is fun, thought-provoking, and timely, as America, Canada, and much of developed Asia are facing this demographic tipping point. 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. If you love our boutique show, support the production and get bonus content every week. https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 down all the nuance, and ultimately levies an argument that comedians are the commandos rescuing oil money for the U.S. economy—and more. Warning: lots of sarcasm in this episode as always. If you love our small show, support the production and get bonus content every week. https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 vulnerable, and how the culture of outrage has become its own form of entertainment. With his trademark mix of sharp comedy and cultural commentary, Yannis explores how social media is creating “radicalization on demand,” what it says about our society, and why your cousin who once just loved Star Wars might now be quoting obscure manifestos in the group chat. It’s serious, it’s funny, it’s a little scary — and it’s exactly the kind of conversation only Yannis can have. 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 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/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 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 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 from history and around the world, and tells you what’s actually worked and why. Don’t be surprised at the double talk from the wealthy. American money loves illegals! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Visit https://betterbiom.com and use promo code YANNISLOVESNOBSINHISMOUTH at checkout. Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at trueclassic.com/YANNIS! #trueclassicpod Find ED treatment that’s up to 95% less than brand names at https://HIMS.com/YANNIS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? Can socialism exist without capitalism? Yannis explores the history, the ideologies, and how each system has fared—and why. For weekly bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: ~584 million worldwide in 2025 (a ~6.8% annual rise), projected to reach ~651 million by 2027 . • In the U.S., around 55% of people aged 12+ tune in monthly—the highest on record . 💰 Revenue & Market Maturity • Industry revenue is near $4 billion in 2025, with ad and broader market spending fueling steady growth . • While 2020–2021 saw a content boom, since then growth has slowed: new show launches have dropped, and the industry is consolidating—“smart money” is backing reliable, high-performing podcasts . 🎙️ Content Survival & Quality • The phase of “dumb money” funding everything is fading; now, shows without audiences are disappearing. • Meanwhile, established and quality podcasts are thriving, attracting stable listeners and revenue—often diversifying into video, merch, subscriptions, or live events We all love good podcasts! Support our sponsors: http://lucy.co/yannis 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. http://Hims.com/YANNIS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 dragging us into their wars? Does Iran have the bomb? Is commentary on the issue organic on the internet? Let’s get into it. Support our sponsors: Start saving time and money, without compromising your nutrition today with this exclusive offer for NEW customers of 15% using my exclusive code: YANNIS at https://huel.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 sponsors: https://www.hims.com/yannis http://lucy.co/yannis 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 to reinvent itself. It’s going to be ok. Support our show: https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 https://kalshi.com/YANNIS — and get in before the event closes. Support our show: https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Douglas Murray debate on Rogan. Support our show: https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 personalized ED treatment options. Support our show: https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 tariffs? A little history lesson, a little confusion, and a lot of Yanni touching his big nose between his beady eyes. Support our show: https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 sponsors: Start your free online visit today at https://www.hims.com/yannis for your personalized ED treatment options. Support our show: https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Go to: https://viia.co/YANNIS and use the code [YANNIS] to receive 15% off, free shipping on orders over $100, AND if you’re new to VIIA - get a free gift of your choice! Support our show https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Yanni breaks down the difference between private growth and the government’s role, explaining why they’re not the same. Support our sponsors https://www.factormeals.com/factorpodcast Support our show https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 term to bring back factories and pay down the debt? Will Trump supporters go along with it? And finally, a critical look into Steve Bannon & Elon Musk. We don’t know what’s gonna happen, it’s got to play out, we are all just watching the American Pie bake. Support our sponsors https://www.hims.com/yannis Bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 title—it’s a sacred role. The godfather plays a central role in the baptism, answering on behalf of the child, reciting the Nicene Creed, and physically lifting the child out of the water (symbolizing their rebirth in Christ). He’s got to protect her from the devil! Being asked to be a godfather is a huge sign of trust and honor in Greek families. Paul has a new special out here: https://youtu.be/Xz9wjGimAoo?feature=shared Support our sponsors: http://viiahemp.com code: Yannis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will robots be white or diverse? Do lies travel faster than the truth on the internet? Yanni delves into Jay-Z’s civil suit being dismissed, the accusations against Tom Hanks, and Kendrick’s allegations that Drake likes them young. Are we living in a commentary dystopia? And finally, a vegan trans cult commits terrorism and it’s not in a Coen Brothers movie. You can’t add tragedy to tragedy and comedy to comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration is supposedly releasing some of America’s secrets. Will there be anything new and interesting? Will he turn America into a Trump-franchised dictatorship? And did Ilhan Omar marry her brother for the papers? Support our sponsors: https://www.hims.com/yannis https://www.factormeals.com/yannis50off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yanni rants on Kanye, DOGE and their raid of USAID. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yanni seeks to assuage the fears of liberals after what is clearly a serious vibe shift. Additionally, Yanni examines the salute heard around the world. Support our sponsors Start your free online visit today at https://www.hims.com/YANNIS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So much to worry about and so much to be optimistic about—but not yet! Yanni talks TikTok, the ceasefire in the Middle East, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 getting ‘invaded’ by Venezuela, Biden’s last speech to the American people and Hegseth’s wild confirmation. Support Our Sponsors: https://kalshi.com/yannis The first 500 traders who place a trade will get a free $10 credit! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything has gone right wing, community notes have won over fact checkers and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yanni is back with an episode about Israel’s crazy patient military operation on Hezbollah and the new year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luigi is either a deep state agent or the John brown of health care. Come hang with Yanni & Jesse for their weekly, more timeless, bonus episodes here and support the production of this show: https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator Support our sponsors: Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://www.mintmobile.com/yannis Hims Start your free online visit today at https://www.hims.com/yannis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yanni goes in on what’s going on in South Korea, America first vs cash offers coming in over asking, Dinesh D'Souza finally apologizes for his debunked documentary 2000 Mules about election fraud. Support our Sponsor Hims Guys, ever feel like you need a little boost in the bedroom? Start your free online visit today at https://www.hims.com/YANNIS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The podcast guest crew is heading into DC to assume power and other things happening in the Red White & Blue. Come hang with Yanni & Jesse for their weekly, more timeless, bonus episodes here and support the production of this show: https://www.patreon.com/yannispappashour?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator Support our sponsors: Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://www.mintmobile.com/yannis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices