Podcast

Yannis Pappas Hour

Comedy, Comedy Interviews, News, News Commentary

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.

Comedy Interviews chart
#136
Episodes
274
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
1 hr 10 min
On air since
2021
Latest episode
4 days ago

Episodes

274 episodes, newest first

  1. The Jewish Messiah: What Religious Jews Believe

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    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 hims.com slash yannis for a personalized plan-for sex, hair, weight loss and more. https://hims.com/yannis Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/yannis! #squarepod Download the DraftKings Sports app and use code YPH. New DraftKings customers can spend five and get two hundred in total bonuses paid within 21 days – includes all markets. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred GAMBLER, one eight hundred MY RESET. Connecticut: call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven, visit CCPG dot org. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino in Kansas. Bet tax pass-through may apply in Illinois. Twenty one plus. Void in Canada. Event contract trading with DraftKings Predictions involves risk of loss. Availability varies. Predictions offer void in New York. Bet to get Bonus bets that expire in seven days. Trade to get Predictions Dollars that expire in one year. Fifty dollars in rewards issued every seven days via click to claim for twenty-one days. One non-withdrawable reward redeemable. Terms at d k n g dot c o slash audio. Limited time offer. Nationwide based on Sportsbook, Predictions, and Free-to-Play Sports Contest availability. Varies by State.

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    1 hr 25 min
  2. The Stages of Life, Socialism & Jesus Christ is a Mirror | YP Hour

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    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 must, and does react. Support our sponsors: New DraftKings customers, sign up with code YPH, spend five bucks to get $150 in rewards within 14 days - includes all markets. To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, and more, visit https://hims.com/yannis That's H-I-M-S dot com slash yannis. Below the fold: Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred GAMBLER, one eight hundred MY RESET. Connecticut: call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven, visit CCPG dot org. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino in Kansas. Bet tax pass-through may apply in Illinois. Twenty one plus. Void in Canada. Bet with DraftKings Sportsbook to get Bonus bets that expire in seven days OR Trade with DraftKings Predictions to get Predictions Dollars that expire in one year. Event contract trading involves risk of loss. Predictions offer void in New York. Non-withdrawable Rewards issued as Fifty dollar click-to-claims every seven days for fourteen days. Terms at d k n g dot c o slash offer. Limited time offer. Nationwide based on Sportsbook, Predictions, and Free-to-Play Sports Contest availability. Varies by State.

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    1 hr 16 min
  3. What Hugging Face Hack Proves about AI & us | YP Hour

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    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. Within that gap, distortion turns the lesser good into your “god.” The AI agents were given a limited objective, treated it as supreme, and calculated whatever steps advanced it. This led to destructive acts committed in service of the lesser good. The pattern is eerily inescapable. It may demonstrate that without ultimate goodness as the ultimate objective, evil eventually becomes inevitable. There isn’t a moment to waste in understanding this, and even our understanding cannot ensure that China, or anyone else racing to build these systems, will accept it. The Dr. Frankensteins creating them may not recognize the truth until their creation demonstrates it for them. Support our sponsors: Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/yannis! #squarepod New DraftKings customers, sign up with code YPH, spend five bucks to get $150 in rewards within 14 days - includes all markets. To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, and more, visit https://hims.com/yannis That's H-I-M-S dot com slash yannis. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred GAMBLER, one eight hundred MY RESET. Connecticut: call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven, visit CCPG dot org. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino in Kansas. Bet tax pass-through may apply in Illinois. Twenty one plus. Void in Canada. Bet with DraftKings Sportsbook to get Bonus bets that expire in seven days OR Trade with DraftKings Predictions to get Predictions Dollars that expire in one year. Event contract trading involves risk of loss. Predictions offer void in New York. Non-withdrawable Rewards issued as Fifty dollar click-to-claims every seven days for fourteen days. Terms at d k n g dot c o slash offer. Limited time offer. Nationwide based on Sportsbook, Predictions, and Free-to-Play Sports Contest availability. Varies by State.

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    1 hr 20 min
  4. Radical Slogans vs Reality | YP Hour

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    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 succeed. He also breaks down the Jungian psychology of rich socialists and why they’re refusing to commit to their true service to society. This episode could literally save the world. Support our sponsors: Head to https://www.amentara.com/go/pappas and use code YANNIS22 for 22% off your first order 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, and more, visit https://hims.com/yannis That's H-I-M-S dot com slash yannis.

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    1 hr 23 min
  5. Bought & Based, T-Women Athletes & Affordable Places | YP Hour

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    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 personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, and more, visit https://hims.com/yannis That's H-I-M-S dot com slash yannis.

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    1 hr 22 min
  6. Kidnapped By Off Camera Israelites | YP Hour

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    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 pro wrestling personas, and discusses the conspiracy theories surrounding Charlie Kirk’s assassination that have been promoted by Candace Owens. By the end, Yanni concludes that we’ve become disconnected from ancient traditions and moral frameworks and have been living without a rubber or a daddy, just the way the devil likes it. Support our sponsors: Crypto was invented so you have control of your money. Download now at http://wallet.rumble.com/yannis and use the code YANNIS10 to claim $10 in US Stablecoin (USA₮)! This is a paid advertisement for Rumble Wallet. Rumble is compensating me for this ad. Void where prohibited. No purchase necessary. Offer available to US residents only. Offer not available in New York State. Must be 18+. Offer is available for a limited time and for the first 500 wallets activated and funded. Details and full official rules available at http://rumble.com/promoofficialrules. Get 10% off your first order by using code YANNIS at checkout, only at https://ZippixToothpicks.com. Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/yannis! #squarepod To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, and more, visit https://hims.com/yannis That's H-I-M-S dot com slash yannis.

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    1 hr 22 min
  7. Why Left-Wing Populism Fails Long-Term | YP Hour

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    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, and more, visit https://Hims.com/YANNIS. Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/yannis! #squarepod

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    1 hr 8 min
  8. Funny Way to Celebrate | YP Hour

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    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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    54 min
  9. Why Everyone so Mad | YP Hour

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    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

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    42 min
  10. Aliens: Asian Chemo Time Travelers | YP Hour

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    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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    1 hr 7 min
  11. Disappearing Scientists | YP Hour

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    Yanni solved the missing scientist mystery and describes how the internet picks up on patterns faster than the mainstream media.

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    1 hr 7 min
  12. Hasan Piker & Me: The Stupider Brothers | YP Hour

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    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, 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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    1 hr 22 min
  13. The Data Hurts | YP Hour

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    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

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    1 hr 26 min
  14. Suburban Naïveté | YP Hour

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    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

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    59 min
  15. Iran War, Kristi Noem & Is it Persia? | YP Hour

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    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.

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    1 hr 4 min
  16. Lies We Live With & The Chinese Capitalist Spy | YP Hour

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    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.

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    1 hr 3 min
  17. As Cold as ICE | YP Hour

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    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.

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    1 hr 22 min
  18. Unconquerable Persian Pride: The Inconvenient Revolution of Iran | YP Hour

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    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

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    1 hr 10 min
  19. Would You Bang You? | YP Hour

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    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.

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    1 hr 18 min
  20. Are Xi & Putin Billionaires? | YP Hour

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    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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    1 hr 8 min

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