Yannis Pappas 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? 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

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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 la...

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.

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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

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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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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

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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 godfathe...

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.

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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?

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Yanni rants on Kanye, DOGE and their raid of USAID.

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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.

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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.

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Everything has gone right wing, community notes have won over fact checkers and more!

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Yanni is back with an episode about Israel’s crazy patient military operation on Hezbollah and the new year!

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Luigi is either a deep state agent or the John brown of health care.

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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.

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The podcast guest crew is heading into DC to assume power and other things happening in the Red White & Blue.

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Yanni’s good friend Dan Soder returns to the podcast and they have a good old time as per usual.

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Yanni goes wild, the Hyenas are back and it’s Halloween!

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Is the mafia running abortions like they did alcohol during Prohibition? Were the Smurfs secretly a cult, or were they Muslim or Catholic? Yanni throws some credit to NYC Mayor Eric Adams for doing something good because, hey, the guy needs it! Target is slashing prices for the holidays, so stock up now before the election night riots hit! Plus, a man wakes up just before his heart was about to be donated in one of the wildest stories we’ve ever heard.

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Bitcoin is soaring, the South Pacific remains calm, and good times seem to be on the horizon. In a surprising move, Xi Jinping reaches out to the U.S., suggesting, “Let’s make money together and cool tensions. It’s better for the world.”

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God sent a Democratic hurricane to punish Republicans, or maybe the sky Jew did. The rush to blame the hurricane damage on Democrats started quickly. Also, Gaga’s Little Monsters take on Joker incels and win at the box office, while the future First Gentleman will totally hook up with your nanny.

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We're all living in a Royal Rumble in Vince McMahon's America. Everyone's cutting promos, but where’s the heat? Who’s the heel, and what’s the storyline? Yanni breaks down how the rise of leisure culture has turned our world into WWE culture.

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Who comments on a porn site and then gets into politics? Gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson loves Nude Africa and is a wild boy. Dare we say he’s the most fun figure in politics since the great Senator from NJ, Bob Menendez? Senator Menendez, thank you for your self-service all those years. Pharma is unloading SSRIs—it’s a going-out-of-business sale! Dr. Jay Varma wore a mask during his COVID-era sex parties while locking down NYC, so it’s all good! And finally, a few suburban housewives got scammed into giving fake Brad Pitt lots of money for a fake pro...

The second attempt to take down Donald Trump shows that anger often comes from those who feel they've lost, but it's lonely at the top for successful people. Free speech seems to have morphed into irresponsible speech. Is the left being irresponsible with theirs, and would it be responsible for Trump to tweet something like, 'I hate Taylor Swift'? Looks like the Norwegians are doing action movie anti-terror tactics in Lebanon. Finally, in a brief history segment: what might have happened if the Jews of Judea had never rebelled against the Romans? Tune in to find out what Yanni...

Yanni dedicates his time to Springfield, Ohio, Haitian cuisine, the decline of standards in American culture, and the presidential debate, while living in a fantasy world about the Tyreek Hill police stop. He can’t stop talking like Tucker Carlson because he finds it hilarious. Yanni describes the internet as a digital wasteland of opportunity and dissects how we got here, exploring both known and unknown influences of Chinese and Russian money and subterfuge. There was a Chinese spy in the NY governors office, oh my. Yanni ends the episode with a strong piece of advice. 

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Yanni takes a peek at Tucker Carlson’s blockbuster interview with historian Darryl Cooper. Yanni & Jesse act as his lawyer defending his tweets against the accusations that he’s a kkkloseted Nazi. Can you imagine a German just riffing & winging it 😅. If there’s a group of people known for never having a plan, it is Germans. 

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Trump is raising money with NFTs again to try and compete with Kamala, who raised $545 million. The Kelce brothers secured a $100 million deal with Wondery (Amazon), and Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, has been detained in France.

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AOC is the Beyoncé of the Squad, and just like Destiny's Child got dusted, AOC dusts the Squad for mainstream Democrat stardom. Bob Menendez resigns in New Jersey, so there’s a senate seat open, AOC! Time for you to go full Hillary and move to Jersey, girl! Take that seat, girl! Yanni goes full pro-choice and left-wing on this one to attract left-wing comedy fans because the right-wing comedy market is cornered!

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Elon Musk & Trump have a chat proving that narcissists & Autistic kids can and will be friends. Drug cartels have found the perfect place to hide meth and more.

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RFK isn't fond of bear cubs, Trump dives into fan fiction, and his wild tweets have made a comeback! America is dominating the Olympics, while riots break out in England, with conspiracy theories on X already blaming the Jews. Candace Owens plays historian, performing mental gymnastics worthy of the Olympics to link the Armenian genocide to the Jews. Kamala Harris picks a VP and it has nothing to do with optics. Meanwhile, Hamas has a new leader who seems less than enthusiastic about the role!

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