In the Eye of the Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis (2022)

Episode Overview

In 1946, Yanis' father, Yiorgos, faces arrest as a young man for standing against the fascist regime in Greece. Years later, when a teenage Varoufakis is detained during a protest, his worried parents send him to Britain to prevent a similar fate. This pivotal moment shapes his journey to becoming a distinguished economist. Jump ahead to 2015, and Greece's economy is in freefall, burdened by massive debts and harsh austerity measures. As a new party, Syriza, prepares to take charge, Varoufakis recounts how he shifted from academic to outspoken critic. His attempts to raise awareness about Greece’s concealed bankruptcy put his family in danger, prompting them to seek refuge abroad. Eventually, Varoufakis returns to Greece, reluctantly accepting Syriza’s offer to become the country's finance minister.