Ouzo Talk

25/03/2026

NEW EPISODE! 🎙️ Recorded live on Monday 16 March 2026 at as part of the Ouzo Talk returns with its second in-person debate in front of a packed live audience! This time, we tackle a big one: Is Greek identity defined by faith, or does it exist beyond the Church? The motion: “Is Greek identity and Orthodoxy one and the same?”

Academics Dr and Dr Vicki Petrakis go head-to-head with lawyer and CEO Mr James Arkoudis and comedian .comedian in a fearless clash of ideas, history and lived experience — followed by a fascinating audience Q&A that will have you rethinking your position… again and again.
Expect sharp arguments, plenty of humour, and moments that challenge everything you thought you knew.
The audience didn’t just listen — they voted.
Now it’s your turn… where do you stand?
🎧 Listen now & join the debate.
This episode is proudly brought to you by our good friends at MKJ Accountants, and

17/03/2026

PERFECT summary! Huge thanks to our friends at The Greek Herald for this amazing article on Monday night’s debate! If you weren’t there, this is well worth a read, and stay tuned for the full episode when it drops next Wednesday 25 March! 🇬🇷🇦🇺

Ouzo Talk’s debate at the Greek Festival of Sydney examined whether Greek identity and Orthodoxy are one in the same.

17/03/2026

What a night last night was! Huge thanks to the over 100 attendees to our second ever debate including the amazing .comedian Dr Vicki Petrakis and James Arkoudis who each debated so well… and made us all think! Huge thanks as well to and MKJ Accounting for sponsoring the episode, and of course to our amazing partners at the who made it all possible! A massive team effort, for which the results speak for themselves! From Ouzo Talk… thank you! If you weren’t there, you’ll be able to hear the full episode from next Wednesday 25 March! 🇬🇷🇦🇺

12/03/2026

“I won’t sign.” Those words would land the father of former Greek Finance Minister .varoufakis in a concentration camp for four years during his youth. Fast forward to 2015, and Yanis finds himself in a similar predicament… except that it’s the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, and the whole of the EU attempting to coerce him behind the scenes to sign Greece up for another ‘credit card’. Listen to the full story on the latest episode Ouzo Talk! LINK IN BIO! 🇬🇷

07/03/2026

🎙️ NEW EPISODE OF OUZO TALK – COMING WEDNESDAY

Yesterday we sat down with former Greek Finance Minister .varoufakis for a wide-ranging and candid conversation on Ouzo Talk.

From his dramatic time leading Greece’s finance ministry during the 2015 financial crisis, to his life in politics, economics, and his views on the shifting landscape of global geopolitics, nothing was off the table.

It’s an in-depth discussion about Greece, Europe, and the world today.

Episode drops Wednesday

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Economics PodcastLaunch

07/03/2026

UP NEXT! Yanis Varoufakis joins Tom and Nick on ! Go behind the scenes of the Greek economic crisis with the man who was at the epicentre of discussions between Greece and the European Union as then-Finance Minister of the country. How close did we come to a new ? How was a referendum result overturned? Was he bluffing? All this and more in the latest edition of Ouzo Talk. Stream it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts from Wednesday 11 March! 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷
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05/03/2026

can’t afford to get bogged down with a long war in according to former Australian Ambassador to the USA 🇺🇸🇮🇷 The Greek-Australian spoke to Greek News Global just as part of our latest bulletin, also covering his thoughts about the potential for Greece to enter the conflict. LISTEN to the full bulletin now! LINK IN BIO!

20/02/2026

Have you booked your place for this live Ouzo Talk podcast recording? Don’t miss your chance to be part of the debate of the year!