Hidden Forces

Demetri Kofinas

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Booking Overview

An interview podcast focused on finance, geopolitics, history, international affairs, and the forces shaping global power, typically featuring academics, historians, policy experts, and authors. Credible pitches include published scholars, senior think-tank figures, economists, historians, and authors with original analysis of major geopolitical or financial trends; booking is likely difficult because recent guests hold prominent academic or policy credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 517

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 67.5k subscribers

Instagram: 1.7k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Demetri Kofinas - Media entrepreneur and financial analyst who hosts conversations about finance, geopolitics, history, international affairs, and the forces shaping global power.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Published scholars, historians, economists, senior policy experts, university professors, think-tank advisers, and authors with recognized expertise in geopolitics, finance, history, or international affairs.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, University professorships, Senior fellowships or policy-advisory roles, Original research and analysis in international affairs or finance

Recent Guest Discussions

Mary Bridges - The Rise Of The U.s. Dollar, American Financial Empire, International Monetary Power, Information Infrastructure, Shipbuilding, And Industrial Policy.

Jonathan Kirshner - The Peloponnesian War, Thucydides, American Power, Imperial Overreach, Domestic Institutions, Executive Authority, Alliances, And International Institutions.

Vali Nasr - Iranian Grand Strategy, National Security, Historical Grievance, Nuclear Negotiations, Sanctions, Proxy Warfare, Regional Security, And The Global Economic Effects Of Iran Policy.

Recent Topics

Geopolitics, Finance, International Relations, History, Foreign Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Hidden Forces
:

The AI Enshittification Bubble | Cory Doctorow

August 03, 2026

In Episode 492 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with science fiction author, journalist, and digital rights activist Cory Doctorow—who coined the term "enshittification"—about why he believes the AI bubble will prove more damaging than the 2008 financial crisis and rival the equity sell-off of the 2020 Covid pandemic, the theory he has developed to explain why everything keeps getting worse, why the companies leading the AI boom are structurally unprofitable and existentially depende...

How to Win a Trade War | Chad Bown

July 27, 2026

In Episode 491 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with trade economist Chad Bown—a former chief economist at the U.S. State Department, host of the popular Trade Talks podcast, and co-author of the recently published How to Win a Trade War—about what international policymakers, companies, and individuals need to understand about America's ongoing trade war, what victory would look like for the various parties involved in the conflict, and most importantly, how to win. The first hour la...

SpaceX, Europe's China Problem, and the Populist Backlash | Patrick Boyle

July 20, 2026

In Episode 490 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Patrick Boyle—founder of the quantitative hedge fund Palomar Capital Management, professor of finance at King's College London and Queen Mary University of London, and host of Patrick Boyle on Finance—about the SpaceX IPO and what it reveals about the integrity of America's financial markets, the cult of personality filling the vacuum left by the nation's collapsing institutions, the commercial and fiscal challenges facing Europe's...

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