May 9, 202634 min
Until 2015, the main funder of bicommunal initiatives in Cyprus was the US Agency for International Development (USAID). For those working on EU-funded practical dialogue initiatives today, what lessons can we learn...
news
Figure It
Hosted by Fiona Mullen · news · EN
About this Podcast:
A podcast to go beyond the headlines. Economic, political and social analysis on Cyprus by Fiona Mullen, Director of Sapienta Economics.
Pitch Analysis
Required Pod Score for this podcast. PitchCentric checks your profile against host openness, topical fit, and audience signals before you generate a pitch.
Contact path
Verified email
Booking probability
30%
Guest openness
Selective
80/100
Required Score
Sign up to generate a grounded pitch for Figure It.
Signup to Generate a PitchQuestions about Figure It
What is Figure It about?
A podcast to go beyond the headlines. Economic, political and social analysis on Cyprus by Fiona Mullen, Director of Sapienta Economics.
Who hosts Figure It?
Figure It is hosted by Fiona Mullen. The show has published 22 episodes to date.
What has Figure It covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Figure It – Episode 22: Lessons from Cyprus intercommunal dialogue with ex USAID’s Elizabeth Kassinis (09/05/2026)" (9 May 2026, 34 minutes), "Figure It, Episode 21: Cyprus problem negotiations that are fit for the 21st century (12/1/2026)" (12 January 2026, 17 minutes), and "Figure It, Episode 20: why a Cyprus bank windfall tax would be a bad idea (19/12/2025)" (19 December 2025, 14 minutes).
How often does Figure It publish?
Figure It publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 22 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Figure It?
Booking probability for Figure It is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Figure It requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Figure It's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Figure It?
The strongest fits for Figure It are Economic Development & Regulation. Figure It has a news audience.
About the host
Fiona Mullen hosts Figure It, a news podcast with 22 episodes published.
Verified host email: ████████@████.comSign in to unlock →
Recent episodes
Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.
Figure It
Figure It – Episode 21: Cyprus problem negotiations that are fit for the 21st century (12/1/2026)
Jan 12, 202617 minThe Cyprus negotiations process puts far too much of the burden on two men in a room who have elections coming, and far too little on ordinary citizens. Sapienta Economics Director, Fiona Mullen, discusses how to do it...
Dec 19, 202514 minIn this episode Sapienta Economics Director, Fiona Mullen, discusses proposals for a bank windfall tax put forward by the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) in November and the many reasons why it is a bad idea...
May 6, 202523 minCypriots are far more in favour of a federal solution of the Cyprus problem than we might think: yes, even when you get quite specific with the questions. In this episode Sapienta Economics Director, Fiona Mullen, talks...
Apr 25, 202526 minIn this episode of Figure It, economic historian Dr Alexander Apostolides of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance talks to Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen about how US tariffs could affect Cyprus in...
View More
Figure It
Figure It – Episode 17: Opening up Cyprob imaginations with an interspecies council (18/2/2025)
Feb 18, 202527 minIn this episode Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen talks to Prof Amanda Perry-Kessaris of Law at Kent Law School to discuss a workshop last November with the Cyprus Peace and Dialogue Centre (CPDC). Funded by the...
Nov 4, 202430 minIn this episode Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen talks to process facilitator and peacebuilding practitioner Michelle Parlevliet of REOS Partners about the transforming effects of asking a broad cross-section of...
Oct 16, 202426 minCyprus is more innovative than you think. In this episode Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen talks to Cyprus Seeds Managing Director Maria Georgiadou, and Innovation Programme Manager Margarita Kyprianou about the...
Sep 6, 202428 minIn this 14th episode of Figure It, Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen talks to Mete Hatay, Senior Research Consultant at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) Cyprus Centre, about the delicate question of the...
Mar 7, 202423 minIn this 13th episode of Figure It Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen talks to James Ker-Lindsay, Visiting Professor at the University of Kent, Research Associate at LSE and producer of the popular...
Feb 22, 202422 minIn this 12th episode of Figure It and the third in a series of episodes devoted to energy, Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen talks to Peter Stevenson, East Mediterranean Editor at the specialist oil and gas...
Feb 8, 202422 minIn this 11th episode of Figure It and the second in a series of episodes devoted to energy, Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen talks to Ahmet Sözen, a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at...
Jun 5, 202320 minIn this episode of Figure It and the first in a series of episodes devoted to energy, Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen and analyst Andromachi Sophocleous put on their professional energy hats to analyse the...
Jun 10, 202234 minIn this episode of Figure It, Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen talks to Dr Mustafa Besim, Professor of Economics at Eastern Mediterranean University and Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, about the...
Nov 22, 202134 minIn this episode of Figure It, Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen talks to Dr Nasia Hadjigeorgiou, Assistant Professor in Human Rights and Transitional Justice at the Cyprus campus of the University of Central...
Jun 19, 202125 minIn this seventh episode of Figure It, Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen discusses recent geopolitical developments in the region with independent analyst Madalina Vicari. How significant is the EU’s application...
May 19, 202131 minIn this sixth episode of Figure It, Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen discusses the famous squeaky cheese of Cyprus, known as hellim in Turkish and halloumi in Greek, with the former president of the Turkish...
Sep 15, 202022 minIn this week’s episode, Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen talks about the commercial aspects of natural gas with the East Mediterranean Editor of Middle East Economic Survey (MEES), Peter Stevenson. The recent...
Aug 13, 202034 minIn this episode of Figure It, Fiona Mullen of Sapienta Economics hosts international student Femi Obasa to discuss the large contribution of universities in northern Cyprus to the economy and to hear tips on what...
Jul 18, 202014 minIn this week's episode Sapienta Economics Director Fiona Mullen and gender technical specialist Sophia Papastavrou discuss why gender equality is good for profits, why pandemics are always so tough on women, and what...
Recent guests
Recent guests on Figure It. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
P
Peter Stevenson
East Mediterranean Editor, Compassion in World Farming
S
Sophia Papastavrou
Gender Technical Specialist, World Vision Canada
A
Amanda Perry-Kessaris
Kent Law School
M
Michelle Parlevliet
REOS Partners
Best industries to pitch Figure It for
PitchCentric classifies Figure It under these industries. Guests from them are the closest fit, and each links to the best podcasts in that industry.
Similar Podcasts
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
Podcasts like Figure It
Is this podcast yours and you'd like to remove or correct details? Request removal or email privacy@pitchcentric.com.
Questions about the free trial? See the pricing FAQ