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Nicholas Kourtis Chair of the Marathon Essay Awards Program
The spirit of Hellenism, achievement, and community takes center stage on this week's Boston Greeks Podcast!Join us as we sit down with Nick Kourtis, proud member of the Alpha Omega Council and board member of the 26.2 Foundation, who sits on one of the dedicated chairs of the prestigious Marathon E
27:53
Greek Heritage Night 2026 with John Mokas & Costas Sideritis
It's a Greek Celebration with custom Greek Jerseys at this year's Greek Heritage Night at Fenway Park, Boston! Get ready to channel your inner warrior because Boston’s biggest Greek celebration is taking over Fenway Park! In this high-energy episode, we sit down with John Mokas, the powerhouse from
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The Hellenic Initiative Executive Director Mike Manatos
We had the honor and pleasure of welcoming the great Mike Manatos to the show! Mike serves as the Executive Director of The Hellenic Initiative (THI). He stepped into this leadership role to mobilize the global Greek diaspora and Philhellene community. THI focuses on driving sustainable economic rec
26:05
Director of the MBC Panos Coufos
We welcome the awesome Panos Coufos to the show! Panos is the director of the wonderful Metropolis of Boston camp, which he first attended when he was eight years old and has taken part in every single youth and young adult ministry offering of the Metropolis of Boston. For 8 years, he has served as
31:03
FHASNE President Eleni Vidalis
We welcome the awesome Eleni Vidalis to the show! Eleni is a respected Greek American community leader, media professional, and civic advocate based in Boston, Massachusetts. She is widely recognized for her decades-long commitment to the preservation and advancement of Hellenic culture, faith, and
45:48
Editor / Actor / Musician Bill Galatis
We welcome Bill Galatis to the show! Bill studied cinema, animation, film production, photography as well as developing into quite a cinephile. Bill also paralleled as a rock musician; performing, writing and recording all over New England and New York.From 2006-2018, Bill was involved with a premie
27:58
Entrepreneur & Honors Gala Co-Chair Bill Galatis
We welcome the great Bill Galatis to the show! Bill's resume and experience is so vast and impressive we would need another episode just to talk about his accomplishments. A quick summary includes his entrepreneurial skills as a Dunkin' co-franchisee and director of multi-unit network in Greater and
25:20
Entrepreneur Irina Kapetanakis
FREE CLASS AT RUMBLE BOXING: Go to rumbleboxinggym.com and select SINGLE CLASS, then use promo code BOSTONGREEEKS for your FREE CLASS!Irina Kapetanakis is a dynamic entrepreneur, wellness advocate, and award-winning business leader dedicated to transforming lives through community-driven fitness. As
29:40
"The Duke" Author Scott Kerman
We welcome the amazing Scott Kerman to the show! Scott, among his many credits, has authored a fascinating book about Michael Dukakis called, "The Duke: Weekly Conversations With The Last Honest Politician. A Political Giant And A Comedian Walk Into A Kitchen...". Join us as we chat about the great
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26.2 Foundation President & Founder Tim Kilduff
We welcome the awesome Tim Kilduff to the show! Tim is the president and founder of the 26.2 Foundation, whose signature project is the building of the International Marathon Center. As race director of the Boston Marathon from 1983-1984 he organized and led a small team that saved the Marathon duri
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Professor / Author Loren J. Samons
We welcome the wonderful Jay Samons to the podcast! Jay is Professor of Classical Studies at Boston University and Chief Academic Advisor and Executive Director of the Institute for Hellenic Culture and the Liberal Arts at The American College of Greece in Athens. Born in Arkansas and educated at Ba
36:08
Chris Damianakos of Cashunt Games Company
We welcome Chris Damianakos to the show! Chris has been a creating fun experiences as long as he can remember. Chris was born an only child, and a slew of imagination came along with him. As long as he can remember he kept creating experiences for friends - be it a game or some sort of theatrics jus
Greek nights when you're over 30
I should really listen to my wife, especially concerning Greek nights...
Hairy pair of WHAT???
Excuse me, can you please repeat that?
Drunk singing along with a zebekiko
We've all tried to sing along to our favorite zebekiko song after a few drinks only to end up like this...
The Most Greek Man in the World
This isn't just a video — it’s a vintage love letter to the chaos, charm, and chain-smoking brilliance of a man who is, without a doubt, more Greek than a frappe at a name day. In this cinematic satire, we enter the world of a man so unapologetically Hellenic, his DNA test came back 100% myt
Fasting for 40 days?
Every year we try, and every year we fail...
Tsipouro can be useful
The best way to help a friend out who's had a rough day...
Greek Christmas carol
A modern Greek Christmas carol for all you kids out there!
Talking goat!
Have you ever heard a goat speak Greek? Here you go!
When I'm at church and see my friend and I have juicy gossip
Do we all have this face when we have some good gossip?
Greek kids trying to sneak Christmas cookies
μαμά always told us don't touch the cookies until everyone comes over or we finish giving them out. But this was us every time...
Brave Greek dad protecting his kids!
There is no terror that a Greek dad won't face for his kids!
Baba's punishment after Mama yells at you
Dad has to play it cool!
June 21, 2026
The ‘basic punishment’ for MPs
There’s no arguing that any ordinary citizen would be embarrassed about being called into a police station or summoned by a prosecutor. This is doubly so for public figures, who pay the price of the publicity they worked so hard to acquire by being “hung out to dry,” as many government officials lik
June 21, 2026
Going where life becomes slippery
The stage that has been temporarily set up for the rehearsals at the Greek National Theater’s Irene Papas Drama School is curved, creating a constant sense of instability – as if everything is about to collapse.
June 21, 2026
It’s not a competition between the state and the criminals
In a controversial decision, the Supreme Court decided to send Alexandros Giotopoulos back to prison after reversing a decree by a council of judges at the Piraeus Court of Appeal.
June 21, 2026
Relative held over €100,000 Kifissia heist
Police said Sunday they have solved a €100,000 armed robbery that targeted an elderly man in Athens last month and was allegedly masterminded by a relative of the victim.
June 21, 2026
Wildfire on Syros island prompts evacuation warning
Four waterbombing aircraft were helping a small ground force of firefighters and volunteers battle a wildfire on the island of Syros in the Cyclades Sunday, authorities said.
June 21, 2026
Migrant smugglers held in northern Greece
Two people were arrested overnight Sunday near Greece's northeastern land border with Turkey for allegedly driving cars crammed with migrants who had entered the country illegally and were seeking to travel on into Europe's prosperous heartland.
June 21, 2026
Athens cabbie caught with over 9 kilos of marijuana in taxi
An Athens taxi driver has been arrested on suspicion of using his vehicle to traffic marijuana, after a police check discovered more than nine kilograms of the drug in the car's boot.
June 21, 2026
Four drownings reported off Greek beaches in one day
Four people drowned swimming in various parts of Greece within the past 24 hours, the Coast Guard said Sunday, while a fifth body was found in the port of Piraeus but the circumstances of the person's death were not immediately clear.
June 21, 2026
New large protest in Albania over coastal resort project
Tens of thousands of Albanians held a new protest late Saturday against a planned luxury resort linked with US President Donald Trump’s family on an environmentally sensitive stretch of the country’s Adriatic coast.
June 21, 2026
New wildfire contained near Corinth
Dozens of firefighters assisted by a water-dropping helicopter succeded Sunday in containing a new wildfire in the southern Corinthia region.
June 21, 2026
Municipality takes action against Santorini beach bar development
The municipality of Thira has filed a formal complaint against unauthorized construction on the shoreline at Chanas in Vlychada, on the island of Santorini, alleging violations of Greek coastal protection law.
June 21, 2026
Woman missing for weeks found dead on Crete
The body of a woman missing for three weeks and believed to have been murdered has been located on the southern island of Crete, authorities said Sunday.
June 21, 2026
The Ecumenical Patriarchate signed a deal on June 15, 2026 to restore and manage the Greek Orphanage of Princes' Island,...
June 21, 2026
Foreign buyers are driving Greece's holiday home market to record levels in 2026, accounting for between 60% and 85% of ...
June 21, 2026
Greece is prepared to join a UN-backed mission to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Kyriakos...
June 21, 2026
Greece handed over 1,055 ancient coins to Turkey this month, returning smuggled artifacts that Greek authorities had sei...
June 21, 2026
A professor at the Technical University of Crete has been ranked among the top researchers on the planet in Artificial I...
June 21, 2026
Turkey's Defense Minister Yasar Guler called the recently signed defense cooperation agreement between Cyprus and France...
June 21, 2026
Australia has agreed to pay roughly $19 million to 38 former asylum seekers who were held at the Woomera detention cente...
June 21, 2026
Greece has outperformed Japan, Canada, Italy, and the Netherlands in the OECD's Digital Government Outlook 2026 report, ...
June 21, 2026
A Greek court unanimously sentenced a man to life in prison Friday for the 2017 death of 11-year-old Mario, a boy struck...
June 20, 2026
Trump reportedly told Erdogan directly that he's attending next month's NATO summit in Ankara because of him, according ...
June 20, 2026
Turkey is reportedly planning to reopen the Halki Theological School, a Greek Orthodox seminary that has been closed for...
June 20, 2026
Images of the South Aegean islands are running on Times Square billboards right now, timed to coincide with the FIFA Wor...
June 16, 2026
Hundreds gather on Boylston for 30th annual Boston Greek Parade
June 12, 2026
Could 'The Greek Freak' actually come to Boston??
June 12, 2026
Alpha Omega Council Hosted Greek Heritage Night with the Boston Red Sox June 2
June 8, 2026
Alpha Omega Council Celebrates 2026 Greek Heritage Night with Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park
June 4, 2026
Greek Heritage Night at Fenway Park celebrates diaspora tradition
May 30, 2026
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Visit Boston
May 23, 2026
Alpha Omega Council Hosts 2026 Greek Heritage Night with Boston Red Sox on June 2
May 22, 2026
Alpha Omega Council Hosts Greek Heritage Night with the Boston Red Sox June 2
May 21, 2026
Visit of Greece’s Ambassador to the United States, Antonis Alexandridis, to Boston
May 4, 2026
Maliotis Cultural Center to host symposium on the Greek language in digital environments
May 2, 2026
Warm Welcome for the Evzones at the Consulate General of Boston
April 27, 2026
Boston and New England Greek Community Honors Greece with Parade, Hymns, and Celebration






