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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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 27, 2026
Thievery Corporation | Athens | July 11
Thievery Corporation headlines Release Athens Festival at Water Plaza, bringing their downtempo, trip hop and global fusion sound shaped by Rob Garza and Eric Hilton since 1995.
June 27, 2026
‘Let’s go hand in hand, not one before another’
Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” is a great source of inspiration for commenting on a lot of the things we are hearing from Alexis Tsipras and his shadow cabinet at the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS) about the “new” political space they want to create.
June 27, 2026
New fossil park opening in Evia
Fossilized tree trunks are seen in Kerasia, northern Evia, during preparations for a new natural history site, on Saturday.
June 27, 2026
Attica remains on high wildfire alert as extreme risk continues
Authorities in Greece’s Attica region will remain on high alert Sunday as wildfire risk stays at Category 4, or very high, on the national fire danger map.
June 27, 2026
Strong winds persist across Greece, with easing expected from Monday
Strong northerly winds reaching up to 8 Beaufort continued to affect much of Greece on Saturday and Sunday, keeping large parts of the country under heightened weather alert.
June 27, 2026
Ledisi | Athens | July 8
Ledisi will perform in Athens at the Gazarte Roof Stage (34 Voutadon), presenting her project “For Dinah,” a tribute to jazz and blues icon Dinah Washington.
June 27, 2026
Top reasons to buy Greek olive oil: Why it stands out
Rich in flavor, packed with health benefits, and shaped by generations of expertise, Greek olive oil is much more than a pantry staple.
June 27, 2026
Risks and opportunities for Greece after the war in the Middle East
Greece is called upon to draw the right conclusions from the recent war in the Middle East and to readjust, where necessary, its foreign policy. It turned out that the overwhelming military superiority of the United States and Israel over Iran was not capable of breaking the latter’s resistance, des
June 27, 2026
Driver injured after being hit by two vehicles on northern Greece highway
A 33-year-old man was seriously injured after being struck by two vehicles on a highway in northern Greece on Saturday.
June 27, 2026
Wildfire breaks out in forested area on Evia
A wildfire broke out in a forested area near the village of Spathari on the island of Evia on Saturday afternoon, triggering a large-scale firefighting operation.
June 27, 2026
EU sends dual message to Ankara
The European Union is sending a dual message to Turkey as it seeks to strengthen cooperation with Ankara while maintaining pressure on issues involving member-states and democratic standards.
June 27, 2026
New wildfire in Viotia prompts evacuation warning
Civil protection officials issued an alert for residents of Petra, a semi-mountainous settlement at the foot of Mount Helicon in Viotia, central Greece, after a blaze broke out nearby.
June 27, 2026
The leaders of Germany, France, Italy, Britain, and Poland met in Berlin on Wednesday to deliver a unified message ahead...
June 27, 2026
Greece is getting its own domestic weapons production line. GEK TERNA, one of Greece's largest infrastructure and energy...
June 27, 2026
Six terracotta statuettes believed to have been illegally exported from Egypt were handed back to Egyptian authorities b...
June 27, 2026
Thousands of emails demanding action on Cyprus have landed in the inboxes of more than half of Britain's MPs, sent throu...
June 27, 2026
A 12-member Greek rescue team departed today for Venezuela on a humanitarian mission, according to ERT 3. The team is fr...
June 27, 2026
The Trump administration is moving forward with a deal to sell dozens of fighter jet engines to Turkey worth over $700 m...
June 27, 2026
Turkey's Defense Ministry is doubling down on its position on Cyprus, with a spokesperson declaring that only a two-stat...
June 27, 2026
Greece is preparing to send its first astronaut to the International Space Station, with launch expected within the next...
June 27, 2026
Dr. Kleanthis Xanthopoulos grew up in Drapetsona, a refugee neighborhood outside Athens built by Pontic Greeks who fled ...
June 27, 2026
A lake beach in Germany has started turning away swimmers who cannot speak German well enough to understand safety annou...
June 27, 2026
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America threw the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, wearing a New York Yank...
June 27, 2026
An Italian bank has been accepting wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano as collateral for loans for over a century, and the sys...
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 5, 2026
Happening this weekend: Family Fun Day Boston, Salem Arts Festival, Arlington Greek Festival
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 12, 2026
Fire Destroys Home of Greek-American Family in Boston
May 4, 2026
Maliotis Cultural Center to host symposium on the Greek language in digital environments






