25:29

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

30:01

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

21:10

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

24:47

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
June 22, 2026
PAOK FC appoint Alessio Lisci as new head coach
Italian coach Alessio Lisci has been appointed as the new head coach of PAOK FC, succeeding Razvan Lucescu, who parted ways with the Thessaloniki club on Friday.
June 22, 2026
Calculating policy costs is not so easy
A debate that comes up again and again is whether the party programs or some of their proposals and measures they formulate are adequately cost-assessed.
June 22, 2026
Police warn public about phishing campaign
Police have warned the public about a phishing email campaign that falsely uses the names of the Hellenic Police and the country's Europol National Unit in an attempt to defraud recipients.
June 22, 2026
Wildfire in Viotia area prompts highway closure, large-scale firefighting response
A wildfire that broke out around midday Wednesday in a forested area in Viotia, northwest of Athens, has spread toward the Athens-Lamia highway, prompting authorities to close the section between Kastro and Thiva due to heavy smoke and reduced visibility.
June 22, 2026
Greece among 12 countries demanding EU strengthens carbon fund
Greece and eleven eastern and central European countries have demanded the European Union strengthen a fund that helps poorer EU nations transition to clean energy, a letter seen by Reuters showed, as Brussels prepares to ‌overhaul the bloc’s biggest climate change policy.
June 22, 2026
The need for collective action
Greece’s participation in the EU’s Aspides mission in the Red Sea, and the willingness that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed for the country to contribute to a mission in the Strait of Hormuz if it is requested underline how much the world has changed.
June 22, 2026
Belgian authorities issue arrest warrant for MP Avramopoulos in Qatargate probe
Belgian authorities have reportedly issued a European arrest warrant for former European Commissioner and current Greek MP Dimitris Avramopoulos, a member of the ruling New Democracy party, as part of the ongoing investigation into the Qatargate corruption scandal.
June 22, 2026
Interest payment is paused for Katseli Law debtors
The servicers that manage the debts of thousands of borrowers of the Katseli Law are in a holding pattern.
June 22, 2026
Woman facing trial over abandonment of newborn child found dead in police custody
A woman awaiting trial over the abandonment of her newborn child in a rubbish bin was found dead in a police holding cell in Iraklio, Crete, on Sunday, authorities said.
June 22, 2026
Athens police arrest dozens of drivers in drink-driving crackdown
Athens traffic police arrested 41 drivers during a week-long road safety operation across the greater Athens area, including 17 motorists who had significantly exceeded legal drink-driving limits.
June 22, 2026
No question of expelling Asimakopoulou, gov’t spokesman says
Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis has said there is no question of expelling former New Democracy MEP Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou from New Democracy after her conviction over the leak of diaspora voter data, describing the treatment of those involved as ranging from “the hypocritical to the ridi
June 22, 2026
Greek tourism defies global uncertainty, strong growth in arrivals and revenue
Official data from the Bank of Greece for the first four months of 2026 underline the strong resilience of Greek tourism despite geopolitical uncertainty, rising transport costs, and the impact of the conflict in the Persian Gulf. Greece continues to be perceived internationally as a safe and attrac
June 22, 2026
Turkish pro-government media is celebrating after reports emerged that Donald Trump told Erdogan he would only attend th...
June 21, 2026
Greece is in the middle of a serious debate over whether to allow private universities to operate for the first time, an...
June 21, 2026
Greece's Ministry of Rural Development is drawing up a plan to pay professional fishermen to catch and remove the silver...
June 21, 2026
Evangelos Zappas was a war hero of the 1821 Greek Revolution who went on to become one of the most consequential benefac...
June 21, 2026
Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw and the University of Tirana have uncovered the ruins of a large Hellenisti...
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...

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