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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
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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 24, 2026
Three new Athens EPPO staff aopointed
A senior panel of Supreme Court judges on Wednesday selected the three new members of the Athens branch of the European Public Prosecutor's Office.
June 24, 2026
Poll sets new Tsipras party well ahead of opposition pack
Left-wing former prime minister Alexis Tsipras' new Greek Left Alliance, or ELAS, party has drawn almost ten percentage points ahead of its nearest competitor for main opposition party to conservative New Democracy, a poll indicated Wednesday.
June 24, 2026
More than 100 migrants picked up in small boats off Crete
More than a hundred migrants were picked up off small boats in the sea south of Crete after embarking on the journey to the Greek island from north Africa, authorities said Wednesday.
June 24, 2026
‘I didn’t “want to be a writer”,’ says famed English novelist as he heads to Crete
English novelist Jonathan Coe has no idea why Greek readers love him so much, but just a few days ago, “The Accidental Woman” – the first book he wrote, at age 23 – was published in Greek by Polis.
June 24, 2026
Classical music aficionados left out in the cold
Another edition of the Athens Epidaurus Festival has begun, under new management. Among its opening shows was a tribute to Giorgos Loukos, who served as its artistic director from 2005 to 2015.
June 24, 2026
Mykonos drug ring used shuttle vans to move merchandise
Police on the resort island of Mykonos on Wednesday arrested five people for suspected involvement in a drug trafficking ring that used a legitimate tourist transport business to move its merchandise.
June 24, 2026
New wildfire near Orchomenos in central Greece
Four water-dropping aircraft flew sorties Wednesday to assist dozens of firefighters and volunteers battling a large wildfire near the town of Orchomenos in central Greece, authorities said.
June 24, 2026
Erdogan says bilateral talks with Trump likely at NATO summit in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he would "most likely" hold bilateral talks with Donald Trump when the US president comes to Ankara for a NATO summit next month.
June 24, 2026
Six marijuana farms uprooted on Crete
Six separate marijuana farms have been located and destroyed in a mountainous region near the town of Rethymno on the southern island of Crete, authorities said Wednesday.
June 24, 2026
Draft law tabled on gender equality in pay, hirings
Greece's conservative government has tabled in Parliament new draft legislation intended to ensure gender equality in pay as well as transparency in employers' hiring and salary policies, authorities said Wednesday.
June 24, 2026
Giannis Skopelitis: Salt, steel and soul
Her grief was like something from a Homeric rhapsody. With three generations of ship captains in her life – husband, son and grandson – and hardened by a lifetime of fear and worry, 97-year-old Sofia was a rock in the face of the ultimate loss.
June 24, 2026
Thessaloniki man held over violent robberies of elderly women
A man who allegedly specialised in attacking and violently robbing elderly women he followed into their apartment buildings has been arrested in central Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday.
June 24, 2026
Thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets of Tirana in what protesters are calling the "flamingo revolution," dem...
June 24, 2026
A European research project is developing a sensor-equipped exoskeleton designed specifically for olive tree pruning, ai...
June 24, 2026
The Greek island of Andros has launched what's being called the first AI travel guide built specifically for a destinati...
June 24, 2026
Greece's South Aegean region is running a 24-hour video display at "The Cube" in Times Square, showcasing its islands to...
June 24, 2026
Turkey is set to play a larger role in NATO as the U.S. scales back its European commitments, with President Trump confi...
June 24, 2026
Israel has blocked a group of Greek unionists from entering the country and the occupied Palestinian territories, drawin...
June 24, 2026
The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Turkey on May 26, 2026 in a case that directly challenges decades of re...
June 24, 2026
Greece renewed its call for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures on Thursday, as the Acropolis Museum marked its 17th ...
June 24, 2026
The head of the Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee in London is warning that the Greek flag risks becoming irrelevant ...
June 24, 2026
Belgian prosecutors have issued a European Arrest Warrant for former EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos, connecting h...
June 23, 2026
Thirty years ago today, on June 23, 1996, Andreas Papandreou died at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in Athens after ...
June 22, 2026
Turkish pro-government media is celebrating after reports emerged that Donald Trump told Erdogan he would only attend th...
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






