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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

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 18, 2026
Turkey reportedly agrees to reopen Halki seminary
Turkey plans to allow the reopening, after more than 50 years, of a historic Greek Orthodox religious seminary in a move partly designed to please US President Donald Trump, a report said Thursday.
June 18, 2026
Dozens more migrants found in small boat off Crete
A total 59 migrants were rescued off a small boat south of Crete Thursday after making the crossing from north Africa, authorities said, amid a continuing surge in arrivals.
June 18, 2026
Athens clothing shop owner arrested over counterfeit branded goods
A clothing store owner in western Athens has been arrested after authorities discovered and seized nearly 800 counterfeit fashion items bearing fake high-end brand labels during an inspection, police said.
June 18, 2026
Sylvan cannabis farm destroyed before €500,000 harvest
A large cannabis plantation hidden in a remote forest, guarded by at least one drug dealer and equipped with security cameras has been found and destroyed in the southern Peloponnese region, authorities said Wednesday.
June 18, 2026
Three suspected smugglers caught driving 24 migrants west
Three people have been arrested in northern Greece after being separately stopped driving cars crammed with migrants believed to have illegally crossed the northeastern land border with Turkey, authorities said Thursday.
June 18, 2026
Greece-Ukraine naval drone project stalls, Athens shifts focus to domestic USVs
The proposed Greece-Ukraine co-production initiative for naval unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) appears to have stalled, with officials describing it as effectively “on ice.”
June 18, 2026
Derelict Iraklio warehouse picked as detention center for migrants on Crete
The migration ministry said Thursday it has picked an abandoned former warehouse complex on the outskirts of Iraklion on Crete to be converted into a new temporary detention center for migrants reaching the southern island from north Africa.
June 18, 2026
Travelers face rail service disruptions next week
Rail travelers will face disruptions in services between Athens and Thessaloniki from June 22-24 due to line repairs between the stations of Lianokladi and Larissa in central Greece, railway operator Hellenic Train said.
June 18, 2026
Judge formally ends US prosecution of Turkey’s Halkbank after Trump deal
A federal judge dismissed on Wednesday the US Justice Department’s criminal indictment of Halkbank after President Donald Trump’s administration reached a deal with the ‌Turkish state-run lender, ending a prosecution brought in 2019.
June 18, 2026
Parthenon Sculptures ‘pieces of one body,’ says Acropolis Museum director
The director of the Acropolis Museum renewed Greece’s call for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures from Britain on the museum’s 17th anniversary, describing the ancient artworks as parts of “one body” that belong together.
June 18, 2026
Hegseth blasts NATO members, announces review of US forces in Europe
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new review of America’s troop deployments in Europe on Thursday and threatened to withhold some US dues to NATO if “free-riding” allies did not meet their defense spending commitments.
June 18, 2026
Poseidon-style trident brandished in Piraeus parking dispute
A 72-year-old man has been arrested in Piraeus after allegedly threatening two brothers with a trident – a weapon normally associated with the ancient Greek sea god Poseidon – during a dispute over a parking space.
June 18, 2026
Five whales were spotted swimming together in the Ionian Sea, south of Lefkada and heading toward Paxos, in what witness...
June 18, 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used a cabinet meeting Monday to remind NATO allies of Turkey's military weight a...
June 18, 2026
Amazon is set to launch its Athens Local Zone cloud hub in July, following a meeting Monday between Greek Prime Minister...
June 18, 2026
Turkey's foreign ministry flatly rejected the European Parliament's annual report on its EU accession bid Wednesday, cal...
June 18, 2026
The Greek Navy frigate Psara, currently serving as the flagship of the EU's ASPIDES naval mission in the Red Sea, could ...
June 18, 2026
The European Parliament voted Wednesday to keep Turkey's EU membership bid officially frozen, with 381 MEPs backing a re...
June 18, 2026
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis put Albania on notice Wednesday, warning that respect for the property rights...
June 18, 2026
Royal Caribbean has opened its first exclusive beach club in Europe on Santorini's Vlychada Beach, giving cruise passeng...
June 18, 2026
Inside villages along Turkey's Black Sea coast, communities still speak a form of Greek, calling it "Romeika," as their ...
June 18, 2026
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Amazon Senior Vice President Panos Panay at Maximos Mansion on Tuesday...
June 17, 2026
Greece is pushing Libya's eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar to do more to stop migrants from leaving his coastline, as ar...
June 17, 2026
Ergin Ataman said goodbye to Greece from Athens International Airport on Tuesday, posting a farewell message on Instagra...

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