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
July 1, 2026
Glib and supple: Police break gang of phone scammers, burglars
A gang that combined climbing skills with the gift of the gab to make more than €440,000 out of cat burglaries and phone scams has been broken following a series of arrests in the Greater Athens region, authorities said Wednesday.
July 1, 2026
Disability group flags weak compliance with website digital accessibility rules
The National Confederation of Persons with Disabilities (ESAMEA) has urged the government to strengthen enforcement of digital accessibility rules after finding that only 20% of the public sector websites examined included a mandatory accessibility statement.
July 1, 2026
Cruise ship captain arrested after passenger falls into the water
The captain of a cruise ship calling at the northwestern island of Corfu has been arrested after a passenger accidentally fell into the harbor when strong winds broke the vessel's moorings, authorities said Wednesday.
July 1, 2026
IRIS users can now send free payments to four European countries
Users of Greece's IRIS payment system can now make instant peer-to-peer (P2P) payments to recipients in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Andorra using only a mobile phone number, without the need for an IBAN.
July 1, 2026
City of Athens approves €3,000 payouts over Petralona collapse
The City of Athens on Wednesday formally approved emergency financial assistance of €3,000 for each family left homeless by the collapse of a small block of flats in the central Petralona district.
July 1, 2026
The Founders’ Greek compass: A legacy worth renewing at 250
Few modern nations have been as consciously formed by the intellectual inheritance of the ancient world as the United States.
July 1, 2026
Four arrested over fan violence attack in Evia
Police in Evia have arrested four young men accused of attacking a family and another man in an incident of football-related violence.
July 1, 2026
Wildfire in central Greece triggers huge response, evacuation orders
A wildfire raging through forest and farmland near the village of Kalapodi in central Greece forced evacuation orders for two villages in the area Wednesday, a day after a blaze killed two people in northern Greece.
July 1, 2026
Turkey tightens security and showcases strength and commitment ahead of NATO summit
Turkey is rolling out sweeping security measures for the upcoming NATO summit, deploying tens of thousands of police and placing air defenses on high alert, while banning public gatherings and imposing controversial restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly.
July 1, 2026
Magnitude 4.2 quake rattles central Greece
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled central Greece Wednesday, authorities said, but no damage or injuries were reported.
July 1, 2026
Mitsotakis pledges zero tolerance for terrorism after arson attacks
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis voiced anger at Tuesday morning’s arson attacks on property linked with three of his conservative New Democracy party officials in Thessaloniki that injured five people, one gravely.
July 1, 2026
Turkey interested in joining EU’s payment system, Fidan says
Turkey is interested in joining the European Union’s ‌SEPA payments system, and related financial institutions are working on the issue, Foreign Minister Hakan ⁠Fidan has said.
July 1, 2026
Greece is on the verge of a 3 billion euro air defense agreement with Israel, with the country's top national security b...
July 1, 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told members of his AK Party on Monday that Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, and a str...
July 1, 2026
Greece is building its own military maritime drone program, combining domestic development with expertise drawn from MIT...
July 1, 2026
Greece is sending a scientific mission to Venezuela to assist regions hit by two major earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5...
July 1, 2026
A Middle East Forum scholar told Congress this week that Turkey's justification for occupying northern Cyprus is, in his...
July 1, 2026
A Greek scientist at Duke University has identified, for the first time ever, a gene linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibr...
July 1, 2026
Greece's Deputy Foreign Minister Tassos Hatzivasileiou drew a hard line at the Athens Defence Conference on Monday, stat...
June 30, 2026
Chalcis Shipyard is building a new Panamax-class drydock, expanding its capacity to handle larger vessels and higher wor...
June 30, 2026
Panagiotis Nikousios is one of the most important Greek figures of the 17th century, yet almost nobody outside academic ...
June 30, 2026
Greek cement giant Titan is quietly becoming one of the most American-dependent industrial companies in Europe, and the ...
June 30, 2026
A Thessaloniki-based tech entrepreneur has quietly turned a 25-year-old software venture into one of the Athens Stock Ex...
June 29, 2026
On June 26, 1913, three Greek warships landed armed detachments in Kavala and took the city from Bulgarian forces withou...

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