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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 23, 2026
Fuel and power rates decline
Greece is entering the heart of the high-consumption period of the year with the best outlook for fuel and electricity rates.
June 23, 2026
Did he have a love or hate relationship with the Left?
On August 9, 1939, the Athenian newspapers recorded yet another success of the prosecuting authorities in combating the communist threat: the arrest of a student group associated with the “banned” publication “Proletarios” (Proletarian).
June 23, 2026
Four suspected migrant smugglers arrested near Evros border
Four suspected members of smuggling rings have been arrested in a single day near Greece’s northeastern land border with Turkey allegedly driving cars dangerously overloaded with migrants, authorities said Tuesday.
June 23, 2026
A cultural walk through Volos
This unvarnished industrial powerhouse by the sea is a fantastic destination for art and culture. Here are a few favorite picks.
June 23, 2026
ELAS unveils policy team touted as Tsipras’ ‘shadow cabinet’
The Greek Left Coalition (ELAS), the new party founded last month by former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, has unveiled the figures who will oversee its six main policy areas in what is being touted as a “shadow cabinet” ahead of the next national elections.
June 23, 2026
AHIF launches 18th college student foreign policy program
As Washington's strategic focus on the Eastern Mediterranean grows, a new generation of Greek-American students is gaining firsthand experience with the region's geopolitical complexities through the American Hellenic Institute Foundation's annual Foreign Policy Trip.
June 23, 2026
From Zvernec to Miami
In one of his rare public appearances, Artur S spoke to Albania’s state broadcaster live from the United States via video call earlier this month about the major tourism development that is underway north of the southern Albanian village of Zvernec. He said that he has spoken to the investors only t
June 23, 2026
One swindle too far as past catches up with phone scammer
A suspected member of a gang of phone scammers targeting vulnerable people got more than he had bargained for after a policeman twigged to the scheme and his past caught up with him, authorities said Tuesday.
June 23, 2026
75 schools to close, 16 to open in new academic year
The new school year in September will see the closure of 75 school units due to declining enrolment nationwide, alongside the opening of 16 new schools, the Education Ministry has announced.
June 23, 2026
Naval mine found near Thessaloniki
A naval mine has been discovered at a depth of 28 meters off the coast of Epanomi, south of Thessaloniki, the Hellenic Coast Guard said on Tuesday.
June 23, 2026
Doukas among 40 mayors worldwide endorsing a pact to shape data center development
Athens Mayor Haris Doukas has joined 40 mayors from around the world in signing a pact to try to shape how urban data centers are built and operated.
June 23, 2026
Two held for offering dentistry services in Larissa hotel
Two people have been arrested in Larissa in central Greece for allegedly offering unlicensed dentistry services on behalf of a non-European Union firm in a local hotel, the city's dentists' association said Tuesday.
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...
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 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 4, 2026
Maliotis Cultural Center to host symposium on the Greek language in digital environments
May 2, 2026
Warm Welcome for the Evzones at the Consulate General of Boston
April 27, 2026
Boston and New England Greek Community Honors Greece with Parade, Hymns, and Celebration






