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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 9, 2026
14 arrests for illegal power hookups
More than a dozen people have been arrested in operations against illegal power hookups in Roma camps in several parts of Greece, police said Tuesday.
June 9, 2026
Northern Greece as an electoral laboratory
It is no secret that northern Greece has always been more politically conservative than the rest of the country. The proof is in every election map.
June 9, 2026
Teenagers held over alleged gender-based abuse in park
Police responding quickly to a call for help have arrested three youths in a central Athens park for allegedly verbally assaulting and threatening three people because of their sexual orientation, authorities said Tuesday.
June 9, 2026
Wildfire breaks out near Thessaloniki; emergency alert issued to residents
A wildfire broke out Tuesday afternoon in low vegetation in the Pefka area near Thessaloniki, prompting an emergency alert urging residents to remain on standby.
June 9, 2026
Bulgaria to stop sending weapons to Ukraine
Bulgaria will not send any more weapons to Ukraine, the Balkan country’s Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on Tuesday.
June 9, 2026
Woman killed after being struck by motorcycle in Thessaloniki
A 76-year-old woman was killed Tuesday morning in Thessaloniki after being struck by a motorcycle in the city center.
June 9, 2026
Surgeon wins more lenient term over double mastectomy
An appeals court in the northern city of Thessaloniki has reduced the sentence imposed on a surgeon convicted of intentional grievous bodily harm over an unnecessary double mastectomy performed on a patient.
June 9, 2026
‘Stay in conversation with children’
“Parking” toddlers for hours in front of the television to remain quiet could be considered a form of neglect, says Dr Jorg Fegert, child and adolescent psychiatrist at the University Hospital Ulm, in Germany, and president of the European Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from 2023. Speaki
June 9, 2026
EU executive to look into Turkish plane harassment claims
The European Union executive said Tuesday it is investigating reports Turkish warplanes harassed a plane carrying Greece's defense minister to Cyprus over the weekend.
June 9, 2026
Motorcyclist arrested after police pursuit leaves officer injured
Police arrested a 25-year-old man in the Athens suburb of Korydallos after he allegedly rammed a police motorcycle during a chase, injuring an officer.
June 9, 2026
Turk arrested in Athens, suspected of top migrant-smuggling role
A Turkish man has been arrested in Athens on suspicion of being a high-ranking member of a criminal organization smuggling migrants into Greece, authorities said Tuesday.
June 9, 2026
What to know about the growing opposition to Trump family-linked Albanian resort
A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump , is facing growing resistance from protesters in Albania.






