Professor / Author Loren J. Samons

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.

Chris Damianakos of Cashunt Games Company

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 just to see what the reaction would be.

Radio Icon Ted Demetriades

Radio Icon Ted Demetriades

Taking the reins from his father Oresti, Ted Demetriades hosts the longest running Greek American radio program in the U.S. His dedication and commitment to running this important program is what keeps our communities in New England and beyond connected. Join us as we chat with Teddy!

Author Stella Nahatis

Author Stella Nahatis

We welcome the incredible Stella Nahatis to the show! Stella was born in northern Greece and lived there until adoption by Greek emigrants landed the eleven-year-old orphan in the United States of America. After overcoming the hurdles inherent to the immigrant experience—assimilation, language barrier, and cultural differences—a resilient and strong Stella embraced her new country with fervor. She would go on to have a successful career with Trans World Airlines In-Flight Services. Her passion and love for family, and for people in general, have steered her into volunteerism starting when she was a teenager.

Greek Music Historian & Archivist Meletios Pouliopoulos

Greek Music Historian & Archivist Meletios Pouliopoulos

We welcome the amazing Meletios Pouliopoulos to the podcast. Meletios is a Greek-American independent scholar, historian and archivist, and founder of Greek Cultural Resources, a cultural non profit that conserves Greek American Heritage. In Boston, he produces the radio show "Mondays with Meleti.” Pouliopoulos researches and lectures on Greek-American history, and on Greek music produced in America. In 2015, he served as a consultant on Greek Music in America, an exhibit about Greek music that was produced by the City of Tarpon Springs, FL. His ground-breaking research on Greek Piano Rolls in the United States and his article on the artist Nicos Tseperis were included in book Greek Music in America (2018, University Press of Mississippi). Since 2019, Pouliopoulos serves as consultant to the Hellenic Chronicle Newspaper Digitization Project, where he developed the strategy for online digital newspaper archive, and archived 35,000 newspaper pages In 2019, Pouliopoulos was…

Performer & Elvis Impersonator Dimitrios Stavropoulos

Performer & Elvis Impersonator Dimitrios Stavropoulos

We sit down for a chat with entertainer extraordinaire Dimitrios Stavropoulos. Dimitri is an Elvis impersonator and performer who is following his passion for entertaining. Join us to get to know Dimitrios Stavropoulos.

A Chat with Daughters of Penelope VP Nektaria

A Chat with Daughters of Penelope VP Nektaria

Daughters of Penelope Orion 130 Boston Chapter Vice President Nektaria joins us to discuss her organizations various charitable efforts and their upcoming event, "Savor the Essence of Greece: Wines by Greek Goddesses". Get more info below:

Educator Cindy Calder

Educator Cindy Calder

We welcome the amazing Cindy Calder to the show! Cindy moved to Greece with her parents and two brothers in 1965. Her father was a US diplomat and Greek specialist stationed in Athens and Thessaloniki during various postings from 1963-1980. She attended elementary and high school at the American Community School in Athens.

Greek Dance Director Dr. John Pappas

Greek Dance Director Dr. John Pappas

We welcome the inspirational Dr. John Pappas to the show! John graduated cum laude from Boston University and then Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where he was chosen to participate in the Teacher Training

Composer / Pianist / Professor Panagiotis Liaropoulos

Composer / Pianist / Professor Panagiotis Liaropoulos

We welcome the amazing Panos Liaropoulos to the show! Panos is a Greek composer and pianist. He was born in Athens, Greece and since 1997 he has resided in Boston, MA. He holds a Doctoral Degree in Composition from Boston University where he studied with Theodore Antoniou and Lukas Foss. He pursued his graduate studies on a Fulbright Grant and he was the recipient of the 2001 Boston University Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theory and Composition. He is also the recipient of the 2018-2019 prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award. Join us on this journey!

Journalist/Writer/Editor Nancy Agris Savage

Journalist/Writer/Editor Nancy Agris Savage

We welcome the amazing Nancy Agris Savage to the show! Nancy is the former owner/editor of the Hellenic Chronicle that was originally founded by her father, Peter Agris. She is a communications professional with experience across a wide spectrum of fields, including journalism, public policy, speechwriting, political advocacy, editing, essay preparation, and college counseling. Three decades plus of writing skills have been honed in the fast-paced world of Capitol Hill, serving as editor-in-chief of one of the nation's largest ethnic weekly newspapers and as founder and executive director of a 30-year-old endowed scholarship foundation providing grants totaling more than $800,000 to aspiring journalists and communications media representatives. Join us!

Greek American Sports Founder Nick Tsiotos

Greek American Sports Founder Nick Tsiotos

We welcome the amazing Nick Tsiotos to the show! Nick Tsiotos is the Sports Editor of Greek Americans in Sports and a Boston Public School teacher with a dedication to excellence in education. Passionate about sports and his Hellenic culture, Nick has also worked as a journalist for The Hellenic Chronicle, as Sports Editor for The Hellenic Voice, and contributed to The AHEPA Magazine.

The Boston Marathon Annual Wreath Ceremony

The Boston Marathon Annual Wreath Ceremony

Every year, the Boston Athletic Association receives four gold wreaths, cut from olive trees of the city of Marathon, as a symbolic gift from the people of Greece. The olive wreath tradition represents all the indispensable ideals for which the citizens-soldiers fought in Marathon over 2,500 years ago: freedom, individual dignity, and the power of democracy, all of which remain relevant today.

Alpha Omega Council President Paul Tsitsopoulos

Alpha Omega Council President Paul Tsitsopoulos

We sat down with Paul Tsitsopoulos, the president of the Alpha Omega Council. The Alpha Omega Council is an organization dedicated to promote Hellenism. Their mission statement is as follows:

Father Alex Orphanos

Father Alex Orphanos

We welcome Father Alex Orphanos to the Boston Greeks Podcast! Fr. Alex serves as the Presiding Priest of the Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Lynn, MA. He assumed this role on October 23, 2022. In his first year as the Proistamenos, he has focused on the ministries of the church and has built up new youth, young adult, and faith-based educational ministries. Working with the Parish Council and community leaders, Saint George has seen an increase in stewardship showing that the church is in a time of growth. The future is bright at Saint George.

Realtor Georgia Balafas

Realtor Georgia Balafas

We welcome the amazing Georgia Balafas to the podcast! Georgia is a REALTOR and Associate Broker helping sellers, buyers, investors and developers in real estate transactions. After earning two degrees from Boston University — a B.S. in Communications with a concentration in Advertising and a Master in Multinational Commerce — and gaining a decade of business experience in advertising and marketing, Georgia began working full-time in the real estate industry in 2010.