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 premiere, international music school organization called School of Rock (SOR). SOR is a nationwide chain of performance-based music schools for kids ages 7-18, as well as adults. After a few years as the Music Director for School of Rock Boston, he became franchisee of that location and opened an additional school on the north shore of MA. In addition to opening both schools from scratch, Bill’s Boston school was the first SOR unit to open in all of New England. As well as covering the day-to-day operations of both schools, Bill had a busy schedule of instructing weekly group rehearsals and private guitar and bass lessons.

Around the end of winter 2014, Bill started to shift from the SOR day to day operations to more of an overseer. This allowed him to build his career in filmmaking, with a focus on acting, but still film editing and writing here and there. In the next 6 years, Bill booked lead and supporting roles on about 40 independent and studio films, both short and feature length. He worked closely with Karen Allen (Raiders of the Lost Art), John Fiore, Frank Santorelli, Armen Garo and Robert Funaro (The Sopranos) to name a few of the more well-known artists. By 2018, Bill made the big decision to sell both of School of Rock locations and go into the movie business full time.

In 2020, Bill moved to Manhattan, New York. With the pandemic in full throttle, Bill’s film editing career became more of the main focus. In the last 5 years, Bill has edited about a half dozen independent short films and 4 independent feature length films. Bill has recently started studying at the Manhattan Edit Workshop and is aiming to break into editing for major film studio productions.

Bill's Reel: https://vimeo.com/1121209032/3980bfe952

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7113973/

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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 Downtown Boston for over 30 years, a business advisor and mentor for entrepreneurial startups and emerging businesses, a former adjunct professor at Boston University and Suffolk University, a former PricewaterhouseCoopers manager, and currently, managing partner of Tresca Restaurant in Boston and co-owner of Red's Kitchen and Tavern in Seabrook, NH. He's also an executive board member of Meet Boston, director of the Boston Bruins Foundation and longtime Trustee at The Sports Museum. Bill was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2001, Somerville, MA Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement recipient in 2022, and in 2024, he was bestowed the George Dilboy Humanitarian Medal of Honor. Finally, he was chosen as Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2024. WOW! Join us in our chat about his co-chairing of the Alpha Omega Council's 2025 Honors Gala honoring the late great Harry Agganis.

Learn more at https://alphaomegacouncil.org

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Irina Kapetanakis is a dynamic entrepreneur, wellness advocate, and award-winning business leader dedicated to transforming lives through community-driven fitness. As the powerhouse behind the expansion of Rumble Boxing studios across the Northeast, Irina has redefined what it means to blend purpose, passion, and performance in the health and wellness space.

From a Hellenism standpoint, Irina serves on the Board of Directors for Hellenic Professional Women; is an investor and serves on the Board of Directors for KLEOS Mastiha Spirit; and has recently been awarded the ATHENA Award at the 34th Hermes Expo in 2025 in recognition of her entrepreneurial spirit, operational excellence, and commitment to women’s empowerment. Join us!

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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 Michael Dukakis from his friend and confidant Scott Kerman.

Book available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gx2bpc4

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scott_kerman_comedy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/the.duke.70058

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedukebook

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 during a period of operational crisis, ensuring the success it enjoys today. His contributions to the race have continued for more than 30 years in creative ways such as broadcasting, fundraising and non-profit development, with each effort enhancing the Marathon.

His experience includes corporate affairs, organizational management, internal and external communications, corporate philanthropy and community relations, working with technology companies, small businesses and community organizations. His background includes a focus on crisis communications, public relations, media, philanthropy, government relations and marketing programs to effectively and strategically position clients with internal and external audiences. His work has been recognized by the Reagan administration, Vice President Gore, and Massachusetts Governors Weld and Dukakis, as well as Massachusetts Lt. Governor Healy during the Romney/Healy administration. He was presented with the Philhellene Award in 2018 by the Alpha Omega Council of Boston and in 2021 was awarded the College of Education Centennial Alumni Award from his alma mater, Kent State University. Join us as we chat with Tim!

Learn more at the 26.2 Foundation website: 26-2.org

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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 Baylor University and Brown University, Samons has taught ancient history and classical languages at Boston University for 31 years, winning many teaching awards including the university’s highest honor, the Metcalf Award for Excellence. He has published numerous works on classical Greece, focusing in particular on the relationship between Athenian democracy and imperialism, the issue of national character, the relevance of ancient history for the modern world. His books include Empire of the Owl: Athenian Imperial Finance (2000), What’s Wrong with Democracy? From Athenian Practice to American Worship (2004), and Pericles and the Conquest of History (2016), as well as the edited volumes The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles (2007) and Athenian Democracy and Imperialism (1997).

Professor Samons has lectured at many institutions including Oxford University, The University of Edinburgh, the University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Duke University, Pomona College, and the Getty Villa. Among other named lectures, Samons delivered the annual Bancroft Memorial Lecture at the U.S. Naval Academy in 2020. In 2018 Professor Samons was a Visiting Scholar at St John’s College, Oxford, where he continued work on a book-length study on the rise of classical Athens.

Professor Samons’ outreach efforts have included lectures at many elementary and secondary schools, often in support of the Marathon Education Committee, as well as talks and seminars for teachers (including The Examined Life) and collaborations with the Greek Consulate in Boston, especially in conjunction with the Boston University Philhellenes.

In various roles at The American College of Greece, Professor Samons has helped to implement the college’s strategic plan by creating new institutes and centers of excellence designed to foster research, international collaboration, and economic growth. Most recently he has focused on expanding undergraduate and graduate programming, especially in ways that emphasize Greece’s important historical and contemporary role as an intellectual and cultural leader.

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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.

This all led to the creation of Cashunt, a top ranked urban competition in Boston, now in its 25th season. Cashunt hosts 200+ games in Boston alone and brings all types of people together, making them laugh, compete and have an amazing experience during this 2-hour urban adventure.

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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!

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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.

Stella enjoys traveling, cooking, decorating for the holidays, and volunteering. She is most happy when surrounded by family and friends whether at home, at a restaurant, at a dance, or on the golf course. Stella and her husband Charles live in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. Taxi to America is her first book.

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stellanahatis.com

instagram.com/snahatis

facebook.com/stella.nahatis

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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 a consultant to the Greek American Archives Project at the Archives of Traditional Music, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Since 2019, he has served as a consultant to the Library at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, where he has created an online catalog over 1300 books, developed digital photo and document archives, and established the library core program. In 2021, he documented 175 musical instruments and 300 field recordings in the collection of Sotirios “Sam” Chianis, for donations to Athens University in Athens, Greece, and Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

Learn more at his website: greekculturalresources.org

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