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For today’s episode I had on the pod Angelo from Hearth of Hellenism, and we talked about Polytheism, specifically speaking we talked about worshiping the Ancient Greek Gods. Random conversation I know…but this is something that we had on the to do list for a while now, so it was good to make some time and chat with a friend of the pod. 

So why did we have a conversation about polytheism and the Gods of Olympus? Well for one, Angelo is practicing Polytheist, Something you don’t come across often, especially in the Greek Diaspora which is overwhelmingly, Greek Orthodox. 

We talked about a lot of things. Yes of course, we talked about Polytheism, but we also talked about what it means to be a greek, to be a Hellene, to worship the Ancient Greek Gods, the role religion plays in the diaspora, cultural appropriation of Hellenism, and several other topics that the conversation veered into. 

Enjoy the conversation everyone! 

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On todays episode we are going to revisit our friends in the SOE, who are hard at work trying to get the guerilla groups of the left right and center on the same page. Additionally, we will introduce ourselves to the team that will carry out the well known Operation Harling, and what that operation actually looked like on the ground in practice. 

Enjoy!

Sources:

Red Acropolis, Black Terror- Andre Gerolymatos

Greece, 1941-1949: From Resistance to Civil War - Harris Vlavianos

Inside Hitler's Greece - Mark Mazower

Greece, The Decade at War, Occupation, Resistance & Civil War- David Brewer

The Withered Vine, The Communist Insurgency in Greece -Charles Shrader

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On todays episode we will get a closer look at the lives of TWO people who are a big part of our story going forward. Thanasis Kalaras, (AKA Aris Velouchiotis) and Napoleon Zervas. They are both controversial figures in their own way, and they are both regarded as everything ranging from traitors to patriots, depending on who you ask. 

Enjoy!

Sources:

Red Acropolis, Black Terror- Andre Gerolymatos

Greece, 1941-1949: From Resistance to Civil War - Harris Vlavianos

Inside Hitler's Greece - Mark Mazower

https://www.sansimera.gr/biographies/1371 (1)

https://www.tovima.gr/print/politics/o-thanasis-klaras-protou-ginei-aris-velouxiotis/ (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDZArmp4s5o (3) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnjXBfLIxZM&t=248s (4) 

https://www.kathimerini.gr/istoria/563664331/san-simera-16-ioynioy-1945-pethainei-o-aris-veloychiotis/ (5)

https://www.sansimera.gr/biographies/197 (6)

https://www.sansimera.gr/biographies/191 (7)

https://www.kathimerini.gr/istoria/563691628/napoleon-zervas-o-polemarchos-tis-ethnikis-antistasis-stin-ipeiro/ (8)

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Today we (our guest co-host Dustin, and myself included) will get a brief introduction to the alphabet soup of acronyms that is the Greek Guerilla Resistance movement, or also known as, the Andartiko. This is meant just as a introduction of sorts, as all of these groups will come up in our story going forward. Some much more than others. 

Enjoy!

Sources:

Red Acropolis, Black Terror- Andre Gerolymatos

Greece, 1941-1949: From Resistance to Civil War - Harris Vlavianos

Inside Hitler's Greece - Mark Mazower

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Good Morning!

Today, Dustin from NoneTaken Podcast and myself will look into British Foreign Policy towards Greece, the role of British secret intelligence services in the organization of Greek resistance bands, and what the British endgame in Greece looked like in the early early 1940's. 

Sources:

Red Acropolis, Black Terror- Andre Gerolymatos

Greece, 1941-1949: From Resistance to Civil War - Harris Vlavianos

Inside Hitler's Greece - Mark Mazower

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Hello Everyone! Long Live the No! Happy Ohi Day!

For today's episode we have once again Dr. Dale Pappas, and we had a frank conversation about how the events leading up to and including the big NO are remembered by the Hellenic Nation. We also talked a lot about the legacy of the Ohi (NO), and what legacy Metaxas left behind as his controversial status of the man who helped deliver one of the greatest military victories in Hellenic History, and as a Dictator. Enjoy everyone!

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Good Morning Comrades!

Today, (with our special guest Dustin, from NoneTaken podcast!) we will be getting properly acquainted with a group of people we have heard so much about, but not formerly met: The Communists. This faction within the Greek political scene will end up playing a major role , so I knew it was important to give you (the listeners) a thorough rundown. On this episode well cover just who these dirty Commies are, what they believe, what they want, their struggles and near extinction as a political force, and their survival throughout the authoritarianism of the 4th of August regime. 

Sources:

Red Acropolis, Black Terror- Andre Gerolymatos

Greece, 1941-1949: From Resistance to Civil War - Harris Vlavianos

Inside Hitler's Greece - Mark Mazower

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Hey everyone,

For today’s episode,Ii had on the Pod, someone who has been on here almost half a dozen times now, Dr. Dale Pappas. If you’ve been following  the Greek Civil War segment that we’ve had running, you’ve seen for yourself what a moving force Venizelos and Venizelism was, but I don't think I've ever given, the listeners, a proper introduction and a bit of a summary of, just what the heck is a Venizelist? What is Venizelism? Aside from tackling what a Venizelist is and the legacy of Venizelos, We also grappled with questions like what’s a Republican? A liberal? We also covered the role the military played in politics during this era, and touched on patronage networks in the Greek military. Enjoy!

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Hello Fellow Revolutionaries!

Today we'll be continuing through the drama that was the "Trial of the 6", which will then culminate with the "Execution of the 6", and will then be followed by the Second Hellenic Republic. We'll also get a formal introduction to King George II, a closer deeper dive on relations between the King and Metaxas during the 4th of August regime, which will then land us back at the Axis occupation of Greece and the King's relocation from Egypt to London. 

Sources:

• Greece, Roderick Beaton
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5z2bf7oavY&t=1184s
• Greece, the Decade of War, David Brewer
• Red Acropolis, Black Terror, Andre Gerolymatos
• Ionian Vision, Michael Llewelyn-Smith

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Hello Comrades!

Following the loss of the Venizelists in the elections, the Royalists are back in power, and the King has returned from exile! We'll cover everything from some of the political maneuverings of Venizelos, the diplomatic quagmire of the Asia Minor Campaign and the coup immediately following the Catastrophe. 

Sources:

• Greece, Roderick Beaton
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5z2bf7oavY&t=1184s
• Greece, the Decade of War, David Brewer
• Red Acropolis, Black Terror, Andre Gerolymatos
• Ionian Vision, Michael Llewelyn-Smith

Please take a few seconds and leave a review, and if you really like what you hear become a member of the Diogenes's Lamp community, on our patreon. Also, please follow us on IG, YouTube, and TikTok. Your support means a lot to us. Thank you. 

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