Greek Like Me

Greek Like Me

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Greek Like Me episodes

  • Since You’re Mortal… with James Romm

    The best surviving fragments of lost Ancient Greek plays, collected in one exceptional book of ancient wisdom, humor, and the Greek mindset. Learn why so many manuscripts were lost, and how some may be on the verge of recovery.

    jamesromm.com

    The National Herald Book Review of Since You’re Mortal...

    49 min
  • Big Nobody with author Alex Kadis

    Big Nobody is a brutally funny novel about teenage loss, trauma, and resilience in the Greek-Cypriot community in 1970s London. Alex Kadis talks immigrant parents, feeling like a misfit, and embracing her Greek identity.

    1 hr 21 min
  • Aaron Poochigian & Marcus Aurelius's Meditations

    Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius wrote a self-improvement guide that still resonates. Aaron Poochigian’s fresh, relatable translation of Meditations is perfect for these outrageous times.

    Aaron Poochigian website

    Aaron Poochigian Instagram

    Poet Aaron Poochigian On the Book That Changed His Life

    Aaron Poochigian Facebook

    1 hr 26 min
  • The Easter Rocket War of Chios

    Rockets rain down on Greek churches every Easter in the Rocket War of Chios.

    Traditional 'rocket war' welcomes Orthodox Easter on Chios Island

    The Great Rocket War

    Easter Rockets on Chios Island, Greece

    Chios "Rocket War" lights up Easter amid safety fears

    George Tatakis: Vrontados Chios - An Easter Story to Remember

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    ramonapintea_art

    32 min
  • Spilling Tea With Gus Constantellis

    Comedian and gay icon Gus Constantellis rocketed to fame impersonating his Greek mom on social media. After she died, he wrote My Greek Mom’s Recipe in tribute. Part memoir, part cookbook, it’s a funny, heartbreaking glimpse into their complicated relationship, and in managing grief, the Greek way.

    Greek Moms on Easter (2022 Edition)

    Actual Greek Moms on Easter

    Gus Constantellis book tour

    My Greek Mom's Recipes: She Died. I Wrote This Cookbook

    1 hr 25 min
  • An Aegean Odyssey with author Kathryn Gauci

    Kathryn Gauci’s quest to find traditional Greece drew her to the Dodecanese Islands in 2005. Her memoir, An Aegean Odyssey, intertwines history, cuisine, traditions, and breathtaking landscapes with stories of the people she meets along the way as she explores the road less traveled.

    Kathryn Gauci

    Greek Shop Signs

    Kathryn Gauci's books

    Colours of Aegean Dreams: A Greek Odyssey

    1 hr 24 min
  • Telly Savalas: Who Love Ya Baby?

    He was a consummate character actor in films, an iconic TV detective, a storyteller, a gambler, a singer, a family man, a lover. He was larger than life and when ethnics were still being stereotyped, he made it cool to be Greek.

    Telly's Coffee House [No. 8, 1952-12-30]

    Telly Savalas' Ghost Story

    Birdman of Alcatraz Movie clip - Death of a Canary (1962)

    The Young Savages (1961) trailer

    Kelly's Heroes 1970s BestTrailer

    Telly Savalas Interview/Kojak/How did you get into acting? Today 1971

    53 min

About Greek Like Me

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A podcast about all things Greek. History. Language. Lore. Culture. Food. Mythology. Family and more. From diners to the Ottoman Empire, from the history of baklava to Greek Independence. What it…