Greek Like Me

Guest Georgia Dourdoulakis explains why icons are so important to the Orthodox Church; how they are NOT “graven images;” why we say they are written, not drawn; and what theology in colors means.

Learning to Read Icons

Reading Icons 1

Iconography/What is an Icon?

Overnight Greece went from democracy to military dictatorship, and Melina went from privileged society girl and actor to political juggernaut. How love of country launched her from star of the Broadway stage into battle for soul of Greece.

Interview with Jules Dassin/Studs Terkel

Greek actor/politician Melina Mercouri on being a national hero

Melina Mercouri - The Last Greek Goddess

A Greek Cafe Dedicated to Melina Mercouri

Our thanks to the Melina Mercouri Foundation for permission to use photos from their gallery

Melina becomes a worldwide film star with Never on Sunday, flops as Lady MacBeth and meets her hero, Greta Garbo. Then she and new hubby, Jules Dassin, open Illya Darling! on Broadway

Stella (1955)

"Never on Sunday" Trailer

Never on Sunday (Nuncio en Domingo)

Mes amis d'hier Melina Mercouri

Melina’s rising star on the stage, while chaos and Civil War rocked the country. And how she finally made her way into film.

Melina Mercouri. Rebel, actor, anti-fascist, government official. The life and times of a Greek treasure, who broke the rules, made history, and risked everything for love of her country,

Melina Mercouri - Laterna

Melina Mercouri Samiotisa

Melina Mercouri Tribute

We share more about past episodes Cats in Greece, sports superstar Harry Agganis, and Why Greeks Spit.

Imam and Cat

Why Do Greeks Spit to Ward Off Evil Spirits?

Why do Greeks spit on the ones they love? And what’s with the “M” word? Greek protections and insults, all part of being Greek like me.

Why Do Greeks Spit to Ward Off Evil Spirits?

Mahlepi or Mahlab. Find out what it is, where it comes from, and why it’s the spice treasured in Greece, Türkiye, the Middle East, and Armenia.

How to Make the Best Greek Tsoureki Easter Bread

Mahlepi Simit Tarifi/Turkish Bagels With Mahlab Recipe

"Flaounes" Traditional Cypriot Easter Bread

Ultimate Ma'moul & Ka'ak bi Ajwa Family Recipe

Lebanese Milk Kaak/Kaak Bhaleeb

The Smell of Home: Pogaça

Εκάτη. Greek goddess of sorcery, witchcraft, ghosts, crossroads, the night. Mother of monsters. Patron deity of sorceresses, Summoned by those bearing a grudge to curse their enemies. Εκάτη is worthy of a Halloween episode, but she didn’t start out that way.

The Greek Hellenistic Altar in Berlin: the Pergamon Altar

Hekate/Emmanuel Manalakos

Podcasting, Cats, and how you are not even Greek if you don’t have some representation of the Parthenon on your wall.