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November 06 Greek News Global – 6 November 2026 – Greek-Americans among the winners in US midterms
Welcome back to Greek News Global for 6 November 2026, with legendary Greek-Australian journalist, John Mangos. In this bulletin: Greek-Americans among the winners in the US mid-term elections. The UN weighs in on Turkey’s behaviour in the Aegean. Bomb-threats ground Aegean and Sky Express flights across Europe. And Tasos Douvikas steals the show in the Champions League.
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13 min
November 03 Are You Even Greek? – Kristina Liotis on South Melbourne, Greece and finding her voice
Are You Even Greek if you don't follow Kristina Liotis' work? Kristina returns for a second round on Ouzo Talk, and there's plenty to catch up on. The creator behind the popular Instagram platform Are You Even Greek? joins Tom and Nick for a drink and a chat about Greek identity, football, politics, culture and the changing face of Greek media. From South Melbourne Hellas' Australia Cup triumph, unpacking the controversy surrounding the booing of the Welcome to Country ceremony at the final, to Greece's improving economic outlook and the progress being made back home, the team leave no Greek stone unturned. We also explore the evolution of Are You Even Greek? from an Instagram page into something much bigger – a growing media platform with an increasingly influential voice in the Greek-Australian community. It's all about where we've come from, where we're heading and what it means to be Greek today.
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1 hr 29 min
October 31 Greek News Global – 31 October 2026
Welcome back to Greek News Global for 31 October 2026, with Ouzo Talk Co-host, Tom Skolarikis. In this bulletin: Greece’s Presidential Guard makes waves during its Australian tour. Oxi Day commemorations occur throughout the Greek diaspora. Maritime disputes in the Aegean again take centre stage. And the future of Greek football looks to be in safe hands.
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12 min
October 23 Greek News Global – 23 October 2026 – Former CIA agent's bid to become US Ambassador to Greece
Welcome back to Greek News Global for 9 October 2026, with legendary Greek-Australian journalist, John Mangos. In this bulletin: Greek PM calls the diaspora in closer. The US in no hurry to find a new Amdbassador. Greece invites you to come up with a name for the Greek space project. And, a huge match fixing scandal in Greek basketball
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11 min
October 20 Corfu – Saint Spyridon, sieges and Sofrito
From its place in Homer’s Odyssey and its rich ancient history, to its role as Greece’s umbilical cord to the West during the Ottoman occupation, Corfu has long held a unique place in the Greek story. On this episode of Ouzo Talk, Tom and Nick are joined by special guest,J ames Arkoudis – a proud Corfiot, lawyer and CEO – to explore the island that was famously never occupied by the Turks, that produced Greece's first Governor, Ioannis Kapodistrias, the music to Greece's national anthem, Greece's first Philharmonic, University and much more. The boys talk in depth about the island's remarkable past, the enduring legacy of St Spyridon, its connection to the Greek War of Independence, and the traditions, stories and unmistakable flavours that make Corfu so distinctive. It’s a conversation about faith, freedom, unique identity and heritage... served with a generous helping of Corfiot 'vourlisia'!

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2 hr 22 min
October 16 Greek News Global – 16 October 2026 – Guilfoyle resigns as US Ambassador to Greece
Welcome back to Greek News Global for 16 October 2026, with Ouzo Talk Co-host, Tom Skolarikis. In this bulletin: Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns as US Ambassador. Groundhog day with the Parthenon Marbles. Greece launches a home built naval drone. And South Melbourne crowned Australia Cup Champions.
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11 min
October 09 Greek News Global – 9 October 2026 – Rubio in Greece
Welcome back to Greek News Global for 9 October 2026, with legendary Greek-Australian journalist, John Mangos. In this bulletin: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Greece for strategic dialogue. Greece to triple its production of military drones. Pauline Hanson’s One Nation to field four Greek Australian candidates. And the mother of 18 children dies in Western Greece.
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16 min
October 06 Tom Panos – Interest rates, the cost of home ownership and the politics of property
Is it harder than ever to own a home in Australia? Can the RBA do anything otehr than raise interest rates? Auctioneer and real estate expert Tom Panos certainly thinks so. In a wide-ranging Ouzo Talk discussion, Tom unpacks the true cost of home ownership in Australia, the eye-watering cost of getting into the market in the first place, where the RBA goes from here and what the Government’s recent budget, including changes to negative gearing, have already done – and could mean in future for investors.
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1 hr 11 min
October 02 Greek News Global – 2 October 2026 – Greece stuns Germany
Welcome back to Greek News Global for 2 October 2026, with legendary Greek-Australian journalist, John Mangos. In this bulletin: UAE investment in Greece tops €4 billion. Cyprus and Israel close in on a gas agreement. A Historic Greek Orthodox church in Constantinople reopens. And Greece stuns Germany in Nations League upset.
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17 min
September 25 Greek News Global – 25 September 2026 – PM Mitsotakis meets PM Albanese at UN
Welcome back to Greek News Global for 25 September 2026, with legendary Greek-Australian journalist, John Mangos. In this bulletin; In this bulletin: Prime Minister Mitsotakis visits the United States to address the UN General assembly. Greece considers a ban on burqas in public. Talks break down over the Parthenon Marbles. And the Wiggles to start teaching Greek.
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16 min

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A podcast for Greeks of the diaspora. Join Sydney-based Greek-Australians Tom and Nick as they bring the Ouzo-fuelled conversations of ‘kaffeneia’ the Greek world over, right to your ears. From…