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Greek Like Me Episodes

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 means to be Greek and how it shapes our world.

The Japanese Hero of the Smyrna Catastrophe
The Japanese Hero of the Smyrna Catastrophe

In September 1922, a legendary Japanese vessel rescued hundreds of Greeks and Armenians from the Smyrna massacre. Historians insist the ship was never there. Recently discovered clues may prove them wrong.

The Japanese Hero of the Smyrna Catastrophe
Pamela Diotes Wood
Anatolia, Armenian genocide, Asia Minor, Ethnic cleansing, Greek, Greek genocide, heroes, history, massacre, Nationalist Turks, Racism, Refugees, Smyrna, Surviving trauma, Unsung heroesPamela Diotes Wood#history, #greekhistory, #smyrna, #smyrna1922, #smyrnacatastrophe, #kemalists, #japanesehero, #japaneserescueship, #tokeimaru, #legendsComment
Since You’re Mortal… with James Romm
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.

James Romm Since You_re Mortal... - 6:25:26, 6.03 PM
Pamela Diotes Wood
Ancient Greek, civilization, culture, Greek, Greek poetry, Greek theater, history, humor, Translations, ancient Greek wisdomPamela Diotes Wood#ancienthistory, #history, #ancientgreeks, #ancientgreekwisdom, #lostgreekplays, #classicalgreektheaterComment
Big Nobody with author Alex Kadis
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.

Alex Kadis - Big Nobody - 5:16:26, 11.51 AM
Pamela Diotes Wood
1970s, Greek Cypriots, Greeks in London, Surviving trauma, Comic novel, Alex Kadis, Big NobodyPamela Diotes Wood#alexkadis, #bignobody, #greekcypriots, #greekdiaspora, #greekculture, #greeksinlondon, #1970slondon, #trauma, #comicnovelComment
Aaron Poochigian & Marcus Aurelius's Meditations
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 & Marcus Aurelius's Meditations
Pamela Diotes Wood
Marcus Aurelius, Roman Empire, Stoic philosophy, Ancient Greek, TranslationsPamela Diotes Wood#aaronpoochigian, #marcusaurelius, #marcusaureliusmeditations, #stoicphilosophy, #romanempire, #poetry, #ancientgreekComment
The Easter Rocket War of Chios
The Easter Rocket War of Chios
Anastasi Service, Chios, Rocket Wars, ethnic, Faith, Greek, Greek heroes, Greek Independence, Greek roots, history, Orthodox Easter, Ottoman Occupation, Pascha, Rebels, ReligionPamela Diotes Wood#rocketwar, #chios, #vrontados, #Paska, #greekeaster, #ottomanoccupation, #greekwarofindependence, #tradition, #greektradition, #resistanceComment