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Greek Like Me

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.

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Greeks & the Civil Rights Movement Part 2

A man of conscience continues to push the Greek Orthodox faithful in America to take a stand for justice and equal rights in the 1960s and beyond. And scholars’ take on the bizarre “reverse empathy” of today’s conservative Greeks.

Bouboulina Rebels Part 1

Bouboulina rebels: Patriarchy, secret plots and the Ottoman Empire. A preamble to the Greek Revolution

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St. Nicholas: His Life & Legend

He rescued children, averted a famine, and was the patron saint of sailors, brides, and pirates. Nearly 1,700 years later St. Nicholas continues to inspire the best in us.

The Real St. Nick is a Far Cry From the Santa We Know

The Bones of the Real-Life Santa Claus

Could Ancient Bones Suggest Santa Was Real? U of Oxford

Inside NYC's new National Shrine: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church