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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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F'tou F'tou! Why Greeks Spit...and use the M word
F'tou F'tou! Why Greeks Spit...and use the M word

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?

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Plaka: The Oldest Neighborhood in Greece
Plaka: The Oldest Neighborhood in Greece

Why Plaka is known as “the neighborhood of the gods,” and how war, invasion, occupation and Greek freedom made it what it is today.

 
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When Greek Sounds Like Spanish
When Greek Sounds Like Spanish

Greek and Spanish are two TOTALLY different languages, but some words sound alike. Misunderstandings and mixups are par for the course in our Spanish-Greek family.

Spanish Words that Sound Greek

Spanish Words That Sound Greek 2

culture, ethnic, ethnic moms, Greek, Greek moms, humor, language, tradition, Spanish, multilingual, learning languages, multiethnic, mixed cultures familyPamela Diotes Wood#podcast, #greek, #culture, #ethnic, #greekamerican, #greeklikeme, #americangreek, #greekdiaspora, #greekroots, #greekculture, #yiasou, #agape, #ellines, #ελλινες, #spanish, #spanishgreeks, #spanishlanguage, #greeklanguage, #mixedcultures, #multilingual, #spanishandgreek, #greekandspanish, #learninglanguages, #itsasmallworldComment
Travels in Greece
Travels in Greece

We’re back after a 2 week hiatus with an episode about finally getting to the mother country! We’re sharing a few highlights and what we learned on our trip to make travel around Athens and a few of the islands easier.

Bonus Greek phrase: Χάσαμε το λεοφορείo! (Hà-sa-meh toh lay-o-for-ee-o)We missed the bus!!

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Speak Greek
Speak Greek

Speak Greek

It’s fun learning a few words in another language. It impresses the waiters, tickles the love interest, and makes the natives sit up and take notice. But misunderstandings and malapropisms are bound to happen, in English and in Greek. And pronunciation matters!! MaryAnne Kokidis brings some helpful suggestions - and warnings - to the table when we Speak Greek.

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