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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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A Holocaust Survival Story
A Holocaust Survival Story

Over 80% of Greek Jews were annihilated during the Holocaust.  Renée Benmeleh joins us to share the stories of her fierce Yiayia who survived the Nazi machine against tremendous odds with tenacity, spirit, and a love of life

Sound Nourishment - Renée Benmeleh

Shoah Foundation - USC

Athens, culture, ethnic, Ethnic cleansing, German Occupation, Greece in WW2, Greek Jews, history, Holocaust, Auschwitz, Hidari, Concentration CampsPamela Diotes Wood#greekjews, #holocaust, #auschwitz, #nazis, #worldwar2, #survivalstories, #greece, #hidari, #athens, #deathcamps, #jewishhistory, #greekhistory, #history, #reneebenmeleh, #ethnic, #ellines, #ελλινες, #greeklikeme, #podcast, #soundnourishmentComment
Bouboulina Rebels Pt. 2
Bouboulina Rebels Pt. 2

Rescues, betrayal, and assassination: a civil war in the middle of the Greek Revolution resulted in Greeks killing Greeks, nearly derailing the fight for Independence. Bouboulina’s heroic feats couldn’t save her.

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Bouboulina, Greek, Greek Civil War, Greek heroes, Greek Independence, Greek politics, Greek Revolution, Greek women, heroes, history, Long live Greece, massacre, Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Occupation, Women Warriors, Kolokotronis, Assassination, Philhellenes, Nafplio, Tripolitsa, Greek fleet, Rebels, SpetsesPamela Diotes Wood#bouboulina, #womenwarriors, #kolokotronis, #koundouriotis, #greekrevolution, #greekindependence, #nafplio, #tripolitsa, #ottomanoccupation, #ottomanempire, #assassination, #philhellenes, #greekpolitics, #kalogerpouloushouseholder, #filikietaireia, #spetses, #hydra, #patriarchy, #greekhistory, #greekseafarers, #ethnic, #greeklikeme, #podcast, #ellines, #ελλινεςComment
Greeks & The Civil Rights Movement Part 1
Greeks & The Civil Rights Movement Part 1

What Americans mean by “white,” Greek allies, and how a Greek Orthodox Archbishop rallied his flock to step up for Civil Rights at a time when conforming was the only way to succeed in America.

Archbishop Iakovos Reflects on Joining Dr. King to March on Selma

Hellenism and the Civil Rights Movement

The Bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church

Black Children Arrested & Assaulted in Birmingham/Children's Crusade

ethnic, Faith, Greek, Greek diaspora, history, Orthodox Christian, Orthodoxy, Political Protest, Religion, The Civil Rights Movement, Racism, Protests, Segregation, Jim Crow, WhitenessPamela Diotes Wood#thecivilrightsmovement, #civilrights, #nonviolentprotest, #archbishopiakovos, #birminghamalabama, #racism, #sixteenthstreetbaptistchurch, #justice, #churchbombing, #whitenationalists, #immigrants, #greekorthodoxchurch, #americanhistory, #blackhistory, #greekhistory, #christianlove, #kukluxklan, #petrosmavromichalis, #podcast, #greeklikeme, #history, #ethnic, #ellines, #ελλινεςComment
Patras Carnival
Patras Carnival

Apokries means Carnival Season in Greece, and Patras Carnival is the biggest. Inspired by Dionysus, influenced by Venice and France, it has a nearly two hundred year history of Masquerade balls, parades, a near-diplomatic crisis, arson, and treasure hunts. Καλές Απόκριες!

PATRA`S CARNIVAL 2019

Patras Carnival 2023 - Tv spot

APOKRIES IN ATHENS

Απόκριες Thessaloniki

Patras Carnival website

culture, ethnic, Greek, history, mythology, tradition, Patras Carnival, Apokries, Orthodox Lent, Dionysus, Bourboúlia, Burnt Thursday, Chocolate WarsPamela Diotes Wood#patrascarnival, #καλέςαπόκριες, #podcast, #masqueradeball, #thetreasurehunt, #διονύσιος, #dionysius, #bourboúlia, #tsiknopempti, #chocolatewars, #ethnicity, #greeklikeme, #greekhistory, #history, #ethnic, #greekroots, #greeks, #ellines, #ελλινεςComment
Greek Jews & The Holocaust
Greek Jews & The Holocaust

Jews have been in Greece since classical times. After thousands of years, these Greek citizens were nearly wiped out during the Holocaust. Join us in honoring the Greek Jews. Never forget.

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My People Official trailer

The Secret of Ereikoussa/The Greek Island that Hid Jews from Nazis

Holocaust Survivor Testimonies: Deportation from Greece

Greek Jews, Holocaust, German Occupation, World War 2, Athens, ethnic, Ethnic cleansing, Faith, Greece in WW2, Greek, Greek heroes, Greek roots, heroes, historyPamela Diotes Wood#greekjews, #jewsingreece, #romaniote, #holocaust, #holocaustremembranceday, #religion, #faith, #heritage, #jewish, #greekorthodox, #righteousamongnations, #nazis, #worldwar2, #germanoccupation, #podcast, #greek, #history, #ethnic, #greeklikeme, #greekroots, #greekculture, #ellines, #ελλινεςComment