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.
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.
Evzones: Find out why they’re the coolest, bravest, best loved representation of everything Greece stands for. A primer on their history, from Homer’s well-girt warriors to brigands and rebels of the Ottoman Empire. Fighting for the freedom of Greece from Greek Independence to driving back Mussolini. And why DO they dress the way they do? The answer may surprise you.
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