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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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Melina Mercouri Part 3: Never on Sunday, Garbo & Broadway!
Melina Mercouri Part 3: Never on Sunday, Garbo & Broadway!

Melina becomes a worldwide film star with Never on Sunday, flops as Lady MacBeth and meets her hero, Greta Garbo. Then she and new hubby, Jules Dassin, open Illya Darling! on Broadway

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Stella (1955)

Never on Sunday (Nuncio en Domingo)

"Never on Sunday" Trailer

Mes amis d'hier Melina Mercouri

Athens, culture, ethnic, Greek, Greek politics, Greek theater, history, humor, Melina Mercouri, tradition, travel, Broadway theater, Greek film, blacklistingPamela Diotes Wood#melinamercouri, #greekmovies, #greektheater, #michaelcocayiannis, #manoshajidakis, #marikakotopouli, #bouzouki, #julesdassin, #neveronsunday, #Illyadarling, #titovandis, #podcast, #greek, #culture, #ethnic, #greekamerican, #greeklikeme, #americangreek, #greekdiaspora, #greekroots, #greekculture, #yiasou, #agape, #ellines, #ελλινεςComment
Melina Mercouri Part 2: Stage, Film & Civil War
Melina Mercouri Part 2: Stage, Film & Civil War

We’ll talk about Melina’s rising star on the stage, while chaos and Civil War rocked the country. And how she finally made her way into film.

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Melina Mercouri, come Stella, canta Hadjidakis

Melina Mercouri - Έχει Ο Θεός

Melina Melinaki

Athens, culture, ethnic, Greece in WW2, Greek, Greek heroes, Greek politics, Greek theater, history, Melina Mercouri, tradition, Greek Civil WarPamela Diotes Wood#melinamercouri, #greekmovies, #greektheater, #greekcivilwar, #michaelcocayiannis, #manoshajidakis, #marikakotopouli, #bouzouki, #julesdassin, #podcast, #greek, #culture, #ethnic, #greekamerican, #greeklikeme, #americangreek, #greekdiaspora, #greekroots, #greekculture, #yiasou, #agape, #ellines, #ελλινεςComment
Melina Mercouri: The Early Years
Melina Mercouri: The Early Years

Melina Mercouri. Rebel, actor, anti-fascist, government official. The life and times of a Greek treasure, who broke the rules, made history, and risked everything for love of her country.

 
culture, ethnic, Greek, Greek heroes, heroes, history, humor, the Parthenon, tradition, Melina Mercouri, Greek theater, Athens, Greece in WW2, Greek politicsPamela Diotes Wood#podcast, #greek, #culture, #ethnic, #greekamerican, #greeklikeme, #americangreek, #greekdiaspora, #greekroots, #greekculture, #yiasou, #agape, #ellines, #ελλινες, #melinamercouri, #greektheater, #athens, #greekpolitics, #greeceinww2, #nazioccupationComment
This & That II: Updates on Cats of Greece, Harry Agganis & Why Greeks Spit
This & That II: Updates on Cats of Greece, Harry Agganis & Why Greeks Spit

We share more about past episodes Cats in Greece, sports superstar Harry Agganis, and Why Greeks Spit.

Why Do Greeks Spit to Ward Off Evil Spirits?

Imam and Cat

cats of Greece, culture, ethnic, Greek, Greek heroes, Greek protection, Harry Agganis, heroes, history, humor, Orthodox Christian, Orthodoxy, Red Sox baseball, Religion, rituals, Sports hero, Sports legend, The Golden Greek, traditionPamela Diotes Wood#podcast, #greek, #culture, #ethnic, #greekamerican, #greeklikeme, #americangreek, #greekdiaspora, #greekroots, #greekculture, #yiasou, #agape, #ellines, #ελλινες, #historynerd, #cats, #spit, #greekprotection, #greektradition, #greekcats, #harryagganis, #greeksinventedeverything, #baseball, #tellysavalas, #islamandcats, #darkages, #greekpride, #classicalcats, #thegoldengreekComment
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?

culture, ethnic, Greek, history, humor, language, mythology, Orthodox Christian, Religion, rituals, tradition, Greek protection, Greek insultsPamela Diotes Wood#podcast, #greek, #culture, #ethnic, #greekamerican, #greeklikeme, #americangreek, #greekdiaspora, #greekroots, #greekculture, #yiasou, #agape, #ellines, #ελλινες, #greektradition, #greeksuperstitions, #evileye, #mati, #malaka, #spit, #greekprotection, #greekinsults, #ancientgreeksComment