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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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Icons & Orthodox Christianity
Icons & Orthodox Christianity

Guest Georgia Dourdoulakis explains why icons are so important to the Orthodox Church; how they are NOT “graven images;” why we say they are written, not drawn; and what theology in colors means.

Learning to Read Icons

Reading Icons 1

Iconography/What is an Icon?

Religion, Orthodox Christian, history, Greek, Icons, Iconography, Faith, Prayer, Orthodoxy, tradition, Brain SciencePamela Diotes Wood#iconography, #orthodoxiconography, #spirituality, #religion, #faith, #heritage, #iconoclasts, #greekorthodox, #greekorthodoxchurch, #orthodoxchristianity, #podcast, #greek, #culture, #ethnic, #greekamerican, #greeklikeme, #americangreek, #greekdiaspora, #greekroots, #greekculture, #yiasou, #agape, #ellines, #ελλινες, #historynerd, #greektraditionComment
Melina Mercouri Part 4: Exile, Politics & the Parthenon Marbles
Melina Mercouri Part 4: Exile, Politics & the Parthenon Marbles

Overnight Greece went from democracy to military dictatorship, and Melina went from privileged society girl and actor to political juggernaut. How love of country launched her from star of the Broadway stage into battle for soul of Greece.

Melina Mercouri - The Last Greek Goddess

Greek actor/politician Melina Mercouri on being a national hero

Interview with Jules Dassin and Melina Mercouri

Melina cafe bistro/ A Greek cafe dedicated to Melina Mercouri

Our thanks to the Melina Mercouri Foundation for permission to use photos from their gallery

ancient ruins, Athens, Broadway theater, culture, ethnic, Greek, Greek film, Greek heroes, Greek politics, heroes, history, Melina Mercouri, the Parthenon, tradition, The Colonels Coup, Political Exile, Political Protest, Greek Parliament, UNESCOPamela Diotes Wood#melinamercouri, #greekmovies, #greektheater, #manoshajidakis, #julesdassin, #mikostheodorakis, #pattakos, #parthenonmarbles, #colonelscoup, #lordelgin, #exile, #militaryjunta, #thelastgreekgoddess, #essenceofgreece, #heritage, #eu, #unesco, #neveronsunday, #Illyadarling, #podcast, #greek, #culture, #ethnic, #greekamerican, #greeklikeme, #americangreek, #greekdiaspora, #greekroots, #greekculture, #yiasou, #agape, #ellines, #ελλινεςComment
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