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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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St. Nicholas: His Life & Legend

He rescued children, averted a famine, and was the patron saint of sailors, brides, and pirates. Nearly 1,700 years later St. Nicholas continues to inspire the best in us.

The Real St. Nick is a Far Cry From the Santa We Know

The Bones of the Real-Life Santa Claus

Could Ancient Bones Suggest Santa Was Real? U of Oxford

Inside NYC's new National Shrine: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

The Courageous Women of Pindus

In the early days of Greco-Italian War, as their region was being invaded, and their villages attacked by the Italian army, the women of the Pindus stepped up to fight back and keep the Greek army going.

Greek Vampires

Greece has always been a land of gods and monsters. But who knew there are more species of vampires in Greece than anywhere else in the world? We’ll dive into our tales of Greek man-eaters, murder and mayhem.

 
What Are the Parthenon Marbles?

For 2,500 years the most spectacular marble statues ever seen graced the Parthenon, atop the Acropolis in Athens. For all of that time artists, architects, mathematicians, and scholars studied and admired the Temple of Athena and her sculptures. We’ll talk history, the man who envisioned the Acropolis complex, and why the Parthenon Marbles are pride and “essence of Greekness.”

Phidias, Parthenon Sculptures

Parthenon (Acropolis)

The Parthenon/History/Acropolis of Athens