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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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Witness to the 1973 Student Uprising: An Interview with Sean Bryan
Witness to the 1973 Student Uprising: An Interview with Sean Bryan

Sean Bryan was a nineteen year old backpacker in Athens, Greece in November 1973, when he witnessed what became a pivotal moment in modern Greek history: the student uprising that led to the eventual overthrow of the military regime.

1973, Athens, Civil Rights, Colonels' Coup, Greek, Greek politics, history, Long Live Greec, military dictatorship, November 17, Political Protest, Polytechnic Uprising, Student Protests, The Colonels CoupPamela Diotes Wood#Greece, #Athens, #studentuprising, #militarydictatorship, #protests, #democracy, #tanks, #polytechnicuprising, #greece1973, #americanineuropeComment
The Polytechnic Uprising
The Polytechnic Uprising

November 17, 1973, a Greek army tank crashed the gate of the Polytechnic Institute of Athens, where students were protesting the military dictatorship crippling Greece. It was the largest public protest against the regime, which toppled 8 months later. Today we celebrate those students and their sacrifice. ζήτω η Ελλάδα!

Polytechnic Uprising, Colonels' Coup, military dictatorship, Student Protests, 1973, November 17, Athens, Greek, history, Long live Greece, ProtestsPamela Diotes Wood#polytechnicuprising, #november171973, #thecolonelscoup, #greece, #militarydictatorship, #studentprotests, #oppression, #freegreece, #militaryjunta, #tanksComment
The Horrific Murder of Eleni Papadaki
The Horrific Murder of Eleni Papadaki
Athens, German Occupation, Greece in WW2, Greek, Greek Civil War, Greek theatre, history, Melina Mercouri, Political Protest, Rebels, Eleni Papadaki, Ioannis RallisPamela Diotes Wood#greekcivilwar, #elenipapadaki, #worldwar2, #occupation, #kke, #murder, #nationaltheatreofgreece, #nazis, #communists, #retribution, #athens, #rivalry, #ioannisrallis, #collaberatorsComment
The Restless Dead: Ghosts of Ancient Greece
The Restless Dead: Ghosts of Ancient Greece

Join us for an episode of restless dead, vengeful wraiths, protective spirits, and ghosts summoned to serve the living.

Ancient Greece, Athens, culture, Demons, ethnic, Greek, Greek heroes, history, Homer, mythology, rituals, The Trojan War, Ghosts, Hauntings, Funeral Rites, The Restless DeadPamela Diotes Wood#restlessdead, #ghosts, #ancientgreece, #funeralrites, #homer, #theiliad, #theodyssey, #hauntings, #greekhistory, #greekculture, #ethnic, #greeklikemeComment
The Sacred Band of Thebes
The Sacred Band of Thebes

Happy Pride! The embodiment of gay pride in 4th century BCE was the Sacred Band of Thebes - an elite fighting unit made up of 150 pairs of male lovers. Their love-bond was considered a source of moral virtue and military strength as they battled tyrants in the name of Greek freedom.

The Sacred Band of Thebes, Thebes, Sparta, The Battle of Chaeronea, The Lion of Chaeronea, The Battle of Leuctra, Ancient Greece, AthensPamela Diotes Wood#thesacredband, #thesacredbandofthebes, #thebes, #sparta, #theboeotianleague, #peloponnesos, #leuctra, #chaeronea, #thelionofchaeronea, #lgbtq, #greekhistory, #greekheroes, #greeklikemeComment