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Greek Like Me Episodes

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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Asa Jennings & the Greek Genocide of Asia Minor Part 2

The Greek Genocide of Asia Minor wiped out two thousand years of Hellenic history in Anatolia. Refugees found hope in a sickly Methodist minister from New York State.

Greek Genocide Resource Center

Forgetting the Smyrna Fire

Asa Jennings & The Greek Genocide of Asia Minor Part 2
Pamela Diotes Wood
Who Gets to Call Themselves Greek?

Why the understanding of what it is to be Greek has changed over time. And why I’m here for it!

Who Gets to Call Themselves Greek?
Pamela Diotes Wood
Mahlepi: A Treasured Spice

Mahlepi or Mahlab. Find out what it is, where it comes from, and why it’s the spice treasured in Greece, Türkiye, the Middle East, and Armenia.

 
Mahlepi: A Treasured Spice
Pamela Diotes Wood
When Greek Sounds Like Spanish

Greek and Spanish are two TOTALLY different languages, but some words sound alike. Misunderstandings and mixups are par for the course in our Spanish-Greek family.

Spanish Words that Sound Greek

Spanish Words That Sound Greek 2

When Greek Sounds Like Spanish
Pamela Diotes Wood