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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
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

St. Nicholas: His Life & Legend
Pamela Diotes Wood
Anatolia, culture, ethnic, Faith, Greek, history, Iconography, Icons, Orthodox Christian, Orthodoxy, Prayer, Religion, Stolen artifacts, tradition, Greek piratesPamela Diotes Wood#stnicholas, #december6, #bishopofmyra, #saints, #stnicholasthewonderworker, #michaelthearchimandrite, #ethnicity, #greeklikeme, #greekhistory, #history, #ethnic, #greekroots, #greeks, #ellines, #ελλινες, #pirates, #grave-robbing, #sailors Comments
Who Gets to Call Themselves Greek?
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
civilization, culture, ethnic, Faith, food, Greek, Greek diaspora, Greek roots, history, Long live Greece, multiethnic, mixed cultures family, Orthodox Christian, Orthodoxy, Religion, traditionPamela Diotes Wood#greekdiaspora, #ethnicity, #greeklikeme, #greekhistory, #history, #ethnic, #greekroots, #greeksComment
Greek Vampires
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.

 
Greek Vampires
Pamela Diotes Wood
culture, ethnic, Goddess of witchcraft, Greek, Greek gods, history, mythology, Orthodox Christian, tradition, vampires, vrykólakes, lamias, Greek vampires, superstitionPamela Diotes Wood#greekvampires, #vrykólakes, #lamia, #gelloudes, #empusae, #greekmythology, #greekhorror, #greekorthodoxchurch, #santorini, #greekhistory, #podcast, #maneaters, #greekfolktales, #greeklikeme, #history, #ethnic, #greekroots, #ellines, #ελλινες, #greeksuperstitions, #superstitionsComment
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?

Icons and Orthodox Christianity
Pamela Diotes Wood
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
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

This & That II: An Update on Cats of Greece, Harry Agganis & Why Greeks Spit
Pamela Diotes Wood
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