Logo for Greek Like Me.jpg

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.

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
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.

The Courageous Women of Pindus - 11:16:23, 1.52 PM
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
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
Oxi Day

Oxi Day - October 28, 1940 was the day Greece took a stand against a powerful fascist army and put a crimp in Hitler’s grand plan for world domination. In the months that followed, Greece inspired war-ravaged Europe, and diverted and delayed the Italian and German armies long enough to impact the course of World War 2. Ζήτω η Ελλάς! Long Live Greece!

How Greece Helped the Allies Win WW2

28 October 1940 - "Heroes fight like Greeks"

How Greece Saved Europe in world war 2

Oxi Day
Pamela Diotes Wood