Nikol Liakostavrou

Along this course sails the final “Odysseus” — ladies and gentlemen, members of the diaspora everywhere. Our captain is Giannis Spyropoulos Bach, and in charge of general duties — the deckhand — yours truly… The photo captures a moment in the studio of Voice of Greece, and the hooded back you se...

with Nikol Liakostavrou RÉVEILLEZ, RÉVEILLON!(Wake up—it’s party time!) “How that time sankinto jasmine-scented twigs—the time when we rented bicyclesand ran, shining,for half an hour…”— Nikos Karouzos, “Superfluous Nostalgia”

with Nikol Liakostavrou On the occasion of Agelastos Petra (Mourning Rock) by Filippos Koutsaftis, the program turns its gaze once again to Arcadia and Mount Parnonas. Guest Panagiotis Benos, Mechanical Engineer from Akovo, Arcadia—who spent 36 years in energy production at Public Power Corporation a...

“And when the rooster crows, your ROLEX will be showing the w r o n g time…” Enjoy listening!

...επειδή Μικρή χώρα είν' η Ελλάδα, Θαλασσινή χώρα, με Θεϊκά Βουνά.

GREEK UNDERGROUND – SCOTTY & LEONIDAS CHRISTAKIS Maria Christaki, wife of Leonidas Christakis, shares stories of the Greek underground with Maria Pappa and Dionysis Anemogiannis. (Source: LIFO) Enjoy listening!

Athena’s Nose (1914) - The film is widely considered the first Greek narrative motion picture.Directed by Emile LesterScreenplay: Georgios TsokopoulosCritical reception: scathingCast: prominent Athenian socialites From the book “The First Films of Greek Cinema” (stories from pre-war Greek cinema) by Ar...

with Nikoleta Liakostavrou Writer, gambler, migrant, cosmopolitan, adventurer, intellectual, sailor, a man of fate. “The Month of Frozen Grapes” – KATERINA GOGOU A poem written for her daughter, Myrto, who was born in that month. Enjoy the show!

with Nikol Liakostavrou “The pre-appointed hero is the future tyrant…” An interview with Manos Hadjidakis for Tachydromos magazine, published on October 19, 1973 — one month before the Polytechnic uprising. Happy listening!

The episode opens with a song performed by Elena Nathanael from the album “To Χρονικό των 3 ημερών (Chronicle of the Three Days), with music by Anacreon Papageorgiou and lyrics by Kostoula Mitropoulou. The song refers to “Kostantis,” referring to the first victim of the Polytechnic uprising — Diomidis Komninos, aged 17.

The issue emerged suddenly in January 2025 and concerns two pumped-storage hydropower projects, which are opposed by the residents of the villages and settlements of the Municipality of Thermo—in an Aetolia-Acarnania already heavily burdened with RES and large-scale RES installations. We speak w...

The program “Like Odysseus” features the book “Τα χαΐρια μας εδώ” (Our Lot Here) by Giorgis Papazoglou, published by Koukida Editions. Joining the discussion are Alexandros Asonitis, author, and Dimitris Dimopoulos, publisher.We also hear briefly from Giorgis Papazoglou, now 97 years old — son of...

1. Kissas Batzak (Kontopodis): the leader of the Greek collaborators with the Germans and the battle of Koukos Pierias, one of the main collaborationist centers, on 18 October 1944. [Source: The 10th Division of ELAS” by Sarantis Protopapas–Kikitsas]2. German anti-fascists in the ranks of ELAS (Part II)...

The secret propaganda diary of Goebbels and the Battle of Crete. Dogs – Heroes of World War II: Horry, the four-legged corporal who fought in the Battle of Crete, was later immortalized as a statue in Australia — after becoming the subject of debate in the Australian Parliament. And the story of ...

“My Good People,” enjoy the broadcast! “Thou-Vou” is on the air!

We speak with Aki Papasarantis, sailor, member of the Filopappou Citizens’ Movement and the Movement for the Protection of the Islets.

Rosario, Argentina, 14 June 1928 – La Higuera, Bolivia, 9 October 1967) “At the risk of seeming ridiculous, let me say thatthe true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love.It is impossible to think of a genuine revolutionarywithout this quality.” Enjoy listening!

Achlada and other nearby settlements at the foothills of Mount Kaimaktsalan are sending out an SOS. Residents find themselves held hostage by the private company Lignite Mines of Achlada S.A., owned by the Mytilineos Group. Three villages now stand like islands surrounded by lignite pits. Expropriations...