Series: Family Is...
The image of two women raising a child together in the '90s seemed strange, even if these two women were not a couple but sisters. The child in question is Eleni, who grew up in a "typical society" from an "atypical family." The love from her mother and aunt compensated for the...
Christos Nikolakis narrates the story of his bookseller father, Kostas Nikolakis. His cart became synonymous with the corner of Heyden Street and Patission Avenue, and he himself has entered the realm of myth.
Narrator: Christos NikolakisResearcher: Anastasia KaradimitriPodcast...
The dragon's breath, the imprisoned princess, and the grandparents who were a knight and a fairy: Myths and legends of the 'Dragon Houses' of Karystos.
Interviewee: Antonia TsalapataniInterview by: Giorgos KardambikisPodcast creator: Effrosyni KyriaziSound Designer: Iasonas TheofanouSound...
In light of the upcoming elections for PASOK's new leader, "Historical Walks" takes us back to the 1980s, when Andreas Papandreou's PASOK dominated Greece's political landscape.
Political scientist and strategic communications advisor, Ilias Tsaousakis, reflects on the governments led by PASOK, with...
Not many people know that among the tragic victims of the Titanic disaster, which sank after hitting an iceberg on April 15, 1912, were four Greeks from a small village in Messinia called Agios Sostis. In this episode, the granddaughter of Panagiotis Lyberopoulos—the only survivor who left behind d...
“Unguarded Passage” dedicates the entire month of October to the years of fascist and Nazi Occupation and the Liberation of Athens, with four powerful radio documentaries airing on Voice of Greece on October 4, 11, 18, and 25, from 13:00 to 14:00.
Through oral testimonies, texts, and dia...
Journalist Georgia Lagou shares her experience from the war zone in Ukraine, from the besieged Odessa to the revelation of the massacre in Bucha.
Narrator: Georgia LagouResearcher: Anastasia ChatzikyriakouPodcast Creation: Fenia ChalaSound Design: George RamantanisSound Editing: Giannis Anagnostatos
Istorima is ...
The final part of the 3-part tribute of the show “Unguarded Passage,” researched, written, and presented by ERT journalist Thomas Sideris, broadcast for the first time on Voice of Greece on Friday, September 20, 2024.
“Cinnamon from Smyrna”: A radio documentary based on the novel “Cinnamon from Smyrna” b...
“Unguarded Passage” unveils a valuable document, the unpublished diary of Evangelos Drakopoulos. Drakopoulos records the peaceful and quiet life of the residents of Smyrna and its surroundings in his diary during the years leading up to the Asia Minor Catastrophe. These regular entries provide prec...
On September 1, 1939, Wehrmacht soldiers removed the barrier at the Polish border, a moment captured by the Associated Press. The invasion of Poland by the Wehrmacht on September 1, 1939, marked the beginning of World War II. It was a historic turning point with ramifications...
Το 2023 ήταν μια χρονιά που ξεπέρασε κάθε ρεκόρ, καθώς σημειώθηκε μια από τις μεγαλύτερες πυρκαγιές που γνώρισε ποτέ η Ευρώπη, αποτελώντας έτσι μια από τις χειρότερες περιόδους δασικών πυρκαγιών που έχουν καταγραφεί ποτέ στον γεωγραφικό χώρο της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης. Η Βόρεια Αμερική επλήγη επίσης σφοδρά από δασικές πυρκαγιές, όπως και πολλές χώρες της Νότιας Αμερικής. Χάθηκαν ζωές, καταστράφηκαν περιουσίες και μέσα βιοπορισμού, και κάηκαν πολλά στρέμματα γης παγκοσμίως. Η εκπομπή “Αφύλαχτη Διάβαση”, στην εκπνοή του καλοκαιριού, ανοίγει τον φάκελο των δασικών πυρκαγιών και προσπαθεί να δώσει απαντήσεις σε μερικά από τα σημαντικότερα ερωτήματα που απασχολούν τους πολίτες. Στον ραδιοθάλαμο της ... Read more
In the distant 1570, the Ottomans managed to conquer Cyprus with great violence... By the end of the 19th century, they had transferred it to the British Empire.The struggle for the island's decolonization in the mid-20th century foreshadowed a challenging future: from the painful gestation to the difficult...
Historias Minimas: The dictatorships of southern Europe – Ep.3: Grandola, Vila Morena | 16 Aug. 2024
50 YEARS SINCE THE RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY IN GREECE – THE DICTATORSHIPS OF SOUTHERN EUROPE: GREECE, SPAIN, PORTUGAL
"Grandola, Vila Morena"
On the night of April 24, 1974, military units across Portugal moved swiftly, seizing all critical locations. By dawn, the movement had triumphed c...
The April coup will put Greece under military rule, causing shock among Greek expatriates in Europe and around the world. The greatest opposition to the Junta is observed in Germany for two main reasons: first, it is home to the largest number of post-war immigrants, and second, German unions are very...
Natela recounts to Christos the early years of her life in Veria and her anxiety about reconnecting with Alex, who is still in Georgia as his residence permit for Greece has been delayed. Christos shares his own memories of Alex shortly before his disappearance.
Narration: Natela Ichuadze, Christos...
In 1961, an eleven-year-old boy runs away from his home in Mytilene, sneaks aboard a ship, and ends up alone on a dock in Piraeus at night. There, he meets a "madam," one of the women in charge of the brothels in Trouba, who takes him under her protection.
Narrator: The narrator requested anonymityResearcher:...
Giannis Tavladorakis explains how a prayer, a lullaby, and mantinades saved his life when he was thrown overboard in the sea off Crete.
Interviewee: Giannis TavladorakisInterview by: Alkinoos MpagkerisPodcast creator: Maya FilippopoulouSound Designer: Dimitris PalaiogiannisSound Editor: Nikolas...
Natasa attends yoga classes in a multipurpose space in central Athens. After some time, a cheerful and smiling boy joins the class, whose actions lead her to question everything she believed about the society we live in. This is a story of sexual harassment, reminding us that people are not always what...
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