Istorima

Michalis, Christos, and Sotiria share a common heritage — and a lasting fascination with the chilling stories told to them by the elders as they were growing up. Through their vivid narration, we are transported to Kozani in the 1960s, a time when light was scarce and supernatural beings seemed to l...

From a young age, Takis knew he wanted to spend his life close to nature—surrounded by trees, birds, flowers, and, of course… bears. In the village of Skliro, where he was born, he built a cabin at the edge of the forest, right next to the country’s largest bear habitat. This podcast is part of th...

During the Occupation, the backstage of the cinema was stacked with German weapons—left there as soldiers sat absorbed in the film. In the golden decades of postwar Greek cinema, people would celebrate Easter right in their seats, while Haris Theofilopoulos, the cinema’s owner, pedaled between theaters to fetch reels for simultaneous screenings. The story of the “Pantheon” cinema in Amaliada plays out like a film from another time. This podcast is part of the series “As If It Were Yesterday.” Narrator: Haris TheofilopoulosResearcher: Chrysoula LadeaPodcast Producer: Anna GiokaSound Design: Giorgos RamantanisSound Editing: Dimitris Karavasilis Istorima is the largest oral history ... Read more

Late one rainy winter night, two sisters set out for a beach in Monemvasia. Just as they are crossing a narrow bridge, the tyres skid, and their car sails into the void... Interviewee: Sovolou AphroditeField Reporter: Drosopoulos NikolasProducer: Maya FilippopoulouSound Designer: Dimitris...

In 1995, a young woman gets married and moves permanently to Paramythia, a town in the region of Thesprotia. She begins working as a social worker but soon realizes the deeply entrenched gender inequality of the time. Narrator: Maria AnagnostopoulouResearcher: Tania DimakaPodcast...

Outcasts Series As she grows up, Katerina gradually loses the confidence she had as a child, facing obstacles from all directions. However, in Veria, she discovers an unexpected sanctuary. Narration: Katerina Koutsampasopoulou, Christos GeorgoudakisInterview: Christos GeorgoudakisPodcast Production:...

Σειρά Outcasts Μεγαλώνοντας η Κατερίνα ολοένα και χάνει την αυτοπεποίθηση που είχε ως παιδί καθώς συναντάει εμπόδια μπροστά της από κάθε κατεύθυνση, όμως στη Βέροια θα βρει ένα αναπάντεχο καταφύγιο. Αφήγηση: Κατερίνα Κουτσαμπασοπούλου, Χρήστος ΓεωργουδάκηςΣυνέντευξη: Χρήστος ΓεωργουδάκηςΔημιουργία Podcast: Χρήστος ΓεωργουδάκηςΣχεδιασμός Ήχου: Γιώργος ΡαμαντάνηςΕπεξεργασία Ήχου: Σπύρος Λυμπερόπουλος Το Istorima είναι το μεγαλύτερο έργο καταγραφής και διάσωσης προφορικών ιστοριών της ... Read more

In 1974, Evgenia Rakitzi joins her fiancé working on tankers. She discovered a new profession along with storms, exotic ports, challenges, dangers, and a wedding on board. Interviewee: Eugenia RakitziField Reporter: Antonia MarkovitiProducer: Maya FilippopoulouSound Designer: ...

In Kaisariani during December 1944, a seven-year-old child witnesses two horrifying events that remain indelibly etched in his memory: "I have seen things that no child’s eyes should ever see." Narrator: Aristotelis SarrikostasResearcher: Konstantinos MichailPodcast Production: Maya F...

On April 21, 1967, the door of Rinio and Chronis Missiou’s home is knocked, and the Security forces invade. Chronis manages to escape, but Rinio is arrested and taken first to the Hippodrome and then to Gyaros, along with thousands of citizens who were deemed “dangerous” to the dictatorship. She spend...

On April 21, 1967, the door of Rinio and Chronis Missiou's home is knocked, and the Security forces invade. Chronis manages to escape, but Rinio is arrested and taken first to the Hippodrome and then to Gyaros, along with thousands of citizens who were deemed "dangerous" to the dictatorship. She spends...

When Antonis received a positive test result, he wanted to be open and share it. However, society was not ready for this. Narrator: Antonis PapazoglouInterview: Charis PagonidouPodcast Creation: Charis PagonidouSound Design: Dimitris PalaiogiannisSound Editing: Dimitris PapadakisPhotographic...

Labeled as "leftist by birth" due to the persecution her family experienced during the Civil War, Rinio Missiou joined the EDA in the 1960s. Narrator: Rinio MissiouInterview: Fennia Chala, Dimitris KolovosPodcast Creation: Maya FilipopoulouSound Design: Iasonas Theofanou Istorima is the biggest...

The doctor of Gyaros | Wednesday 27 November 2024Lampros Vazaios narrates his experiences in the prison camps for exiled political prisoners on Gyaros and Leros, where he was stationed as a military doctor during the dictatorship. Interviewee: Lambros VazeosInterview by: Stavros...

Love, cohabitation, aggression, violence, hatred. Can a woman escape an abusive environment after 25 whole years? Narrator: The narrator requested anonymityResearcher: Dimitra ChachamidouPodcast Creation: Charis PagonidouSound Design: Iasonas TheofanouSound Editing: Spyros...

During the dictatorship, Nikos Manios joins the armed resistance organisation the ‘20th of October Movement’, planting bombs at various targets in Athens. When he is arrested, he is sent into internal exile on Gyaros. Interviewee: Nikos ManiosInterview by: Stavros VlachosPodcast creator: Sta...

The great love story of Rinio and Chronis Missiou, the legendary fighter and writer, and their shared journey through the turbulent years before the dictatorship. Narrator: Rinio MissiouInterview: Fennia Chala, Dimitris KolovosPodcast Creation: Maya FilipopoulouSound Design: Iasonas TheofanouSound...