Istorima

From the series: The Unknown Story behind a photograph Vasilis Karahalios never knew his father, who was sent into exile on Agios Efstratios during the Greek Civil War, when Vasilis was still an infant. At the age of ten, at the port of Kavala, his mother secretly places him aboard the ship carrying...

The Greek Woman of the Seven Summits The first Greek woman to climb Mount Everest and the other six highest peaks on the planet, Christina Flampouri delivers a powerful, fast-paced narrative about her adventures, trials, and achievements in the mountains—as well as about the importance of setting g...

In the darkness of the Occupation years, Artemis Hanlidou from Drama, Panagiotis Papaioannou from Piraeus, and Frosoula Gkini from Lavrio share their own Christmas stories—their personal “light” in those difficult times. Narration: Artemis Hanlidou, Panagiotis Papaioannou, Frosoula GkiniResearch & Interviews: Stelios Vasileiou, Sofia Papaioannou, Eirini KarampouPodcast Creation: Maya FilippopoulouSound Design: Giorgos RamantanisAudio Editing: Spyros Lymperopoulos, ... Read more

Series: The Untold Story Behind a Photograph At Christmas 2009, on the day he turns 31, Grigoris Anastassopoulos finds himself trapped in a cave shaft in France, 700 metres beneath the earth’s surface. A “different” Christmas survival story unfolds—an inward journey of self-discovery into the une...

Series: The unknown story behind a photographAt dawn on 21 April 1967, thousands of citizens labelled “dangerous” by the coup leaders were arrested and sent into exile. Many left behind families — roots, bonds, children. But what happened to the children of those exiled or imprisoned during the dicta...

On 29 September 1943, in Paramythia, Thesprotia, 49 of the town’s most prominent residents were executed, each one selected by local collaborators of the Nazis. Among them was Charalambos Drimtzias, who left behind seven children, his wise counsel, and a canteen. Nearly eighty years later, his daughter V...

Births in the snow, births in tents, births of “unwanted” girls, births lit only by the moonlight: Liza Neofytou, a midwife in the isolated northern Evia of the 1950s, devotedly helped women bring their children into the world, continuing her mission until the age of 80. Narrator: Elisavet Neo...

Thanasis Samaras was one of the first to bring stand-up comedy to Greece – and he’s probably the only comedian in the world who also drives a taxi.

On the night of September 6th, 1955, a Turkish mob attacked the Greek neighborhoods of Constantinople, looting, burning, raping, killing. That dreadful night, a 19-year-old girl encountered both evil and kindness, in the faces of her Turkish neighbors, people she had known all her life. A story about...

Η Χρυσούλα Δημοπούλου εργαζόταν ως μεταφράστρια, μεγάλωνε μόνη της ένα δεκάχρονο παιδί κι έψαχνε ένα δεύτερο επάγγελμα, για να μπορεί βιοπορίζεται επαρκώς. Η κοινωνικότητά της κι η αγάπη της για τον τουρισμό την έστρεψαν στο ταξί, όμως για μεγάλο διάστημα χρειαζόταν να αποδεικνύει καθημερινά την αξία της, δουλεύοντας σε ένα από τα πιο ανδροκρατούμενα επαγγέλματα. Παρ’ όλες τις δυσκολίες, όμως, κατάφερε να έρθει πιο κοντά στο όνειρό της: να ξεναγεί επισκέπτες σε κάθε γωνιά της Αθήνας. Το podcast εντάσσεται στη σειρά Ταξί: Ιστορίες από το πίσω κάθισμα. Αφηγητής: Χρυσούλα Δημοπούλου  Συνέντευξη: Χρήστος Γεωργουδάκης  Δημιουργία Podcast: Χρήστος Γεωργουδάκης  Σχεδιασμός Ήχου: Σπύρος ... Read more

"Stou Paschalia" is one of the oldest cafés in Ikaria, in continuous operation since 1920. Zacharias Pedos “closes his eyes and remembers” the feasts, the unforgettable jokes, the aromas, and the simplicity of a time that no longer exists. Narration: Zacharias PedosResearch: Chrysanthi Foti...

Yiannis Siarpas studied business administration, but office life didn’t suit him. Drawn instead to the energy of nightlife and the social side of bartending, he found his calling behind the bar. The early loss of his father, however, marked a turning point—prompting a complete shift in direction. Tha...

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

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: ...

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...