A few days after the Greek military junta of 1967, Evi and Nikos Makridis take on the task of hiding Mikis Theodorakis—wanted by the regime—in a house in Filothei. Until one day, they realize they have been betrayed. A gripping chronicle from the early days of the dictatorship.
Narration: Evi Vas...
From the series “Parallel Lives”
On Skyros in 1965, seventeen-year-old Kleanthi suddenly learns one evening that her father has arranged her marriage. A few years earlier, in Tsipiana Ilia, twenty-year-old Christina saw for the first time the man she was to marry—he in the living room with her f...
From the new series “Parallel Lives”
On Samos in 1969, thirteen-year-old Theodora boards a ship bound for the United States. In Albania in ’99, nine-year-old Ilda crosses the border into Greece. Two girls from different eras “meet” through their experiences and the shared reality of migration.
Narration: Theodora ...
Angeliki was forced to leave school at the age of 12 to help her parents in the fields. Fifty years later, her thirst for learning had not faded, and at the age of 60, she made the bold decision to return and complete her schooling—and not only that.
Narration: Angeliki PavlopoulouResearch: Georgia Z...
Born and raised in Thebes, Nektarios Chatzidouros first wore the traditional Vlach costume while still in his mother’s arms. Ever since, he cannot imagine a year without taking part in the Vlach Wedding—one of the most distinctive Carnival customs, with Dionysian roots and rich symbolism.
From Tsi...
When Anna leaves to study in Bulgaria, she never imagines she will live through a passionate love story with Hassan, from the United Arab Emirates. They face her family’s disapproval, clash with those around them, and are forced to lead a double life—eventually entering into a secret marriage. Today, thi...
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...
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