We welcome Chris Damianakos to the show! Chris has been a creating fun experiences as long as he can remember. Chris was born an only child, and a slew of imagination came along with him. As long as he can remember he kept creating experiences for friends - be it a game or some sort of theatrics just to see what the reaction would be.

This all led to the creation of Cashunt, a top ranked urban competition in Boston, now in its 25th season. Cashunt hosts 200+ games in Boston alone and brings all types of people together, making them laugh, compete and have an amazing experience during this 2-hour urban adventure.

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Taking the reins from his father Oresti, Ted Demetriades hosts the longest running Greek American radio program in the U.S. His dedication and commitment to running this important program is what keeps our communities in New England and beyond connected. Join us as we chat with Teddy!

Learn more about Teddy and Grecian Echoes:

https://wntn1550am.com

https://www.instagram.com/grecian_echoes_radio

https://www.facebook.com/WNTN1550am

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-demetriades-b7a5a3a/

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We welcome the incredible Stella Nahatis to the show! Stella was born in northern Greece and lived there until adoption by Greek emigrants landed the eleven-year-old orphan in the United States of America. After overcoming the hurdles inherent to the immigrant experience—assimilation, language barrier, and cultural differences—a resilient and strong Stella embraced her new country with fervor. She would go on to have a successful career with Trans World Airlines In-Flight Services. Her passion and love for family, and for people in general, have steered her into volunteerism starting when she was a teenager.

Stella enjoys traveling, cooking, decorating for the holidays, and volunteering. She is most happy when surrounded by family and friends whether at home, at a restaurant, at a dance, or on the golf course. Stella and her husband Charles live in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. Taxi to America is her first book.

Learn more about Stella:

stellanahatis.com

instagram.com/snahatis

facebook.com/stella.nahatis

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We welcome the amazing Meletios Pouliopoulos to the podcast. Meletios is a Greek-American independent scholar, historian and archivist, and founder of Greek Cultural Resources, a cultural non profit that conserves Greek American Heritage. In Boston, he produces the radio show "Mondays with Meleti.” Pouliopoulos researches and lectures on Greek-American history, and on Greek music produced in America. In 2015, he served as a consultant on Greek Music in America, an exhibit about Greek music that was produced by the City of Tarpon Springs, FL. His ground-breaking research on Greek Piano Rolls in the United States and his article on the artist Nicos Tseperis were included in book Greek Music in America (2018, University Press of Mississippi). Since 2019, Pouliopoulos serves as consultant to the Hellenic Chronicle Newspaper Digitization Project, where he developed the strategy for online digital newspaper archive, and archived 35,000 newspaper pages In 2019, Pouliopoulos was a consultant to the Greek American Archives Project at the Archives of Traditional Music, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Since 2019, he has served as a consultant to the Library at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, where he has created an online catalog over 1300 books, developed digital photo and document archives, and established the library core program. In 2021, he documented 175 musical instruments and 300 field recordings in the collection of Sotirios “Sam” Chianis, for donations to Athens University in Athens, Greece, and Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

Learn more at his website: greekculturalresources.org

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We sit down for a chat with entertainer extraordinaire Dimitrios Stavropoulos. Dimitri is an Elvis impersonator and performer who is following his passion for entertaining. Join us to get to know Dimitrios Stavropoulos.

Follow his socials:

Instagram: instagram.com/dimitri_elvis_is_king/

Facebook: facebook.com/dimitrios.stavropoulos.3

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Daughters of Penelope Orion 130 Boston Chapter Vice President Nektaria joins us to discuss her organizations various charitable efforts and their upcoming event, "Savor the Essence of Greece: Wines by Greek Goddesses". Get more info below:

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Info: dop.orion130@gmail.com

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We welcome the amazing Cindy Calder to the show! Cindy moved to Greece with her parents and two brothers in 1965. Her father was a US diplomat and Greek specialist stationed in Athens and Thessaloniki during various postings from 1963-1980. She attended elementary and high school at the American Community School in Athens.

After leaving Greece to attend Dartmouth College, Cindy worked for 10 years as an international banker with many clients based in Greece. After leaving banking, Cindy began a second career as a translator and teacher on her way to earning a Master's Degree in Classics from Columbia University. In 2012, Cindy founded Calder Classics to bring high school students beginning and advanced programming in Greek and Latin and the art, history, and literature associated with ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Her founding principle is that the study of the Classics, when combined with first-hand engagement with art, history, literature, and modern culture, enriches students’ academic experience and encourages adults to reconnect with the joys of learning. At Calder Classics, mixing students of all ages and backgrounds in a shared learning environment has proven intellectually stimulating in wonderfully unexpected ways. Cindy taught Latin at the Trinity School, the Brearley School, and Saint Joseph High School in New York City, and has led many ancient Greek and Latin courses for Calder Classics in-person, online, and in one-on-one tutoring. Over the years her students have gone on to impressive and diverse academic and professional careers. She is on the Board of the Calder Classics Scholarship Fund which raises money to fund tuition and travel expenses for inner city students to attend her programs. Cindy lives with her husband in Massachusetts and is the mother of four grown children.

Website: https://www.calderclassics.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calder_classics/

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We welcome the inspirational Dr. John Pappas to the show! John graduated cum laude from Boston University and then Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where he was chosen to participate in the Teacher Training Honors Program. John serves as a trustee of the Alpha Omega Council and is a member of the New England Hellenic Medical and Dental Society (NEHMDS) and has received the NEHMDS scholarship for academic excellence three times. In addition to the NEHMDS, John is also an active member of the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society, the American Academy of Facial Esthetics and Spear Education. Since 2002, Dr. Pappas has served as the Director of the Metropolis of Boston Youth Dance Group and works as a dentist at his 2 Masterpiece Dentistry offices at Copley and Burlington. Join us to learn about the amazing and vibrant Greek dance culture in Boston!

Learn more at https://greekfolkdance.org/

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