News, commentary and interviews about the World, Europe and Greece. Analysis of current events laced with thought provoking commentary on issues facing Greece and the U.S., gives listeners a unique perspective and practical point of view. The podcast is an entertaining fusion of news, interviews, geopolitics, personal finance, lessons from Greece’s classical heritage and American pop culture. Stamatis N. Astra is co-host of Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM, a 70 year old Greek American program serving the community of Boston New England and is the beacon for Hellenic culture, language and music.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- Friday morning, and the week is ending better than it started- Oil eased, and Wall Street bounced back 500 points. Saudi Arabia's alternate pipeline is nearly restored, and for one morning the Iran war felt a little further away. OFI won its first main stage European match in twenty-five years last nigh
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- The Fed raised rates for the first time in three years. The Dow dropped 631 points. Trump called his own Fed governors 'very hostile' and accused the EU of a hostile act for inviting Canada in. And in the middle of all that — Olympiacos won in Europe, and OFI Crete steps onto a European stage for the first time in twenty-five years. Thursday morning — American politics is loud, and Greek football is quietly making history.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- The Fed raised rates for the first time in three years. The Dow dropped 631 points. Trump called his own Fed governors 'very hostile' and accused the EU of a hostile act for inviting Canada in. And in the middle of all that — Olympiacos won in Europe, and OFI Crete steps onto a European stage for the first time in twenty-five years. Thursday morning — American politics is loud, and Greek football is quietly making history.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-The Fed raises rates this afternoon for the first time in three years — and markets are 95% certain it is coming. The House voted overnight to end the Iran war, 220 to 204. EU wants Canada to join - Wednesday morning, and the most expensive day of the year just got started
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-The Fed raises rates this afternoon for the first time in three years — and markets are 95% certain it is coming. The House voted overnight to end the Iran war, 220 to 204. EU wants Canada to join - Wednesday morning, and the most expensive day of the year just got started
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Oil is at $107. The 10-year Treasury yield just hit levels not seen since before the financial crisis. The diplomatic meeting meant to stop all of this was called off. Tomorrow the Fed makes the most important rate decision in years — and the world handed them the worst possible morning to do it.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Oil is at $107. The 10-year Treasury yield just hit levels not seen since before the financial crisis. The diplomatic meeting meant to stop all of this was called off. Tomorrow the Fed makes the most important rate decision in years — and the world handed them the worst possible morning to do it.
Chris Pappas is running for US Senate in NH, and talks candidly about Greece, Turkey and US relations.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Sunday morning — and the world is moving faster than anyone is comfortable with-The men building artificial intelligence are asking us to slow down — and for once, Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Anthropic's own CEO all agree. The Houthis now control Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline. Mitsotakis stood on Kastellorizo and sent Ankara a message with no diplomatic language. And the death of Mazonakis is now a criminal investigation.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Sunday morning — and the world is moving faster than anyone is comfortable with-The men building artificial intelligence are asking us to slow down — and for once, Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Anthropic's own CEO all agree. The Houthis now control Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline. Mitsotakis stood on Kastellorizo and sent Ankara a message with no diplomatic language. And the death of Mazonakis is now a criminal investigation.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Trump is promising Americans $5,000. Greece is mourning Mazonakis at 54. Olympiakos fired the man who gave them Europe — in the middle of the night. And the Patriots opened their season with a disaster in Seattle. Thursday morning, and nothing went the way anyone expected
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Trump is promising Americans $5,000. Greece is mourning Mazonakis at 54. Olympiakos fired the man who gave them Europe — in the middle of the night. And the Patriots opened their season with a disaster in Seattle. Thursday morning, and nothing went the way anyone expected
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Oil is climbing toward $100 as the war spreads beyond Hormuz into Saudi Arabia itself. Greece is about to name its first astronaut in Paris. NFL opening day with a Super Bowl redo, and AEK won a Champions League match for the first time in twenty years.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Oil is climbing toward $100 as the war spreads beyond Hormuz into Saudi Arabia itself. Greece is about to name its first astronaut in Paris. NFL opening day with a Super Bowl redo, and AEK won a Champions League match for the first time in twenty years.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- Iran is drawing a new line in the water — and oil is already at $99. Greece, Egypt, and Cyprus are rewriting the map of the Eastern Mediterranean in Cairo. And the Red Sox have won five straight, because some things still make sense.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- Iran is drawing a new line in the water — and oil is already at $99. Greece, Egypt, and Cyprus are rewriting the map of the Eastern Mediterranean in Cairo. And the Red Sox have won five straight, because some things still make sense.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Greece buried two of its pilots this weekend. The same weekend its Prime Minister stood in Thessaloniki and promised billions for the future. A jobs report too strong for Wall Street's comfort sent stocks lower. And the Red Sox keep winning in Baltimore. Sunday morning — and the distance between grief and ambition has never felt smaller
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Greece buried two of its pilots this weekend. The same weekend its Prime Minister stood in Thessaloniki and promised billions for the future. A jobs report too strong for Wall Street's comfort sent stocks lower. And the Red Sox keep winning in Baltimore. Sunday morning — and the distance between grief and ambition has never felt smaller
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM.- VP Vance says it wasn't a wedding. Tehran says four are dead. Wall Street doesn't care — it rallied anyway. And in Baltimore, the Red Sox won. Friday morning, and the world is exactly as complicated as you left it.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM.- VP Vance says it wasn't a wedding. Tehran says four are dead. Wall Street doesn't care — it rallied anyway. And in Baltimore, the Red Sox won. Friday morning, and the world is exactly as complicated as you left it.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Wall Street bounced back. Iran fired again — this time after a U.S. strike hit a wedding. And in Thessaloniki, Greece is quietly deciding what it wants to be in 2027. Three stories, one morning, and none of them simple.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Wall Street bounced back. Iran fired again — this time after a U.S. strike hit a wedding. And in Thessaloniki, Greece is quietly deciding what it wants to be in 2027. Three stories, one morning, and none of them simple.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM. Russia plants a bomb at a NATO hub. The U.S. strikes Iran again. Oil surges, Wall Street drops. And somewhere in Seattle, the Red Sox are playing baseball — because the world keeps spinning, even when it shouldn't.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM. Russia plants a bomb at a NATO hub. The U.S. strikes Iran again. Oil surges, Wall Street drops. And somewhere in Seattle, the Red Sox are playing baseball — because the world keeps spinning, even when it shouldn't.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM. The ceasefire's quiet month is over, the US and Iran traded fire for the first time in weeks over the weekend. Greece and Israel signed a $3.5 billion defense deal in Tel Aviv Monday, the largest of its kind in Israeli history. Oil jumped, stocks fell, and the Red Sox needed a wild finish just to beat Seattle.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM. The ceasefire's quiet month is over, the US and Iran traded fire for the first time in weeks over the weekend. Greece and Israel signed a $3.5 billion defense deal in Tel Aviv Monday, the largest of its kind in Israeli history. Oil jumped, stocks fell, and the Red Sox needed a wild finish just to beat Seattle.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM. Trump has struck what he's calling the biggest oil deal in world history with Venezuela, and Nepal's death toll from last week's flash floods has climbed past six hundred. The Red Sox close out a bruising series in the Bronx today, and NFL rosters get trimmed to fifty-three by six o'clock tonight.
Trump has struck what he's calling the biggest oil deal in world history with Venezuela, and Nepal's death toll from last week's flash floods has climbed past six hundred. The Red Sox close out a bruising series in the Bronx today, and NFL rosters get trimmed to fifty-three by six o'clock tonight.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM. Washington has shifted from bombs to blockades, US - Canada trade talks collapse. Turkey has declared two new marine parks stretching deep into disputed Aegean waters
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM. Washington has shifted from bombs to blockades, US - Canada trade talks collapse. Turkey has declared two new marine parks stretching deep into disputed Aegean waters
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Trump says he'll declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory "pretty soon," and Iran rejects the claim outright.-Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51-Russia attacks Kyiv overnight
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Trump says he'll declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory "pretty soon," and Iran rejects the claim outright.-Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51-Russia attacks Kyiv overnight
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have signed a mutual defense pact-Iran issued sweeping new demands to reopen Hormuz-All three Greek soccer teams played to first-leg deadlocks in Europe this week, but no one won.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have signed a mutual defense pact-Iran issued sweeping new demands to reopen Hormuz-All three Greek soccer teams played to first-leg deadlocks in Europe this week, but no one won.
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Trump called off a massive new bombing against Iran , citing a deal that would fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Spain is reeling after more than 60,000 migrants breached its border into Ceuta in a single night, at least 67 dead. Greece is fighting wildfires on multiple fronts, two firefighters killed
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Trump called off a massive new bombing against Iran , citing a deal that would fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Spain is reeling after more than 60,000 migrants breached its border into Ceuta in a single night, at least 67 dead. Greece is fighting wildfires on multiple fronts, two firefighters killed
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- Massive escalation in the US-Iran war,-Anthony Fauci pleading the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times -The Fed held rates steady, the Dow dropping more than 1000 points- 3 dead firefighters in Greece
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- Massive escalation in the US-Iran war,-Anthony Fauci pleading the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times -The Fed held rates steady, the Dow dropping more than 1000 points- 3 dead firefighters in Greece
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- Iran launches surprise ballistic missile attack on U.S. forces in the Middle East-Japan deadly earthquake - Netanyahu and Zelensky in the Trump White House
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- Iran launches surprise ballistic missile attack on U.S. forces in the Middle East-Japan deadly earthquake - Netanyahu and Zelensky in the Trump White House
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-both US and Iran have gone two nights without striking each other-Oman and Iran making real progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude fell more than 6%-France struggles with wildfires
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-both US and Iran have gone two nights without striking each other-Oman and Iran making real progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude fell more than 6%-France struggles with wildfires
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- An attack in Berlin Gay Pride Parade - Iran war broadens, US pauses strikes after 13 days- Brent Oil over $100 - Greek Water Polo finally rises to the top of the world
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- An attack in Berlin Gay Pride Parade - Iran war broadens, US pauses strikes after 13 days- Brent Oil over $100 - Greek Water Polo finally rises to the top of the world
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- War and Tariffs Threaten a Resilient U.S. Economy Again. A new round of Trump tariffs, on sixty countries Brent crude crossed $100 a barrel yesterday for the first time since May Both Greek clubs in Europe won their away legs last night
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- War and Tariffs Threaten a Resilient U.S. Economy Again. A new round of Trump tariffs, on sixty countries Brent crude crossed $100 a barrel yesterday for the first time since May Both Greek clubs in Europe won their away legs last night
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- US has now struck Iran for 12 straight nights, and Secretary of State Rubio says Tehran is "not serious about talks,"-Modi promises education reforms-Congress passed $1.1 Trillion budget-RedSox winning streak ends at 15
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- US has now struck Iran for 12 straight nights, and Secretary of State Rubio says Tehran is "not serious about talks,"-Modi promises education reforms-Congress passed $1.1 Trillion budget-RedSox winning streak ends at 15
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- Trump Approves Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia in Big Win for Kingdom-Oil at $94 - Mediators have put a ten-day ceasefire proposal on the table-Indian students protest
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM- Trump Approves Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia in Big Win for Kingdom-Oil at $94 - Mediators have put a ten-day ceasefire proposal on the table-Indian students protest
Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Brent crude briefly crossing $90-Houthis declare maritime embargo- And the Red Sox have now won 14 straight games.
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