Podcasts about Thessaloniki

Stell dir vor, du wachst auf in einer lichtdurchfluteten Suite mit Blick auf das glitzernde Meer von Nikiti, die salzige Brise streicht durch die Gardinen und irgendwo in der Ferne hörst du das leise Rauschen der Wellen. In dieser Episode nehmen wir dich mit in ein luxuriöses Hotel- und Spa-Resort in Griechenland, das nicht nur mit sieben Hospitality-Awards glänzt, sondern mit Herz und Gastfreundschaft verzaubert. Gemeinsam mit Dimitra, der leidenschaftlichen Guest Relation Managerin, tauchen wir ein in eine Welt aus kulinarischem Hochgenuss, mediterraner Leichtigkeit und stilvoller Erholung – egal ob du als Familie reist, verliebt auf Flitterwochen bist oder einfach nur deine Seele baumeln lassen willst. Du erfährst, was es bedeutet, morgens an einem privaten Strand zu frühstücken, mittags an der Pool Bar frische Meeresfrüchte zu genießen und abends unter Sternen feine Weine zu probieren. Wir sprechen über die Highlights des Resorts, entdecken gemeinsam versteckte Juwelen wie die Blaue Lagune, erkunden die Spiritualität des Klosters Athos und bekommen wertvolle Insider-Tipps für einen Besuch in Thessaloniki. Dimitras Begeisterung steckt an – sie zeigt dir nicht nur ein Hotel, sondern ein Lebensgefühl. Wenn du Sehnsucht nach einer Auszeit voller Genuss, Entspannung und echter Begegnungen hast, dann ist diese Folge wie ein kleiner Vorgeschmack auf den nächsten Sommer. Hör rein, lass dich inspirieren und abonniere den Podcast, damit du keinAbenteuer verpasst. Ammoa Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort ************************************************ Abonniere jetzt den Podcast bei Spotifyund verpasse keine Folge mehr! Mehr findest du auch auf den Social-Media-Kanälen Facebook Youtube Instagram Feinschmeckertouren ************************************************

Marcus Nilsson vann Champions League med ryska Novosibirsk och blev vald till turneringens mest värdefulla spelare. Dessutom vann han poängligan.Svenska Volleybollförbundet firade med tårta och skickade en bild på fikabordet. Idrottsgalan skickade inte ens en inbjudan.Så inte undra på att varken tittare eller deltagarna i Mästarnas Mästare hade koll på Marcus.Men i volleybolleuropa var han en superkändis, särskilt i Grekland där sporten är upphöjd till religion. De grekiska fansen i Thessaloniki, där han spelade under några år, bar fram honom och laget med hjälp av konfetti, planstormningar och bengaler inomhus.Men hur hamnade han egentligen i Ryssland och hur var standarden där? Stavades den betong och vodka? Mina upplevelser av rysk volleyboll visade sig skilja sig väsentligt från det Marcus varit med om.Det här avsnittet handlar till allra största delen om Marcus karriär, men vi pratar förstås också om Mästarnas mästare, sliding doors som format hans liv vid några tillfällen, vikten av att lära sig språk, synen på Ryssland och om gymnastik är en idrott han testat.Moderator: Gunnar OesterreichMusik: Mattias Klasson/Daniel OlsenDistribution: AcastSamarbetspartners: Life Genomics, Gröna Gårdar, FunmedHitta allt om podden: Websida: https://spannandemoten.se/Instagram: @spannandemotenFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spannandemotenLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gunnar-oesterreich/Kontakt: gunnar@oesterreich.se eller via sociala medier Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US and the EU seem to have agreed to speed up trade talks after President Trump issued and then postponed a 50 percent tariff threat. While many European leaders welcomed this move, it's still unclear whether Washington and Brussels can bridge the divide between them. Max Bergmann, the director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the Stuart Center in Euro-Atlantic and Northern European Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins Thanos Davelis as we explore whether a trade deal between the EU and the US is in the cards, and look into the deeper questions this looming trade war raises about the transatlantic relationship.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:A big, beautiful EU trade deal with Trump? Dream on!E.U. says it will fast-track tariff talks with U.S. after Trump threatTrump's ‘Liberation Day' tariffs halted by Court of International TradeForeign Ministry reacts to Egyptian court decision on Sinai monasteryTurkish nationals appear in Greek court after shooting incident with police in Thessaloniki

Seit gestern ist die Stadt Basel erfüllt von Chormusik aus ganz Europa. Mit dabei ist auch der Appenzeller Jugendchor. Chormusikredaktor Guido Rüegge stimmt sie mit dieser «Fiirabigmusig» auf die diesjährige Ausgabe des Europäischen Jugendchorfestivals Basel ein. Am Europäischen Jugendchorfestival in Basel treten alle zwei Jahre ausschliesslich ausgesuchte Chöre auf. 1‘300 Jugendliche sind 2025 dabei. Darunter sind 19 ausgesuchte Chöre aus der ganzen Schweiz, solche aus 11 europäischen Ländern sowie ein Chor aus Kamerun. Sie alle bringen über das Auffahrtswochenende die ganze Stadt und die Region Basel zum Klingen. Chöre aus der Schweiz und dem europäischen Ausland Neben den hochqualifizierten Chören aus dem Ausland treten auch ausgewählte Schweizer Chöre an diesem Festival auf, darunter der Appenzeller Jugendchor. Die beiden Leiterinnen Anna Kölbener und Lea Stadelmann erzählen in dieser «Fiirabigmusig», wie sie sich vorbereitet haben und worauf sie sich besonders freuen. Rückblick und Ausblick In dieser Stunde sind eindrückliche Live-Aufnahmen von Jugendchören zu hören, die in Basel an früheren Europäischen Jugendchorfestivals aufgetreten sind. Darunter der „Choeur d'enfants sotto voce» aus Paris, der «Jugendchor, Thessaloniki» aus Griechenland oder der Jugendchor «Bogazici Jazz Choir» aus der Türkei.

Die beiden französischen Literaturnobelpreisträger Annie Ernaux und Patrick Modiano warten mit neuen Büchern auf. Ernaux erzählt von der Demenz ihrer Mutter, Patrick Modiano von einer verwirrenden Liebe zu einer Tänzerin. 2014 erhielt Patrick Modiano den Literaturnobelpreis. Er wurde 1945 in der Nähe von Paris geboren. Sein Vater kam aus dem jüdischen Thessaloniki, das im Zweiten Weltkrieg ausgelöscht wurde. Diese Herkunft prägte. Modiano beschäftigte sich vom ersten Buch an mit Erinnerung, Vergessen, Identität und Schuld. Eine Mischung, die nun auch in der verwirrenden Liebe zwischen einer Tänzerin und einem Chansontexter überzeugt, findet SRF-Literaturredaktorin Franziska Hirsbrunner. Im Jahr 2022 hat die französische Schriftstellerin Annie Ernaux den Literaturnobelpreis erhalten. Seither wird ihr Werk nach und nach ins Deutsche übersetzt. So ist jetzt «Ich komme nicht aus der Dunkelheit raus» erschienen, ein Memoir, in dem Ernaux die Demenzerkrankung ihrer Mutter schildert. Sprachlich verdichtet wie immer, halle das Buch lange nach, sagt SRF-Literaturredaktorin Katja Schönherr. Ein berührendes Dokument des Verfalls. Buchhinweise: · Patrick Modiano. Die Tänzerin. Aus dem Französischen von Elisabeth Edl. 96 Seiten. Hanser, 2025. · Annie Ernaux. Ich komme nicht aus der Dunkelheit raus. Aus dem Französischen von Sonja Finck. 106 Seiten. Suhrkamp, 2025.

The podcast series Thessaloniki Chronicles: A Students' Perspective is a unique initiative launched by the MA in Digital Media, Communication, and Journalism at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Created and produced by students, it offers an authentic, hands-on learning experience where theory meets practice. Through their own lens, students narrate stories, explore issues, and give voice to the vibrant life of Thessaloniki, creating a dynamic and original series that reflects their creativity, critical thinking, and passion for storytelling.The project was implemented with the valuable support of the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (APE-MPE) and Sofia Papadopoulou. We would also like to warmly thank Athens Voice and APE-MPE for their contribution.Χρονικά της Θεσσαλονίκης: Η Ματιά των ΦοιτητώνΗ σειρά podcast Χρονικά της Θεσσαλονίκης: Η Ματιά των Φοιτητών αποτελεί μια πρωτοβουλία μοναδικής αξίας, που υλοποιείται στο πλαίσιο του ΠΜΣ Ψηφιακών Μέσων, Επικοινωνίας και Δημοσιογραφίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Οι φοιτητές αναλαμβάνουν ενεργό ρόλο, δημιουργώντας και παράγοντας οι ίδιοι περιεχόμενο, σε ένα εγχείρημα όπου η θεωρία συναντά την πράξη. Μέσα από τη δική τους οπτική, αφηγούνται ιστορίες, εξερευνούν ζητήματα και αποτυπώνουν τον παλμό της Θεσσαλονίκης, δημιουργώντας μια ζωντανή και πρωτότυπη σειρά που αναδεικνύει τη δημιουργικότητα, την κριτική σκέψη και το πάθος τους για τη δημοσιογραφία.Το εγχείρημα υλοποιήθηκε με την πολύτιμη συμβολή του Αθηναϊκού-Μακεδονικού Πρακτορείου Ειδήσεων (ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ) και της Σοφίας Παπαδοπούλου. Ευχαριστούμε θερμά την Athens Voice και το ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ για τη συνεισφορά τους.

The podcast series Thessaloniki Chronicles: A Students' Perspective is a unique initiative launched by the MA in Digital Media, Communication, and Journalism at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Created and produced by students, it offers an authentic, hands-on learning experience where theory meets practice. Through their own lens, students narrate stories, explore issues, and give voice to the vibrant life of Thessaloniki, creating a dynamic and original series that reflects their creativity, critical thinking, and passion for storytelling.The project was implemented with the valuable support of the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (APE-MPE) and Sofia Papadopoulou. We would also like to warmly thank Athens Voice and APE-MPE for their contribution.Χρονικά της Θεσσαλονίκης: Η Ματιά των ΦοιτητώνΗ σειρά podcast Χρονικά της Θεσσαλονίκης: Η Ματιά των Φοιτητών αποτελεί μια πρωτοβουλία μοναδικής αξίας, που υλοποιείται στο πλαίσιο του ΠΜΣ Ψηφιακών Μέσων, Επικοινωνίας και Δημοσιογραφίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Οι φοιτητές αναλαμβάνουν ενεργό ρόλο, δημιουργώντας και παράγοντας οι ίδιοι περιεχόμενο, σε ένα εγχείρημα όπου η θεωρία συναντά την πράξη. Μέσα από τη δική τους οπτική, αφηγούνται ιστορίες, εξερευνούν ζητήματα και αποτυπώνουν τον παλμό της Θεσσαλονίκης, δημιουργώντας μια ζωντανή και πρωτότυπη σειρά που αναδεικνύει τη δημιουργικότητα, την κριτική σκέψη και το πάθος τους για τη δημοσιογραφία.Το εγχείρημα υλοποιήθηκε με την πολύτιμη συμβολή του Αθηναϊκού-Μακεδονικού Πρακτορείου Ειδήσεων (ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ) και της Σοφίας Παπαδοπούλου. Ευχαριστούμε θερμά την Athens Voice και το ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ για τη συνεισφορά τους.

On a baptism Sunday at Redeemer, Pete introduces our new series in 1 & 2 Thessalonians, challenging us with the faith and example of the church in Thessaloniki to whom Paul is writing. Join us next week as we continue the series at our services at 9:30 and 11:30am at UWL, or at 6:30pm at The Hub. Find out more at redeemerlondon.org

Spaziergang durch das jüdische Thessaloniki. Von den einst über 50 000 Juden der Stadt waren nach der deutschen Besatzung nur noch knapp 2000 am Leben.Von Mariánthi Milóna

In today's episode we will talk about the 1st of May in Greece. Emily will first engage in a conversation with Danae, about May 1st and then will explain the significance of this day for Greece.E:Δανάη, να σε ρωτήσω. Η Πρωτομαγιά είναι πράγματι μια ιδιαίτερη μέρα για την Ελλάδα; /Danae, can I ask you something? Is May Day really a special day in Greece?D:Σωστά! Η 1η Μαΐου ή Πρωτομαγιά, έχει διπλή σημασία στην Ελλάδα. Είναι η γιορτή της άνοιξης αλλά και ημέρα αφιερωμένη στα δικαιώματα των εργατών. /That's right! May 1st, or “Protomagia,” has a double meaning in Greece. It's a celebration of spring, but also a day dedicated to workers' rights.E:Ας ξεκινήσουμε με τον παραδοσιακό εορτασμό. Τι κάνετε συνήθως εκείνη την ημέρα; /Let's start with the traditional celebration. What do you usually do on that day?D:Συνήθως πηγαίνουμε εκδρομές στην εξοχή ή στη θάλασσα με οικογένεια και φίλους. Κάνουμε πικνίκ ή πηγαίνουμε σε κάποια ταβέρνα για φαγητό. /We usually go on trips to the countryside or to the sea with family and friends. We have picnics or go to a taverna for food.E:Πολύ ωραίο ακούγεται! Και έχω ακούσει κάτι για λουλουδένια στεφάνια; /That sounds lovely! And I've heard something about flower wreaths?D:Ναι! Ένα από τα πιο γνωστά έθιμα είναι να φτιάχνουμε στεφάνια από λουλούδια και αρωματικά φυτά. Αυτά τα στεφάνια τα κρεμάμε στις πόρτες των σπιτιών για καλή τύχη και συμβολίζουν τον ερχομό της άνοιξης. /Yes! One of the most well-known customs is making wreaths out of flowers and aromatic plants. We hang these wreaths on the doors of our houses for good luck, and they symbolize the arrival of spring.E:Μου θυμίζει αρχαίες ελληνικές παραδόσεις! /It reminds me of ancient Greek traditions!D:Πολύ σωστά! Η Πρωτομαγιά έχει ρίζες στην αρχαιότητα, όταν οι άνθρωποι λάτρευαν τη φύση και γιόρταζαν τη ζωή και την άνοιξη. /Exactly! May Day has roots in antiquity, when people worshipped nature and celebrated life and spring.E:Κατάλαβα. Και σχετικά με τα δικαιώματα των εργατών που είπες πριν; /I see. And what about the workers' rights you mentioned earlier?D:Η 1η Μαΐου, όπως και σε πολλές άλλες χώρες, είναι επίσης γνωστή και ως Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά και είναι μέρα που χρησιμοποιείται για να τιμήσουμε τα δικαιώματα των εργαζομένων. /May 1st, like in many other countries, is also known as Labor Day and is a day used to honor workers' rights.E:Άρα γίνονται και διαδηλώσεις ή πορείες για εκείνη την ημέρα; /So are there also protests or marches on that day?D:Ναι, κυρίως σε μεγάλες πόλεις όπως είναι η Αθήνα και η Θεσσαλονίκη. Εκεί γίνονται συγκεντρώσεις για τα εργασιακά δικαιώματα τιμώντας τους αγώνες των εργαζομένων. /Yes, especially in big cities like Athens and Thessaloniki. There are rallies for labor rights to honor workers' struggles.E:Και πότε έγινε η πρώτη εργατική απεργία στην Ελλάδα; /And when was the first labor strike in Greece?D:Η πρώτη έγινε το 1893, και από τότε, η Πρωτομαγιά είναι σημαντική για το εργατικό κίνημα. /The first one was in 1893, and since then, May Day has been important for the labor movement.E:Μου φαίνεται πολύ ενδιαφέρον το πώς η Πρωτομαγιά συνδυάζει τη γιορτή της φύσης με τους εργατικούς αγώνες. /I find it really interesting how May Day combines the celebration of nature with labor struggles.D:Ακριβώς! Και ο καθένας βρίσκει τον δικό του τρόπο να τη γιορτάσει. /Exactly! And everyone finds their own way to celebrate it.E:Νομίζω ότι την επόμενη φορά που θα έρθω στην Ελλάδα την άνοιξη, θα ήθελα να ζήσω αυτή τη γιορτή από κοντά! /I think that next time I come to Greece in the spring, I'd love to experience this celebration in person!D:Οπωσδήποτε! / You definitely should!Check out our Instagram @greek_lang_experts or visit our website for our upcoming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Greek classes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!This summer learn Greek while enjoying your vacation! Fill out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Interest Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and learn more about our fun retreat in Nafpaktos, Greece.

Time for a shot of Ouzo! The boys sit down with comedian and Football aficionado Anthony Locascio following Liverpool's EPL win with Thessaloniki's own, Kostas Tsimikas! Tune for this first 'short' form of Ouzo Talk. The boys discuss Tsimikas, as well as the losing coach in the match, Greek-Australian Coach of Tottenham, Ange Postecoglou and his future. Send us a textSupport the showEmail us at ouzotalk@outlook.comSubscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OuzoTalkFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OuzoTalkFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ouzo_talk/

Today, we're venturing off the beaten path to explore the lesser-known gems of Greece. Picture yourself wandering through the picturesque streets of Tinos, soaking in the stunning views of Folegandros, and discovering the ancient beauty of Meteora. From the charming towns of Syros to the vibrant culture of Thessaloniki, we'll uncover hidden treasures and authentic experiences. Joining me today are my friends Eva, Anthi, Agnes, and Smaragda. We have such a fun conversation exploring these gems, talking about Greek hospitality, and sharing the heart and soul of this enchanting country.  I hope you enjoy this unique journey through Greece on today's episode of Luxury Travel Insider!  Learn more at www.luxtravelinsider.com   Connect with me on Social: Instagram LinkedIn  

In this juicy episode, we cracked open a bottle of wine from Crete and spilled all the tea on what it was really like scouting Greece as a potential new home. This isn't a travel recap—it's our unfiltered, slightly tipsy thoughts on what it would actually be like to live in Greece long-term with a toddler, a business, and dreams of European life.We talk about:Why Greece made our move abroad shortlist (and why so few people consider it!)Our very different experiences in Thessaloniki vs. Chania (Crete)Greek coffee culture, brunch scenes, and Greek vs Italian food The real deal on cost of living, green space, and child-friendlinessOur honest debate: could we really build a life in Greece? Or is it just a dreamy fling?From strollers and salted olives to seasonality and suburb life, this is a raw, real conversation about the practical and emotional side of scouting your future home. And yes, the wine does kick in as the episode goes on. Thinking about moving abroad yourself? Come behind the scenes with us—and maybe you'll see a bit of your dream in ours.Want to explore our Freedom Life Programs?Hop on a call with Violet to explore our Freedom Life coaching programs. No matter when you're ready to start, we'll help you find the right fit. → Chat About Our Program Options → Follow Move Abroad Coach on Instagram→ Follow Move Abroad Coach on FacebookLove this Episode? What to Listen to Next:#87  We're Moving! Here's Why We're Leaving Tbilisi and What Comes Next#105  Before We Move Abroad, We Need a Scouting Trip—Here's How We're Planning It (ft. My Husband Chris)#102  I Used ChatGPT to Find My Next Country—Here's How You Can Too!

While Pope Francis simmers in the Ninth Circle with the Rev J. Iscariot (perhaps the first Evangelical Zionist), I thought it wise to warn Christians how to avoid becoming a Judeo-Christian.  And how to “come out of her,” as it is said. Consider this a cheat sheet rather than a treatise: 1) The state called Israel today, on the shore of the Mediterranean, is not the same as the ancient children of Israel. 2) Jesus Christ knew what the prophets said, His Spirit inspired the Prophets. So when Jesus Christ says that Jews are the devil's spawn He does not contradict Himself. 3) Modern Judeo-Christians reject Christ's statement that Jews are the devil's spawn and Satan's synagogue and replace Christ's Theology with a Jewish fable, which is that Jews are God's “chosen.” 4) Jews are liars (John 8:44, Rev 3:9). So why would a Christian ever adopt a Jewish interpretation of anything? 5) “Israel” (the dirt in the Middle-East) is not “Israel” the offspring of Jacob. 6) Living in the dirt called Israel (in the Middle East)   does not make anyone the offspring of Jacob/Israel. 7) Many different ethnicities converted to become Jew in the Bible, starting with Esther 8:17, proceeding to Matthew 23:15, and continuing in the Book of Acts. This continues today — Ivanka Trump became Jew recently. Centuries ago the wild tribe of Khazarians converted en-mass and became Jews and they make up about 80% of all Jews today, they call themselves Ashkenazi Jews. (Askenaz was a tribe for Japheth, not of Shem). The sons of of Esau (Edom) converted en-masse to become Jews about a century before the time of Christ; King Herod was an Edomite Jew — they make up a good portion of the “Sephardic” Jews. 8) What happened, then to the tribes of Israel? The Tribes of Israel dispersed to Europe and then converted to Jesus Christ as Europe became Christendom. What proof? a.  The Jews themselves testify that the the Dispora went to Europe: John 7:35 b.  When the Europeans came to see Jesus, Jesus said now was His own time for glory. John 12:23 c.  European man, Pontius Pilate, declared Jesus Christ innocent three times. d.  The Jews disowned Jesus Christ, demanded HIs crucifixion, and said they had “no King but Ceasar.” John 19:15 e.  Jesus Christ said that He came “only for the lost sheep of the House of Israel.” Jesus did not abandon Israel. f.  In order to reach Israel, He sends the Apostles away from Jerusalem in order to reach the Dispersion of Israel. g.  In order to reach the Dispersion of Israel, who went to Europe, every book of the New Testament is written in the premier European language (Greek). The New Testament is ONLY in that European language because that is where the Twelve Tribes disperse to. h.  There is NO epistle to a non-European place name; there is no Epistle to Africa or China or the New Word. i.  There is no epistle to Jerusalem or Judea or Samaria. j.  Every Epistle is written to European places (Rome, Corinth, Thessaloniki, Galatia, etc. or refers to European churches and Christians. k. Epistles written to individuals (like Timothy) refer to Europen places). Timothy Himself had a European father. Titus is a European name. l. All Seven of the Churches of the Revelation are European — they were cities founded and colonized by the Greeks and Romans. m. There is no prayer for the “Peace of Jerusalem” in the New Testament; rather, every Epistle has a prayer for the peace of the Church or individual Christians. Jerusalem, the dusty city, is desolate. n.  As the Twelve Tribes converted to Jesus Christ (which they have over the last two-thousand years) they ‘have already come” to Mount Zion and the heavenly Jerusalem. (Hebrew 12:22). They should look for no other home than that. o.  Romans 11: 25-26: A partial hardening of Israel (NOT the Jews) happened until the fullness of the the Gentiles come in and in that manner, or by this way, all Israel is saved: “And in this way all Israel will be saved” Romans 11:26 ESV p.  Jews are hostile to all nations and ethnic groups (1 Thes 2;15). Jews are not a blessing to the nations. It is the Christian European nations that brought the Blessing of Jesus Christ to the entire world: Africa, China, and the Western Hemisphere. This the Jews did not do; rather, the Jews prevent people from hearing the Gospel in order that they may be saved (1 Thes 2:16, and the entire book of Acts). q. Noahs' prophecy in Genesis 9:27 is linked to Romans 11:26.  The Europeans would dwell under the tent/cover/salvation brough via Shem's family. There is nothing that suggest that “Jews” are God's chosen people. Israel? Yes. But modern Jews are not “Israel,” rather they are liars, frauds and identity thieves (John 8:44, Rev 3:9). Christians are warned in Titus about Jewish myths (Titus 1:10-14). Claiming that “Jesus is a Jew” is one of them. Jesus is the Nazarene and a Galilean. The Father of Jesus Christ is not even remotely a Jew. Jesus Christ is the son of David and David's Lord at the same time. But reducing Jesus to a “Jew” is calling him a child of Satan (John 8:44) and a member of the synagogue of the devil (Rev 3:9, Rev 2:9). Jesus Christ is the Creator of all things. John 1 and Hebrews 1.  

Syster Galini är nunna på Guds Moders avsomnandes kloster i Panorama utanför Thessaloniki. Efter sjutton år i Sverige flyttade hon tillbaka till Grekland och gick i kloster. I detta avsnitt berättar hon om hur hon blev nunna. Samtalets huvudfokus ligger dock på hur man kan leva med det ortodoxa kristna hoppet i en tid av intensiva angrepp på själen.

Our guest is Ornela Sollakou, one of the participants from our second event in Thessaloniki. We discuss tensions surrounding the 2018 Prespa Agreement, the migration crisis and the integration of migrants in Greek society, and finally how the EU has come to mean something abstract and bureaucratic to citizens. Ornela shares her thoughts on why these things came up in the event and why people felt strongly about them. She also relays when she felt disappointed by opinions expressed and when she related to others.

Hasta hace no muchas décadas era impensable que alguien pudiera escuchar en una vida entera música de todos los parajes que recorremos en tan solo una hora de Mundofonías. Bueno, en pleno siglo XXI mucha gente tampoco lo hace y la inmensa mayoría de los medios dan la espalda a esta maravillosa posibilidad que en este programa se hace real. Viajamos entre Brasil, Honduras, Birmania, el Tíbet, Anatolia, los Países Bajos, Grecia y el norte de África, rindiendo tributo también al músico garifuna Aurelio Martínez, recientemente desaparecido, y a todas las víctimas del terremoto y la guerra de los pueblos de Birmania. Until just a few decades ago, it was unthinkable that someone could hear music from all the places we explore in just one hour of Mundofonías in a single lifetime. Well, in the 21st century, many still don’t – and the vast majority of media outlets turn their backs on this marvellous possibility, which becomes real in this programme. We travel through Brazil, Honduras, Burma, Tibet, Anatolia, the Netherlands, Greece, and North Africa, also paying tribute to the Garifuna musician Aurelio Martínez, recently departed, and to all the victims of the earthquake and war among the peoples of Burma. - Pernambuco Quartet - Pifando / Coco embolada - Brésil: Musique du Nordeste / Brazil: Music of the Nordeste - Aurelio - Chichanbara - Lándini - Sein Bo Tint - Aung pa khei ti loun - Excavated shellac: An alternate history of the world's music [V.A.] - Urna Chahar-Tugchi - Agitu tolgói - Duun / Voices - Mehmet Polat Quartet - Roots in motion - Roots in motion - Savina Yannatou, Primavera en Salonico and Lamia Bedioui - The immortal water - Watersong - Thanos Stavridis & Drom - Zaramo - Fygame - Christos Kanellos Malamás - Rast ninni / Dilek - Dilek - Christos Kanellos Malamás - Amfibolia - Oración - (Christos Kanellos Malamás - Segâh leyli şarkı - Dilek) 📸 Thanos Stavridis & Drom

Yep – it's getting cooler – it means that tomatoes - from now on – will slow down. Seeing bumblebees will also slow down and disappear it might be a good idea to harvest your own tomato seeds for next year's crop. Note: Do not expect any miracles from the seeds found in F1 Hybrid varieties! They are unlikely to come “True to type”. In fact: it will be surprising how different the off-spring can be! F1 Hybrids are cross-pollinated plants with two very different “parents”. F1-s are bred to get an incredible vigour and superior yield. If you like certain F1 Hybrids: just purchase them and you'll know what you're going to get next year. The so-called “Open-Pollinated” varieties are the ones that will give you a good chance of getting your favourites (such as Tigerella, Black Krim, Thessaloniki and all the “heirlooms”). This year I got some really nice tomatoes from a birding mate in Te Anau: It's called Gardeners Delight. Open-Pollinated, juicy and sweet and the size of a rather large cherry tomato This became my project for 2025-2026 season; First of all I will try to grow plants from my current harvest Second: I will buy a packet of Gardeners Delight from Kings Seeds as comparison with my own seed Thirdly – if you're lucky – I may send you some seeds as well, Jack! Cut the fully-ripe tomatoes open and scoop out the seeds. Put them on some kitchen paper to remove as much of the sticky pulp as possible “Fully Ripe” is NOW, before it gets too cold Chuck the seeds in a strainer/colander under cold water to get most of pulp off the seeds – and dry them all over night; I usually try to clean them again the next day to remove even more of the sticky stuff. Then dry the seeds for two days on paper towel (out of direct sunlight) Pack the seeds in paper envelopes and store in cool, dry area till sowing. If you are in an area with relative humidity, it might pay to add some Silica Gel in the envelope to absorb the moisture and keep the seeds viable for a few yearsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if truth could speak? Not metaphorically, not through human interpretation, but as its own entity—indignant, unyielding, and, above all, betrayed?This week on Mission Forward, Carrie Fox sits down with bestselling author Mitch Albom in front of a live audience to examine the anatomy of truth—how it bends, how it breaks, and how, in the hands of history's most cunning deceivers, it can be weaponized.Mitch, known for Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven, takes us behind the curtain of his latest novel, The Little Liar, a story where truth itself is the narrator. He unpacks the moment of inspiration—standing in Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, listening to a survivor's voice echo through time. He shares his research journey from the streets of Thessaloniki to the darkest corners of human deception.And he pulls no punches about the world we live in today—where lies are not just believed but preferred.As much as this is a conversation about literature, history, even philosophy, it is just as much a conversation about faith—not the quiet, passive kind, but faith in action. Mitch talks candidly about his work in Haiti, the children he has come to love as his own, and the moral weight of decisions that shape their futures. He even gives us a glimpse into his next book, Twice, a whimsical yet profound meditation on second chances and their unintended consequences.How do we cultivate truth? How do we resist the seduction of comforting lies? And, perhaps most poignantly, what does faith look like when it moves beyond words? In a world where deception is currency, the real question isn't whether truth exists—it's whether we have the courage to hear it.Links & NotesLearn more about The Little Liar by Mitch AlbomSupport Mitch's work in Haiti (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward

**Our Guest: Hristina Noland Imdb: m.imdb.com/name/nm2738290Youtube:  @hristinanolandhrisohoou  --Hristina Noland Hrisohou was born in Heidelberg, Germany to Academia parents. She studied acting in prestigious Rose Bruford College and since then, she has worked steadily in leading roles in international feature films, ranging from drama to comedy, thrillers, science fiction and psychological horror.--Acting film credits vary from Adults in the Room by Academy Award winner filmmaker Costa Gavras; which opened in Venice Film Festival last year and distributed by Wild Bunch. Also, Hella's avant garde filmmaker Pantelis Voulgaris period feature critically acclaimed Psyhi Vathia - With Heart and Soul; streaming on Apple tv distributed by Amazon and the lead part in i.e crystal bear winner Henrik Norrthon's Taximan; also featuring in independent award winning Final Pay Off, a few well received Hellenic TV series as well as performed in the Actors' Gang Theatre in The Style directed by Academy Award Winner Tim Robbins.--Hristina's warm hearted pathos for cinema stemming from the life long intent in leaving a personal trail as a storyteller has prompted her tear jump in front and behind the camera leading to her directorial debut with the artistic feature film Ithaca now in post-production.​--Other work ranges from casting international mainstream TV series alongside independent boutique short films to positions in the PR department of the Thessaloniki international film festival, as well as working as a whimsical attorney and moreover winning first prize in playwriting competition in her earlier adult years.--Since 2015, she has been an acting tutor on British acting technique and holds the position of the executive director of the non profit educational organization International Casting Directors in Athens and a filmmaker in affiliation with NolandFilm. ICDA guest lecturers as yet has been an eclectic group of casting directors - i.e Manuel Puro of Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy, talent managers, screenwriters and producers. --For the Visual part of Her Artistic Endeavours as Actor, Filmmaker, award winning Play & Screenwriter; overall Creator----Join the conversation LiveChat as we raise the questions, give our opinions , and ask you the same questions... --Live Chat with Us Every week... -----Music: Audio Podcast : by Daniel Howse : www.youtube.com/ProfessorSoraMusic ** OneMicNite Theme Song "Chance" & Background Song "Kanye" Host:--Contact/ Follow Marcos on IG/Fb/IMdb/Twitter/TikTok: @MarcosLuis and www.MarcosLuis.com —Show: OneMicNite Podcast with Marcos Luis *Contact/Follow: IG/Fb/Twitter/Tumbler/LinkedIn/Youtube/TikTok @OneMicNite www.OneMicnite.com - - ** Listen to Audio Podcast: Available wherever you download , all digital platforms.. ** Support Us Now: http:www.Anchor.fm/onemicnitetalk ---Follow/Contact -- The Show: All Social Media Fb/Ig/Twitter/Tumbler/TikTok/ *** watch the episodes on Youtube @OneMicNite & www.OneMicNite.com****Please Support this Podcast: PayPal/ Zell Pay: MarcosStarActor@gmail.com Venmo @ Marcoso-Luis-1 CashApp : $MarcosLuis1 Please Visit: The AzulesEn Online store to find Products that Compliment your Lifestyle: Link : https://azulesen.myshopify.com/products/onemicnite-signature-logo-unisex-talk-live-pod-tee

Inside the Church of the Acheiropoietos, the stillness of the ancient space is interrupted only by the noise of modern Thessaloniki seeping in from the outside. The distant sounds of traffic and city life mingle with the sounds of church workers moving about, their presence adding to the living energy of the space. This recording invites us to feel the pulse of life within the church, where the present's everyday activity becomes part of its ongoing story. UNESCO listing: Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika Recorded by Serge Bulat ——————— This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world's most famous sights. Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage

We speak with Yorgos Krassakopoulos, head of program for the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival in Greece, about the 27th edition of the highly respected cinematic event. And we talk with one of the filmmakers invited to share his film at TiDF — Mark Andrew Altschul, director of All American, a documentary about high school girl wrestlers. Plus, Doc Talk hosts John Ridley and Matt Carey discuss what's going on in Miami Beach, FL, where the mayor is threatening to yank the lease of a cinema showing the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss the taut thriller Black Bag and spoke to its star Cate Blanchett and director Steven Soderbergh. We also review A24's latest horror movie Opus, hear the latest from the Thessaloniki Film Festival and finally, for film club, revisit the surrealist neo-noir Under The Silver Lake.Joining host Leila Latif are film critic Billie Walker and LWLies Editor David Jenkins.Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing the latest releases big and small, talking to some of the most exciting filmmakers, keeping you across important industry news, and reassessing great films from days gone by with the Truth & Movies Film Club.Email: truthandmovies@tcolondon.comBlueSky and Instagram: @LWLiesProduced by TCO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olympiacos marked a historic milestone in fitting fashion, celebrating its 100th anniversary with a crucial 1-0 victory over OFI. The win wasn't just symbolic — it pushed the Reds closer to reclaiming the Greek Super League title. With AEK stumbling in Thessaloniki, dropping valuable points against Aris, the path to domestic glory is now clearer than ever for Olympiacos.But the celebrations are far from over. All eyes now turn to Thursday night, a pivotal moment in the club's European campaign. After a disappointing first-leg result, the question remains — can Olympiacos summon the spirit of legends past and pull off a remarkable comeback?

Funding for the NIH and US biomedical research is imperiled at a momentous time of progress. Exemplifying this is the work of Dr. Anna Greka, a leading physician-scientist at the Broad Institute who is devoted to unlocking the mysteries of rare diseases— that cumulatively affect 30 million Americans— and finding cures, science supported by the NIH.A clip from our conversationThe audio is available on iTunes and Spotify. The full video is linked here, at the top, and also can be found on YouTube.Transcript with audio and external linksEric Topol (00:06):Well, hello. This is Eric Topol from Ground Truths, and I am really delighted to welcome today, Anna Greka. Anna is the president of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) this year, a very prestigious organization, but she's also at Mass General Brigham, a nephrologist, a cell biologist, a physician-scientist, a Core Institute Member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and serves as a member of the institute's Executive Leadership Team. So we got a lot to talk about of all these different things you do. You must be pretty darn unique, Anna, because I don't know any cell biologists, nephrologists, physician-scientist like you.Anna Greka (00:48):Oh, thank you. It's a great honor to be here and glad to chat with you, Eric.Eric Topol (00:54):Yeah. Well, I had the real pleasure to hear you speak at a November conference, the AI for Science Forum, which we'll link to your panel. Where I was in a different panel, but you spoke about your extraordinary work and it became clear that we need to get you on Ground Truths, so you can tell your story to everybody. So I thought rather than kind of going back from the past where you were in Greece and somehow migrated to Boston and all that. We're going to get to that, but you gave an amazing TED Talk and it really encapsulated one of the many phenomenal stories of your work as a molecular sleuth. So maybe if you could give us a synopsis, and of course we'll link to that so people could watch the whole talk. But I think that Mucin-1 or MUC1, as you call it, discovery is really important to kind of ground our discussion.A Mysterious Kidney Disease Unraveled Anna Greka (01:59):Oh, absolutely. Yeah, it's an interesting story. In some ways, in my TED Talk, I highlight one of the important families of this story, a family from Utah, but there's also other important families that are also part of the story. And this is also what I spoke about in London when we were together, and this is really sort of a medical mystery that initially started on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, where it was found that there were many families in which in every generation, several members suffered and ultimately died from what at the time was a mysterious kidney disease. This was more than 30 years ago, and it was clear that there was something genetic going on, but it was impossible to identify the gene. And then even with the advent of Next-Gen sequencing, this is what's so interesting about this story, it was still hard to find the gene, which is a little surprising.Anna Greka (02:51):After we were able to sequence families and identify monogenic mutations pretty readily, this was still very resistant. And then it actually took the firepower of the Broad Institute, and it's actually from a scientific perspective, an interesting story because they had to dust off the old-fashioned Sanger sequencing in order to get this done. But they were ultimately able to identify this mutation in a VNTR region of the MUC1 gene. The Mucin-1 gene, which I call a dark corner of the human genome, it was really, it's highly repetitive, very GC-rich. So it becomes very difficult to sequence through there with Next-Gen sequencing. And so, ultimately the mutation of course was found and it's a single cytosine insertion in a stretch of cytosines that sort of causes this frameshift mutation and an early stop codon that essentially results in a neoprotein like a toxic, what I call a mangled protein that sort of accumulates inside the kidney cells.Anna Greka (03:55):And that's where my sort of adventure began. It was Eric Lander's group, who is the founding director of the Broad who discovered the mutation. And then through a conversation we had here in Boston, we sort of discovered that there was an opportunity to collaborate and so that's how I came to the Broad, and that's the beginnings of this story. I think what's fascinating about this story though, that starts in a remote Mediterranean island and then turns out to be a disease that you can find in every continent all over the world. There are probably millions of patients with kidney disease in whom we haven't recognized the existence of this mutation. What's really interesting about it though is that what we discovered is that the mangled protein that's a result of this misspelling of this mutation is ultimately captured by a family of cargo receptors, they're called the TMED cargo receptors and they end up sort of grabbing these misfolded proteins and holding onto them so tight that it's impossible for the cell to get rid of them.Anna Greka (04:55):And they become this growing heap of molecular trash, if you will, that becomes really hard to manage, and the cells ultimately die. So in the process of doing this molecular sleuthing, as I call it, we actually also identified a small molecule that actually disrupts these cargo receptors. And as I described in my TED Talk, it's a little bit like having these cargo trucks that ultimately need to go into the lysosome, the cells recycling facility. And this is exactly what this small molecule can do. And so, it was just like a remarkable story of discovery. And then I think the most exciting of all is that these cargo receptors turn out to be not only relevant to this one mangled misshapen protein, but they actually handle a completely different misshapen protein caused by a different genetic mutation in the eye, causing retinitis pigmentosa, a form of blindness, familial blindness. We're now studying familial Alzheimer's disease that's also involving these cargo receptors, and there are other mangled misshapen proteins in the liver, in the lung that we're now studying. So this becomes what I call a node, like a nodal mechanism that can be targeted for the benefit of many more patients than we had previously thought possible, which has been I think, the most satisfying part about this story of molecular sleuthing.Eric Topol (06:20):Yeah, and it's pretty extraordinary. We'll put the figure from your classic Cell paper in 2019, where you have a small molecule that targets the cargo receptor called TMED9.Anna Greka (06:34):Correct.Expanding the MissionEric Topol (06:34):And what's amazing about this, of course, is the potential to reverse this toxic protein disease. And as you say, it may have applicability well beyond this MUC1 kidney story, but rather eye disease with retinitis pigmentosa and the familial Alzheimer's and who knows what else. And what's also fascinating about this is how, as you said, there were these limited number of families with the kidney disease and then you found another one, uromodulin. So there's now, as you say, thousands of families, and that gets me to part of your sleuth work is not just hardcore science. You started an entity called the Ladders to Cures (L2C) Scientific Accelerator.Eric Topol (07:27):Maybe you can tell us about that because this is really pulling together all the forces, which includes the patient advocacy groups, and how are we going to move forward like this?Anna Greka (07:39):Absolutely. I think the goal of the Ladders to Cures Accelerator, which is a new initiative that we started at the Broad, but it really encompasses many colleagues across Boston. And now increasingly it's becoming sort of a national, we even have some international collaborations, and it's only two years that it's been in existence, so we're certainly in a growth mode. But the inspiration was really some of this molecular sleuthing work where I basically thought, well, for starters, it cannot be that there's only one molecular node, these TMED cargo receptors that we discovered there's got to be more, right? And so, there's a need to systematically go and find more nodes because obviously as anyone who works in rare genetic diseases will tell you, the problem for all of us is that we do what I call hand to hand combat. We start with the disease with one mutation, and we try to uncover the mechanism and then try to develop therapies, and that's wonderful.Anna Greka (08:33):But of course, it's slow, right? And if we consider the fact that there are 30 million patients in the United States in every state, everywhere in the country who suffer from a rare genetic disease, most of them, more than half of them are children, then we can appreciate the magnitude of the problem. Out of more than 8,000 genes that are involved in rare genetic diseases, we barely have something that looks like a therapy for maybe 500 of them. So there's a huge mismatch in the unmet need and magnitude of the problem. So the Ladders to Cures Accelerator is here to address this and to do this with the most modern tools available. And to your point, Eric, to bring patients along, not just as the recipients of whatever we discover, but also as partners in the research enterprise because it's really important to bring their perspectives and of course their partnerships in things like developing appropriate biomarkers, for example, for what we do down the road.Anna Greka (09:35):But from a fundamental scientific perspective, this is basically a project that aims to identify every opportunity for nodes, underlying all rare genetic diseases as quickly as possible. And this was one of the reasons I was there at the AI for Science Forum, because of course when one undertakes a project in which you're basically, this is what we're trying to do in the Ladders to Cures Accelerator, introduce dozens of thousands of missense and nonsense human mutations that cause genetic diseases, simultaneously introduce them into multiple human cells and then use modern scalable technology tools. Things like CRISPR screens, massively parallel CRISPR screens to try to interrogate all of these diseases in parallel, identify the nodes, and then develop of course therapeutic programs based on the discovery of these nodes. This is a massive data generation project that is much needed and in addition to the fact that it will help hopefully accelerate our approach to all rare diseases, genetic diseases. It is also a highly controlled cell perturbation dataset that will require the most modern tools in AI, not only to extract the data and understand the data of this dataset, but also because this, again, an extremely controlled, well controlled cell perturbation dataset can be used to train models, train AI models, so that in the future, and I hope this doesn't sound too futuristic, but I think that we're all aiming for that cell biologists for sure dream of this moment, I think when we can actually have in silico the opportunity to make predictions about what cell behaviors are going to look like based on a new perturbation that was not in the training set. So an experiment that hasn't yet been done on a cell, a perturbation that has not been made on a human cell, what if like a new drug, for example, or a new kind of perturbation, a new chemical perturbation, how would it affect the behavior of the cell? Can we make a predictive model for that? This doesn't exist today, but I think this is something, the cell prediction model is a big question for biology for the future. And so, I'm very energized by the opportunity to both address this problem of rare monogenic diseases that remains an unmet need and help as many patients as possible while at the same time advancing biology as much as we possibly can. So it's kind of like a win-win lifting all boats type of enterprise, hopefully.Eric Topol (12:11):Yeah. Well, there's many things to get to unpack what you've just been reviewing. So one thing for sure is that of these 8,000 monogenic diseases, they have relevance to the polygenic common diseases, of course. And then also the fact that the patient family advocates, they are great at scouring the world internet, finding more people, bringing together communities for each of these, as you point out aptly, these rare diseases cumulatively are high, very high proportion, 10% of Americans or more. So they're not so rare when you think about the overall.Anna Greka (12:52):Collectively.Help From the Virtual Cell?Eric Topol (12:53):Yeah. Now, and of course is this toxic proteinopathies, there's at least 50 of these and the point that people have been thinking until now that, oh, we found a mangled protein, but what you've zeroed in on is that, hey, you know what, it's not just a mangled protein, it's how it gets stuck in the cell and that it can't get to the lysosome to get rid of it, there's no waste system. And so, this is such fundamental work. Now that gets me to the virtual cell story, kind of what you're getting into. I just had a conversation with Charlotte Bunne and Steve Quake who published a paper in December on the virtual cell, and of course that's many years off, but of course it's a big, bold, ambitious project to be able to say, as you just summarized, if you had cells in silico and you could do perturbations in silico, and of course they were validated by actual experiments or bidirectionally the experiments, the real ones helped to validate the virtual cell, but then you could get a true acceleration of your understanding of cell biology, your field of course.Anna Greka (14:09):Exactly.Eric Topol (14:12):So what you described, is it the same as a virtual cell? Is it kind of a precursor to it? How do you conceive this because this is such a complex, I mean it's a fundamental unit of life, but it's also so much more complex than a protein or an RNA because not only all the things inside the cell, inside all these organelles and nucleus, but then there's all the outside interactions. So this is a bold challenge, right?Anna Greka (14:41):Oh my god, it's absolutely from a biologist perspective, it's the challenge of a generation for sure. We think taking humans to Mars, I mean that's an aspirational sort of big ambitious goal. I think this is the, if you will, the Mars shot for biology, being able to, whether the terminology, whether you call it a virtual cell. I like the idea of saying that to state it as a problem, the way that people who think about it from a mathematics perspective for example, would think about it. I think stating it as the cell prediction problem appeals to me because it actually forces us biologists to think about setting up the way that we would do these cell perturbation data sets, the way we would generate them to set them up to serve predictions. So for example, the way that I would think about this would be can I in the future have so much information about how cell perturbations work that I can train a model so that it can predict when I show it a picture of another cell under different conditions that it hasn't seen before, that it can still tell me, ah, this is a neuron in which you perturbed the mitochondria, for example, and now this is sort of the outcome that you would expect to see.Anna Greka (16:08):And so, to be able to have this ability to have a model that can have the ability to predict in silico what cells would look like after perturbation, I think that's sort of the way that I think about this problem. It is very far away from anything that exists today. But I think that the beginning starts, and this is one of the unique things about my institute, if I can say, we have a place where cell biologists, geneticists, mathematicians, machine learning experts, we all come together in the same place to really think and grapple with these problems. And of course we're very outward facing, interacting with scientists all across the world as well. But there's this sort of idea of bringing people into one institute where we can just think creatively about these big aspirational problems that we want to solve. I think this is one of the unique things about the ecosystem at the Broad Institute, which I'm proud to be a part of, and it is this kind of out of the box thinking that will hopefully get us to generate the kinds of data sets that will serve the needs of building these kinds of models with predictive capabilities down the road.Anna Greka (17:19):But as you astutely said, AlphaFold of course was based on the protein database existing, right? And that was a wealth of available information in which one could train models that would ultimately be predictive, as we have seen this miracle that Demi Hassabis and John Jumper have given to humanity, if you will.Anna Greka (17:42):But as Demis and John would also say, I believe is as I have discussed with them, in fact, the cell prediction problem is really a bigger problem because we do not have a protein data bank to go to right now, but we need to create it to generate these data. And so, my Ladders to Cures Accelerator is here to basically provide some part of the answer to that problem, create this kind of well-controlled database that we need for cell perturbations, while at the same time maximizing our learnings about these fully penetrant coding mutations and what their downstream sequelae would be in many different human cells. And so, in this way, I think we can both advance our knowledge about these monogenic diseases, build models, hopefully with predictive capabilities. And to your point, a lot of what we will learn about this biology, if we think that it involves 8,000 or more out of the 20,000 genes in our genome, it will of course serve our understanding of polygenic diseases ultimately as well as we go deeper into this biology and we look at the combinatorial aspects of what different mutations do to human cells. And so, it's a huge aspirational problem for a whole generation, but it's a good one to work on, I would say.Learning the Language of Life with A.I. Eric Topol (19:01):Oh, absolutely. Now I think you already mentioned something that's quite, well, two things from what you just touched on. One of course, how vital it is to have this inner or transdisciplinary capability because you do need expertise across these vital areas. But the convergence, I mean, I love your term nodal biology and the fact that there's all these diseases like you were talking about, they do converge and nodal is a good term to highlight that, but it's not. Of course, as you mentioned, we have genome editing which allows to look at lots of different genome perturbations, like the single letter change that you found in MUC1 pathogenic critical mutation. There's also the AI world which is blossoming like I've never seen. In fact, I had in Science this week about learning the language of life with AI and how there's been like 15 new foundation models, DNA, proteins, RNA, ligands, all their interactions and the beginning of the cell story too with the human cell.Eric Topol (20:14):So this is exploding. As you said, the expertise in computer science and then this whole idea that you could take these powerful tools and do as you said, which is the need to accelerate, we just can't sit around here when there's so much discovery work to be done with the scalability, even though it might take years to get to this artificial intelligence virtual cell, which I have to agree, everyone in biology would say that's the holy grail. And as you remember at our conference in London, Demi Hassabis said that's what we'd like to do now. So it has the attention of leaders in AI around the world, obviously in the science and the biomedical community like you and many others. So it is an extraordinary time where we just can't sit still with these tools that we have, right?Anna Greka (21:15):Absolutely. And I think this is going to be, you mentioned the ASCI presidency in the beginning of our call. This is going to be the president gets to give an address at the annual meeting in Chicago. This is going to be one of the points I make, no matter what field in biomedicine we're in, we live in, I believe, a golden era and we have so many tools available to us that we can really accelerate our ability to help more patients. And of course, this is our mandate, the most important stakeholders for everything that we do as physician-scientists are our patients ultimately. So I feel very hopeful for the future and our ability to use these tools and to really make good on the promise of research is a public good. And I really hope that we can advance our knowledge for the benefit of all. And this is really an exciting time, I think, to be in this field and hopefully for the younger colleagues a time to really get excited about getting in there and getting involved and asking the big questions.Career ReflectionsEric Topol (22:21):Well, you are the prototype for this and an inspiration to everyone really, I'm sure to your lab group, which you highlighted in the TED Talk and many other things that you do. Now I want to spend a little bit of time about your career. I think it's fascinating that you grew up in Greece and your father's a nephrologist and your mother's a pathologist. So you had two physicians to model, but I guess you decided to go after nephrology, which is an area in medicine that I kind of liken it to Rodney Dangerfield, he doesn't get any respect. You don't see many people that go into nephrology. But before we get to your decision to do that somehow or other you came from Greece to Harvard for your undergrad. How did you make that connect to start your college education? And then subsequently you of course you stayed in Boston, you've never left Boston, I think.Anna Greka (23:24):I never left. Yeah, this is coming into 31 years now in Boston.Anna Greka (23:29):Yeah, I started as a Harvard undergraduate and I'm now a full professor. It's kind of a long, but wonderful road. Well, actually I would credit my parents. You mentioned that my father, they're both physician-scientists. My father is now both retired, but my father is a nephrologist, and my mother is a pathologist, actually, they were both academics. And so, when we were very young, we lived in England when my parents were doing postdoctoral work. That was actually a wonderful gift that they gave me because I became bilingual. It was a very young age, and so that allowed me to have this advantage of being fluent in English. And then when we moved back to Greece where I grew up, I went to an American school. And from that time, this is actually an interesting story in itself. I'm very proud of this school.Anna Greka (24:22):It's called Anatolia, and it was founded by American missionaries from Williams College a long time ago, 150 and more years ago. But it is in Thessaloniki, Greece, which is my hometown, and it's a wonderful institution, which gave me a lot of gifts as well, preparing me for coming to college in the United States. And of course, I was a good student in high school, but what really was catalytic was that I was lucky enough to get a scholarship to go to Harvard. And that was really, you could say the catalyst that propelled me from a teenager who was dreaming about a career as a physician-scientist because I certainly was for as far back as I remember in fact. But then to make that a reality, I found myself on the Harvard campus initially for college, and then I was in the combined Harvard-MIT program for my MD PhD. And then I trained in Boston at Mass General in Brigham, and then sort of started my academic career. And that sort of brings us to today, but it is an unlikely story and one that I feel still very lucky and blessed to have had these opportunities. So for sure, it's been wonderful.Eric Topol (25:35):We're the ones lucky that you came here and set up shop and you did your productivity and discovery work and sleuthing has been incredible. But I do think it's interesting too, because when you did your PhD, it was in neuroscience.Anna Greka (25:52):Ah, yes. That's another.Eric Topol (25:54):And then you switch gears. So tell us about that?Anna Greka (25:57):This is interesting, and actually I encourage more colleagues to think about it this way. So I have always been driven by the science, and I think that it seems a little backward to some people, but I did my PhD in neuroscience because I was interested in understanding something about these ion channels that were newly discovered at the time, and they were most highly expressed in the brain. So here I was doing work in the brain in the neuroscience program at Harvard, but then once I completed my PhD and I was in the middle of my residency training actually at Mass General, I distinctly remember that there was a paper that came out that implicated the same family of ion channels that I had spent my time understanding in the brain. It turned out to be a channelopathy that causes kidney disease.Anna Greka (26:43):So that was the light bulb, and it made me realize that maybe what I really wanted to do is just follow this thread. And my scientific curiosity basically led me into studying the kidney and then it seemed practical therefore to get done with my clinical training as efficiently as possible. So I finished residency, I did nephrology training, and then there I was in the lab trying to understand the biology around this channelopathy. And that sort of led us into the early projects in my young lab. And in fact, it's interesting we didn't talk about that work, but that work in itself actually has made it all the way to phase II trials in patients. This was a paper we published in Science in 2017 and follow onto that work, there was an opportunity to build this into a real drug targeting one of these ion channels that has made it into phase II trials. And we'll see what happens next. But it's this idea of following your scientific curiosity, which I also talked about in my TED Talk, because you don't know to what wonderful places it will lead you. And quite interestingly now my lab is back into studying familial Alzheimer's and retinitis pigmentosa in the eye in brain. So I tell people, do not limit yourself to whatever someone says your field is or should be. Just follow your scientific curiosity and usually that takes you to a lot more interesting places. And so, that's certainly been a theme from my career, I would say.Eric Topol (28:14):No, I think that's perfect. Curiosity driven science is not the term. You often hear hypothesis driven or now with AI you hear more AI exploratory science. But no, that's great. Now I want to get a little back to the AI story because it's so fascinating. You use lots of different types of AI such as cellular imaging would be fusion models and drug discovery. I mean, you've had drug discovery for different pathways. You mentioned of course the ion channel and then also as we touched on with your Cell paper, the whole idea of targeting the cargo receptor with a small molecule and then things in between. You discussed this of course at the London panel, but maybe you just give us the skinny on the different ways that you incorporate AI in the state-of-the-art science that you're doing?Anna Greka (29:17):Sure, yeah, thank you. I think there are many ways in which even for quite a long time before AI became such a well-known kind of household term, if you will, the concept of machine learning in terms of image processing is something that has been around for some time. And so, this is actually a form of AI that we use in order to process millions of images. My lab has by produced probably more than 20 million images over the last few years, maybe five to six years. And so, if you can imagine it's impossible for any human to process this many images and make sense of them. So of course, we've been using machine learning that is becoming increasingly more and more sophisticated and advanced in terms of being able to do analysis of images, which is a lot of what we cell biologists do, of course.Anna Greka (30:06):And so, there's multiple different kinds of perturbations that we do to cells, whether we're using CRISPR or base editing to make, for example, genome wide or genome scale perturbations or small molecules as we have done as well in the past. These are all ways in which we are then using machine learning to read out the effects in images of cells that we're looking at. So that's one way in which machine learning is used in our daily work, of course, because we study misshape and mangled proteins and how they are recognized by these cargo receptors. We also use AlphaFold pretty much every day in my lab. And this has been catalytic for us as a tool because we really are able to accelerate our discoveries in ways that were even just three or four years ago, completely impossible. So it's been incredible to see how the young people in my lab are just so excited to use these tools and they're becoming extremely savvy in using these tools.Anna Greka (31:06):Of course, this is a new generation of scientists, and so we use AlphaFold all the time. And this also has a lot of implications of course for some of the interventions that we might think about. So where in this cargo receptor complex that we study for example, might we be able to fit a drug that would disrupt the complex and lead the cargo tracks into the lysosome for degradation, for example. So there's many ways in which AI can be used for all of these functions. So I would say that if we were to organize our thinking around it, one way to think about the use of machine learning AI is around what I would call understanding biology in cells and what in sort of more kind of drug discovery terms you would call target identification, trying to understand the things that we might want to intervene on in order to have a benefit for disease.Anna Greka (31:59):So target ID is one area in which I think machine learning and AI will have a catalytic effect as they already are. The other of course, is in the actual development of the appropriate drugs in a rational way. So rational drug design is incredibly enabled by AlphaFold and all these advances in terms of understanding protein structures and how to fit drugs into them of all different modalities and kinds. And I think an area that we are not yet harnessing in my group, but I think the Ladders to Cures Accelerator hopes to build on is really patient data. I think that there's a lot of opportunity for AI to be used to make sense of medical records for example and how we extract information that would tell us that this cohort of patients is a better cohort to enroll in your trial versus another. There are many ways in which we can make use of these tools. Not all of them are there yet, but I think it's an exciting time for being involved in this kind of work.Eric Topol (32:58):Oh, no question. Now it must be tough when you know the mechanism of these families disease and you even have a drug candidate, but that it takes so long to go from that to helping these families. And what are your thoughts about that, I mean, are you thinking also about genome editing for some of these diseases or are you thinking to go through the route of here's a small molecule, here's the tox data in animal models and here's phase I and on and on. Where do you think because when you know so much and then these people are suffering, how do you bridge that gap?Anna Greka (33:39):Yeah, I think that's an excellent question. Of course, having patients as our partners in our research is incredible as a way for us to understand the disease, to build biomarkers, but it is also exactly creating this kind of emotional conflict, if you will, because of course, to me, honesty is the best policy, if you will. And so, I'm always very honest with patients and their families. I welcome them to the lab so they can see just how long it takes to get some of these things done. Even today with all the tools that we have, of course there are certain things that are still quite slow to do. And even if you have a perfect drug that looks like it fits into the right pocket, there may still be some toxicity, there may be other setbacks. And so, I try to be very honest with patients about the road that we're on. The small molecule path for the toxic proteinopathies is on its way now.Anna Greka (34:34):It's partnered with a pharmaceutical company, so it's on its way hopefully to patients. Of course, again, this is an unpredictable road. Things can happen as you very well know, but I'm at least glad that it's sort of making its way there. But to your point, and I'm in an institute where CRISPR was discovered, and base editing and prime editing were discovered by my colleagues here. So we are in fact looking at every other modality that could help with these diseases. We have several hurdles to overcome because in contrast to the liver and the brain, the kidney for example, is not an organ in which you can easily deliver nucleic acid therapies, but we're making progress. I have a whole subgroup within the bigger group who's focusing on this. It's actually organized in a way where they're running kind of independently from the cell biology group that I run.Anna Greka (35:31):And it's headed by a person who came from industry so that she has the opportunity to really drive the project the way that it would be run milestone driven, if you will, in a way that it would be run as a therapeutics program. And we're really trying to go after all kinds of different nucleic acid therapies that would target the mutations themselves rather than the cargo receptors. And so, there's ASO and siRNA technologies and then also actual gene editing technologies that we are investigating. But I would say that some of them are closer than others. And again, to your question about patients, I tell them honestly when a project looks to be more promising, and I also tell them when a project looks to have hurdles and that it will take long and that sometimes I just don't know how long it will take before we can get there. The only thing that I can promise patients in any of our projects, whether it's Alzheimer's, blindness, kidney disease, all I can promise is that we're working the hardest we possibly can on the problem.Anna Greka (36:34):And I think that is often reassuring I have found to patients, and it's best to be honest about the fact that these things take a long time, but I do think that they find it reassuring that someone is on it essentially, and that there will be some progress as we move forward. And we've made progress in the very first discovery that came out of my lab. As I mentioned to you, we've made it all the way to phase II trials. So I have seen the trajectory be realized, and I'm eager to make it happen again and again as many times as I can within my career to help as many people as possible.The Paucity of Physician-ScientistsEric Topol (37:13):I have no doubts that you'll be doing this many times in your career. No, there's no question about it. It's extraordinary actually. There's a couple of things there I want to pick up on. Physician-scientists, as you know, are a rarefied species. And you have actually so nicely told the story about when you have a physician-scientist, you're caring for the patients that you're researching, which is, most of the time we have scientists. Nothing wrong with them of course, but you have this hinge point, which is really important because you're really hearing the stories and experiencing the patients and as you say, communicating about the likelihood of being able to come up with a treatment or the progress. What are we going to do to get more physician-scientists? Because this is a huge problem, it has been for decades, but the numbers just keep going lower and lower.Anna Greka (38:15):I think you're absolutely right. And this is again, something that in my leadership of the ASCI I have made sort of a cornerstone of our efforts. I think that it has been well-documented as a problem. I think that the pressures of modern clinical care are really antithetical to the needs of research, protected time to really be able to think and be creative and even have the funding available to be able to pursue one's program. I think those pressures are becoming so heavy for investigators that many of them kind of choose one or the other route most often the clinical route because that tends to be, of course where they can support their families better. And so, this has been kind of the conundrum in some ways that we take our best and brightest medical students who are interested in investigation, we train them and invest in them in becoming physician-scientists, but then we sort of drop them at the most vulnerable time, which is usually after one completes their clinical and scientific training.Anna Greka (39:24):And they're embarking on early phases of one's careers. It has been found to be a very vulnerable point when a lot of people are now in their mid-thirties or even late thirties perhaps with some family to take care of other burdens of adulthood, if you will. And I think what it becomes very difficult to sustain a career where one salary is very limited due to the research component. And so, I think we have to invest in our youngest people, and it is a real issue that there's no good mechanism to do that at the present time. So I was actually really hoping that there would be an opportunity with leadership at the NIH to really think about this. It's also been discussed at the level of the National Academy of Medicine where I had some role in discussing the recent report that they put out on the biomedical enterprise in the United States. And it's kind of interesting to see that there is a note made there about this issue and the fact that there needs to be, I think, more generous investment in the careers of a few select physician-scientists that we can support. So if you look at the numbers, currently out of the entire physician workforce, a physician-scientist comprised of less than 1%.Anna Greka (40:45):It's probably closer to 0.8% at this point.Eric Topol (40:46):No, it's incredible.Anna Greka (40:48):So that's really not enough, I think, to maintain the enterprise and if you will, this incredible innovation economy that the United States has had this miracle engine, if you will, in biomedicine that has been fueled in large part by physician investigators. Of course, our colleagues who are non-physician investigators are equally important partners in this journey. But we do need a few of the physician-scientists investigators I think as well, if you really think about the fact that I think 70% of people who run R&D programs in all the big pharmaceutical companies are physician-scientists. And so, we need people like us to be able to work on these big problems. And so, more investment, I think that the government, the NIH has a role to play there of course. And this is important from both an economic perspective, a competition perspective with other nations around the world who are actually heavily investing in the physician-scientist workforce.Anna Greka (41:51):And I think it's also important to do so through our smaller scale efforts at the ASCI. So one of the things that I have been involved in as a council member and now as president is the creation of an awards program for those early career investigators. So we call them the Emerging-Generation Awards, and we also have the Young Physician-Scientist Awards. And these are really to recognize people who are making that transition from being kind of a trainee and a postdoc and have finished their clinical training into becoming an independent assistant professor. And so, those are small awards, but they're kind of a symbolic tap on the shoulder, if you will, that the ASCI sees you, you're talented, stay the course. We want you to become a future member. Don't give up and please keep on fighting. I think that can take us only so far.Anna Greka (42:45):I mean, unless there's a real investment, of course still it will be hard to maintain people in the pipeline. But this is just one way in which we have tried to, these programs that the ASCI offers have been very successful over the last few years. We create a cohort of investigators who are clearly recognized by members of the ASCI is being promising young colleagues. And we give them longitudinal training as part of a cohort where they learn about how to write a grant, how to write a paper, leadership skills, how to run a lab. And they're sort of like a buddy system as well. So they know that they're in it together rather than feeling isolated and struggling to get their careers going. And so, we've seen a lot of success. One way that we measure that is conversion into an ASCI membership. And so, we're encouraged by that, and we hope that the program can continue. And of course, as president, I'm going to be fundraising for that as well, it's part of the role. But it is a really worthy cause because to your point, we have to somehow make sure that our younger colleagues stay the course that we can at least maintain, if not bolster our numbers within the scientific workforce.Eric Topol (43:57):Well, you outlined some really nice strategies and plans. It's a formidable challenge, of course. And we'd like to see billions of dollars to support this. And maybe someday we will because as you say, if we could relieve the financial concerns of people who have curiosity driven ideas.Anna Greka (44:18):Exactly.Eric Topol (44:19):We could do a lot to replenish and build a big physician-scientist workforce. Now, the last thing I want to get to, is you have great communication skills. Obviously, anybody who is listening or watching this.Eric Topol (44:36):Which is another really important part of being a scientist, no less a physician or the hybrid of the two. But I wanted to just go to the backstory because your TED Talk, which has been watched by hundreds of thousands of people, and I'm sure there's hundreds of thousands more that will watch it, but the TED organization is famous for making people come to the place a week ahead. This is Vancouver used to be in LA or Los Angeles area and making them rehearse the talk, rehearse, rehearse, rehearse, which seems crazy. You could train the people there, how to give a talk. Did you have to go through that?Anna Greka (45:21):Not really. I did rehearse once on stage before I actually delivered the talk live. And I was very encouraged by the fact that the TED folks who are of course very well calibrated, said just like that. It's great, just like that.Eric Topol (45:37):That says a lot because a lot of people that do these talks, they have to do it 10 times. So that kind of was another metric. But what I don't like about that is it just because these people almost have to memorize their talks from giving it so much and all this coaching, it comes across kind of stilted and unnatural, and you're just a natural great communicator added to all your other things.Anna Greka (46:03):I think it's interesting. Actually, I would say, if I may, that I credit, of course, I actually think that it's important, for us physician-scientists, again, science and research is a public good, and being able to communicate to the public what it is that we do, I think is kind of an obligation for the fact that we are funded by the public to do this kind of work. And so, I think that's important. And I always wanted to cultivate those communication skills for the benefit of communicating simply and clearly what it is that we do in our labs. But also, I would say as part of my story, I mentioned that I had the opportunity to attend a special school growing up in Greece, Anatolia, which was an American school. One of the interesting things about that is that there was an oratory competition.Anna Greka (46:50):I got very early exposure entering that competition. And if you won the first prize, it was in the kind of ancient Rome way, first among equals, right? And so, that was the prize. And I was lucky to have this early exposure. This is when I was 14, 15, 16 years old, that I was training to give these oratory speeches in front of an audience and sort of compete with other kids who were doing the same. I think these are just wonderful gifts that a school can give a student that have stayed with me for life. And I think that that's a wonderful, yeah, I credit that experience for a lot of my subsequent capabilities in this area.Eric Topol (47:40):Oh, that's fantastic. Well, this has been such an enjoyable conversation, Anna. Did I miss anything that we need to bring up, or do you think we have it covered?Anna Greka (47:50):Not at all. No, this was wonderful, and I thoroughly enjoyed it as well. I'm very honored seeing how many other incredible colleagues you've had on the show. It's just a great honor to be a part of this. So thank you for having me.Eric Topol (48:05):Well, you really are such a great inspiration to all of us in the biomedical community, and we'll be cheering for your continued success and thanks so much for joining today, and I look forward to the next time we get a chance to visit.Anna Greka (48:20):Absolutely. Thank you, Eric.**************************************Thanks for listening, watching or reading Ground Truths. Your subscription is greatly appreciated.If you found this podcast interesting please share it!That makes the work involved in putting these together especially worthwhile.All content on Ground Truths—newsletters, analyses, and podcasts—is free, open-access.Paid subscriptions are voluntary and all proceeds from them go to support Scripps Research. They do allow for posting comments and questions, which I do my best to respond to. Many thanks to those who have contributed—they have greatly helped fund our summer internship programs for the past two years. 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In today's episode you will learn how to introduce yourself in Greek. Emily and Danae will first engage in a conversation talking about themselves and then will give you some more ways to introduce yourself, when meeting someone for the first timeE: Γεια σου, είμαι η Έμιλυ. Εσένα πώς σε λένε; / Hi, I'm Emily. What's your name?D: Το όνομά μου είναι Δανάη Σιάυλου. Ποιο είναι το επίθετό σου; / My name is Danae Sialou. What's your last name?E: Το επίθετό μου είναι Ιντζεκώστα. Τι δουλειά κάνεις; / My last name is Injekosta. What do you do for a living?D: Είμαι δασκάλα ελληνικών. Εσύ; / I'm a Greek language teacher. And you?E: Κι εγώ είμαι δασκάλα ελληνικών. Πόσα χρόνια διδάσκεις ελληνικά; / I'm also a Greek language teacher. How many years have you been teaching Greek?D: Διδάσκω ελληνικά ως ξένη γλώσσα 4 χρόνια, στο Greek Language Experts. Εσύ; / I've been teaching Greek as a foreign language for four years at Greek Language Experts. And you?E: Εγώ είμαι δασκάλα ελληνικών 8 χρόνια και τα τελευταία 4 διδάσκω κι εγώ στο Greek Language Experts. Από πού είσαι; / I've been a Greek teacher for eight years, and for the last four, I've also been teaching at Greek Language Experts. Where are you from?D: Είμαι από την Ελλάδα. Γεννήθηκα και μεγάλωσα στην Θεσσαλονίκη, αλλά τα τελευταία χρόνια μένω στο Σικάγο. Εσύ, από πού κατάγεσαι; / I'm from Greece. I was born and raised in Thessaloniki, but in recent years, I've been living in Chicago. Where are you from?E: Κατάγομαι από την Ελλάδα και συγκεκριμένα κι εγώ από τη Θεσσαλονίκη. Πριν λίγα χρόνια όμως, μετακόμισα στην Αμερική, στη Νέα Υόρκη. Πόσα χρόνια μένεις στο Σικάγο; / 'm from Greece, specifically from Thessaloniki as well. However, a few years ago, I moved to the U.S., to New York. How long have you been living in Chicago?D: Μένω στο Σικάγο 4 χρόνια. Εσύ από πότε είσαι στη Νέα Υόρκη; / I've been living in Chicago for four years. How long have you been in New York?E: Είμαι από το 2018. Τι σου αρέσει πιο πολύ στη διδασκαλία των ελληνικών ως ξένη γλώσσα; / Since 2018. What do you like most about teaching Greek as a foreign language?D: Μου αρέσει που προσφέρω και μοιράζομαι τις γνώσεις μου για τη γλώσσα με ανθρώπους που θέλουν να μάθουν. / I love that I can share my knowledge of the language with people who want to learn.E: Συμφωνώ μαζί σου εκατό τοις εκατό. Αυτό μου αρέσει κι εμένα στο επάγγελμά μας, ότι βοηθάμε άλλους ανθρώπους να ανακαλύπτουν τον κόσμο, ό,τι επίπεδο και να έχουν στα ελληνικά. Αλλά βοηθάμε και άλλους να έρθουν σε επαφή με τις ρίζες και την οικογένειά τους. / I agree with you a hundred percent! That's what I love about our profession too—that we help people discover the world, no matter their level in Greek. We also help others connect with their roots and family.D: Έτσι είναι! Έχω κι εγώ πολλούς μαθητές που έχουν παππούδες ή γονείς Έλληνες και θέλουν να μάθουν τη γλώσσα καλύτερα και να έρθουν πιο κοντά τους! / That's so true! I have many students with Greek grandparents or parents who want to learn the language better to get closer to them!E: Και αυτό είναι πανέμορφο! Γι' αυτό αγαπάω τη δουλειά μας! / And that's beautiful! That's why I love our job!D: Ακριβώς! Είναι υπέροχο! Αχ! Χάρηκα πολύ που σε γνώρισα! / Exactly! It's amazing! Ah! It was great meeting you!Ε: Παρομοίως! Χάρηκα πολύ για την γνωριμία! / Likewise! It was a pleasure getting to know you!Check out our Instagram @greek_lang_experts or visit our website for our upcoming⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Greek classes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!This summer learn Greek while enjoying your vacation! Fill out the⁠⁠⁠ Interest Form⁠⁠⁠ and learn more about our fun retreat in Nafpaktos, Greece.If you enjoyed this episode please rate our podcast and leave a comment!

We’re heading to Greece’s second city, Thessaloniki. This offbeat metropolis on the Aegean coast has a rich gastronomic identity thanks to its diverse history at the crossroads of east and west. In 2021, its culinary prowess was recognised by Unesco as a “City of Gastronomy” within its Creative Cities Network. Join Monocle’s Claudia Jacob on a tour of this colourful and compact city that’s sure to slake your appetite.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Axel Karakasis is the most recognisable Greek name in the Techno scene. His career is marked by a number of classic themes and a series of appearances that have established him as an international DJ.   The rise to his present status did not happen overnight, but goes back to the 80s and the 90s, when Techno made its first appearance. Fascinated by this new wave, Axel's courtship with electronic music saw a very different light…   By the late 90s, he was already known through various DJ residencies in Athens, as well as through his regular events with his team “Bubbles” –to be remembered to this date by many! This was when the techno wiz-kid earned his place among the top Greek DJs and appeared in numerous events in the biggest clubs of the Greek capital! He soon became the most wanted Greek Techno DJ, playing regularly in the biggest venues in Athens, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Crete and all over his native Greece.         Being a restless spirit led Axel to new avenues in music production. He always wanted to play unique music in his sets. That's what drove him to get into the studio and begin his own productions. In 2000, he had his first release on Pornographic Recordings and this was only the beginning, as a string of classic releases followed in the likes of Intec Records, MB Elektronics, Primate, etc. to establish himself in a genre he referred to as “Groovy Techno”! With his very own mark on discography, Axel's international career took off. Confirming his status as the most sought after Greek Techno DJ of his time, Axel headlines events in some of the best clubs in the world, such as the Rex Club (Paris), Womb (Tokyo), Turnmills (London), tours regularly countries like Belgium, Colombia, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, Korea, Croatia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Holland and Brazil, to name a few, and has appeared in top festivals like Awakenings (Netherlands) Rabac Festival (Croatia), Apokalypsa (Czech Republic), etc.: he keeps exciting crowds all over the world!   At present, Axel releases his music in top record labels, like Kombination Research, Planet Rhythm, Tronic and others, whereas his tracks have featured in well known compilations and mix CDs, such as Extreme Euphoria (Ministry of Sound), Cream Ibiza, I Love Techno, and many many more. However, his work wouldn't be complete without his own imprint! In his first venture, he was the co-founder of Omega Audio Recordings, which received rave reviews and support by top DJs world-wide, as well as being a platform for new talents to see the spotlight. In September 2007, Axel decided to channel all his energy into his very own brainchild, Remain Records, which is gradually transforming into a brand encompassing both vinyl (Remain Records) and digital (Remain Records and Remain Limited) releases by Axel, The Advent & Industrialyzer, Marco Bailey, Cristian Varela, Alexander Kowalski, A.Paul as well as newer talent.   Axel's strong reputation is based on his consistency towards the genre that established him. Always faithful to techno, Axel Karakasis delivers all-fresh, brand-new sounds that evolve. Having earned strong support by clubbers and his peers worldwide, Axel keeps challenging the clubland with his releases and his full of energy DJ sets. Tracklist via -Spotify: bit.ly/SRonSpotify -Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/Slam_Radio/ -Facebook: bit.ly/SlamRadioGroup Archive on Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/slam/   Subscribe to our podcast on -iTunes: apple.co/2RQ1xdh -Amazon Music: amzn.to/2RPYnX3 -Google Podcasts: bit.ly/SRGooglePodcasts -Deezer: bit.ly/SlamRadioDeezer   Keep up with SLAM: https://fanlink.tv/Slam  Keep up with Soma Records: https://linktr.ee/somarecords    For syndication or radio queries: harry@somarecords.com & conor@glowcast.co.uk Slam Radio is produced at www.glowcast.co.uk

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The combo meal of transfers appears to have developed in Thessaloniki as Sporting KC work to close the transfer of Spanish Attacking Midfielder Manu Garcia and appear to be close to acquiring his Aris teammate Right Winger Shapi Suleymanov as well.  We have a few reported details on the structure of this deal and why it's happening in this manner, even if it caused one member of this podcast to get pre-emptively grumpy about what could appear to be a bulk discount strategy for player acquisition by the front office. But, this wasn't the only new player connected with Sporting Kansas City this week, as they have also reportedly put in a bid on 21 yo CB Bryan Okoh, currently with RB Salzburg.  Okoh has candidly not played a lot of soccer over the past couple seasons, and when he has, it has mostly been in the Austrian 2nd Division, not with the Salzburg first team. So this is another somewhat underwhelming player in profile based on what we can glean from the internet.  Obviously, those searches have limits, but it is hard to think this is a signing that could immediately come in and significantly improve the quality of SKC's back line. Sporting KC has wrapped up their Florida leg of preseason and is en route back to KC as we record this podcast before heading out to California for phase 2 of the preseason and the Coachella Valley Invitational this upcoming weekend.  They are unfortunately coming back with no wins across their 3 scrimmages, but did finally get on the score sheet today against Charlotte.  Perhaps the most notable information gleaned from these games came in the post game press conferences where we learned that it is unlikely any personnel are going to be added to the goalkeeping room, that a couple of the non-contract players in camp appear to have impressed, and that while not official yet, the process for acquiring players is progressing in a positive manner. Finally we will discuss MLS releasing the details of what teams are participating in what non-league tournaments, including SKC's potentially very limited non-league schedule, as well as talk about player enablement within a tactical structure in tactical corner.

The Holocaust in Thessaloniki: Reactions to the Anti-Jewish Persecution, 1942-1943 (Routledge, 2021) narrates the last days of the once prominent Jewish community of Thessaloniki, the overwhelming majority of which was transported to the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz in 1943. Focusing on the Holocaust of the Jews of Thessaloniki, this book maps the reactions of the authorities, the Church and the civil society as events unfolded. In so doing, it seeks to answer the questions, did the Christian society of their hometown stand up to their defense and did they try to undermine or object to the Nazi orders? Utilizing new sources and interpretation schemes, this book will be a great contribution to the local efforts underway, seeking to reconcile Thessaloniki with its Jewish past and honour the victims of the Holocaust. The first study to examine why 95 percent of the Jews of Thessaloniki perished--one of the highest percentages in Europe--this book will appeal to students and scholars of the Holocaust, European History and Jewish Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The Holocaust in Thessaloniki: Reactions to the Anti-Jewish Persecution, 1942-1943 (Routledge, 2021) narrates the last days of the once prominent Jewish community of Thessaloniki, the overwhelming majority of which was transported to the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz in 1943. Focusing on the Holocaust of the Jews of Thessaloniki, this book maps the reactions of the authorities, the Church and the civil society as events unfolded. In so doing, it seeks to answer the questions, did the Christian society of their hometown stand up to their defense and did they try to undermine or object to the Nazi orders? Utilizing new sources and interpretation schemes, this book will be a great contribution to the local efforts underway, seeking to reconcile Thessaloniki with its Jewish past and honour the victims of the Holocaust. The first study to examine why 95 percent of the Jews of Thessaloniki perished--one of the highest percentages in Europe--this book will appeal to students and scholars of the Holocaust, European History and Jewish Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

The Holocaust in Thessaloniki: Reactions to the Anti-Jewish Persecution, 1942-1943 (Routledge, 2021) narrates the last days of the once prominent Jewish community of Thessaloniki, the overwhelming majority of which was transported to the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz in 1943. Focusing on the Holocaust of the Jews of Thessaloniki, this book maps the reactions of the authorities, the Church and the civil society as events unfolded. In so doing, it seeks to answer the questions, did the Christian society of their hometown stand up to their defense and did they try to undermine or object to the Nazi orders? Utilizing new sources and interpretation schemes, this book will be a great contribution to the local efforts underway, seeking to reconcile Thessaloniki with its Jewish past and honour the victims of the Holocaust. The first study to examine why 95 percent of the Jews of Thessaloniki perished--one of the highest percentages in Europe--this book will appeal to students and scholars of the Holocaust, European History and Jewish Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/german-studies

The Holocaust in Thessaloniki: Reactions to the Anti-Jewish Persecution, 1942-1943 (Routledge, 2021) narrates the last days of the once prominent Jewish community of Thessaloniki, the overwhelming majority of which was transported to the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz in 1943. Focusing on the Holocaust of the Jews of Thessaloniki, this book maps the reactions of the authorities, the Church and the civil society as events unfolded. In so doing, it seeks to answer the questions, did the Christian society of their hometown stand up to their defense and did they try to undermine or object to the Nazi orders? Utilizing new sources and interpretation schemes, this book will be a great contribution to the local efforts underway, seeking to reconcile Thessaloniki with its Jewish past and honour the victims of the Holocaust. The first study to examine why 95 percent of the Jews of Thessaloniki perished--one of the highest percentages in Europe--this book will appeal to students and scholars of the Holocaust, European History and Jewish Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

The Holocaust in Thessaloniki: Reactions to the Anti-Jewish Persecution, 1942-1943 (Routledge, 2021) narrates the last days of the once prominent Jewish community of Thessaloniki, the overwhelming majority of which was transported to the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz in 1943. Focusing on the Holocaust of the Jews of Thessaloniki, this book maps the reactions of the authorities, the Church and the civil society as events unfolded. In so doing, it seeks to answer the questions, did the Christian society of their hometown stand up to their defense and did they try to undermine or object to the Nazi orders? Utilizing new sources and interpretation schemes, this book will be a great contribution to the local efforts underway, seeking to reconcile Thessaloniki with its Jewish past and honour the victims of the Holocaust. The first study to examine why 95 percent of the Jews of Thessaloniki perished--one of the highest percentages in Europe--this book will appeal to students and scholars of the Holocaust, European History and Jewish Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/genocide-studies

A new Holocaust Museum is being built in Greece, in honour of the 60,000 Jews from the port city of Thessaloniki who were sent to Nazi concentration camps. Families say 80 years on, the museum will give voice to those who suffered and died.

The Holocaust in Thessaloniki: Reactions to the Anti-Jewish Persecution, 1942-1943 (Routledge, 2021) narrates the last days of the once prominent Jewish community of Thessaloniki, the overwhelming majority of which was transported to the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz in 1943. Focusing on the Holocaust of the Jews of Thessaloniki, this book maps the reactions of the authorities, the Church and the civil society as events unfolded. In so doing, it seeks to answer the questions, did the Christian society of their hometown stand up to their defense and did they try to undermine or object to the Nazi orders? Utilizing new sources and interpretation schemes, this book will be a great contribution to the local efforts underway, seeking to reconcile Thessaloniki with its Jewish past and honour the victims of the Holocaust. The first study to examine why 95 percent of the Jews of Thessaloniki perished--one of the highest percentages in Europe--this book will appeal to students and scholars of the Holocaust, European History and Jewish Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/eastern-european-studies

In today's episode you will expand your vocabulary and learn different ways to ask or give directions in Greek! Emily and Danai will first engage in a conversation talking about how to get to the white towel and they will explain some basic phrases and words. E: Εμ…Συγγνώμη; / Um... Excuse me? D: Παρακαλώ! / Yes, how can I help you? E: Θέλω να πάω στον λευκό πύργο, αλλά χάθηκα. Προς ποια κατεύθυνση πρέπει να πάω; / I want to go to the White Tower, but I got lost. Which direction should I go? D: Λοιπόν, θα πρέπει να πάτε προς την αντίθετη κατεύθυνση από αυτήν που είστε τώρα. /Well, you should go in the opposite direction of where you are now. E: Είναι πολύ μακριά; /Is it far? D: Όχι πολύ. Θα χρειαστεί να περπατήσετε λίγο. /Not really. You'll need to walk a bit. Ε: Δεν πειράζει! Προς τα πού να πάω; /That's fine! Which way should I go? D: Είναι εύκολο. Θα περάσετε απέναντι και θα προχωρήσετε όλο ευθεία προς τα κάτω, μέχρι το φανάρι. Στο φανάρι θα στρίψετε δεξιά και στο τέταρτο στενό θα στρίψετε αριστερά. Θα προχωρήσετε όλο ευθεία μέχρι να φτάσετε στην παραλία. Αφού φτάσετε στην παραλία, θα δείτε τον λευκό πύργο στο αριστερό σας χέρι. /It's easy. You'll cross to the other side and walk straight ahead until you reach the traffic light. At the traffic light, turn right, and at the fourth narrow street, turn left. Keep walking straight until you reach the beach. Once you get to the beach, you'll see the White Tower on your left. E: Πόση ώρα δηλαδή είναι από εδώ ο λευκός πύργος; /How long is it from here to the White Tower? D: Περίπου 15 λεπτά με τα πόδια. /About 15 minutes on foot. E: Μπορώ να πάρω λεωφορείο; /Can I take a bus? D: Φυσικά! Μπορείτε να πάρετε το λεωφορείο νούμερο 3, που περνάει από αυτήν τη στάση, αλλά θα κάνει περισσότερη ώρα γιατί κάνει κύκλο. /Of course! You can take bus number 3, which passes through this stop, but it'll take longer because it makes a loop. E: Εντάξει! Ευχαριστώ πάρα πολύ! /Okay! Thank you very much! D: Παρακαλώ. Καλά να περάσετε! /You're welcome. Enjoy your time! E: Ευχαριστώ! /Thank you! Check out our Instagram @greek_lang_experts or visit our website for our upcoming ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Greek classes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! If you enjoyed this episode please rate our podcast and leave a comment!

Send us a textMy unofficial new co-host, Patricia Kara joins me once again with the guys from RGE Travels. A full-service travel agency with first-class concierge services that handles everything from river cruises to Disney! John Heinrich, a former military police supervisor and bodyguard fell in love with traveling the world and decided to join the industry with the owner, Ray Evertson who speaks four languages and they two explain riding a camel in Egypt! Find out how #9 got connected with them, the cruise to Greece coming to fruition and she explains for those who do not know who, Julie McCoy is!Learn about the millennial class ship, Celebrity Infinity which is a classic ship and in itself is a BIG reason to join us on the cruise! Patricia explains how hospitable the locals are in Greece and be prepared to join them to eat. We will be leaving and returning from Athens and traveling to the islands of Mykonos, Santorini, Thessaloniki, Volos, and Ephesus in Turkey. There is a two-day pre-cruise in Athens that includes the Acropolis. ALL INCLUSIVE! Packages start as low as $2700 with payment plans available. See notes for the registration link. Into history? This is for you! The birthplace of western civilization is Greece! Love Triva? Stardust Trivia is more than just trivia, it's an experience! At Stardust Trivia, there are no strangers, just new friends! Nobody travels alone with RGE, all individuals are welcome and will have F-U-N! Patricia explains how awesome the beaches and water in Greece are! Get your swimsuit ready and your beach body!Having someone like Patricia who has been there multiple times, lived there, speaks the language and can show you places you would not ever get on your own! It's a once in a lifetime bucket list experience!LINKS:Register for 7 Night Best of Greece Cruise: https://www.funseas.com/_files/ugd/fea9e7_fc0842a738d1436da30ab29f900109f2.pdf RGE Travels: https://www.rgetravels.com/ Follow Patricia on her socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patriciakaraIG: https://www.instagram.com/patriciakara/Website: https://www.patriciakara.com/Follow Tommy on his socials:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tcanale3IG: https://www.instagram.com/tommycanale3/     https://www.instagram.com/stardust_trivia/Eye-Opening Moments PodcastEye-Opening Moments are stories of adversity, encounters, and perspectives. They are...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showFollow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beforethelightspodcast/Follow the show on Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/beforethelightspodcast/Follow the show on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beforethelightspodcast?lang=enFollow Tommy on Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/tcanale3Rate & Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/before-the-lights/id1501245041Email the host: beforethelightspod@gmail.com

GTI is going to Rome! In this exciting episode, Rich and Jerrell share about their time recently exploring and planning for our groups. At the end of the first century, all roads led to Rome; it was the epicenter of the ancient world. Even today, over 35 million people a year visit the Eternal City and enjoy a LOT of pizza and pasta!Our 2025 Greece/Rome Signature Tour itinerary includes Philippi, Thessaloniki, Athens, Corinth, Rome, and more. We will visit the Colosseum, Forum, Catacombs, even a Roman prison, reading Paul's letter from the place where it was written! We will walk the city like an open-air museum, remembering Christians who were persecuted and martyred here (including Peter and Paul), yet turned the city upside by the power of the Holy Spirit!To understand the context of Acts to Revelation, it's necessary to understand Rome. Walk this Story with us on the ancient roads of Greece and Rome, October 16-27, 2025! https://gtitours.org/trip/signature-greece-rome-2025b

Episode # 186 Whether now or 2000 years ago, the promised RETURN of Jesus was of great interest to all Believers. That was especially true of the church of Thessaloniki. Paul wrote two letters to this church (and to us) giving us Holy Spirit insights about the ‘how and when' of the event— as well as encouraging us to not get ‘lazy' in the ‘present' while looking for the Glory of the future.

Welcome back to Monday Mailtime! Producer Dom is here to dive into your supernatural encounters and this week Colin tells us about his weird experiences in Thessaloniki better known as the City of Ghosts & Brian explains about his haunted halls of residence in Fife.Get in touch on our WhatsApp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/paranormal-activity-with-yvette-fielding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To support the show, for ad free episodes and exclusive content sign up here.On this episode George and Maria dive into destinations you can visit in Greece over Christmas.Tune in to hear which destinations we recommend but also watch out for some top tips from Maria. Greek phrase shared on the episode: Shall we go to Greece for Christmas?: Páme stin Elláda gia ta Christoúgenna? (In Greek: Πάμε στην Ελλάδα για τα Χριστούγεννα;)Further Podcast Listening:My Greek Christmas & New YearGreece Ski Destinations (and more)NafplioThe Athens Bar SceneThessaloniki48 Hours in AthensThings to do in Winter in GreeceFine Dining in GreeceAthens - A Greek-endThe Athens RivieraCheck out the My Greek Island website www.mygreekis.land where you can find blog posts to inspire your next trip, travel tips to download on your phone and more. Also give us a follow on instagram and TikTok to keep up to date with the My Greek Island adventures, and for those of you visiting Greece remember to tag us for a future feature.If you liked the episode, feel free to leave a rating and review, and to make sure you are notified as soon as future episodes are released, press the subscribe or follow button on the podcast platform of your choice.There are 227 inhabited Greek Islands, which one will YOU visit next?#MGIPODCAST Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LIFE & LETTERS OF PAULConversion of Saul/PaulActs 7:54-8:3 - First mentions of Saul/Paul and his activity in JerusalemActs 9:1-31 - Saul/Paul's conversion and early ministryPaul's Commissioning and 1st Missionary JourneyActs 12:25-13:3 - Setting apart by the church at Antioch, sent out with Barnabas for 1st missionary journeyPaul's Trip to Jerusalem for the Jerusalem Council (c.48-49 AD)Acts 15 - Paul and Barnabas go to Jerusalem for the Jerusalem Council, then go back to Antioch. They split up over John Mark, who had left them in Pamphylia. Paul chose Silas and embarked on his 2nd missionary journey. Paul's 2nd Missionary JourneyActs 16-18 - Paul and Silas encounter Timothy and Luke (implied) and eventually travel to Macedonia (Philippi, Thessaloniki, Berea) and Achaia (Athens and Corinth). Paul stayed in Corinth for 1.5 years (Acts 18:11). Acts 18:18 - Paul encounters Priscilla and Aquila and leaves them in Ephesus before returning back to Antioch. Apollos begins preaching there, is taught more completely by Priscilla and Aquila, and sent to Corinth. Paul's 3rd Missionary JourneyActs 19-29 - Paul returns to Ephesus as part of his 3rd missionary journey. According to Acts 19:8-10 and Acts 20:31, Paul probably remained in Ephesus for close to 3 years. Paul's Arrest in Jerusalem, Holding in Caesarea, and Voyage to RomeActs 21-28 - Paul goes to Jerusalem and is arrested. For the remaining chapters in Acts, the Jews in Jerusalem seek to kill Paul but he remains in Roman custody. He appears before Felix (Roman governor of Judea). Festus (Roman governor of Judea who succeeded Felix in office), and Jewish dignitaries Agrippa and Bernice. All of this took place over a period of more than two years in Caesarea. In all of this, Paul utilized his Roman citizenship and appealed to Caesar. Thus, he would be given the opportunity to travel to Rome and appeal his case to Caesar. The latter chapters of Acts focus on Paul's journey through shipwreck to Rome. Possible chronological listing of Paul's letters and suggested date of writing Galatians - c.48 AD (before the Jerusalem Council)1 and 2 Thessalonians - c.51 AD (after the and missionary journey and meeting back up with Silas and Timothy, Paul mentions Timothy's encouraging report in 1 Thessalonians)1 and 2 Corinthians - c.56-57 (after arrest in Jerusalem)Romans - c.58-59 AD (while imprisoned in Caesarea, before he had ever gone to Rome)Philippians, Philemon, Colossians, Ephesians - c.60-62 AD (while imprisoned in Rome)1 Timothy, Titus, 2 Timothy - c.63-67 AD (after Paul was released from prison, to traveled possibly to Spain, arrested again)Paul was martyred at the hands of Nero's persecution in c.66-67 AD

Syria's military has acknowledged that parts of Aleppo have fallen to Islamist rebels and that it's sustained dozens of casualties. It said it was withdrawing from parts of Syria's second city in order to regroup ahead of the arrival of reinforcements. Thousands of civilians cars have been leaving.Also in the programme: We speak to a Ukrainian woman who's just lost three generations of her family in a Russian missile attack; and archaeology and commuting meet in Thessaloniki's new metro system.(Photo: Rebels drive on the international M5 highway, a route into Aleppo, Syria. Credit: Getty Images)

The teaching of St Gregory is so fundamental to Orthodoxy that he is especially commemorated each year in Great Lent on the Sunday following the Sunday of Orthodoxy (as well as on Nov. 14); Bishop Kallistos observes in the English edition of the Philokalia, "his successful defence of the divine and uncreated character of the light of Tabor...[is] seen as a direct continuation of the preceding celebration, as nothing less than a renewed Triumph of Orthodoxy."   The son of a prominent family, St Gregory was born (1296) and raised in Constantinople. At about age twenty, he abandoned a promising secular career to become a monk on Mt Athos. (His family joined him en masse: two of his brothers went with him to the Holy Mountain; at the same time his widowed mother, two of his sisters, and many of the household servants also entered monastic life.) He spent the next twenty years living as a hermit, spending five days a week in complete solitude, then joining the brethren on weekends for the Divine Liturgy and its accompanying services.   Around 1335 he was called to live a much more public life in defense of the faith and spirituality of the Church. A Greek living in Italy, Barlaam the Calabrian, had launched an attack on the hesychastic spirituality of the Church. Fundamentally, Barlaam denied that man can attain to a true vision of God Himself, or true union with Him, in this life. Gregory, recognizing in this an attack on the Christian faith itself, responded. He even left the Holy Mountain and re-settled in Constantinople so as better to wage the struggle, which had become so public that a Church Council was called to settle the issue. St Gregory's views were affirmed, and Barlaam's condemned, at the Council of Constantinople of 1341.   Though Barlaam himself returned to Italy, a series of his followers continued the attack, eventually resulting in two more Councils in 1347 and 1351, both of which affirmed the hesychasts' position. Metropolitan Hierotheos (The Mind of the Orthodox Church) writes that these councils have "all the marks of an Ecumenical Council." This, along with the fact that St Gregory's views are affirmed in the Synodikon of Orthodoxy (appointed to be read in churches every Sunday of Orthodoxy), and his commemoration every second Sunday of Great Lent, makes clear that his teaching is a basic and indispensable part of the Orthodox Faith.   In 1347 St Gregory was consecrated Metropolitan of Thessaloniki, where he served until his repose. (He spent a year of this period as the prisoner of Turkish pirates). Despite (or due to?) his austere monastic background, he was revered by his flock: immediately after his repose in 1359, popular veneration of him sprang up in Thessaloniki, Constantinople and Mt Athos and, in 1368, only nine years after his death, the Church officially glorified him as a saint.   St Gregory was always clear that unceasing mental prayer is not a special calling of monastics, but is possible and desirable for every Christian in every walk of life. See his On the Necessity of Constant Prayer for all Christians, reproduced on this site.

At the end of last month Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited the site of the Holocaust museum that is being built in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, a city that was home to a thriving and important Jewish community numbering in the tens of thousands before World War II. The museum has been years in the making, and, as The Guardian reported recently, is set to open in 2026. Leon Saltiel joins Thanos Davelis to break down what this means for the Jewish community of the city and of Greece, why it has taken so long, and what role this museum can play in combating worrying trends across Europe of anti-semitism, Holocaust denial, and the rise of the far-right.Leon Saltiel is a historian from Thessaloniki and author of the award winning book The Holocaust in Thessaloniki. He also serves as Director of Diplomacy, Representative at UN Geneva and UNESCO, and Coordinator on Countering Antisemitism for the World Jewish Congress.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Eighty years after thousands of Greek Jews were murdered, Thessaloniki's Holocaust museum is finally set to openGermany's president visits the site of a Holocaust museum being built in GreeceAs he heads to Athens, Turkish FM speaks of ‘positive momentum' but also ‘comprehensive solutions'Scholz sets stage for German snap election as government collapses 

While all eyes are on the US elections today, in Greece it seems that there is a permanent state of campaigning. After the PASOK elections a few weeks ago, SYRIZA is now preparing for its own leadership elections this month. In the meantime, internal drama in New Democracy and PASOK's improved poll numbers have caught the media's attention as well. Panos Koliastasis, adjunct lecturer in politics at the Hellenic Open University and author of the book Permanent campaigning in Greece in times of crisis, joins Thanos Davelis to look at these developments and what message they send about Greece's political scene.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Rival factions claim victory in SYRIZA delegate elections ahead of pivotal party congressND and SYRIZA contend with internal strife as PASOK advancesND's strategy against PASOK: Divide and conquerEighty years after thousands of Greek Jews were murdered, Thessaloniki's Holocaust museum is finally set to openPro-EU leader wins Moldova election despite alleged Russian meddlingMitsotakis congratulates Moldovan president on re-election

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Travel with us to Thessaloniki, Greece, and into the very dark world of its red-light district. You'll meet "Rania," a former trafficking victim. Hear her story and celebrate her freedom.