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💥 A fun episode full of mυsic, polιtιcs and hιstory about Greece in Eurovision!❗ ♦️ How did one win in 2005 turn into a 20-year identity crisis? ♦️ Why do Greeks care more about Eurovision than actual elections? ♦️ Who actually votes for Greece — and who just pretends to? ♦️ Is Eurovision still about music… or just Euro-politics with glitter? ♦️ And what does Greece’s Eurovision history say abou...

♦️So is Catholicism a hεresy? ♦️ Who exactly was the Antipope — and why did medieval Europe have a spare Pope lying around? ♦️ How come so many Popes were Greek — and no one in Rome likes to talk about it? ♦️ Why did the Churches actually split — and can we really blame it all on 1054? ♦️ Which Greek words shaped Christianity — besides “Amen” and “chaos”? ♦️ And what firsts did Pope Francis pull o...

♦️ Why can’t the Greeks and Catholics agree on one Easter date? ♦️ “Burning Judas” tradition? 😬What's up with that? ♦️ Are Molotovs actually part of Easter, or just a Greek twist on fireworks? ♦️ What are the wildest and best Easter customs across Greece? ♦️ And where should you go if you want to experience Easter like a local — not a brochure? 👉🏻 Article mentioned in the episode *** 👉🏻 L...

💥 The CLEOPATRA series ends with... ♦️ What really happened to Cleopatra’s kids — spoiler: none got a Disney ending. ♦️ Which child was raised by both Caesar and Octavian — talk about family drama. ♦️ Was that Netflix “Cleopatra” documentary even close to reality… or just ancient fan fiction? ♦️ Is playing Cleopatra actually cursed — or just bad for your career? ♦️ And which Cleopatra films got i...

💥 The series CLEOPATRA continues with an episode recorded outdoors in the bustling Egyptian capital! ♦️ How did Cleopatra really die — snakebite or staged drama? ♦️ What does the Pantheon in Rome have to do with her final defeat? ♦️ How did the French pull one over on the Egyptians? ♦️ How much of Rome was actually borrowed straight from Egypt? ♦️ And where on earth is Cleopatra’s tomb — or is th...

♦️ Who called Cleopatra a whore — and why did it stick for 2,000 years? ♦️ How many siblings did she actually kill — and was it personal or just business? ♦️ How many of her brothers did she marry — and did anyone in Egypt blink? ♦️ What was the real story with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony — love, politics, or pure strategy? ♦️ And what did she name their kids — because yes, she had several. ***...

💥 The series CLEOPATRA begins with... ♦️ Where did Cleopatra really come from — and was she more Greek than Egyptian? ♦️ What’s my own strange connection to the rebels of ancient Egypt? ♦️ How close do movies and shows get to the real Cleopatra — spoiler: not very. ♦️ What was life like in Alexandria — the world’s first city that never slept? ♦️ And which ancient scientists deserve way more credi...

♦️ Who said 'We're all Greeks'? ♦️ How long did the Turkish occupation really last? ♦️ Which foreign poet loved Greece so much he got his own Athenian suburb? ♦️ Was there any 'girl power' in the Revolution? & ♦️ How bad was the occupation after all? *** 👉🏼 Let's stay connected (social media, books, acting profile): https://linktr.ee/onoufrios_dovletis 👉🏻 My Greek podcast: https://t.ly/crY...

💥 The epic series ALEXANDER THE GREAT ends with an episode you don't want to miss...! ♦️ Who was Alexander's unknown brother? ♦️ How did Macedonia influence Pompeii? ♦️ Who were the men that built & destroyed Alexander's empire? ♦️ Which are the ultimate Macedonian sites? ♦️ Why is Alexander still such a big deal? 👉🏻 Episode mentioned: Cassander & Thessaloniki 👉🏻 My list of Stamatis Spanoudak...

💥 The epic series ALEXANDER THE GREAT continues with... ♦️ Which countries mislead tourists? ♦️ What movies/shows were made about Alexander? ♦️ Who was his unknown brother? ♦️ Which are the historical sources? 👉🏻 Episode mentioned: Greek cities of Turkey 👉🏻 My list of Stamatis Spanoudakis best 🎶 *** 👉🏻 Let's stay connected (social media, books, acting profile) 👉🏻 My Greek podcast

💥 The series ALEXANDER THE GREAT continues with.... ♦️ Where was Alexander buried? ♦️ What did Julius Caesar say when he visited Alexander's tomb? ♦️ Has his tomb been found and then covered up? ♦️ How were Judaism & Christianity influenced by Alexander? *** 👉🏻 Let's stay connected (social media, books, acting profile): https://linktr.ee/onoufrios_dovletis 👉🏻 My Greek podcast: https://rb....

💥 The series ALEXANDER THE GREAT continues with.... ♦️ Who's better at holding a grudge: Greeks or Persians? ♦️ Was Alexander running away from something or someone? ♦️ What's the connection with Thundercats? ♦️ Why did some Romans criticise Alexander? & ♦️ Why did his campaign end? 👉🏻 You heard parts of the following tracks: 1. Artemis - Ale Iskandar 2. Evanthia Reboutsika - O Alexandros m...

💥 The series ALEXANDER THE GREAT continues with.... ♦️ How is Hanukkah connected to Greece? ♦️ Why did Alexander attack the Persians? ♦️ Was running naked in cemeteries a thing? ♦️ How did Alexander kick the Persian king's aςς? ♦️ How long did his longest siege last? ♦️ Why on earth did the Egyptians see him as a liberator? *** 👉🏻 Let's stay connected (social media, books, acting profile): http...

💥 The series ALEXANDER THE GREAT continues with.... ♦️ Should you study history in Harvard? ♦️ Why did other Europeans call Greece nationalistic and insane? ♦️ How does Alexander express Greece more than anyone? ♦️ What is the 'Macedonian language'? ♦️ Has Greece invaded Macedonia? ♦️ Who wanted a 'Macedonian' state? *** 👉🏻 Let's stay connected (social media, books, acting profile): https://lin...

💥 From one Real Macedonian to another: this is the epic story of the greatest Greek of all times! 🇬🇷 ♦️ Was Alexander Greek, Macedonian — or are we still asking the wrong question? ♦️ Which famous philosopher totally ghosted young Alexander? ♦️ What was his childhood really like — royal luxury or pure chaos? ♦️ Where did the Greek gods supposedly live — and did Alexander think he belonged there t...

💥 An episode about the world-famous Greek island! ♦️ Is it really the Lost Atlantis, or just a tourist trap with better views? ♦️ What does Lara Croft have to do with ancient volcanoes and myths? ♦️ How was Santorini actually born — spoiler: it was explosive. ♦️ What was the island’s real name before postcards renamed it? ♦️ Is Santorini only about wine — or is there a wilder story underneath? ♦️...

💥 The series FAMOUS MACEDONIANS ends with a grand episode recounting the last fight of the Greeks against the Romans, as we talk about Perseus and the queen of Egypt Cleopatra! ♦️ Who was the last Greek monarch? ♦️ Who put up the last fight against the Romans? ♦️ Which Greek sided with the Romans & built things that we can see now in Athens? ♦️ Who murdered their siblings & who got murdered by th...

💥 The series FAMOUS MACEDONIANS about some of the most influential GREEKS 🇬🇷 continues with... * CASSANDER, who ended Alexander's dynasty * THESSALONIKI, his wife and Alexander's sister, and * PTOLEMY, the founder of Cleopatra's dynasty! ♦️ Who was Alexander's most famous wife? ♦️ Who killed Alexander's family? ♦️ Who became a mermaid? ♦️ Who murdered his own mother? ♦️ What h...

💥 The series FAMOUS MACEDONIANS about some of the most influential GREEKS 🇬🇷 continues with ALEXANDER THE GREAT, his tutor ARISTOTLE and his closest friend HEPHAESTION! ♦️ How did Alexander humiliate the Spartans? ♦️ Was Hephaestion Alexander's lover? ♦️ Which continent did Aristotle name? ♦️ How did Alexander influence Asia? ♦️ Why did Aristotle work for all Abrahamic religions? *** 👉🏻 Let's s...

💥 Famous Macedonians — the series about some of the most influential Greeks in history. And where else could we begin but with the power couple of the ancient world: King Philip and Queen Olympias. The parents of Alexander the Great — the greatest Greek of all time. A king with a plan, a queen with a temper, and a son who’d go on to conquer half the known world. But before the empire came the dra...

♦️ How did Europe actually get its name — and who was behind it? ♦️ Which god could be called history’s first sexual predator? ♦️ Were the Greek gods brilliant, bored — or just dangerously creative? ♦️ Who dumped one girl for her sister? ♦️ Who flew too close to the sun? & ♦️ What is up with the Greeks and cows?! *** 🎶 A song I love called Icarus Wings by Tom Baxter: https://youtu.be/yYCl25AO...

🎬 Famous movies and their connection to ancient Greece #3: ♦️ How is Scream connected to the Trojan War? ♦️ Who actually invented theatre and who’s the OG father of tragedy? ♦️ Why do we call people “hypocrites” and what does that have to do with masks? ♦️ And what’s your favourite scary tragedy — because the Greeks wrote them first. 🔪 *** 👉🏻 Let's stay connected (social media, books, acting p...

🎬 Famous movies and their connection to ancient Greece #2♦️ How did an ancient Greek historian sneak his way into The English Patient? ♦️ Who came up with the lamest excuse ever… just to have someone killed? ♦️ Who was the real-life person behind the movie’s mysterious protagonist? ♦️ And should you really believe everything you read, watch — or even listen to?***👉🏻 Let's stay connected (social...

🎬 Famous movies and their connection to ancient Greece #1: ♦️ How are the Greeks connected to House Atreides? ♦️ Is Troy basically the prequel to Dune? ♦️ What on earth do Mrs Doubtfire and Mad Max have to do with it? ♦️ Is Paul Atreides just a desert version of Jesus — or something darker? ♦️ And how do psychology and Arabic culture tie this whole sandstorm together? *** 👉🏻 Let's stay conn...

💥 I read you real 1-star reviews from TripAdvisor about the Parthenon — yes, that Parthenon — and explain how (in)accurate they are. ♦️ Is the Acropolis just full of old people? ♦️ Should you skip the trip and just look at photos instead? ♦️ Would a giant dome fix everything? ♦️ Is this “ugly” place really a tourist trap? *** 👉🏻 Let's stay connected (social media, books, acting profile): https:...