The Connecting Greeks Podcast Show

Connecting Greeks Highlight Reel

Connecting Greeks is a light-hearted streaming, video, and podcast show meant to unite and connect Greeks from all around the world. We love our Hellenic culture, and we use that as the basis to entertain, unite, enhance, and promote both the culture and its' people. We are made up of three friends: Angelo Tsarouchas, Ari Kalogeropoulos, and Fotios Stamos.

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34:26

Tony Kasandrinos of Kasandrinos International

We welcome the very cool Tony Kasandrinos to the show! Tony hails from Rochester, New York, but his heart has always had a special place for his father's village in Niata, Greece. Growing up, he split his time between the two, soaking in the vibrant cultures and building a unique blend of experience

31:56

Nick Drossos Self Defense Instructor & Krav Magia Master

We welcome the awesome Nick Drossos to the show! Nick is the Krav Magia creator and actor, as well as a writer. He is distinguished as one of the most prized self-defense experts in the world and founder of Nick Drossos Defensive Tactics combining a plethora of practical self- techniques, ranging fr

34:35

TheGreekend's Christine Scolinos

We welcome Christine Scolinos to the show! Christine is the founder and creative force behind TheGreekend®, a modern Greek American community and lifestyle brand connecting Greeks through shared culture and experiences. What began as a grassroots idea to promote Greek events has evolved into a globa

27:53

Author Shelley Dark

We welcome author Shelley Dark to the show! After a lifetime raising cattle on Queensland’s Granite Belt, Shelley and her husband swapped the bush for the Sunshine Coast of Queensland Australia. She's an award-winning Australian author who travels as often as she can and enjoys iPhone photography. S

01:06:09

Tom & Nick from Ouzo Talk Podcast

We welcome Tom & Nick from the Ouzo Talk podcast to the show! Ouzo Talk is a Sydney-based podcast for Greeks of the diaspora. They bring the Ouzo-fueled conversations of ‘kafenia’ the Greek world over, right to your ears. From music, history and culture, to science, philosophy and everything in betw

42:13

Filmmaker Rachel Suissa

We welcome writer, director, and actress Rachel Suissa to the show! Rachel has created something truly unique with "Greek Mothers Never Die" — a supernatural comedy inspired by her real-life relationship with her Greek mother, blending heartfelt themes with laugh-out-loud cultural quirks. We talk to

36:59

Nick Syris of LH Cigars

Join us in our chat with Nicholas Syris of Lavida Habana Cigars. Nick started his professional life as a very successful audio video electronics specialist. Thankfully, it was his passion for good cigars that won him over and also led him to a side career on a radio talk program, “Smooth Draws” a we

30:15

George Michael Impersonator & Tribute Artist Bill Pantazis

We welcome the awesome Bill Pantazis to the show! Bill is a George Michael impersonator so convincing that many struggle to tell him apart from the original artist, an effect heightened when viewed face-to-face. In addition to their strikingly similar facial features and eyes, Pantazis and the late

32:19

Wrestler Yianni Kioussis The "Asperger Dynamo"

We welcome the awesome and inspiring Yianni Kioussis to the show! "Asperger Dynamo" is the wrestling persona of Yianni, who has Asperger's Syndrome. Yianni uses the name to represent his wrestling persona, which embodies the underdog and aims to inspire those with disabilities. He embraces his socia

29:47

Sports Betting Legend Stelios Maltepes

We welcome the fascinating Stelios Maltepes to the show! Raised by Greek immigrants, Stelios is the only one of his siblings born in America. Destined to be the golden child, he drops out of high school, ends up hustling on the streets, and falls in love with a Puerto Rican girl from the Badlands. F

38:14

Author & Marketer Chris Mustakas

We welcome the awesome Chris Mustakas to the show! Chris is a Canadian author, storyteller, and proud father of two. Born in Waterloo, Ontario and now living in Ottawa, he balances family life, endless creative projects, and a career rooted in marketing, communication, and leadership. Professionally

35:10

Speaker, Author, & TV Personality Leon Logothetis

We welcome the inspiring Leon Logothetis to the show! In today's increasingly polarized, digitized world, human connection and empathy seem to be drying up. Stress, animosity, and disillusionment are on the rise in many workplaces. Leaders face a "kindness crisis" - their people are craving more com

Videos

Memes

Greek nights when you're over 30

I should really listen to my wife, especially concerning Greek nights...

Hairy pair of WHAT???

Excuse me, can you please repeat that?

Drunk singing along with a zebekiko

We've all tried to sing along to our favorite zebekiko song after a few drinks only to end up like this...

The Most Greek Man in the World

This isn't just a video — it’s a vintage love letter to the chaos, charm, and chain-smoking brilliance of a man who is, without a doubt, more Greek than a frappe at a name day. In this cinematic satire, we enter the world of a man so unapologetically Hellenic, his DNA test came back 100% myt

Fasting for 40 days?

Every year we try, and every year we fail...

Tsipouro can be useful

The best way to help a friend out who's had a rough day...

Greek Christmas carol

A modern Greek Christmas carol for all you kids out there!

Have you ever heard a goat speak Greek? Here you go!

When I'm at church and see my friend and I have juicy gossip

Do we all have this face when we have some good gossip?

Greek kids trying to sneak Christmas cookies

μαμά always told us don't touch the cookies until everyone comes over or we finish giving them out. But this was us every time...

Brave Greek dad protecting his kids!

There is no terror that a Greek dad won't face for his kids!

Baba's punishment after Mama yells at you

Dad has to play it cool!

Greek nights when you're over 30

I should really listen to my wife, especially concerning Greek nights...

Hairy pair of WHAT???

Excuse me, can you please repeat that?

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Connecting Greeks Highlight Reel

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Connecting Greeks is a light-hearted streaming, video, and podcast show meant to unite and connect Greeks from all around the world. We love our Hellenic culture, and we use that as the basis to entertain, unite, enhance, and promote both the culture and its' people. We are made up of three friends: Angelo Tsarouchas, Ari Kalogeropoulos, and Fotios Stamos.

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Russell Peters surprises us on a live recording

07/31/2021

How awesome was it when superstar comedian Russell Peters popped up on Connecting Greeks in a surprise cameo? Watch how shocked our guest Dora was!