The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 09/20/2023

Olympic Airways

Ouzo Talk salutes Greece’s iconic national airline; Olympic Airways. From secret FBI investigations into owner, Aristotle Onassis, to conspiracy theories around the death of his son Alexandros Onassis in a plane crash, this is the story of a Greek icon like you've never heard it before. With author

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 09/06/2023

Ouzo Talk does Greek Summer

The boys are back! After speaking about going to Greece together for years, Tom and Nick finally met up in Greece for the very first time, and true to form, there are plenty of stories to share. From Athens to Igoumenitsa, and Corfu to Ithaca and everywhere in between, the boys return to The Distill

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 07/12/2023

The Greek Genocide – from the Minoans to the Pontians, with Panayiotis Diamadis

What do the Minoans, Hagia Sophia, the Pontians, ‘Baboula’, the Ottomans and the croissant all have in common? Not much on face value, but they all unwittingly play a role in a millennia-long journey that leads directly to the event we know as the Greek Genocide. Dr Panayiotis Diamadis has been the

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 06/28/2023

The Greek diaspora through the lens of Effy Alexakis and Leonard Janiszewski

Photographer, Effy Alexakis, and historian, Leonard Janiszewski, have in many ways become the dynamic duo of documenting the experience of the Greek diaspora both in Australia and abroad. With Effy's camera capturing moments and Leonard providing the historical context, the pair have managed to crea

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 06/14/2023

Cypriot Smurf

Peter Kypri – aka Cypriot Smurf – joins Tom and Nick in The Distillery during his recent Australian standup tour! Since 2015, chances are that one of Peter's viral videos using his alter ego; Souvlakis, have popped up in your social media feed, as he celebrates and takes the piss out of his unique C

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 05/31/2023

Larry Papadopoulos & Peter Manesis – exercise, training & coaching

Former fighters Larry Papadopoulos and Peter Manesis have come a long way since their respective times in the professional wrestling and boxing rings. Since retiring from their sports, the proud Greek-Australians have used their skills and knowledge to shape both the next generation of kids, as well

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 05/17/2023

The Greek Holocaust with Dr Leon Saltiel

The city of Thessaloniki may be known as one of Greece's most scenic, waterfront cities, but go back to WWII, and it played stage to the deportation of thousands of local Greek Jews to places like Auschwitz, where the majority would ultimately lose their lives. Author, historian, Director of Diploma

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 05/03/2023

George 'Ferocious' Kambosos

World Champion boxer, George ‘Ferocious’ Kambosos drops by The Distillery to talk to Tom and Nick as he prepares to mount a fresh assault on the boxing world to reclaim the lightweight World Championship. By his own admission, Kambosos has been quiet since losing his five belts to Devin Haney. But d

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 04/19/2023

The Gyros Queen

What makes the perfect gyro? Do you have mustard, mayo, or ‘saltsa’ on yours, or is that all sacrilege? One thing’s for sure, everyone’s an expert when it comes to Greece’s most recognisable street food… but not like Kelly Roditis – AKA The Gyros Queen. What started as a simple joke by the Greek-bo

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 04/05/2023

The Chosen's George Xanthis

He may keep on-screen company with some of the holiest figures in Christianity, but Greek-Australian actor, George Xanthis from 'The Chosen', joins the ranks of the laity in the latest episode of Ouzo Talk. Playing the Apostle John on the acclaimed series (season one now available on Netflix), Xanth

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 03/22/2023

Peter Economides – Rebranding Greece

Legendary brand strategist, Peter Economides, stops by Ouzo Talk to talk all things brand with Tom and Nick! From his beginnings growing up in a Greek family in South Africa, to scaling the heights of brand, marketing and advertising, Peter is one of Greece’s – and the diaspora’s – great minds. Fame

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 03/08/2023

George Paxinos – the Greek who mapped the human brain

He has identified and named more areas of the brain than anyone in history. His book; ‘The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates’ is the most cited in neuroscience, and the third most cited science book of all time. Now, famed Neuroscientist and Greek, George Paxinos, joins Tom and Nick in the Distil

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 02/22/2023

NATO Supreme Allied Commander – Admiral James Stavridis USA

Former NATO chief, Admiral James Stavridis, joins Tom and Nick for an important discussion about the current state of the world, including tensions between Greece and Turkey (Turkyie), Russia and Ukraine, as well as the USA and China,. Having led the NATO Alliance with responsibility for Afghanistan

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 02/08/2023

Defying the British Museum to scan the Parthenon Marbles

They asked for permission. Permission was denied... but they did it anyway. That’s the predicament that Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Digital Archaeology, Roger Michel, and Director of Technology, Alexy Karenowska found themselves in during 2022. Believing strongly that the Bri

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DJ Krazy Kon on 01/25/2023

DJ Krazy Kon – promoting Greek music internationally

If you love Greek music, there's no better guide than DJ Krazy Kon! An internationally acclaimed DJ, Producer & Event Promoter, DJ Krazy Kon joins Tom and Nick in The Distillery to talk Greek music, his career promoting it internationally and what's next to be conquered. Krazy Kon's work has undoubt

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 12/21/2022

Season Finale - LIVE from Rose Bay

It's the end of season one, and to celebrate, for the very first time Tom and Nick are in front of a live audience at Sydney's St George Church Rose Bay, for a very special barbecue! Join the boys as they re-cap the first season of Ouzo Talk, including their individual highlights, favourite intervie

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 12/07/2022

Kate Forsyth and The Crimson Thread

Award winning author, poet, and storyteller, Dr Kate Forsyth drops into The Distillery to talk about her latest novel; The Crimson Thread. Set in Crete during WWII, The Crimson Thread is a reimagining of the ancient Greek 'Minotaur in the Labyrinth’ myth. The story sees a young woman fighting with

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 11/23/2022

The World Game with Andy Paschalidis

Legendary football (soccer) commentator Andy Paschalidis drops into The Distillery to talk all things world football as well as his amazing charity: HeartBeat of Football. From his early days as a journalist to hosting World Cups on SBS and calling some of the biggest events in the sport, Andy is an

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 11/09/2022

The Greeks of Calabria with Billy Cotsis

Greeks are well and truly everywhere, and few people know this better than writer, documentary filmmaker and Greek raconteur, Billy Cotsis. Billy joins Tom and Nick in The Distillery to discuss his latest film; ‘Magna Graecia: the Greko of Calabria’, developed in collaboration with Basil Genimahalio

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 10/26/2022

Mark Bouris

You may know Mark Bouris as the founder and chairman of Wizard Home Loans and Yellow Brick Road. You might equally know him as the host of The Apprentice, or the host of podcasts such as The Mentor, and Straight Talk. One thing’s for sure though - you don’t know Mark Bouris like this. Mark joins Tom

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 10/12/2022

Greeks in the Navy - Commodore John Stavridis

Tom and Nick are on their best behaviour as Australian Navy Captain (and avid Ouzo talk listener) Commodore John Stavridis, boards the Distillery to talk about his personal journey, as well as the strong connection between Greeks and the Navy... but not just the Australian Navy. No matter where in t

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 09/28/2022

Actor, comedian - George Kapiniaris

Iconic Greek-Australian comedian, George Kapiniaris, stopped by the Distillery for a drink with Tom and Nick to talk about his career on stage and screen, as well as his Greek roots. From growing up Greek in Melbourne to appearing in the now legendary TV sit-com 'Acropolis Now' alongside Mary Cousta

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The Ouzo Talk Podcast on 09/13/2022

Greek Olive Oil - The Governor with Spyros Dafnis

Nothing says Greece like a quality olive oil, and The Governor is one of the best. During his recent trip to Corfu, Tom sat down with Spyros Dafnis, the man behind The Governor, to discuss the amazing journey from being an everyday olive mill, to being one of the highest rated high phenolic, extra v

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