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Diogenes" Lamp

Please join hosts Tom, Basil, and other friends of the pod, navigate Hellenic history, culture and other niche and forgotten historical events, all while being constantly reminded of the depravity, uprightness, and incompetence of men. Good laughs are always welcome.https://linktr.ee/DiogenesLampPodcast

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Guest Speaker Series: Ep. 2: Ottoman Greeks of the...

Diogenes" Lamp ·

2025/02/26

On this episode I spoke with Dr. Yiorgo Topalidis, a Greek Immigrant with roots from the Pontus region, on his "Ottoman Greeks of the United States Digital Project". The project tracks the journey that many Ottoman Greeks took from Asia Minor, Eastern Thrace, and other parts of the dying Ottoman Empire, to the skyscrapers of New York and other cities and towns in the US. Aside from talking about this extensive and ongoing project, we talked about Dr Topalidis’s journey through academia,...

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Ep. 13: Krauts To The Rescue

Diogenes" Lamp ·

2025/02/19

Hello Friends! Please join a myself and a friend of the pod, Nate, as we witness the last successful blitzkrieg of World War Two, the further humiliation of Mussolini, (always a plus!), heroic last stands and other characters taking batshit actions in response to the impending doom that is the fall of mainland Greece. Sources: Popular Autocracy, P.J. VatikiotisThe Defense and Fall of Greece, John CarrThe Greco-Italian War, Roy Morris, JrInside Hitlers Greece, Mark MazowerGreece, t...

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109:18

Guest Speaker Series: Ep.1 Hellenism, Polytheism, and...

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2025/02/13

On this episode, we speak with founder and host of Hearth of Hellenism, a podcast and a publication that covers ancient Greek history, religion, and culture - along with reflections on contemporary theolatry (polytheism). Topics include Hellenism, in ancient times and today, Polytheism, and Cultural Appropriation in and outside of popular media. Please take a few seconds and leave a review, and if you really like what you hear become a member of the Diogenes's Lamp community, on our pa...

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Ep. 12: Mailed Fist Won't Deliver

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2024/11/21

Hello Friends! Please join myself and a friend of the pod, Jess, as we take a closer look at the what the death of Ioannis Metaxas means for the beleaguered Greeks freezing in the mountains of Albania, and of course relishing in the stupidity and incompetence of Mussolini. Support the show

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Ep. 11: Contingency G

Diogenes" Lamp ·

2024/10/28

Hello Listeners! Join us today as we talk about Contingency G, (the invasion of Greece) and take a look at how well Metaxas's newly re-armed, reorganized Greek military reacts to the long awaited Italian aggression. Please take a few seconds and leave a review, and if you really like what you hear become a member of the Diogenes's Lamp community, on our patreon, and follow us on IG, YouTube, and TikTok. Your support means a lot to us. Thank you. link for Patreon, Youtube, Instagram,...

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29:32

Ep. 10: The Big No

Diogenes" Lamp ·

2024/10/28

Patriots! Join us today, as what we have been anxiously awaiting for finally arrives to the mountains and shores of Greece. Mussolini delivers an ultimatum, and the tiny Hellenic State, led by Strongman Metaxas, decides to choose a path that will earn him, and all Greeks a spot on history, once again. Please take a few seconds and leave a review, and if you really like what you hear become a member of the Diogenes's Lamp community, on our patreon, and follow us on IG, YouTube, and TikTok...

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39:51

Ep. 8: A Nation of Spaghetti Eaters

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2024/10/28

Friends! Join us today as we take a closer look at Greece's neighbors, allies, enemies and frenemies, and talk a bit more about what a former rival in Asia Minor, and squatter of Greek islands, (led by Mussolini) means for Greece and Metaxas. Please take a few seconds and leave a review, and if you really like what you hear become a member of the Diogenes's Lamp community, on our patreon, and follow us on IG, YouTube, and TikTok. Your support means a lot to us. Thank you. link for P...

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Ep. 9: Barbarians at the Gates

Diogenes" Lamp ·

2024/10/28

Hello listeners! As Greece's enemies maneuver on all sides, Metaxas continues his rapid re-armament program, and does his best to deter and de-escalate tensions with Italy. Please take a few seconds and leave a review, and if you really like what you hear become a member of the Diogenes's Lamp community, on our patreon, and follow us on IG, YouTube, and TikTok. Your support means a lot to us. Thank you. link for Patreon, Youtube, Instagram, TikTok: https://linktr.ee/DiogenesLampPodc...

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57:59

Ep. 7: Long Live the 4th of August

Diogenes" Lamp ·

2024/09/26

Hello friends!On today's episode we zoom in on Metaxas's 4th Of August Regime, and take a closer look at the regimes ideology, organization, goals, and Metaxas's VERY tight grip over the press. Please take a few seconds and leave a review, and if you really like what you hear become a member of the Diogenes's Lamp community, on our patreon, and follow us on IG, YouTube, and TikTok. Your support means a lot to us. Thank you. link for Patreon, Youtube, Instagram, TikTok: https://linkt...

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Ep. 6: Little Moltke, Part 2

Diogenes" Lamp ·

2024/09/12

Hello! Join us today as we continue our look at the life of Ioannis Metaxas, following his rocky climb to the top of the Greek political realm, where he will earn the title as the "Chief of All Greeks" and dictator of the 4th of August Regime. Please take a few seconds and leave a review, and if you really like what you hear become a member of the Diogenes's Lamp community, on our patreon, and follow us on IG, YouTube, and TikTok. Your support means a lot to us. Thank you. link for ...

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49:00

Primer: Part 3

Diogenes" Lamp ·

2024/09/12

Hey everyone! Join us as we continue to touch on the fall out from the Treaty of Lausanne, and talk about Venizelos's ambitious 4-year term and his attempts and stabilizing the chaos that was Greece in the 1920's. Please take a few seconds and leave a review, and if you really like what you hear become a member of the Diogenes's Lamp community, on our patreon, and follow us on IG, YouTube, and TikTok. Your support means a lot to us. Thank you. link for Patreon, Youtube, Instagram, T...

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28:48

Ep. 5: Little Moltke

Diogenes" Lamp ·

2024/09/12

Greetings! Today we're going to introduce you to Ioannis Metaxas. The man who will put the axe in the back of the Greek Republic, build up a quasi-fascist police state, and prepare his new state for the inevitable war barreling towards the Balkans. But first, lets learn more about this controversial figure in Greek modern history. Please take a few seconds and leave a review, and if you really like what you hear become a member of the Diogenes's Lamp community, on our patreon, and follow...

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Primer: Part 1

Diogenes" Lamp ·

2024/09/12

Happy to say welcome to what will be the first episode of this project. On this Episode Tom and Basil kick off what will be an entire segment, (its own mini-series really) on the Greek Civil War. To make sure you guys aren't entirely lost , we've put together 4 Primer Episodes, which will hopefully serve their purpose and get you in the mood for some lesser known topics of modern Greek history.In Primer: Part 1, we fly through Greek history, up to roughly 1923 and what is known as the Asia Mi...

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36:48

Primer: Part 4

Diogenes" Lamp ·

2024/09/12

Hello friends! Join us on the last part of our Primers, where we will also cover the last dying gasps of the Greek Republic in the mid 1930's, and a slew of deaths that will help catapult Ioannis Metaxas to the position of Prime Minister, and into the history books. Ionian Vision, Michael Llewellyn-SmithRed Acropolis Black Terror, Andre GerolymatosThe Balkan Wars, Andre GerolymatosGreek Genocide Resource CenterThe Last Ottomans, David Featherstone, Dimitris PapadimitriouPopular Autocracy...

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Primer: Part 2

Diogenes" Lamp ·

2024/09/12

Hello again. Join us on today's Primer Part 2, as we navigate the fall out from the Asia Minor flop, and get a look at what the roaring twenties meant for Greece.We'll continue to work our way up to 1928, seeing all the signs of a well functioning and stable government along the way! Remember! ABC! Always. Be. Couping! Please take a few seconds and leave a review, and if you really like what you hear become a member of the Diogenes's Lamp community, on our patreon, and follow us on IG, ...

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