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On today's episode, we'll continue the doomed march towards the first round of the civil war, touch base with those bloody Britts in London and in the SOE, and get an introduction to the new quisling Prime Minister and the Security Battalions.

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Sources:

Red Acropolis, Black Terror- Andre Gerolymatos

Greece, 1941-1949: From Resistance to Civil War - Harris Vlavianos

Inside Hitler's Greece - Mark Mazower

Greece, The Decade at War, Occupation, Resistance & Civil War- David Brewer

The Withered Vine, The Communist Insurgency in Greece -Charles Shrader

A History of the Greek Resistance in the Second World War: The People's Armies-Spyros Tsoutsoumpis

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On today's episode, we'll touch on several important events that will change the trajectory and momentum, not just for the AHndartes, but for the Axis powers and the SOE as well.

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Sources:

Red Acropolis, Black Terror- Andre Gerolymatos

Greece, 1941-1949: From Resistance to Civil War - Harris Vlavianos

Inside Hitler's Greece - Mark Mazower

Greece, The Decade at War, Occupation, Resistance & Civil War- David Brewer

The Withered Vine, The Communist Insurgency in Greece -Charles Shrader

A History of the Greek Resistance in the Second World War: The People's Armies-Spyros Tsoutsoumpis

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Hello Everyone!

For today's episode I was able to get onto the pod, once again, Dr. Dale Pappas. This episode is going to serve as a way to help the listeners who listen to the historical segment, kind of get back into the groove of things, as we enter a transitionary period in the Greek civil war. Also, and more importantly, I need more time to read and write for the next couple episodes.

SO what is today’s episode about? European Civil War in the 20th century, specifically, the concept that, dozens of conflicts that took place in the 20th century,From Spain, to Russia, to Finland, the Greek Civil War included, were not just isolated conflicts on an island, but more interlinked and in touch with each other than we previously thought. We talked about Civil War in general, as in what makes one and what they are and are not, guerrilla warfare a bit, the role ideology played in these conflicts, and a lot of other stuff as well.

Shout out to you Listeners, and Patreons like Rongtao Wu, Expat_Frank, Megas Yorgos, and Darth Mater. Your Support means more than you know, and it helps keep this project up and running….

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Hey everyone! For today’s episode I was able to bring back onto the pod Konstantinos Kolokotronis. Konstantinos is an independent journalist and researcher who focusses on geopolitics and contemporary power politics in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean….

But we didn’t exactly cover geopolitics, or power politics….instead we covered, Greece and Greek related things that were mentioned in the Epstein Files. Yes…those Epstein Files you have been hearing so much about.

Todays episode was a bit different, in that for a first, we decided to go on camera….so you could say maybe this is a bit more so oriented towards being viewed on YouTube, just cause there you will be able to see us going through a collection of files that we gathered, a little over 50 in all.

A huge shout out to my Patreons, Expat_Frank, Megas Yorgos, Darth Mater, and Rungtao_wu. Your support is appreciated, and keeps this project going, and you patrons, along with you the listeners give me the motivation to cover spicy topics like the one were covering today

******For the listeners….

This episode analyzes publicly released documents, correspondence, and contact records associated with Jeffrey Epstein. The purpose of this program is historical commentary and document review.

The mention of any individual’s name in these materials, or in this discussion, does not imply wrongdoing, criminal conduct, knowledge of criminal conduct, or association with Jeffrey Epstein’s illegal activities. Many individuals appear in address books, emails, travel records, or contact listings without context, and inclusion alone is not evidence of a personal relationship, participation in, or awareness of criminal acts.

At points in the episode the hosts use conversational language, speculation, and occasional humor while discussing sensitive material. These remarks are not factual allegations about any specific person. Unless a crime has been established by a court of law and publicly documented, no individual discussed in this episode is being accused by the hosts of committing a crime.

All interpretations offered are opinions based on available documents and are presented for informational and educational purposes only. Listeners should not interpret any commentary, tone, or humor as a statement that a particular person engaged in criminal behavior.

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Konstantino’s Article The Imia Crisis 30 Years On: The Perils of Self-Abnegation:

https://polity24.substack.com/p/the-imia-crisis-30-years-on-the-perils?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnM90R0PrllMgOt1P1i8N_LQOWrOMGyUnLbNPkBAt769ZhJD0WZFsFmCKAn2E_aem_PWjB5Fg9aM06ORwXoQBmKQ&triedRedirect=true

Hey everyone! For today’s episode I was able to bring onto the pod Konstantinos Kolokotronis. Konstantinos is an independent journalist and researcher who focusses on geopolitics and contemporary power politics in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.

The discussion we had was on an article Konstantinos wrote titled ‘The Imia Crisis 30 Years On: The Perils of Self-Abnegation:” which zooms in on a couple of tiny Greek islets, that a little over three decades ago it became a flashpoint that nearly led two NATO allies to outright war. At the end of the conflict, three Greek officers lost their lives, and to this day the islets of Imia remain off-limits, oddly enough, even to the Hellenic Republic that they belong to.

We covered a variety of topics, like international law, the realist view of international relations, Greek security concerns, treaties that outline the status of these islands (the Treaty of Laussane, the 1947 Paris Peace treaty, etc etc) Turkish aggression and expansionism in the Aegean, and the limits of International law, in a world without a global police.

Please check out Konstantinos’s work on substack.com/@polity21blog where he’s written about A LOT of interesting articles on topics like this, and support his work.

Please subscribe, like, give 5 star reviews, become a patreon, tell others who might like this kind of stuff….whatever ….to support this project. Your support is what gives me, and other historians, researches and journalists, like Konstantinos for example, the motivation to keep doing what we love.

Thanks again, please support the work of independent historians, researches, and journalists like the guests we have on this show and now on to the interview!

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Konstantino’s Article The Imia Crisis 30 Years On: The Perils of Self-Abnegation:

https://polity24.substack.com/p/the-imia-crisis-30-years-on-the-perils?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnM90R0PrllMgOt1P1i8N_LQOWrOMGyUnLbNPkBAt769ZhJD0WZFsFmCKAn2E_aem_PWjB5Fg9aM06ORwXoQBmKQ&triedRedirect=true

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Hey everyone! For today’s episode, from all the way down under, I was able to get on the pod Terry Stravridis. Terry, is a Greek-Australian & Historian, who has published & written on A LOT of topics that we cover on the pod. He's published several books on the Greek & Assyrian genocides, in addition to articles and conference papers on everything from the Deportation of Pontian Greeks, to the Pangalos Dictatorship, on Kondylis, and even on the plight of Greek POW’s after the Asia Minor Campaign. So some pretty niche stuff that matches with many topics we've touched on in the pod as well. Which is how I found Terry in the first place.

But today’s episode won’t be on any of that stuff. Instead we are touching on the politics of Diaspora Soccer rivalries, specifically in the Melbourne area of Australia. Terry is a huge huge soccer fan and this is a topic he really wanted to talk about, so I thought why not. I definitely learned a lot, as it was a topic I wasn’t especially keen on, but i'm glad we had the discussion, and I had a fun time with it as well. Additionally I have a couple of loyal listeners in the land down under, so this ones for you.

A couple of Notes for the listeners, especially for non-greek or non-balkan peoples. The topic itself is on some local semi-professional teams that have links with the Slavic population of the country of North Macedonia, people who call themselves Macedonians, Hellenic people with links to the Hellenic Region of Macedonia….people who also call themselves Macedonians, and a couple other clubs with links to the Cypriot Diaspora and other regions of Greece.

During the talk you may hear Terry use the word “Skops”….This is short for Skopjiani….which is a term some Greeks use to refer to people from the country of North Macedonia…which was renamed to North Macedonia in June of 2018. The Capital of North Macedonia is Skopje. This is not some kind oe ethnic slur. It’s used..because frankly, to a Greek, calling someone from the country of North Macedonia “Macedonian”, is practically on par with calling someone from Sweden who moved to Belgrade a Spartan….A lot of Greeks are resentful that the rich ancient history of the Hellenic Region of Macedonia, Alexander the Great included, was and in some cases still is, being culturally appropriated by Slavs, who speak a language that is practically identical to Bulgarian. So yeah….its cognitively disorienting for Greeks who can still read inscriptions on ancient Greek ruins to be told by Slavic Speakers that they are Macedonian….BUT…I digress, with the Prespes Agreement of 2018 this issue and many others are I think anyways pretty well addressed, as far as any deal goes as in you never get a deal where both sides get everything that they want. thats a discussion for another day.

Anyways I thought a little context was important to provide before we get into this discussion. I had a fun time recording this, I hope you learn a thing or two, and ENJOY!.

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Hey Everyone!

On today's episode, Dustin (From NoneTaken Podcast) and I, will take a look at another operation, that while doesn't have nearly as much notoriety as Operation Harling, was still nonetheless important enough (I thought anyways) that I made an episode out of it. It will include all the secret agent action, goof ups, "how could something like this happen?!?" moments, and most importantly it will give us a look at how really chaotic doing secret agent resistance stuff can be in 1940's Axis occupied Greece.

Enjoy!

Sources:

Red Acropolis, Black Terror- Andre Gerolymatos

Greece, 1941-1949: From Resistance to Civil War - Harris Vlavianos

Inside Hitler's Greece - Mark Mazower

Greece, The Decade at War, Occupation, Resistance & Civil War- David Brewer

The Withered Vine, The Communist Insurgency in Greece -Charles Shrader

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Hey Everyone!

On today's Dustin episode, Dustin and I will drill down a bit on factors that helped accelerate the growth of the Ahndartiko going into 1943, and we will also follow the drama unfolding between competing interpretations of policy between the British SOE & the British Foreign Office. Additionally we'll continue to keep an eye on Eddie Myers and C.M. Woodhouse as they try their best to create some kind of united Ahdartiko movement.

Enjoy!

Sources:

Red Acropolis, Black Terror- Andre Gerolymatos

Greece, 1941-1949: From Resistance to Civil War - Harris Vlavianos

Inside Hitler's Greece - Mark Mazower

Greece, The Decade at War, Occupation, Resistance & Civil War- David Brewer

The Withered Vine, The Communist Insurgency in Greece -Charles Shrader

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