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Ouzo Talk

The podcast for Greeks of the diaspora. Join Sydney-based Greek-Australians Tom Skolarikis and Nick Athanassiou as they bring the Ouzo-fuelled conversations of ‘kaffeneia’ the Greek world over, right to your ears. From music, history and culture, to science, philosophy and everything in between, Ouzo Talk is all about 'parea' and celebrating the things that make us Greek. With a bottle of Ouzo always on the table, there's no telling where the conversation might go. It's solving the world’s problems – one bottle of Ouzo at a time.

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 Diplomacy, Representative at UN Geneva and UNESCO, and Coordinator on Countering Antisemitism for the World Jewish Congress. Dr Leon Saltiel joins Ouzo Talk to tell the all-important story in a revealing and insightful episode. From heavy moments of despair, to rare glimmers of hope and heroism, this is an insight into what was once a thriving Jewish community in Greece and Thessaloniki during the world's greatest conflict.