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.
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Podcasting since 2024 • 52 episodes
Diogenes' Lamp
Latest Episodes
Ep. 35: Bella Ciao, & the End of Italian Rule in Greece
Hey Everyone!On today's episode, we continue our red march to civil war, and take one last look at the Spaghetti Eaters, the Makaronades...the Italians. We'll cover what the Italian occupation looked like on the ground, how their surrend...
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Ep. 34: A Dead Welshman, Operation Animals, & the Cairo Delegation
Hey Everyone!On today's episode, we continue our red march to civil war, Myers and the SOE do their best to stop the Ahndartes from killing each other and to focus their energies on the occupiers, and a botched trip to Cairo shows the di...
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Guest Speaker Series Ep.17: From Epirus to Mani: The Politics & Realities of Self Preservation & Collaboration in the Civil War
Hey everyoneFor Todays episode, I was able to get onto the pod, Dr. Spyros Tsoutsoumpis who is a professor at the University of Manchester, and an author of several articles and books on the Greek civil war. Dr. TsouTs...
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Ep. 33: More Turning Points: Zervas, ELAS, and the Security Battalions
Hey Everyone!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 S...
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Ep. 32: Turning Points: Zervas, ELAS, and the SOE
Hey Everyone!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.Enjoy!Sources:Red Acropol...
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