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The Greek yelling Apagorevete 🚫

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Today I realized an ultimate goal that I have had set out for some time. As a goal oriented person I always have my goals written out, short term, long term, etc.... Well at the top of my goal list was, “Do something that will get you on the Eleni Menegaki show.” Growing up, this was always the big show. Eleni Menegaki! 👸

A couple weeks ago we were approached to do just that. When it happened we did not know how to react to the news. It was surreal. We went home speechless that night. Did that just happen? Did they just offer to do a feature on us?

It required us changing our flights back to the states (no big deal), and extend our stay as the interview would take place a few days later. After that though was another 2 weeks of waiting. Do we fly home or do we stay and watch this live? We obviously stayed.

Well, here it is, the video will be shared soon. The Ep! Apagorevete! series & how Maria (@thenerdygreek) and I met, was featured today on the Eleni Menegaki show (@elenimenegaki). An interview conducted by co-host Savas Poumpouras. (@savas_poumpouras)

A huge thanks to all the love and support, everyone’s support is what made this possible!!

#greece #greeknews #epapagorevete #apagorevete #elenimenegaki #megatv #savaspoumpouras #tonykariotis #thenerdygreek #greekdiaspora #greekamerican #greekcanadian #greekaustralian #greeks #greektv taken in Mega Tv by @iamgreece

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Thank you, Boston @redsox for this incredible honor and recognition. 💙 Another night I’ll never ever forget. 🇬🇷#HatsOffToHeroes

#greek #greeks #greekheritagenight #greeknight #fenwaypark #bostonredsox #greeksinboston #greekpride #tonykariotis taken in Boston, Massachusetts by @iamgreece

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Two years ago I was approached by someone that told me they nominated me for the Greek America 40 Under 40 for the Class of 2020. I was taken aback. This was unexpected! Will I win? Why did this person even pick me!? Do I deserve this? I was excited and would check my email daily to see if I got picked, but then the world stopped. I was told to stand by, they will do something virtually for the winners if I’m chosen. Months passed as things were on hold.

I spent the next 4 months in Greece. Came back to the US only to get hit with post travel depression. (It was bad) A friend named Kosta noticed and said “Hey let’s take a trip to Florida.” I didn’t hesitate. I said let’s go!

It was my first time to Florida. We stopped in Tarpon Springs first. On Dec 9th, 2020 by some crazy chance I met Maria (I didn’t know her before), she’s the one you see in all my posts as @thenerdygreek. I remember that day like yesterday. Pure joy. I knew something special was about to begin, whether she knew it or not. 😅 The next day, Dec 10th, I got the awaited email. “You‘ve been selected as Greek Americas Forty Under 40.” Wow.

Later that night, I got to see Maria again. I didn’t say anything about it to her, that would be heavy to lead with. Considering I was on a high, what I SHOULD have told her is that I liked her, but I didn’t, it took me 3 more days.😅🤣😂 We took a walk after dinner and I did something weird, I saw a tree decorated in Kalymnian sponges, I asked her if we can take a pic together with it since I’m Kalymnian. She thought it was a weird ask, but took it.

I’ll never forget those 24 hours. Meeting Maria and getting this nod.

Thank you to the man that nominated me. Thanks for noticing me. I’m indebted, sir!

I’m also the director of the Teddy K Classic, a scholarship fundraising basketball tournament for Greek Americans in memory of my dad. I’ve handed out 40+ scholarships so far. The first scholarship was handed out in 2009 to a young man named Kosta.

Thank you Kosta for taking me to Florida, I needed it. (Crazy how that works huh?)

Lastly, that picture with the sponge tree... Maria framed it, it hangs in my bedroom. 😀

Oh, follow her, she’s next.

Επιτρέπεται. taken in New York, New York by @iamgreece

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Επππ!! No diving allowed… ever! Απαγορεύεται! by @iamgreece

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Why they always gotta make a comment!? 😫 taken in Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" by @iamgreece

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Πάμε να κάνουμε μια συνεδρία χειροπρακτικής με τον.. 🤔

Ο "The Greek yelling Apagorevete" μας επισκέφτηκε για μια ιδιαίτερη συνεδρία😅

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the saxophone keeps getting louder but hey that was a great nap!! 😴😅 by @iamgreece

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Where in Greece would you go for these? 🤔🇬🇷

#greece #geeecetravel #greecestagram by @iamgreece

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Grenglish is my first language. Which ones did we leave out?

#greece #greeklanguage #greekmemes by @iamgreece

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Which of these actual Greek words did you know!? 🤔Are you a fan of Greece using loanwords more and more? by @iamgreece

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Athens says bifteki. Thessaloniki says gyro.

@greek.plateia was in one city, @iamgreece was in the other, and neither of us were backing down.

Truth is, from the top of Greece to the bottom, the pita never misses. But we still want to know, North or South, Athens or Thessaloniki, which one are you backing?

Tell us in the comments below! 👇 taken in Greece by @iamgreece

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My own worst enemy. 🍷 by @iamgreece

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