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Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
News, commentary and interviews about the World, Europe and Greece. Analysis of current events laced with thought provoking commentary on issues facing Greece and the U.S., gives listeners a unique perspective and practical point of view. The podcast is an entertaining fusion of news, interviews, geopolitics, personal finance, lessons from Greece’s classical heritage and American pop culture. Stamatis N. Astra is co-host of Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM, a 70 year old Greek American program…
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- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - SUN DEC 8th - Syria's Assad has fallen
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - As rebels took Damascus, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled - Donald Trump wants to…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - FRI DEC 6th - US Unemployment at 4.2%
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - CEO killing echos a rallying cry among those who feel cheated by insurance companies…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - THU DEC 5th - Manhunt in Manhattan - France needs a new PM
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Manhunt in Manhattan - France needs a new PM - South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - TUE DEC 3rd - Biden defends Hunter's Pardon
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Biden defends Hunter's Pardon -Trump is planning to visit Paris - Elon Musk’s $101…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - SUN DEC 1st - Trumps nominates new FBI Director
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Trump nominates loyalist Kash Patel for FBI Director, meets with Canada's PM Trudeau…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - FRI NOV 29th - Israel and Hezbollah trade accusations
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Israel and Hezbollah trade accusations - Mixed reactions to Australia's under-16…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - WED NOV 27th - Fragile Truce Between Israel & Hezbollah
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Fragile Truce Between Israel & Hezbollah - Trump's the “maximum pressure” strategy on…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - TUE NOV 26th - Trump's 25% tariff plan
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Trump promises 25% tariffs in Canada & Mexico, while his legal cases are dismissed -…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - SUN NOV 24th - $300B Climate deal in COP29
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Developing nations blast $300 billion COP29 climate deal as insufficient - Trump…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - WED NOV 21st - Tension in Russian - Ukraine front
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - The US shut its embassy in Kyiv today - Trump has chosen Linda McMahon as education…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - SUN NOV 17th - Trump's nominations are shaking the system
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Trump's Cabinet nominations expect to shake the system - In Rio G20 leaders jockey for…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - FRI NOV 15th - RFK Jr Nominated for Health Secretary
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Trumps selects RF Kennedy Jr for Health Secretary - UFO Sightings - and Germany's…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - THU NOV 14th - A Republican Trifecta & Matt Gaetz is latest pick
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Republicans sweep Elections in White House and Congress - Matt Gaetz the pick for…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - TUE NOV 12th - Sen. Rubio is Secretary Of State
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Trump is picking his cabinet - Bitcoin & Stocks hit records - Germany Elections set…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - SUN NOV 10th - New Era in US Politics
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - The Justice Department announced federal charges in a thwarted Iranian plot to kill…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - FRI NOV 8th - New Era in US Politics
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Trump picks Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff. Wall Street expects…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - THU NOV 7th - New Era in US Politics
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - All eyes on new cabinet members - Payday for Musk - Germany's alliance government…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - WED NOV 6th - Trump wins in landslide
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Trump wins big in both popular vote and electoral college - GOP wins the Senate as…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - TUE NOV 5th - Finally, it is Election Day
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - The world watches the US voters; will the polls be wrong? Will we know the winner…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - SUN NOV 3rd - Will polls be right this time?
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Surprise poll in Iowa - If young men will vote, Trump has advantage - Sorrow and anger…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - FRI NOV 1st - Down to the voting wire
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Only 2% undecided - Bad job reports numbers - AI pays off for big tech
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - TUE OCT 29th - The Globe awaits US election outcome
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Last week of campaigning - US air carriers must pay up for cancelled flights - LA is…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - SUN OCT 27th - Harris and Trump are tied heading into the final stretch
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Polls show a tie at 48% - Israel attacked Iran and LA Dodgers lead NY 2-0
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - FRI OCT 25th - Polls show dead heat
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Polls show a tie at 48% -
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - TUE OCT 22nd - Blinken visits Israel to get a deal
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Secretary of State Blinken in Israel trying to get a hostage deal; Celtics raise…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - SUN OCT 20th - Middle East awaits Israel's response to Iran
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. - Middle East awaits Israel's response to Iran, and Boeing strike ends.
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Greek Foreign Minister Mr. Gerapetritis "challenges and opportunities"
The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. George Gerapetritis, visited Boston and talks about the comprehensive Greek Foreign Policy.
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Rep Jake Auchincloss (D, MA) talks about “how to strategically defeat Russia”, “a hard winter” and “the best speech he ever heard”
Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA), representing the 4th MA district in the US Congress, says to Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550AM “the Greek Prime Minister’s…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - TUE AUG 31st - Last Leader of Soviet Union Gorbachev dies
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Gorbachev passes away, UN inspectors at Ukraine's nuclear facility, DOJ is showing…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - SUN MAR 6th - Ukraine Resumes Evacuations as Russia Presses Offensive
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. More than 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed into neighboring countries in…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - SUN FEB 27th - Ukraine agrees to talks with Russia
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Street fighting broke out in the center of Kharkiv as Russian troops entered Ukraine’s…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - FRI FEB 25th - Russian missiles strike Ukrainian capital as invasion advances
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is progressing as missiles struck the capital city of Kyiv…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
The Greek Demographic problem and the opportunities in senior tourism. An interview with Fay Makantasi, Dianeosis Research Director
Fay Makantasi, Research Director of Dianeosis, https://www.dianeosis.org/en/ explains the main challenge that Greece is having - demographic problem - and the…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Interview with Dr. Christos Bartsocas
A discussion with Professor Emeritus at University of Athens - Pediatrics - Dr. Christos Bartsocas. His life journey in medicine and philanthropy from Boston…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - TUE NOV 23rd - U.S. to release oil from reserves to lower gas prices
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. The U.S. will release 50 million barrels of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - SUN NOV 21st - Gas Prices, Covid restrictions in Europe
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Millions of American drivers have acutely felt the recent surge in gas prices, which…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - TUE NOV 16th - US & China have digital summit
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. "Respectful and straightforward." A "healthy debate." That’s how officials described the…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - SUN NOV 7th - House passes $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. A $1 trillion infrastructure bill is heading to President Biden’s desk to be signed into…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - FRI NOV 5th - Job creation roars back in October as payrolls rise by 531,000 & Pfizer COVID pill
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 531,000 in October, beating the estimate of 450,000. The…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - THU NOV 4th - FED starts tapering and Democrats struggle in polls
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. After more than a year and a half of intense economic stimulus measures, the Federal…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - TUE NOV 2nd - Climate Change agenda & Elections in the US
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. World leaders exchanged promises and deadlines at the first full day of COP26 talks in…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - SUN OCT 31st - G20 in Rome and the Glasgow with Climate Change agenda
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Happy Halloween. At least 89% of vaccinated American adults will qualify for coronavirus…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - THU OCT 21st - Climate Change bill and Trump starts Social Media Company
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Biden works with legislators to wrap up negotiations on his domestic spending…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - FRI OCT 19th - Colin Powell's death and vaccine misinformation
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Vaccine opposition is causing division everywhere from schools to police forces. The…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - FRI OCT 8th - Job's report disappoints - South China Sea nuclear sub accident
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. September’s jobs creation comes up short with gain of just 194,000, expectation was over…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - THU OCT 7th - A deal in Congress averts default
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. A solution to avert a default may be coming after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - WED OCT 6th - Facebook whistleblower, Congress, Coronavirus
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower whose complaints about the company have…
- Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes
Daily Global News - TUE OCT 5th - Facebook troubles & Debt Ceiling talks
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. The deadline to suspend or lift the debt ceiling is October 18, but President Joe Biden…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - FRI SEP 17th - France is upset with AUKUS - FDA decides for booster shot
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. European allies are grumbling over the new US security deal with the UK and Australia…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - THU SEP 16th - Australia, UK, US agree on strategic arms deal - Simone Biles accuses the system
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Acclaimed gymnasts who were abused by former physician Larry Nassar testified yesterday…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - WED SEP 15th - CA Gov Newsom survives recall election - A woman of color will be new Boston mayor
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. California Gov. Gavin Newsom will hold on to his seat, after a partisan-driven recall…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - TUE SEP 14th - California elections, Norway moves center-left, Covid hits children
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. The California gubernatorial recall election gets underway today. Covid-19 cases among…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - SUN SEP 12th - Solemn Anniversary, Vaccine Mandates, US Open
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. The US paused to honor what it lost on September 11, 2001 -- and in the two decades…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - FRI SEP 10th - Biden lays out new vaccine rules - Justice Department sues Texas
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. President Biden has imposed stringent new vaccine rules on federal workers, large…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - WED SEP 8th - Taliban forms Government
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. The Taliban announced the formation of a hard-line interim government for Afghanistan…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - TUE SEP 7th - 9/11 trial and Covid
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Pretrial hearings in the case of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who has been accused of being…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - SUN SEP 5th - Extreme Weather exposes US vulnerability - US new Geopolitical strategy
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Hurricane Ida’s path of destruction exposed a harsh climate reality that the U.S. is not…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - FRI SEP 3rd - Deadly Ida claims 46 - Texas law bans abortions after six weeks
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Communities are mourning and trying to clean up after floodwaters turned highways and…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - THU SEP 2nd - Mikis Theodorakis Zorba composer dies at 96
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. Michalis “Mikis” Theodorakis, a prolific Greek composer and leftist political activist…
Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian EchoesDaily Global News - TUE AUG 31st - US Longest war ended, Taliban in control of Afghanistan
Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM. The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, marking the end of the US’ longest…