In this new episode of Small Talk, Aristides Hatzis, Professor of Philosophy of Law and Theory of Institutions at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, helps us unravel a period where nothing can be taken for granted…

Mark Lowen is a British journalist, now based in Rome. He works for BBC News as a correspondent in Southern Europe and he is the co-presenter of OS for BBC World Service. He was also based in Athens covering the financial crisis in the 2010s. After Athens he moved to Istanbul where he stayed for five years until 2019, a city he knows well enough to return there and cover the aftermath of mayor Imamoglou’s recent arrest and imprisonment. Less than 100 hours after his arrival, he was deported for being “a threat to public order”.

In this episode of Small Talk, Mark Lowen shares his experience on being the latest victim of brutal press freedom suspension.

A three-episode podcast series exploring bipolar disorder. In 2024, the podcast won the award for "the development and implementation of an audio documentary based on journalistic research and documentation", in the framework of the collaboration between iMEdD and the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival. The first episode was created in the framework of this collaboration. Its creator, journalist Valia Dimitrakopoulou, intertwines her personal testimony as a patient, with in-depth research and interviews with individuals living with bipolar disorder in Greece and abroad, people close to them, as well as psychiatrists and psychotherapists. The podcast addresses topics such as the stages of mania and depression, medication and support networks, stereotypes and functionality in various social roles, while also examining the current institutional framework for mental health. By shedding light on a condition that remains taboo for some and a "terra incognita" for many—often misunderstood and surrounded by misinformation—the podcast aims to destigmatize bipolar disorder and foster a more informed and open dialogue.

iMEdD’s audio documentary, Pylos: A Υear Οn, produced with Solomon and journalist Lydia Emmanouilidou, explores the trial of nine survivors accused of smuggling and tracks key developments and the fates of the survivors a year after the disaster.