

The Armen Show
Armen Shirvanian
Science + Technology Podcast for the Lifelong Learner
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Jan 24, 2018 • 10min
85: Fast-Paced Episode On Assertiveness, Group Messages, And Having Years To Go
This is another one of those episode where I talk fast. Time goes quickly in it, and a lot is mentioned. These episodes have a fun flair to them, but I don’t know if I will do them often. I might. In it, I discuss:
being assertive with orders of food like with the haircut
group messages and how they are not my style
some book info as I always throw that in
the concept that you have many years to go to get somewhere
I was able to say a lot here, in the course of the 10 minutes or so. That is a nice feature. It takes a lot of breath, but it’s nice to share the content. 85 episodes in 85 episodes out

Jan 23, 2018 • 12min
84: Particles On A Big Spinning Rock For Some Time
One past listener mentioned that you never know what you will get when you listen to The Armen Show, and he was right, for the most part. There is variety in what I put out, but there are continuous themes I am about. In this episode, I discuss:
how I view much other publicly available popular content
my perspective on the world and what we are on it
how presenting your perspective is needed to speak your side
seeing similar content across books, and recognizing authors
I look to bring more value through episodes over time, and I seek to find out ways to do that and connect with other material out there. To the show being better and better.

Jan 22, 2018 • 10min
83: Get Your Hair Cut The Right Way, With That Toby Emerson Music
Hey all in the world. It’s episode 83 in the building, and this is based on the hair cutting I had, as well as some music and happenings in the book world. In this episode, I discuss:
my hair cut experience, and how responsiveness is good
plans with upcoming books and what I am looking at
different types of breads based on their sizes
the music used in the intro or outro (if you heard it)
I always connect real life situations to what you can take from them. Taking this information, you too can remember to look at your situations.

Jan 22, 2018 • 8min
82: Laguna Beach, And The Stories That Are Written Or Embellished
What are the stories that we write? What happened with the Laguna Beach show, or the other reality shows with characters from these smaller beach towns? How did they expand the view of who they were in the public eye? In this episode, I discuss:
the reality shows and how they built up a story
how it can be embellished or exaggerated to present a view
to give people your own story, with a beginning, middle, and end
thinking about what the beginning of a story of yours would be
Marketing and branding has changed how we look at some people, who are, in fact, people like the others who walk by us. Perspective changing takes a lot of strategy, and some people apply it. To more understanding of the world~

Jan 21, 2018 • 11min
81: Books Come Out After The Majority Is Done, And Doing Deep Work
9×9 is 81 and we are here. The weather is colder and we have some wind today. This episode brought out the usual networking of concepts. In it, I discussed:
putting fear to the side when making moves
editor John Brockman and his book I’ll be looking at soon
how books come out after the hard work has already been done
doing deep work that requires hours of non multi-tasking focus
keeping insular about the things that matter
Cal Newport wrote that book Deep Work to influence people to stick with a goal for a few hours at a time. This is a good thing. Doing heavy work is the way to be. 81 episodes in and the days fly by.

Jan 20, 2018 • 4min
80: Keeping Things Actual In The Present Moment
We got to another decade in the set of episodes. This one connects off of running into an old acquaintance. What an interesting world we live in. We can connect with many. In this one, I go over:
connecting with people around the world as much as applicable
how my acquaintance gave me some good information
keeping it in the present moment
not focusing on likes or views
being about the people
Glad to run into this individual, and he was going to a conference this weekend. The world is a fun place.

Jan 19, 2018 • 11min
79: The Reasoning For Everyday Episodes, And More Messages
Why do we keep up a rhythm? What does it say about who we are, our consistency levels, or our ability to respond to the world at large? It is a message of sorts. In this episode, I discuss:
why the show goes up every day
how I have switch to 128 kbps instead of 320 kbps output
a little bit about content from Homo Deus on keeping death away
linear versus networking ways of communicating
tone-based communication
We can always throw variety into the world that we see. Should it always be structured and regular? Onward~

Jan 18, 2018 • 10min
78: Music I Have Liked, Including Trance, Beats, And Vocals
Music is a big part of the world. Alex from episode 48 and Gary from episode 3 are two individuals who are into making music. They both get into the technicals, and enjoy the creativity. I like some music too, and in this episode, I discuss:
types of music I have liked over time
trance and music with melody or beats
a lyric from a Jay-Z song that I break down into parts
vocal music I have enjoyed in years, along with its motivational aspects
Music is a big part of the world, through Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, Pandora, and so on. All of these services bring tunes that give people feelings and energy they use. To more creativity.

Jan 16, 2018 • 17min
77: Plague, Famine, War, And Beginning Homo Deus
77 in the place to be. I have started reading Homo Deus by Yuval Harari. It’s the sequel to Sapiens, which was one of the top books of the past few years in the category of humankind’s progress over time. This one includes material from that book, and has updated content, and also discusses the future. In this episode I discuss:
the introduction to this book, and how it is laid out
plague like Black Death sweeping through nations
famine no longer being the issue in relation to food levels
the lack of war and the impacts it has on society
I am looking forward to flowing right through this book, and understanding more about some of the linkages between happenings over time. To more knowledge, and continuing the story.

Jan 15, 2018 • 12min
76: Aligning With Similar Energy Individuals, Chocolate, And Talk Show Games
Insight and examples are what I bring to the table here. Most of how I communicate is through concepts. This episode includes Alex’s jingle as the intro and outro again. I might make that the regular thing. In episode 76 of the show, I discuss:
aligning with individual who have a similar energy to you, and who you can relate with or believe in
types of chocolate I have enjoyed eating or drinking
talk show games and their routine nature of a sounded intro and comfortable elements
weekly cycles that society rolls through, and “hacking culture”
Katja’s song’s Ride The Wave and Come Thru
You have to link the parts of your life if you want to reach new levels. There are a lot of details to the networks of our thoughts and actions. Glad to have you following along the story I’m narrating. If you like the show, let others know it~


