
The Armen Show
Science + Technology Podcast for the Lifelong Learner
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Jan 7, 2018 • 8min
68: South Coast Botanic Garden, And Exploring Your Region
We are back at episode 68 in the building, and this one involves a trip to the South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes. In the episode, I discuss:
some of the details about the gardens
flowers in there, and their smell and colors
why you should explore your local region as applicable
moving around near or far
The way to the future is steps from the present.

Jan 6, 2018 • 7min
67: Ze Wang | Story Of Playing Video And Computer Games
Long ago, I would play video and computer games, and so I tossed in this story from the past with my friend Ze. Included in this episode are:
the story about time with Ze and playing video games
the ability to walk places
discussion about cities and their walkability
a message about fearlessness in relation to success
Every day there are new things, and I put out new material. There is also the past, which we are somewhat connected to.

Jan 6, 2018 • 10min
66: Long Beach House Party, And Intelligentsia Happenings
Hey all. I threw in some stories in this episode, because I don’t include enough of them. On episode 66, I discuss:
a Long Beach house party that I went to
a coffee shop named Intelligentsia where I go regularly
how I met Willow there and saw her a few times
my attitude of recording in DTLA
That is a couple of stories that I have included here, and I will have more on the way. Also, a text interview should be coming this month, and Ryan may be a near future guest on the show. Keep it flowing.

Jan 5, 2018 • 9min
65: Putting Out Content Of Merit, And Not Waiting For Change
This episode includes some good energy, which is great for material being put out there. It’s like sharing metabolism. Topics in this episode are:
putting out content that speaks to people in the long term
some entertainment brought up by me
taking action instead of waiting for change
you deserve what you get, instead of getting what you deserve
Every day is a day for new things. Let us make our way there.

Jan 3, 2018 • 16min
64: Discussing Science Books For Winter 2018, And Robert Greene Tweets
What books are some people talking about for early in 2018? There are some that I have read, and some new ones in the science and related categories. In this episode, I include:
talk about books like Homo Deus by Harari, and A Crack In Creation by Jennifer Doudna
discussion of Robert Greene tweets in the realm of personal development
mindsets to have
Episode 64 in the building. 2018 underway. And we have had 13 guests on the show, including some repeats. Let’s all flourish in 2018.

Jan 2, 2018 • 17min
63: Ramy Khalaf | Meeting New People In 2018 And More
On episode 63, 2 days into 2018, we have a guest~. Also, there is some light background static throughout the episode due to possibly a phone or electric interference so I thought I would mention that. Aside from that, the guest is Ramy, and the episode included:
socialization plans for 2018 involving strangers
surprise guests joining along for a bit
thoughts on how people should connect with one another
my goals for 2018
This episode was recorded in Pershing Square, not far from the ice skating rink. Glad to have Ramy on the show~

Jan 1, 2018 • 6min
62: Bringing In 2018 With Goals And A Preview
It is the new year folks~. Happy new year to all the listeners of the show, and welcome to 2018. I like the switch in year and the energy that comes with it. In this episode, I go over:
the new year coming in
goals that I have with relation to this show and reading
some mentions of plans for the year
a bit about the relating of ideas between people
To more cool guests in 2018, with more books read of value, and discussion of depth. Connecting is good, and we have to have a regular form if we are to carve out a path.

Dec 31, 2017 • 24min
61: Harout Boyajian | Life Messages And Closing Out 2017
We have come to the end of 2017, and we do it in style. This episode includes guest Harout, and we go into some deep stuff. Included in the episode are:
happenings in 2017 related to family and personal
understanding about who cares about you and who doesn’t
some goals for us in 2018
a classic guest episode with the Root
some concepts to take away about life and relationships
Glad to have Harout on the show, and he is a great guest for the program. To wonderful things for The Armen Show in 2018~

Dec 30, 2017 • 10min
60: Visiting A Rehabilitation Facility, And Pseudo Guest Skyler
Hello from near the end of December. I met a person and went to visit their rehabilitation place for a short bit. I mention the story about that here, along with:
the facilities for rehabilitation we have in Los Angeles
what purpose they serve
taking rejection and acceptance with grains of salt
a hello from pseudo guest Skyler who surfs
You have to make moves every day, or you might not be making moves at all. Give gifts and be merry.

Dec 29, 2017 • 14min
59: Chapters 13 Through 17 Of Behave By Robert Sapolsky
This one is the closer on Behave by Robert Sapolsky, which is a great book on human behavior and neuroscience. I go through content in the last chapters of it, including:
morality and doing the right thing
elements of human behavior in competition/cooperation
details of empathy regarding Us/Them thinking
metaphors and symbols that we as people live by
the people in the trenches during war and peace
This book has been a big one for me, and finishing it was a great happening. I took complete notes on the whole book, and was able to share much of them with you here across these episodes about it. Here are direct links to the episodes about chapters 1-4, 5-8, and 9-12.