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Armen Shirvanian
Science + Technology Podcast for the Lifelong Learner
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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.

Dec 28, 2017 • 12min
58: Kaspar Kazazian | Gift Giving, TV Show Veep, And Live Room LA
We had him on before(episode 8, he’s part of the single-digit club), and we’re having him on again. It’s Kaspar, and he’s on episode 58 discussing:
how he feels about gift giving and the holiday season
his input on the TV sitcom Veep with actor Julia-Louis Dreyfus
upcoming project Live Room LA for musical output
a note of reflection about 2017
Glad to have Kaspar back on the show, and you know we keep it rolling here at The Armen Show. There is much to come as the year ends and the next one begins.

Dec 28, 2017 • 6min
57: Putting All Your Eggs In A Managed Basket
In life, you can choose to diversify like most investors would tell you do (like Kevin O’Leary from Shark Tank), or you can put all your eggs in one basket. Here is a story about the latter option.
my applying to UCSB
only putting one school on the list
retrying after getting turned down
the trip there to deliver additional information
the path, the steps, the process
You can do life in your way, as long as you stick with your way. I’ll include more stories in future episodes.

Dec 27, 2017 • 9min
56: The Idea Of Examining Your Year In Some Category
What up people it’s Armen back at it in episode 56 of the show. This one is about looking at some category of yours for the year. These could include:
the risks you took in 2017
the amount or quality of events you went to
people you connected with in some memorable way
places you went to and liked
The list goes on, but it’s a smart move to pick some things that matter to you and see how they changed in the past year. You never know what kind of trends or understanding you can get from it.
Good things to come as you know~


