Episode 24 - Armenian Language and its Origins. Paree yegak/Bari Galust/Welcome to an episode about the Armenian language. What’s the different between Eastern Armenian, Western Armenian and Karapar (Classical Armenian)? What’s the closest language related to Armenian? Where did it all begin? Find out in this episode. Leave a comment on our Facebook page. Get updates and more on www.facebook.com/podmootiun/, and don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review.

Episode 23 - The Matenadaran. Officially known as the Mesrob Mashdots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, this complex in Yerevan is the largest repository of Armenian manuscripts. In this episode we talk about all our favorite parts, and the statues that stand out front. Can you name them? Leave a comment on our Facebook page. Get updates and more on www.facebook.com/podmootiun/, and don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review.

Episode 22 - Soviet Armenia. For 70 years, Armenia was a part of the USSR. In this episode, we talk through some of the history, some of the culture, and some of the effects of those years. What are some of your favorite memories of Soviet Armenia? Leave a comment on our Facebook page. Get updates and more on www.facebook.com/podmootiun/, and don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review.

Episode 21 - First Republic of Armenia. Also known as “The 1,000 Day Republic”, it served as the first time Armenian had an independent country since the Middle Ages, and was the foundation for the current (third) republic of Armenia. Can you guess what the second republic was? Leave a comment on our Facebook page. Get updates and more on www.facebook.com/podmootiun/, and don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review.

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Episode 19 - St. Gregory of Narek. A saint in both the Armenian Apostolic and the Armenian Catholic churches, St. Gregory of Narek’s Book of Lamentations has been an inspiration for the past thousand years. In this episode we talk about his life, his work, and what his connection is with the American actor John Malkovich. Leave a comment on our Facebook page. Get updates and more on www.facebook.com/podmootiun/, and don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review.

Episode 18 - Ashot II Yerkat. In this episode we get to know the Armenian Iron Man. Find out how this Bagratuni king had to defend the throne from threats inside and outside his borders, and why he’s still revered today. Leave a comment on our Facebook page. Get updates and more on www.facebook.com/podmootiun/, and don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review.

Episode 17 - King Abgar And Iconography. Armenians have invented a lot of things, and according to Moses Khorenatsi, they may have had a hand in the invention of iconography. Our story starts with leprosy and a letter to Jesus. Find out what happened and why King Abgar became a saint in this episode. Do you have a favorite icon? Leave a comment on our Facebook page. Get updates and more on www.facebook.com/podmootiun/, and don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review.

Episode 16 - Martin the Armenian. Armenians are proud of our many firsts, and being one of the first settlers at Jamestown is no exception. Meet Martin the Armenian, a man born in New Julfa in Persia who finds fame as a tobacco grower in the British colony of Virginia. What happens after that? You’ll have to listen to find out. What have you heard about Martin the Armenian? Leave a comment on our Facebook page. Get updates and more on www.facebook.com/podmootiun/, and don’t forget to like, subscribe and leave a review.

Episode 15 - Armenian Monasteries & Churches of Artsakh. In this special episode of Podmootiun, we’re sharing a Father Tad Talk about the Armenian Monasteries & Churches of Artsakh. Have you been to one of these churches or monasteries? Tell us about it on our Facebook page. Get updates and more on www.facebook.com/podmootiun/.

 

Fr. Tad Talks

Here’s where you can watch the Father Tad Talk on Armenian Monasteries & Churches of Artsakh, https://www.facebook.com/frtadeos/videos/3509831259084020/.

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