The Armen Show

The Armen Show

By Armen ShirvanianSociety & CultureScienceSocial SciencesTechnologyPhilosophy
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  • 49: Having A Range Of Motion And Emotion

    In life, you need to have range throughout all that you do. These types of range include:

    • physical range of motion through activity and stretch
    • range of emotion in expression with others
    • range of ability to handle wins and losses of risk
    • range of understanding of different kinds of information that is available

      • These different types of range will make you less vulnerable to the world at large. You have to be able to manage that which is around you.

      9 min
    • 48: Alex Valdivia | Making And Listening To Electronic Music

      Welcome to episode 48 of The Armen Show, and on this one we have guest Alex who makes music and is in the music/event scene. In fact, Alex made the jingle that starts and ends this episode! We discuss:

      • types of music that Alex likes
      • the hardware and software that Alex uses(and will be using) to make electronic dance music and similar
      • performers and events he likes to listen to and attend
      • the fact that we used two mics on this advanced episode

        • Glad to have Alex on this one. We used two Shure SM58 microphones to record, and also had headphones to hear input. Technology is all over the place on this one. Onward we go.

        14 min
      • 47: Dancing, And What It Represents

        Hey all. The Armen Show is in the building with talk of dancing and its funness, and what it represents.

        • structured forms of dancing like salsa
        • what dancing represents and means
        • what people consider to be “good” dancing
        • kinds of dancing I have done

          • They want more so we put out more here at the studio.

          9 min
        • 46: Who Are You, And What Is Your Identity?

          Who is the person you are? The identity we have is important. In this episode I ask and discuss:

          • what is your identity?
          • what are the things in your life you see as part of you?
          • how do you want others to see you?
          • do you reflect on yourself?

            • This episode is for you to think about where you are in the world, in your own perspective.

            6 min
          • 45: The Market Never Sleeps, And Opportunity Clouding

            How is the show already at 45 episodes? It’s hard to say. This one is about:

            • the market never stopping for anyone
            • touching the market and its importance
            • not being clouded by all potential opportunities that show up
            • empathy and its relation to audience

              • I have been checking out some other podcasts, and noticed features that they have. Things continue to improve here in all categories.

              10 min
            • 44: Net Neutrality And An Open Internet

              I had brought it up in episode 22, but here in episode 44, I discuss the fact that net neutrality just got voted against by the FCC.

              • FCC vote against net neutrality
              • appeal happening next in the courts
              • importance of the internet to what we see today
              • mentioning my past rap about the internet

                • Will the internet remain as we  see it right now? It is up to the societal and legal response to the FCC vote.

                10 min
              • 43: Describing Some Books Read In Past Years Part Two

                I have read lots of books and so I continue describing some of the ones read in past years. Included here are:

                • The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman on the brain
                • The Planet Remade by Oliver Morton on how the planet can be upgraded
                • The Idealist by Justin Peters on the life of Aaron Swartz
                • A Crude Look At The Whole by John H. Miller connecting complex systems
                • Skeptic by Michael Shermer on checking what you are told
                • The Industries of the Future by Alec Ross on upcoming industries
                • Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs by Lisa Randall on the great universe

                  • I like keeping y’all up to date on my past and current made and read content. Onward we go.

                  11 min
                • 42: Describing Some Books Read In Past Years

                  We keep it moving here at The Podcast known as The Armen Show. In this episode I go over some contents from past books I’ve read that are in one of my Evernote notebooks on books. They include:

                  • Mastery by Robert Greene and mention of his other books
                  • Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahnemann (read just a bit of)
                  • You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero (interviewed her)
                  • Choices and Illusions by Eldon Taylor (send to me on previous blog)
                  • The End of the Suburbs by Leigh Gallagher (changes in current real estate landscape and usage)
                  • The Hinge by Rob Bell (about mental toughness and sticking with things)

                    • Hope you liked hearing about books I’ve read in full or in part. Content is my way. Feedback if you have any folks. On to the next~

                    13 min
                  • 41: Guilt And Shaming As Methods Of Regulation

                    Hey all I have some content back from the book “Behave”. I have mapped out the rest of the book and will be reading through it. In this I discuss:

                    • How individualistic cultures and collectivist cultures regulate people
                    • Difference in guilt and shaming
                    • External versus internal effects on people
                    • Getting people in line as per society and its desires

                      • Good luck to those near the fire, and glad to have you listening to the show.

                      9 min
                    • 40: Comments On Top News Stories Of The Day

                      Here I went with discussing some of the top news stories of the day, and bringing up a comment or two on each thing as applicable.

                      • Items in world news and country happenings
                      • What occurs in the local US region
                      • Entertainment and sports that takes place daily
                      • Lastly, science and health news and updates

                        • I’m always switching it up here on The Armen Show, and we are episode 40 in the building. To more and good~

                        9 min

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