Episode 23: ARPA International Film Festival - with Founder Sylvia Minassian
We begin our second season by highlighting the underlying theme of our podcast - that all our stories deserve to be told. There is arguably no better medium than film for conveying the human condition...
19 Sep 201950min
Episode 22: Substance Abuse, Part 2 - with Author Erin Khar
The second part of our double-episode on substance abuse is focused on the American experience of addiction and the cultural norms surrounding the recovery process. [Trigger warning: this episode ment...
16 Mai 201959min
Episode 21: Substance Abuse, Part 1 - with Counselor Suzy Eskilian
The first part of our double-episode on substance abuse takes a look at the Armenian perspective and explores what role cultural dynamics play in addiction as well as in the courageous act of seeking ...
16 Mai 201951min
Episode 20: Reconciling Armenia with USC Institute of Armenian Studies Director Salpi Ghazarian
When we talk about Armenia or being Armenian, what is it that we really mean? Is it possible that we are paradoxically divided by a common culture? With Salpi's deep academic roots and experiential fr...
2 Mai 201955min
Episode 19: Teaching The Armenian Genocide with Activist Laura Michael
One of the most valuable treasures each one of us owns is our stories, both personal and collective. It's what we endeavor to pass on to the generations that follow. However, some stories are more cha...
18 Apr 201948min
Episode 18: Birthright Armenia Experience with Lavash Life's Aris Mardirossian
For those in the diaspora who yearn to forge a personal connection with our ancestral homeland of Armenia, there's nothing quite like the Birthright Armenia program. Aris Mardirossian's well-crafted b...
4 Apr 201951min
Episode 17: Working In A Family Business with Guest Hrag Kalebjian of Henry's House of Coffee
Hrag Kalebjian speaks candidly about what it takes to be a part of a successful family business and how to maintain family harmony by navigating the delicate social, psychological, and cultural dynami...
21 Mar 20191h
Episode 16: Artist Profile - Arpi Krikorian
When you follow the path that is your true calling, the road opens up before you. Artist Arpi Krikorian talks about returning to her first love, how her work ended up at The Metropolitan Museum of Art...
7 Mar 20191h 6min
