
The Armen Show
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113: Following Up On Some Of The Personal Development Writers
I used to write articles in 2009 with some people who are still posting today Srinivas Rao puts out a podcast and content called Unmistakable Creative Gretchen Rubin continued her Happiness Project articles and book Celestine Chua visited me from Singapore, and continues her personal development and excellence content take note of who remains and […]
112: Go Where You Are Being Invested In
you want to be where people are investing in you instead of the inverse some feedback on other podcasts I have checked out why your story is only yours to tell a small story of a city in Los Angeles and how it was developed expressing thoughts in a way where it would be clear […]
111: The People Who Are In Early Are The People Who Match You
Kevin Simler and his nice message, and why I match with some people the people who support you first in a new project are your main people the people who come in later are also supporters, but not your core base I was going to do interviews around the All-Star game, but didn’t feel it […]
110: Do Things Before You Are Not Able To, And First Person Is Best
Jay-Z worked with Chester Bennington and crew before Chester passed you have opportunities you won’t be able to work on later seeing things and feeling them in person is better than secondhand if you are going to comment on something, check your own actions first recap of Sunday and basketball time
109: Nicknames In Use, And Why Showcasing Your Failings Is Good
I had nicknames like Spermin and Stupid Armen in the past nicknames can be used to represent something good about a person examples of nicknames I have used and given to others take the failings that you had in the past and showcase them self-esteem means that people knowing your mistakes is fine
108: Not Being Too Serious, And Basic Forms Of Signaling
this is NBA All-Star Weekend and there are a lot of festivities don’t be too serious in life, as heaviness is usually compensation there are light forms of signaling that work on many people if your perspective is shared by many, voicing it helps them if your perspective is shared by few, voicing it represents […]
107: The Most Visited Cities Around The World In 2017
went over a list of the most visited cities around the world included my thoughts on each region, including ones in the US Europe and Asia are high on the list of visited continents most popular areas are areas near a river by a big central hub some of the most visited cities were news […]
106: Many Podcasts Are One Hour Long And Posted Once A Week
feedback on research into other podcasts that exist many are about an hour long and posted once a week Tuesday is a popular day that people post telling your story is the only way to have your story known holidays are socially engineered, but can be worked with
105: Kaylia Schunemann | Book Club, Vase Face, And Personality
Kaylia from YouTube channel Vase Face on the show have been on her channel a couple times discussed books, as well as the book club she is currently running personality features like introverted feeling, and developing it plans for 2018 on the YouTube, and in graduate school glad to have her on the show
104: Going Over My Interview With Kevin Simler And Robin Hanson
authors of The Elephant in the Brain questions and concepts from their book and my interview with them hidden motives and manipulation that happens everywhere looking at alternatives to what we have in the world keeping a rational view of discourse and criticism glad to have had these two authors take part in the text interview~
103: How Blockchain Matches The Way The Universe Works
blockchain’s ledger matching the universal forward progression how we are not able to cancel what has already been done other podcasts I have examined and learned from Oprah’s SuperSoul, or the Joe Rogan Experience what my podcast represents, and how I am implementing that
102: Using Evernote Notebooks, And How Mine Are Organized
interesting information notebook and its value books notebook that has my notes for the books I’ve read previous iterations of content I have made in different notebooks my comedy notebook where I wrote material for sets I did using Evernote to organize the parts of your life that matter to you
101: Discussing People’s Quotes From Tribe Of Mentors
“Be polite, on time, and work really hard until you are talented enough to be blunt, a little late, and take vacations and even then… be polite” “Celebrate the childlike mind” “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing” “Think for yourself. Everyone has a unique picture of how things work […]
100: Looking Forward Beyond The First 100 Episodes
we have made it to episode 100 checking out how I can improve and streamline the posts noting the great guests along the way looking at other podcasts to see what is different or notable working toward great results, glad to have y’all on board~
99: Examining Other Podcasts To Learn From Them, And Tribe Of Mentors
looking at other podcasts like This American Life and Serial examining what they have that I can learn from or do how longevity can lead the way to nice results Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss and my short look at it thus far something cool about the authors of the last book I read
98: Lottery Anonymity, And What Happens When You Close Your Eyes
lady winning the lottery and wanting to remain anonymous how relevant anonymity is when having large funds how closing your eyes gives you perspective on your world some book updates and a little bit on the rocks
97: My Rocks Collected At Malibu Beach, And Super Bowl Party
Glad to have you back on episode 97. Some of us like collecting things, and I recently collected a bunch of rocks when at Malibu Beach, and many of them are nice. In this episode, I discuss: the colors and shapes of the rocks I collected people around the beach who saw the collecting and […]
96: Shout Out Sunday To The People, And Happenings As Of Late
Sometimes you want to update about what is occurring, and shout out the people who make things or do things you know about. This is a nice thing you can do regularly. The people around us are the people we can connect with. In this episode, I discuss: Toby Emerson and his cool music I […]
95: How The Super Bowl Causes Congregation, And Including People’s Work
We are in the February. This one, episode 95, is on socially-known events like the Super Bowl, and making use of them for social happenings. There are not that many things that a lot of people know about, especially as the amount of niches grows in size. In this episode, I discuss: the way that […]
94: Why Performance Is Necessary, And The Teams Society Is Made Of
We are in the 90s like it is like 1994. This is episode 94, and the intro music is “Gone Home” by Gary Kazazian, and possibly Kaspar Kazazian as well. It is also in the outro. Music is always good for variety purposes. The Elephant In The Brain is now a book we have gone through […]
93: The Elephant In The Brain – Chapters 13 To 17
This one is the closer as far as the chapters of the latest book I have been reading, which is The Elephant In The Brain. It was a cool book, and informed a lot about why people do much of what they do, and how we can learn about ourselves through that. In this episode, on […]
92: The Elephant In The Brain – Chapters 8 To 12
Knowledge is the way, and we keep it moving on The Elephant In The Brain. This one gets into some more of the chapters on sections of society and the hidden motives that go with them. I discuss: how laughter represents more than something being “funny” the way that conversation is used to showcase one’s […]
91: Nostalgia, And How It Is Popular With Internet Users
People like looking back at the past and seeing it as a good time. This is also a practical business opportunity of our day. Whether it was Mario or some band, there is an emotional connection to a time we lived in many years ago. In this episode, I discuss: how nostalgia has been becoming […]
90: The Elephant In The Brain – Chapters 5 To 7
Self-deception is the name of the game. I am continuing to read through The Elephant In The Brain, and it has great insight into the hidden content in our society. Not everything is always revealed, and a lot is kept underneath for multiple reasons. Episode 90 is about: self-deception, both as a defense and a […]
89: Shows I Have Watched Over The Years
I have not watched many shows on television or the internet in my lifetime, but I have watched a few. This episode is meant to go over some of them. It’s episode 89, and we are here in the land of internet. shows like The Office and Entourage that I watched many episodes of the […]
88: Popular Podcasts, Sticking To Strengths, And A Decade Of Socializing
Double 8’s in the building. I mentioned staying humble in this episode, as it was mentioned that bragging is not a thing to do often in The Elephant In The Brain. This one was mostly about podcasts that are out there, and in this episode, I discuss: some of the top and popular personal podcasts […]
87: The Elephant In The Brain – Chapters 1 Through 4
You know books will be read, and I will happen to be one of the people who reads them. The Elephant In The Brain is the current one, and it is by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson. It is mostly about hidden motives people have and act on. This episode is a summary of chapters […]
86: The Elephant In The Brain, Hidden Motives, And Science Authors
I got some new books in and some new content to share as always. This one includes some about those books, tangents like Kaylia’s book club episode, and other variety with people. new books I got from the library after I returned Homo Deus The Elephant In The Brain, the next book I will read […]
85: Fast-Paced Episode On Assertiveness, Group Messages, And Having Years To Go
This is another one of those episode where I talk fast. Time goes quickly in it, and a lot is mentioned. These episodes have a fun flair to them, but I don’t know if I will do them often. I might. In it, I discuss: being assertive with orders of food like with the haircut […]
84: Particles On A Big Spinning Rock For Some Time
One past listener mentioned that you never know what you will get when you listen to The Armen Show, and he was right, for the most part. There is variety in what I put out, but there are continuous themes I am about. In this episode, I discuss: how I view much other publicly available […]
83: Get Your Hair Cut The Right Way, With That Toby Emerson Music
Hey all in the world. It’s episode 83 in the building, and this is based on the hair cutting I had, as well as some music and happenings in the book world. In this episode, I discuss: my hair cut experience, and how responsiveness is good plans with upcoming books and what I am looking […]
82: Laguna Beach, And The Stories That Are Written Or Embellished
What are the stories that we write? What happened with the Laguna Beach show, or the other reality shows with characters from these smaller beach towns? How did they expand the view of who they were in the public eye? In this episode, I discuss: the reality shows and how they built up a story […]
81: Books Come Out After The Majority Is Done, And Doing Deep Work
9×9 is 81 and we are here. The weather is colder and we have some wind today. This episode brought out the usual networking of concepts. In it, I discussed: putting fear to the side when making moves editor John Brockman and his book I’ll be looking at soon how books come out after the […]
80: Keeping Things Actual In The Present Moment
We got to another decade in the set of episodes. This one connects off of running into an old acquaintance. What an interesting world we live in. We can connect with many. In this one, I go over: connecting with people around the world as much as applicable how my acquaintance gave me some good […]
79: The Reasoning For Everyday Episodes, And More Messages
Why do we keep up a rhythm? What does it say about who we are, our consistency levels, or our ability to respond to the world at large? It is a message of sorts. In this episode, I discuss: why the show goes up every day how I have switch to 128 kbps instead of […]
78: Music I Have Liked, Including Trance, Beats, And Vocals
Music is a big part of the world. Alex from episode 48 and Gary from episode 3 are two individuals who are into making music. They both get into the technicals, and enjoy the creativity. I like some music too, and in this episode, I discuss: types of music I have liked over time trance […]
77: Plague, Famine, War, And Beginning Homo Deus
77 in the place to be. I have started reading Homo Deus by Yuval Harari. It’s the sequel to Sapiens, which was one of the top books of the past few years in the category of humankind’s progress over time. This one includes material from that book, and has updated content, and also discusses the […]
76: Aligning With Similar Energy Individuals, Chocolate, And Talk Show Games
Insight and examples are what I bring to the table here. Most of how I communicate is through concepts. This episode includes Alex’s jingle as the intro and outro again. I might make that the regular thing. In episode 76 of the show, I discuss: aligning with individual who have a similar energy to you, […]
75: My Mind Map Of Different Mind Mapping Examples
How did we get to 75? Probably 25 * 3. We are here at the 75th episode, and over half of this episode is about my mind map that I made in 2009. In it, I discuss: the content in the mind map that I made on MindMeister how you can brainstorm using one of […]
74: Going Over My Interview With Dr. Sapolsky On Behave
Hey all and welcome to episode 74. This one is on my text interview with Dr. Sapolsky on his book Behave that I’ve been talking about. It is 8 questions instead of my usual 5, and that’s because I got so into the material through reading and notes. In this episode, I discuss: marketing and how […]
73: Sapiens, Homo Deus, Designing Reality, And Book Talk
Do I get books on hold from the local library? You know it. I continue to lean in the science/nonfiction section, and got some books lately for potential reading or analyzing. In this episode, I discuss: Harari and his books Sapiens and Homo Deus things about the books that make me more likely to read […]
72: Jane Lawton Moore | Grayson Power Plant Expansion And Community Organizing
We are back in the place with episode 72 of the show, and on this one we also have a guest. Our guest is Jane, and there is a lot of material described on this episode, mostly about the proposed expansion of the Grayson power plant in Glendale. Included is discussion about: why the Grayson […]
71: Felipe Findley | Production Value In The Economy Of Automation
We roll back in here with guest Felipe. He is the 14th guest on the show, and makes his way to episode 71. We talked about many topics on this episode, and it was a cool time in Koreatown. Discussed included: the elements that bring value of production to an economy how those elements can […]
70: Har Ghobind Khorana Google Doodle, Researchers, And Many Tangents
This episode was an extended one. Who knows if the new form of the show will be extended. It’s always different on here. Topics were: Har Ghobind Khorana being the Google Doodle for his biochemical research why I like scientists and people who focus on a niche future field continuing momentum before it disappears, with […]
69: Golden Globes Street Party, And Making Something From Nothing
Yesterday was the Golden Globes, and so I created my own thing there. In this episode, I discuss: the energy on the street around the Golden Globes making something from nothing doing what fits you in public environments the rain happening in Los Angeles Long live the rain, and may we continue to flourish.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]