

The Armen Show
Armen Shirvanian
Science + Technology Podcast for the Lifelong Learner
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Apr 1, 2018 • 33min
152: Titan Burl | On E-Gaming, Fortnite, Streaming, And Basketball
guest Titan joins as guest on episode 152 of the show
we talked about the activity currently happening in Fortnite gaming
Titan has a history of gaming, and I spoke about my past gaming history
most of his is on consoles, while most of mine has been on computers
discussed Twitch streaming and the popularity of some channels
included material about basketball tournaments Titan has taken part in
nice individual with a competitive flare
glad to have him on the show~

Mar 31, 2018 • 11min
151: Helping Someone Out On The Side Of The Road
I was getting on an onramp and saw a car starting to stall
his vehicle blocked one of the lanes of traffic going on the freeway
I parked in the side spot and got out to join and help him
he was happy someone was there to keep him from being stuck
you have opportunities to help people in need in some way

Mar 30, 2018 • 16min
150: Fortnite, Epic Games, ZZT, And Games I Played In The Early 1990s
the currently popular game called Fortnite was created by Epic Games
they were started by Tim Sweeney in 1991/1992
he created ZZT, one of the earliest games I remember playing on computer
you could create your own worlds on it, just like some games today
people like the ability to modify
other ones I enjoyed from them were One Must Fall 2097(which the music for this episode comes from), Jazz Jackrabbit, and the Unreal Tournament series of games
a generation of youth is now playing games that continue this streak

Mar 30, 2018 • 10min
149: Skin In The Game, And Listening More Than Talking
Nassim Nicholas Taleb has a new book called Skin In The Game
it highlights the importance of being invested in what you talk about
you should be feeling the bad or good consequences of your actions
long ago we had more emotional connection to our life decisions
separately, listening is a key aspect to connecting with others
talking is fine sometimes, but listening is not done much these days

Mar 29, 2018 • 12min
148: Pictures With Words On Them, And Starcraft Gaming Of The Past
lately I have been making pictures with words or screen names on them
it combines the real with the verbal or internet-type material
everyone has things they can make or choose to post
used to play Starcraft with a crew, and it was a great cooperative game
we would battle against enemies, but worked together as a unit

Mar 27, 2018 • 24min
147: Klaudia Tóth | The Camino De Santiago, Travels, And Writings
guest Klaudia joins on episode 147 of The Armen Show, with two books
one of her books catalogs her happenings on a 40-day excursion called the Camino de Santiago, across hundreds of miles
it expresses how she discovered herself through the process
her other book is a children’s book with illustrations of her own
traveling is discussed in this episode, along with places Klaudia has been
getting out of one’s comfort zone is one of the key points of traveling
we bring up the Golden Cage concept, and may elaborate on it next time
glad to have her on the show~
feel free to check out her website and IG

Mar 26, 2018 • 11min
146: Less Is More, And Expansion Followed By Consolidation
this life allows us to organize things we do as we choose to
doing less can be much more than trying to do all
especially in Los Angeles or other big cities, organization is key
you can only manage your framework if you manage your use of time
expand what you do for a period, and then consolidate into main points
keep what you choose to, and then your world is well-chosen

Mar 26, 2018 • 16min
145: Vegan Street Fair 2018 And Other Event Discussion
the Vegan Street Fair happened today in North Hollywood
it is an event of people who don’t eat meat or anything not from plants
saw some people I recognized, which is a nice part of building connection
there were a bit too many lines next to each other, which doesn’t make for connecting with people as much as it does for sales
mentioned some other topics related to advice-giving and recent events
take part in events that suit you in some way or another

Mar 25, 2018 • 12min
144: The Challenges That Social Media Has, And Potential Growth Concerns
bringing it live on episode 144, 12 squared, about social media trust
users have lately mentioned their concern, and are deleting profiles
there is a challenge regarding what will be used in the next decade
apps and services use the user as a product, but it isn’t transparent
people exiting the social media platforms can save all their data

Mar 24, 2018 • 14min
143: Questions And Answers Across Los Angeles In Instagram
brought back my theme from Snapchat of Q/A through LA
one person asks a question and the next person answers it
meet some great people through the process, and connect others
it’s great to reach out to see who is out there and more
your people are somewhere, and likely will gravitate to you
the compilation clip might end up on Youtube
I tag people along the way so they can watch if they like


