Palindrome Press

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan @mythologyandbeyond) talk about their Armenia trip. A portion of this episode is in Western Armenia (from 00:29:00-00:37:06). Topics covered in this episode include the following: Yerevan | Yandex | Middle Eastern Restaurants | Cuisine | Hospitality | Turkey | Don't go to Parvana | Things to Do in Armenia | Tours | Air France | Flying | Cab Drivers | Tipping | Stray Cats & Dogs | Matenadaran | History Museum of Armenia | Geghard Monastery | Zvartnots Cathedral | Garni Temple | St Hripsime | St Gayane | Lake Sevan | Multicultural | Airport Security / Passport Checks | Air Pollution | Mt Ararat | Soviet Architecture | Armenians in Armenia vs. Armenians from Diaspora | Homelessness | Vernissage | Haggling | Fountains | Traditional Armenian Meal | Brandy | Lavash Bread | Yerevan Cascade | Cafesjian Center for the Arts | Men Staring | Man Purses. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan @mythologyandbeyond) talk about their upcoming Armenia trip. Topics covered in this episode include the following: Grant Applications | Vacations | Armenia Trip | Top Gun | Charlie & Stevie | Flying & Travel | Itineraries | Motorcycles (again!) | Boudica | Women in History | GG App | Khor Virap | St. Gregory the Illuminator | Vahe Berberian | Odzun, Armenia | Vineyards | Garni Temple | Real Estate | Taxes | Boston | Vote for Sela 2024 | Documentaries | Drug Abuse | Prescription Drugs vs. Illicit Drugs | Therapy | Trauma | Astrology | Generation X, Y, Z ... | The Hobbit | Birthdays | Vampires | Women, Men, & Aging | Van Cat | Women's World Cup | Australia | Philippines. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan @mythologyandbeyond) discuss three Lebanese movies: Caramel (2007 film directed by Nadine Labaki), Capernaum (2018 film directed by Nadine Labaki), and 1982 (2019 film directed by Oualid Mouaness and starring Nadine Labaki). Topics covered in this episode include the following: Beauty Salon | Women's Lives in Lebanon | Caramel - sweet or bitter | Sexual Repression | Aging | Hymenoplasty | Refugees | Child Marriage | Undocumented Workers | Human Trafficking | Elementary School | Lebanese Civil War | Young Love | Grendizer (Japanese animated series and manga) | Tigron | Magical Realism | Reality vs. Fantasy. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

In recognition of Genocide Awareness Month, and specifically the Armenian Genocide, we are releasing this special episode on April 24. Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) &  GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan @mythologyandbeyond) discuss two movies about the Armenian Genocide. The Promise, directed by Terry George, is a historical epic war drama starring Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale, and Charlotte Le Bon. The Cut, directed by Fatih Akin, stars Tahar Rahim, Hindi Zahra, and Arsinee Khanjian. April 24 is the annual commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. We hope that you'll take the time to listen to this episode, which is much longer than all of our previous ones. Make sure to watch these movies before listening, and share your thoughts in the comments section. Sela mentions or refers to several historical figures, books and movies during this episode, including the following: Henry Morgenthau Sr., Hasan Mazhar, Komitas, Raphael Lemkin, 40 Days of Musa Dagh, Recovering Armenia (book by Lerna Ekmekcioglu), My Grandmother (book by Fethiye Çetin), Mayrig (1991 French film by Henri Verneuil), The Lark Farm (2007 Italian film, La masseria delle allodole, screenplay/ book written by Antonia Arslan), Bird's Nest Orphanage (Lebanon). Other movies and stories that we highly recommend but weren't mentioned by name here include Aurora's Sunrise (film about Aurora Mardiganian), and Grandma's Tattoos (documentary on YouTube). Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) &  GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan @mythologyandbeyond) talk about negotiation, car buying, musicals, and soul searching. This is the last episode for this season. Discussion topics include: Therapy | Psychology | Negotiation Course | Harvard Law School | Budgets/ Taxes | Armenian Groups | Constantinople | The Promise (2016) | Levity | Cultures | History | Artsakh | Armenian Assembly of America | Creative Arts | Lahmajun (Armenian pizza) | Immigrant Communities | Identity | Mythology | Christianity / Paganism | Artists | Traditions | Symbology | Hammurabi (law) | Political Phone Banking / Advocacy | Listening | Co-host | Leadership | Gender / Social Roles | Lebanese | Middle Eastern | Car Buying | Soul Searching | Meaning of Life | Material World | Simplicity | Cutting Back | Privilege | Awakening | Existentialism | Circle of Life | Guilt | Carbon Footprint | Fuel Efficiency | Simplicity |  International | Memory | Musicals | Anastasia | Costume Making. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) &  GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about the Rolling Stone list of 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.  Sela goes through all 200 names by asking Greg if he knows them or not. This is the first time he is hearing this entire list, and you will be surprised (or not!) by who he doesn't recognize. Discussion topics include: Rolling Stone | AI | Marketing Ploys | Opposites | Michael Stipe / REM | Florence Welch / Florence & the Machine | Madonna | Celine Dion | Stevie Nicks | George Michael | Enya | IU | Jungkook |  Selena | Umm Kulthum | Willie Nelson | Kelly Clarkson | Carrie Underwood | Bjork | Lady Gaga | Eddie Vedder | Awkwafina | Tits or Toots | Tom & Jerry | Adele | Marijuana | ABBA | La Bouche | Ace of Base | Aqua - Barbie Girl | Paula Abdul | Jazz | Opera | Love Actually, Emma Thompson / Joni Mitchell Scene | Garbage / Shirley Manson | Charles Aznavour | Rammstein | Du Hast | Lacuna Coil | Shrek | Graduate Degrees | Negotiation | Harvard Law School | Creative Writing | PhDs. Sela's favorites from this list of 200 include: Sade, Amy Winehouse, Donna Summer, Mariah Carey, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Selena, PJ Harvey, George Michael, Taylor Swift, Curt Cobain, Bjork, Aaliyah.  Greg's favorites: Chris Cornell, George Michael, Elton John, Amy Winehouse, Freddie Mercury. If interested, Sela added a special Spotify playlist, Where Rolling Stone Failed. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

The conversation continues ...... 

Sela has an intimate chat with her older sisters and mom in Armenian (with occasional Arabic, French, English, and Turkish). Make sure to listen to part 1 first before continuing to this episode.  Let us know what you think and thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. ————Follow Sela Nazani on IG/ Twitter @PalindromePress, and Greg on IG @gpvahan & @mythologyandbeyond

Oh, and laughter is the best medicine. :) 

Sela has an intimate chat with her older sisters and mom in Armenian (with occasional Arabic, French, English, and Turkish). We couldn't do a proper intro because of all the laughing for the first 15 minutes which we had to cut out. :)  This is part one of a two-part episode with the women that helped shape Sela.  Let us know what you think and thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. ————Follow Sela on IG/ Twitter @PalindromePress, and Greg on IG @gpvahan & @mythologyandbeyond

This is a special episode with Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & special guest Judith Saryan. For a short bio on Judy, check http://www.abrilbooks.com/judith-a-saryan Discussion topics for this episode include: Artsakh | Armenia | Zabel Yesayan | Finding Zabel Yesayan (film by Lara Aharonian and Talin Suciyan) | Literature | Gardens of Silihdar | Elif Shafak | The Bastard of Istanbul |  Armenian Genocide | April 24, 1915 Arrest of Armenian Intellectuals |  Adana Massacres | Srpouhi Dussap | Arshag Chobanian | Sorbonne | Arshaguhi Teotig | Memoir Writing | Phony Geniuses | In the Ruins | Scutari | My Soul in Exile | Lerna Ekmekçioğlu |  Vahe Oshagan |  Silva Kaputikyan | Diran Chrakian | Feminism | Mental Illness |  Zabel Yesayan Statue in Proshyan | Representation of Women in Armenia | Shushanik Kurghinian | Nune Tumanyan | Sustainable Farming and Agriculture in Armenia | International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education (ICARE) | Zabel Yessayan Agribusiness Center (ZYAC) | Viniculture | Armenian Artists Project | Nune Tumanyan |  and much more! Let us know what you think and thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about Emily Brontë and money. Discussion topics include: Emily Brontë | Wuthering Heights | Kate Bush | Ghosts | Catherine Earnshaw | Heathcliff | Jane Eyre | Charlotte Brontë | Virginia Woolf | Charlotte Riley | Tom Hardy | Classics | Writers | Poetry | Work | Banking | Home Loans | Car Loans | College Scholarships/ Financial Aid | Retirement Accounts | Savings | Money | Zabel Yesayan | Books | Connections & Relationships | Humility | Pride | Perseverance | Sacrifice | Immigrant Experience | Family Support. As always, we don't prepare scripts ahead of time and rarely know what we're going to talk about before we turn on our mic to record. Let us know what you think and thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media. ***Note that this plan allows for a retirement around the age of 35-40, even considering things such as marriage, children, buying a business, getting advanced degrees, and having the flexibility to make big purchases and travel. Having good grades and getting a job that provides excellent benefits are a couple of the most important steps you can take in your life. Cut back on student, car, and credit car loans if you can. Prioritize your spending to see what's most important to you. Also, by putting money aside for your retirement pre-tax takes into assumption that your income will be lower after 65, thus your taxes will be lower when you withdraw. As Sela mentions in this episode, financial advice should be personalized to your own life. One plan does not work for everyone. And sometimes, life has some unexpected complications, like medical issues, divorce, death, etc. We're all just trying to do our best in this world. If you're able to help someone else in this crazy world, try to do so. Accept advice whenever it’s offered by those who have more experience than you, but learn as much on your own so that you can make the best possible decisions in your life.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) are at it again and talk about so many subjects that your head will spin. Spoiler alert! Make sure to watch the movies/ series mentioned. Discussion topics include: David Beckham | Save Our Squad | Disney+ | Docuseries | Sabrina (1954 & 1995) | Gone With the Wind | Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris | Christian Dior | Fashion | North & South | Civil War | Audrey Hepburn | Humphrey Bogart | Clark Gable | Julia Ormond | Young Catherine | Alba Baptista | Hattie McDaniel | Marlon Brando | Elton John | Dua Lipa | Sacrifice | Cold Heart (Koko Heart) | Concerts | GP Vahan's Podcast | Toxicology | Pharmaceuticals | All Natural | Wellness Industry | Creativity | Personalities | Titles and Professions | & much more. As always, we don't prepare scripts ahead of time and rarely know what we're going to talk about before we turn on our mic to record. Let us know what you think and thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) &  GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about art, tea, and music. Discussion topics include: High School | Vocational School | Cultural Day | Art Presentation | Teaching | Armenian Mythology | Wheel of Eternity | Pomegranate | Vampire | Emo | Goth | Elf Ears | Painting | Introverts | Interruptions | Armenian Museum | Contemporary Art | Karsh | Armenian Diaspora | System of a Down | Afternoon Tea | Art of Making Tea | Boston Public Library | Courtyard Tea Room | Black & White Coffee ? | Armenian Coffee | Johannes Diodato (Hovhannes Astvatsatour) | Vienna | Balyan Family | Architecture | Myers-Briggs | Four Tendencies Quiz | Questioner | Motorcycle | Yamaha MT-03 | Gipsy Kings | Onno Tunç | Love & Liberté | Songwriting | Mirror Spectator | History | Trident Booksellers & Cafe | Independent Bookstores | & much more. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about Madonna's music. We also briefly go into what writing and art means to us, the truth-telling and the release of that part of us that others don’t see. Discussion topics include: Madonna's childhood/ young adulthood & influences | Songwriting / Lyrics | Beauty | Live to Tell | Bad Girl | Deeper & Deeper | Erotica | Sexuality | Truth or Dare | Like a Prayer | Like a Virgin  | Frozen | Power of Goodbye | Nothing Really Matters | Into the Groove | Oh Father | Pray for Spanish Eyes | Bette Davis / Marilyn Monroe / Carole Lombard | MTV and VH1 | Music Videos | Sean Penn | Alek Keshishian | Evita | Poetry | Art | Dreams | Kisses | The Writing Process | Concerts | Gipsy Kings. To contact Sela or Greg, reach out to us through this podcast.  Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) discuss the movie Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+), and ghosting. 

Spoiler alert! Make sure you've seen the Dracula movie and She-Hulk (season 1) before listening to this episode. 

Is it ever acceptable to ghost someone? 

Have a Happy Halloween everyone! 

To contact Sela or Greg, reach out to us through this podcast. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) &  GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) discuss the recent attacks on the small democratic nation of Armenia. The first half of this episode is in English, and the second half is in Western Armenian. We recorded this with the hopes that more people become interested in this topic. We need a magnifying glass on this situation as it is critical for the survival of this small, landlocked democratic country located smack in between Turkey and Azerbaijan. Discussion topics include: History | Ancient Civilization | Armenia | Speaker Pelosi | US Congressional Visit to Armenia | Armenia's Velvet Revolution | Russia | Soviet Union | Ukraine | Azerbaijan | Turkey | Military Might | Fossil Fuels | Drones | Freedom of Speech | Freedom of Press | Democracy | Human Rights Violations | War Crimes | Genocide | Geneva Convention | Pashinyan | Travel to Armenia | Tourism | Economy | Small Business | Lebanon | The Trial of Soghomon Tehlirian | Montserrat Caballé. To contact Sela or Greg, reach out to us through this podcast. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

If you would like to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, and need to start off with some reliable sources, check these websites:

Armenian National Institute (check their resource guide)
https://www.armenian-genocide.org

Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention
https://www.lemkininstitute.com

International Court of Justice
https://icj-cij.org

Armenian Assembly of America
http://armenian-assembly.org

The Hidden Map
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw09T_PprkQ

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) &  GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) start off season 2 with.... Covid!  Discussion topics include: Florida | Florida Weather | Here Comes the Rain Again | Orlando | Disney World | Magic Kingdom | Sword in the Stone | Covid-19 symptoms | Brain fog | Depression | Positive Thinking | Friends episode with Joey and the tailor | Full Body Scans | Active Lifestyle | Travel | Airplanes | Airports | Walgreens | Pharmacy | Disney Springs | Shopping | Restaurants | Lake Buena Vista. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) &  GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) have their last conversation for the season.  Discussion topics include: Swearing | Podcasting | Apple / Spotify demographics | Audience Info | Armenian | Western Armenian | Music/ Art/ Poetry | The Power of Language | Salman Rushdie attack | Midnight's Children | Satanic Verses | Freedom of Speech | Writers | Indian Fiction & Film | Magic Realism | Maya Angelou | Wisdom | Creativity | Fanaticism | Extremism | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Social Media Posts | Marketing | Algorithms | Vacation Reads | Mythology & Beyond | Musical Composition | Norse Mythology  | Armenian Queen / Armenian History | Halloween | The King in Yellow | Robert W. Chambers | Friendships | Tennis | Feeling Centered | International Club | Culture | Boston College | International Assistant Program | Motorcycles (again) | Moana's Tamatoa | Actors/ Actresses | Crushes | Beauty | Symmetry | Ara Keghetzig (The Beautiful) | Shamiram | Eyes | Eyelashes | Vampires | Classic Hollywood | Tom & Jerry | The Promise  | & much more. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) &  GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) have a conversation in Armenian (Western), trying very hard not to mix English or other languages. Discussion topics include: Lebanon | Armenia | Armenian singers | Music | Dances | Rome | Montreal & Laval | Comedy | Comedians | Coffee | Cigarettes on a Platter | Travel | Food | Ice Cream/ Bouza | Restaurants | Politics | Astrology | Virgo & Pisces | Reality vs. Fantasy | Writers | Artists | Armenian Coffee Cup Readings | Mario Kart | My Cousin Vinny | & much more. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) &  GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about Egyptian Mythology. Discussion topics include: Isis & Osiris| The Book of the Dead | The Pyramid Texts | Weighing of the Heart | Horus | Set | Afterlife | Hades & Underworld | A'Aru - Field of Reeds | Amduat | Paradise | Ammit | Divine Retribution | Ma'at | Truth, Balance, Harmony, Justice | Nut Sky Goddess | Positions | Domination | Hierarchy | Hieroglyphics | Hatchepsut  | Tuthmose I | King Tutankhamun | Nile River | Howard Carter | Men in Kilts | Outlander | The Mummy (1999) | Scarab | Upper & Lower Egypt | Crowns | The Pharaohs' Golden Parade (Cairo, 2021) | Amira Selim | Greek vs. Egyptian Myths | Zeus | Egyptian Priestess. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) &  GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about motorcycle shopping, Armenian moms, and more. Discussion topics include: Armenian Museum in Watertown | Armenianness… for lack of a better word | WWI | Museum Collections | Urartu | Armenian History | Contemporary Art | Textiles | Ancient Coins | Bagratuni | Genocide | Motorcycles | Kawasaki | Motorcycle gear | Spaceballs | Tattoos | Makeup | Henna | Social Media | Armenian Moms | Armenian Church | Nadia Murad | Real World Problems | Anger/ Road Rage | Fears | Accidents | Fears | Publishing | Books | Poetry | Writing | Mythology | Illustration | Illumination Manuscripts | Shrek. As always, these conversations are unscripted. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) &  GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about J.R.R. Tolkien. Discussion topics include: Edith Tolkien | C.S. Lewis | Poetry | Reading of Tolkien's poem: Mythopoeia (making of myths) | Philomythus (lover of myths) vs. Misomythus (hater of myths) | Linguistics | Beowulf | Green Great Dragon | Lord of the Rings | The Silmarillion | The Hobbit | Good & Evil | WWI | Motorcycles/ Scooters | Hopes & Dreams | Love | Inspiration | Mythology & Beyond | Vacations | Into the Woods | Giants in the Sky | Trees | Science/ Technology vs. Spirituality & Mythology | Cognitive Rest / Mental Health. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) &  GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghilbli.  Discussion topics include: the meaning behind the name Ghibli | Female Protagonists | Joe Hisaishi | Film Scores | Music Composition | Totoro | The Cat Returns | Kiki's Delivery Service | Music | Animation | Manga | Book- The Works of Hayao Miyazaki: The Japanese Animation Master  | Documentary- Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Howl's Moving Castle | Spirited Away | Princess Mononoke | Castle in the Sky | World War II | Japan | Utsunomiya | U.S. Strategic Bombing During WWII | Nuclear Attacks on Nagasaki & Hiroshima | A6M "Zero" Fighter Planes | Nature | Conservation | Harvey Weinstein | The English Patient | Desert Winds | Samurai Sword | Art of Animation | CGI | Zombies | Storyboarding | Boro the Caterpillar | Ghibli Museum | Dune (1984) | Amaterasu by Mythology & Beyond.  Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) &  GP Vahan (artist on  IG @gpvahan) talk about the Mythology & Beyond channel on YouTube. Discussion topics include: Mythology / Religion / Pagan / Zoroastrianism / World Myths / Tolkien / Snorri Sturluson / Armenian Mythology / Armenian History / Armenian Genocide / Armenia / Turkey / Anatolia / Asia Minor / Anahid / Fertility Goddess / Vanatur / Aramazd / Ahura Mazda / Leza / Astghik / Zeus / Boadicea / Medusa / Amaterasu / Hanuman / India / Persia / Akhtamar / Lake Van / Queen Pharantzem / Vartan Mamigonian /City of Ani / Armenian Warrior Women / Amazons / Armenian Church / Artsakh / Historical Armenia / Armenian Highlands / Books / Oral Traditions / Native American / Indigenous / Art / Illustrations / Barry White / Storyboard / Narration / Music / John William Waterhouse / Artist Support / Kermit / Muppets.  Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela  Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on  IG  @gpvahan) talk about death, and the loss of close family members.  They also discuss dreams and forgiveness. Sela almost didn't publish this episode since it was an extremely emotional subject to get through.  As with previous episodes, this was unscripted, but also had to be highly edited to remove some of the more difficult portions. We recorded this  episode in a different location, so there's some background noise that  we couldn't avoid. Discussion topics include  poetry / death / dreams /  forgiveness / NYC / Coming to America / Lebanon / Lebanese civil war / Turkish / elder care / grandparents / US Senate internship /  Armenian / Armenian Genocide / Random House /depression / nostalgia /  hope / childhood / trauma / afterlife / spirituality. Thanks for  listening! We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

***Spoiler alert!!***. Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) &  GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) have an unscripted discussion about the movies Ladyhawke (1985) and  Fire (1996). Make sure you’ve watched both movies  before listening to this episode. We also refer back to the movies we watched on episode 3. Discussion topics include: fantasy /  movie soundtracks / Chocolat / The English Patient / The Count of Monte Cristo / Princess Bride / Clash of the Titans / nature / medieval France  / Rutger Hauer / Deepa Mehta / Shabana Azmi / India / partition of India / Taj Mahal / marriage / family / love / LGBTQ / freedom of speech / Ramayana / Sita & Rama / Old Hollywood / Beirut & Bollywood / melodrama /  Classic Hollywood / childhood / Golden Age of Hollywood / Sound of Music / Stalag 17 / World War II / Imitation of Life / William Holden / Lord of the Rings / "the  gaze" / children's book / mythology / Akhtamar / Aralez / Tork Angegh / Mythology & Beyond on YouTube / Mass Creator Awards.  Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

***Spoiler alert!!***. Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) have an unscripted discussion about the movies Legend (1985) and Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019). Make sure you’ve watched both movies before listening to this episode. Discussion topics include: music / Latin / Tangerine Dream / Darkness / goblins / faeries / good & evil / unicorns / goth / Peter Pan / Harry Potter / seduction / Legend of Zelda / Ridley Scott / Tom Cruise / painting / women painters / "the gaze" / the story of Orpheus & Eurydice / France / 18th century France / abortion / drugs / LGBTQ / fantasy / mythology / video games / Mortal Kombat / children's book / nature / poetry.  Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) discuss their love for music. Discussion topics include poetry, sexuality, motherhood, opera, NYC, Armenian Church, Beirut conservatory, DJ, French, Latin. Want to follow along? Check these out: Lacuna Coil “Trip the Darkness” / Cristina Scabbia / Rammstein / System of a Down / DJ Lady Tom / Eurodance and trance / LL Cool J “I Need Love” / En Vogue “Free Your Mind” / Nicki Minaj & Ariana Grande / Enigma “Mea Culpa” (MCMXC a.D. original version), “Mea Culpa Orthodox Version”, “Gravity of Love” / Enya / Engelbert Humperdinck / Queen Latifah “U.N.I.T.Y.” (Truly a Queen!!!) / Old-school hip hop / Missy Elliott “Work It” / Dolly Parton  “I Will Always Love You” / Whitney Houston”I Will Always Love You” / Skyrim – Jeremy Soule / George Michael “Father Figure” “Cowboys and Angels” "Freedom" "Too Funky"/ Tania Harcourt-Cooze / Samuel Taylor Coleridge “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” “Kubla Khan” / Renata Tebaldi / Mario Del Monaco / La Bohème / The Tales of Hoffmann / Carmina Burana “O Fortuna” / Lebanese National Conservatory / Metropolitan Opera / Thievery Corporation / Gotan Project / Massive Attack / Nirvana / Soundgarden / Garbage / Thanks for listening!  We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.

Meet Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) as they discuss their backgrounds and their upcoming publications. Discussion items include Boston College, MassArt, Boston Portfolio Day, debut poetry collection, children's book collab, Russian literature, Hatshepsut, Ray Harryhausen, Sylvia Plath, and the Armenian/ Lebanese immigrant experience. This was an unplanned recording. No scripts. Improvisational. Future episodes will have more content but please make sure to leave us some comments and suggestions. What would you like for us to cover? Thanks for listening!  ————— We are currently not advertising on our podcast. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our show. Please make sure to also follow us on social media.