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Armen Shirvanian

Long-form Interviewer & Host of The Armen Show

Conversations with scientists, authors, scholars, and other thinkers about human behavior, science, technology, culture, learning, and ideas.

About Armen

I’m a long-form interviewer and creator focused on conversations about human behavior, science, technology, culture, learning, and ideas. I’m especially interested in how people think, how systems shape behavior, and how research can help explain the world more clearly.

Through The Armen Show, I’ve produced 465+ episodes, including 250+ in-depth interviews with scientists, authors, researchers, scholars, and other thinkers. The work centers on clarity, synthesis, and extracting durable insight rather than surface-level commentary, with conversations often crossing disciplines and connecting ideas that are usually discussed separately.

Guests have included Temple Grandin, David Sinclair, Nicholas Christakis, Steven Strogatz, James Nestor, Derek Sivers, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, Robin Hanson, and many others.

Since launching the show in 2017, I’ve been building a long-term archive of conversations, writing, and ideas designed to be useful beyond the news cycle and worth returning to over time.

465+

Podcast Episodes

250+

Expert Interviews

9+

Years Creating

Notable Conversations

Selected conversations with scientists, authors, scholars, and thinkers on human behavior, science, technology, culture, and ideas.

Dr. Nicholas Christakis

Yale University

Renowned social scientist exploring how social networks influence behavior, health, and human evolution.

Dr. David Sinclair

Harvard Medical School

Leading anti-aging researcher investigating the biological mechanisms of aging and longevity.

Dr. Cory Clark

Social Psychologist

Expert in moral psychology, political cognition, and the psychology of ideological conflict.

Yancey Strickler

Co-founder, Kickstarter

Entrepreneur and author exploring new models for creative funding and sustainable business.

Explore My Content

The Armen Show Podcast

Long-form conversations with scientists, authors, scholars, researchers, and other thinkers about human behavior, science, technology, culture, learning, and ideas.

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Written Interviews

In-depth written conversations exploring research, ideas, and the people behind them.

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YouTube Channel

Full interviews, podcast episodes, and selected highlights from The Armen Show.

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