Talking Vartan Podcast

The Talking Vartan Podcast Christmas Edition features conversations with Grand Commander Bob Avakian and Grand Chairwoman Lily Sarkissian. Both leaders look back at 2025 and the humanitarian efforts o...

In Episode 61 - "Through an Armenian Lens", The Talking Vartan Podcast profiles Asbed Jean Mazmanian of the Knights of Vartan's Hayasdan Lodge in Boca Raton, Florida. As a filmmaker, composer, perform...

Host and Producer David Medzorian introduces us to the new Grand Chairwoman of The Daughters of Vartan, Avak Dirouhie Lily Sarkissian in Episode 60 of the Talking Vartan Podcast. In Part two of "The T...

In Episode 59 of Talking Vartan: The Knights and Daughters of Vartan Podcast, Host and Producer David Medzorian introduces us to the new Grand Commander of The Knights of Vartan, Avak Sbarabed Bob Ava...

In Episode 58 of Talking Vartan: The Knights and Daughters of Vartan Podcast, we talk with Former Grand Commander of the Knights of Vartan Hunan Arshakian and Former Grand Chairwoman of the Daughters ...

Episode 57 of the Talking Vartan Podcast focuses on the upcoming Armenian Genocide Commemoration to be held in New York's Times Square on Sunday, April 27th. Host and Producer David Medzorian, Asbed o...

The Knights of Vartan Archive is the focus of Episode 56 of the Talking Vartan Podcast. Host and Asbed David Medzorian of Ararat Lodge talks with Avaktivanabar and NS Arto Kurkjian, also of Ararat Lod...

Here is Part 1 of a special two-part Talking Vartan Christmas podcast called "A Season of Giving." In this first episode, Host and Producer David Medzorian looks back at 2024 and ahead to 2025 with th...

Part 2 of our special Christmas Podcast includes reflections on 2024 and a look ahead to 2025 by Knights of Vartan Grand Commander Hunan Arshakian. Asbed Dro Kanayan of Ararat Lodge discusses the KOV ...

Armenians in America focuses on the birth of the Armenian community in the United States beginning in the mid-19th century. Guests include Dr. Robert Mirak, author of "Torn Between Two Lands: Armenian...

Armenians in America focuses on the birth of the Armenian community in the United States beginning in the 19th century. The program looks at who we were as Armenians and how we became who we are. Gues...

Episode 52 of "Talking Vartan: The Knights and Daughters of Vartan Podcast profiles award-winning actress Nora Armani, whose one-woman play is about an Armenian woman who, in 1948, repatriates to what...

Episode 51 of the Talking Vartan Podcast looks ahead to this summer's Grand Convocation in Fresno, California. Host and Producer Asbed David Medzorian speaks with Grand Convocation Co-Chairs NS Alan F...

Talking Vartan's 50th Podcast Episode, "A Helping Hand," features a conversation with Der Vasken Kouzouian, an Asbed of Ararat Lodge in Boston and Pastor of Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church in C...

Episode 49 of the Talking Vartan Podcast features Part Two of our series, "Visiting Armenia." Host and Asbed David Medzorian continues his conversation with Patil Toutounjian, the Founder and Host of ...

Episode 48 of The Talking Vartan Podcast is the first of two programs focusing on what travelers need to know when visiting Armenia, whether for the first time or as a seasoned traveler. Host and Asbe...

This special Christmas edition of the Talking Vartan Podcast features holiday greetings and messages from Avak Sbarabed Hunan Arshakian and Avak Dirouhie Nancy Berberian Thompson. Christmas prayers ar...

In this special episode of Talking Vartan, Asbed David Medzorian remembers "Four Dark Days" as the world marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Recollections of ...

Part 2 of "They Came From Artsakh" features an interview with the Balayan Family from Askeran Province in Artsakh. They had to flee their homes and relocate to the Tavush Province village of Chinari i...

Episode 44 focuses on the recent deportation of some 120 thousand Armenians from their homeland in Artsakh following a September 19th military attack by Azerbaijan. Interviewed are Aram Khatchaturian,...

Episode 43 of the Talking Vartan Podcast looks back at the recent Grand Convocation of the Knights and Daughters of Vartan held in Boston, Massachusetts. Also, it looks ahead to this September's Verat...

Talking Vartan Episode 42 begins with the ongoing blockade in Artsakh. Asbed and Armenian Mirror-Spectator Managing Editor Aram Arkun discusses the crisis, which is now in its third month. He examines...

Our Christmas episode begins with the ongoing crisis in Artsakh. Host and Asbed David Medzorian talks to Father Aram Mirzoyan and Anahit Badalian, both of whom are in Tavush Province. They focus on th...

Episode 40 of the Talking Vartan Podcast highlights Host, Producer, and Asbed David Medzorian's recent 3-week visit to Armenia. Grand Commander Hunan Arshakian speaks about the recent Veratarts Hayren...

In her first Talking Vartan Podcast interview, our Daughters of Vartan Grand Chairperson, Avak Dirouhie Gloria Korkoian talks with Host and Asbed David Medzorian about her experiences with The Daughte...

The award winning documentary film, "Motherland" is the focus of this edition of the Talking Vartan Podcast. Host, Producer, and Asbed David Medzorian of Ararat Lodge No. 1 talks with the film's direc...

Meet our new Grand Commander as Host, Producer, and Asbed David Medzorian chats with Knights of Vartan Avak Sbarabed Hunan Arshakian. AS Hunan shares his thoughts on the continuing mission of the Knig...

We say thank you to Avak Sbarabed Steven Adams for his three years of service as Grand Commander of the Knights of Vartan. Host and Asbed David Medzorian will talk to Avak Sbarabed Steve about the cha...

A preview of the upcoming Grand Convocation of the Knights and Daughters of Vartan to be held in Glendale, California from July 13th through the 16th. Our guests are Grand Convocation Committee Chairm...

Episode 30 of the Talking Vartan Podcast with Asbed David Medzorian features a conversation with Grand Commander (Avak Sbarabed) Steven Adams. He discusses the recent Knights of Vartan Avak Tahlij whi...

In an expanded edition of the Talking Vartan podcast, we commemorate the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in words and music. We will hear remarks by Knights of Vartan Grand Commander Steven...

Episode 28 features a conversation with Sbarabed Tigran Sahakyan of Mamigonian Lodge in Brooklyn, New York, who has just returned from Armenia. Sbarabed Tigran describes his observations while in Arme...

As we mark the 2nd anniversary of the Talking Vartan Podcast, we visit the Tavish Province city of Berd in Northern Armenia, where a group of dedicated women is improving the lives of women from the r...

Episode 26 features a conversation with Former Knights of Vartan Grand Commander Steven Kradjian and Former Daughters of Vartan Grand Matron Lisa Kradjian. They join me from San Diego, California. NA...

Our 25th podcast celebrates the Christmas season with eloquent words and holiday music. We'll visit with our Grand Commander Steven Adams and our Grand Matron Alice Kalustian, who will reflect on the ...

Episode 24 features a conversation with the producers of the upcoming Armenia-Artsakh Relief Concert, hosted by Arax Lodge No. 11 in Providence and featuring performances by your favorite Armenian ban...

Episode 23, "For the Love of Artsakh", paints a portrait of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) through the eyes and lens of photojournalist Ken Martin of Boston. Martin recalls his 2019 visit to Artsakh and d...

Episode 22 features an exclusive interview direct from Artsakh with Father Aram Mirzoyan from Armenia's Tavush Province. Father Aram describes the situation in war-torn Artsakh from a humanitarian sta...

Episode 21 of the Talking Vartan Podcast focuses on the Disapora for Frontline Family Fund and its effort to provide financial assistance to the families of Armenian soldiers who died defending their ...

Episode 20 focuses on the changing face of the Armenian Church in the time of COVID. Our guests are Archpriest Rev. Fr. Antranig Baljian of Saint Stephens Armenian Apostolic Church of Greater Boston a...

Episode 19 recaps the recent Grand Convocations of the Knights and Daughters of Vartan which were held entirely online for the very first time. Guests include Daughters of Vartan Grand Matron Alice Ka...

"Things to Do" focuses on how Knights and Daughters can use this time during the pandemic to broaden our knowledge and appreciation of the communities where we live, the world's greatest works of art,...

Episode 17 features an eyewitness account of the Azerbaijani offensive against the Armenian border province of Tavush and how its people are doing. Our guest is Father Aram Mirzoyan, Pastor of St. Hov...

In our 16th podcast, we get an update on how the Knights and Daughters of Vartan are taking care of business, both in the USA and in Armenia despite the COVID-19 restrictions now in place. Our guests ...

In Episode 15, we visit with musician extraordinaire and fellow Knight Richard Hagopian at his farm in Selma, California. He talks about his life long love of music and how he learned to play the oud ...

Episode 14, entitled "We Remember" commemorates the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in both words and music. Among the participants are our leaders, Grand Commander Steven Adams and Grand M...

Episode 13 focuses on the changes in our lives caused by the Covid-19 Virus. We will speak to Dr. Knarik Arkun, Matron of Arpie Otyag No. 9 in Boston, about being a physician and a mother during this ...

Episode 12 features a profile of Nareg-Sharvarshan No. 6 and Zabelle Otyag No. 12 and features a conversation with Commander Kazar Terterian and Matron Lisa Aglamishian. The conversation focuses on th...

Episode 11 features a conversation with Daughters of Vartan Grand Matron Alice Kalustian, speaking from San Fernando Valley, California. The Avak Dirouhie discusses her nearly five decades as a member...

Episode 10 features highlights of a gala banquet in honor of NS Jack Medzorian of Ararat Lodge No. 1 in Boston. The gala was held on Sunday, November 17, 2019 in Watertown, Massachusetts. Hosted and p...