ANN/Groong — The English-Language Armenian Podcast
Armenian News Network/Groong is a volunteer-driven Armenian podcast and digital news extension offering objective, English-language coverage of Armenia, Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), the Armenian diaspora, politics, culture, and regional affairs.
Find our social media and listening links at linktr.ee/groong .
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Harut Sassounian - Armenia’s Identity Crisis: Church, State, and Diaspora | Ep 592, Oct 2, 2026 [EP592]
Posted on Friday, Oct 2, 2026 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Geopolitics | Series: cog, video
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Guest(s):
Topics:
- Church-State conflict and Garegin II
- Bern, Artsakh, and national identity
- Government plans to “reform” Church
- Pashinyan’s meeting with All-ASA
- Armenia-Diaspora relations after June 7
Episode 592 | Recorded: September 30, 2026
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Read MoreBenyamin Poghosyan - US-Iran Tensions, Armenia-Azerbaijan, Victory Day, Journalist Assaulted | Ep 434, May 4, 2025 [EP434]
Posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Geopolitics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Israel, China, Ukraine, Syria | Series: wir
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Guest:
Topics:
- Iran Sanctions Escalate Amid Tensions
- Journalist Beaten Inside Yerevan Office
- Moscow Celebrates Victory Day Parade
- Armenia Caught Between EU and Russia
Episode 434 | Recorded: May 6, 2025
Scott Horton - on his book Provoked, U.S. Foreign Policy, Color Revolutions, Ukraine War, Armenia, and more | Ep 433, May 4, 2025 [EP433]
Posted on Sunday, May 4, 2025 | Category: Ukraine, Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, NATO, Israel, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Economy, Genocide, European Union, Lebanon | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
- Scott Horton , Ed. Dir. The Libertarian Institute, AntiWar.com
Topics:
- What happened to Antiwar Voices
- Color Revolutions as US Strategy
- Armenia and Pipeline Geopolitics
- And more!
Episode 433 | Recorded: May 2, 2025
Dziunik Aghajanian - Armenian State Genocide Denial, Politics of Silence, Pezeshkian in Baku, Bandar Abbas | Ep 432, Apr 27, 2025 [EP432]
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russia, China, India, Geopolitics, Diaspora, Armenian Genocide, Artsakh Blockade, BRICS, Genocide, European Union, Middle East, Economy, Lebanon, Georgia, Human Rights, Israel | Series: wir, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Genocide Recognition and State Silence
- Iran-Azerbaijan Talks & Geopolitical Shifts
- Bandar Abbas: Explosion, or Warning?
Episode 432 | Recorded: April 29, 2025
Alberto M. Fernandez – Vatican-Baku Partnership & Erosion of Moral Authority | Ep 431, Apr 29, 2025 [EP431]
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 29, 2025 | Category: Armenia, World, Vatican, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Church, Iran, Armenian Genocide, Artsakh Blockade, Syria, Genocide, Turkey, Russia, Middle East, Lebanon, Human Rights, Georgia, Israel, China, India, NATO, Ukraine | Series: cog, video
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Topics:
- Vaticanâs alliance with Azerbaijan
- Whitewashing of Artsakhâs ethnic cleansing
- Global silence on Armenian Genocide
- U.S. policy under Trump and risks to Armenia
Episode 431 | Recorded: April 29, 2025
Vatican Betrays Armenians, Aids Azerbaijani Propaganda (Hadjian & Matiossian) | Ep 430, Apr 29, 2025 [EP430]
Posted on Monday, Apr 28, 2025 | Category: Armenia, World, Vatican, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, Artsakh, Armenian Genocide, Armenian Church, Genocide, Turkey, China, Iran, Israel, Russia | Series: cog, video
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Guest:
Topics:
- Vatican Hosts Fake Azeri Conference
- Azerbaijani Propaganda and Cultural Misappropriation
- Weakness and Silent Complicity of the Armenian State
Episode 430 | Recorded: April 26, 2025
Hrant Mikaelian - Iran, EXIM and Azerbaijan, Gyumri, Artsakh Refugees in Armenia | Ep 429, Apr 20, 2025 [EP429]
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 23, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Vatican, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Genocide, Armenian Church, Armenian Genocide, Iran, Russia, Israel, Turkey, Ukraine, Middle East, China, European Union, Economy, Georgia, NATO, Geopolitics, Human Rights | Series: wir
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Guest:
Topics:
- US-Iran Talks & Israeli Threats
- Trump Administration Support for Azerbaijan
- Iran-Azerbaijan Relations & Corridor Demands
- Vatican Controversy & Global Anti-Armenian Propaganda
- Local Elections in Gyumri and Parakar
- Government-Fueled Hate Against Artsakh Refugees
Episode 429 | Recorded: April 22, 2025
Anna Karapetyan - Iran-Armenia Military Exercises, Azerbaijan Border Shootings, Mirzoyan at Antalya Diplomatic Forum, Genocide Denial by the Armenian Government | Ep 428, Apr 13, 2025 [EP428]
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 15, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Artsakh, Iran, Genocide, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Armenian Genocide, Israel, Georgia, India, Middle East, Russia, Syria | Series: wir
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Guest:
- Anna Karapetyan Director of the Insight Analytical Center for Applied Policy and Research.
Topics:
- Iran-Armenia Military Exercises
- Armenian Villages Terrorized by Azerbaijan
- Mirzoyan in Antalya
- Armeniaâs Genocide Denial
Episode 428 | Recorded: April 14, 2025
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Topics:
- U.S. Tariff Wars
- Target: Iran
- The Global South
- The Belt and Road Initiative
Episode 427 | Recorded: April 6, 2025
Benyamin Poghosyan - US-Iran, Gyumri, Armenia MFA Blames Artsakh, Negotiations with Azerbaijan | Ep 426, Apr 6, 2025 [EP426]
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 9, 2025 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Iran, Geopolitics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, USA, Russia, China, Israel, Middle East, Ukraine, Artsakh Blockade, Armenian Genocide, Genocide, Turkey, NATO, Syria | Series: wir
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Topics:
- US Iran Escalation
- Aftermath of Gyumri and Parakar
- MFA blames Artsakh for Regional Isolation
- Bullets and Peace
Episode 426 | Recorded: April 8, 2025