Groong Podcast

Groong Podcast Series

Explore Groong's recurring formats, from weekly political analysis to long-form conversations, deep history, and focused human rights coverage.

Week in Review
262 episodes

Week in Review

Groong's regular news analysis format, covering the major political, diplomatic, security, and regional developments shaping Armenia, Artsakh, and the Armenian world.

Latest Episodes

  1. Pashinyan's Hate Speech, Threats, and the June 7 Election Climate | Ep 547, May 17, 2026 May 19, 2026
  2. Week in Review - EPC in Armenia, Russia, Parliamentary Election, Swiss Peace Initiative | Ep 545, May 10, 2026 May 13, 2026
  3. Trump’s Iran Ceasefire, Operation Kochari, and Armenia’s Election Fog | Ep 539, May 3, 2026 May 5, 2026
  4. Arthur Martirosyan - Iran War, Effect on Armenia, June Parliamentary | Ep 536, Apr 26, 2026 Apr 28, 2026
  5. Dziunik Aghajanian - Iran War, Antalya Diplomatic Forum, Armenian Parliamentary Elections | Ep 532, Apr 19, 2026 Apr 21, 2026
Conversations on Groong
243 episodes

Conversations on Groong

Long-form conversations with analysts, journalists, academics, public figures, and community voices on Armenian politics, history, culture, media, and regional affairs.

Latest Episodes

  1. Arman Grigoryan - Revolutionary Recklessness: Armenia After the War | Ep 546, May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026
  2. Anna Grigoryan - Armenia Alliance in the 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election | Ep 544, May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026
  3. EU Interference and Armenia's 2026 Elections | Ep 543, May 10, 2026 May 10, 2026
  4. Tatevik Soghoyan - Who Failed the Children of Vedi | Ep 542, May 10, 2026 May 10, 2026
  5. Anatol Lieven - Russia, Iran, Europe, and the Remaking of World Order | Ep 541, May 8, 2026 May 8, 2026
The Critical Corner
3 episodes

The Critical Corner

Conversations on Armenian arts and literature, bringing writers, critics, scholars, and cultural voices into deeper discussion about creative work and its wider meaning.

Latest Episodes

  1. Erhan Arik - Horovel and The Armenian Genocide | Ep 509, Jan 22, 2026 Jan 22, 2026
  2. Diana Mkrtchyan - Ojakh, the Other Side of Silence - a Marvel to Behold | Ep 499, Dec 30, 2025 Dec 30, 2025
  3. Isabel Bayrakdarian talks about Armenian Songs for Children w/Bedros Afeyan | Ep. 115 - Jan 27, 2022 Jan 27, 2022
Spotlight on Silence
5 episodes

Spotlight on Silence

A series examining under-reported issues in Armenia's democracy and human rights landscape with expert guests, especially when civil society and English-language coverage fall quiet.

Latest Episodes

  1. Spotlight on Silence: InJustice in Armenia | Ep 497, Dec 18, 2025 Dec 18, 2025
  2. Spotlight on Silence: Surveillance State: Armenia’s Biometric Crackdown | Ep 446, Jun 15, 2025 Jun 15, 2025
  3. Rafael Ishkhanyan - Report on Police Brutality on June 12, Armenia High Pretrial Detention Rate, Avetik Chalabyan | Ep 343 - July 11, 2024 Jul 13, 2024
  4. Rafael Ishkhanyan - Protesters Arrested, MPs Beaten, Artsakh Mayors Jailed | Ep 336 - Jun 16, 2024 Jun 17, 2024
  5. Rafael Ishkhanyan - Political Prisoners in Armenia | Armenia’s Hate Speech Laws | Cases: Samuel Vardanyan. Narek Malyan. Armen Grigorian | Ep 325 - Apr 22, 2024 Apr 22, 2024
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