Scott Horton - Why Are We at War with Iran? | Ep 523, Mar 20, 2026
Mar 20, 2026
Scott Horton joins us to examine the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, asking how this war began, what …
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Arthur Martirosyan - Iran War, Effect on Armenia, June Parliamentary | Ep 522, Mar 15, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
Arthur Martirosyan examines the ongoing U.S.–Israel war on Iran and its uncertain trajectory, …
Hrant Mikaelian - Iran War, IRI Poll Review, Armenian Political Landscape for 2026 Election | Ep 521, Mar 8, 2026
Mar 11, 2026
We discuss with Hrant Mikaelian the expanding war on Iran and what it could mean for the region. We …
Hrant Mikaelian - Iran War, Effect on Armenia, Sumgait Pogroms | Ep 520, Mar 1, 2026
Mar 4, 2026
On this Week in Review, we discuss with Hrant Mikaelian the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran, how it …
Dziunik Aghajanian - Iran War Fears, June Vote Rules, State-Church Clash | Ep 519, Feb 22, 2026
Feb 26, 2026
This Week in Review covers three major threads, the risk of escalation around Iran and what it means …
Zaroui Pogossian - Vardanank, The Battle of Avarayr in 451 AD | Ep 518, Feb 24, 2026
Feb 24, 2026
In the inaugural Groong Deep History episode, historian Prof. Zaroui Pogossian joins the show to …
JD Vance in Armenia and Azerbaijan | Ep 517, Feb 15, 2026
Feb 15, 2026
JD Vance’s visit to Armenia became a case study in symbolism, protocol, and leverage. Asbed and …
Philippe Raffi Kalfayan - Europe and America, JD Vance in Armenia, Pashinyan vs. Church | Ep 516, Feb 8, 2026
Feb 11, 2026
A European View of America. JD Vance in Armenia. Pashinyan vs. The Armenian Church. Europe and …
James Carden & Pietro Shakarian - Global Affairs in the Age of Trump 2.0 | Ep 515, Feb 7, 2026
Feb 7, 2026
James W.Carden and Pietro A. Shakarian assess Trump 2.0’s “Donroe Doctrine” framing as branding for …
Andrei Tsygankov - Canceling Russia and The Towers of the Kremlin | Ep 514, Feb 5, 2026
Feb 5, 2026
This episode features political scientist Andrei Tsygankov on his new book Canceling Russia, the …
Joel Veldkamp - Christian Solidarity International Visits Armenian Bishops in Jail | Ep 513, Feb 4, 2026
Feb 4, 2026
Joel Veldkamp (CSI) returns to discuss CSI’s latest Armenia visit, including access to jailed clergy …
Asbed & Hovik - Iran, Varchaband, War on Church, Mehmet Oz, Strong Armenia, Noragyugh | Ep 512, Feb 1, 2026
Feb 3, 2026
Iran Conflict. Varchaband. War on Armenian Church. Mehmet Oz vs Armenian Americans. Narek Karapetyan …
David Davidian - Armenia’s Foreign Intel Service Annual Report | Ep 511, Jan 31, 2026
Jan 31, 2026
David Davidian reviews Armenia’s 2026 External Security Risk Assessment from the Foreign …
Arthur Khachatryan - Army Day, JD Vance to Armenia, TRIPP, Church, Strong Armenia Political Party | Ep 510, Jan 27, 2026
Jan 28, 2026
Memorial Day vs. Army Day. JD Vance to Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenian Church Developments. Strong …
Erhan Arik - Horovel and The Armenian Genocide | Ep 509, Jan 22, 2026
Jan 22, 2026
Bedros Afeyan speaks with photographer and photojournalist Erhan Arik about the personal shock that …
Sergei Melkonian - Syria, Iran Unrest, TRIPP, Armenian Parliamentary Elections | Ep 508, Jan 18, 2026
Jan 20, 2026
This episode examines major geopolitical shifts affecting Armenia and the wider region, focusing on …
Anna Grigoryan - Armenia’s Political Crisis | Ep 507, Jan 17, 2026
Jan 17, 2026
Anna Grigoryan joins us to assess four Armenians returning from Baku amid continued detention of …
Pietro Shakarian - Iran, Russia, and the Geopolitics of Post-Soviet Eurasia | Ep 506, Jan 16, 2026
Jan 16, 2026
In this Conversations on Groong episode, historian Dr. Pietro Shakarian joins us to look at the …
Arthur Martirosyan - Ukraine, Iran, Baku Pogroms, Church Clash | Ep 505, Jan 11, 2026
Jan 14, 2026
Recorded on January 13, 2026, this Week in Review episode with Arthur Martirosyan examines how the …
Kevork Hagopjian - Armenia’s Church-State Showdown | Ep 504, Jan 13, 2026
Jan 13, 2026
Kevork Hagopjian joins us to explain his thesis that Armenia’s current church-state standoff is a …
Fr. Serop Azarian - Armenian Church Under Attack | Ep 503, Jan 11, 2026
Jan 11, 2026
Pashinyan Attacks: Geopolitics or Vendetta? Renegade Bishops: Demands and Narratives. Stolen Church …
Fyodor Lukyanov - Russia in Evolving Global Geopolitics | Ep 502, Jan 9, 2026
Jan 9, 2026
Fyodor Lukyanov joins Groong to discuss how Moscow reads a fast-shifting global landscape, from the …
Hrant Mikaelian - Venezuela, Attacks on the Armenian Church Continue, MPG Poll Results | Ep 501, Jan 4, 2026
Jan 7, 2026
In this first Week in Review of 2026, we're joined by Hrant Mikaelian as we examine three …
Benyamin Poghosyan - Ukraine, Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, TRIPP, Review & Outlook | Ep 500, Dec 28, 2025
Dec 31, 2025
In this milestone 500th episode of Groong Week in Review, we assess how major external crises are …