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Palindrome Press

Palindrome Press

Writer Sela Nazani and illustrator “Greg” GP Vahan discuss their projects and the overall creative process in their books. Unscripted, they discuss their Armenian and Lebanese backgrounds, love for music, movies, art and literature. * Follow Sela @palindromepress (Instagram) * Follow Greg @gpvahan (Instagram / Facebook) Mythology and Beyond (Instagram / YouTube) * We will never advertise! To support our work, follow us on social media and send us your comments. * Mythology and Beyond has a YouTube

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00:32:37

S3 Ep 7: Shōgun & The Bear

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2024/03/14

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan @mythologyandbeyond) talk about two Hulu series: Shōgun (2024) and The Bear (2022-Present). There are some spoilers here, so please be sure you've watched the first season of The Bear and the first three episodes of Shogun before listening. Topics covered briefly include: Seppuku / Harakiri | Feudal Japan | Bushido | Christian Missionaries | Protestants vs. Catholics | Cosmo (Krikoryan!) Jarvis | Hiroyuki Sanada | Richard

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00:54:08

S3 Ep 6: Palestine, Israel, Jerusalem, and Peace?

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2024/03/03

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan @mythologyandbeyond) talk about the situation in Israel and Palestine. This is not an easy topic, and we are not here to solve any problems. We only hope that anyone with a conscience can speak up about the atrocities they see and realize that human lives are sacred regardless of religion, race, or ethnicity. Speak up if you notice something that feels wrong, especially if it is against your own community. That means

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01:32:37

S3 Ep 5: Artsakh & Hrant Dink

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2023/10/01

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan @mythologyandbeyond) talk about the humanitarian crisis and ethnic cleansing happening to the Armenian population of Artsakh under Azerbaijan's dictatorship. They also talk about two Hrant Dink documentaries.Topics covered in this episode include the following: Artsakh Blockade | Artsakh War | Refugees | Social Media | Racism | Hate Crimes | Armenian Unity | Prime Minister Pashinyan | Russian Influence | Azerbaijan's

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01:53:46

S3 Ep 4: Back From Armenia - Break It Down ... Breakdown

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2023/09/14

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan @mythologyandbeyond) talk about their Armenia trip. A portion of this episode is in Western Armenia (from 00:29:00-00:37:06). Topics covered in this episode include the following: Yerevan | Yandex | Middle Eastern Restaurants | Cuisine | Hospitality | Turkey | Don't go to Parvana | Things to Do in Armenia | Tours | Air France | Flying | Cab Drivers | Tipping | Stray Cats & Dogs | Matenadaran | History Museum of

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01:15:17

S3 Ep 3: Highway to Armenia

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2023/08/01

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan @mythologyandbeyond) talk about their upcoming Armenia trip. Topics covered in this episode include the following: Grant Applications | Vacations | Armenia Trip | Top Gun | Charlie & Stevie | Flying & Travel | Itineraries | Motorcycles (again!) | Boudica | Women in History | GG App | Khor Virap | St. Gregory the Illuminator | Vahe Berberian | Odzun, Armenia | Vineyards | Garni Temple | Real Estate | Taxes |

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01:26:38

S3 Ep 2: Caramel (2007), Capernaum (2018), & 1982 (2019)

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2023/05/03

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan @mythologyandbeyond) discuss three Lebanese movies: Caramel (2007 film directed by Nadine Labaki), Capernaum (2018 film directed by Nadine Labaki), and 1982 (2019 film directed by Oualid Mouaness and starring Nadine Labaki). Topics covered in this episode include the following: Beauty Salon | Women's Lives in Lebanon | Caramel - sweet or bitter | Sexual Repression | Aging | Hymenoplasty | Refugees | Child Marriage

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01:46:13

S3 Ep 1: The Promise (2016) & The Cut (2014)

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2023/04/24

In recognition of Genocide Awareness Month, and specifically the Armenian Genocide, we are releasing this special episode on April 24. Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan @mythologyandbeyond) discuss two movies about the Armenian Genocide. The Promise, directed by Terry George, is a historical epic war drama starring Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale, and Charlotte Le Bon. The Cut, directed by Fatih Akin, stars Tahar Rahim, Hindi Zahra, and Arsinee Khanjian

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01:16:06

S2 Ep 12: Identity

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2023/03/05

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan @mythologyandbeyond) talk about negotiation, car buying, musicals, and soul searching. This is the last episode for this season. Discussion topics include: Therapy | Psychology | Negotiation Course | Harvard Law School | Budgets/ Taxes | Armenian Groups | Constantinople | The Promise (2016) | Levity | Cultures | History | Artsakh | Armenian Assembly of America | Creative Arts | Lahmajun (Armenian pizza) | Immigrant

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01:25:12

S2 Ep 11: Greatest Singers of All Time?

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2023/02/02

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about the Rolling Stone list of 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Sela goes through all 200 names by asking Greg if he knows them or not. This is the first time he is hearing this entire list, and you will be surprised (or not!) by who he doesn't recognize. Discussion topics include: Rolling Stone | AI | Marketing Ploys | Opposites | Michael Stipe / REM | Florence Welch / Florence & the Machine |

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00:33:07

S2 Ep 10: The Women- Part 2 (in Western Armenian)

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2023/01/21

The conversation continues ...... Sela has an intimate chat with her older sisters and mom in Armenian (with occasional Arabic, French, English, and Turkish). Make sure to listen to part 1 first before continuing to this episode. Let us know what you think and thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you love about our podcast. ————Follow Sela Nazani on IG/ Twitter @PalindromePress, and Greg

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01:07:56

S2 Ep 9: The Women- Part 1 (in Western Armenian)

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2023/01/14

Sela has an intimate chat with her older sisters and mom in Armenian (with occasional Arabic, French, English, and Turkish). We couldn't do a proper intro because of all the laughing for the first 15 minutes which we had to cut out. :) This is part one of a two-part episode with the women that helped shape Sela. Let us know what you think and thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using Spotify advertising so far. To support our work, reach out, subscribe, and let us know what you

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01:10:23

S2 Ep 8: Zabel Yesayan

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2023/01/07

This is a special episode with Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & special guest Judith Saryan. For a short bio on Judy, check http://www.abrilbooks.com/judith-a-saryan Discussion topics for this episode include: Artsakh | Armenia | Zabel Yesayan | Finding Zabel Yesayan (film by Lara Aharonian and Talin Suciyan) | Literature | Gardens of Silihdar | Elif Shafak | The Bastard of Istanbul | Armenian Genocide | April 24, 1915 Arrest of Armenian Intellectuals | Adana Massacres | Srpouhi

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01:24:35

S2 Ep 7: Emily, Know Your Finances

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2022/12/20

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about Emily Brontë and money. Discussion topics include: Emily Brontë | Wuthering Heights | Kate Bush | Ghosts | Catherine Earnshaw | Heathcliff | Jane Eyre | Charlotte Brontë | Virginia Woolf | Charlotte Riley | Tom Hardy | Classics | Writers | Poetry | Work | Banking | Home Loans | Car Loans | College Scholarships/ Financial Aid | Retirement Accounts | Savings | Money | Zabel Yesayan | Books | Connections &

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01:31:20

S2 Ep 6: David Beckham, Sabrina, Mrs. Harris Goes to...

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2022/12/05

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) are at it again and talk about so many subjects that your head will spin. Spoiler alert! Make sure to watch the movies/ series mentioned. Discussion topics include: David Beckham | Save Our Squad | Disney+ | Docuseries | Sabrina (1954 & 1995) | Gone With the Wind | Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris | Christian Dior | Fashion | North & South | Civil War | Audrey Hepburn | Humphrey Bogart | Clark Gable | Julia Ormond |

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01:02:20

S2 Ep 5: Art Presentation, Questioners, Afternoon Tea...

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2022/11/04

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about art, tea, and music. Discussion topics include: High School | Vocational School | Cultural Day | Art Presentation | Teaching | Armenian Mythology | Wheel of Eternity | Pomegranate | Vampire | Emo | Goth | Elf Ears | Painting | Introverts | Interruptions | Armenian Museum | Contemporary Art | Karsh | Armenian Diaspora | System of a Down | Afternoon Tea | Art of Making Tea | Boston Public Library | Courtyard

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00:47:48

S2 Ep 4: Madonna

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2022/10/23

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) talk about Madonna's music. We also briefly go into what writing and art means to us, the truth-telling and the release of that part of us that others don’t see. Discussion topics include: Madonna's childhood/ young adulthood & influences | Songwriting / Lyrics | Beauty | Live to Tell | Bad Girl | Deeper & Deeper | Erotica | Sexuality | Truth or Dare | Like a Prayer | Like a Virgin | Frozen | Power of

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01:01:12

S2 Ep 3: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), She-Hulk, and...

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2022/10/16

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) discuss the movie Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+), and ghosting. Spoiler alert! Make sure you've seen the Dracula movie and She-Hulk (season 1) before listening to this episode. Is it ever acceptable to ghost someone? Have a Happy Halloween everyone! To contact Sela or Greg, reach out to us through this podcast. Thanks for listening! —————————- We've avoided using

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01:06:16

S2 Ep 2: Armenia Under Attack

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2022/09/21

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) discuss the recent attacks on the small democratic nation of Armenia. The first half of this episode is in English, and the second half is in Western Armenian. We recorded this with the hopes that more people become interested in this topic. We need a magnifying glass on this situation as it is critical for the survival of this small, landlocked democratic country located smack in between Turkey and

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01:01:52

S2 Ep 1: Florida Covida-22

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2022/09/12

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) start off season 2 with.... Covid! Discussion topics include: Florida | Florida Weather | Here Comes the Rain Again | Orlando | Disney World | Magic Kingdom | Sword in the Stone | Covid-19 symptoms | Brain fog | Depression | Positive Thinking | Friends episode with Joey and the tailor | Full Body Scans | Active Lifestyle | Travel | Airplanes | Airports | Walgreens | Pharmacy | Disney Springs | Shopping | Restaurants

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01:16:14

S1 Ep 12: No More Drama

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2022/08/21

Sela Nazani (writer on IG @palindromepress) & GP Vahan (artist on IG @gpvahan) have their last conversation for the season. Discussion topics include: Swearing | Podcasting | Apple / Spotify demographics | Audience Info | Armenian | Western Armenian | Music/ Art/ Poetry | The Power of Language | Salman Rushdie attack | Midnight's Children | Satanic Verses | Freedom of Speech | Writers | Indian Fiction & Film | Magic Realism | Maya Angelou | Wisdom | Creativity | Fanaticism | Extremism

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