Language Therapy with Dr. K

Language Therapy with Dr. K

USC Institute of Armenian Studies

Episodes 59
Avg. Duration 1h
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (23)
Since Aug 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Language Therapy with Dr. K explores language in the Armenian context. Discover the quirky nuances, fun, and frustrations of language, as Dr. Shushan Karapetian delves into conversations about immigration, diaspora, shame, bilingualism, culture, heritage, and so much more. A USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies podcast.

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Recent Episodes

The Armenian Alphabet: History, Myth, and Evidence

Jun 03, 2026 1h 12m

Did the invention of the alphabet mark the beginning of Armenian? Was there writing in Armenia before Mashtots? And what can the Armenian alphabet reveal about the deeper history of the Armenian…

Tracing Time Through Language: How Old Is Armenian?

Apr 30, 2026 42m

Can a language carry the memory of thousands of years? What does it actually mean to ask how old a language is? In this episode, Dr. K continues her conversation with historical-comparative linguist…

Language Has its Own Memory: Vahé Berberian Live

Apr 06, 2026 57m

What does it mean to live—and create—across languages? In this special live episode of Language Therapy with Dr. K, Dr. K sits down with Vahé Berberian—writer, artist, playwright, and stand-up…

Armenian as an Indo European Language

Feb 22, 2026 54m

What does it mean to call Armenian an Indo-European language? And, what, exactly, is a "language family"? In this episode, Dr. K sits down with historical comparative linguist Dr. Hrach Martirosyan…

Punchlines and Power: The Language of Stand-Up Comedy with Judith Shelton

Feb 02, 2026 1h 12m

Why do we call it stand-up? What do mob violence and comedy have in common? In this episode of Language Therapy, Dr. K sits down with Judith Shelton—comedian, actor, and professor of stand-up comedy…

Introduction to Armenian Language: Myths, Misconceptions, and Evidence

Jan 12, 2026 51m

What are the roots of the Armenian language and what does it mean to call it a living, evolving language? In this introductory episode of a special Armenian-language season, Dr. K sits down with Dr.…

Beside the Golden Door: Jazz, Homeland, and the Universal Song with Lucy Yeghiazaryan

Dec 01, 2025 59m

What happens when your first American "language" isn't English, but jazz? How does a voice shaped in the uncertainty and upheaval of 1990s Armenia find its way onto New York's storied jazz stages…

Writing the Speeches that Shaped History with Ken Khachigian

Nov 05, 2025 1h 12m

What does it mean to write the words that shape history? How does language become a tool of power, persuasion, and memory? In this live episode, Dr. K sits down with Ken Khachigian—author of Behind…

Armenian in the Indo-European Family — with Dr. Hrach Martirosyan

Oct 09, 2025 58m

What does it mean to call Armenian an Indo-European language? And how do linguists actually prove such family ties? In this episode, Dr. K and historical-comparative linguist Dr. Hrach Martirosyan…

From Komitas to Capital Cities: Sebu Simonian Between Languages

Sep 05, 2025 1h 11m Transcript

What does it mean to live and create between languages? How can code-switching become a form of artistry? In this episode of Language Therapy with Dr. K, Armenian American singer, songwriter, and…

From Komitas to Capital Cities: Sebu Simonian Between Languages

Sep 05, 2025 1h 11m Transcript

What does it mean to live and create between languages? How can code-switching become a form of artistry? In this episode of Language Therapy with Dr. K, Armenian American singer, songwriter, and…

Echoes, Dialects, Selves: Performing Belonging with Arman Nshanian

Aug 07, 2025 1h 15m

What happens when language is more than a tool—when it becomes a performance, a personality, a portal to the past? In this richly layered conversation, artist and filmmaker Arman Nshanian joins Dr. K…

Echoes, Dialects, Selves: Performing Belonging with Arman Nshanian

Aug 07, 2025 1h 15m

What happens when language is more than a tool—when it becomes a performance, a personality, a portal to the past? In this richly layered conversation, artist and filmmaker Arman Nshanian joins Dr. K…

The Architecture of Belonging: Education and the Armenian Linguistic Landscape

Jun 30, 2025 1h 11m

What happens when the language you speak has been disconnected from its homeland for over a century? How does dialect shape identity, belonging, and memory? In this episode, Dr. K sits down with…

The Language of Luck: Cultivating Serendipity with Christian Busch

Jun 02, 2025 57m

How do we talk about luck? Can a shift in language alter our experience of chance and unpredictability? What happens when we stop waiting for fortune to strike and begin cultivating the conditions…

The Language of Luck: Cultivating Serendipity with Christian Busch

Jun 02, 2025 58m

How do we talk about luck? Can a shift in language alter our experience of chance and unpredictability? What happens when we stop waiting for fortune to strike and begin cultivating the conditions…

Mapping Language and Identity: Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian and the Armenian Diaspora Survey

May 07, 2025 1h 30m

What does it mean to live a multilingual life shaped by displacement, theology, and research? How can language serve both as a utilitarian tool and a site of philosophical reflection? And what can…

Mapping Language and Identity: Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian and the Armenian Diaspora Survey

May 07, 2025 1h 30m

What does it mean to live a multilingual life shaped by displacement, theology, and research? How can language serve both as a utilitarian tool and a site of philosophical reflection? And what can…

Rearranging Armenian: Authenticity, Listening, and Learning

Mar 31, 2025 1h 4m

How does active listening shape a conversation? And what happens when we bring colloquial language into public discourse? In this episode, Dr. K sits down with Narek Amirkhanyan, host of Rearrange,…

Rearranging Armenian: Authenticity, Listening, and Learning

Mar 31, 2025 1h 3m

How does active listening shape a conversation? And what happens when we bring colloquial language into public discourse? In this episode, Dr. K sits down with Narek Amirkhanyan, host of Rearrange,…

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