The Medz Mamas Podcast
Celebrating Armenian Grandmothers!
TheMedzMamas™ is a heartfelt space created to honor and celebrate our beautiful Armenian grandmothers from across the globe.
Founded in late 2020, TheMedzMamas was born from a deep desire to preserve and uplift the lives, stories, wisdom, and perspectives of Armenian grandmothers — a generation of women whose voices have so often gone undocumented, yet whose impact is immeasurable.
In 2023, we shifted from audio portraits to a podcast platform, opening the door to real conversations, richer storytelling, and moments that feel like sitting at your grandmother’s kitchen table.
At its heart, TheMedzMamas exists to amplify the voices of Armenian women, with a special focus on this cherished generation. Their resilience, humor, faith, traditions, and lived experiences form a vital thread in the fabric of Armenian identity and collective memory.
While we specifically feature Armenian grandmothers worldwide, these stories can be enjoyed by anyone. We aim to be a multi-generational experience that celebrates the value of Armenian grandmotherhood within the fabric of our collective humanity.
Episodes
12 episodes
Mari Basmadjian & Hasmik Alibalian
Welcome, Tatiks Mari Basmadjian and Hasmik Alibalian!In this episode, Mary Basmadjian honors both of her grandmothers — her paternal grandmother, Mari Basmadjian, and her maternal grandmother, Hasmik Alibalian. She calls her Medz ...
Araxie Astardjian Oshagan
Welcome Medz Mama Araxie Astardjian Oshagan!Grandson Ara Oshagan proudly pays homage to his paternal grandmother, Araxie.Araxie (1895–1987) was born into a well-established Armenian family in Plovdiv, Bulgaria...
Vartanoush Krikorian Kaprielian
Welcome, Medz Mama Vartanoush Krikorian Kaprielian!In this episode, Vietnam veteran and trauma psychologist Michael Manoog Kaprielian shares the story of his bond with his paternal grandmother, Vartanoush—a survivor of the Armenia...
Kenarik Adamian
"My grandmother, Kenarik Adamian, was born in Tehran, Iran, likely in 1929, despite a birth certificate stating 1925. She was one of five children and grew up in an Armenian family, passionate about design and sewing. Taught by a French-A...
Amalia Abramyan
Hey, beautiful people! Welcome back to The Medz Mamas! I'm your host, Anoush Bargamian! Today, granddaughter Violetta Sagatela honors her paternal grandmother, Amalia Abramyan."Amalia was born in 1924 in Khtsaberd, a village...
Nina Djavad Baghdassar
Hey, beautiful people! Welcome back to The Medz Mamas!Host Anoush Bargamian is thrilled to kick off Season 2!Today, granddaughter Colette Zabo honors her maternal grandmother, Nina. From growing up in Iran to picking wild cherries i...
Manning Avedikian Haladjian & Berjouhi Tirikian Koukoudian
Welcome Medz Mama Manning Haladjian!Granddaughter Berjouhi Tirikian Koukoudian is proud to pay homage to her maternal grandmother, Manning Avedikian Haladjian, as our featured Medz Mama! As a mother, grandmother, and great-...
Seda Ohanyan
Welcome Medz Mama Seda Ohanyan!Granddaughter Mariam Yeghiarzaryan is proud to pay homage to her paternal grandmother as our featured Medz Mama!In this episode, granddaughter Mariam tenderly describes her first memories of her Medz...
Elmon Pilgian Mouradian
Welcome featured Medz Mama, Elmon Piligian Mouradian!Granddaughter Talar Keoseyan is proud to pay homage to her maternal grandmother Elmon Piligian Mouradian.In this episode, Granddaughter Talar beautifully describes her grandmoth...
Anahit Melkonyan
Welcome Medz Mama Anahit Melkonyan!Granddaughter Sona Melkonyan is proud to pay homage to her paternal grandmother as our featured Medz Mama!Our Medz Mama Anahit takes us back to her roots in the village of Khoy, (Iran), then ...
