A Few Minutes

We used to believe in our teams. Now we brace for the betrayal. In this episode, I talk about how billionaires turned ownership into optics, how Pittsburgh’s loyalty keeps getting sold off, and what we lose when power forgets its responsibility. The silence is loud. And it’s not leadership. Get full access to Armon Owlia at armonowlia.substack.com/subscribe

We used to make choices. Now we panic over the menu. In this episode, I talk about why decisions feel heavier, how perfection became the baseline, and what we lose when we second-guess everything—even our instincts. The paralysis is real. And it’s not harmless. Get full access to Armon Owlia at armonowlia.substack.com/subscribe

We used to laugh together. Now we wait for permission. In this episode, I talk about why comedy stopped asking questions, how fear replaced friction, and what we lose when we treat every joke like a threat. The discomfort is real. And it’s not weakness. Get full access to Armon Owlia at armonowlia.substack.com/subscribe

You can scroll all day and still feel alone. In this episode, I talk about how connection became a performance, our phones became our pacifiers, and what we lose when we stop looking up. The illusion is real. And it’s not harmless. Get full access to Armon Owlia at armonowlia.substack.com/subscribe

What happens when the news exhausts you? When the algorithms, headlines, and endless dysfunction leave you numb? In this first episode, I try to notice the small oddities, contradictions, and quietly ridiculous moments of our modern mess—and explain why this series exists at all. Get full access to Armon Owlia at armonowlia.substack.com/subscribe