The AROK! guys reunite for the first episode of 2025! Thanks for being patient as we've gotten busy with our personal/professional lives, but welcome to the new channel to go along with the new year! Timestamps:0:00 We're back!1:15 Paying Respects to Tibet Earthquake victims2:10 Los Angeles Fire Facts3:15 Insurance Crisis In The Wake of These Disasters8:28 *First Street:* A Fantastic Tool For Mitigating Financial Risk From Climate Change (Not A Promo)12:18 Will Government Insurance Programs Overtake Insurance Companies? 15:58 Wangjor Lays Down Some Insurance Gospel. 21:06 Washington D.C. Plane ..read more

The AROK! guys and special guest, Tsering, talk about their college commencement ceremonies and some of the latest in artificial intelligence. Two Tibetan American guys in the DMV area are working on a podcast to educate the worldwide audience on fascinating lesser-known facts about a vast array of topics through casual discussion and debate. From artificial intelligence to Tibetan history to book reviews, cinema, and much more. What should we talk about next? https://forms.gle/FDRw2dgFYgJXVRH38 ~ Episode 11 ~ ✨LINKS TO OUR PODCAST DOWN BELOW✨ » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/195bM2cLI ..read more

The AROK! guys are once more joined by our half-Tibetan, half-Mongolian guest, Tsering, to talk about Tibetan relations with another prominent Asian culture: the modern nation of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Specifically its establishment by ancient Tibetan settlers who used the many river systems that flow out of the Tibetan plateau as a migration route. 0:00 Recap of Mongolians in Amdo (Qinghai). 0:50 Did Ancient Tibetans From Amdo (Qinghai) Lay The Foundations For The Modern Nation of Myanmar (Burma)? 3:10 Asia's most important rivers originate on the Tibetan Plateau and how they may repr ..read more

Today, the AROK! hosts are joined by a special guest, Tsering, who is himself of mixed Tibetan and Mongolian heritage, and from the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo, which corresponds with the modern Chinese province of Qinghai (Mongolian: Kokonor or Huhnuur). Tsering is an expert Mongolian throat singer, Tibetan and Mongolian history expert and a talented linguist, speaking Amdo Tibetan, Oirat (Western) Mongolian, Mandarin Chinese, a decent command of Lhasa Tibetan and English. 0:00 Tsering's Background 1:20 Difference between Mongolians 2:58 History of Mongolians In Amdo (aka Qinghai/Kok ..read more

0:00 Good Morning 1:39 Amazon Fresh A.I. Controversy 3:06 Palm-Reader Payments. 6:25 What Careers Will Rise Or Fall With The Ascendancy of A.I.? 9:11 Be Careful What You Say Around Your Phone 11:25 Back To Careers In The A.I. Era? 15:18 A.I. Film Industry 16:45 Driving Jobs May Persevere 21:07 Could The Rise Of A.I. Coincide With A Return To Trades? 23:18 Discussing Art & A.I. 25:00 Haiku For A.I. Pardon the glitch. Two Tibetan American guys in the DMV area are working on a podcast to educates the worldwide audience on fascinating lesser-known facts about a vast array of topics through cas ..read more

The AROK! hosts discuss popular film series and TV shows that were so impactful on society and culture at the time of their syndication, that they came to become defining characteristics of each decade. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Sopranos, Twilight in the 2000s. Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Suits in the 2010s. Godzilla/Kong and House of the Dragon in the 2020s, etc. Two Tibetan American guys in the DMV area are working on a podcast to educates the worldwide audience on fascinating lesser-known facts about a vast array of topics through casual discussion and debate. From artificial inte ..read more

AROK! hosts discuss an ecological disaster happening in Tibet due to the negligence of humans. "Tibetan mastiff dogs ravaging wildlife, mauling people, and spreading disease in China after collapse of pet market" https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3114112/tibetan-mastiff-dogs-ravaging-wildlife-mauling Pardon the video glitch. Two Tibetan American guys in the DMV area are working on a podcast to educates the worldwide audience on fascinating lesser-known facts about a vast array of topics through casual discussion and debate. From artificial intelligence to Tibetan hist ..read more

In this episode of AROK!, Lekshey and Gonsar are joined by Yeshi Khando. A performing artist based in New York City who sings in Hindi, Tibetan, Nepali, Bhutanese and English languages ..read more

My Uber driver yesterday morning (5/10/24) was a Sinhalese Buddhist man from Sri Lanka. We had a very long conversation about his country of origin throughout the entirety of the ride’s duration. I was able to capture a small part of the end of our conversation ..read more

AROK! hosts, Yonten and Wangjor, watch and react to a recent video by the #FungBros. Shoutout To The Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/ Fung Bros: Is College Worth $100,000 A Year?? Insane Pricing... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVQuJtQCkTI ..read more