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1) 1979: The Revolution
Send us a text In 1979, Iran underwent one of the 20th century’s most consequential revolutions. What began as a wave of protests against a monarchy transformed the country into an Islamic Republic th...Show More
2) Cyrus the Great: The Man Behind the Legend
Send us a text After a long hiatus, Talk Iran is back. In this new episode, Saman Askari takes us on a deep dive into the life and legacy of Cyrus the Great—the founder of the Persian Empire. He explo...Show More
3) A Conversation with John Ghazvinian
In this episode, I speak with John Ghazvinian, an author, historian and a former journalist. He's considered a foremost expert on US-Iran relations and has written a comprehensive book about the ...Show More
4) Another Conversation with Amir Afkhami - COVID-19 Edition
In this episode, I speak again with a previous guest, Dr. Amir Afkhami, a health policy expert, historian and trained physician. This episode is all about COVID-19! Early in the episode, we discuss th...Show More
5) A Conversation with Afshon Ostovar
In this episode, I speak with Afshon Ostovar, a historian, author and a foremost expert on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Afshon and I cover a lot of ground. We start by talking about t...Show More
6) A Conversation with Naz Deravian
In this episode, I speak with Naz Deravian, a cookbook author and Persian food expert. Naz and I discuss her background, her transition into the culinary world, the magic of tahdig and Iranian rice, r...Show More
7) A Coversation with Amir Afkhami
In this episode, I speak with Amir Akhami, a psychiatrist and a historian of medicine, about the history of cholera in Iran. We talk about his multi-disciplinary career and how his various areas of kn...Show More
8) A Conversation with Narges Bajoghli
In this episode, I speak with Narges Bajoghli, an award-winning anthropologist, filmmaker, writer and an Assistant Professor of Middle East Studies at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced Inter...Show More
9) A Conversation with Reza Zia-Ebrahimi
In this episode, I speak with Reza Zia-Ebrahimi, a historian and a Senior Lecturer at King's College London. We talk about what he calls 'dislocative nationalism', a sort of Iranian nat...Show More
10) End of Season 1 Update
I'm ending Season 1 of talk iran with this short update episode. Stay tuned for Season 2 starting in April!