talk iran
This is an independent, non-partisan podcast for discussing Iran-related topics, hosted by Saman Askari, an Iranian-American professional from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Podcasting since 2018 • 26 episodes
talk iran
Latest Episodes
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 subject. John and I start off by tal...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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46:34
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 the nature of this coronavirus and how it affe...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:13:51
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 the historical context around the IRGC, when ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:02:02
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, regional varieties and diversity of Iranian c...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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50:07
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 knowledge converge in his work. We discuss wha...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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58:09