The Iran Podcast

A conversation about the dehumanization of Iranians in US political discourse, media coverage, and cultural products, and how it leads to bad policies that harm Iranians in Iran as well as Iranian-Americans in the United States. Negar Mortazavi moderated this live conversation on Twitter Space with Assal Rad from NIAC, Niki Akhavan from Catholic University, and Pouya Alimagham from MIT. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

Negar Mortazavi speaks to Vali Nasr, former US advisor for Afghanistan, about the current state of Afghanistan after two decades of invasion and the chaotic US withdrawal, devastating economic sanctions and new waves of refugees, and the future of the country under Taliban rule. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

A conversation about US-Iran relations, nuclear negotiations, the impact of sanctions, and the difficult path ahead for diplomacy. This conversation was recorded live on Twitter Spaces with Trita Parsi from Quincy Institute, Ryan Costello from NIAC, and Sara Haghdoosti from Win Without War, and moderated by Negar Mortazavi. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

Negar Mortazavi talks about the latest developments in the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna in two interviews on NPR and Democracy Now! We also hear a message from our listener & supporter, Justice Arman in Texas. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

A discussion about the current nuclear negotiations in Vienna and the future of the Iran nuclear deal, with Negar Mortazavi, Doug Bandow of the Cato Institute, and Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute, moderated by Bruce Fein and hosted by the National Interest Foundation in Washington DC. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

Panel discussion at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor’s School of Public Policy with Negar Mortazavi, John Limbert, Hesham Alghannam, David Des Roches, and moderated by Dania Thafer of the GIF. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

Negar Mortazavi joins Angie Seth on Canadian television CTV to discuss racist and misogynistic attacks on female journalists across the world. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

Negar Mortazavi speaks to Iranian-American actor Arian Moayed about playing an Iranian billionaire in the television show Succession and other roles in television and theater, growing up in America as an immigrant, and the future of US-Iran relations. Produced by Joshua Barlow. Music by 127. Logo by Mina Jafari. To support the Iran Podcast, go to anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

Panel discussion in September on TRT World about the future of nuclear negotiations and prospects for reviving the JCPOA.

Negar Mortazavi joins the VOX Media podcast “Today, Explained” to discuss Iran’s detention of dual-national citizens as political pawns, with host Sean Rameshwaram and Washington Post columnist Jason Rezaian.