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Browse 65 long-form Persian-language conversations. The newest episodes include original English summaries.
65FUSE 65
Menopause Is Not the End of Women's Sex Lives
With Farhad Zehi Bakhsh (Ferhat Uysal) · Obstetrician and gynaecologist in Istanbul
64FUSE 64
Did God Create Humans, or Did Humans Create God?
With Veria Amiri · Philosophy researcher and teacher, theoretical physics graduate, tar and setar musician
63FUSE 63
I Only Live Once
With Mehdi Shajari · Founder of MoboNews and technology content creator
62FUSE 62
In the Attention Economy, Being Seen Is Not Enough
With Khashayar Hajipour · Essayist and host of KhashayarTalks
61FUSE 61
People Deserve Respect. Their Beliefs Don't.
With Amirreza Poursaifi · Comedian and critical-content creator
60FUSE 60
Shadmehr Aghili Broke Down in Front of Me
With Milad Baran · Singer, songwriter and composer
59FUSE 59
Behind the Laughter Online
With Reza Aziz-Mohammadi · Comedian and content creator
58FUSE 58
I Disagree
With Aidin Ghaffari · Cultural analyst and content creator
57FUSE 57
The Way to Reach a Goal? Consistency.
With Khashayar Hajipour · Essayist and host of KhashayarTalks
56FUSE 56
The Guilt of Being Alive After January
With Pegah Madani · Analytical psychotherapist
55FUSE 55
When Obedience Is Easier Than Thinking
With Ali Shahi · Writer, translator and philosophy researcher
54FUSE 54
From Matcha to Labubu: If You Don't Buy, You're Behind
With Sadaf Sadeghi · Marketing and content strategist
53FUSE 53
We Treat Society with Executions
With Mohsen Borhani · Law professor and attorney
52FUSE 52
What Beauty Trends Are Doing to Your Face
With Sami · Makeup artist
51FUSE 51
From Gilan to Silicon Valley with Artificial Intelligence
With Amir Gilanpour · Entrepreneur and AI researcher
50FUSE 50
How Many Followers? How Much Credibility?
With Ahoora Niazi · Technology analyst and content creator
49FUSE 49
An Iranian Woman Leading and Building at Amazon
With Sahar Tashakorinia · Senior product manager at Amazon
48FUSE 48
Inside the Power Networks of Iran’s Music Producers
With Babak Mafi · Singer, songwriter and arranger
47FUSE 47
From a Local Club in Eslamshahr to Olympic Gold in Tokyo
With Sajjad Ganjzadeh · World and Olympic karate champion
46FUSE 46
Mohsen Chavoshi Is Exacting About Lyrics
With Ali Hosseinpour · Lyricist and pop-music critic
45FUSE 45
I Had Planned to Throw Myself off Mount Damavand
With Mahrokh Ghamari · Athlete and storyteller
44FUSE 44
I Joke About My Circumstances Even at Their Worst
With Arash Lotfi · Comedian and content creator
43FUSE 43
Without a Footprint, It Is as Though You Have No Feet
With Soroush Salavatian · Social activist and local entrepreneur
42FUSE 42
With These Restrictions on Cinema, I’d Rather Be a Critic Than a Filmmaker
With Khashayar Sepehri · Filmmaker and film critic
41FUSE 41
Does Independent Media Fight for Dialogue?
With Mahdi Ahmadi · Journalist and independent-media founder
40FUSE 40
What Does It Feel Like to Live out of a Suitcase?
With Kambiz Akhbari · Travel filmmaker and digital creator
39FUSE 39
I Do Not Criticise People; I Criticise Their Work
With Farzad Fakhrizadeh · Journalist and Iranian-history researcher
38FUSE 38
The New Generation Can Bloom Even in Barren Ground
With Siavash Soufinezhad · Architect and product designer
37FUSE 37
Not Every Exchange of Words Is a Conversation
With Hadi Samadi · Researcher in philosophy of science and ethics
36FUSE 36
Work with People Who Are Psychologically Healthy
With Golrokh Davaran · Physician and healthcare entrepreneur
35FUSE 35
If They Could, They Would Filter Everything with One Button
With Milad Nouri · Programmer and technology analyst
34FUSE 34
If I Held the Best-of Awards Again, I Would Still Host Them Myself
With Amir EyZed · Streamer, YouTuber, podcaster and event organiser
33FUSE 33
I Think Only About Building
With Soheil Alavi · Entrepreneur and host of Tabaghe 16
32FUSE 32
I Still Do Not Know What Happened to My Father in Prison
With King Raam · Singer, songwriter and podcaster
31FUSE 31
Drug Cartels Hire Rappers
With Moer Oskouei · Rapper, songwriter and music producer
30FUSE 30
A Fool Repeats, but a Villain Acts
With Ali Shahi · Writer, translator and philosophy researcher
29FUSE 29
How Could Artificial Intelligence Transform the Iranian Self?
With Sherwin Vakili · Sociologist, author and mythology researcher
28FUSE 28
How Do Fake-Degree, Trading and Illegal-Gambling Networks Operate?
With Mohammad Jorjandi · Cybercrime expert and Webamooz founder
27FUSE 27
A Surgeon’s Life Is More Complicated Than You Think
With Hamidreza Taghipour · Cardiovascular surgeon
26FUSE 26
Erfan-e Halgheh: Deception or Truth? Inside a Controversial Movement
With Arian Akbari · Genetics specialist and science communicator
25FUSE 25
Continue on YouTube or Make Films?
With Pasha Majlesi · Filmmaker and video creator
24FUSE 24
Traditional and Islamic Medicine Sell Superstition
With Arian Akbari · Genetics specialist and science communicator
23FUSE 23
My Job Is Not to Solve Every Problem I See
With Milad Eslamizad · Podcaster and AI researcher
22FUSE 22
Promoting Science Has More Impact Than Debunking Superstition
With Reza Pasbanpou · Science communicator and creator of RezaTime
21FUSE 21
From Modelling to Defending a Non-binary Gender Identity
With Achkan Ayazi · Model and gender-identity advocate
20FUSE 20
Larger Bodies Have Returned to Advertising
With Nima Mohseni · Art director, photographer and visual artist
19FUSE 19
A Tattoo Artist’s Professional Journey from Iran to Canada
With Khashayar Siahpour · Tattoo artist
18FUSE 18
From Conflict with the Seminary to Resisting Censorship
With Reza Niknam · Former cleric and media researcher
17FUSE 17
We Notice a Crisis Only When It Is Standing in Front of Us
With Hamidreza Mirzadeh · Environmental journalist
16FUSE 16
Smartwatches versus Classic Watches: Innovation or Authenticity?
With Hamed Tavakoli · Satirist and journalist
15FUSE 15
Humanity Will Use the Atomic Bomb Again
With Ahmad Khosravi · Software engineer and creator of Arantic
14FUSE 14
No One Is Born a Tyrant or a Sage
With Hesam Nozari · Biologist and periodontist
13FUSE 13
The State of Persian-language YouTube
With Amirabbas Abdolali · Programmer and YouTuber
12FUSE 12
Nothing Threatens Humanity More Than Humanity Itself
With Kambiz Akhbari · Travel filmmaker and digital creator
11FUSE 11
We Architects Became Pens for Hire
With Peyman Basiri · Architect and interior designer
10FUSE 10
Five Years in Prison for Changing Faith: A Story of Resistance and Hope
With Farshid Fathi · Former pastor and social activist
9FUSE 9
A Successful Woman in a Male-dominated Industry
With Marjan Rigi · CEO of Stage Wing Advisory
8FUSE 8
The Psychological and Social Effects of Cosmetic Surgery
With Shahrouz Sheidaei · ENT specialist and cosmetic surgeon
7FUSE 7
The Challenges Women Face on the Path to Leadership
With Maryam Ghadiri · Leadership coach and organizational-development consultant
6FUSE 6
Branding Means Creating a Personality
With Mitra Shahsavand · Graphic designer and brand strategist
5FUSE 5
What Is Superstition, and How Is It Produced?
With Ali Shahi · Writer, translator and philosophy researcher
4FUSE 4
Dogs Stay with Us to the Very End
With Mehrdad Karimi · Veterinarian
3FUSE 3
How Does Censorship Restrict Writers in Iran?
With Azad Andalibi · Editor, translator and Barou magazine editor-in-chief
2FUSE 2
Do You Still Treat Women This Way?
With Ali Shahi · Writer, translator and philosophy researcher
1FUSE 1
From Selling Ice Cream to Helping NASA Build the Curiosity Rover
With Javad Mokhbery · Entrepreneur and CEO of FUTEK