Special Ep: Iran Protests (with Golnoush Niknejad)
Special Ep: Iran Protests
Golnoush is pleasantly surprised by Gen Z.
Journalist and Tehran Bureau founder Golnoush Niknejad offers incisive insight into Iran’s women-led uprising. The conversation honors protestors’ courage while calling out global hypocrisy and hashtag activism.
💥 Special Guest:
Golnoush Niknejad, founder of Tehran Bureau
💥 Binging/Cringing:
Leila is binging the protest song “baraye”
Lori is binging the MacArthur Genius Grantee Award list which this year includes Loretta Ross, mother of reproductive justice and friend of the pod!
💥 Recommended reading:
Iran’s protests are the first counterrevolution led by women
Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison―Solitary Confinement, a Sham Trial, High-Stakes Diplomacy, and the Extraordinary Efforts It Took to Get Me Out
💥 Credits:
Our editor is Karen Y. Chan
Judith Walker created our logo and cover art
Dallas DL Engram created our theme song
Our ad music is by Sidhartha Corses
