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Commentary: Feeling the Shahnameh

Season 1 Episode 18

Arsalan invites listeners to pause and explore how the Shahnameh's stories resonate with them personally.

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Salm, Tur & Iraj: a Battle Between Brothers

Season 1 Episode 17

Arsalan retells how Fereydoun’s division of the world among his three sons Salm, Tur, and Iraj drives the eldest two to conspire against and ultimate…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Turan: Iran's Rival Nation

Season 1 Episode 16

Arsalan gives an overview of Turan, Iran’s rival nation in the Shahnameh, exploring its cultural, geographical, and thematic importance to the rest o…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Fereydoun's Sons & the Three Brides of Yemen

Season 1 Episode 15

Arsalan retells how Fereydoun's three sons pass the tests devised by King Sarv of Yemen to marry his three daughters.

1 year ago

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The Death of Zahhak

Season 1 Episode 14

Arsalan retells the fall of Zahhak the Serpent King at the hands of Fereydoun, and the dawn of a new age as good is restored to the Earth.

1 year ago

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Battle: Fereydoun vs. Zahhak

Season 1 Episode 13

Arsalan retells how Fereydoun reaches Zahhak the Serpent King’s dark fortress, liberates Jamshid’s imprisoned sisters, and sparks the long-awaited sh…

1 year ago

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Commentary: Right and Wrong in the Shahnameh

Season 1 Episode 12

Arsalan explores how the early myths of the Shahnameh evolve from a supernatural battle between good and evil into a more nuanced, human-driven drama…

1 year ago

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Kaveh the Blacksmith

Season 1 Episode 11

Arsalan retells the story of Kaveh the Blacksmith, who bravely defied Zahhak the Serpent King and sparked the peoples' rebellion toward freedom and j…

1 year, 1 month ago

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