An unexpected announcement episode to explain some of the changes that come with a new hosting platform, and how Persepolis’ workforce may or may not have been paid in silver coinage. Download
Introducing HoPful Media, an overarching brand name that doesn’t mean much now but might in the future. Plus a minisode about Greek coinage circulating in the Achaemenid Empire. Stream Download
In the last 8 days, at time of posting, the country of Iran has been rocked by a nationwide uprising in response to the brutal murder of Zhina (Mahsa) Amini, a 22 year old Kurdish woman from the city of Saqqez who was living in Tehran. She was beaten into a coma by the Gasht-e Ershad, the Iranian morality police, and died in custody shortly after on September 16, 2022. Her crime? Being in public without a Hijab.
This is my small contribution to that. As a platform innately connected to Iran and its history, I want to express the History of Persia Podcast’s unequivocal support for all those resisting oppression and theocracy in Iran. Beyond simply lending my voice to the international chorus cheering them on, I also hope that I can at least provide some exposure for the regime’s violence and the resistance against it by directing my listeners and social media followers toward sources of information. Stream Download
Breaking News! The History of Persia Podcast now has merch, swag, gear, and other physical items to show off how much you like ancient Persia and this podcast.
Plus, there’s one last group of coins from the Achaemenid Empire that I want to talk about. Stream Download
Hey Everyone! I’m speaking at this year’s Intelligent Speech Conference! You can buy tickets at IntelligentSpeechConference.com with promo code: Persia
Do it now to get the early bird ticket price! Stream Download
Season’s Greetings, Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Shab-e Yalda Mubarak, or a pleasant solstice festival of your choice. This is not a holiday episode, but a fundraising announcement to tell you about some new features that will appear on the podcast, HistoryOfPersiaPodcast.com, and Patreon going into 2021. Just like last time, I hate to just ask for money, so I’ve included a mini-episode about Persian coinage. Stream Download
Today is the one year anniversary of launching the History of Persia podcast. Thank you all so much for your support and interest this past year! Stream Download
Hello everyone! I’ve got some announcements, updates, and news about the show for you, and as a little bonus for listening to my fundraising spiel, there’s a mini-episode on the history of the world’s first coinage at the end. Thank you everybody! Stream Download