Persian Girl Podcast
Sharing voices from the Persian diaspora and beyond. Originally founded in 2019 by Millie Efraim and Natalie Sanandaji, with the intention to share the experience of Persian-American life. The podcast has now expanded to exploring the historical and cultural background of Jews and other minorities of Iran.
Podcasting since 2019 • 96 episodes
Persian Girl Podcast
Latest Episodes
Nature, resilience, and the sukkah as a medium: Interview with Jonathan York
In this episode, I speak with Jonathan York, attorney and artist, at the Skirball center (apologies for any real life sound) to discuss The Sukkah Project, his exhibition at the Skirball Center in LA, opening October 8-November 3. The exhibitio...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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37:53
Exploring the world of Jewish food in Iran with Tannaz Sassooni
In this episode, I speak with food writer Tannaz Sassooni who is compiling recipes (one grandmother at a time) to create a cookbook of Jewish food from different cities in Iran. Tannaz sheds light on the history of Jewish-Iranian recipes,...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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46:01
Interview with Danielle and Galeet Dardashti on the Nightingale of Iran
In this episode, Danielle and Galeet Dardashti return to discuss the ending of their documentary podcast series the Nightingale of Iran, which explores and uncovers the life of their grandfather, Younes Dardashti, a famous Jewish singe...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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49:00
Judeo Persian Literature with Alan Niku Pt. 2
Alan Niku returns to the podcast to discuss another selection of Judeo-Persian writers, including poets, philosophers, and biblical commentators such as Emrānī, Baba'i ben Lotf, and Simantov Melamed. Their exploration of these writers raises qu...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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58:31
Judeo Persian Literature with Alan Niku
Judeo-Persian literature (Modern Persian written in Hebrew characters) is likely the largest untapped group within Jewish and Persian vernacular texts. Manuscripts are scattered worldwide, found in the bottoms of drawers in people's homes and s...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:11:25