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Bent Fig Media

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Society & Culture
Channel exploring stories and contributions of the MENA+ community with a focus on the Iranian Diaspora in the United States and beyond.
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Ep 6: The Golden Door w/ Shaudi Bianca Vahdat - Bent Fig Media

We are joined by Shaudi Bianca Vahdat, a Seattle-based Iranian-American musician and theatre artist exploring story-driven songwriting through influences that include musical theatre, jazz, classical, and both American and Iranian folk music. Shaudi shares stories of her heritage, her experiences as an artist, and info about her upcoming work, The Golden Door: an American immigrant song cycle, debuting at Seattle Center, June 8th 2025. Learn more about Shaudi on her website: https://www.shaudibi...

May 15, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Ep 5: The Dawn Is Too Far w/ Dr. Persis Karim - Bent Fig Media

Persis Karim of the Center for Iranian Diaspora Studies joins us to talk about her film The Dawn Is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life The Dawn is Too Far is screening at UW Bothell Feb 18 and SIFF Uptown Feb 19. https://www.peyvandnpo.org/events Intro music for this episode was created by Iranian-American artist DJ Pyum

Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Ep 4: Almonds Blossom w/ Hanna Eady of Dunya Productions Seattle - Bent Fig Media

My full interview with Hanna Eady of Dunya Productions where we talk history, art, politics, and the Feb 19th world premiere of his new play Almonds Blossom in Deir Yessin, based on a historic massacre that took place in the Palestinian village of Deir Yessin. Learn more by listening to our discussion then visit https://www.dunyaproductions.org and follow @dunyaproductions. Intro music for this episode was created by Iranian-American artist DJ Pyum

Jan 30, 2025•44 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Ep 3: Iranian Mythical Monsters w/ Mohammad Rasoulipour of Eranshahr - Bent Fig Media

My chat with Mohammad Rasoulipour of Eranshahr. He has been working to preserve Iranian culture by creating digital archives of art, an Iranian Mythical Creatures Card Game, a video game, and much more. Learn more at https://www.eranshahr.com/games/myths-gameIntro music by Iranian-American artist DJ Pyum

Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Ep 2: Legacy of The Iron Sheik w/ Jian Magen on Bent Fig Media

The Iron Sheik was a legendary championship WWF (World Wrestling Federation) wrestler and he was also an Iranian-American immigrants named Khosrow Vaziri. The Magen Boys (Jian and Page Magen) grew up with Vaziri as a family friend and in 2014 made documentary called "The Sheik" chronicling his story, his rise to fame and infamy, his fall from grace, and his ultimate redemption. Jian Magen was good enough to join me as we chatted about the legacy of The Iron Sheik, what it meant to him, and what ...

Jun 03, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 2
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