Roqe

Roqe - Ep #29 - Mansour Farhang, Roqe Roundtable 24.07.2020 1:56:10 ↓

An interview with educator, writer, and human rights advocate, Mansour Farhang. + the Roqe Roundtable convenes - with special guest Niloofar Ghorashi - to discuss the Farhang interview and ideas inspired by Shally Zomorodi in the last Roqe episode.

Roqe - Ep #28 - Shally Zomorodi 20.07.2020 1:09:58 ↓

A feature interview with ebullient San Diego broadcaster Shally Zomorodi. The award-winning journalist joins Jian to discuss identity, feeling like an outsider, balancing work and family, and being a proud Iranian despite growing up in the diaspora.

Roqe - Ep #27 - Roqe Roundtable, Mohammad Manzarpour, Bahman Panahi 17.07.2020 1:37:26 ↓

An interview with veteran journalist and producer Mohammad Manzarpour about the Iranian regime’s latest decision to execute three young protesters. Plus, related: the Roqe Roundtable.

Roqe - Ep #26 - Babak Payami 14.07.2020 1:14:59 ↓

A rousing conversation with award-winning filmmaker Babak Payami about unity, division, diversity and outrage in the Iranian community.

Roqe - Ep #25 - Ebrin Bagheri 10.07.2020 1:10:38 ↓

An interview with iconoclastic rising star Iranian-Canadian visual artist, Ebrin Bagheri, on self-portrait, ideas of masculinity, breaking taboos, and the upside of censorship.

Roqe - Ep #24 - Fay Arjomandi 06.07.2020 1:05:48 ↓

An interview with entrepreneur and tech leader Fay Arjomandi. She left Iran as a teenage refugee.

Roqe - Ep #23 - Chef Hoss Zare 03.07.2020 1:21:14 ↓

An interview with Chef Hoss Zare about his mission to bring the foundations and flare of Persian cuisine to the world.

Roqe - Ep #22 - Natalie Amiri, Ahmad Kiarostami 30.06.2020 1:47:24 ↓

An interview with Natalie Amiri, and Ahmad Kiarostami, on continuing the legacy of his legendary filmmaker father, Abbas Kiarostami.

Roqe - Ep #21 - Orly Noy 26.06.2020 1:21:10 ↓

An interview with Orly (Mojgan) Noy, writer, activist, and the translator of Persian classic "My Uncle Napoleon" to Hebrew.

Roqe - Ep #20 - Mansour Bahrami 23.06.2020 1:12:23 ↓

A feature interview with tennis great Mansour Bahrami. He’s known as the ebullient Great Entertainer for his fantastic “trick shots” and big personality.

Roqe - Ep #19 - Naghmeh Samini 19.06.2020 1:37:48 ↓

An interview with Naghmeh Samini is the co-writer of Iranian series Shahrzad - as well as being an award-winning playwright, author, screenwriter and professor.

Roqe - Ep #18 - Erfan 16.06.2020 1:21:18 ↓

An interview with Erfan, a pioneer of Persian Hip Hop. He’s a label owner, a rapper, and a recording star who joins us from Los Angeles.

Roqe - Ep #17 - K-von, Layla Ramezan 12.06.2020 1:37:54 ↓

Interviews with Iranian-American comedic star, K-von (in Las Vegas)and globally-acclaimed classical pianist, Layla Ramezan (Lausanne, Switzerland).

Roqe - Ep #16 - Hamed Rahmanian, Bruce Bahmani 09.06.2020 1:54:12 ↓

An interview with award-winning multi-disciplinary artist Hamed Rahmanian (in New York) and acclaimed graphic novelist Bruce Bahmani (San Fransisco)

Roqe - Ep #15 - Tehran Von Ghasri 05.06.2020 59:50 ↓

An interview with Tehran Von Ghasri, comedian, actor, host, television and radio personality who joins Roqe from Los Angeles.

Roqe - Ep #14 - Ali Azimi 02.06.2020 1:14:00 ↓

An interview with Ali Azimi, a leading light in Persian alternative music who joins Roqe from London.

Roqe - Ep #13 - Kaveh Madani, Abjeez 29.05.2020 2:19:38 ↓

An interview with environmentalist and writer Kaveh Madani from Yale + song-maker siblings, Abjeez.

Roqe - Ep #12 - Bahman Farmanara 26.05.2020 57:34 ↓

An interview with Iranian filmmaker Bahman Farmanara in Tehran

Roqe - Ep #11 - Chef Hamid Salimian 22.05.2020 1:00:08 ↓

An interview with Chef and culinary consultant Hamid Salimian.

Roqe - Ep #10 - Hamed Nikpay 18.05.2020 1:03:10 ↓

An interview with singer-songwriter Hamed Nikpay in Los Angeles.

Roqe - Ep #9 - Shiva Negar 15.05.2020 59:15 ↓

An interview with actress/model, Shiva Negar in Los Angeles.

Roqe - Ep #8 - Mandana Karimi 11.05.2020 58:42 ↓

An interview with Mandana Karimi in Mumbai, India.

Roqe - Ep #7 - Mehrzad Boroujerdi 08.05.2020 1:14:41 ↓

An interview with Dr. Mehrzad Boroujerdi in Virginia.

Roqe - Ep #6 - Dr. Arshid Azarine 04.05.2020 47:42 ↓

An interview with Dr. Arshid Azarine in Paris.

Roqe - Ep #5 - Sanaz Sotoudeh 01.05.2020 48:28 ↓

An interview with classical pianist Sanaz Sotoudeh.