Farsi Plateau (Intermediate Persian)

Epizódok

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  Leila's Brothers 04.10.2026 20p

  Season 3 finale. Episode 10: Leila's Brothers. In this episode, I talk about a 2022 masterpiece, Leila's Brothers, by Saeed Roustayi. I say no more about it here! You should listen. Great thanks to Adel for talking to me about Iranian movies in 6 out of ten episodes. Thanks also to Mona, Adel's Farsi and Literature instructor in Budapest, whose conversation with Adel about The House is Black became episode 7. Finally, thanks to Milad Ebadat for talking to me about his favorite movie, Hit the Road, which is now also one of my favorites. Hope you all enjoyed this season. I'll be back with sporadic video episodes and then season 4.
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  Resident of the Middle Floor 27.09.2026 18p

  Episode 09, season 3: Resident of the Middle Floor. Season 3 is about Iranian movies—ten episodes, ten Iranian movies. In this episode, I talk about Resident of the Middle Floor, a 2014 movie directed by Shahab Hosseini, who's also the main character of the movie.
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  Hit the Road 20.09.2026 26p

  Episode 08, Season 3: Hit the Road.In this episode, Milad and I talk about Hit the Road, a 2021 movie directed by Panah Panahi. It's the story of a family and their sick dog who are on a covert trip to the Azerbaijan-Iran border. There their older son is due to be smuggled out of the country. I recorded another episode with Milad before. Here is the link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/161836195?collection=2120800I mistakenly said, in the intro, that this family is headed to the Iran-Turkey border. In fact, they are headed to the Azerbaijan-Iran border. Songs: Hayedeh - Soghati Hayedeh - Soghati (Audio & Lyrics) | هایده - سوغاتی Shahram Shabpareh - Diar (Deyar) Shahram Shabpareh - Diar (Deyar) | شهرام شب پره  - دیار Ebi - Shabzadeh Ebi - Shabzadeh ابی  شب زده
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  Cooking Eshkene (Intermediate Persian) 19.09.2026 29p

  Sorry for the cooking experience being so amateur! My mom tried to help me with that from behind the scenes!Farsi Plateau is a podcast for Persian learners at intermediate level. Most content are audio-only—you can find them on all Podcast platforms. But there more videos like this one on this YouTube channel and extra content on Patreon. There are dozens of PDF documents plus another show, Night Station—Istgah-e shab— on Patreon.One mistake: 1:30 : شبیه ماست means like yogurt.
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  Persian-Arabic Language Exchange (Intermediate Persian) 16.09.2026 12p

  If you're a native/C2/C1 Levantine Arabic speaker and are willing to have a Persian-Arabic language exchange with me, send me an email at [email protected]
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  The House is Black (Intermediate Persian) 13.09.2026 29p

  Episode 07, Season 3: The House is Black. In this episode, Adel and her teacher, Mona, a professor of literature in Budapest, talk about The House is Black. It's a 1963 short documentary directed by Forugh Farrokhzad—a well-known poet. Mona also did research about the influence of the 20th-century Persian poetry in The House is Black as part of her PhD research. Enjoy.
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  Homework 06.09.2026 28p

  Episode 06, Season 3: Homework.In this episode, Adel and i talk about the 1989 Iranian movie/documentary Homework by Abbas Kiarostami. You can download accompanying audio and pdf files on Patreon.
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  How To Run a Cafe (Intermediate Persian) 31.08.2026 14p

  I talked to Amir Mazaheri, the manager of a cafe in Shahr-e Ketaab in Isfahan. I asked him about the challenges of his job, and why people here are more interested in going to cafe. Their Instagram page:https://www.instagram.com/isfahanbookcity?igsi=MW9lenVwZ2FtOGRxdw==
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  The Wind Will Carry Us 30.08.2026 20p

  Episode 05, Season 03: The Wind Will Carry Us. Season 3 includes 10 episodes, each one featuring one Iranian movie.
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  I Sat Down with a DJ (Advanced Persian) 24.08.2026 25p

  I talked to a young DJ in a cafe! The language might be a bit harder than usual, but I added a number of captions in the video that might help you understand it better.
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  Taste of Cherry 23.08.2026 23p

  Episode 04, Season 3: Taste of Cherry. In this episode, Adel and I talk about the 1997 movie, Taste of Cherry, by Abbas Kiarostami. Hope you enjoy this episode.
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  The Pear Tree 16.08.2026 24p

  Season 3 of Farsi Plateau podcast includes 10 episodes, each featuring one Iranian movie. Episode 3 is about The Pear Tree by Dariush Mehrjui. I share general ideas regarding symbolism in the movie, and Adel thematically compares The Pear Tree with other two Iranian and Russian literary masterpieces and also with another Iranian movie, Taste of Cherry. The latter will be the topic of episode 4. watch The Pear Tree here:https://youtu.be/KjP7UOJB7y8?is=TZoP1PvCg4hs4qg7
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  The Cow 09.08.2026 23p

  Season 03, Episode 02. In this episode, Adel and I talk about a 1968 Iranian movie named The CowFarsi Plateau is a podcast for Persian learners at the intermediate level. This is the first episode of Season 03. This new season includes 10 episodes, each one being a conversation between me and Adel, a Persian learner from Hungary, about one Iranian movie. Farsi Plateau is an entirely free content-making project dedicated to all Persian learners. Season 03 primarily focuses on audio comprehension and does not include accompanying PDF documents. However, you can download dozens of vocabulary PDFs related to previous seasons on Patreon for free. Needless to say, your financial support goes a long way in supporting this project.
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  24 Frames 02.08.2026 26p

  Season 03, Episode 01. An intermediate Persian conversation about 24 Frames, a 2017 movie by Abbas Kiarostami. Farsi Plateau is a podcast for Persian learners at the intermediate level. This is the first episode of Season 03. This new season includes 10 episodes, each one being a conversation between me and Adel, a Persian learner from Hungary, about one Iranian movie. Farsi Plateau is an entirely free content-making project dedicated to all Persian learners. Season 03 primarily focuses on audio comprehension and does not include accompanying PDF documents. However, you can download dozens of vocabulary PDFs related to previous seasons on Patreon for free. Needless to say, your financial support goes a long way in supporting this project.
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  The Future of This Podcast 28.07.2026 10p

  https://linktr.ee/FarsiPlateauEnding music: Isam, Tamara, Onedam - Range Mesi
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  Backlash to AI Boom (Intermediate Persian) 14.07.2026 21p

  People are resisting the construction of AI data centers in the backyards. Will their effort slow down the AI progress? Download the accompanying PDF to learn more challenging expressions I used in the episode. It's on Patreon; for free.
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  Poetry Time (Intermediate Persian) 10.07.2026 34p

  Thanks to the poet and his son for contributing in this episode.
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  Pieces of Your Life (Intermediate Persian) 05.07.2026 18p

  It's warm but drink sugar-free tea while listening!
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  Wasting time isn't a Waste of Time (Intermediate Persian) 30.06.2026 17p

  Enjoy. Inquire about personal tutoring sessions with me: https://forms.gle/AEZ5sZwhsdV7SVvq5In case you can't click on the link, find it on the show's linktree page in the bio.
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  Why Am I Angry (Intermediate Persian) 26.06.2026 16p

  Enjoy learning!