Farsi Plateau (Intermediate Persian)

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  The House is Black (Intermediate Persian) 13.09.2026 29min

  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 28min

  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 14min

  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 20min

  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 25min

  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 23min

  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 24min

  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 23min

  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 26min

  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 10min

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

  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 34min

  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 18min

  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 17min

  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 16min

  Enjoy learning!
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  In Memory of My Grandfather (Intermediate Persian) 21.06.2026 19min

  Enjoy learning. This episode is so easy for intermediate Persian learners, so it comes without an accompanying PDF. However, you can download PDFs for previous episodes for FREE on Patreon and Telegram.
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  Summer, A Season for Great Leaps (Intermediate Persian) 13.06.2026 18min

  Download accompanying PDFs on Patreon and Telegram for FREE. Let me know if you wanna participate in the Night Station, Farsi Plateau's sister show. I talked about the project in the episode. [email protected]
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  Print Revolution and Internet Blackouts (Intermediate Persian) 10.06.2026 22min

  Enjoy!
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  Time, History and Renaissance (Intermediate Persian) 29.05.2026 23min

  Enjoy learning!
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  The Real Dark Age in Human History (Intermediate Persian) 23.05.2026 26min

  Enjoy. Download PDFs for new expressions and intermediate Persian reading content for FREE on Telegram and Patreon.