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Film at Lincoln Center Podcast#566 - Mohammad Rasoulof on The Seed of the Sacred FigThis week we’re excited to present a conversation from the 62nd New York Film Festival with The Seed of the Sacred Fig director Mohammad Rasoulof.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig opens at FLC on November 27. Get tickets at filmlinc.org/fig
A target of Iran’s hardline conservative government for his films’ criticism of the state, director Mohammad Rasoulof fled his home country to avoid an eight-year prison sentence, though he hadn’t finished editing his latest film yet. His searing drama The Seed of the Sacred Fig won a Special Prize from the jury and three other awards on i...
2024-11-1524 min
Woman's HourAnniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, Comedian and author London Hughes, Dr Elise Inglis memorial, The Knock discussionIt’s been one year since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini sparked protests and outrage across the world. Anita Rani is joined by author Arash Azizi and human rights researcher Azade Pourzand to take a look at where women in Iran stand now, and the long-term impact that’s still being felt.Dr Elsie Inglis was a Scottish woman known as the ‘Serbian Mother from Scotland’, who founded four Scottish Women’s Hospitals in Serbia during World War One. Together with more than 1,000 woman from Britain and the Commonwealth, she helped to save the lives of allied and...
2023-09-1557 min
Media StormS3E7 Women in crisis: Is conflict and disaster sexist? - with Nazanin BoniadiBook Media Storm LIVE at the London Podcast Festival, Saturday 16th Sep at 7pm: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/media-storm-2/Aid budgets have been hit hard by Covid and economic upheaval. But the hardest hit of all are women and girls. Just last week, UK headlines revealed the government’s slashes to humanitarian aid mean hundreds of thousands more women will face unsafe abortions and deaths from pregnancy - by their own assessment.Why are women worse affected?Because crisis is sexist. When disaster strikes, women are 17 times more likely to...
2023-08-1045 min
WikiListenDeath Of Mahsa AminiIn Iran in September, Mahsa Amini died due to police brutality as a result of her not “correctly” wearing a hijab. Protestors have taken the streets due to this. Learn more on this week’s Current Events episode hosted by Victor Varnado, KSN and Rachel Teichman, LMSW.Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel TeichmanFull Wikipedia & news article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/16/world/middleeast/iran-death-woman-protests.html?name=styln-iran-protests®ion=TOP_BANNER&block=storyline_menu_recirc&action=click&pgtype=Article&variant=show&is_new=falsehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Mahs...
2022-10-0611 min
Thursday BreakfastTruth Not War, Disrupt Land Forces 2022, Migrant Birthing During COVID-19, Ningla-A’na RestorationAcknowledgement of Country// Headlines// We hear Izzy Brown speaking at the Naarm Truth Not War rally which was held outside the State Library on Sunday the 18th of September, United Nations International Peace Day. The Truth Not War rally was organised by a coalition of peace and social justice activists including Melbourne 4 Assange, PEN Melbourne, Anti AUKUS Vic and Extinction Rebellion VIC and AUS. Our thanks to Michaela for recording this audio. Since her teens, Zelda Grimshaw has been a grassroots activist for earth rights, human rights and is now a co-organiser of Disrupt Land Forces. Disrupt Land Forces is a p...
2022-09-2800 min
Swords & SapphicsLet's Be Real: The Ongoing Fight for Freedom in IranThis week we return with another Let’s Be Real episode, where we discuss the protests and restrictions of bodily autonomy following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by “morality police” in Tehran after being accused of violating laws that require women to cover their hair with a hijab and their bodies with loose clothing. We also examine the weaponisation of religion and the worldwide restriction of women’s bodily autonomy.Theme song: Forces of Attraction by Scott Holmes Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-09-2828 min
The Day After TNBPanties In The Pot | Ep. 108Today on The Day After,
(04:10) Headlines: Russians claim a mistake with partial mobilisation, Children injured and killed in Russian school shooting
(07:36) What You Saying? Is this enough? More than enough? Or a bonus…as you do not expect anything anyway?
(33:12) Headlines: Edward Snowden granted Russian citizenship, Does Rachel Reeves have the answer?
(01:03:33) Word On Road: Brooke Bailey’s daughter passes away at 25, Rihanna to perform at super bowl halftime 2023, Moneybagg yo’s manager called out for domestic violence, Cardi B vs. Akbar, featuring Offset & Nicki Minaj
(01:33:06) The People's Journal:
(01:51:24) Asking For a Friend:
(02:11:02) Headlines: Judges release defendants due to law...
2022-09-272h 21
The Resident ReviewResidency Roundtable: Life as a medical student with Drs. Hani Naga, Mahsa Taskindoust & Jessica OngIn this episode, our guests touch on their personal journeys through medical school. We talk about our recipes for success, our struggles, and what we wish we knew at the time. For anyone looking to hear a thoughtful discussion to help guide you through the process of being a medical student, this is the episode for you.
2022-06-1550 min
Have You Heard About...Part Two: Jillian Harris & The Wild Influencer EconomyMahsa and guest-host Rachel are back at it with Part Two of the Jillian Harris/Influencer Economy deep dive! We get to the meat of it in this second half, and do our best to answer the big questions around the relatively new career of influencing, including exploring this unique parasocial relationship and tackling what, if anything, influencers owe their followers.As we debate the merits of influencers sharing their (curated) world with us, we wonder how much of it they need to share, particularly around their (sometimes controversial) sentiment on what's happening in the world around...
2022-02-2350 minHave You Heard About...Part One: Jillian Harris & The Wild Influencer EconomyThis is by far the most asked for episode from our listeners, and your complicated feelings on the subject fascinates us!Mahsa and guest-host Rachel delve into the world of Jillian Harris. From her stint as the Bachelorette to her BFF persona on Instagram, to the evolution of using her platform to speak out on social causes, we have so much to talk about.This episode is largely shaped by our amazing community on Instagram. We posed the question: "Do you follow Jillian Harris, why or why not,?" and the responses were so insightful we kept the...
2022-02-161h 03Have You Heard About...Part One: The Rachel Hollis TakedownThe podcast is back after a short break! And we come back with a vengeance as we take on Christian mommy blogger/entrepreneur/author/Tony Robbins wannabe/no stranger to controversy Rachel Hollis.In Part 1 of 2, Mahsa and guest co-host Rachel do a deep dive/takedown, breaking down the controversy that surrounds Rachel Hollis, past and present. And yes, we dissect every bit of that TikTok video and subsequent non-apologies. Yes, apologies plural because to the shock of no one, she had to apologize for her apology.Things get divisive when the subject of influencer and fellow...
2021-06-1648 minHave You Heard About...Fake Heiress: Anna DelveyJoin 'Have you heard about....' host Mahsa and cohost Joe as we do a deep dive on the wild story of Anna Delvey (Sorokin), the fake heiress who tricked Manhattan's elite into believing she was an heiress and nearly got away with it.... until the money ran out. Making headlines again after being released from prison this week, we break down the sordid details, and how she (almost) got away with it.For a more dynamic experience, follow us on Instagram @haveyouheardpodcast. We post cool articles, tv/film recommendations, and generally gossip.
2021-02-1948 min