Roqe Ep. 460 - Elnaaz Norouzi, Roqe Roundup
A new season of Roqe begins with Iranian-born Bollywood star and international actor Elnaaz Norouzi. Elnaaz joins Jian to discuss her remark...
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Roqe Ep. 459 - The Growth of Cinema in Pahlavi-era Iran - Dr. Kaveh Askari
How did Iran become one of the world's great cinematic cultures? In this special pre-taped edition of Roqe, Jian revisits a fascinating conv...
Roqe Ep. 458 - Kamyar - Redux
A special end-of-summer Redux edition of Roqe featuring one of our favourite conversations with one of the defining voices of modern Persian...
Roqe Ep. 457 - Soleyman (Soley) Vaseghi - Redux
A special end-of-summer Redux edition of Roqe featuring one of our most memorable conversations with a true legend of Iranian music. Jian re...
Roqe Ep. 456 - "Enough Already!" - Sara Rahimi
Why do so many of us spend our lives trying to make everyone else happy? And at what point does kindness become self-abandonment? On Episode...
Roqe Ep. 455 - Survival Is Not Victory - Lisa Daftari, Shayan Sami'i
In this episode, Jian opens with the essay Survival Is Not Victory, challenging the growing narrative that the Islamic Republic has somehow...
Roqe Ep.454 - Vessbroz
Vessbroz have become one of the biggest Iranian success stories in global electronic music. But behind the stages, festivals and billions of...
Roqe Ep. 453 - ROQE LIVE 6! - Shahram Shabpareh Honoured, Tina Parsa, Gdaal, Shally Zomorodi & More
A very special edition of Roqe - recorded live at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Jian Ghomeshi opens the show with a pers...
Roqe Ep. 452 - Should Canada Return to Tehran? - Avideh Motmaenfar, Ardershir Zarezadeh
Should Canada reopen its embassy in Tehran? Prime Minister Mark Carney has reignited a debate that many believed ended when Canada closed it...
Roqe Ep. 451 - The Funeral as a Weapon - Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
A new edition of Roqe featuring Jian’s opening essay, “The Funeral as a Weapon,” and a feature interview with Iranian-British journalist and...
Roqe Ep. 450 - IRAN RISES - Bijan Kian, Shahram Kholdi
This episode opens with Jian Ghomeshi's essay, "AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED," a commentary on the Islamic Republic's attempt to sell a narrative...
Roqe Ep. 449 - IRAN RISES - Ramin Zamani
For months, events surrounding Iran have moved at a relentless pace. In the midst of that, some remarkable conversations had to wait their t...
Roqe Ep. 448 - IRAN RISES - Ehsan Karami
Broadcaster, actor, singer and cultural commentator Ehsan Karami joins Jian Ghomeshi in studio for a special conversation in both English an...
Roqe Ep. 447 - Memorandom of Undermining - Shayan Sami'i, Picasso Moin, Kiarash Kian
A new Memorandum of Understanding between the Trump administration and the Islamic Republic has ignited outrage, disappointment, and fierce...
Roqe Ep. 446 - IRAN RISES - After the First Match - Atbin Arian, Seena Ghaznavi, Mehrdad Ahmadpour
The World Cup has begun and Team Melli has finally taken the field. Following Iran's 2-2 draw with New Zealand in Los Angeles, Jian Ghomeshi...
Roqe Ep. 445 - IRAN RISES - The Game They're Playing - Ahmad Batebi, Shahram Kholdi
As the FIFA World Cup gets underway, many people around the world are focused on football. But many Iranians are focused on something else e...
Roqe Ep. 444 - IRAN RISES - The FIFA Follies - Atbin Arian, Shayan Sami’i
The FIFA World Cup begins in just one week, and once again the debate is underway. Will politics overshadow the football? Or will the footba...
Roqe Ep. 443 - IRAN RISES - Who Let the Mullahs In? - Sadeq Bigdeli, Mehran Aminian, Avideh Motmaenfar
Canada officially lists the IRGC as a terrorist entity. So why do reports continue surfacing about regime-connected figures, insiders, and i...
Roqe Ep. 442 - IRAN RISES - It's Okay to Laugh - Amir Arfa, Pouya Comedy
In the midst of revolution, repression, emotional exhaustion, and political uncertainty, is it still okay to laugh? On this edition of Roqe,...
Roqe Ep. 441 - IRAN RISES - Why the Prolonged Pause? - Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, Lisa Daftari
Why has the war not resumed? Why has a deal not been reached? And what exactly is happening during this strange and uneasy silence between t...