Podcast for Social Research, Episode 95: On Crisis and the Origins of Modern Iran

In this episode of the Podcast for Social Research, Suzanne Schneider and Soraya Batmanghelichi consider the current crisis in Iran, tracing its roots through the touchpoints of twentieth- and twenty-first-century Iranian history. Their conversation ranges over the origins of modern Iranian political and class structures from the eighteenth century to the present, European interventions in the Middle East, the role of the Iranian people in revolutionary change, Iran-U.S. relations and disjunctions, geopolitical fantasies about Iran and the part it plays as a regional actor, and the very human stakes of inhumane conflicts. You can download the episode by right-clicking here and selecting "save as." Or, look us up on Spotify or Apple Podcasts . This episode was produced by Ryan Lentini . If you like what you've heard, consider supporting the podcast by becoming a BISR member or subscribing to Brooklyn Institute's Patreon page , where you can enjoy access to all past and future episodes of the Podcast for Social Research.

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Podcast for Social Research, Episode 95: On Crisis and the Origins of Modern Iran is an episode from The Podcast for Social Research by Brooklyn Institute for Social Research.

This episode is 01:26:22 long.

This episode was published on Apr 15, 2026.

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