S16E58 - Iran So Far Away: War Propaganda & Persian Culture (March 30, 2026)

What does the country of Iran actually look like and how does it actually operate? Are religious restrictions actually enforced and are they any different than other religious laws or customs? Are arrests for dissent as common as we are taught and do they vary from the same in the United States? Were US ships actually heavily damaged by Iranian missiles and was a fake video released to discredit the claim? Tonight we play a now largely censored episode of Anthony Bourdain's "Parts Unknown" featuring Tehran, Iran. 

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