Roqe Ep#245 - The Iranian Economy is a Dark Comedy - Dr. Mahdi Ghodsi, Kourosh Babaei

A new edition of Roqe including feature interviews with economist and academic, Dr. Mahdi Ghodsi in Vienna, and kamancheh master Kourosh Babaie live in the Roqe Studio, in conversation and performance. Jian begins the episode with a thought-provoking audio essay on the catastrophic economic situation in Iran, sharing statistics and info as a segue into the first guest. And Pegah joins Jian for a Roqe Roundup about the latest viral videos and news from inside Iran, a new petition and call to action to end gender apartheid, and more.