In this episode, Danielle and Galeet Dardashti return to discuss the ending of their documentary podcast series the Nightingale of Iran, which explores and uncovers the life of their grandfather, Younes Dardashti, a famous Jewish singer in Iran. We discuss the tapes their family recorded starting from the 1950s that were used throughout the series, the reception of their podcast, their theory on the lasting effects of the "Motreb"/artist stigma in Jewish Persian communities, and why there are so few Jewish Persians in art and culture philanthropy and academia.

Song details: "Jadeha," composed by Farid Dardashti with lyrics by Bijan Samandar.

To find out about future events with Danielle and Galeet on The Nightingale of Iran, check out their website:
https://www.nightingaleofiran.com/

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