Arsalan retells the tragic aftermath of Iraj’s murder, as King Fereydoun mourns his son and makes a desperate plea to God for justice against the treacherous brothers Salm and Tur.

Arsalan invites listeners to pause and explore how the Shahnameh's stories resonate with them personally. 

Arsalan retells how Fereydoun’s division of the world among his three sons Salm, Tur, and Iraj drives the eldest two to conspire against and ultimately kill their younger brother.

Arsalan gives an overview of Turan, Iran’s rival nation in the Shahnameh, exploring its cultural, geographical, and thematic importance to the rest of the epic. 

Arsalan retells how Fereydoun's three sons pass the tests devised by King Sarv of Yemen to marry his three daughters.

Arsalan retells the fall of Zahhak the Serpent King at the hands of Fereydoun, and the dawn of a new age as good is restored to the Earth.

Arsalan retells how Fereydoun reaches Zahhak the Serpent King’s dark fortress, liberates Jamshid’s imprisoned sisters, and sparks the long-awaited showdown between the forces of good and evil.

Arsalan explores how the early myths of the Shahnameh evolve from a supernatural battle between good and evil into a more nuanced, human-driven drama of moral choice.

Arsalan retells the story of Kaveh the Blacksmith, who bravely defied Zahhak the Serpent King and sparked the peoples' rebellion toward freedom and justice under Fereydoun's grace and leadership. 

Arsalan retells the story of Fereydoun’s narrow escape from Zahhak’s army, and his years in hiding—nourished by the milk of the sacred cow Barmayeh.