The first half of a long conversation with longtime friend of the show Navid Zarrinnal about Iran's perpetually tortured relationship with the West and how anti-imperialist resistance shapes attitudes of the population. 

Check out the second half of the conversation on  @TheColonyArchive  or subscribe to The East is a Podcast on Patreon to listen to the audio. 

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