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Welcome to a podcast about Persian myths and culture! Join Seth and Sara as they explore the odds and ends of an ancient empire and it's modern day people, adding their own nerdy spin on the subjects they cover.

MazanderCast


    • Apr 11, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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    Episode 11: Iranian Food Special (feat. Las Plumas de Simurgh)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 78:53


    The long sought after food episode has finally arrived.  What's better than Iranian food?  Sharing Iranian food with friends!  Join your hosts as we talk about the world renown Iranian cuisine with our esteemd collegue Laura (a.k.a Las Plumas de Simurgh) Art: https://www.lorrainelin.com/ Music: Desert of Lost Souls Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Follow Us: https://twitter.com/MazanderCast MazanderCast@gmail.com Follow Laura: https://twitter.com/PlumasDeSimurgh Catch her streams every Saturday https://www.twitch.tv/lasplumasdesimurgh

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    Episode 10: The Revenge of Manucher

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 49:19


    Tonight we give you the conclusion to the story of Manucher and his quest for vengeance against his grand uncles, Salm and Tur, as well as the conclusion to the story of Fereydun.  Don't miss this amazing episode where I make my wife cry.Art:https://www.lorrainelin.com/Music:Desert of Lost Souls Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Follow Us:https://twitter.com/MazanderCastMazanderCast@gmail.comFollow Along with us in the Shahnameh:http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/shahnameh/page08.htm

    Episode 9: Blood Brothers (of a Sort)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 49:19


    Things take an even crazier turn as we see what Fereydun's boys get up to now that they're kings.Content Warning: Violence, Blood, DeathLogo Art:https://www.lorrainelin.com/Music:Desert of Lost Souls Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Thumbnail Art:The National Library of Russia, St. PetersburgFollow Us:https://twitter.com/MazanderCastMazanderCast@gmail.comFor more information on our topics, check out these links:Chapter On the Sons of Fereydun: http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/shahnameh/page08.htm

    Episode 8: You Thought Your Parents Were Crazy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 52:58


    And we're back.  After a long hiatus we're pleased to present you with another tale from the Shahnameh!  This time we look at Fereydun and his rule 50 years after the fall of Zahak and we get to meet Fereydun's (3) sons.  Lets watch this tale of dragons and questionable parenting choices.  You thought your parents were crazy?Logo Art:https://www.lorrainelin.com/Music:Desert of Lost Souls Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Follow Us:https://twitter.com/MazanderCastMazanderCast@gmail.comFor more information on our topics, check out these links:Chapter On the Sons of Fereydun: http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/shahnameh/page08.htm

    Episode 7: Travel and Tehran

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 59:43


    This week we talk about travel and things to do and see in Iran, specifically when you land in the capital city of Tehran.  We go over things you should prepare to bring and different things you might be curious about when traveling to Iran. Art:https://www.lorrainelin.com/ Music:Desert of Lost Souls Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Follow Us:https://twitter.com/MazanderCastMazanderCast@gmail.com

    Episode 6: The Light Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 56:55


    The epic conclusion to our previous reading of the Shanameh about the wicked Serpent King Zahak. If you're lost on this one be sure you listen to Episode 5 to get the full story.Logo Art:https://www.lorrainelin.com/Music:Desert of Lost Souls Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Follow Us:https://twitter.com/MazanderCastMazanderCast@gmail.comThumbnail Photo Credit:Kaveh Ahangar Came Back Home taken by Rasoul Shojaei with IMNA Photo see the full photo collection here:https://en.imna.ir/photo/343345/Look-Who-s-BackFor more information on our topics, check out these links:Chapter On Zahak: http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/shahnameh/page07.htm

    Episode 5: Rise of the Serpent King

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 33:17


    This week we share one of the most famous stories from the Shahnameh as we talk about the Serpent King Zahak and how he ruled the Seven Kingdoms for 1000 years.  Catch us next week for Part 2 of this story. Logo Art: https://www.lorrainelin.com/Thumbnail Art: Music: Desert of Lost Souls Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...  Follow Us: https://twitter.com/MazanderCastMazanderCast@gmail.com  For more information on our topics, check out these links:  Chapter on Zahak: http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/shahnameh/page07.htm

    Episode 4: Nowruz! Don't Touch My Grass!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 51:58


    Clean your house, jump over the fire, and don't forget your mirror because today is all about Nowruz! Come bring in the new year with us on this episode.  Logo Art: https://www.lorrainelin.com/Thumbnail Art: Music: Desert of Lost Souls Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...  Follow Us: https://twitter.com/MazanderCastMazanderCast@gmail.com  For more information on our topics, check out these links:  Zoroastrianism http://www.religionfacts.com/zoroastr...Video by Cogito https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl9QgeHdKYk 

    Episode 3: Tahmures and Jamshid: A Turn for the Worst

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 45:05


    This week we share more from the first kings of Persia with the story of Tahmures and his son Jamshid as well as answer some of your questions.  Art: https://www.lorrainelin.com/ Music: Desert of Lost Souls Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...  Follow Us: https://twitter.com/MazanderCastMazanderCast@gmail.com  For more information on our topics, check out these links: Chapter for Tahmures http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoro...Chapter for Jamshid http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoro...Zoroastrianism http://www.religionfacts.com/zoroastr...

    Episode 2: Enter the Bird Temple

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 50:27


    We're back in the saddle again with an episode introducing the Shahnameh, the tales of Keyumars and Hushang, and our first discussion on Zoroastrianism.Art: https://www.lorrainelin.com/Music: Desert of Lost Souls Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Follow Us: https://twitter.com/MazanderCast MazanderCast@gmail.com For more information on our topics, check out these links:Chapter for Kiyumars http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/shahnameh/page03a.htm Chapter for Hushang http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/shahnameh/page04.htm Zoroastrianism http://www.religionfacts.com/zoroastrianism

    MazanderCast - Pilot: The Meanie Medes - Ep. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 55:12


    It’s our pilot episode! Here, the hosts introduce themselves and share some background stories. Some of our other talking points include: Persian/Iranian history Cyrus the Great (Kurosh) Shahnameh (The Book of Kings).Abolghasem Ferdowsi Tusi (Author of the Shahnameh) Shah Ghazni (The king who commissioned the writing of the Shahnameh) Tarof  Art: https://www.lorrainelin.com/Music: Desert of Lost Souls Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...  Follow Us: https://twitter.com/MazanderCastMazanderCast@gmail.com  For more information on our topics, check out these links: Cyrus the Great (Kurosh): https://www.britannica.com/biography/...Ferdowsi: http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoro...Online copy of Shahnameh: http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoro...Tarof: https://www.persiansarenotarabs.com/p...

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