The Lion and The Sun: A Modern History of Iran
2025 Signal Award Winner: Best History Podcast Iran’s history has been a never-ending struggle for liberty and independence. In this podcast, we tell the story of how Iran ended up where it is now and how religion, monarchy, democracy, and nati
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Book One Recap
The Qajar dynasty was the embodiment of ineffectiveness. Tyrants incapable of true tyranny.
This is the story of their demise.
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Book Two Trailer
Down with the Qajars. Long Live Reza Shah.
Listen to new chapters from January 29th.
As we’re recording this, Iran is experiencing...
Book One – Special Episode: Arabistan (2)
Reza Khan’s army marches toward Arabistan, Khaz’al tries to unite local tribes against the government and the battle for Arabistan reaches its breaking...
Book One – Special Episode: Arabistan (1)
A defiant Sheikh, a province rich in oil, and Reza Khan’s push to unify a fractured Iran. The story of Arabistan and how one local tribe became the...
Book One – Ep.10: Brave New World
In the season finale of the podcast, Reza Khan aims for total control, the young shah flees his country and Iran braces itself for a brave new world.
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