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Farsi Plateau (Intermediate Persian)

by Yusuf Gourtani

A homemade podcast for Persian learners at intermediate level. https://linktr.ee/[email protected] show: Night Station | ایستگاه شب

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Episodes

  1. Describing War Pictures in Intermediate Persian

    Season 04, Episode 01. War Pictures

  2. Learning a new language (Intermedaite Persian)

    A week ago, I started learning French. Here I explain, in intermediate Persian, how and why I'm learning it.

  3. everything is okay (intermediate Persian)

    Soffeh mountain park. Isfahan, Iran. September 24, 2026.

  4. Leila's Brothers

    Season 3 finale. Episode 10: Leila's Brothers. In this episode, I talk about a 2022 masterpiece, Leila's Brothers, by Saeed Roustayi. I say no more about it here! You should listen. Great thanks to Adel for talking to me about Iranian movies in 6 out of ten episodes. Thanks also to Mona, Adel's...

  5. Resident of the Middle Floor

    Episode 09, season 3: Resident of the Middle Floor. Season 3 is about Iranian movies—ten episodes, ten Iranian movies. In this episode, I talk about Resident of the Middle Floor, a 2014 movie directed by Shahab Hosseini, who's also the main character of the movie.

  6. Hit the Road

    Episode 08, Season 3: Hit the Road. In this episode, Milad and I talk about Hit the Road, a 2021 movie directed by Panah Panahi. It's the story of a family and their sick dog who are on a covert trip to the Azerbaijan-Iran border. There their older son is due to be smuggled out of the country. I...

  7. Cooking Eshkene (Intermediate Persian)

    Sorry for the cooking experience being so amateur! My mom tried to help me with that from behind the scenes!Farsi Plateau is a podcast for Persian learners at intermediate level. Most content are audio-only—you can find them on all Podcast platforms. But there more videos like this one on this...

  8. Persian-Arabic Language Exchange (Intermediate Persian)

    If you're a native/C2/C1 Levantine Arabic speaker and are willing to have a Persian-Arabic language exchange with me, send me an email at [email protected]

  9. The House is Black (Intermediate Persian)

    Episode 07, Season 3: The House is Black. In this episode, Adel and her teacher, Mona, a professor of literature in Budapest, talk about The House is Black. It's a 1963 short documentary directed by Forugh Farrokhzad—a well-known poet. Mona also did research about the influence of the…

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  10. Homework

    Episode 06, Season 3: Homework. In this episode, Adel and i talk about the 1989 Iranian movie/documentary Homework by Abbas Kiarostami. You can download accompanying audio and pdf files on Patreon.

  11. How To Run a Cafe (Intermediate Persian)

    I talked to Amir Mazaheri, the manager of a cafe in Shahr-e Ketaab in Isfahan. I asked him about the challenges of his job, and why people here are more interested in going to cafe. Their Instagram page:https://www.instagram.com/isfahanbookcity?igsi=MW9lenVwZ2FtOGRxdw==

  12. The Wind Will Carry Us

    Episode 05, Season 03: The Wind Will Carry Us. Season 3 includes 10 episodes, each one featuring one Iranian movie.

  13. I Sat Down with a DJ (Advanced Persian)

    I talked to a young DJ in a cafe! The language might be a bit harder than usual, but I added a number of captions in the video that might help you understand it better.

  14. Taste of Cherry

    Episode 04, Season 3: Taste of Cherry. In this episode, Adel and I talk about the 1997 movie, Taste of Cherry, by Abbas Kiarostami. Hope you enjoy this episode.

  15. The Pear Tree

    Season 3 of Farsi Plateau podcast includes 10 episodes, each featuring one Iranian movie. Episode 3 is about The Pear Tree by Dariush Mehrjui. I share general ideas regarding symbolism in the movie, and Adel thematically compares The Pear Tree with other two Iranian and Russian literary...

  16. The Cow

    Season 03, Episode 02. In this episode, Adel and I talk about a 1968 Iranian movie named The Cow Farsi Plateau is a podcast for Persian learners at the intermediate level. This is the first episode of Season 03. This new season includes 10 episodes, each one being a conversation between me and...

  17. 24 Frames

    Season 03, Episode 01. An intermediate Persian conversation about 24 Frames, a 2017 movie by Abbas Kiarostami. Farsi Plateau is a podcast for Persian learners at the intermediate level. This is the first episode of Season 03. This new season includes 10 episodes, each one being a conversation...

  18. The Future of This Podcast

    https://linktr.ee/FarsiPlateau Ending music: Isam, Tamara, Onedam - Range Mesi

  19. Backlash to AI Boom (Intermediate Persian)

    People are resisting the construction of AI data centers in the backyards. Will their effort slow down the AI progress? Download the accompanying PDF to learn more challenging expressions I used in the episode. It's on Patreon; for free.

  20. Poetry Time (Intermediate Persian)

    Thanks to the poet and his son for contributing in this episode.

  21. Pieces of Your Life (Intermediate Persian)

    It's warm but drink sugar-free tea while listening!

  22. Wasting time isn't a Waste of Time (Intermediate Persian)

    Enjoy. Inquire about personal tutoring sessions with me: https://forms.gle/AEZ5sZwhsdV7SVvq5 In case you can't click on the link, find it on the show's linktree page in the bio.

  23. Why Am I Angry (Intermediate Persian)

    Enjoy learning!

  24. In Memory of My Grandfather (Intermediate Persian)

    Enjoy learning. This episode is so easy for intermediate Persian learners, so it comes without an accompanying PDF. However, you can download PDFs for previous episodes for FREE on Patreon and Telegram.

  25. Summer, A Season for Great Leaps (Intermediate Persian)

    Download accompanying PDFs on Patreon and Telegram for FREE. Let me know if you wanna participate in the Night Station, Farsi Plateau's sister show. I talked about the project in the episode. [email protected]

  26. Print Revolution and Internet Blackouts (Intermediate Persian)

    Enjoy!

  27. Time, History and Renaissance (Intermediate Persian)

    Enjoy learning!

  28. The Real Dark Age in Human History (Intermediate Persian)

    Enjoy. Download PDFs for new expressions and intermediate Persian reading content for FREE on Telegram and Patreon.

  29. Night Station, Episode 03: Day of Ferdowsi

    Night Station is my way to thank my paid members on Patreon. Every now and then I publish Night Station episodes here for Farsi Plateau listeners. This episode includes two parts. In the first part, I talk about Ferdowsi, arguably the greatest Persian poet of all time, on the Day of Ferdowsi. In...

  30. Why Ancient History Matters (Intermediate Persian)

    Enjoy!

  31. Homo Sapiens Before States (Intermediate Persian)

    The next few episodes will likely be all history-related. I'm doing my best to make it sound fun! There are more than 50 "difficult" expressions I used in this episode. Download them for FREE on Patreon or Telegram.

  32. Imaginary Worlds (Intermediate Persian)

    enjoy.

  33. "Wow... You're a Polyglot!" (Intermediate Persian)

    Download PDFs for new expressions on Patreon for FREE.

  34. Ebbs in Language Learning (Intermediate Persian)

    Enjoy!

  35. A Man of Ten Seconds (Intermediate Persian)

    Download FREE PDFs for new expressions in each episode from Patreon.

  36. My Story with English (Intermediate Persian)

    [recorded on March 22] My relationship with the English language might teach you a thing or two about learning Persian. Lower audio quality and messy Expressions file on Patreon is due to technical issues I currently have. I'll replace the files with high quality ones as soon as possible.…

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  37. Mind-Body War (Intermediate Persian)

    Intersection of war, sickness, journaling. All sound effects are recorded by me. Download PDFs for new expressions on Patreon for FREE. There is a nascent intermediate reading content library on Patreon, too - all for FREE. The low quality of the audio is because I had to reduce the file size to…

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  38. When You're Tired (Intermediate Persian)

    Download PDFs for new expressions on Telegram and Patreon for FREE.

  39. Why Is Listening So Tough? (Intermediate Persian)

    Download PDFs for new expressions for FREE on Patreon and Telegram. You can also join our channel and group chat on Telegram. Thanks for listening!

  40. Gold List Method (Intermediate Persian)

    Watch this short video about the Gold List before listening to this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2__3bGfSjuE An article about the Gold List Method: https://www.languagementoring.com/goldlist-method-how-to-learn-vocabulary/ Download an amazing Language Mentoring eBook about the Gold…

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  41. Walking to a Mountain Bazaar (Intermediate Persian)

    Download PDFs for new expressions on Telegram and Patreon. Thanks for listening.

  42. Cooking Fast Food! (Intermediate Persian)

    Thanks for listening. Download PDFs for new expressions on Telegram and Patreon.

  43. A Tour Around the House (Intermediate Persian)

    Thanks for listening. Download free PDFs for new expressions on Telegram and Patreon.

  44. How to be a Good Mechanic? (Intermediate Persian)

    [Listen first, then read this:] I forgot to mention that Grok and other ai platforms help a lot with what you need to know to become a 'good mechanic.' These systems sift through thousands of sources all over the internet in seconds and present to you a clear enough picture of almost anything...

  45. Biggest Hurdle in Language Learning

    Let me know in the comments if you have had similar challenges while learning Farsi. I'm publishing so many new episodes these days because another internet shutdown or severe disruption is likely at any time.

  46. Self-talk is your language learning superpower (Intermediate Persian)

    Thanks for listening

  47. Seeking a Minimalist Lifestyle (intermediate Persian)

    Thanks for listening. Download free PDFs for new expressions on Telegram or Patreon.

  48. Season 2. Episode 10: How was life in a blackout?

    Thanks for listening!

  49. Season 2. Episode 09: How does it feel to be in a protest in Iran?

    Download FREE expressions PDFs on Patreon and Telegram. https://linktr.ee/FarsiPlateau

  50. Season 2. Episode 08: Protests in Iran, again and again and again

    Download new expressions PDFs for FREE on Patreon and Telegram. https://linktr.ee/FarsiPlateau

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A homemade podcast for Persian learners at intermediate level. https://linktr.ee/[email protected] show: Night Station | ایستگاه شب

HOSTED BY

Yusuf Gourtani

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