Episodes
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Life of Resistance Against Dictatorship - A Conversation with Leopoldo Lopez
Leopoldo Lopez, a Venezuelan opposition leader discusses his experiences as a political prisoner, including his time in solitary confinement and the psychological impact of imprisonment. Lopez shares how his family, particularly his wife Lilian, provided him with hope and support during his...
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Mocking Dictators, Saving Lives – A Conversation With Carine Kanimba
In this powerful episode of The World According to Masih, Masih Alinejad sits down with Carine Kanimba, daughter of Paul Rusesabagina, the hero whose story inspired Hotel Rwanda. Carine recounts surviving the Rwandan genocide as an infant, losing her parents, being adopted by Paul, and later...
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Fighting Fires Dictators and Lies : A Conversation with Jhanisse Vaca Daza
In this powerful episode of World According to Masih, Masih Alinejad sits down with Bolivian activist Jhanisse Vaca Daza, an outreach specialist and Freedom Fellowship manager at the Human Rights Foundation. Together, they explore how dictatorships from Bolivia to Iran attack families, silence...
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Accidental President : A Conversation with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya joins me for an unflinching conversation about love, guilt, and strategy after her husband Siarhei Tsikhanouski was freed from prison and total isolation. Sviatlana explains the paradox of joy and grief, why survivor guilt fuels her work for…
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Food, Fear, and Freedom A Conversation with Tom Nash
Masih Alinejad joins Tom Nash for a conversation that starts in the kitchen and ends in the heart of resistance. Over a last-meal spread, Masih unpacks a life that moved from a small Iranian village chanting state slogans to a Brooklyn block bound by community. She talks about compulsory veiling,...
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Freedom vs Fanaticism. A Conversation with Bret Stephens
In this gripping episode of The World According to Masih, journalist and women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad sits down with Bret Stephens, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist at The New York Times. Together they tackle the most uncomfortable questions: Why does Western media soften its language…
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Five Freedoms That Shocked Me Leaving Iran
In this episode of The World According to Masih, Masih Alinejad shares the five biggest cultural shocks she experienced moving from Iran to New York. From sitting freely on the subway to singing in public, from wearing a bikini at the beach to riding a bicycle, and finally stepping into a stadium...
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Dictators Have a Playbook—So Do We : A Conversation with María Corina Machado
What connects the struggle of women in Iran and citizens of Venezuela? In this powerful episode, Masih Alinejad speaks with María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader disqualified from running for president but still standing as Maduro’s greatest nightmare. Follow and Subscribe World...
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History Repeats for Iran : A Conversation with Thomas Kaplan
What can the fall of past Persian empires teach us about Iran’s future? In this episode, women’s rights activist and journalist Masih Alinejad speaks with Thomas Kaplan. Historian, philanthropist, and adviser to world leaders, about the regime’s strategic blunders, the lessons of history, and the...
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Hamas’s First Victims Were Palestinians : A Conversation with Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib
In this raw and emotional conversation with Palestinian-American writer and policy expert Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib unravels the painful complexities of life under Islamist regimes—from Hamas in Gaza to the Islamic Republic in Iran. Together, we reflect on war trauma, the cost of dissent, and the…
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Haters, Hijabs, and Hezbollah : A Conversation with Hagar Chemali
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Putin doesn’t help losers! Iran should be very worried - A Conversation with Garry Kasparov
In this riveting episode of The World According to Masih, world chess champion and outspoken dissident Garry Kasparov joins Masih Alinejad for a no-holds-barred conversation on authoritarianism, the Iranian regime, and the cowardice of the West. From the fallout of the recent 12-day war to the...
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What the West Gets Wrong About Iran - A Conversation with Ambassador Mark Wallace
The West still doesn’t get it—there’s a big difference between Iran’s people and its regime. We challenge outdated narratives and reveal what global leaders keep getting wrong. #iranpolitics #womanlifefreedom #foreignpolicy #podcast #nuclearwar Follow and Subscribe World According to Masih for...
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World According to Masih (Trailer)
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About this show
Hosted by award-winning journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, World According to Masih is more than just a podcast—it’s a powerful platform for voices that refuse to be silenced.#masihalinejad #مسیح علینژاد
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