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  • Roqe Ep.368 - Andy

    Roqe Ep.368 - Andy
    2025/04/18
    A feature exclusive and wide-ranging interview with legendary Iranian pop singers and songwriter, Andy Madadian. Andy joins Jian for a career interview about his path from modest means in Iran, to exile in America, the effective creation of a new genre of Persian music in LA, hit songs, collaborations, and recent participation in Ed Sheeran’s global hit, “Azizam.” Plus Jian kicks of the show with an essay ode to Andy as “the symbol of self-made.”
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    1 時間 15 分
  • Roqe Ep. 367 - How Should Iranian-Canadians Vote?- Sadeq Bigdeli, Mehrdad Loghmani

    Roqe Ep. 367 - How Should Iranian-Canadians Vote?- Sadeq Bigdeli, Mehrdad Loghmani
    2025/04/11
    On the precipice of a Canadian federal election, a new episode of Roqe features a discussion/debate on the question of how the growing Iranian-Canadian community should vote this time. Jian is joined in the Roqe Studio by Iranian-Canadian lawyer Sadeq Bigdeli advocating for the Conservative Party and Iranian-Canadian academic and author Mehrdad Loghmani speaking in favour of a vote for the Liberal Party. It is a comprehensive and passionate episode that covers a lot of territory with respect to the alignment, interests, issues and voting patterns of people of Iranian descent in Canada. Plus, Jian begins the episode with an essay imploring Iranian-Canadians to vote and be seen.
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    1 時間 33 分
  • Roqe Ep. 366 - The Chess Master Mindset - Dorsa Derakhshani

    Roqe Ep. 366 - The Chess Master Mindset - Dorsa Derakhshani
    2025/04/03
    A new episode of Roqe including a feature interview with chess prodigy Dorsa Derakhshani, who joins Jian from Missouri. Dorsa discusses her journey of how she quickly rose through the ranks of competitive chess, earning the titles of Women’s Grandmaster and International Master, along with multiple gold medals at the Asian Youth Chess Championships, before being banned from competing with the Iranian national team after defying Iran’s mandatory hijab rule at a tournament. It is a harrowing tale of courage, frustration and perspective having been in the United States in recent years as a medical student while continuing her presence in the chess world. Plus Jian opens the show with an ode to his French bulldog, Oogie, on his 7th birthday week, with an essay entitled, “Dogs Are Better Than Us.”
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    1 時間 3 分
  • Roqe Ep. 365 - Why Psychedelics Can Help Your Mental Health - Anisa Dehghani, Mohammad Barzegary

    Roqe Ep. 365 - Why Psychedelics Can Help Your Mental Health - Anisa Dehghani, Mohammad Barzegary
    2025/03/25
    A new episode of Roqe examining the role of psychedelics in mental health. What was until recently considered taboo, is now being embraced in some medical circles for innovative treatments, the science of psychedelics, and the promise of ayahuasca or psilocybin. Jian is first joined by Anisa Deghani in Rotterdam - a researcher who has worked at Harvard University Medical Center and has a deep interest in alternative therapies, she brings both scientific insight and a global perspective to discussions on mental health. Then Mohammad Barzegari, psychotherapist based in Toronto who has been working in the mental health field for several years and has recently focused on psychedelic-assisted therapy, joins us in the Roqe Studio. Plus, Jian kicks off the program with an appeal to fellow “humans of Iranian descent” to finally remove the taboo and stigma and embrace therapy and progressive approaches to mental health.
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    1 時間 48 分
  • Roqe Ep. 364 - Nowruz 2025 - Roqe Team Roundtable

    Roqe Ep. 364 - Nowruz 2025 - Roqe Team Roundtable
    2025/03/20
    On the day of Nowruz, a Roqe Special with a Roundtable featuring some members of the Roqe Team and Tehranto Times reflecting on the Persian New Year. Jian is joined in the Roqe Hub studio by Pegah, Parissa, Tina, Ghazaleh, Ebi and Bella for a heartfelt conversation about the best and worst of Nowruz, fond family memories, the beauty of new beginnings, the worries about commercialization and the state of the world. Plus Jian opens the show with an essay entitled, “Nowruz: A Gift to the World.”
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    1 時間 14 分
  • Roqe Ep. 363 - The Courage to Redefine Ourselves - Sara Rahimi, Dr. Katty Bidad

    Roqe Ep. 363 - The Courage to Redefine Ourselves - Sara Rahimi, Dr. Katty Bidad
    2025/03/13
    A new edition of Roqe featuring two inspiring Iranian-Canadian women who have redefined their life journeys and careers. Popular psychotherapist and author Sara Rahimi is the latest prominent guest to do an on-stage talk and interview as part of the “Ideas at the Roqe Hub” series. She performs a monologue about her perspective on age and ambition and then joins Jian in front of a sold out crowd at our Roqe space last Friday night, to discuss her decision, on the cusp of 50 years of age, to enter a bikini competition and competitive fitness path. Then, in the Roqe Studio, Jian is joined by publisher and author, Dr. Katty Bidad, founder of North Star Success. Katty recounts her journey of leaving her career as a medical doctor to pursue her passion for books, and how she is building an independent publishing business that is empowering many Iranians in the diaspora to tell their stories.
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    1 時間 40 分
  • Roqe Ep. 362 - "The Instagram Marco Polo" - Ben Marco

    Roqe Ep. 362 - "The Instagram Marco Polo" - Ben Marco
    2025/03/06
    A feature conversation with Iranian explorer, adventurer, and social media star, Ben Marco. Ben joins Jian in the Roqe Studio during a brief visit to Toronto to for a riveting conversation about all that he has learned in his explorations around the world, his favourite places, the dangers he has faced, the most attractive people he has encountered, the least, the most fun, the safest travels and the best food. This entertaining and moving conversation is in both English and Persian.
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    1 時間 1 分
  • Roqe Ep.361 - Learning Language Later in Life - Sherry, Mojdeh, Houshang

    Roqe Ep.361 - Learning Language Later in Life - Sherry, Mojdeh, Houshang
    2025/02/26
    A new episode of Roqe featuring an all-star language panel on the question of Iranian immigrants learning English and whether the journey of language learning is truly bound by age. Jian is joined by popular social media star and English teacher, Shahrzad Sherry Kazemi, in Vancouver, popular YouTuber and creator of Houshang Academy, Houshang Noormohammadi in Oklahoma, and popular language instructor and translator, Mojdeh Razeh in the Roqe Studio. The panel looks at everything from why benefits of embracing the language of a new home are profound, to the challenges and excuses in doing so, to the criticism of Iranian towards other Iranians who do their best and may speak imperfect English.
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    1 時間 6 分