The Greatest Sin

Keyvan Shafiei, Seamus Malekafzali

The Greatest Sin explores how foreign interference, lies, and malice has shaped Iran's history over the past century. 

Episodes

  1. 28/03/2021

    NO FRIENDS BUT THE SOVIET UNION

    In this episode, Keyvan and Séamus cover the rise of the first Pahlavi Shah, the Anglo-Soviet invasion that deposed him, and how Stalin occupied northwest Iran to pressure the Iranian state into giving up some of its oil to the USSR.

    59 min

  2. 27/02/2021

    IN THE FORESTS OF GILAN, A SOVIET REPUBLIC

    In this first episode, Séamus and Keyvan talk about the unraveling of the Persian empire under Qajar dynasty, Treaty of Turkmenchay, the Tobacco Protest of 1890, the Constitutional Revolution, the Socialist Soviet Republic of Gilan, and the rise of Reza Pahlavi.

    53 min

  3. 30/12/2020

    PROLOGUE

    Séamus and Keyvan introduce themselves and the podcast. They explain why the world needed another podcast (or not) and what topics this project will aim to cover.

    26 min
  • 3 Episodes

About

The Greatest Sin explores how foreign interference, lies, and malice has shaped Iran's history over the past century. 

Information

  • Creator
    Keyvan Shafiei, Seamus Malekafzali
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Greatest Sin