Best Esther Stanford Podcasts (2024)

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S4:E5 - Time for...Hot Stuff (featuring Neil Newbon) 1:19:56

6d ago1:19:56

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It's summertime! Or so we're led to believe. Susie & Esther swap summer tips, and also cover sunburn, tanning and why everything sounds better in the sun. They also cover their incredibly pale legs, arms and pretty much every other bit of their bodies to avoid blistering... This week's special guest is actor, director, mentor, and award-winning mot…

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S4:E4 - Time for...Soul Searching (featuring Lindsay Mack) 1:19:44

27d ago1:19:44

1:19:44

Soul Searching - As the great Bryan Adams once sang 'Search your heart, search your soul...' (a song featured in the greatest film of all time according to Susie) and this week, the gals are encouraging you to do the same. Their special guest is the fabulous LINDSAY MACK. Hailed as “one of the most important new voices in the world of modern spirit…

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S4:E3 Time for...Rolling the Dice (featuring Kate Saxon) 1:23:35

1M ago1:23:35

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Games! A word that strikes fear into some, and absolute glee into others. This week Susie & Esther are discussing all things games and gaming. Board, card or ball - you name it, it might have been mentioned. Maybe put a bet on it (although we don't condone gambling...). The gaming theme continues with this week's very special guest - director Kate …

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S4:E2 Time for...Championing (featuring Emma Guns) 1:15:03

2M ago1:15:03

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Episode 2 of this season is utterly brilliant - funny, moving and insightful featuring surprising stories & touching honesty, with a superb guest and a hilarious sketch. Strong recommend... Well, this ep is all about CHAMPIONING! Where better to start than with our own podcast?! But we don't just big up ourselves this week, we also asked you for yo…

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S4:E1 Time for...Everybody's Changing (featuring Jesse Quin) 1:15:20

2M ago1:15:20

1:15:20

LTO is back for Season 4!Everybody's Changing and Susie & Esther don't feel the same... At the end of the last season, they thought, we Can't Stop Now! If only they don't Bend & Break, with Perfect Symmetry, they could create Somewhere Only We Know for a very special first episode of the new season. Featuring Jesse Quin from the band, KEANE! Jesse …

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S3:E10 Time for...Being Your Best Self (featuring Rosie Green) 1:30:59

4M ago1:30:59

1:30:59

We stand at the end of Season 3 (for an ovation, right?!) This week's episode is all about being your best self and whatever that means to you - one gal's seaswim is another gal's sticky toffee pudding and a good book. Esther & Susie discuss themselves (for a change...) and Susie reveals some worrying gaps in her knowledge of how bodies actually wo…

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S3:E9 Time for Nostalgia: the 80s Edition (featuring Andrew Roachford) 1:40:51

5M ago1:40:51

1:40:51

Esther and Susie go Back to the Future and get high on 80s nostalgia in this week's episode of LTO. There are no Careless Whispers as these Uptown Girls try Holding Back the Years, and Relax with memories of the decade that gave us Roland Rat, Wacaday and Agadoo. Let's travel back in time Together In Electric Dreams. Lovely jubbly. The gals are joi…

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S3:E8 Time for...Talent (featuring Sam Sweeney) 1:50:50

5M ago1:50:50

1:50:50

In this week's episode Esther & Susie showcase talents even they didn't know they had. And they probably don't. Let's just say, Eminem does NOT need to worry... They discuss talent v success, and if baby is born with it or if it's maybe-learnt. Again, Eminem does not need to worry! Thankfully someone with a tangible talent is their special guest th…

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S3:E7 Time for...Contemplating Grief (featuring Sarah Gwonyoma) 1:11:30

6M ago1:11:30

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TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes discussions about death and grief. This week Susie & Esther turn their attention to mortality. They discuss attitudes to death and mourning, and spend considerable time imagining the spectacular nature of their own funerals. Let's hope the Royal Albert Hall is available on the day... The special guest is SARAH…

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S3:E6 Time for...Radio Classics (featuring Steve Lamacq) 1:44:06

6M ago1:44:06

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The radio accompanies us through our lives. Helping to define our eras; dragging us out of bed on a Monday morning; helping us through long drives; and becoming almost family! We grow up with our favourite radio DJs, following them as they move stations. And we jump around the dial depending on our mood. This week’s episode is dedicated to all of t…

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S3:E5 Time for...A New Year (featuring Chris Clarkson) 59:19

7M ago59:19

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Cue the fireworks! That bit between Christmas and New Year is a time for munching through all the festive chocs while watching films you've seen 100 times before; considering jogging and deciding against it; and, the new tradition, listening to your favourite podcast - LIMITED TIME ONLY! Esther and Susie are stuffed to the gills on liquorice and tu…

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S3:E4 Time for...the LTO Christmas Special! (featuring Janice Connolly) 1:38:06

7M ago1:38:06

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It's Chriiiiiiiistmaaaaaas! And it's the inaugural LTO Christmas Special! Featuring a Christmas chat; a Christmas quiz; FOUR Christmas sketches; two giddy hosts; one amazing guest; and a partridge in a pear tree. Joining Esther and Susie for the Christmas Special is actress and comedian, Janice Connolly. Janice is a familiar face on television as H…

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S3:E3 Time for...Finding the Point (featuring Lisa Campbell) 1:08:39

7M ago1:08:39

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What's the point? is a common refrain in Susie & Esther's households. They explain the various reasons why. And they're probably even weirder than you think. During the course of the conversation, Susie learns something. Everyday's a school day when chatting to Esther. They both learn lots while speaking to their first INTERNATIONAL GUEST! Australi…

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S3:E2 Time for...Burning Out (featuring Hannah Miller) 1:18:56

8M ago1:18:56

1:18:56

It's nearly winter and the hedgehogs are heading into hibernation, while the humans are heading into overdrive. In Episode 2 of Season Three, Esther and Susie explore the threat of burning out - a hot topic at the moment (see what we did there?!) This week's special guest is Hannah Miller - a Strengths-Based Coach who returns to LTO for the second …

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S3:E1 Time for Changing Seasons (featuring Chesney Hawkes) 1:24:58

8M ago1:24:58

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It's a change of seasons of LTO and the first episode is all about...changing seasons (how on earth did they come up with that?!) Esther & Susie chat stationary, darkness and self-sabotage in a chat that is as silly as you'd expect. With a fair bit of honesty chucked in for good measure. You may well be inspired to buy a planner and floss your teet…

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Trailer - Back for Season 3: Time for...Becoming a Patron! 1:28

9M ago1:28

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Guess who's back..back..back? Back again...gain...gain? LTO's back! Tell your friends... Yes, Esther and Susie are back for Season 3 of Limited Time Only - the podcast for anyone who feels there aren't enough hours in their life. Every two weeks they'll bring to your ears a mix of chat, comedy sketches, and interviews with interesting people. The g…

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Book Talk: Ahmad Shamlou, Behind the Mirror 55:47

9M ago55:47

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October 5, 2023 Speaker: Bahram Grami A book talk about the acclaimed Iranian poet, Ahmad Shamlou, with Dr. Bahram Grami. Event is in Persian and was organized on Oct. 5, 2023. “The book 'Ahmad Shamlou, Behind the Mirror' is not a literary criticism, it is a step toward better knowing Ahmad Shamlou based on reliable sources. It is not a documentary…

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Mohammad Reza Shajarian Records Singing with Hagia Sophia Acoustics 11:56

10M ago11:56

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In 2014, Maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian visited Stanford University. In collaboration with Stanford’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), he recorded a few test sessions using virtual acoustics of the Hagia Sophia. Recording and production of audio and video were made possible by the CCRMA team and the Icons of Sound Proje…

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Parliamentary Politics and Iran-US Relations During the Cold War 36:54

1y ago36:54

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June 1, 2023 Speaker: Tomoyo Chisaka The second Zahedi Family Fellow lecture by the Spring 2023 Zahedi Fellow, Dr. Tomoyo Chisaka. Influential literature on Iran-US relations has assessed economic and security issues as having profound impacts on the rise and fall of Mohammad Reza Shah. However, relatively little attention has been paid to the ways…

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Women, Art, Freedom: Women Artists & Street Politics in Iran by Pamela Karimi 55:46

1y ago55:46

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May 11, 2023 Speakers: Pamela Karimi Discussion with Dr. Pamela Karimi about the work of several prominent contemporary women artists and their courageous acts of political activism in the streets of Iran. Following the tragic murder of Mahsa Amini, Iranian women took to the streets in large numbers to protest. Their bodies were the focus of these …

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Never Invisible: An Iranian Woman’s Life Across the Twentieth Century 1:25:48

1y ago1:25:48

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May 2, 2023 Speakers: Ladan Lari, Leila Pourhashemi, Abbas Milani, Kioumars Ghereghlou A discussion about "Never Invisible: An Iranian Woman’s Life Across the Twentieth Century" (Mage Publishers, 2023). Houri Mostofi Moghadam was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1919, descended on her mother’s side from Iranian royalty and on her father’s from a “God-feari…

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Challenges and Prospects for Dynamic Entrepreneurship in Iran’s Transition to Democracy 1:57:28

1y ago1:57:28

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April 21, 2023 A conversation with prominent Iranian-American business leaders Faraj Aalaei, Siavash Alamouti, Fay Arjomandi, Afsaneh Beschloss, Hamid Moghadam, and Shane Tedjarati about the role of dynamic entrepreneurship, the role of women in the future economy, and the impact of the Iranian diaspora on the transition to a future democratic Iran…

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From Esther to Persepolis: Harbingers of Woman, Life, Freedom 58:58

1+ y ago58:58

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March 25, 2023 Speakers: Mahnaz Afkhami, Homa Sarshar, and Marjane Satrapi A discussion with Ms. Mahnaz Afkhami, Ms. Homa Sarshar, and Ms. Marjane Satrapi, moderated by Dr. Mandana Zandian as a part of the conference "Dialogues on Iran's Transition to Secular Democracy" co-hosted by Stanford Iranian Studies, Gozar.org, and KAI on March 25-26, 2023 …

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Pacted Transitions and Applications to Iran 29:28

1+ y ago29:28

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March 17, 2023 Speakers: Hicham Alaoui A discussion with Dr. Hicham Alaoui (Hicham Alaoui Foundation) and Dr. Abbas Milani (Stanford Iranian Studies) in March of 2023. Part of the conference "Dialogues on Iran's Transition to Secular Democracy" co-hosted by Stanford Iranian Studies, Gozar.org, and KAI on March 25-26, 2023 at Stanford University. Dr…

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The Challenges of Iran's Transition in Comparative Perspective 42:01

1+ y ago42:01

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March 16, 2023 Speakers: Larry Diamond, Michael McFaul, Abbas Milani A discussion with Professor Larry Diamond (Political Science, Stanford) and Professor Michael McFaul (FSI, Stanford), moderated by Dr. Abbas Milani (Stanford Iranian Studies) in March of 2023. Part of the conference "Dialogues on Iran's Transition to Secular Democracy" co-hosted b…

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Human Rights Data Collection for Judicial Processes in Iran's Transition to Secular Democracy 23:26

1+ y ago23:26

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March 15, 2023 Speakers: Allen Weiner, Bailey Ulbricht A discussion with Professor Allen Weiner (Stanford Law School) and Bailey Ulbricht (Stanford Humanitarian Program), moderated by Dr. Abbas Milani (Stanford Iranian Studies) in March of 2023. Part of the conference "Dialogues on Iran's Transition to Secular Democracy" co-hosted by Stanford Irani…

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Panel Discussion of Norooz (Persian New Year) 43:39

1+ y ago43:39

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March 14, 2023 Speakers: Mojdeh Shamsaie, Shervin Emami, Abbas Milani, Donya Nasser Panel discussion of Norooz/Persian New Year, hosted by the Stanford Iranian Studies Program and the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program at Stanford in March 2023. Ms. Mojdeh Shamsaie, Professor Shervin Emami, and Professor Abbas Milani discuss the history and importanc…

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Amplifying Iranian Women with Voice AI with Iran Davar Ardalan 53:35

1+ y ago53:35

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March 9, 2023 Speaker: Iran Davar Ardalan Iran Davar Ardalan discusses the innovative and new Voice AI experience “Freedom Speaks.” This project honors Iranian women using powerful art such as poems, music and more from the past & present—all accessible through Alexa's voice command “Alexa, open Freedom Speaks." Ms. Ardalan also explains how others…

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What the Failure of Local Democracy in Iran tells about Islamist Authoritarianism by Kian Tajbakhsh 1:38:35

1+ y ago1:38:35

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March 2, 2023 Speakers: Kian Tajbakhsh Author Kian Tajbakhsh discussed his most recent book, "Creating Local Democracy in Iran: State Building and the Politics of Decentralization." With a combination of historical, political, and financial field research, it explores the multifaceted dimensions of local power and how various ideologically opposed …

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A Discussion with Mohsen Yalfani 1:02:14

1+ y ago1:02:14

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February 17, 2023 Speakers: Mohsen Yalfani, Shabnam Tolouei A discussion with Mohsen Yalfani about his life, work, and the recent reading of his play “Diaspora,” directed by Shabnam Tolouei at Stanford University. Ms. Tolouei joined the conversation as well. Discussion is in Persian. Mohsen Yalfani was born in 1943 in Hamadan, Iran. He wrote his fi…

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Reza Shah's Exile in Mauritius with Houchang Chehabi 1:01:25

1+ y ago1:01:25

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February 8, 2023 Speaker: Houchang Chehabi Dr. Houchang Chehabi discusses his new research work on Reza Shah and his family's exile in Mauritius. In 1941 Reza Shah and most of his family were exiled by the British to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. They remained there for six months. This talk discusses the circumstances of the royal family's…

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"How Iranians and Iran Changed the life of an American Woman" by Mona Khademi 58:53

1+ y ago58:53

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February 2, 2023 Speaker: Mona Khademi Mona Khademi will examine the extraordinary life of Laura Barney and her deep and enduring connections with Iranians and Iran, and their impact on her life. Laura Barney learned Persian, traveled to Iran in 1906, visited several cities there, and met many Iranian dignitaries and government officials. She also …

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A Narrative of Endurance with Homa Sarshar 44:53

1+ y ago44:53

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December 1, 2022 Speaker: Homa Sarshar Homa Sarshar discusses her new book "A Narrative of Endurance." She also touched on the Iranian women’s movement and demonstrations organized by the Iranian diaspora in support of protests in Iran over the past four decades. This talk is in Persian. About the book: “One can find and obtain knowledge, albeit in…

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Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free (film screening discussion) 1:25:19

1+ y ago1:25:19

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November 30, 2022 Speaker: Shirin Ebadi The Iranian Studies Program screened a new documentary “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” about the Nobel Peace laureate’s mission to bring justice to the people of Iran. Dr. Ebadi held a post screening discussion live-translated to English and moderated by Dr. Abbas Milani. The event was introduced by Dr. Abb…

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Film screening: There Is No Evil 1:05:59

1+ y ago1:05:59

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October 29, 2021 Speaker: Mohammad Rasoulof The film screening of There Is No Evil was followed by a discussion with the film's director, Mohammad Rasoulof. The talk is in Persian with live English translation. About the film: Filmed in secret and banned in its home country, Mohammad Rasoulof’s Golden Bear-winning film is an anthology of four short…

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Dr. Hamed Esmaeilion: It Snows In This House (Book Talk) 54:44

1+ y ago54:44

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October 28, 2022 Speaker: Hamed Esmaeilion Dr. Hamed Esmaeilion discusses his award-winning novels written in Persian, as well as his moving memoir about the loss of his wife and daughter in the downing of flight PS752 by the Islamic Republic of Iran on January 8, 2020. Introduction by Dr. Abbas Milani. Dr. Hamed Esmaeilion was born in Kermanshah, …

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Dr. Hamed Esmaeilion and Babak Payami: An Open Wound in the Sky 1:14:37

1+ y ago1:14:37

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October 13, 2022 Speakers: Dr. Hamed Esmaeilion and Babak Payami The Hamid and Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies held a special screening of award-winning director Babak Payami’s new documentary "752 Is Not a Number" about the unprecedented downing of a passenger flight leaving Tehran airport by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. The fil…

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Book Talk: The Battles of a Judge with Dr. Hamid Najafi 47:29

2y ago47:29

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September 29, 2022 Speaker: Dr. Hamid Najafi Dr. Hamid Najafi discusses his new book "The Battles of a Judge." The book was written by Dr. Najafi and his late father, Dr. Hossein Najafi. From 1946 to 1979, Hossein Najafi served at the Justice Ministry of Iran. He started in an entry level judicial position after law school and rose to lead the Just…

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S2:E7 Time for...Nostalgia, the 90s Edition (featuring H from Steps) 1:36:24

2y ago1:36:24

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As if to remind Susie & Esther why they called the podcast Limited Time Only, the final episode of the season has come around already. And to reinforce the point, the episode is all about the 1990s - a marvellous decade which began just a few years ago, right?! 32 years ago to be precise. Excuse us while we cry into our Hooch. All is not lost, howe…

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Season Two: Episode 6 - Time for...Nurturing Your Noggin 1:35:04

2y ago1:35:04

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We all have mental health, and this week Susie & Esther chat about their good and bad head days and what they do to nurture their noggins. Stillness helps, as does moving. But Esther's husband Ian puts them both to shame with a weekly 70 mile round trip on his bike (or has he just gone to the cinema?). Sharing top tips tête à tête, the gals go a bi…

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Season Two: Episode 5 - Time for...Moving It, Moving It! 1:20:26

2y ago1:20:26

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(Sung to the tune of Move it, Move it) "They like to move it, move it. If they can have a biscuit" In Episode 5 of Season 2, Susie & Esther talk about physical fitness while staying completely stationary. It's safer that way. They admit to many failings of will power, stamina and general being-botheredness when it comes to keeping fit. And they mak…

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Season Two: Episode 4 - Time for...Ripping It Up and Starting Again 1:14:00

2y ago1:14:00

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We're already half way through Season 2 - where does the time go?! And how did we get here? This week, Susie & Esther consider these existential questions along with the prospect of ripping everything up and starting again. Attractive? Terrifying? Both? Rather like Susie & Esther themselves. And the other 7.7 billion people on the planet. Cor blime…

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Season Two: Episode 3 - Time for...Square Eyes (featuring Sarah Smart) 1:23:48

2y ago1:23:48

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This week's episode is dedicated to the programmes and films that have accompanied Susie & Esther, and the lovely LTO listeners, through their lives. The good, the bad and the ugly of TV shows and films (sorry in advance, Richard Curtis). The gals are delighted to be joined by actress, Sarah Smart. Hugely talented & versatile, Sarah's CV reads like…

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Season Two: Episode 2 - Time for...Jiggly Bits 1:20:18

2y ago1:20:18

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This week Susie & Esther shove their inhibitions aside, and chat jiggly bits. Contrary to all expectations, they are both ageing and this has brought with it a whole host of unexpected (and unwanted) developments on the body side of things. As they grow wiser, they grow less able to make any sudden movements without fear of injury. Despite their sh…

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S2:E1 Time for...Being a Jack of All Trades (featuring Sally Wood) 1:13:09

2y ago1:13:09

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We're back! Season 2 of Limited Time Only here we go... In the first episode of the new season, Susie & Esther discuss being a 'Jack(eline) of all trades' and the new-fangled phenomenon of 'multi-hyphenating'. Susie faces the fact that she can no longer realistically train to be a doctor or live in every country in the world. And Esther wonders whe…

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Nobody's Periphery: Pahlavi Iran and the Arab-Israeli Conflict 55:45

2y ago55:45

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May 31, 2022 Speaker: Arash Azizi "Pahlavi Iran, alongside Turkey, was a rare case of a Muslim-majority state to have consistent relations with Israel. Much of existing literature often discusses this as an aspect of Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion’s Policy of Periphery. But the Shah’s relations with Israel were in line with his foreign pol…

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The Reconfiguration of Iran's Political Elite: Rising Indoctrinated Technocrats with Saeid Golkar 53:00

2y ago53:00

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May 19, 2022 Speaker: Saeid Golkar Ayatollah Khamenei is replacing the Islamic Republic's old cohort of specialists with newly indoctrinated technocrats, preparing the regime for a swift succession. In addition, reconfiguration of political elites is shifting the power equilibrium in the Islamic Republic, facilitating greater coordination between d…

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Ehsan Yarshater's Yaddashtha: Reflections on Iranian History, Literature, Culture, and the Arts 1:26:47

2y ago1:26:47

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April 8, 2022 Speakers: Mahnaz Afkhami, Ali Banuazizi, Mandana Zandian Scholars reflect on Ehsan Yarshater's remarkable contributions and lasting impact on the study of Iranian history, literature, culture, and the arts. Dr. Yarshater (1920-2018) was Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies at Columbia University, the founder and director of Co…

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The Clash of Values: Islamic Fundamentalism Versus Liberal Nationalism with Mansoor Moaddel 1:01:37

2y ago1:01:37

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April 14, 2022 The Clash of Values provides groundbreaking empirical data to demonstrate how the collision between Islamic fundamentalism and liberal nationalism explains the region’s present and will determine its future. Analyzing data from over 60,000 face-to-face interviews of nationally representative samples of people in seven countries—Egypt…

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The Legacy of Mohammad Mosaddegh with Nicolas Gorjestani 1:15:13

2+ y ago1:15:13

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March 3, 2022 Speaker: Nicolas Gorjestani Mohammad Mosaddegh, Iran's prime minister in the early 1950s, was one of the most consequential national leaders of the twentieth century. Based on his recent book, Nicolas Gorjestani will examine Mosaddegh's life story, resistance strategy, governance, reform record, and overthrow. Mosaddegh locked horns w…

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