Iran Impasse and Living On an Island
About this episode
The episode discusses the situation in Iran following the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and features a comparison of Desert Island Discs selections between Peter and Sarah.
On this week’s episode, as the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei continues, Peter will be looking at the current situation in Iran and then Sarah and Peter will be comparing notes on their Desert Island Discs (Sarah tries unsuccessfully to convince Peter of the charms of Faithless), if the BBC ever come calling… And the pair pore over our mailbag to chat about dogma in education, Peter’s favourite public debate, the charm of the Boston suburbs and why our politicians are all too human and why we expect too much from them. On our reading, listening and watch list this week: Sarah’s Desert Island Choices: · Mendelssohn concerto in E minor: Yehudi Menuhin with the Berlin Phil (for my father) · Faithless: insomnia · Hozier: work song · Rolling Stones: Sympathy for the devil · Maria Callas: Vissi d’arte · Led Zeppelin: Fool in the Rain · David Bowie: Moonage Daydream…
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