An Avocado Revolution | Introducing 544 Days
From Wind of Change by Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify
October 14, 2021 · 29 min
About this episode
This episode introduces the story of Jason Rezaian, a journalist arrested in Iran, setting the stage for the podcast 544 Days.
Everything was going great for Jason Rezaian. He was The Washington Post’s correspondent in Tehran. He had just gotten married. Then, in July of 2014, Jason and his wife were arrested and thrown in Iran’s notorious Evin prison. This is the first episode of 544 Days, a new podcast from Gimlet, Crooked Media, and A24. Find the rest of story for free at gimlet.media/544days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Topics covered
- arrest
- journalism
- Iran
- Evin prison
- personal story
- podcast introduction
Keywords
- Jason Rezaian
- Washington Post
- Tehran
- Evin prison
- Gimlet
- Crooked Media
- A24
- arrest
- journalism
- podcast
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Washington Post, Gimlet, Crooked Media, A24
Places: Tehran, Iran, Evin prison
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