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Oct 2022
1h 46m

Reaction To Iranian Protests w/ @Nazanin...

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About this episode

In this episode, Patrick Bet-David is joined by Nazanin Nour, Morteza Alborzi, Polet Sabatimani, & Vincent Oshana.

Nazanin Nour is an Iranian American actress, model and writer. She has appeared on several television films and shows, including Madam Secretary. She is one of the judges of the first season of Persia's Got Talent, the Persian spin-off of the British talent show Got Talent.


TOPICS

  • Guest Intro
  • New York Times Article
  • Why does Iran Matter
  • Conformity
  • Criticism of the Shah of Iran
  • Leadership playing games
  • Your Rally Cry
  • From Dictatorship to Democracy
  • When Iran needs help
  • Should the US intervene
  • Trumps Iran policy
  • Leaderless Revolution
  • Hezbollah laws
  • Nours Song


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Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller Your Next Five Moves (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

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