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Ep. 40 - Breath of Longing
New mics
Ep. 39 - Rim of the Jar
If you want to understand why we do this podcast, you have to understand the history of Iran. Learn it. Study it.به افتخار مردم ایران
Ep. 38 - Pomegranates
Five years of Hearing Hafez! (And we just now got around to discussing pomegranates)
Extra: Farhang Sharif
We recently stumbled upon an old piece of podcast gold that never got released. In 2024, after recording an episode, we left the mics hot and put on our favorite Tar player, Farhang Sharif.Also,…
Ep. 37 - Counting My Breaths
You can stop holding your breath! Finally, after 7 months, a Hafez poem for a Hearing Hafez episode.
Ep. 36 - When In Doubt…Khayyam
After a 6-month hiatus, Yadi and I were so excited to read more Hafez! And then we realized we had prepared a poem that we already analyzed (Ep. 13 - The Trail to You), so we improvised by reading…
Ep. 35 - Listen Up
Happy Norooz! This year, we read the most comprehensive Hafez poem yet. Plus stories from Yadi’s childhood celebrating the new year.
Ep. 34 - Well-Content
It's Yalda Night, which means it's been four years since we started the podcast! And in those four years, Hafez is still figuring out what life is worth and how to be content.
Ep. 33 - Two-Faced Cloak
“You can’t sit with us!”What does Hafez say when he gets the Mean Girl treatment?
Ep. 32 - Empty-Handed
We took so long between episodes that we ended up recording this with iPads! But we have a very special subject, because in this poem, Hafez talks to a wine-vendor! And in doing so, cuts straight to…
Ep. 31 - Another World
The most grand and quintessential Hafez poem we’ve read.
Ep. 30 - Daughter of Grape
Happy Norooz 1403!!! This one is dedicated to our friend Jamshid.
Ep. 29 - My Clothes
Swamps, nightingales, and mythical kings. Even in exile, Hafez is ready to serve up some wicked bars. (Recorded during an atmospheric river)
Ep. 28 - Stone-hearted
I know we’re publishing this very late but Happy New Year! Happy Yalda! Happy Holidays! And happy 3-year anniversary of Hearing Hafez!
Ep. 27 - The Lonely Zealot
Happy Thanksgiving! This was a tough one to decode, but that’s what we would expect for a poem that explains the evolution of Hafez’s philosophy in life.
Ep. 26 - Broken
What did the red flower say to the purple flower?
Ep. 25 - Sayeh
Yadi and I are casual fans of Hafez, but in this episode we discuss one of the eminent Hafez scholars of the 20th and 21st century, Houshang Ebtehaj. Better known by his pen name “Sayeh”.
Ep. 24 - Rudaki
In this episode, Yadi and I take a detour from Hafez to talk about one of his predecessors and influences, the legendary poet Rudaki. Plus, hang around until the end of the episode for a treat.
Ep. 23 - Black Eyes
In this poem, Hafez reconciles with the loss of a loved one and offers perspective on the things we can’t always change, such as ourselves.
Ep. 22 - Curled Bangs
Happy (Late) Yalda! In this episode, Hafez talks to us about how it feels to outlast the night and the love that awaits on the other side. Plus (a podcast first) Yadi finally reads us one of his own…
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