Back To School with Maz Jobrani

Latest Episodes:

How to Manage Your Mental Health with Actress and Influencer Brittany Furlan Apr 20, 2021

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This week we’re joined by actress and influencer Brittany Furlan who teaches us how she found success on social media and how you can too, how to manage anxiety using natural remedies and how hanging out in a cemetery led to her meeting Jim Carrey!

How Did Tensions Between the US and Iran Really Start? with Author and Journalist John Ghazvinian Apr 13, 2021

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This week we’re joined by author, journalist and director of Middle East studies at UPenn John Ghazvinian who is here to talk to us about the history between the US and Iran, what we can do to make peace happen, and why the British are to blame for everything!

What's Going on with Syria with Middle East expert Wa'el Alzayat Apr 06, 2021

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This week we’re joined by CEO of Emgage, Middle East expert and former state department employee Wa'el Alzayat who is here to teach us about the conflict in Syria, why there’s hope for democracy in the Middle East and lastly, where to get the best Syrian food in America!

How We Can Save Democracy in the US with Professor Brian Klaas Mar 30, 2021

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This week we’re joined by professor, author and Washington Post columnist Dr. Brian Klaas who tells us why democracy is dying, whether Donald Trump was good or bad for democracy and why Starbucks is the best place to meet if you’re worried about the KGB spying on you!

How to Get Started With a Career in Comedy With Writer and Director Payman Benz Mar 23, 2021

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This week we're joined by comedy writer and director Payman Benz who teaches us about how to get started with a career in comedy, what it takes to be a successful Film & TV director and why working for free can ultimately pay off in the end!

What it's Like to Parent as a Member of a Throuple with Author and Professor Doctor Ian Jenkins Mar 16, 2021

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This week we're joined by author and professor Doctor Ian Jenkins who is here to tell us about his new book Three Dads and a Baby, how to be the best parent you can be regardless of your family structure and the right way to apologize!

Is the US a Democracy or an Oligarchy? with former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. Mar 09, 2021

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This week we're joined by former Secretary of Labor and UC Berkeley Professor Robert Reich who teaches us why the middle class is disappearing, why we need to get big corporations out of politics and what tulips have to do with the rise in GameStop stock!

The Goal of the Latest Mars Landing with Scientist Firouz Naderi Mar 02, 2021

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This week we're joined by scientist, engineer and human rights activist Firouz Naderi who talks to us about the latest Mars landing, why everyone needs to be involved in politics no matter what field they’re in and whether Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos or NASA will be the first to get humans to Mars.

Covering Sports During a Pandemic with Sports Journalist Arash Markazi Feb 23, 2021

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This week we're joined by sports journalist and fellow Iranian-American, Arash Markazi, who talks to us about how you can find success pursuing your passion no matter what it is, what it's like to cover sports during a pandemic and the role Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kobe Bryant played in his weight loss journey!

Things You Don’t Need To Know Feb 18, 2021

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