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Stand Up Historian

History has always been my greatest passion. It fascinates me with its stories, events, and its profound and bigger-than-life characters. I felt the need to popularize history and bring it to the forefronts of our society. Carl Sagan popularized science and astronomy, and many more inspired by his example. We…Continue reading “Stand Up Historian”

Midsummer night’s dream of a Transhumanist

4 Oct 20214 Oct 2021

We have figured out humans. We know how the human body works. We have discovered the secrets of DNA and mapped the human genome. We can manipulate the body, fool…

Angel of Death

19 Sep 202123 Sep 2021

Since the rollout of the COVID19 jabs, millions of Americans have been injected, and a large majority of them twice. According to the CDC's VARES (Vaccine Adverse Event Report System),…

Screwtape proposes a toast (English)

10 Sep 202111 Sep 2021

A Satirical Epistolary Short Story By C. S. Lewis These are excerpts from “Screwtape proposes a toast” essay by C. S. Lewis. These excerpts address the issues and dilemma of…

5- Zahhak in chains (In Persian)

8 Sep 202111 Sep 2021

Now when Zohak returned from his search after Feridoun and learned that he was seated upon his throne, he encompassed the city with his host. But the army of Feridoun…

4- Kaveh the balcksmith (In Persian)

8 Sep 202111 Sep 2021

Kāveh was, according to ancient legends, a blacksmith who launched a national uprising against the evil foreign tyrant Zahāk, after losing two of his children to serpents of Zahāk. Kāveh…

3- The Birth of Fereydun (In Persian)

7 Sep 202111 Sep 2021

Zahhak was warned about a child to be born and he will be the one who will put an end to his reign of horror. In this episode, I'l telling…

2- Zahhak dreams of Fereydun (In Persian)

6 Sep 202111 Sep 2021

Fereydoun is an Iranian mythical king and hero from the Pishdadian dynasty. He is known as an emblem of victory, justice, and generosity in Persian literature. He's the young king…

1- Zahhak the Snake Shoulder (In Persian)

6 Sep 202111 Sep 2021

Zahhāk or Zahāk also known as Zahhak the Snake Shoulder is an evil figure in Persian mythology, evident in ancient Persian folklore as Azhi Dahāka, the name by which he…

The Last War (English)

6 Sep 202111 Sep 2021

I this episode I have read my latest article from Standup Historian. I discuss the end of the war in Afghanistan and what I see coming next.

The Last War

5 Sep 20215 Sep 2021

Click here to listen to this article August 1st, 2021, marked the end of the United States' longest war in Afghanistan. Under the administration of Joe Biden, the hasty withdrawal…