Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2026-03-24
Books mentioned on Part One: The First Shah of Iran
Robert sits down with Dr. Kaveh Hoda to discuss the first Shah of Iran.
Robert Evans discussed The Shah by Abbas Milani and The Strangling of Persia by W. Morgan Shuster.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Shah
The Shah by Abbas Milani is an analytical biographical study examining the leadership and history of the Iranian monarchy.
Discussed“Now for an explanation of why it's called the Peacock Throne, I'm going to quote from Abbas Milani, the author of a book called The Shah.”
Where to get it
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The Strangling of Persia
Discussed“He goes back to the United States, and he writes a book called The Strangling of Persia, which is all about how European powers are robbing the country blind and murdering any chance of it having a functional government.”
Where to get it
