Listen to award-winning journalist, author, and activist Homa Sarshar as she reflects on her early life in pre-revolutionary Iran and her decades of work documenting the Iranian community in Los Angeles.

Listen to Podcasts editor and series host Megan Vahdat sit down with Alireza Ardekani, the CEO of the Farhang Foundation, to discuss the importance of preserving Iranian identity in the diaspora.

Listen to Professor Josh Samani describe how artificial intelligence reshapes education, why real-world connections prove essential to meaningful scientific understanding, and how his Iranian American identity informs his interest in physics.

Podcasts contributor Megan Vahdat sits down with UCLA professor and political scientist Megan Mullin to discuss the growing polarization in environmental politics, the aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles County fires and her personal journey as an environmental advocate.

Listen to UCLA professor Tonya Kane discuss her journey to UCLA, travels abroad and advice for undergraduates.

Megan Vahdat: This is “Bruin to Bruin,” a Daily Bruin podcast that interviews influential members of the UCLA community.

Listen to series host and podcasts contributor Megan Vahdat sit down with MSNBC national correspondent Yasmin Vossoughian to discuss her experiences covering the 2024 presidential election and the importance of dismantling harmful stereotypes about Iranians.

Listen to series host and Podcasts contributor Megan Vahdat sit down with actress, writer and producer Tara Grammy to discuss her viral sketches, famous impressions and involvement in the Zan, Zendegi, Azadi movement.

Listen to series host and podcast contributor Megan Vahdat sit down with the director of UCLA’s Iranian music program, Dr. Shahab Paranj, to discuss the importance of sharing traditional Iranian music with new generations.

In this interview on “Persian Perspectives Today,” Iranian-American author Porochista Khakpour discusses her literary career and her most recent novel “Tehrangeles.” She reflects on growing up as a lower-income Iranian immigrant in Los Angeles’s San Gabriel Valley, her early exposure to activism and her persistence in pursuing a writing career despite numerous challenges.

Nia Sioux, a UCLA senior and Dance Moms star, sits down with Podcasts contributor Megan Vahdat to discuss her time at UCLA, experiences on reality television, mental health initiative and plans for the future.