{"podcast":{"title":"The Thinking Youth","slug":"the-thinking-youth-7451271","podcast_index_feed_id":7451271,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68892b9d25c113eb47082c3b","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/thinking-youth","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/68892b9d25c113eb47082c3b/1755268752623-d929212f-55aa-4063-9878-d23bce3d8d49.jpeg","author":"Muhammad Jalal","episode_count":34,"summary":"Welcome to the Thinking Youth Podcast! We’ve launched our YouTube channel featuring voices like Leanne Mohammad, Sami Hamdi, Shaykh Navaid and Imam Tom, along with scholars and experts. Join us for deep conversations on faith, identity and social justice that inspire enlightened action and meaningful Ummatic change. This is just the start! Bismillah! Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingyouthpod/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinkingyouthpod?_t=ZN-8yttFNlcoLO&_r=1 Subscribe to our Youtube channel for more: https://www.youtube.com/@thethinkingyouth Subscribe to the Thinking Muslim Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TheThinkingMuslim Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T18:17:32.749300+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thinking-youth-7451271"},"episode":{"title":"Iran on the Eve of an American Ground Invasion | Ft. Sharghzadeh","slug":"iran-on-the-eve-of-an-american-ground-invasion-ft-sharghzadeh","published_at":"2026-03-14T18:53:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thinking-youth-7451271/iran-on-the-eve-of-an-american-ground-invasion-ft-sharghzadeh","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thinking-youth-7451271","url":"https://shows.acast.com/thinking-youth/episodes/69b58542cad04b622221b210","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68892b9d25c113eb47082c3b/e/69b58542cad04b622221b210/media.mp3","summary":"Iran on the BRINK of a US Ground Invasion (Date of Recording: March 7th) In this episode of Thinking Youth Podcast, we speak with Sharghzadeh about the escalating conflict surrounding Iran, the human cost of war, and the intense divisions within the Iranian diaspora. While global media focuses on geopolitics, sanctions, and military strategy, ordinary people inside Iran are living through drone strikes, missile attacks, and uncertainty about what comes next. Sharghzadeh shares what life looks like in Tehran today, the messages he receives from people on the ground, and why the conversation about Iran is far more complex than the narratives dominating Western (or Eastern) media. The discussion explores the moral dilemma facing many Iranians today: opposing their government while still rejecting foreign bombing and war against their country. It also examines why some diaspora voices appear to celebrate attacks on Iran, the political movement surrounding Reza Pahlavi, and the growing polarization shaping Iranian political discourse. Beyond the headlines, the episode asks deeper questions about human dignity, propaganda, and the danger of reducing entire nations to abstract geopolitical conflicts. As Sharghzadeh puts it, “innocent people are people, and haqq is haqq.” The conversation also touches on the possibility of a wider regional war, the rhetoric surrounding a potential US ground invasion, and what the world often misunderstands about Iranian society and its people. As Kharg Island get's attacked, who knows what happens next? In this episode we discuss: - What daily life looks like in Tehran during missile strikes - Why some diaspora activists celebrate attacks on Iran - The moral dilemma of opposing a government while opposing war - Reza Pahlavi and the politics of…","meta_description":"Iran on the BRINK of a US Ground Invasion (Date of Recording: March 7th) In this episode of Thinking Youth Podcast, we speak with Sharghzadeh about the es…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5595,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-thinking-youth-7451271/episodes/iran-on-the-eve-of-an-american-ground-invasion-ft-sharghzadeh/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thinking-youth-7451271/iran-on-the-eve-of-an-american-ground-invasion-ft-sharghzadeh.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}