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Iranian TV news, punk-rock style

When the State Department wants to reach Iran’s youth, it turns to an underground show called “Parazit.” An interview with producer Saman Arbabi.

By Noy Thrupkaew

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  December 25, 2011

An interview with Saman Arbabi, executive producer and cocreator of Parazit—an irreverent, “Daily Show”-style, Farsi-language TV news show that the United States is now beaming in to reach Iran’s youth.

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