01:48544 Days: An Avocado Revolution
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Regular listeners have heard Jason talk about his imprisonment in Iran. He chronicled his entire ordeal in the podcast “544 Days.” Today, we’re presenting the first episode of that series. For 544 days, Jason Rezaian was held hostage in Iran’s notorious Evin prison. Interrogated. Sealed off from the outside world. He was accused of being an American spy, though his formal title was Washington Post Tehran correspondent. This is a story about government and family and journalism, and what it took to free an innocent man … all while navigating the high-stakes world of nuclear diplomacy. 00:00 Jason's introduction to 544 Days 00:30 Disclaimer 00:47 "Solitary confinement wasn't something I was ever gonna get used to" 02:52 544 Days intro 04:43 Jason in Tehran in 2009 05:58 Meeting Yegi for the first time 07:11 Growing up in California, taking avocados for granted 07:55 Starting the avocado Kickstarter 11:53 Interviewed on CNN by Anthony Bourdain 12:52 Just before getting arrested in Iran 13:54 Yegi knows something strange is happening 14:19 Government agents confront them, point gun at Jason 15:10 Yegi realizes she has a key room containing illegal alcohol 16:50 Putting Jason in Yegi in an unmarked van 17:34 Arriving at Evin Prison in Tehran 18:15 Taking Yegi to women's section of Evin Prison 19:12 Jason meets the "Great Judge," who "knows" Jason is a CIA spy 19:36 Jason, blindfolded, talks to Yegi (for what turns out to be the last time until much later) 20:40 Yegi is asked abo
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