About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Bonn, GermanyTwitter
Radio Archive
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My first two episodes of Spectrum
Posted on August 1, 2010 | 3 CommentsSo July 20 was my first episode hosting Spectrum, and July 27 was my first one hosting all by myself! You can listen here: July 20: July 27: Feel free to subscribe to the podcast here (and leave me a review on iTunes!), or listen... -
Cyrus on: PRI’s The World (June 28, 2010)
Posted on June 29, 2010 | 1 CommentSevgili Dostlar, My piece on the Mesut Özil and modern Turkish-Germans aired on The World yesterday. In it, I interview Prof. Dr. Claudia Riehl of the University of Cologne, Susanne von Würzen (thanks, Courtney!), Mehmet Aydan (thanks, Begum!), and Cem Özdemir. Also, don’t forget my... -
Cyrus on: PRI’s The World (June 11, 2010)
Posted on June 11, 2010 | 1 CommentDear Friends, My piece on the one-year anniversary of last year’s controversial election in Iran is airing today. In the piece, we hear from two young Iranians who talk about their frustration with what’s happened since June 12, 2009, and from Mohammed Sadeghi, the Iranian-German... -
Cyrus on: CBC’s Spark (May 23, 2010)
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my piece on getting my 88-year-old grandmother her first cell phone is on Spark this week! It will be available on CBC Radio 1 at the following times: Sunday afternoons on CBC Radio One at 1:05/1:35 NT (4:05 PT)... -
Cyrus on: ABC’s Future Tense (Australia)
Posted on April 14, 2010 | 2 CommentsMeine FreundInnin, I’m pleased to share with you my latest piece on the new WiFi-free Weekend policy at Actual Café in Oakland. This was one of the last pieces that I did before leaving the Bay Area. It has just aired on the Australian Broadcasting... -
Cyrus on: PRI’s The World (April 13, 2010)
Posted on April 13, 2010 | 1 CommentDear Friends, My piece on the release of Haystack, the new anti-filtering software for use in Iran will be on today’s show. It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams): NYC – 3 pm Eastern – WNYC – 820 AM... -
Cyrus on: All Things Considered (March 8)
Posted on March 8, 2010 | No CommentsDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my radio piece on broadband speeds will be on All Things Considered today (March 8)! It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams). New York – 4 pm to 6:30 pm Eastern – WNYC... -
Cyrus on: CBC’s Spark
Posted on February 15, 2010 | No CommentsDear Friends, I’ve been informed that my piece on password sharing in relationships is on this week. It will be available on CBC Radio 1 at the following times: Sunday afternoons on CBC Radio One at 1:05/1:35 NT (4:05 PT) Tuesday afternoons on CBC Radio... -
Cyrus on: PRI’s The World (February 11, 2010)
Posted on February 11, 2010 | No CommentsDear Friends, My piece on watching the 22nd of Bahman protests with Austin Heap, Roozbeh Pournader and Behrang Barzin live from Parisoma will be on today’s show. It will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams): NYC – 3 pm Eastern... -
Contest: Win a free copy of the This American Life iPhone app!
Posted on February 4, 2010 | 3 CommentsOk public radio fans and Ira Glass groupies, the good peoples at PRX gave me a new promo code for the brand spankin’ new This American Life iPhone app. So, contest time! Here’s the deal. Write me a TAL-themed haiku, referencing your favorite episodes, Ira...
