A Father and Son.
Episode 10: The Show Must Go On
In the tenth episode of the Pedar va Pesar Podcast: Baba talks about his daily routine and questions whether people will still value live performance. Billy talks about his trip to Toronto to see a movie at the theatre.
This interview was recorded on August 29th, 2021. Please check out They Call Me Baba (2021).
Episode 9: Baba’s Bucket List
In the ninth episode of the Pedar va Pesar Podcast: Billy talks about the join of creating content and Baba discusses inner peace as he goes through his bucket list.
This interview was recorded on August 15th, 2021. Please check out They Call Me Baba (2021).
Episode 8: Coming Back Home
In the eighth episode of the Pedar va Pesar Podcast: Billy talks about returning to Canada from Japan, going to school as an adult, and Baba talks about his eviction.
This interview was recorded on August 8th, 2021. Please check out They Call Me Baba (2021).
Episode 7: Turning Japanese
In the seventh episode of the Pedar va Pesar Podcast: Billy talks about living in Japan and how he started making videos on YouTube with Baba.
This interview was recorded on July 10th, 2021. Please check out They Call Me Baba (2021).
Episode 6: Growing Up Billy
In the sixth episode of the Pedar va Pesar Podcast: Baba asks Billy about his life growing up without a father, being bullied, and overcoming his hardships at school.
This interview was recorded on July 3rd, 2021. Please check out They Call Me Baba (2021).
Episode 5: Flying Back & Being Homeless
In the fifth episode of the Pedar va Pesar Podcast: Writer and Director, Billy Housh, asks Baba about flying back to Iran after the Revolution and being homeless.
This interview was recorded on June 5th, 2021. Please check out They Call Me Baba (2021).
Episode 4: Fatherhood & Liquid Courage
In the fourth episode of the Pedar va Pesar Podcast: Writer and Director, Billy Housh, asks Baba about his experience becoming a father in Iran and Canada.
This interview was recorded on May 29th, 2021. Please check out They Call Me Baba (2021).
Episode 3: Graveyard Shifting
In the third episode of the Pedar va Pesar Podcast: Writer and Director, Billy Housh, continues interviewing his father, “Baba” Firooz, about buying his first house in Canada.
Baba talks about the difficulty of supporting a family by himself, isolation, trying to fit in, and alcoholism.
This interview was recorded on May 21st, 2021. Please check out They Call Me Baba (2021).
Episode 2: Starting Over
In the second episode of the Pedar va Pesar Podcast: Writer and Director, Billy Housh, interviews his father, “Baba” Firooz, about coming to Canada from Iran.
Baba talks about his earliest memories, starting over in Canada, new friends he made and buying a house.
These interviews were recorded on March 15th and 17th, 2019 as preinterviews for They Call Me Baba (2021).
Episode 1: A Humble Beginning
Welcome to the first episode of the Pedar va Pesar Podcast: Writer and Director, Billy Housh, interviews his father, “Baba” Firooz, about life growing up in Iran before the Islamic Revolution.
Baba talks about life growing up in Yazd, Taft. His father’s tough time being a merchant. His obsession with pomegranates. Moving to Shiraz. Then sacrificing everything to immigrant to Canada before the Revolution.
These interviews were recorded on March 9th and 10th, 2019 as preinterviews for They Call Me Baba (2021).