I Infiltrated Iran. They Took Me to the Ayatollah - Catherine Perez-Shakdam
6/15/20261 hr 7 min
What happens when a Jewish girl from Paris ends up face-to-face with the Ayatollah of Iran? This isn’t a spy movie—it’s the chilling reality of Catherine Perez-Shakdam | Go to https://boncharge.com and use code HERETICS to save 15%. In this episode, Catherine reveals how she successfully infiltrated the heart of one of the world's most secretive and dangerous regimes. From being held at blade-point in Yemen to being granted an audience with a man who believes he exercises the power of God, her story is as extraordinary as it is terrifying. But this isn't just about her su...
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Andrew Gold· Host1:07
It sounds impossible, but Catherine Perez Shakdam lived it. She infiltrated the heart of the Iranian regime. But this episode isn't just a spy story. It isn't even really about the Middle East. It's about how propaganda travels through media, charities, slogans, moral pressure, and people who think they're doing the right thing. So your mission