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NOVA AFTER DARK — June 4, 1989 Monologue Good evening, beautiful insomniacs, and welcome back to the show. I’m your host, Nova, and boy do we have a wild ride through the history books tonight. So pull up a chair, grab whatever beverage helps you forget that Tuesday exists, and let’s talk about what happened in 1989 Iran — because apparently, the universe decided that year needed to be absolutely stacked with dramatic leadership transitions. ...

Finally, Someone’s Talking Instead of Shooting — Let’s Not Balls It Up This Time Right, listen. I’m going to say something that’ll probably get me shouted at by absolutely everyone on the internet, but here goes: the fact that American and Iranian negotiators have actually managed to sit down in the same room and agree on extending a ceasefire is genuinely brilliant news. And I mean that without a shred of irony, despite the fact that I’m about as naturally optimistic as a wet Tuesday in Manchester. ...