It is Tuesday, October 12th. I'm Priyanka Urban Di.

And I'm Josie Duffy Rice, and this is What a Day. The podcast that turns you into a blueberry

if you listen to it at Timothy, Shalamey's Chocolate Factory.

Yeah, okay, so in other chocolate factories, it is the chewing gum that does that, but

Shalamey had a different take on that part of the story.

It's a new generation baby. On Today's show, Southwest canceled thousands of flights

since last weekend. Plus, he's not a bird, and he's not a plane.

But the man of steel is by, and he'll come out in an upcoming a few of the comments.

But first, we are going to highlight one of Crooked's newest pods, and honestly, one of

my favorites. It touches on Freedom of the Press, a married couple used as bargaining chips

in an international dispute, and avocados of all things.

Yeah, I know that sounds like a madlib, but it is not.

This story starts in 2012 when Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezayan landed a dream job.

The Washington Post hired him as its bureau chief in Tehran, the capital of Iran.

And for a couple of years, he made his mark by covering stories in ways that highlighted

the regular people of the country. But then in July of 2014, he and his wife were accused

of being spies and arrested by the Revolutionary Guard.

He was held captive for 544 days. 544 days is also the name of the Crooked podcast. He now

hosts all about the experience of himself and his wife, Yagi. Today, he's here with me

now. Jason Rezayan, welcome to what a day.

Thanks so much for having me, Pironkai. I really, really appreciate it.

I appreciate you being here. So, I don't want to spoil too much about the show because I really

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