In our first episode of Season 6, The Media School's Dean Jim Shanahan sits down with Hussein Banai, assistant professor at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies.

Banai's new book, "Hidden LiberalismBurdened Visions of Progress in Modern Iran," describes the ways that liberal political ideals appear in the country, and what their influence might mean for Iran's future.

The two discuss the book, modern Iran's political sphere, and how it may affect international relations in the future.