Shamed broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi is back on the air with a podcast focussing on Iranian issues..Roqe, a new Ghomeshi-hosted podcast focusing on “the in-depth life stories, opinions, and identities of personalities in the Iranian diaspora,” launched in mid-April, Canadaland reported..Ghomeshi has published seven episodes of the podcast ranging from 36 to 75 minutes in length. .Canadaland reports “Roqe” is a Farsi word that translates as “candid, or straightforward in conversation.” . roqeRoqe .In 2014 and 2015, Ghomeshi was the subject of allegations of sexual harassment or assault from 20 women and men and was later arrested. In late 2015, Ghomeshi pleaded not guilty to the charges and the trial began in early 2016..He was acquitted of five of the charges on March 24, 2016.On May 11, 2016, the Crown withdrew the last remaining charge after Ghomeshi signed a peace bond and apologized to his accuser..He was fired from the CBC in October 2014..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter.com/nobby7694
Shamed broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi is back on the air with a podcast focussing on Iranian issues..Roqe, a new Ghomeshi-hosted podcast focusing on “the in-depth life stories, opinions, and identities of personalities in the Iranian diaspora,” launched in mid-April, Canadaland reported..Ghomeshi has published seven episodes of the podcast ranging from 36 to 75 minutes in length. .Canadaland reports “Roqe” is a Farsi word that translates as “candid, or straightforward in conversation.” . roqeRoqe .In 2014 and 2015, Ghomeshi was the subject of allegations of sexual harassment or assault from 20 women and men and was later arrested. In late 2015, Ghomeshi pleaded not guilty to the charges and the trial began in early 2016..He was acquitted of five of the charges on March 24, 2016.On May 11, 2016, the Crown withdrew the last remaining charge after Ghomeshi signed a peace bond and apologized to his accuser..He was fired from the CBC in October 2014..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter.com/nobby7694
