For 544 days, Jason Rezaian was held hostage in Iran’s notorious Evin prison. Interrogated. Sealed off from the outside world. He was accused of being an American spy, though his formal title was Washington Post Tehran Correspondent. This is a story about government and family and journalism, and what it took to free an innocent man… all while navigating the high-stakes world of nuclear diplomacy. 544 Days is a Spotify Original podcast, produced by Gimlet, Crooked Media and A24.
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Signup to Generate a PitchFor 544 days, Jason Rezaian was held hostage in Iran’s notorious Evin prison. Interrogated. Sealed off from the outside world. He was accused of being an American spy, though his formal title was Washington Post Tehran Correspondent.
Recent episodes include "Surviving 491 days in a Russian prison" (28 October 2026, 38 minutes), "Inside America’s most difficult hostage negotiations" (21 October 2026, 40 minutes), and "Bonus: Protests in Iran and 10 Years of Freedom" (14 January 2026, 37 minutes).
544 Days publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 12 episodes.
Booking probability for 544 Days is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. 544 Days requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. 544 Days's contact route on record: verified email.
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544 Days is a news podcast with 12 episodes published.
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544 Days
A special episode from Jason’s new podcast at The Washington Post, “The Freedom Desk.” Evan Gershkovich spent 491 days in a Russian prison after being arrested on baseless espionage charges while reporting for The Wall...
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A special episode from Jason’s new podcast at The Washington Post, “The Freedom Desk.” Roger Carstens spent nearly five years leading hostage negotiations for the United States. He joins Jason to discuss the high-stakes...
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<p>It’s been 10 years since Jason Rezaian, host of 544 Days, was released from his wrongful imprisonment in Iran. On the anniversary of his freedom, Jason sits down with Tommy Vietor, host of Pod Save The World. They...
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<p>Evan Gershkovich is based in Moscow for the Wall Street Journal. Most recently, he was writing about how the war in Ukraine is changing Russian society and the shockwaves that conflict is having on the economy. But...
Episode #9
<p>Is it possible to return to “normal” after a traumatic imprisonment? As Jason and Yegi begin to make a new life in the U.S., they each face their own struggles. And they confront the troubling reality that, five...
Episode #8
<p>After a year and a half in prison, Jason leaves Evin. But that’s just the beginning of a crazy odyssey as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps tries one last time to scramble the deal to get Jason and Yegi out of...
Episode #7
<p>The clock ticks perilously down towards the day the nuclear deal goes into effect. For Jason, it feels like the door is closing. What he doesn’t know is that his family, the Post, and the Obama administration are...
Episode #6
<p>Jason and Mary Rezaian face off against the “Judge of Death” in his Tehran courtroom just as the nuclear negotiations appear to be wrapping up. Will the deal include freeing Jason? If it doesn’t, will he remain stuck...
Episode #5
<p>The public effort to get Jason out gains new life with #FreeJason and some famous supporters, including Muhammad Ali and Anthony Bourdain. Meanwhile, the U.S. government pivots to a secret backchannel to negotiate...
Episode #4
<p>How do you free a hostage without giving the hostage-taker any more leverage? The Washington Post and the Obama administration search for a strategy to bring Jason home. And the whole process is complicated by the...
Episode #3
<p>Jason's brother gets news of the arrest and calls their mom. The Rezaians begin a long journey to figure out what it will take to face down Iran’s leaders, pressure the U.S. government, and free Jason.</p><p>...
Episode #2
<p>Jason and Yegi are each detained in solitary confinement, enduring everything from cruel interrogations to the tedium of vacuuming their own cells. Without any information from the outside, Jason starts to fear that...
Episode #1
<p>Everything was going great for Jason Rezaian. He was The Washington Post’s correspondent in Tehran. He had just gotten married. Then, in July of 2014, Jason and his wife were arrested and thrown in an Iranian...
544 Days
<p>A journalist is jailed in an Iranian prison. His fate is tied to a ground-breaking diplomatic mission. Here’s the story of what it took to get him out.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent, The Wall Street Journal
co-host of Pod Save America, Pod Save America
Barack Obama's former speechwriter and Deputy National Security advisor, Crooked's Pod Save the World
68th U.S. Secretary of State and former U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, Galvanize Climate Solutions
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