Big ideas. Nowhere to place them.
A book that changed you. A film that shifted something. An idea you still can’t shake. An ambition you’re trying to make real.
Live video. Four people. One hour to think through the things you’d otherwise carry alone.
$29/month — founding rate. Cancel anytime.
Take a seatThink.
Don’t just scroll past it.
Make the most of your commute.
You already spend an hour a day alone in the car.
Four people. One hour. To think through the things you’d otherwise carry alone — and walk into your day sharper, more confident, and ready.
Audio only · 30 or 60 minutes · Hands-free · Morning and evening
How it works
Choose what has your attention
Pick the book, film, idea, or question you want to think through.
Take your seat
Four people per room. Small enough that everyone gets heard.
Show up with nothing to prepare
A short brief frames the conversation before the room opens.
Take it further
Spend an hour with three other people thinking it through. Real faces. No audience.
Membership
One price. Every room.
- Up to five hours a week, every day sessions run
- Audio rooms for the commute, morning and evening
- The full book and film library
- A seat in any room that has one
Leave whenever you like. Standing price $49 — founding members keep $29 for as long as they stay.
Still have questions?
What is Persepolis?
Persepolis is a live discussion platform. You join a 60-minute video conversation with four other people about a book, a film, or a topic of the day. It runs in your browser — nothing to install.
How much does Persepolis cost?
$29 per month as a founding member, which covers up to five hours a week and the full library. The standing price is $49; founding members keep $29 for as long as they stay. Cancel anytime.
Can I join while I'm driving?
Commute rooms are built for the drive — audio-only, hands-free, no screen required. You pick your topic the night before and the room opens at the hour you chose. The platform locks video rooms while you're driving; commute sessions are the only ones designed to run while you're behind the wheel. They run 30 or 60 minutes, morning and evening.
Do I have to read the book first?
No. Every room opens with a short primer that gives everyone the same starting point. Reading it first makes the hour better, but it isn't required.
What actually happens in a session?
You arrive a few minutes early. A one-to-two-minute primer frames the question. The group talks for an hour, and the conversation closes with a challenge to make, design, or commit to.
Is it recorded?
No. Sessions are never recorded and there is no replay or archive. Moderation works on reports from people who were in the room.
Who is this for?
Stop scrolling alone. Start thinking together. Persepolis is for people who want more from their screens — not less time on them, more depth from them. If you already reach for books, films, and ideas to understand the world, and you want technology to help you grow, expand, and actually transform rather than just fill the hours, this is where that impulse goes. One hour, four people, the thing you've been thinking about alone.
How is this different from a book club?
A book club meets monthly around one book. Persepolis runs every day, across books, films, and current topics. Rooms hold four people — that's it — so everyone speaks, no one hides, and the conversation goes somewhere real. It's for processing what you experience alone, not for finishing a reading list.
What devices does it work on?
Any modern browser on a laptop, desktop, tablet, or phone. There's no app to download.
There’s a room open tonight.
Four people. Sixty minutes. Bring the thing you’ve been thinking about.
Enter Persepolis