Josef Burton
Former U.S. diplomat who worked on Iranian and Afghan immigration issues and an analyst of Iranian diaspora politics; provides the episode's expert account of modern Pahlavism.
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May 6, 2026 • 1h 43min
Pilled Iranian Monarchists feat. Josef Burton (E371)
Josef Burton, a former U.S. diplomat who worked on Iranian and Afghan immigration and studies diaspora politics, explains modern Pahlavism. He traces its rise from exile nostalgia to a social-media, media outlet, and lobby-driven movement. The conversation hits its QAnon-like online culture, funding and media catalysts, doxxing and violence risks, and the movement’s post-war fragmentation and spectacle.
