{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d556eb54-6160-4c85-95f4-47d9f5216c49/6a4b75084955fc4dc12ffcc7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The mourning show: the politics of Khamenei’s funeral","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d93d6587424a/1783330049237-1e81d2a3-b931-4f48-82ac-d7fecd03a395.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Iranian regime hopes the massive crowds gathered for <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/interactive/middle-east-and-africa/2026/07/03/irans-regime-hopes-khameneis-funeral-will-demonstrate-its-strength?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ayatollah Ali Khamenei</a>’s funeral will demonstrate its strength. Our correspondent says they could also reveal its weakness. Why Japan wants to change its <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/06/11/japan-is-rethinking-its-divorce-laws?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">divorce laws</a> and custody arrangements. And the first part of our week-long road trip down America’s iconic <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/07/02/route-66-how-a-century-old-highway-helps-explain-america?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Route 66</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Nicolas Pelham, Middle East correspondent</li><li>Moeka Iida, East Asia correspondent</li><li>Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Ayatollah, Khamenei, Iran, Supreme Leader</li><li>Japan, divorce, custody</li><li>Route 66, Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}