The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast

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• “We were here and we can come back again,” with Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson

  October 3, 2026 · 23 min

  Hostile information activity is no longer just about false claims, but about intimidation, disruption, and shaping the conditions in which politics and policy unfold. In this week’s episode, Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson provide a…

• Everything Old is New Again: Russian Election Interference with Dustin Volz

  September 26, 2026 · 31 min

  Foreign election interference aims to weaken trust in democracy more than to change vote counts.  New York Times reporter Dustin Volz takes us inside his recent reporting on U.S. intelligence tracking current foreign efforts to influence…

• Deepfakes and Disinformation with Katelyn Chedraoui

  September 19, 2026 · 33 min

  AI deepfakes don’t have to be flawless. They have to look believable enough to make you react. We spoke with CNET reporter Katelyn Chedraoui about where deepfakes are now—and what gives them so much potential as vehicles for…

• AI and Radicalization in Closed Loops with Simeon Dukić and Natalie Vela

  September 12, 2026 · 33 min

  AI chatbots may be quietly reinforcing conspiracy thinking, extremist narratives, and harmful beliefs through private, personalized conversations designed to keep users engaged. Simeon Dukic and Natalie Vela of the Institute for Strategic…

• What Really Scares Authoritarians with Scott Fisher and Graig Klein

  September 5, 2026 · 34 min

  Authoritarian regimes from Moscow to Beijing fear losing control of their own information eco-systems—more than military exercises, more than economic sanctions, and more than diplomatic isolation.  That’s the conclusion from new research…

• The Propaganda Manual of the Ukraine War with Thomas Kent

  August 29, 2026 · 33 min

  Russia and Ukraine are fighting more than battles on Ukrainian soil, they are fighting a war for minds, and other governments are still playing catch-up. Thomas Kent of the American Foreign Policy Council explains how Ukraine turned a…

• The AI Disinformation Incident Repository with Sam Stockwell and Broderick McDonald

  August 22, 2026 · 35 min

  AI disinformation is no longer just about deepfakes. It is now about poisoned search results, chatbot hallucinations, meme-driven propaganda, and a fast-growing economy built to exploit chaos. Sam Stockwell and Broderick McDonald from the…

• TikTok is a Potent Weapon of CCP Political Warfare with Michael Sobolik

  August 15, 2026 · 30 min

  TikTok is a potent tool for the Chinese Communist Party’s psychological warfare against the United States. In this conversation, the Hudson Institute’s Michael Sobolik highlights how TikTok's algorithm can shape public opinion in the U.S…