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Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda is a non-partisan podcast featuring thought leaders and industry pioneers with insights about innovative approaches to political campaigns, voter engagement, mobilization, fundraising, persuasion, and GOTV. Topics include the power of mobile devices, leveraging social networks, message testing and targeting, cross-media advertising, grassroots organizing, and big data.

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32:09

Power of Art and Visual Storytelling to Reframe...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2025/07/09

Bill Moyer, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Backbone Campaign, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to explore the value of creative activism and visual props in promoting causes and values. The metaphor of the backbone is a symbol of moral power and strength that voters are encouraged to draw on to protest, drive awareness, and mobilize to bring about change. The Backbone Campaign is supporting organizers nationwide to help them collaborate and effectively convey their messages

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25:54

How StoryMaps Humanize Data and Drive Action with...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2025/07/07

Allen Carroll, cartographer and lead of the Story Maps team at Esri, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the power of maps and the visualization of GIS data to tell a compelling story. The StoryMaps platform combines multimedia elements to create richer and more engaging maps to spark empathy, raise awareness, and potentially inspire change. Deepak and Allen talk about: Why maps and StoryMaps are a highly efficient and effective way to convey complex information The role of

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26:47

Reporting on Abby Hoffman to Military Action Against...

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2025/06/23

Lucian K. Truscott IV, journalist, author, and screenwriter, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to shine a light on the challenges of writing about and reporting on current events, political voices, and cultural trends. Lucian started working for the Village Voice while still a cadet at West Point in the 1960s and comes from a long line of military leaders and political figures. He is currently covering politics on his Substack newsletter, Lucian Truscott. Note that this interview was

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17:30

Charley Chatbot Revolutionizing Access to Abortion...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2025/06/12

Nicole Cushman joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to talk about Charley. This private, secure abortion focused AI chatbot was created in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The goal of this project is to provide personalized, accurate, up-to-date information about abortion services while protecting the privacy of those looking for resources. Deepak and Nicole talk about: Abortion access in America Databases powering Charley to track changes in clinic locations and state-level

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37:38

How Constituent Pressure Can Influence Congressional...

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2025/06/05

Catherine Rowland, Legislative Affairs Director at the Congressional Progressive Caucus Center, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to explore the current budget reconciliation process in the US Congress. Regardless of the method, Catherine emphasizes that the voice of constituents can make a difference in the outcome and influence budget decisions. Deepak and Catherine talk about: The reconciliation process and rules that determine what provisions can be included in the budget The

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34:00

How the Working Class Story Can Lead to Social Change...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2025/05/13

Gwenn Fulton from the Addition Project joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to explore how storytelling is a powerful way to translate personal experiences into public dialogue, building shared understanding and action around common challenges. Stories of the working class are particularly needed so that their concerns and aspirations are told in their own voices. Deepak and Gwenn talk about: Effective storytelling balances facts with emotional expression to allow listeners to see

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24:37

Connecting Nonprofit Organizations with Lawyers for...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2025/05/08

Anna Chu, Executive Director of We the Action, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the critical role lawyers play in defending the rule of law and supporting nonprofits during these challenging times. The We the Action platform connects lawyers with organizations addressing the challenges both sides face in finding specific expertise and meaningful opportunities. Deepak and Anna talk about Making it easier for lawyers to find nonprofits they can help Increasing need for

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24:50

How a Healthcare Advocate is Changing Access to...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2025/03/20

Robert Maxwell, Founder of ClinConnect, focuses on improving access to information about clinical trials and simplifying the path patients, doctors, and caregivers need to go through to find potentially life-saving trials. This clinical trial data is drawn directly from the clinicaltrials.gov database. The ClinConnect solution is updated more accurately and provides a user-friendly interface to explore possible trials, aid in applying to participate in a trial, and support participation. The

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28:55

Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response with...

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2025/03/06

Desiree Matel-Anderson, Founder and Chief Wrangler of the Field Innovation Team joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss emergency preparation in an age of natural and man-made disasters, climate uncertainty, and overwhelmed government resources. The key is to be prepared with a plan to respond with a critical thinking mindset to avoid emotional reactions and panic. Deepak and Desiree talk about Need for innovative, flexible problem-solving in emergency situations Importance of

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22:42

Protecting Data from Increasing Sophistication of...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2025/02/14

Ben Katz, Chief Architect of ISPolitical, is concerned about the inadequate data and systems security measures political and advocacy organizations, political campaigns, and government organizations have in place. The first step is to audit current security practices and all the people who have access to the organization's databases, financial systems, and web administration. We talk about: Data access vulnerabilities File access levels and permissions Cloud services and backup strategies Verifying

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28:39

Re-evaluating Field Operations with Scott Goodstein...

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2025/01/15

Scott Goodstein is the Founder and CEO of Catalyst Campaigns and a digital pioneer. The results from the 2024 election indicate that the ground game needs a fresh review of how volunteers can be better deployed and how to find trusted messengers for a political campaign. The traditional ward and precinct system built relationships with voters over time. What's the new face of field operations? We talk about: The history of door-knocking in political campaigns Measuring the success of field

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23:32

Power of the Influencer in Election 2024 with Ryan...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2024/12/04

Ryan Davis, the Co-Founder and COO of PeopleFirst, shares insights and analysis about the activities of influencers and content creators in the campaign leading up to the 2024 election. While celebrity influencers have large followings, the voices of local people sharing authentic content about all kinds of interests broke through the noise to reach key segments of voters. We talk about: The value of non-political content creators The trap of preaching to the choir of those who are already

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19:16

How AI-Generated Podcasts Provide Immediate Analysis...

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2024/10/02

Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, experimented with an AI engine that can digest, summarize, and verbalize dense content like the Harris Walz Plan to lower costs and create an opportunity economy. The result is this 10-minute podcast, a conversation between a male and female voice highlighting the plan's key issues. The first part of this podcast is the real Deepak and me talking about: Preferred methods of communicating complicated ideas with voters The value of AI to quickly disseminate

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19:52

Using Content Creators on YouTube to Reach Voters...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2024/08/29

Lauren Benedict is Spotter's Chief Revenue Officer and a media ecosystem professional. She has been at the forefront of the consumer shift to streaming services and CTV and understands the value of content to attract a diverse audience. Spotter invests in content creators to help create a robust landscape of long-form videos on YouTube and provides sophisticated targeting tools for advertisers to reach desired affinity groups. This approach is particularly effective for reaching cord-cutters and

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18:00

Field Operations in Florida with Jamie Miller...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2024/08/23

Jamie Miller is a political consultant, field operations expert, and author of Reasonable Arguments @ Substack and the book American Speeches that Changed History. As a leader in the Florida Republican party and director of the Florida statewide field operations for the 2000 election and recount, Jamie brings unique insights about Florida voters. He is also exploring the use of AI to improve predictive models of voter behavior and field tactics. We talk about: Innovations in field operations Voter

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17:25

Voter Segmentation in the Shifting Political...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2024/08/13

Daniel Scantlebury, Vice President of Data Science and AI at Resonate, is eager to dive into the data he is collecting about voters and where they find information. With the explosion of affinity groups mobilizing to support the Harris-Walz campaign, Daniel is using his insights to better understand and predict voting behavior and targeting opportunities. Existing voter segments used for messaging and targeting are under the microscope and subject to change. We talk about: Self-organized

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27:08

Getting Low Income Communities Engaged in Election...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2024/08/08

Andrea Miller, Center for Common Ground, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss tactics to encourage voters and volunteers in the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities, particularly in rural areas, to get involved in campaigns. With an emphasis on grassroots organizing, training for effective phone banking, and activities such as postcarding that can be done at home or in small groups, this Center is mobilizing voters and eager to get out the vote in November

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23:38

Reaching Asian American or Pacific Islander Voters...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2024/08/01

Varun Nikore, Executive Director of the AAPI Victory Alliance, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss the voting habits of Asian American or Pacific Islander voters and how to increase turnout. With an eye on overcoming resistance in the AAPI population to voting, the Alliance offers various activities to encourage involvement in campaigns and excitement for voting. Deepak and Varun talk about: Where the AAPI population is growing the fastest Raising awareness about Kamala

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29:47

Applying Tech to Election Administration and...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2024/07/30

Greg Miller, Co-Founder, COO, and Chair of the OSET Institute, joins Deepak Puri, CEO of The Democracy Labs, to discuss using innovative technology to support election administration, including using AI to support call centers to address voters' questions. OSET has also built an AI model to analyze the text of Project 2025 to connect the dots and cut through the coded language to identify potential risks. Deepak and Greg talk about: Challenges to managing elections in 2024 Types of technology

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20:56

Using AI to Redefine Voter File Segmentation with...

Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda ·

2024/06/21

Fadi Micaelian, CEO of SPARKDIT, is an AI strategist who brings insights into using generative AI to support political consultants and voters. These voters are weighing choices and making tradeoffs as they decide who to financially support and vote for. Using additional data points to predict voting behavior is increasingly essential as voters become more partisan and face pressure from friends and family to make decisions about candidates and issues. We talk about: Training AI to think like

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