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Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda

Welcome to the non-partisan Digital Politics Podcast with Karen Jagoda.  Since 2007, this show has highlighted the impact of new technologies on the campaign landscape, how expectations of voters are changing, the role of online fundraising, digital and traditional means of persuasion, and getting out the vote.   Popular topics on the show include best practices for political and advocacy campaigns, ground game strategies, use of AI in campaigns, cross-media advertising, social media trends, and the impact of mobile on engaging supporters.  This weekly podcast includes interviews with political consultants, media strategists, journalists, advocates, candidates, elected officials, campaign managers, and solution providers.            

Sep 28, 2026

Marty Santalucia, CEO of MFStrategies, highlights how conversational intelligence and AI are transforming how political campaigns communicate with voters. Traditional campaign tools such as polling and focus groups are being supplemented or replaced by AI-driven, two-way communication through text messaging to reach...


Sep 23, 2026

Scott Goodstein, Founder and CEO of Catalyst Campaigns, highlights how quickly misinformation spreads and how reaching even a small audience can shape broader public opinion. While always a part of the political campaign landscape, AI is being used to create social media missiles that can be highly targeted with...


Sep 14, 2026

Sarah Fuller, Sr. Director, Government and Advocacy, Comcast Advertising, highlights the major shift from traditional broadcast and radio to CTV and streaming, while emphasizing the growing importance of measuring effectiveness across all media. While more data does not guarantee success, data analytics and AI are...


Sep 1, 2026

Evan Meyer, civic leader and Founder of MyGovTools, BeautifyEarth, and RideAmigos, emphasizes the need for meaningful change in the political environment to encourage more community-focused political action and less opposition-driven engagement. The place to start is at the local level, where citizens can see tangible...