Dark Shining Moment

About Dark Shining Moment

It was the moment the 21st Century began in earnest: In 2016, Russia reached out across the internet and interfered with America’s democracy, setting the conditions that helped propel Donald Trump into the White House. Dark Shining Moment tells the story of the first people to detect Russia’s interference - before that pivotal election. It’s a narrative about how information has been used to create a new reality for the public, for democracies and for the world - kicking off the crisis we’re in today. While the first six episodes titled Dark Shining Moment tells the story of how Russia exploited the internet, The Dark Shining Moment Countercast examines some of the promoted narratives coming out of authoritative regimes. Identifying such disinformation is just part of the puzzle. The Countercast will also explore how democracy can thrive in the digital age because, in the information age, narrative doesn't just inform a society--it shapes the questions that people ask.

Publisher

Ranieri & Co.

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Feb 2024

Latest episode

1 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Jun 2025

   The Kremlin's warping of AI chatbot results with McKenzie Sadeghi

   McKenzie Sadeghi discusses Russia's Pravda network and its manipulation of AI chatbot results to distort Western information sources, revealing the Kremlin's strategy in this interview.

2. 

   19 Mar 2025

   Counterculture in the era of Donald Trump with Pat Thomas

   The MAGA movement presents itself as anti-establishment, but with Donald Trump as president, it is the establishment. A look back at what counterculture once meant in democratic society - including the lives of Jerry Rubin, Allen Ginsberg and Eldridge Cleaver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   2 Jan 2025

   The China, Russia and U.S. narrative contest in Southeast Asia with Kean Wong

   In the current stage of emerging great power competition, influence is eveything. When it comes to influencing a targeted society, there are multiple paths: some overt, some more subtle and nuanced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

41 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

27

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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