The Dejargonizer Amir Mizroch

In this episode of The Dejargonizer Podcast, leading Syria and Lebanon expert Carmit Valensi, head of the Northern Arena Program at Israel's Tel Aviv University Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and former IDF intelligence analyst, takes us on a wild road trip through the sinister world of Captagon, the dangerous drug fueling terrorism in the Middle East. Valensi is the perfect guide to explore Captagon's role in funding terrorist activities, the Assad regime's involvement, and t...

"He'd Be So Pissed If We Shut Down"- How a Mission-Driven Startup Deals With Its Founder's Sudden DeathThis episode of The Dejargonizer Podcast is dedicated to the memory of Adam Bismuth, the founder and CEO of SightBit, an AI-powered anti-drowning startup that's hoping to "bring Baywatch into the 21st Century". Adam, who served as an advanced master sergeant in the reserves, died in battle inside the Gaza Strip on 22 January, 2024. He was 35 years old. Founded in 2018 after Adam...

Doesn't it seem that some people, many people in fact, will believe anything these days? How do seemingly normal and intelligent people fall for ridiculous conspiracy theories without question? What's happening to our ability to discern between the plausible and the preposterous?Guy Tytunovich, co-founder and CEO of bot-mitigation company Cheq, takes us into a shadowy and automated underworld where authoritarian regimes deploy armies of robotic avatars (bots) on social media platforms, especi...

In this episode we focus on the story of Dr. Ofer Grosbard, a clinical psychologist who was hired by Israel's military intelligence to enhance its understanding in enemy profiling. Tasked with incorporating psychological insights, Dr. Grosbard aimed to reshape the unit's analytical approach. Despite initial optimism, he faced resistance and a lack of actionable response to his recommendations. After six months of trying to implement change and encourage open discussions, Dr. Grosbard left the...

32% of those aged 18-29 get their news from TikTok, per Pew Research.Spending at least 30 minutes a day on TikTok increases the chances a user will hold antisemitic or anti-Israel views by 17% (compared with 6% for Instagram and 2% for X).For every TikTok video view with a pro-Israel hashtag in the US, there are 54 views with pro-Palestinian hashtags.5 of the top 6 hashtags on TikTok relating to the conflict are all pro-Palestinian. Israel is getting slaughtered in the TikTok War. This e...

What if a popular messaging app is reshaping warfare? We're about to take you on a journey into the nexus of technology, warfare, and propaganda, with our insightful guest, Ari Ben-Am, Co-founder of Telemetry Data Labs, a startup that's building a search engine for Telegram.Ari is an expert in "memetic warfare," the strategic use of memes, viral images, and culturally resonant symbols to influence public opinion or disrupt an adversary's narrative in the modern digital battlefield. We'll unpa...