Michael Rochlitz was interviewed by the Russian political scientist Vsevolod Bederson in his podcast “Day of Silence”. The podcast introduces the views of foreign economists and political scientists about Russian politics and economics to a Russian public. The topic of the broadcast was the strategic manipulation of collective memories for political purposes, with a particular focus on internet censorship and media control. The podcast – in Russian – can be accessed via the following link: https://zvzda.ru/podcasts/8a4788be34c4