Revolution.Social
Revolution.Social
Podcast Description
A podcast about the future of social media and reclaiming our digital communities.
Revolution.Social is hosted by technologist and community advocate Rabble, a.k.a. Evan Henshaw-Plath — who was Twitter’s first employee and hired Jack Dorsey. In weekly interviews, Rabble will interview thought leaders, technologists, academics, and more about the need for a new social media "bill of rights."
Just as the original Bill of Rights protected individual freedoms from government overreach, we need fundamental protections from corporate control and surveillance capitalism. This is the start of a conversation about what developers are building, how they're building it, and what consumers need to be asking for.
Guests will include Jack Dorsey (former CEO & co-founder of Twitter); Kara Swisher (host of On with Kara Swisher, co-host of Pivot); Cory Doctorow (science fiction author & former editor of Boing Boing); and Taylor Lorenz (founder of User Mag, host of Power User).
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Content Themes
The podcast addresses themes such as digital rights, corporate accountability, and community engagement. Episodes delve into the necessity of a social media 'bill of rights,' featuring discussions on topics like surveillance capitalism and user privacy. For example, episodes include interviews with industry leaders discussing the responsibilities of tech companies and the innovations leading towards a more user-centered internet.
A podcast about the future of social media and reclaiming our digital communities.
Revolution.Social is hosted by technologist and community advocate Rabble, a.k.a. Evan Henshaw-Plath — who was Twitter’s first employee and hired Jack Dorsey. In weekly interviews, Rabble will interview thought leaders, technologists, academics, and more about the need for a new social media “bill of rights.”
Just as the original Bill of Rights protected individual freedoms from government overreach, we need fundamental protections from corporate control and surveillance capitalism. This is the start of a conversation about what developers are building, how they’re building it, and what consumers need to be asking for.
Guests will include Jack Dorsey (former CEO & co-founder of Twitter); Kara Swisher (host of On with Kara Swisher, co-host of Pivot); Cory Doctorow (science fiction author & former editor of Boing Boing); and Taylor Lorenz (founder of User Mag, host of Power User).
What happens when you take Larry King’s studio, a crack production team, improv comedy, internet chaos, and the earliest generation of Vine creators?
You got Behind The Vine.
Eric Artell, the former host of Behind the Vine, joins Rabble for a deep dive into the golden age of Vine, the birth of creator culture, and the internet before every platform became an engagement machine. From interviewing rising Vine stars to witnessing the mental health realities behind online fame, Eric shares stories from one of social media’s weirdest and most influential eras.
But most importantly: will we perhaps get a “Behind Divine” sequel?
In this episode:
- 07:39 How “Behind The Vine” captured a generation of creators before influencers became an industry
- 15:35 Why authenticity still beats polished content, even in an algorithm-driven internet
- 23:39 What happened to Vine stars after the app disappeared, and how internet fame changed their lives
- 31:55 Can Divine bring back the creativity and community that made Vine special?
- 33:58 Why audiences connect more deeply with creators who feel human instead of optimized
- 35:47 The missing ingredient in today’s content economy: genuine human connection
- 40:40 The mental health realities creators face behind the pressure of constant visibility
- 46:11 Why social media platforms need stronger protections and healthier spaces for younger users
- 51:34 How Vine went from internet phenomenon to shutdown cautionary tale almost overnight
- 56:29 The future of content creation, creator ownership, and building platforms beyond the algorithm
Eric’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericartell/
Behind The Vine on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCauu8QfE8Z4uvkTS2l9vNw
NerdHQ helps provide therapy for those who can’t afford it: https://nerdhq.org/
80-year Harvard mental health study showing that community leads to happier lives: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/
Learn more about Divine: https://about.divine.video/
And download Divine in the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/divine-video/id6747959501
or Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.openvine.app
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