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).
Is 2026 the new 2016?
Back then, we didn’t know that Facebook could win or lose elections, and become weaponized, that Gamergate-style harassment would take over politics, or that we were about to lose the creative, absurd, and sometimes brilliant short-form video platform Vine.
Here’s the good news: We’re going to try to recapture the magic of Vine. Rabble’s new app, Divine, is available now at Divine.video and the links below.
To celebrate Divine’s launch, we brought back two of our favorite podcast guests: journalist & founder of User Mag, Taylor Lorenz; and the host of the podcast “There Are No Girls on the Internet,” Bridget Todd. They talk with Rabble about the rise of Vine, why it failed as a business and got shut down by Twitter, and how that rise & fall rippled throughout the creator economy.
Taylor & Bridget have spent years documenting the evolution of social platforms from the inside out, and Rabble adds some behind the scenes color about the big brains and egos at Twitter. They also talk about what makes Divine different from Vine and existing apps like TikTok and Snapchat.
Here’s to a joyful, creative, open internet. Join us on Divine! The link to download the app is below.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:42 The Rise and Impact of Vine
04:05 Simplicity and the Outward-Facing Camera
07:02 Evolution of the Proto-Influencer
11:27 Black Culture and Subverting Power Dynamics
15:08 Curation vs Algorithmic Feeds
20:21 Why Vine Collapsed
23:27 The Culture Gap Between Tech and Creators
28:13 Competition and the Birth of TikTok
33:14 Hope and the Future of Social Media
38:42 Decentralization and User Control
50:26 Bridging Humanity and Technology
Taylor’s Substack, User Mag
Her podcast, “Power User”
Bridget’s Instagram
Her podcast, “There Are No Girls on the Internet”
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This episode was produced and edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm, and executive produced by Alice Chan from Flock Marketing.
To learn more about Rabble’s Social Media Bill of Rights, and sign up for our newsletter, visit https://revolution.social/
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