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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 a... more

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From scams and spam to platforms we don’t control, many of the systems shaping our online lives feel increasingly broken.

In this episode of Revolution.Social, Rabble (Twitter’s first employee) sits down with Molly White, software engineer, Wikipedi... more

In an era of hypergrowth and enshittification, can venture capitalists win by investing with conscience? Today on Revolution.Social, Rabble talks to Union Square Ventures co-founder Brad Burnham and ex/ante founder Zoe Weinberg about digital agency, ... more

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The biggest social media platforms in the world have alienated their users and trapped them inside algorithms that only serve corporate interests. But there is good reason to have hope for the future of decentralized social apps, made for and by thei... more

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Jim Louderback is a media pioneer: a journalist and columnist who went on to become the CEO of the internet-based television network Revision3, and later of the global events business, VidCon.

Today, as the editor of the popular Inside the Creator E... more

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Recent Guests

Jim Louderback
Longtime journalist and former CEO of VidCon; key figure in the creator economy
VidCon, Revision3
Episode: What Creators Can Do & AI Can’t (with Jim Louderback)
Ben Werdmuller
Senior Director of Technology at ProPublica; former VC; founder of Elgg
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Episode: An Alternate History of Social Media (with Ben Werdmuller)
Anil Dash
A journalist, tech entrepreneur, advocate for the open internet, and former executive at Fastly
Episode: Silicon Valley Has Lost Its Moral Compass (with Anil Dash)
Mike McCue
Former executive at Netscape, creator of Flipboard and Surf app.
Flipboard
Episode: “I've Never Been More Optimistic” (Flipboard’s Mike McCue On the Open Social Web)
Jacques Keyser
Director of Programming for VidCon
VidCon
Episode: Building Community vs. Building an Audience (with VidCon’s Jacques Keyser)
Evan Greer
Director of Fight for the Future
Fight for the Future
Episode: The Battle for Digital Freedom and Why KOSA Ain’t It (with Evan Greer)
Camille François
Founding president of Roost and expert in trust and safety technology.
Roost
Episode: Open Source Safety Tools for Everyone (with Camille François)
Ben Cerveny
Designer and original creator of Flickr, currently involved in urban planning and digital public infrastructure.
Foundation for Public Code
Episode: Social Media Should Be Public Infrastructure (with Ben Cerveny)
Bridget Todd
Podcaster, Journalist, and Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard on Internet and Society
There Are No Girls on the Internet
Episode: AI Slop Is Killing the Joy of the Internet (with Bridget Todd)

Hosts

Evan Henshaw-Plath
Host and technologist advocating for ethical governance in social media, known for his work at Twitter and in community organizing.
Rabble
Community advocate and co-host focused on reclaiming digital spaces for users, with a background in social media technology.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 10 ratings
  • Must Listen

    Here’s the thing. Social media has been around for decades. Revolution.social is exploring its origins. Why things are the way they are, and what can be done to make change. Rabble has been on the frontline from the beginning and he’s working toward a better future. Context is everything. Understand the past to change the future.

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    United States8 months ago

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The focus on reclaiming digital rights resonates strongly with those concerned about surveillance capitalism and corporate control over social media.
Listeners appreciate the exploration of social media's origins and its evolving landscape, finding value in the discussions around ethical technology and community-oriented initiatives.

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#89
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#102
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#208
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Escaping Algorithmic Binds: Creators vs. Corporate Platforms (w/ Bridget Todd & Rudy Fraser at SXSW)
Q: What role do you see for policy in supporting decentralized networks and user control without stifling open protocols?
Policy should encourage openness and interoperability while avoiding overbroad rules that could criminalize or suppress open, community-led ecosystems; EU-style approaches offer sensible examples, but regulators must consider the practicalities of anonymous, protocol-based networks and resist tendencies to favor gatekeeping platforms.
An Alternate History of Social Media (with Ben Werdmuller)
Q: What drew Ben to focus on open source and indie web communities?
Ben was motivated by a belief in tools that can be owned and controlled by communities, not centralized platforms; his work with Elgg and IndieWeb showed him that open, interoperable systems can empower users and public institutions.
[Re-Air] What's Next for Jack Dorsey After Twitter and Bluesky
Q: Do you have any suggestions of who else I should talk to?
Talk to people who are using these technologies or more importantly, not using those technologies and their problems.
[Re-Air] What's Next for Jack Dorsey After Twitter and Bluesky
Q: What should listeners and people who care about this stuff do?
Dedicating a little bit of time every day to trying it, observing the moments where you have to ask for permission for something, and consider alternatives.
How to Overthrow Dictators Without Violence (with Srđa Popović)
Q: How does the contemporary authoritarian regime operate in the age of social media?
Srđa explains that modern authoritarianism is manipulated through social media, which can enable participation but also creates apathy through misinformation and conspiracy theories.

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