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Digital Rights
Twitter
Vine
Decentralization
Privacy
Social Media Bill Of Rights
Surveillance Capitalism
Divine
Age Verification Laws
Freedom Of Expression
Artificial Intelligence
Social Media Governance
Silicon Valley
Anonymity
Trust and Safety
Encryption
Youth Online Safety
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Elon Musk

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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What can history teach us about surviving the AI era?

Before Gary Vaynerchuk became a household name, he was running his family's wine business in New Jersey, pioneering digital marketing before most people knew what it was. From launching one of th... more

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At VidCon 2026, journalist Taylor Lorenz, sat down with Rabble and creator, Reggie COUZ, to discuss social media’s bad reputation and explore whether it’s possible for social media to actually be good for you.

In their chat, they make a case for a ... more

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The tables have turned! In this episode, CEO of VidCon Jim Louderback asks Rabble about his time as Twitter’s first employee, the chaotic rise of social media, and what the future of a decentralized social media world can look like.

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What happens when the person who once architected one of social media’s biggest platforms decides it needs to be entirely re-thought?

From day one Blaine Cook helped build Twitter creating the @ mention, OAuth, and numerous technologies that still q... more

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Recent Guests

Taylor Lorenz
Journalist and founder of User Mag, host of Power User
Taylor Lorenz; User Mag
Episode: What if Social Media Was Good for You? Taylor Lorenz, Reggie COUZ, and Rabble
Reggie COUZ
Original Vine creator and musician exploring decentralized platforms
Divine project contributor
Episode: What if Social Media Was Good for You? Taylor Lorenz, Reggie COUZ, and Rabble
Jim Louderback
Guest discussed the history of social media and its evolution
Former CEO, VidCon? (as discussed)
Episode: Learning from Twitter’s Chaos for Divines Comeback!
Jack Dorsey
Former CEO & co-founder of Twitter
Block (former Twitter CEO)
Episode: Learning from Twitter’s Chaos for Divines Comeback!
Kara Swisher
Tech journalist and critic
On with Kara Swisher / Pivot
Episode: Learning from Twitter’s Chaos for Divines Comeback!
Brewster Kahle
Founder of Internet Archive
Internet Archive
Episode: Learning from Twitter’s Chaos for Divines Comeback!
Joel Roth
Ran Trust and Safety at Twitter
Twitter
Episode: Learning from Twitter’s Chaos for Divines Comeback!
Ed Williams
Creator of Blogger (as discussed)
Episode: Learning from Twitter’s Chaos for Divines Comeback!
Blaine Cook
Architect of the modern social web, helped build OAuth and Twitter's early APIs
Former Twitter engineer, OAuth pioneer
Episode: Rebuilding Social Media From Scratch!

Hosts

Evan Henshaw-Plath
Technologist and community advocate; host of the show.
Alice Chan
Co-host and producer; communicator and marketer in Silicon Valley.

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
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    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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Listeners praise deep context on platform history and creator-focused models.

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Rebuilding Social Media From Scratch!
Q: Why did you push for a decentralized approach inside Twitter in 2008, given the risks to the company's scale?
I saw the Internet as a system that no single organization could run alone; decentralization could scale governance and resilience, while enabling a broader ecosystem of apps and services.
How Social Media Platforms Use Regulation To Stifle Competition
Q: What is the main risk of over-regulation for smaller, decentralized platforms?
Over-regulation can create a costly compliance moat that favors big incumbents, making it near-impossible for small teams or open-source projects to compete. Incentive-based regulation, like portability and open protocols, is a better path than heavy mandates that suppress innovation.
How Social Media Platforms Use Regulation To Stifle Competition
Q: Can you explain what Section 230 actually does and why it matters for regulation and First Amendment rights?
Section 230 lets platforms host content and moderate without being treated as the publisher of everything posted, which keeps costs manageable and enables experimentation. Removing or reforming it would raise the legal bar drastically, making it harder for smaller players to survive and deterring open moderation practices.
Can We Bring Vine Back From the Dead?
Q: Why did Vine struggle to monetize and sustain growth, despite its massive early popularity?
Despite hundreds of millions of views and emerging creator stars, Vine failed to establish a viable monetization strategy and resisted ads in its early culture, which limited revenue opportunities and made it hard to compete with platforms that integrated stronger revenue models like YouTube and later TikTok.
Can We Bring Vine Back From the Dead?
Q: What made Vine distinctive in its early days compared to other platforms at the time?
Vine opened the camera for outward-facing recording, emphasizing short, unedited slices of life that felt democratic and accessible to ordinary people, which allowed a broader range of creators to emerge and connect with audiences without heavy production.

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What is Revolution.Social about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A forward-looking discussion on the architecture and governance of social platforms, with a strong emphasis on open protocols, decentralization, and creator empowerment. Episodes explore how ownership, monetization, and governance could shift away from centralized gatekeepers toward interoperable, user-controlled ecosystems. Guests bring perspectives from journalism, open web advocacy, early social-era engineering, and venture capital, often highlighting historical context (Vine, Twitter) and practical paths to a healthier, more transparent internet. The show frequently surfaces ideas about open standards, user exit ramps, and community-driven moderation as counterweights to surveillance capitalism and platform lock-in. A notable thread is ... more

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