PODCAST
What's Next For Social Media?
Revolution.Social is a podcast about the future of social media built on permissionless open protocols. It's hosted by Twitter's first employee, Rabble a.k.a. Evan Henshaw-Plath.
The first episode is an exclusive interview with former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey — whom Rabble hired.
Hear what's possible when social platforms and content are no longer owned by corporations.
About the Podcast
Building on the foundation of a new Social Media Bill of Rights, this podcast will explore how permissionless open protocols can replace corporate platforms to create a truly democratic digital commons.
We'll feature conversations with activists, technologists, and community leaders, including Jack Dorsey, Kara Swisher, Yoel Roth, Renee DiResta, and Cory Doctorow to seek their input on protocol-based social networks that would enable collective action and social transformation without requiring permission from centralized authorities.
The right to:
- 1Privacy and security
- 2Own and control your identity
- 3Choose and understand algorithms
- 4Community self-governance
- 5Full portability
Episode 15: Jeff Jarvis on the Death of Mass Media, Twitter vs. UberMedia, and Section 230's Brilliance
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In books like The Web We Weave and podcasts such as Intelligent Machines, journalist and educator Jeff Jarvis — formerly the director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at the City University of New York — has traced the history of media from the Gutenberg press to AI.
Guest: Jeff Jarvis
Episode 14: Harper Reed on Building for Obama, Social Media for Bots & Why Tech Isn't Always the Solution
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2389 Research CEO Harper Reed was previously the CTO of President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign, where he helped redefine modern political technology.
Guest: Harper Reed
Episode 13: "Think Like a Commoner" Author David Bollier on the Commons & Why Open Platforms Aren't Enough
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When a community wants to organize itself, it might decide between private ownership and state control. David Bollier has spent decades arguing that that's a false binary, and that there is a better way: The commons.
Guest: David Bollier
Episode 12: "The Etymology Nerd" Adam Aleksic on Algospeak, AI Slop, and the End of Writing
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Adam Aleksic, known to his social media followers as the "Etymology Nerd," has built a massive audience by decoding the origins of words, accents, and memes.
Guest: Adam Aleksic
Episode 11: Rudy Fraser on Blacksky, Mutual Aid & Reclaiming Social Media
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Rudy Fraser is the founder of Blacksky, a community-driven project building on top of the AT Protocol while remaining independent of Bluesky.
Guest: Rudy Fraser
Episode 10: Techdirt's Mike Masnick on Growing Bluesky, Clueless Regulators & the Case for Optimism
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Techdirt founder & editor Mike Masnick has long argued that the internet's power should lie with its users.
Guest: Mike Masnick
Episode 9: Cory Doctorow on Escaping Big Tech, Privacy Battles & "Enshittification"
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Sci-fi isn't about hypothetical technologies, but rather about challenging the social impact of that tech, says author and activist Cory Doctorow.
Guest: Cory Doctorow
Episode 8: Taylor Lorenz on Moral Panics, Tech Villains & Protecting Free Expression
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Journalist and Power User host Taylor Lorenz has reported on the fall of Vine, influencers who accept "dark money," and the proliferation of far-right content on Substack.
Guest: Taylor Lorenz
Episode 7: Chris Messina on Hashtags, Google+ & the Unintended Consequences of Building Social Media
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Chris Messina is best known for co-founding BarCamp and giving Web 2.0 the hashtag.
Guest: Chris Messina
Episode 6: Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine on AI Slop, Quality Content & Social Media Fragmentation
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After the introduction of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, the blogging platform Medium got ten times busier, says CEO Tony Stubblebine — and that was not a good thing.
Guest: Tony Stubblebine
Episode 5: "Invisible Rulers" author Renee DiResta on Propaganda, Disinformation, & Online Abuse
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Renee DiResta has spent a decade tracking how small groups can hijack global conversations — and why the same tactics still work today.
Guest: Renee DiResta
Episode 4: Substack CEO Chris Best on Democratizing Media, Content Moderation & Freedom of Speech
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"If you're a consistent advocate for freedom of the press, you will unfortunately have occasion to quarrel with every party and every side of the political spectrum," says Substack CEO Chris Best.
Guest: Chris Best
Episode 3: Yoel Roth on Banning Trump, Battling Bots & the Difficult Job of Trust & Safety
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"Content moderation decisions are like assholes," says Yoel Roth, the former head of trust & safety for Twitter. "Everybody's got one."
Guest: Yoel Roth
Episode 2: Kara Swisher on Tech Founders' Flaws & Why Social Apps Are the New Cigarettes
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The founders of social media companies like Facebook and Twitter never cared about the lofty ideals they claimed, says longtime tech journalist and podcaster Kara Swisher.
Guest: Kara Swisher
Episode 1: Jack Dorsey on Selling Twitter, Leaving Bluesky & What He's Building Next
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Twitter never should have been a traditional tech company, says Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey. Instead, it should have been designed as a protocol — like email, or podcasting.
Guest: Jack Dorsey
Episode 0: The Internet Doesn't Have to Be Like This
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Revolution.Social is a podcast about the future of social media and reclaiming our digital communities, hosted by technologist and community advocate Rabble.
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About the Host
Evan Henshaw-Plath (rabble) - Twitter's first employee and advocate for decentralized social media.
The Campaign for Social Media Rights
Watch rabble explain the vision behind revolution.social and the urgent need for protocol-based social networks that empower communities.
Topics We'll Explore
The podcast will dive into these key areas that are essential for building a permissionless, protocol-based digital commons that empowers people and communities.
Reimagining Social Media
Why we need to start over with permissionless protocol-based social media and how it can enable revolutionary change.
Privacy & Security
How open protocols can provide better privacy and security than centralized corporate platforms.
Self-Sovereign Identity
The power of controlling your digital identity in protocol-based networks and its role in authentic connection.
Transparent Algorithms
Why open-source recommendation algorithms are essential for democratic information sharing.
Community Governance
How permissionless protocol-based systems enable true democratic governance of digital spaces.
Data Portability
The technical foundations of data portability in open protocols and why it matters for user freedom.
Building the Future
Practical steps toward building protocol-based social networks that can make revolution possible without gatekeepers.
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