All Episodes
Explore all episodes of Revolution.Social, featuring conversations with tech leaders, activists, and innovators about the future of decentralized social media.
Jeff Jarvis on the Death of Mass Media, Twitter vs. UberMedia, and Section 230's Brilliance
Jeff Jarvis
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.
Harper Reed on Building for Obama, Social Media for Bots & Why Tech Isn't Always the Solution
Harper Reed
2389 Research CEO Harper Reed was previously the CTO of President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign, where he helped redefine modern political technology.
"Think Like a Commoner" Author David Bollier on the Commons & Why Open Platforms Aren't Enough
David Bollier
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.
"The Etymology Nerd" Adam Aleksic on Algospeak, AI Slop, and the End of Writing
Adam Aleksic
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.
Rudy Fraser on Blacksky, Mutual Aid & Reclaiming Social Media
Rudy Fraser
Rudy Fraser is the founder of Blacksky, a community-driven project building on top of the AT Protocol while remaining independent of Bluesky.
Techdirt's Mike Masnick on Growing Bluesky, Clueless Regulators & the Case for Optimism
Mike Masnick
Techdirt founder & editor Mike Masnick has long argued that the internet's power should lie with its users.
Cory Doctorow on Escaping Big Tech, Privacy Battles & "Enshittification"
Cory Doctorow
Sci-fi isn't about hypothetical technologies, but rather about challenging the social impact of that tech, says author and activist Cory Doctorow.
Taylor Lorenz on Moral Panics, Tech Villains & Protecting Free Expression
Taylor Lorenz
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.
Chris Messina on Hashtags, Google+ & the Unintended Consequences of Building Social Media
Chris Messina
Chris Messina is best known for co-founding BarCamp and giving Web 2.0 the hashtag.
Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine on AI Slop, Quality Content & Social Media Fragmentation
Tony Stubblebine
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.
"Invisible Rulers" author Renee DiResta on Propaganda, Disinformation, & Online Abuse
Renee DiResta
Renee DiResta has spent a decade tracking how small groups can hijack global conversations — and why the same tactics still work today.
Substack CEO Chris Best on Democratizing Media, Content Moderation & Freedom of Speech
Chris Best
"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.
Yoel Roth on Banning Trump, Battling Bots & the Difficult Job of Trust & Safety
Yoel Roth
"Content moderation decisions are like assholes," says Yoel Roth, the former head of trust & safety for Twitter. "Everybody's got one."
Kara Swisher on Tech Founders' Flaws & Why Social Apps Are the New Cigarettes
Kara Swisher
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.
Jack Dorsey on Selling Twitter, Leaving Bluesky & What He's Building Next
Jack Dorsey
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.
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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.