Dot Social podcast

Dot Social

Learn about the Internet’s next wave on the open social web and what it will unlock for how we connect, communicate, and innovate online. Hosted by Flipboard CEO Mike McCue.

Learn about the Internet’s next wave on the open social web and what it will unlock for how we connect, communicate, and innovate online. Hosted by Flipboard CEO Mike McCue.

 

#18

Turning Moments Into Movements, with Hashtag Inventor Chris Messina

n 2007, the hashtag was a simple, yet revolutionary, idea that changed the way we organize... more

24 Mar 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:53

24 Mar 2025


#17

Leaving the City of Big Social, with Fediverse Enthusiast Chris Trottier

When you’re building an open source community you’re a part of a collective effort with a ... more

04 Mar 2025

46 MINS

46:38

04 Mar 2025


#16

Making Better Networks for Humans, with Erin Kissane and Darius Kazemi

Unlike traditional social media, the fediverse operates without a central authority. This ... more

11 Dec 2024

55 MINS

55:45

11 Dec 2024


#15

How Decentralization Benefits Publishers, with 404 Media’s Jason Koebler and ProPublica’s Ben Werdmu...

It’s tough being a media outlet these days. Audiences are fractured, referrals from search... more

16 Oct 2024

52 MINS

52:56

16 Oct 2024


#14

How the Open Social Web Will Change Everything, with Bluesky’s Jay Graber

There’s a reason journalist and Bluesky board member Mike Masnick calls the platform “the ... more

01 Oct 2024

58 MINS

58:55

01 Oct 2024


#13

The Fediverse’s Trust and Safety Warriors, with Samantha Lai and Jaz-Michael King

The fediverse offers an opportunity to rethink how trust and safety works in social media.... more

01 Aug 2024

55 MINS

55:55

01 Aug 2024


#12

This Publishing Platform Sees the Future, with Ghost’s John O’Nolan

John O’Nolan, the founder and CEO of Ghost, calls himself “the inverse Peter Thiel.” That’... more

25 Jun 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:17

25 Jun 2024


#11

Entering a New Phase of the Web, with Citation Needed’s Molly White

[Molly White] (https://www.mollywhite.net/) is a leading cryptocurrency critic, but get to... more

16 May 2024

49 MINS

49:17

16 May 2024


#10

Building Bridges to the Fediverse, with Bridgy Fed’s Ryan Barrett

The beauty of an open system is that anyone can build on top of it and try to make it a be... more

30 Apr 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:43

30 Apr 2024


#9

Threads Has Entered the Fediverse, with Meta’s Rachel Lambert and Peter Cottle

On March 21, [Meta’s Threads entered the fediverse] (https://engineering.fb.com/2024/03/21... more

22 Apr 2024

41 MINS

41:16

22 Apr 2024


#8

Moving the Fediverse Forward at FediForum and Beyond, with Johannes Ernst of Dazzle Labs

For stewards of the fediverse (they sound like superheroes, right?), FediForum is a key da... more

15 Mar 2024

43 MINS

43:55

15 Mar 2024


#7

Pivoting Out of the Attention Economy, with Medium's Tony Stubblebine

Something happened when the internet turned into an ad-driven business. Incentives became ... more

16 Jan 2024

50 MINS

50:08

16 Jan 2024


#6

Moderation and Migration for a Better Social Web, with Fediverse Leader Tim Chambers

The Fediverse is not a monolithic place. It’s constantly evolving and being shaped by smar... more

09 Jan 2024

51 MINS

51:31

09 Jan 2024


#5

The State of the Federation, with Mastodon's Eugen Rochko

It’s been a momentous time for the Fediverse. New versions of [Mammoth] (https://www.theve... more

20 Dec 2023

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:22

20 Dec 2023


#4

Overcoming the ‘Extraordinary Inertia’ of the Web We've Built, with Author John Battelle

The Internet as we know it is now over 30 years old, and author John Battelle says we must... more

12 Dec 2023

47 MINS

47:51

12 Dec 2023


#3

BBC's Experiment in the Fediverse, with Senior Firestarter Ian Forrester

We’re on the precipice of a new wave of innovation in the Fediverse, and it’s important th... more

05 Dec 2023

48 MINS

48:15

05 Dec 2023


#2

ActivityPub and the End of Walled Gardens, with Evan Prodromou

There was a time where people couldn’t email each other unless they were using the same em... more

28 Nov 2023

53 MINS

53:09

28 Nov 2023


#1

Decentralizing Innovation, with Techdirt's Mike Masnick

In the 1990s, we saw an acceleration from walled gardens like America Online to the open w... more

21 Nov 2023

58 MINS

58:36

21 Nov 2023