Dot Social

Mar 04 2025 17 ep. 53 mins 71
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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.

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

Mar 04 2025 46 mins  
Chris is an early adopter who makes smart observations and has a 10,000-foot view of all the innovation happening on the open social web — not to mention a few ideas of his own.

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

Dec 11 2024 55 mins  
When it comes to the wellbeing of the fediverse, Erin Kissane and Darius Kazemi are big thinkers, tireless researchers, community practitioners, and thoughtful human beings.

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

Oct 16 2024 52 mins  
Newsrooms need to build direct relationships with their communities, and the fediverse is one way to do this. Hear from two men at the forefront of the future of publishing.

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

Oct 01 2024 58 mins  
Bluesky founder and CEO Jay Graber illustrates what it looks like to free our social identities from large walled gardens and leverage open source software for a better internet.

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

Aug 01 2024 55 mins  
The fediverse represents an opportunity to rethink how trust and safety works in social media. But how, and what should we still be worried about? Two experts — the Executive Director of IFTAS and a co-author of a seminal paper — explain.

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

Jun 25 2024 66 mins  
Ghost founder and CEO John O’Nolan wants to build a tech company that plays by different rules. Learn how ActivityPub is enabling a publishing platform with sustainability at its core.

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

May 16 2024 49 mins  
Molly White is a leading cryptocurrency critic, but she’s anything but cynical. The force behind the Citation Needed newsletter and Web3IsGoingGreat shares her thoughts on how the social web is transforming our lives, why everyone should be a blogger, and how the concept of digital ownership is changing before our eyes.

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

Apr 30 2024 61 mins  
Ryan Barrett opened a new chapter for the Fediverse. His work to bridge Bluesky and Mastodon inflamed passions about what decentralized social media should be and for whom.

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

Apr 22 2024 41 mins  
Threads’ presence in the fediverse has been the elephant in the room since it was announced last July. Now that it’s actually happening, there is as much skepticism as excitement. Why is Threads doing this?

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

Mar 15 2024 43 mins  
Entrepreneur and FediForum co-founder Johannes Ernst has a 10,000-foot view of how the fediverse is evolving and what needs to be done next.