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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 the first e-commerce wine sites in 1996 to being one of Twitter's earliest power users, he was one of the first people to prove how social media could transform a business. In this episode, Gary sits down with Rabble, CEO of Divine, to make sense of where social media has been and where AI is taking us next. They discuss why teen social media bans in countries including Australia aren’t working, the rise of interest media, and why the moral panic around AI is nothing new. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 05:03 Gary’s Early Days on Twitter 09:13 Why Gary Saw Social Media's Potential First 10:20 How Twitter Was Built 14:36 AI and the Future of Technology 17:16 Why AI Fear Is Being Weaponized 18:24 Moral Panics: From Comic Books to AI 23:43 Humans Will Always Be Human 26:08 How Google Killed the Yellow Pages 28:21 Why Technology Always Wins in the End 30:43 Social Media Bans and Parenting 33:10 Why Australia's Social Media Ban and Parenting 36:57 How Gary Maximizes for Joy 40:37 Bringing Back Vine with Divine 41:30 Why Algorithms Are Useful 44:58 Analog and the Future Show notes: Gary Vee on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCctXZhXmG-kf3tlIXgVZUlw VaynerMedia: https://vaynermedia.com/ VaynerX: https://vaynerx.com/ VeeFriends: https://veefriends.com/ Gary Vaynerchuk: https://garyvaynerchuk.com/ Follow Rabble on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rabble.nz Follow the podcast: https://episodes.fm/1824528874 This episode was executive produced by Alice Chan from Flock Marketing. To learn more visit https://revolution.social/

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 the first e-commerce wine sites in 1996 to being one of Twitter's earliest power users, he was one of the first people to prove how social media could transform a business. In this episode, Gary sits down with Rabble, CEO of Divine, to make sense of where social media has been and where AI is taking us next. They discuss why teen social media bans in countries including Australia aren’t working, the rise of interest media, and why the moral panic around AI is nothing new. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 05:03 Gary’s Early Days on Twitter 09:13 Why Gary Saw Social Media's Potential First 10:20 How Twitter Was Built 14:36 AI and the Future of Technology 17:16 Why AI Fear Is Being Weaponized 18:24 Moral Panics: From Comic Books to AI 23:43 Humans Will Always Be Human 26:08 How Google Killed the Yellow Pages 28:21 Why Technology Always Wins in the End 30:43 Social Media Bans and Parenting 33:10 Why Australia's Social Media Ban and Parenting 36:57 How Gary Maximizes for Joy 40:37 Bringing Back Vine with Divine 41:30 Why Algorithms Are Useful 44:58 Analog and the Future Show notes: GaryVee on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCctXZhXmG-kf3tlIXgVZUlw VaynerMedia: https://vaynermedia.com/ VaynerX: https://vaynerx.com/ VeeFriends: https://veefriends.com/ Gary Vaynerchuk: https://garyvaynerchuk.com/ Follow Rabble on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rabble.nz Follow the podcast: https://episodes.fm/1824528874 This episode was executive produced by Alice Chan from Flock Marketing. To learn more visit https://revolution.social/

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 different path forward not just for creators, but for anyone who spends time on the internet. Reggie shares the disorienting experience of having his content flagged with no explanation and with no recourse, which Rabble points out is because the social media giants have consolidated all of the power to just a few key players. The conversation covers what podcasting got right,, the difference between using AI as a creative tool and AI slop, and why providing people with ownership of their audiences, and content, is crucial to building a better internet. Show notes: Taylor Lorenz YouTube channel: ‪@TaylorLorenz‬ ‪Reggie COUZ YouTube channel: @ReggieCOUZOfficial‬ Follow Rabble on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rabble.nz Follow the podcast: https://episodes.fm/1824528874 Our executive producer is Alice Chan from Flock Marketing. To learn more about Rabble’s social media bill of rights, and sign up for our newsletter, visit https://revolution.social/

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. Rabble talks about what he learned and how he's using those learnings to revive Vine in a way where creators keep ownership of their content, their audience, and their income. He talks about Twitter's early days, why podcasting never fell into the same trap as the rest of internet media, and what Divine is doing to give creators the control they lost. Show notes: Jim Louderback on Twitter: https://x.com/jlouderb Follow Rabble on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rabble.nz Follow the podcast: https://episodes.fm/1824528874 Our executive producer is Alice Chan from Flock Marketing. To learn more about Rabble’s social media bill of rights, and sign up for our newsletter, visit https://revolution.social/

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 quietly power the internet. Disillusioned by what social media has become, he stepped back to rethink it entirely. In this episode, he chats with Rabble about Twitter's early chaos, the decisions that shaped it, and why he refuses to accept that these platforms can't be changed. Today he’s building a better approach to online community called Roundabout, Blaine explains why he's betting on people to get this right. Show notes: Blaine Cook on Twitter: @blaine Blaine Cook on Bluesky: @blaine.bsky.social Blaine Cook on Mastodon: @[email protected] Roundabout app: https://joinroundabout.com/ New_ Public foundation: https://newpublic.org/ Follow Rabble on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rabble.nz Follow the podcast: https://episodes.fm/1824528874 Our executive producer is Alice Chan from Flock Marketing. To learn more about Rabble’s social media bill of rights, and sign up for our newsletter, visit https://revolution.social/