<p>What happens when you take Larry King’s studio, a crack production team, improv comedy, internet chaos, and the earliest generation of Vine creators?</p><p></p><p>You got <i>Behind The Vine</i>.</p><p></p><p>Eric Artell, the former host of Behind the Vine, joins Rabble for a deep dive into the golden age of Vine, the birth of creator culture, and the internet before every platform became an engagement machine. From interviewing rising Vine stars to witnessing the mental health realities behind online fame, Eric shares stories from one of social media’s weirdest and most influential eras.</p><p></p><p>But most importantly: will we perhaps get a “Behind Divine” sequel? </p><p><br /><b>In this episode: </b></p><ul><li>07:39 How “Behind The Vine” captured a generation of creators before influencers became an industry</li><li>15:35 Why authenticity still beats polished content, even in an algorithm-driven internet</li><li>23:39 What happened to Vine stars after the app disappeared, and how internet fame changed their lives</li><li>31:55 Can Divine bring back the creativity and community that made Vine special?</li><li>33:58 Why audiences connect more deeply with creators who feel human instead of optimized</li><li>35:47 The missing ingredient in today’s content economy: genuine human connection</li><li>40:40 The mental health realities creators face behind the pressure of constant visibility</li><li>46:11 Why social media platforms need stronger protections and healthier spaces for younger users</li><li>51:34 How Vine went from internet phenomenon to shutdown cautionary tale almost overnight</li><li>56:29 The future of content creation, creator ownership, and building platforms beyond the algorithm</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>Eric’s Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/ericartell/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ericartell/</a></p><p>Behind The Vine on YouTube: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCauu8QfE8Z4uvkTS2l9vNw" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCauu8QfE8Z4uvkTS2l9vNw</a> </p><p>NerdHQ helps provide therapy for those who can’t afford it: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nerdhq.org/" target="_blank">https://nerdhq.org/</a> <br />80-year Harvard mental health study showing that community leads to happier lives: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/" target="_blank">https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/</a></p><p></p><p>Learn more about Divine: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://about.divine.video/" target="_blank">https://about.divine.video/</a> </p><p>And download Divine in the App Store: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/divine-video/id6747959501" target="_blank">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/divine-video/id6747959501</a></p><p>or Google Play: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.openvine.app" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.openvine.app</a> </p>