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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Narrative-driven podcast episode blending storytelling, studio discussions, and a live experiment with guest co-hosts.
- The Key Players:
- PJ Vogt: Host of Search Engine, drives the narrative and experiment as "growth officer."
- Casey Newton: Co-host of Hard Fork, Platformer writer; cynical tech journalist turned moderator, famous for critiquing social media moguls.
- Kevin Roose: Co-host of Hard Fork, New York Times tech reporter; tech tinkerer and CTO who builds the server using AI.
- The Vibe: Fun, optimistic experimentation mixed with tech education and self-deprecating humor—hopeful amid internet cynicism.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Casey Newton & Kevin Roose**
- 2 (01:58) **Internet's Core Problems & Social Media Shift**
- 3 (06:36) **Fediverse Vision & How It Works**
- 4 (08:31) **Studio Experiment: Building Forkiverse Server**
- 5 (13:28) **Server Setup & AI Assistance**
- 6 (24:31) **First Demo & Account Creation**
- 7 (29:11) **In-Person Update & Feed Building**
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Show Notes
Our present version of the internet is arguably the worst it’s ever been. Which means – any shot at changing things, even an unlikely one – is worth trying out. Three podcasters who’ve spent years critiquing social media companies try to build their own small alternative social media.
A collaboration with Hard Fork’s Kevin Roose and Casey Newton: join The Forkiverse here.
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