Afleveringen
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Do you believe in life after Vine? On October 28, 2016, the app took its last breath. It left behind a bittersweet legacy that would shape the internet for years to come. In this episode, we unravel the truth behind the appās demise: the million-dollar demands, the missed opportunities (lip-syncing, anyone?), and the seismic impact it had on creators and culture. With firsthand accounts from insiders and creators, we explore whether Vineās early exit preserved its charm or whether it was always destined to fall.
Credits:
Benedict Townsend - Host & Creator
Mary Goodhart - Producer & Creator
Kevyah Cardoso - Narrative & Creative Producer
Patrick Lee - Sound Design & Score
Chris Janes ā Mix
Lucy Chisholm Batten - Legal
Sophie Snelling - Executive Producer
Al Riddel - Head of Factual Podcasts
Vicky Etchells - Director of Podcasts
Archive acknowledgments:
CBS News/CNET/āItās official: Twitter Shut Down Vineā
Bluezone Corporation/āCinematic Session ā Industrial Samples & Impactsā
Artwork acknowledgments:
Cathleen Dovolis
Brandon Moore
B Bowen
Nicholas Fraser
James Morosky
Ava Ryan
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In a high stakes meeting with Vineās top creators, a one-million-dollar demand threatens to upend the platform. What started as a push for collaboration spirals into chaos, with creators leveraging their power and Vineās leadership scrambling to respond. Was this bold move the cause of Vineās demise, or just one piece of a much larger story?
Credits:
Benedict Townsend - Host & Creator
Mary Goodhart - Producer & Creator
Kevyah Cardoso - Narrative & Creative Producer
Patrick Lee - Sound Design & Score
Chris Janes - Mix
Lucy Chisholm Batten - Legal
Sophie Snelling - Executive Producer
Al Riddell - Head of Factual Podcasts
Vicky Etchells - Director of Podcasts
Archive acknowledgements:
Marcus Johns/ Co Vines
Marcus Johns/ Instagram
Inside Edition/ ā20-Year-Old Disney Channel Star Terrorizing Neighbors With YouTube Stuntsā
Logan Paul/YouTube/āViners React to Vine Shutting Down!ā
CBS News/CNET/āItās official: Twitter Shut Down Vineā
Artwork acknowledgments:
Cathleen Dovolis
Brandon Moore
B Bowen
Nicholas Fraser
James Morosky
Ava Ryan
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Vine is on the edge of collapse - creators are in open revolt, Instagram is circling, as Twitter turns a blind eye. With the sacred 6-second limit on the chopping block and creator trust hanging by a thread, time is running out. Enter Karyn, Vineās newly hired Head of Creators ā an outsider with a bold vision to save the app. Her strategy? A full-scale reinvention. But at a glittering Hollywood party packed with Vineās biggest stars, it becomes clear: this rescue mission wonāt be easy. The fate of Vine is teetering on the edge ā and not everyone wants it saved.
Credits:
Benedict Townsend - Host & Creator
Mary Goodhart - Producer & Creator
Kevyah Cardoso - Narrative & Creative Producer
Patrick Lee - Sound Design & Score
Chris Janes ā Mix
Lucy Chisholm Batten - Legal
Sophie Snelling - Executive Producer
Al Riddel - Head of Factual Podcasts
Vicky Etchells - Director of Podcasts
Artwork acknowledgments:
Cathleen Dovolis
Brandon Moore
B Bowen
Nicholas Fraser
James Morosky
Ava Ryan
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As tensions rise, battle lines are drawn. Creators want money. Leadership want control. Founders turn their back on their biggest stars. And Twitter watches from the sidelines as its $30 million acquisition flounders. Behind the scenes - Benedict and Mary chase down the one person who might know who really pulled the trigger.
Credits:
Benedict Townsend - Host & Creator
Mary Goodhart - Producer & Creator
Kevyah Cardoso - Narrative & Creative Producer
Patrick Lee - Sound Design & Score
Chris Janes - Mix
Lucy Chisholm Batten - Legal
Sophie Snelling - Executive Producer
Al Riddel - Head of Factual Podcasts
Vicky Etchells - Director of Podcasts
Archive acknowledgements:
GOFRESH/YouTube/āJerome jarre and nash grier (mobbed iceland)ā
NBC News/ Today/āIn wake of layoffs, is Twitter in trouble?ā
HQ Trivia Theme/Intermedia Labs
Artwork acknowledgments:
Cathleen Dovolis
Brandon Moore
B Bowen
Nicholas Fraser
James Morosky
Ava Ryan
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As Vineās influence grew, the seeds of its destruction were being sown. Brands wanted in and things were getting competitive. While most creators experimented and responded organically to engagement, opportunistic newcomers saw Vine as something else: a system to game and they were willing to play dirty to win. Creators soon found themselves falling victim to rampant plagiarism ā the digital worldās new 'Grand Theft Auto.'
Credits:
Benedict Townsend - Host & Creator
Mary Goodhart - Producer & Creator
Kevyah Cardoso - Narrative & Creative Producer
Patrick Lee - Sound Design & Score
Chris Janes - Mix
Lucy Chisholm Batten - Legal
Sophie Snelling - Executive Producer
Al Riddel - Head of Factual Podcasts
Vicky Etchells - Director of Podcasts
Archive Acknowledgments:
Tim & Dee TV/Haliey Welch
ABC News/āMeet the Vine Stars Who Turn 6 Seconds of Fame into Big Bucksā
Jools Lebron
Brandon Moore
Kayla Newman
Marvel Studios/āBlack Pantherā/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Valo/āI'm Semi I Stay Automaticā
Nicholas Fraser/āWhy You Always Lying?ā
GOFRESH/YouTube/āJerome jarre and nash grier (mobbed iceland)ā
NBC News/The Today Show/āIn wake of layoffs, is Twitter in trouble?ā
Artwork acknowledgments:
Cathleen Dovolis
Brandon Moore
B Bowen
Nicholas Fraser
James Morosky
Ava Ryan
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Vine is quickly becoming one of the worldās most downloaded apps, carving out a unique online identity. In this episode, some of Vineās earliest creators share how luck, form, and strategy determined viral success and how they navigated the uncharted waters of online fame.
Credits:
Benedict Townsend - Host & Creator
Mary Goodhart - Producer & Creator
Kevyah Cardoso - Narrative & Creative Producer
Patrick Lee - Sound Design & Score
Chris Janes - Mix
Lucy Chisholm Batten - Legal
Sophie Snelling - Executive Producer
Al Riddel - Head of Factual Podcasts
Vicky Etchells - Director of Podcasts
Artwork acknowledgments:
Cathleen Dovolis
Brandon Moore
B Bowen
Nicholas Fraser
James Morosky
Ava Ryan
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The term āinfluencerā has entered the mainstream, in large part due to the frat house ecosystem of Viners established by brothers Logan and Jake Paul. In this episode, Benedict and Mary search for one of Vineās elusive founders, whose idea to simplify mobile video editing transformed modern internet culture. We want to trace Vine back to its very inception, understand who funded it, forged it in fire, and what happened the day Twitter came knocking.
Credits:
Benedict Townsend - Host & Creator
Mary Goodhart - Producer & Creator
Kevyah Cardoso - Narrative & Creative Producer
Patrick Lee - Sound Design & Score
Chris Janes - Mix
Lucy Chisholm Batten - Legal
Sophie Snelling - Executive Producer
Al Riddel - Head of Factual Podcasts
Vicky Etchells - Director of Podcasts
Archive acknowledgements:
ABC News/āMeet the Vine Stars Who Turn 6 Seconds of Fame into Big Bucksā
PacificRimVideoPress/āVine Famous Jake Paul Interview about Getting Girls, High School, Fave Shoes & More!ā
HLN/āLogan Paul: How to be Vine-famous in 6 secondsā/CNN Worldwide
60 Minutes Overtime/āSocial media influencer Logan Paul talks to "60 Minutesāā/CBS News
Squawk Alley/āJake Paul Talks Transitioning From Vine Star To Disney Starā/CNBC
Netflix Sports/āJake Paul Wins | Jake Paul vs. Mike Tysonā/Netflix
Artwork acknowledgments:
Cathleen Dovolis
Brandon Moore
B Bowen
Nicholas Fraser
James Morosky
Ava Ryan
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Launched in 2013 after an early buyout by Twitter, Vine quickly grew into one of the fastest growing platforms on the internet. The app created an entirely new category of online content: short, user-generated videos. It became the home of online creativity, birthed beloved memes and viral trends, and introduced a whole new generation of celebrity: the influencer. So, how did an app that was ten steps ahead die only three years after launch?
Credits:
Benedict Townsend - Host & Creator
Mary Goodhart - Producer & Creator
Kevyah Cardoso - Narrative & Creative Producer
Patrick Lee - Sound Design & Score
Chris Janes - Mix
Lucy Chisholm Batten - Legal
Sophie Snelling - Executive Producer
Al Riddel - Head of Factual Podcasts
Vicky Etchells - Director of Podcasts
Archive acknowledgments:
CBS Sunday Morning/'From 2005: Four young internet entrepreneurs'/CBS News
Jawed Karim/āMe at the zooā/YouTube
Channel 4 News Theme/āBest Endeavoursā/Alan Hawkshaw
Channel 4 News/āA year of Vine: the six second videos rivalling Twitter and Instagramā
The Fox News Channel Theme/āThe Fiveā
FOX 5/āCEO Chris Dessi Discusses Vine on Fox 5ā/Brayden Shanks/The Fox News Channel
PacificRimVideoPress/āVine Famous Jake Paul Interview about Getting Girls, High School, Fave Shoes & More!ā
Pop Trigger/āBreaking: Twitter Officially Shutting Down Vineā
FOX 4 Now/āTwitter Kills Vine Appā/The Fox News Channel
Sky News/āTikTok to be banned in the US from Sunday, Supreme Court rulesā
BBC News/āDonald Trumpās inauguration set to take placeā
NBC News/āTikTok is back up again in the U.S. following a shutdown overnightā
Mark Zuckerberg/āMark Zuckerberg announces the end of Meta's fact-checking program in the United Statesā/Facebook
Artwork acknowledgments:
Cathleen Dovolis
Brandon Moore
B Bowen
Nicholas Fraser
James Morosky
Ava Ryan
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Do you remember Vine? The six-second video app that sparked a cultural revolution, launched careers, and laid the foundation for todayās TikTok obsession? In Vine: Six Seconds That Changed the World, comic and host Benedict Townsend takes you deep inside the rise and sudden fall of the internetās most chaotic, creative playground.
Featuring exclusive interviews with Vine creators, tech insiders, and even a co-founder, this investigative series uncovers the shocking truth behind Vineās mysterious shutdown. Was it just a money issueāor something more sinister? Blackmail, betrayal, profit over art... the real story is wilder than any meme.
If youāre a fan of internet culture, digital history, or just want to know why your favourite app disappeared without a trace, this is the podcast for you.
š§ First episodes launching April 23rd.
Available on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts.
