Decentered

About Decentered

"Decentered" by We Distribute is a podcast dedicated to decentralized communication technologies, user empowerment, and the future of the Internet. We talk about the latest developments in the federated social web, review our favorite apps, and interview the people who are helping to build this amazing space.

Publisher

We Distribute

Category

news · society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Jan 2024

Latest episode

7 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Sept 2025

   S2E5: A New Social, With Anuj Ahooja and Ryan Barrett

   We sit down again to chat with our friends from A New Social, the team working on Bridgy Fed and Bounce!

2. 

   1 Aug 2025

   S2E4: We Distribute LIVE

   This episode is a recording of our live panel from FediCon 2025, which happened in Vancouver, Canada.

3. 

   31 Jul 2025

   S2E3 – Rabble from Nos.Social

   Today, our podcast features an interview with an Internet OG: Evan Henshaw-Plath, aka Rabble. We talk about Twitter, Secure Scuttlebutt, and the evolution of Nostr!

4. 

   14 Jun 2025

   Season 2 Episode 2: FediForum Recap

   Saskia Welch from Newsmast recaps the FediForum event and explores the prominent themes discussed, offering insights into current trends in decentralized technology in this interview.

5. 

   5 Jun 2025

   Season 2 Episode 1: FediForum Commentary

   Hosts Sean and Damon preview the upcoming FediForum 2025, sharing their expectations and insights on the event's key themes.

6. 

   13 Jun 2024

   S1E9: Finding Frequency with Jesse Karmani

   For this week's episode, we sit down with a developer who wants to build a social experience for small audiences: pictures with your friends.

7. 

   25 Apr 2024

   Decentered S1E8: WordPress-ActivityPub with Matthias Pfefferle

   Today, we sit down with Matthias Pfefferle of Automattic, the developer behind the ActivityPub integration for WordPress!

8. 

   5 Apr 2024

   Decentered S1E7: The Joy of Micro.Blog with Manton Reece

   This week, we sit down with Manton Reece, an IndieWeb developer who built his own federated microblogging and publishing platform.

9. 

   21 Mar 2024

   Decentered S1E6: Beautiful Blacksky with Rudy Fraser

   This week, we talked to Rudy Fraser, creator and operator of the Blacksky feed. It's a dedicated community stream for black voices on Bluesky's platform.

10. 

    29 Feb 2024

    Decentered S1E5: Building Trust & Safety, with Jaz Michael-King

    The Fediverse has been the Wild West of social since the beginning. Jaz-Michael King hopes to bring tools and resources to protect people through IFTAS.

11. 

    16 Feb 2024

    Decentered S1E4: Shawn Grigson and the Oliphant in the Room

    Oliphant is often seen as the community standard-bearer when it comes to shared blocklists. But how did it start, what is the goal, and where is it going?

12. 

    31 Jan 2024

    Decentered S1E3: Ryan Barrett Has a Bridge to Sell Us

    We sat down with Ryan Barrett of Bridgy Fed, who has explored many decentralized social protocols. We asked him to tell his story.

13. 

    18 Jan 2024

    Decentered S1E2: Making Sora, with Takiyoshi Hoshida

    The story of one Fediverse app developer and his journey from developing a love for computers to building one of the most versatile apps on the network.

14. 

    13 Jan 2024

    Decentered S1E1: Creation and Discovery

    In our first episode, we talk about the relationship between publishers and audiences, and the search for alternatives in the wake of controversy.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

42

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.