Friends in Third Places
Daisy Jean Media
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S1E7 Episode 7: TikTok
It's All Happening on TikTok.Today, let's talk about the creation of short-form platform TikTok - it's origins, a recent ban, and its egregious content stealing issue.Watch DREW GOODEN'S video about…
S1E6 Episode 6: YouTube
Broadcast Yourself.Today, let's talk about the creation of video-sharing giant YouTube - it's origins, the rise of AI, and what copyright claims and COPPA mean for longtime creators on the…
S1E5 Episode 5: Instagram
Today's episode has a content warning for discussions regarding bullying, harassment, and suicide.Instagram has maintained a spot in Apple's Hit Apps since 2015. Today, let's discuss the effects of…
S1E4 Episode 4: Roblox
Today's episode has a content warning for discussions regarding suicide and child sexual abuse.Today, let's discuss Roblox - the astronomical rise, the dangers of adults in children's spaces, and the…
S1E3 Episode 3: Webkinz
Come on in and Play! Today, let's discuss Webkinz - the game mechanics, subscription model, sociology, and psychology on one of the longest running children's virtual worlds.
S1E2 Episode 2: Club Penguin
Welcome to the Club! Today, let's hear from Y2K expert Planet Clue and Lance Preibe, co-creator of Club Penguin, about the rise and fall of one of the largest social platforms dedicated to children.
S1E1 Episode 1: Beginnings
Let's get...historical. Hear from Dr. Richard Kyte and Jami Anderson on the early beginnings of third places.Subscribe to Friends in Third Places on PatreonFollow Friends in Third Places on Tumblr
S1 Come in and Play! (Trailer)
Third places are public spaces where people find familiarity - where you are able to socialize, meet new people, and practice broader and more creative interaction. With the horizon of the digital…
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Friends in Third Places has published 8 episodes since July 2025, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Friends in Third Places is currently active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 20m.
