Open Web Conversations

By Open Channels FM

Open Web Conversations brings you thoughtful interviews and stories from across the evolving open web. We cover the Fediverse, emerging tech, developer tools, and the movement toward digital openness.... more

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How many episodes does Open Web Conversations have?

The podcast currently has 233 episodes available.

Open Web Conversations episodes:

November 12, 2025 Building a Culture of Openness and Growth Around Accessibility in Tech
In this episode, Anne Bovelett discusses web accessibility with Marc Haunschild, emphasizing its benefits and challenges. They provide practical advice for developers, advocate for diverse teams, and promote small, iterative changes toward inclusivity.
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40min
October 07, 2025 How Decentralized Social Platforms Grew from Identica to Modern-Day Mastodon
Matthias Pfefferle discusses the Fediverse's origins and evolution with Evan Prodromou, highlighting decentralized social networks, protocols, privacy, and the future of federated systems.
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49min
September 23, 2025 Lessons from Blogging and the Evolution of the Open Web
In this episode of Fediverse Flows, Matthias Pfefferle chats with Dave Winer about the open web's evolution, emphasizing interoperability, linking, and decentralized publishing, while discussing challenges faced by contemporary platforms.
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1h 15min
September 04, 2025 Bridging WordPress and the Cloud Industry at CloudFest USA in Miami
In this episode, Adam Weeks and Jonathan Wold discuss CloudFest USA, connecting WordPress and cloud industries. Wold highlights networking opportunities, his upcoming chat with Mary Hubbard, and event uniqueness.
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11min
September 03, 2025 Building a Resilient Web for Decentralized Long-Term Content Storage
The episode features Dave Lockie having a conversation with Sam Williams about Arweave, a decentralized storage network addressing digital impermanence and promoting permanent information preservation.
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48min
July 01, 2025 WordPress Community Growth Through Alternative Gatherings and New Event Formats
This episode of Open Event Talk discusses non-official WordPress events, emphasizing grassroots initiatives like Alt Ctrl Org that foster inclusive conversations and broaden community engagement.
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35min
June 26, 2025 The Evolving Landscape of Core Contribution and Company Sponsorship
In Open Talk on Open Source, Adam Weeks, Tammy Lister, Zach Stepek, and Tim Monner discuss the importance of contributing to WordPress, exploring various forms of contributions and the idea of sponsored support.
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42min
June 18, 2025 A Journey Integrating AI Agents in WordPress Using MCP
In this episode of Emerging Tech, host Dave talks to Tole, an innovative developer who shares his journey from mobile to WordPress. He discusses his MCP integration in ConvoWorks for AI workflows.
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40min
June 12, 2025 Wrapping Up the Rebrand Series with BobWP
BobWP wraps up the rebranding of Do the Woo into Open Channels FM. The new channel features five diverse shows, maintaining core values while offering more structure for listeners to explore their interests.
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4min
June 11, 2025 Rebrand: Amplifying with the Open Source Reach Show
Bob's getting close to wrapping up the series and introducing "Open Source Reach," exploring open source's real-world impacts beyond coding.
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3min

FAQs about Open Web Conversations:

How many episodes does Open Web Conversations have?

The podcast currently has 233 episodes available.