What happens when you take Larry King’s studio, a crack production team, improv comedy, internet chaos, and the earliest generation of Vine creators?

You got Behind The Vine.

Eric Artell, the former host of Behind the Vine, joins Rabble for a deep dive into the golden age of Vine, the birth of creator culture, and the internet before every platform became an engagement machine. From interviewing rising Vine stars to witnessing the mental health realities behind online fame, Eric shares stories from one of social media’s weirdest and most influential eras.

But most importantly: will we perhaps get a “Behind Divine” sequel?

In this episode:

07:39 How “Behind The Vine” captured a generation of creators before influencers became an industry
15:35 Why authenticity still beats polished content, even in an algorithm-driven internet
23:39 What happened to Vine stars after the app disappeared, and how internet fame changed their lives
31:55 Can Divine bring back the creativity and community that made Vine special?
33:58 Why audiences connect more deeply with creators who feel human instead of optimized
35:47 The missing ingredient in today’s content economy: genuine human connection
40:40 The mental health realities creators face behind the pressure of constant visibility
46:11 Why social media platforms need stronger protections and healthier spaces for younger users
51:34 How Vine went from internet phenomenon to shutdown cautionary tale almost overnight
56:29 The future of content creation, creator ownership, and building platforms beyond the algorithm

Eric’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericartell/

Behind The Vine on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCauu8QfE8Z4uvkTS2l9vNw

NerdHQ helps provide therapy for those who can’t afford it: https://nerdhq.org/
80-year Harvard mental health study showing that community leads to happier lives: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/

Learn more about Divine: https://about.divine.video/

And download Divine in the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/divine-video/id6747959501

or Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.openvine.app