On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey hit send on a short, cryptic message: “just setting up my twttr.” It was the first-ever tweet—and the moment that kicked off a new era in communication. In today’s episode, we rewind to the early internet days to explore how a side project from a struggling podcast startup turned into a cultural juggernaut. From tech bros in San Francisco to revolutions, hashtags, and Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover, we track Twitter’s rise, fall, and rebranding as X.
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