Friends in Third Places
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 age, third spaces for young people moved real life - skate parks, internet cafes, malls - to online - from Webkinz to MySpace to TikTok. Welcome to Friends in Third Places, where we’ll discuss the evolution of online third places - the past, the present, and the future.
- Update frequency
- every 20 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 3
- Years Active
- 2025
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.
Episode 1: Beginnings
Let's get...historical. Hear from Dr. Richard Kyte and Jami Anderson on the early beginnings of third places.
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 a…