Episode 2: Occupy Goes Viral
Episode 2: Occupy Goes Viral  
Podcast: Future Hindsight
Published On: Thu Jul 16 2026
Description: The encampment grows as anarchist organizers introduce radical new ways of making decisions and taking action. Armed with livestreams, smartphones, and social media, participants invite the world to watch—and join. Then, a shocking encounter with police is captured on camera, transforming a local protest into a national story overnight.Want to dive deeper? Listen to these episodes of Future Hindsight:For a primer on how the media repeats talking points from the police, listen to Alec Karakatsanis on Copaganda: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/resist-copaganda-alec-karakatsanis?rq=karakatsaListen to this conversation about capturing injustice on camera with Jackie Zammuto at Witness: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/episode/jackie-zammuto?rq=policeTo learn about the impact of social media on how Americans interact with politics, tune in to this episode with Alice Marwick: https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes/episode/building-power-online-alice-marwick?rq=movementSubscribe to our Patreon for early access to episodes:https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Credits:Host / Executive Producer: Mila AtmosProducer / Writer: Maria Luisa TuckerAudio Producer: Zack TravisAdditional production help: Mia Warren, Erika Gjada, Megan Detrie, Lizzie Jacobs, and Ilya MagazaninArchival research: Marisa HolmesArchival material courtesy of: Occupy Wall Street Media Working Group.Original music: Rude Mechanical Orchestra and Puge RuheSpecial thanks to T.J. Raphael, Lauren Passell, Arielle Nissenblatt, and Kate Blumenfeld for being our first listeners and sounding boards, and to Tom Koenig for his support.Distributed by PRX