The Optimism Show
Founders, investors, and builders on the Optimism Superchain. Using blockchain to build public goods, and sustainable companies that actually make a difference. Focused on the business side of SaaS and blockchain: user acquisition, product design, customer experience, funding, business growth, with a twist of spirituality and the everyday joys of life.
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Releases
Published2025-08-06
15 CollectedGrants, Tokens, Streams: Evolving How We Fund Builders
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestRuben Russel
Grants, Tokens, Streams: Evolving How We Fund Builders
The Optimism Show • 20:57 • Aug 6, 202515 Collected
Published2025-07-30
1 CollectedCrypto vs Traditional Media: Who Wins?
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestJarrod Dicker
Crypto vs Traditional Media: Who Wins?
The Optimism Show • 48:02 • Jul 30, 20251 Collected
Published2025-07-23
8 CollectedOBUSD: Stability for Builders, Backed by Grants.
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestRuben Russel
OBUSD: Stability for Builders, Backed by Grants.
The Optimism Show • 26:28 • Jul 23, 20258 Collected
Published2025-07-16
0 CollectedWhen the Hype Fades: What Comes Next?
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestNoah Bragg
When the Hype Fades: What Comes Next?
The Optimism Show • 42:35 • Jul 16, 20250 Collected
Published2025-07-09
18 CollectedOn-Chain Music: A Revenue Revolution
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestMichael DiVestea
On-Chain Music: A Revenue Revolution
The Optimism Show • 30:29 • Jul 9, 202518 Collected
Published2025-06-18
13 CollectedBoost User Retention with Game Mechanics
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestJacob
Boost User Retention with Game Mechanics
The Optimism Show • 22:42 • Jun 18, 202513 Collected
Published2025-06-05
12 CollectedFarcaster vs. Bluesky vs. Mastodon: Who Wins?
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestShazow (Andrey Petrov)
Farcaster vs. Bluesky vs. Mastodon: Who Wins?
The Optimism Show • 27:32 • Jun 5, 202512 Collected
Published2025-05-28
14 CollectedDecentralizing Education & Empowering Communities
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestWill T.
Decentralizing Education & Empowering Communities
The Optimism Show • 26:03 • May 28, 202514 Collected
Published2025-05-15
15 CollectedRebuilding Media with Web3 Values
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestWill T.
Rebuilding Media with Web3 Values
The Optimism Show • 9:52 • May 15, 202515 Collected
Published2025-04-30
0 CollectedXMTP’s Vision: One Network, Infinite Identities
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestShane Mac
XMTP’s Vision: One Network, Infinite Identities
The Optimism Show • 5:15 • Apr 30, 20250 Collected
Published2025-04-17
11 CollectedXMTP: The Future of Private, Global Communication
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestShane Mac
XMTP: The Future of Private, Global Communication
The Optimism Show • 16:33 • Apr 17, 202511 Collected
Published2025-04-10
17 CollectedBuilding Alone on Farcaster: High Risk, Big Vision
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestSinaver
Building Alone on Farcaster: High Risk, Big Vision
The Optimism Show • 13:36 • Apr 10, 202517 Collected
Published2025-04-08
21 CollectedWhat It’s Really Like to Build a Startup in Web3
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestWillywonka.eth
What It’s Really Like to Build a Startup in Web3
The Optimism Show • 13:16 • Apr 8, 202521 Collected
Published2025-04-01
25 CollectedCan AI Agents Be CoFounders?
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestWillywonka.eth
Can AI Agents Be CoFounders?
The Optimism Show • 10:02 • Apr 1, 202525 Collected
Published2025-03-27
8 CollectedRebuilding Community Infrastructure
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestWilly Wonka
Rebuilding Community Infrastructure
The Optimism Show • 22:48 • Mar 27, 20258 Collected
Published2025-03-25
0 CollectedThe Hidden Danger Behind Your Onchain Identity
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestPhilip Sheldrake
The Hidden Danger Behind Your Onchain Identity
The Optimism Show • 7:16 • Mar 25, 20250 Collected
Published2025-03-20
13 CollectedOnchain Tools to Empower Creators
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestSmokeRyan Kagy
Onchain Tools to Empower Creators
The Optimism Show • 47:42 • Mar 20, 202513 Collected
Published2025-03-18
1 CollectedTokenized Websites with ENS Domains
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestHid.eth
Tokenized Websites with ENS Domains
The Optimism Show • 26:56 • Mar 18, 20251 Collected
Published2025-03-14
27 CollectedGamifying Liquidity Providing
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestTim Cox
Gamifying Liquidity Providing
The Optimism Show • 8:27 • Mar 14, 202527 Collected
Published2025-03-13
22 CollectedDigital Identity Crisis – Are You Truly in Control?
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestPhilip Sheldrake
Digital Identity Crisis – Are You Truly in Control?
The Optimism Show • 53:37 • Mar 13, 202522 Collected
Published2025-03-11
15 CollectedThe Smart Way to Establish Partnerships
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestTim Cox
The Smart Way to Establish Partnerships
The Optimism Show • 34:11 • Mar 11, 202515 Collected
Published2025-03-04
16 CollectedCoconut Farms as DAO Investments with Kokonut Network
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestWasabi
Coconut Farms as DAO Investments with Kokonut Network
The Optimism Show • 44:14 • Mar 4, 202516 Collected
Published2025-02-26
15 CollectedSmall Action-Oriented DAOs For Agile Coordination
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestEarth2Travis
Small Action-Oriented DAOs For Agile Coordination
The Optimism Show • 35:16 • Feb 26, 202515 Collected
Published2025-02-18
25 CollectedFunding Public Goods Using Alternative Methods
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestVittorio Cappelli
Funding Public Goods Using Alternative Methods
The Optimism Show • 15:24 • Feb 18, 202525 Collected
Published2025-02-14
30 CollectedMeme Coins For Product Virality & Bootstrapping
HostKris Gligoroski
GuestLior Goldenberg
Meme Coins For Product Virality & Bootstrapping
The Optimism Show • 36:31 • Feb 14, 202530 Collected