"Taming the Wild West" with Serpin Taxt, founder of Ethos | ZEROPOD S2 E14

Welcome back to another episode of ZEROPOD, this one featuring Serpin Taxt, the ambitious young founder of a new protocol called Ethos, which aims to help solve the age-old problem of who to trust (and who not to) in the onchain space. Host Toady Hawk talks about his childhood, his career in web 2, and his goals for Ethos, namely, to tame the wild, wild west of the crypto space… just a bit. So without further ado, let’s go learn about the mythos behind the Ethos. —- Timestamps: 00:00 - The $9B Problem: Scams, Trust, and the Wild West of Crypto 02:25 - Welcome to ZEROPOD: Meet Serpin Taxt, Founder of Ethos 05:00 - Inventor Dreams and Web2 Career 08:00 - Escaping B2B SaaS 11:00 - Discovering Ethereum: Interoperability and Smart Contracts 13:30 - When Crypto Finally Clicked 15:00 - Inspiration from Friend.Tech and the Birth of Ethos 17:00 - Reputation is Everything: Why Trust Signals Matter 19:10 - Realizing a Bigger Vision 21:00 - A Wild West Without Accountability 24:00 - Proof-of-Stake for People: Ethos’s Core Mechanism 26:30 - Avoiding Mob Rule: Risk, Reputation, and Social Slashing 29:00 - Open Moderation and Algorithmic Challenges 31:00 - Reviewing ETH Wallets, Twitter Accounts, and Beyond 33:30 - Identity, Anonymity, and the Risk of Sockpuppets 36:00 - Using Ethos in the Wild: Kaito, Bots, and Reputation vs. Attention 39:00 - Why It's Hard to Call Out Scammers (but Why We Must) 42:00 - The Power of Named Reviews vs. Anonymous Drama 44:00 - NFT Ethics, Gotcha Culture, and the Chaos Incentive 46:00 - Social Slashing 101: How It Works in Ethos 49:00 - Toward Financial Slashing: The Next Big Risk Layer 51:00 - Onboarding: Slow Growth 53:00 - Staying Power: What Keeps Users Coming Back Daily 56:00 - Finding People to Vouch For (and How to Ask for Vouches) 58:30 - Using the Chrome Extension for Discovery and Reviews 1:00:00 - Integrations 1:02:00 - Building Influence Onchain: Ratings for Businesses, Not Just People 1:04:00 - Alpha Drop? Business Leaderboards Are Coming 1:06:30 - Why Ethos Launched on Base 1:12:00 - The Token Question: Contributor XP, Incentives, and Future Possibilities 1:14:25 - Wrap-Up --- Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. Produced by Zero Rights Media. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!

The Intersection of AI, Robotics & Art ft. Pindar Van Arman

In this episode, Pindar Van Arman, with over 20 years of experience in AI art and robotics, shares his journey into the world of technology and creativity. He discusses his development of painting robots and the evolution of AI art. Pindar emphasizes the collaborative nature of AI agents in his artistic process and the importance of decentralization in the digital art space.

Art, Code, and Pixels ft. Kim Asendorf

Kim Asendorf, a renowned German visual artist, joins us to discuss his innovative approach to digital art using code, algorithms, and blockchain technology. In this episode, we delve into Kim's creative process, his latest projects, and the intersection of art and technology. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, Pods, and YouTube. Join ±15,000 subscribers that get my newsletter and podcast in their inbox or upgrade to a premium membership👇 https://www.kaloh.xyz

Audius’s Second AUDIO Airdrop!

We sat down with the CEO of Audius - Roneil - the chat about their first AUDIO airdrop in 4 years for 1200 artists on the platform.

"Onchain Native" with Native.fun Founder Derek Brown | ZEROPOD S2 E9

On this episode of ZEROPOD, we sit down with Derek Brown, the mad scientist developer and founder behind the upcoming agentic onchain game called Native dot fun, built on top of the Clanker protocol on Base. We had a blast getting to know Derek and hearing his story, from working as a rural midwest minister to coding in the halls of the some of the biggest tech companies in Silicon Valley, and then striking out to build tech startups of his own. His vision for Native is wild and ambitious, and we can’t wait for you to learn all about it! If you enjoy this conversation, please Like, Comment & Subscribe — it really helps us grow our community. — TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction: Positive-Sum Environments 1:15 - ZEROPOD Intro & Guest Introduction - Derek Brown 2:00 - Derek’s Fun Fact: Three Daughters, Same Birthday 3:09 - From Dupont Brat to Tech Builder 7:01 - Discovering Programming 7:06 - A word from our sponsor: Clanker.world 9:00 - The Journey to Tech: From Ministry to SV 18:12 - Tough Times & Family Resilience 24:00 - Getting Into Crypto: Bitcoin at $300 and Satoshi’s Whitepaper 31:01 - The Base vs. Solana Debate: Values & Coexistence 36:00 - The Origin of Clanker and Its Influence on Native 44:00 - What is Native? Sim City Meets Onchain Economies 51:00 - Dots Explained: AI Agents in the Digital City 58:00 - Tokenomics Deep Dive: Fees, Buybacks, and Sustainability 1:06:00 - The User Experience: MVP, Maps, and Gameplay 1:11:00 - Passports & Stamps: Proof of Humanity in Native 1:12:46 - Final Thoughts & How to Get Involved  — Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk, JackWyldes and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. Ad spot by JackWyldes. Produced by Zero Rights Media. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like! #base #onchain #clanker #ai #ethereum #tokens

"Winning Together" with Clanker Founders Proxy and Dish | ZEROPOD S2 E8

Welcome back to another episode of ZEROPOD. This week, Toady Hawk is joined by JackWyldes and they have a very interesting conversation with Proxy and Dish, the two indomitable founders of the little AI agent token launcher called Clanker which has taken the Base ecosystem by storm over the past couple months. This pod is structured a little differently than most, because we actually sat down with the clankers-in-chief on two separate occasions, a couple weeks apart. In between, the guys hosted a hackathon in Boston called Clankhack, where many builders from their burgeoning ecosystem gathered to build together for a weekend, and our own Jack was fortunate enough to attend and document the whole thing (more on this soon.) In any case, we have edited these 2 conversations into a single podcast for your enjoyment, with hinge in the middle separating the pre-clankhack and post-clank-hack eras. We had a blast digging in to get the raw clanker story for you and we hope you will enjoy this conversation as much as we did. So grab a tall glass of milk and a fresh can of spinach and strap in for the Clankpod! —- TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction to Clanker: What is Clanker? Deploying meme coins made simple. 2:04 - ZEROPOD Intro 3:00 - Start of Part 1: Pre-Clankhack. Personal Stories of the Founders 6:00 - The Origin of Clanker 9:04 - Building Clanker in Five Days 12:02 - Launching and Scaling Clanker 15:02 - Clanker’s Value Proposition 18:33 - A message from our sponsors 20:00 - Reminiscing about launch day 22:00 - Create the job(s) you want 24:00 - “Farcaster is an incredible network” 26:00 - Tokens as a novel bootstrapping mechanism 29:00 - Dish got kicked off of Facebook 36:00 - The speculative power of ERC-20s vs NFTs 48:00 - Start of Part 2 (Post Clankhack) 49:00 - What is Clanker, exactly? 51:00 - How does it differ from other models 54:00 - The moat is the network 57:00 - What was Clankhack? 1:00:00 - The space needs more good content 1:03:00 - How can Zero Rights Help creators 1:05:00 - Being bombarded by VC term sheets 1:08:00 - “It shouldn’t be easy to make 16 million dollars” 1:10:00 - The future of Clankhack 1:17:00 - Comparison to UX on Solana 1:19:00 - “No more L2s” 1:21:00 - “If the leader of the free world can do it, so can you.” 1:24:00 - Wen $SNOWDEN on Base? 1:33:00 - Bit of a love fest tbh 1:38:00 - Chugging canned spinach for the plot 1:40:00 - Alpha? 1:42:00 - Outro — Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk and JackWyldes, edited by Toady Hawk, JackWyldes and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk and JackWyldes. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. Ad spot by JackWyldes. Produced by Zero Rights Media. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like! #base #onchain #clanker #ai #ethereum #tokens

Crypto Media and Onchain Meme Auctions Ft. Giancarlo Chaux

Giancarlo Chaux is a crypto content creator known for building a large audience with thousands of subscribers on his YouTube channel, Giancarlo buys tokens, and his newsletter, Mint or Skip. More recently, he has been bringing internet culture to life by finding, minting, and auctioning viral memes on the blockchain. Join ±17,000 subscribers that get my newsletter and podcast in their inbox or upgrade to a premium membership👇 www.kaloh.xyz

"Keep it Gdupi, Stupi" with 'Degenerative Artist' Yon from Peaceful Groupies & GDUPI | ZEROPOD S2 E7

Welcome back to another episode of ZEROPOD, a zero copyright video podcast for people who enjoy Ethereum. Our guest this week on ZEROPOD, is from the artistic side of the onchain world— Yon, the self described “degenerative artist” behind The Peaceful Groupies, the Yon Experience and most recently, one of the first artcoins launched via the clanker AI agent on farcaster: Redacted Gdupi. On this episode, we talk about Yon’s youth in a small Argentinian town, how he moved to Europe and carved his own way as an artist, how he has been a constant early adopter of onchain techs and trends, and what’s next for him and $GDUPI. We hope you enjoy this conversation with an onchain CC0 art legend, and if you do, please remember to like and subscribe! Thank you to our partner sponsors at clanker.world for helping to make this content possible. Clanker is the easiest way to deploy a token on Base. 
 — Timestamps • 0:00 - GDUPI Origins • 1:35 - Welcome to ZEROPOD, introducing Yon. • 2:59 - Yon’s upbringing in Chaco, Argentina • 3:55 - Early love for character design, video games, and art • 4:56 - Childhood gaming • 6:25 - Yon the Baller • 8:50 - The Paris Period • 11:00 - Saving money and finding time for art • 12:50 - Discovering clients through Reddit subreddits • 14:10 - Parental perceptions of an art career • 16:01 - “Every piece is a portrait of what I’m living in that moment.” • 17:03 - Introduction to crypto and saving in Ethereum • 19:00 - Early experiments with CS:GO skins and CryptoKitties • 21:00 -Discovering NFTs • 22:20 - A Word About Our Sponsors Clanker.World • 23:10 - Yon’s first NFT purchase was a Beeple • 25:00 - Minting on Rarible and building early collections • 26:50 - Experimenting with telegram auction houses • 28:00 - Creating Peaceful Groupies and generative art • 31:00 - The challenges of launching a hyped NFT collection • 32:40 - Mentorship from 9999 and learning about contracts • 35:00 - Joining Farcaster and exploring new creative outlets • 39:00 - The Reply Guys channel and community-driven art • 41:50 - The Reply Guys t-shirt and embracing CC0 licensing • 44:00 - Perspectives on piracy, creativity, and open art • 48:00 - Organizing minted collections and planning for the future • 51:00 - Reflections on the Yellow Collective’s first year • 54:00 - GDUPI: origins, meme culture, and experiments with Clanker • 57:40 - Thoughts on memecoins and tokenizing moments • 1:00:30 - The distribution powers of ERC-20 tokens. • 1:02:20 - Moving from Argentina to LA and the creative scene in the US • 1:04:00 - Planning for the future and growing the Yon ecosystem • 1:06:10 - What’s next for GDUPI, NFTs, and personalized 1/1 art • 1:07:00 - Yon turns the tables on Toady • 1:11:10 - Closing thoughts on creativity, 2025 plans, and the onchain journey — Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk, JackWyldes and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. Ad spot by JackWyldes. Produced by Zero Rights Media. Custom NFT thumbnail hand illustrated by Yon himself! This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like! #base #onchain #groupies #art #clanker #artist

From Wall Street to Decentralize Social with Popset ft. Sergio Silva

Sergio Silva, aka Sergito, is an investor, collector, and the co-founder of Popset. An image-sharing network on the Solana blockchain. He has over a decade of experience in traditional finance, having worked at Barclays, Goldman Sachs, and as Senior Director of Web3 Business Development at Fireblocks. Join ±15,000 subscribers that get my newsletter and podcast in their inbox or upgrade to a premium membership👇 https://www.kaloh.xyz In today’s episode, we discuss: Discussion on Latin America (00:02:33): Sergio's view on the crypto evolution in Latin America. Sergio's Journey into Crypto (00:02:54): Sergio recounts his transition from traditional finance to crypto, sparked by a friend's recommendation. Traditional Finance vs. Crypto (00:06:12): Sergio explains why traditional finance frameworks are ineffective for analyzing crypto concepts. Role at Fireblocks (00:08:47): Sergio describes his experience at Fireblocks and the significance of his self-given NFT title. Crypto Adoption in Latin America (00:10:37): Sergio compares crypto usage in Latin America to other regions, emphasizing its practical applications. Challenges in Latin America (00:12:33): Sergio discusses limitations and opportunities for crypto adoption in Latin America. Introduction to Pop Set (00:15:13): Sergio introduces Pop Set, a mobile app for minting photos into NFTs on Solana. Leveraging Small Follower Base (00:19:28): Sergio discusses monetizing content with a smaller audience using crypto, emphasizing scalability and creator empowerment. Challenges in Creator Monetization (00:20:13): Insights on the complexities creators face in monetizing their content through traditional platforms. Solana's Resilience and Growth (00:25:19): Discussion on Solana's strong infrastructure and community resilience during the bear market, contributing to its growth. Challenges of Building for Non-Web3 Users (00:25:25): Sergio highlights the difficulty in attracting a non-Web3 audience to their innovative product. NFTs as Digital Receipts (00:30:40): Sergio explains NFTs as immutable records of online interactions, akin to digital cookies. Advice for Newcomers to Crypto (00:33:10): Sergio advises potential crypto entrants to invest time in learning before diving in. The Importance of Focus in Crypto (00:38:01): Sergio emphasizes finding passion in crypto and dedicating time to become knowledgeable. Regulatory Changes and Opportunities (00:38:49): Discussion on the impact of US regulatory changes and the potential risks and rewards for the crypto industry. Building a Better Future (00:39:41): Sergio advocates for a moral compass in crypto, focusing on positive contributions rather than just profits. Mentioned: Gemini, CryptoPunks, Uniswap, Curve, Bitso, Popset, Solana, Solana Foundation, MetaPlex, CrossMint, Phantom Wallet, Jupiter, gmoney, Peter Schroeder, Meebits, Blast, Rodeo, Pedro Miranda Until next time, - Kaloh Get full access to Kaloh’s Newsletter & Podcast at www.kaloh.xyz/subscribe

Rodeo’s 5 Year Consumer Journey

Rodeo is the hottest consumer crypto app of 2025. We’re joined by the founder - Kayvon - to discuss building a seamless product thats designed for the real world. We cover network effects, onchain referrals, social graphs and philosophies to building the best app possible.

"Building a Better Internet on Base" with Aneri Amin (Product Lead at Base) | ZEROPOD S2 E5

Welcome back to another episode of ZEROPOD, our zero copyright video podcast about enjoying Ethereum. In this episode, host Toady Hawk, from the Zero Rights Media Collective sits down with Aneri Amin, the Head of Product in charge of social, creators and onchain summer at Base. Aneri’s career journey spans from the high tech hallways of Apple and Meta to the onchain trenches of Coinbase's leading Ethereum L2 rollup. She has been a force for change, driving innovation in creator tools, decentralized social, and onchain ecosystems. In this episode, we chat about Base’s explosive first full year, its plans for 2025, and how they’re building a future where creators like me can own our content, identity, and audience. Plus, she shares some great insights into her own journey—from a curious kid asking “why” to every question to a crew chief on the construction site for what she calls “the new internet.” This was an inspiring conversation about the power of community, ownership, and innovation—so buckle up, stay based and let’s dive in!  Also, if you enjoy this content and want to see more like it, please Like, leave a comment and Subscribe so you don't miss the next episode. --- TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 The Future of the Creator Economy is Onchain 00:54 Welcome to ZEROPOD 02:00 Childhood Curiosity and Governance Passion 04:00 A Lifelong Love of Reading 06:26 Education 07:00 From Public Sector to Big Tech 09:00 What Exactly Does a Product Manager Do? 11:03 Creator Challenges and Meta Days 15:00 Biggest Learnings From Time at Meta 16:30 Onchain as a New Internet for Creators 20:00  Creator Wellbeing as a New Pillar 22:00 Original Intro to Crypto, and Later Onchain-pilling via Coinbase 27:00 Goals for Onchain Summer 3 29:00 Why Did Base Find So Much Success in 2025? 30:00 Aneri Spills The Tea on What It’s Like Working With Jesse Every Day 34:00 Around the World with Base Lessons and community insights from Base’s global tour across Africa, India, and beyond. 37:00 Different Regional Onchain Needs How cultural differences shape creator priorities in various regions. 40:00 Strategies for Tackling Global Expansion of the Onchain Economy 41:00 Big Plans for 2025 Aneri hints at major Coinbase Wallet updates and what’s next for Base. 44:00 What is Aneri Most Excited About in 2025? 46:00 Aneri’s Advice for Onchain Creators 48:00 Wrapping Up --- Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. Produced and distributed by the Zero Rights Media Collective. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!  #base #onchain #content #creators #ethereum

Connecting the Dots in Web3: Artists, Collectors, and Sales ft. Rob

Rob, aka RDToTheMoon, is a digital art advisor and collector. He has extensive experience managing relations and partnerships with artists and collectors, having worked at Nifty Gateway, Rodeo, Foundation, and currently at MakersPlace. Join ±15,000 subscribers that get my newsletter and podcast in their inbox or upgrade to a premium membership👇 https://www.kaloh.xyz

"Without a Trace" featuring Anoncast founder Kartik Patel aka @slokh | ZEROPOD S2 E4

When Vitalik Buterin buys a memecoin to try your consumer zk social app, you know you’re onto something. Kartik Patel (aka @slokh) joins ZEROPOD to talk about Anoncast— the ZK-powered app that lets you post anonymously and trustlessly to Farcaster and Twitter/X from a web interface at anoncast.org. From hacking RuneScape mods as a kid to pulling endless hours at OpenSea during peak NFT chaos, Kartik shares his journey, the lore behind $ANON, and why he thinks ZK privacy is the future. Along the way: why Farcaster is the Silicon Valley of crypto, how he learned ZK programming from scratch in three weeks, and how "lore-first, product-second" might just be the future of bootstrapping. Join us to learn all about the cracked dev who made it possible to speak your mind on the internet, without a trace. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - When Vitalik tries your app 01:09 - ZEROPOD Intro 01:26 - Anon, A-non, Tomato, tomahto.03:13 - Young Kartik 04:00 - Hacking game mods 05:00 - Happy in his space (software developing) 07:13 - From defi protocols to NFTs 07:33 - Joined Opensea 08:13 - Working at Opens during peak NFT bull 09:33 - Working at Manifold and then striking out on his own 10:28 - Solo hacking 11:25 - Why was he attracted to building on Farcaster 12:13 - Better Farcaster branding 13:40 - Similar problems to Ethereum 15:13 - Building Nook farcaster client 18:23 - A Kartik Primer on the ANON Lore 21:51 - Kartik wasn’t even involved in ANON until after the CTO 23:00 - How the anoncast idea came to be 24:49 - New paradigm of products coming downstream of communities 27:13 - Why he wanted to build anoncast 28:16 - Vitalik buying $ANON and trying anoncast 29:40 - How does ZK privacy work? 31:18 - Why is ZK privacy important? 32:55 - How does anoncast work? 36:00 - The future of what curation could look like on anoncast… ZK-anon reddit? 38:00 - Favourite feature shipped on anoncast so far 41:00 - Learning ZK on the go 42:00 - Best use cases for anoncast? (Alpha?) 43:30 - How can people contribute to the project? 44:00 - Best place to learn how to use anoncast? 44:44 - What is he most excited about? 47:00 - Just build, have fun and differentiate 47:30 - What is the sloth backstory 48:00 - Outro Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!

Philosophy, Guilds and Open Machines — Ven Gist

Ven Gist is a philosopher of networks, designer of worlds. Researcher at The Open Machine which is a publication for the generation of experimental cultural and conceptual compliments to the decentralized web. He's an early member of MetaCartel, an org which funded many projects to develop open source technology and experiment with DAOs. Now working on Guild Guild. A locus of coordination for Creating, Stewarding, Enabling, and Studying Guilds. We talk about the open source movement. The historical context for where we are today. And what's coming up heading into 2025, where Ven is helping to stage Cosmolocal Playground in Amsterdam in the Spring. UFO Sponsor Resources Towns — https://www.towns.com/ ↑ Higher — https://www.aimhigher.net/ 🌐 International Meme Fund — https://imf.bz/ --- @vengist @ufoclub.eth @hollins For more episodes, go to ufo.fm

Understanding Stablecoins, USDC, and Circle ft. Peter Schroeder

Peter Schroeder leads Global Marketing & Integrated Campaigns at Circle, focusing on USDC and EURC. Before joining Circle, Peter lead marketing for multiple B2B tech companies. He shares his knowledge about stablecoins, digital money and technology in his newsletter, The API Economy. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, Pods, and YouTube. Subscribe to Kaloh’s Newsletter & Podcast at www.kaloh.xyz

Role Call Ep 1: Saving Civilization Through New Governance Models w/Tracheopteryx (Eigen Foundation)

Role Call is a 6-part miniseries on DAOs, produced by Rehash and co-hosted by Hats Protocol. In our first episode of Role Call, we dive deep into the evolving nature of money, relationships, and reputation with Tracheopteryx, Chief Governance Officer at Eigen Foundation. Rehash host, Diana Chen, is joined by Nick Naraghi and Spencer Graham, co-founders at Hats Protocol, to explore the intricacies of decentralized governance, the transformative power of reputation systems, and the challenges of creating a more accountable and equitable society through blockchain technology. The conversation also touches on the philosophical and practical implications of these changes for organizations and civilization at large.

Curating Art in the Crypto Age ft. Kate Vass

Kate Vass is the founder of Kate Vass Galerie in Zurich, Switzerland, and K011, where she curates the work of AI and generative art pioneers. Recognized as an Apollo Art & Tech 40 Under 40, Kate is also a collector, advisor, and advocate for diversity and sustainability. In today’s episode, we discuss: Background in Art (00:01:11): Kate shares their journey in the art world, highlighting her family influence. Path to Digital Art (00:03:35): Kate explains their transition to specializing in digital art and photography. Challenges in Traditional Art (00:04:40): Kate reflects on the difficulties of building a substantial traditional art collection. Parallels with Photography (00:09:16): Kate draws parallels between photography's past and the current blockchain landscape. AI and Photography Discussion (00:10:34): Discussion on the intersection of AI and photography, highlighting differing opinions. The Evolution of NFTs (00:13:25): Kate recounts the emergence of NFTs and the confusion surrounding their value. Working with Traditional Collectors (00:16:16): Kate shares experiences of working with traditional collectors interested in digital art. The Digital Transition in Art (00:20:42): Discussion on the challenges of digitizing art and the importance of preserving digital works. Curating Innovative Art (00:24:54): Kate explains the criteria for curating digital and generative art based on novelty and emotional impact. Building a Show (00:32:04): The lengthy process of planning and executing an art exhibition, often taking six months or more. Mentioned: HyperSub, Dropbox, Ethereum, WeTransfer, Fellowship, Art Blocks, Rodeo, Art Basel Miami, Ephemera. Artists: Rhea Myers, Jennifer and Kevin McCoy, Marcelo Soria-Rodríguez, Mario Klingemann, André Kertész, Vera Molnar, Nicolas Schöffer, Kevin Abosch.

Art, Music and AI with ORIGIN STØRIES — Sean Bradford

Sean Bradford is an artist, musician and creative technologist. Founder of ORIGIN STØRIES, a creative tech studio producing custom AI-powered tools for co-created experiences. He's lived many lives. As a vocalist and recording artist signed to a major label. Performing on Broadway. A DJ who spent a lot of time in Berlin, before moving to Stockholm and now Amsterdam. A crypto native, deeply immersed in AI and generative systems. Exploring how these creative tools can be used to transform relationships and enable world building between artists and audiences. ___ UFO Sponsor Resources Towns — https://www.towns.com/ ↑ Higher — https://www.aimhigher.net/ 🌐 International Meme Fund — https://imf.bz/ --- @originstory @ufoclub.eth @hollins For more episodes, go to ufo.fm

Investing and Collecting Digital and Crypto Art ft. Giannis Sourdis

Giannis Sourdis, aka Greekdx, is a crypto investor, advisor and digital art collector. He founded M0NA, a virtual museum, and invests through Amplify Social. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, Pods, and YouTube. Join +17,000 art fans that get my newsletter and podcast in their inbox or upgrade to a premium membership👇 https://www.kaloh.xyz/subscribe

Creating Onchain Media with Pods — Lucas

Lucas is the Founder of Pods. A new way to publish, discover, and own your favourite podcasts. The place for bringing your podcast onchain. He's also a Co-Founder of Fire Eyes DAO, a collective of crypto-natives who designed token economic and governance systems for projects including Optimism, ENS and Gitcoin. And was also an early employee at Bankless. We talk about what we've learned from a few years experimenting with onchain media. How minting works like a broadcast signal. And creators using platforms like Layer3 and Boost to amplify distribution by offering token incentives and rewards for people to collect their content. ___ UFO Sponsor Resources Towns — https://www.towns.com/ ↑ Higher — https://www.aimhigher.net/ 🌐 International Meme Fund — https://imf.bz/ --- @0xl @ufoclub.eth @hollins For more episodes, go to ufo.fm

Making an AI Anime with RŌHKI

We’re joined by RŌHKI to unpack their debut episode - Intersection - as we explore the evolution of AI animation in the group’s first podcast as an anonymous artist project. Available to collect on Zora - https://zora.co/collect/base:0x9cd98193f58eef7f78e89caa6cbbebbaf609ffe1/1

Artcoins on Zora

We’re joined by Andrei - the founder of ArtRun to chat about the debut of their new platform for secondary markets on Zora.

Writing, Podcasts and Minting Base Colors — JAKE

JAKE is a pseudo anonymous internet creator. Going with the classic blue, colour code #0000FF as his pfp. Host at Pod Of Jake where he’s interviewed almost 200 guests over 4 years. Most recently Jacob from Zora and others such as Vitalik Buterin, pplpleasr and Mark Cuban. Writer at Blog of Jake, where he’s published about creativity and writing, documenting his experiences as a podcaster, observing what’s happening on the internet, reviewing crypto news, thinking about how to learn and build. JAKE is also the founder of Base Colors, a new onchain collection where you can mint unique colour codes on Base and give them a name, an interesting primitive which many people are starting to play around and experiment with. We talk about the benefits of writing online. Go behind the scenes experiences of hosting a podcast. Thoughts on the crypto scene, Bitcoin and pseudo anon identities on the internet, decentralized social like Farcaster, and thinking too much about Colors. ___ UFO Sponsor Resources ↑ Higher — https://www.aimhigher.net/ 🌐 International Meme Fund — https://imf.bz/ --- @jake @ufoclub.eth @hollins For more episodes, go to ufo.fm

Shaping Culture with Shape and Deca ft. Bonafidehan

Bonafidehan is the Founder and CEO of Deca.art and Shape. In 2021, he ventured into the world of NFTs and digital art, rapidly becoming one of the space’s most successful collectors. With extensive experience across various tech companies, he specializes in entrepreneurship and product management. In today’s episode, we discuss: Han's Background (00:00:49): Han shares their journey into the crypto and digital art space, including early investments in NFTs. Community Connections (00:03:07): The rewarding aspect of building friendships and connections within the NFT community is highlighted. Organic Growth of Influence (00:05:04): Han reflects on becoming a trusted figure in the community, helping others with their NFT purchases. Transition to Building (00:09:24): Discussion on Han's shift from classic tech building to creating in the art space with Deca. Deca's Functionality (00:11:21): Overview of Deca's features, including artist pages, collector pages, and leaderboards for community engagement. Importance of the Leaderboard (00:14:31): The leaderboard's role in fostering real connections between artists and collectors while combating bot activity. Introduction to Shape (00:15:33): Han explains the motivation behind creating Shape, a blockchain dedicated to culture and art. Tooling for Artists (00:21:40): Overview of various platforms available for minting and trading NFTs on Shape. On-Chain Opportunities (00:24:24): Exploration of the feasibility of storing digital images directly on the blockchain. Gas Back Concept (00:26:29): Explanation of the gas back mechanism and its benefits for artists and the community. Digital Art's Future (00:31:30): Insights on the inevitability of NFTs and the future of digital art in society. Challenges of NFT Acceptance (00:35:06): Discussion on societal acceptance of NFTs and the complexities involved in understanding ownership. Emerging Artists to Watch (00:39:00): Recommendations of lesser-known artists in the digital art space worth following. Mentioned: Deca.art, Shape, Hypersub, MetaMask, Highlight.xyz, Transient Labs, NFT Studios, Decagon. Collections: Fidenza. Artists: Tyler Hobbs, XCOPY, Sigma-x, Josei, Deconstruct, Nygilia, Kjetil Golid. Until next time, - Kaloh 📣 Interested in sharing your product, brand or content to 17,000 onchain enthusiasts? Reach out at hi@kaloh.xyz 🫂 Support my newsletter & podcast, get access to token-gated articles and airdrops by collecting my NFT Subscription. ⏭ Did someone forward this to you?​ Click here to join ~17,000 readers​

Electronic Music Scenes — Sound Of Fractures

Jamie Reddington is an electronic music producer, consultant and lecturer from London who recently released his debut album Scenes. His music is shaped by hiphop, UK dance music and soul. Leaning into telling stories, with textures and samples captured from his phone, featuring the sound of his daughter’s heartbeat. The record was released as a co-creation. ‘Over 350 memories were submitted and turned into Scenes, capturing a moment in time. People stopped, took time out of their lives and engaged in a process that connected music and emotions.' We talk about the past, present and future of music on the internet. What's most interesting for artists right now? ___ UFO Sponsor Resources ↑ Higher — https://www.aimhigher.net/ 🌐 International Meme Fund — https://imf.bz/ --- @soundoffractures @ufoclub.eth @hollins For more episodes, go to ufo.fm