Ayla El-Moussa - The Power of Dreams and the Subconscious

In the 12th episode of Season five, we are joined by the wonderful artist and our good friend Ayla El-Moussa. Ayla is known for her surreal art that combines photography and painting while focusing on the human form, nature, balance and subconscious.We dive into Ayla’s artistic influences, the power of dreams and the subconscious, her love of all things books and movies, the little book of sex questions, and so much more.We're excited to announce that the rest of Season Five is now powered by Towns! Built on Base and running on River, Towns is a decentralized and permissionless group chat app that allows anyone to create & own digital town squares on their own rules. Available on web and iOS with full end-to-end encryption, users can join or create feature-rich Towns with native on-chain gating, paid memberships and more with tons of exciting features & rewards coming soon. We'll also be doing a little collabing with our friends at SHILLR in a joint Town for our communities so make sure to tap in to get access to some Towns exclusive giveaways, rewards and more. Head to https://www.towns.com/ for more.02:05 Intro 04:19 Fear of flying 10:35 How has moving across the country changed your art? 20:28 Dreams, subconscious, and lucid dreaming 27:48 Recurring dreams and deja vu 36:17 Love of Books and Movies 51:16 How has Ayla’s family influenced her art? 01:07:13 The Role of Gender in Art 01:14:33 Artistic evolution, The NFT boom of 2021, and building long-term value alongside patrons 01:31:28 The Little Book of Sex Questions 01:42:04 Exploring the Future of Sex Robots 01:49:07 Final Thoughts and Upcoming Projects More Ayla:X: https://x.com/aylaelmoussaMore TownsLink to join our town with Shillr and WDAL - https://app.towns.com/t/0x7ce9312cf40ce89426e8262de3f6701b0e27d822/channels/207ce9312cf40ce89426e8262de3f6701b0e27d8220000000000000000000000/ X: https://x.com/townsxyz More RedbeardX:   https://x.com/redbeardnftMore DeezeX:    https://x.com/DeeZe  More WDALX:   https://x.com/wedoalittlepodDiscord:   https://discord.gg/6JSDYgBBuBMore Shillr:X: https://x.com/shillrxyzPodcasts: https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/ More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X:   / homeworknft  Production by WeeshX:   / __weesh__  As always, this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Andy, Deeze, and guests may be invested in companies or tokens talked about on this podcast.

Dave Krugman and Alien - The Power of Psilocybin and Purpose

In the sixth episode of Season five, we are joined our dear friends Dave Krugman and Alien. Dave is a badass artist, photographer, and the founder of Allships which is a culture company on crypto rails. Alien is a world renowned chef, mushroom expert, and mixed media artist who is also the head of dining for Allships. We dive deep into all things fungi and psilocybin, how art can be enhanced by psychedelics, Allships and culture in crypto, deep reflections on the usage of time, family, and parenthood, and so much more. 00:00 Intro 04:43 Alien's Culinary Journey 08:50 The Power of Psilocybin 13:08 Foraging and Fungi 15:14 Art and Mycelium 20:14 Mushroom Breeding and Strains 33:26 Personal Experiences with Microdosing 46:17 Photography and Mycology 50:14 Art, Drugs, and Creativity Myths 53:24 The Essence of New York City 58:37 AllShips: Community and Culture 1:12:37 Personal Reflections on Time and Family 1:22:54 Alien Encounters and Sleep Paralysis 1:29:24 Unexpected Psychedelic Adventures 1:35:57 Parenthood and Purpose 1:43:57 Building Inclusive Communities in Web3 1:48:10 Closing Thoughts and Final Question For more Dave: X: https://x.com/dave_krugman For more Alien: x: https://x.com/GH0STPIPE For more Redbeard: x: https://twitter.com/redbeardnft For more DeeZe: x: https://twitter.com/deeze More WDAL X: / wedoalittlepod Discord: / discord More Shillr: X: https://x.com/shillrxyz Podcasts: https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/ Theme Music by Ollie Chanin x: https://twitter.com/olliechanin Produced by Weesh: x: https://twitter.com/__weesh__ DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only. We does not condone or support the creation, buying, or selling of NFTs as a means of investment. Please consult and work directly with qualified professionals before making any decisions related to NFTs.

Xer0x - Anonymity & Art

In the seventh episode of Season five, we are joined by the one and only Xer0x. Xer0x is one of my favorite artists and his work incorporates a mix of painting, 1-bit pixel art, retro hue cycle techniques and both traditional and new glitch techniques. We dive deep into the power of anonymity and how it shapes his artistic identity, what it was like growing up in Iran, his views on the absurdity of memecoins and general crypto culture, what artistic success looks like for him, and so much more. We're excited to announce that the rest of Season Five is now powered by Towns! Built on Base and running on River, Towns is a decentralized and permissionless group chat app that allows anyone to create & own digital town squares on their own rules. Available on web and iOS with full end-to-end encryption, users can join or create feature-rich Towns with native on-chain gating, paid memberships and more with tons of exciting features & rewards coming soon. We'll also be doing a little collabing with our friends at SHILLR in a joint Town for our communities so make sure to tap in to get access to some Towns exclusive giveaways, rewards and more. Head tohttps://www.towns.com/ for more. 01:45 Introduction 03:45 New York Adventures 15:21 Anonymity and Artistic Identity 40:19 Growing Up in Iran 47:09 The Meme Coin Craze 1:07:28 Balancing Art and Stability 1:14:32 The Reality of Artistic Success 1:29:46 The Role of Physical Art in a Digital World 1:48:28 Meme Coins and Artistic Integrity 1:53:45 Crypto Art Aesthetics and The Future 2:00:20 The Challenges of Group Auctions 2:03:05 The Importance of Conceptual Art 2:07:13 Reflections and Future Aspirations More Xer0x: X: https://x.com/Xer0x_NFT More Andy8052 X: https://twitter.com/andy8052 More Deeze X: https://twitter.com/DeeZe More Towns X: https://x.com/townsxyz https://www.towns.com/ More WDAL X: https://twitter.com/wedoalittlepod Discord: https://discord.gg/AStUCwXERh More Shillr: X: https://x.com/shillrxyz Podcasts: https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/ More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X: https://twitter.com/homeworkNFT Production by Weesh X: https://twitter.com/__weesh__ As always, this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Andy, Deeze, and guests may be invested in companies or tokens talked about on this podcast.

Simms - Living in the intersection of eSports and Crypto

In the 9th episode of Season five, we are joined by the legendary Simms. Simms is a very well known caster in the competitive eSports world, as well as the founder of StablePixel and the VP of Media for Rug Radio and Myriad Markets. We go deep on his love of gaming and casting, the transition from gaming culture to crypto culture, going all in while focused on risk management and so much more. We're excited to announce that the rest of Season Five is now powered by Towns! Built on Base and running on River, Towns is a decentralized and permissionless group chat app that allows anyone to create & own digital town squares on their own rules. Available on web and iOS with full end-to-end encryption, users can join or create feature-rich Towns with native on-chain gating, paid memberships and more with tons of exciting features & rewards coming soon. We'll also be doing a little collabing with our friends at SHILLR in a joint Town for our communities so make sure to tap in to get access to some Towns exclusive giveaways, rewards and more. Head to https://www.towns.com/ for more. 01:50 Introduction 05:00 Simms' Journey into Gaming and eSports 08:12 Transition to Professional eSports 27:58 Gaming Culture 43:08 Aspirations Beyond Gaming 44:36 Founding Non-Fungible Fungi 48:40 Transition to Full-Time Crypto 51:08 Navigating Financial Risks in Crypto 55:40 Reflections on the Crypto Community 01:14:52 Gambling and Risk Management 01:17:39 Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans More Simms: X: https://x.com/TheSimms More Towns Link to join our town with Shillr and WDAL - https://app.towns.com/t/0x7ce9312cf40ce89426e8262de3f6701b0e27d822/channels/207ce9312cf40ce89426e8262de3f6701b0e27d8220000000000000000000000 X: https://x.com/townsxyz More Andy8052 X: https://twitter.com/andy8052 More Deeze X: https://twitter.com/DeeZe More WDAL X: https://twitter.com/wedoalittlepod Discord: https://discord.gg/AStUCwXERh More Shillr: X: https://x.com/shillrxyz Podcasts: https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/ More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X: https://twitter.com/homeworkNFT Production by Weesh X: https://twitter.com/__weesh__ As always, this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Andy, Deeze, and guests may be invested in companies or tokens talked about on this podcast.

Rhynotic - Experimenting in the Onchain Arena

In the 10th episode of Season Five, we are once again joined by our good friend Rhynotic aka Adam. Adam does a little bit of everything. He created Vulcan, the most used wallet authentication tool in crypto. He’s the founder of TokenWorks where he cooks up crazy on chain tokenomic experiences. He’s also one of the most vibe centric collectors around, especially known for his deep knowledge of all things XCOPY.We dive into his love of experimenting and developing onchain experiences, what excites him about uniswap v4, thoughts on autonomous agents, his love of art, and more. We're excited to announce that the rest of Season Five is now powered by Towns! Built on Base and running on River, Towns is a decentralized and permissionless group chat app that allows anyone to create & own digital town squares on their own rules. Available on web and iOS with full end-to-end encryption, users can join or create feature-rich Towns with native on-chain gating, paid memberships and more with tons of exciting features & rewards coming soon. We'll also be doing a little collabing with our friends at SHILLR in a joint Town for our communities so make sure to tap in to get access to some Towns exclusive giveaways, rewards and more. Head to https://www.towns.com/ for more.00:00 Intro01:39 Golden Handcuffs and Tokenworks 13:09 Challenges and Successes22:59 Uniswap v4 and New Innovations32:17 The History of Crypto Rug Pulls43:33 Buying an XCOPY 1/1 and General Love of XCOPY55:38 Art Market Dynamics01:16:23 Looking for Effort and Authenticity in Art01:34:01 AI Agents: BOTTO, KEKE, and Others 02:01:30 Learning from Tokenworks Mistakes and Future PlansMore Rhynotic:X: https://x.com/RhynoticMore TownsLink to join our town with Shillr and WDAL - https://app.towns.com/t/0x7ce9312cf40ce89426e8262de3f6701b0e27d822/channels/207ce9312cf40ce89426e8262de3f6701b0e27d8220000000000000000000000/ X: https://x.com/townsxyz More RedbeardX:   https://x.com/redbeardnftMore DeezeX:    https://x.com/DeeZe  More WDALX:   https://x.com/wedoalittlepodDiscord:   https://discord.gg/6JSDYgBBuBMore Shillr:X: https://x.com/shillrxyzPodcasts: https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/ More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X:   / homeworknft  Production by WeeshX:   / __weesh__  As always, this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Andy, Deeze, and guests may be invested in companies or tokens talked about on this podcast.

OONA - Powerful, Chaotic, Anonymous Performance Art

In the 11th episode of Season five, we are joined by the mysterious, anonymous, and quite frankly a wee bit unhinged artist OONA. OONA is known for her chaotic and powerful performance based art featuring themes of sexuality, freedom, and absurdity. We dive into her background before OONA, the birth of OONA, the importance of anonymity, reflections on the intersection of crypto and art, unexpected reactions during her performances, thoughts on AI, ethics and implications of sex robots, her upcoming performance at the NASDAQ and so much more. We're excited to announce that the rest of Season Five is now powered by Towns! Built on Base and running on River, Towns is a decentralized and permissionless group chat app that allows anyone to create & own digital town squares on their own rules. Available on web and iOS with full end-to-end encryption, users can join or create feature-rich Towns with native on-chain gating, paid memberships and more with tons of exciting features & rewards coming soon. We'll also be doing a little collabing with our friends at SHILLR in a joint Town for our communities so make sure to tap in to get access to some Towns exclusive giveaways, rewards and more. Head to https://www.towns.com/ for more. 02:15 Intro 05:34 Oona's Background and Name Origin 08:45 The Birth of Oona at NFT NYC 2021 14:05 They All Make The Same Shape When They Tell You To Fuck Off 19:30 Importance of Anonymity 25:34 OONA's Eggs (and Dealing with Dickhead Collectors) 43:10 How Did You Fall In Love with the Arts? 46:17 Comments on the Art Market 1:03:19 Performance Art and Unexpected Audience Reactions 1:16:19 Crypto, Art, and Societal Reflections 1:36:41 The Future of AI and Technology in Society 1:50:22 The Ethics and Implications of Sex Robots 1:56:28 Upcoming Projects and Final Thoughts More OONA: X: https://x.com/madebyoona More Towns Link to join our town with Shillr and WDAL - https://app.towns.com/t/0x7ce9312cf40... X: https://x.com/townsxyz More Redbeard X: https://x.com/redbeardnft More Deeze X: https://x.com/DeeZe More WDAL X: https://x.com/wedoalittlepod Discord: / discord More Shillr: X: https://x.com/shillrxyz Podcasts: https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/ More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X: / homeworknft Production by Weesh X: / _weesh_ As always, this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Andy, Deeze, and guests may be invested in companies or tokens talked about on this podcast.

Drew From Goonz - Scaling a Fashion Business After Growing up in a Cult

We're excited to announce that the rest of Season Five is now powered by Towns! Built on Base and running on River, Towns is a decentralized and permissionless group chat app that allows anyone to create & own digital town squares on their own rules. Available on web and iOS with full end-to-end encryption, users can join or create feature-rich Towns with native on-chain gating, paid memberships and more with tons of exciting features & rewards coming soon. We'll also be doing a little collabing with our friends at SHILLR in a joint Town for our communities so make sure to tap in to get access to some Towns exclusive giveaways, rewards and more. Head to https://www.towns.com/ for more.02:20 Intro  05:45 Drew's background and early career  09:08 Transition to fashion and printing  11:23 Collaborations and brand work  15:54 Challenges in the fashion business  29:29 How has the print shop and goonz scaled?  42:34 Getting roasted by the community every week  01:13:59 Conspiracy theories and growing up in a cult  01:32:54 Reality shows and cults  01:45:53 Shitcoin culture, outsiders getting “onboarded” and group chats  01:55:45 Dream collab  02:00:47 The Goonz brand and challenges  02:09:11 Tattoo Experiences  02:17:23 Future plans More Drew and Goonz:X: https://x.com/drewsifsoupethGoonz World: https://shop.goonzworld.com/More TownsLink to join our town with Shillr and WDAL - https://app.towns.com/t/0x7ce9312cf40ce89426e8262de3f6701b0e27d822/channels/207ce9312cf40ce89426e8262de3f6701b0e27d8220000000000000000000000/ X: https://x.com/townsxyz More AndyX: https://x.com/andy8052More DeezeX: https://x.com/DeeZe  More WDALX:   https://x.com/wedoalittlepodDiscord:   https://discord.gg/6JSDYgBBuBMore Shillr:X: https://x.com/shillrxyzPodcasts: https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/ More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X:   / homeworknft  Production by WeeshX:   / __weesh__  As always, this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Andy, Deeze, and guests may be invested in companies or tokens talked about on this podcast.

Blondie - Founding White Walls and being a true art patron

In the 14th episode of Season five, we are joined by wonderful friend Blondie. Blondie is a rockstar collector and co-founder of White Walls, the best way to display digital art in your home with screens you already own. We dive into Blondie’s background, how she fell into the cryptoart rabbithole, all things White Walls, being a true art patron, love of divorced dad rock, and so much more.We're excited to announce that the rest of Season Five is now powered by Towns! Built on Base and running on River, Towns is a decentralized and permissionless group chat app that allows anyone to create & own digital town squares on their own rules. Available on web and iOS with full end-to-end encryption, users can join or create feature-rich Towns with native on-chain gating, paid memberships and more with tons of exciting features & rewards coming soon. We'll also be doing a little collabing with our friends at SHILLR in a joint Town for our communities so make sure to tap in to get access to some Towns exclusive giveaways, rewards and more. Head to https://www.towns.com/ for more.02:27 Introduction10:37 How did Blondie fall into the cryptoart rabbithole?13:47 Blondie’s love of art23:07 Minting a Moonbird, thoughts on the current state and history of PFPs, and other ridiculous NFT related things53:17 Finding new art to collect01:05:57 Why White Walls?01:12:57 Diewiththemostcreedconcerts01:19:36 The Skulls of Luci & The Masquerade01:39:25 The role of auction houses in the digital art ecosystem01:47:57 Thoughts on art marketplaces, brokers, speculators and patrons02:05:57 Closing thoughts More Blondie:X: https://x.com/Blondie23LMDWhite Walls: https://www.whitewalls.art/More TownsLink to join our town with Shillr and WDAL - https://app.towns.com/t/0x7ce9312cf40ce89426e8262de3f6701b0e27d822/channels/207ce9312cf40ce89426e8262de3f6701b0e27d8220000000000000000000000/ X: https://x.com/townsxyz More AndyX: https://x.com/andy8052More DeezeX: https://x.com/DeeZe  More WDALX:   https://x.com/wedoalittlepodDiscord:   https://discord.gg/6JSDYgBBuBMore Shillr:X: https://x.com/shillrxyzPodcasts: https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/ More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X:   / homeworknft  Production by WeeshX:   / __weesh__  As always, this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Andy, Deeze, and guests may be invested in companies or tokens talked about on this podcast.

CURAT3D: Ben Rubin - Empowering Digital Communities with Towns

In this podcast episode, the host chats with Ben Rubin, the CEO and founder of Towns, a permissionless group chat app and protocol. We discuss everything from Ben's journey as an architect, to building digital spaces, and blockchain's role in ensuring the authenticity of human actions. Ben Socials: X (Twitter): https://x.com/benrbn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rubinben/ Towns: Website: https://www.towns.com X (Twitter): https://x.com/townsxyz We're hyped to share that season 3 of the CURAT3D Pod is now powered by Towns! Towns is a permissionless group chat and protocol application built on Base that allows anyone to create & own digital town squares on their own terms. Available on web and iOS with full end-to-end encryption, join or create feature-rich Towns with native onchain gating, paid memberships and earn Towns points as you do so!

Deeze - Flipping the Microphone On One of Our Hosts

In the eighth episode of season five, we are doing something a little different. Instead of me interviewing someone else with Andy or Benny, they are interviewing me. We go deep on the seven stages of grief, the importance of pseudo anonymity, trading psychology, compounding relationships, the transition from playing video games for 12 hours a day to crypto, and more We're excited to announce that the rest of Season Five is now powered by Towns! Built on Base and running on River, Towns is a decentralized and permissionless group chat app that allows anyone to create & own digital town squares on their own rules. Available on web and iOS with full end-to-end encryption, users can join or create feature-rich Towns with native on-chain gating, paid memberships and more with tons of exciting features & rewards coming soon. We'll also be doing a little collabing with our friends at SHILLR in a joint Town for our communities so make sure to tap in to get access to some Towns exclusive giveaways, rewards and more. Head to https://www.towns.com/ for more. 00:00 Intro 04:36 Importance of Anonymity 06:16 Family, Grief and being Open Online 38:11 Gaming and Crypto Parallels 39:34 Trading Psychology 48:37 Art Collecting 01:03:19 The Importance of Stable Relationships 01:14:43 Reflections on Growth 01:26:58 Angel Investing Insights 01:46:31 Writing and Legacy More Towns Link to join our town with Shillr and WDAL - https://app.towns.com/t/0x7ce9312cf40ce89426e8262de3f6701b0e27d822/channels/207ce9312cf40ce89426e8262de3f6701b0e27d8220000000000000000000000 X: https://x.com/townsxyz More Andy8052 X: https://twitter.com/andy8052 More Deeze X: https://twitter.com/DeeZe More WDAL X: https://twitter.com/wedoalittlepod Discord: https://discord.gg/AStUCwXERh More Shillr: X: https://x.com/shillrxyz Podcasts: https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/ More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X: https://twitter.com/homeworkNFT Production by Weesh X: https://twitter.com/__weesh__ As always, this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Andy, Deeze, and guests may be invested in companies or tokens talked about on this podcast.

CURAT3D: Sasha Stiles - Exploring Post-Human Creativity through Poetry & AI

We had the pleasure of sitting down with the award winning and widely celebrated Sasha Stiles! A first-generation comic American poet who has been collaborating with AI since 2018. A graduate of Harvard and Oxford and co-founder of the literary collective the Verseverse, Sasha's practice explores the question "What does it mean to be human and an ever evolving post technology world?" She's co-authored books with AI, and her work has studied with an institutions across the world, and has partnered with brands like bang and Olufsen and Gucci. Sasha Stiles Info: Website: https://www.sashastiles.com/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/sashastiles

CURAT3D: Micol - Transforming Art with Decentralized Technology

In this episode we sit down with Micol, a trailblazer in the crypto art scene and former co-founder of Vertical Crypto Art.We focus on the transformative impact of technology on the art world, particularly focusing on how decentralized systems, Micol shares her journey into the rule-breaking nature of crypto art that attracts visionaries and innovators. We also explore the challenges and benefits for artists and curators in this fast-paced, globally connected market, and the evolving role of digital art collectors and patrons. The conversation also delves into the differences between traditional and digital art ecosystems, and her vision of a more interactive, inclusive future for museums. Micol Socials:X (Twitter): https://x.com/micolmicolmicol

CURAT3D: Derek Edwards Exploring Digital Objects on the Blockchain

Introducing Derek Edwards, Managing Partner at Collab + Currency and Co-founder of Glitch Marfa Gallery. We dive deep into Glitch Marfa's "Every 30 days" project, aimed at giving artists the space and resources to create meaningful work. Next, Derek discusses Collab + Currency's investment strategy in the blockchain space, and how they've been able to fund some of the most important crypto infrastructure we use today. And lastly, we double tap into the intersection of AI and blockchain and the outsized potential for crypto incentives to enhance synthetic intelligence processes. Derek Edwards: X (Twitter): https://x.com/derekedws Writing: https://medium.com/@derekedws Collab + Currency: Website: https://www.collabcurrency.com/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/collab_currency Glitch Marfa: Website: https://www.glitchmarfa.com/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/glitchmarfa

Punk 2070 - The Intersection of Law and Crypto + Balancing Degeneracy and Patronship

In the fifth episode of Season five, we are joined by Punk 2070. 2070 is lawyer by day and a trench warrior and art patron by night. We dive into 2070’s origin story, the transition from flipper to art patron, the intersection of law and crypto, and so much more. 00:00 Intro 05:09 Crypto Origin Stories 15:38 NFT to Art Collectooor 31:53 The Intersection of Law and Crypto 37:10 The Ripple Case and Its Implications 45:22 Personal Experiences with FTX Collapse 49:44 Wedding Plans and Personal Life 52:02 Trading, Current Focuses, and Lessons From Past Cycles 01:22:55 Balancing Crypto and Personal Life 01:27:29 Digital Art Community 01:31:09 What Would the Title of your Autobiography be?

Aniko Berman and 0xBrian - Art Patronage in the Digital Age

In the fourth episode of Season five, we are joined by Aniko Berman and 0xBrian. Aniko is doing incredible work focused on on-chain digital art patronage, curation and strategy at Art of This Millenium, a premier contemporary digital art gallery. Brian is a chad who is focused on the intersection of DeFi and NFTs. They’re both known for their exquisite taste and digital art patronage. We dive into Brian’s experience being a student under Redbeard, Aniko’s background in Art and how she got into patronage from her family experiences, the different journeys artist have to be successful, lending in the art market, and so much more. Due to a hard drive failure, we unfortunately lost the video feeds for this episode. Luckily the audio is still in tact. 00:00 Introduction and Crypto Reflections 02:30 Meet the Guests: Aniko and Brian 04:16 Brian's Journey from Student to Friend 09:56 Aniko's Art Patronage and Background 21:36 Challenges and Strategies for Artists 36:49 Cryptoart and Traditional Museums 42:34 Different Journeys for Different Artists 55:27 The Role of AI in Art Creation 01:10:25 Archiving Digital Art and Its Importance 01:22:02 Supporting Emerging Artists 01:31:29 Market Cycles and Preparedness 01:39:55 Inclusivity in the Art World 01:47:16 Patronage and Artist Residencies 02:14:15 Lending in the Art Market 02:22:47 Final Thoughts and Fun Questions For more Aniko: X: https://x.com/anikojay For more Brian: x: https://x.com/0xBriann For more Redbeard: x: https://twitter.com/redbeardnft For more DeeZe: x: https://twitter.com/deeze More WDAL X: / wedoalittlepod Discord: / discord More Shillr: X: https://x.com/shillrxyz Podcasts: https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/ Theme Music by Ollie Chanin x: https://twitter.com/olliechanin Produced by Weesh: x: https://twitter.com/__weesh__ DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only. We does not condone or support the creation, buying, or selling of NFTs as a means of investment. Please consult and work directly with qualified professionals before making any decisions related to NFTs.

CURAT3D: Bryan Brinkman - Weaving Art, Technology, and Culture

Bryan Brinkman is a multidisciplinary artist who is art has been celebrated across the world for over a decade. And has made multiple appearances at both the Sotheby's and Christie's auction houses. From animation to code to physical work. Brian has a depth and breadth to his practice that few do. The conversation explores various aspects of Bryan's experiences, including creative roadblocks, the changing dynamics of scarcity in the digital age, and the role of confidence in an artist's career. We also discuss trends in the NFT space, the importance of community in projects like Terraforms, and the future of museums. We cover a broad range of topics, touching on the challenges faced by artists today, and the evolving landscape of digital and physical art. Bryan links Website: https://www.bryanbrinkman.com X (Twitter): https://x.com/bryanbrinkman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brinkmanatee Discord: http://discord.gg/SJhS7x4PqA

CURAT3D: Natalie Stone - Stewarding the CryptoPunks Brand

In this discussion with Natalie Stone, we dive into the challenges of shepherding a beloved digital art brand in the ever-changing Web3 landscape. This episode provides a thorough exploration of the dynamic interplay between art, technology, and community in the digital age. Natalie Stone Website: https://www.nataliestone.co/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/NaughtalieStone Cryptopunks Website: https://hub.cryptopunks.app/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/cryptopunksnfts

Tervo - Modern Idiot, Future Prophet

In the third episode of Season five, we are joined by one of our favorite anons in the space, Tervo. Tervo is known for his long-form writing over at Page One, as well as his hilarious twitter account where he stream of consciousness yaps all day while providing updates on his daily lunch orders. We dive into Tervo’s process for staying curious and being early to new trends, the paradox of money, his writing process, the psychology of crypto trading, and more. Note, this episode was recorded in April 2024 and Andy and I had some takes on Blast gold farming that aged like raw milk left out in the sun for an entire summer. We win some, we lose most. 00:00 Intro (finding bangers on the timeline and swinging) 04:15 The Paradox of Money 07:02 Navigating the Information Torrent 09:34 Journey into Crypto 17:55 The Rise of Farcaster 40:25 Diving into NFTs: The Early Days 56:03 Balancing Life and Crypto 01:01:22 The Writing Process and Page One 01:11:04 What is going overlooked right now? 01:21:15 The Future of Billion Dollar Apps 01:23:06 Blast Gold (it went to ZERO) 01:28:53 The Telegram vs. Discord Debate 01:45:47 The Psychology of Crypto Trading 01:55:28 What would the title of your autobiography be? More Tervo: X: https://x.com/tervoooo Tervo's long-form writing: https://pageone.gg/ More Andy8052 X: / andy8052 More Deeze X: / deeze More WDAL X: / wedoalittlepod Discord: / discord More Shillr: X: https://x.com/shillrxyz Podcasts: https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/ More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X: / homeworknft Production by Weesh X: / __weesh__ As always, this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Andy, Deeze, and guests may be invested in companies or tokens talked about on this podcast.

Rhetorik - Turning insecurities into art

In the second episode of Season five, we are joined by Chase Marchetti aka Rhetorik. Chase is a world renowned artist and DJ, best known for working with the rapper Logic since 2013. On top of being an insanely talented artist, he’s also been deep in the crypto trenches for years. He’s one of the most humble and down to earth friends I have and I’m thrilled to share this wide-ranging conversation with him. We dive into Chase’s musical background and how he got into producing, what it has been like to work with Mac Miller and Logic, van living life, spotting new trends and trading them in the trenches, creating Happy Goat, and so much more. If you’d like to sponsor Season 5 of We Do A Little, please reach out to [info@shillr.xyz] 0:00 Intro 5:25 Where did you grow up? 7:20 Where did your love of music come from? 13:30 How did you get into producing? 17:42 How did you find crypto? 29:10 Fashion 35:10 How do you find new trends before others? 42:00 What made you decide to live in a van? 48:10 How did you meet your significant other? 54:10 What is your biggest edge as a trader? 55:55 The gang talks about buying their first apes 59:00 How did Happy Goat come together? 1:09:45 Go to fast food orders 1:25:15 What’s your favorite venue to do a show in? 1:31:55 Losing respect for celebrities who half ass NFTs 1:43:13 Thoughts on Music NFTs 1:53:40 What would the title of your autobiography be? More Rhetorik: X: https://x.com/djrhetorik More Andy8052 X: https://twitter.com/andy8052 More Deeze X: https://twitter.com/DeeZe More WDAL X: https://twitter.com/wedoalittlepod Discord: https://discord.gg/AStUCwXERh More Shillr: X: https://x.com/shillrxyz Podcasts: https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/ More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X: https://twitter.com/homeworkNFT Production by Weesh X: https://twitter.com/__weesh__

CURAT3D: Chris F. The Future of Digital Art

We're joined by Chris F., serial entrepreneur thought leader, art collector and creator. He is a member of some of the largest and most respected art collecting DAO'S in Web3, and his writing has a direct impact on some of the industry's best thinkers We cover a broad range of topics from building consumer products in crypto, how the pandemic accelerated Web3, potential of generative systems, the role of museums in the digital age, and more! Socials: X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/ChrisF_0x Art: https://zora.co/@starholder Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Chris-Furlong/author/B07N8DGJ1S?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Derek Edwards - Investing at the crossroads of culture and consumer technology

In the first episode of Season 5, we are joined by the one and only Derek Edwards. Derek is one of the most kind and thoughtful people we know. He’s a managing partner at Collab Currency which is a crypto-focused venture firm investing at the crossroads of culture and consumer technology. He’s also a co-founder of Glitch Marfa, an analog gallery for digital objects stationed in the heart of Marfa, Texas. We dive into Derek’s background before falling into the crypto rabbithole, the investment theses behind Collab Currency, the founding of Glitch Marfa, thoughts on AI, how he met his wife, balancing multiple portfolios between personal, venture, DAO and more. If you’d like to sponsor Season 5 of We Do A Little, please reach out to info@shillr.xyz As always, this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, and should not be relied upon for investment decisions. Andy, Deeze, and guests may be invested in companies or tokens talked about on this podcast. 0:00 Intro 3:40 Collab Currency 7:40 How did you get crypto pilled? 9:30 Running a licensed apparel company 14:00 Finding NFTs 16:30 Were you active in the contemporary art space before NFTs? 20:50 What have you thought you were right about, but been wrong about? 27:35 How do you reconcile the difference between crypto games and the game of crypto? 33:30 What verticals is Collab focused on? 40:30 Political memecoins 1:04:25 Glitch Marfa 1:11:30 What interested you in joining DAOs as Collab? 1:16:10 NFTs aren’t going anywhere (Alien punk sales) 1:20:10 Balancing your own portfolio, fund’s portfolio, DAO’s portfolios and more 1:23:50 Podcasting with Kevin Rose 1:30:45 What do you look for in a team? 1:40:10 AI 1:55:30 What do you like about LA? 2:00:45 Favorite way to spend a lazy Sunday? 2:02:15 How did you and your wife meet? 2:09:35 What would the title of your autobiography be? More Derek: X: https://x.com/derekedws More Andy8052 X: https://twitter.com/andy8052 More Deeze X: https://twitter.com/DeeZe More WDAL X: https://twitter.com/wedoalittlepod Discord: https://discord.gg/AStUCwXERh More Shillr: X: https://x.com/shillrxyz Podcasts: https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/ More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X: https://twitter.com/homeworkNFT Production by Weesh X: https://twitter.com/__weesh__

Chikai - Founding Google Earth and the lifelong pursuit of creating for the sake of creating

In this week’s episode, we sit down with our good friend and one of the biggest supporters of the pod, Chikai Ohazama. Chikai is the co-founder of Keyhole which was acquired by Google and became Google Earth. He is one of the most caring art collectors in our space, as well as an extremely talented AI artist. We dive into Chikai’s progression as an artist and collector, founding Keyhole and being acquired by Google, his biggest artistic inspirations, tips for people who want to explore AI tools, Culture on L2s, and so much more. Season Four is officially powered by Arbitrum and our content is now redistributed across Rug Radio and Decrypt’s platforms. If you’ve never felt the frictionless transactions at lightning speeds on the world’s most decentralized L2, what are you waiting for? Head on over to http://portal.arbitrum.io to check out their growing ecosystem where you can explore 600+ apps and even participate in missions to earn points. 0:00 Intro 4:50 Chikai’s progression as an artist 17:00 How do you keep up with new AI tools? 21:50 Where does your appreciation of photography come from? 31:30 Creating Google Earth 43:15 What drew you to the NFT space? 52:00 How did Panopticon come together? 58:30 Do you feel like an artist yet? 1:16:10 How do you track your ideas? 1:29:50 Do you find yourself using Discord outside of Midjourney? 1:32:35 Tips for people who want to explore AI tools? 1:36:50 Do you find your taste in art changing as you create more? 1:40:20 Biggest AI inspirations? 1:46:10 Culture on L2s 1:49:30 What would the title of your autobiography be? More Chikai: X: / lifeofc More Andy8052 X: / andy8052 More Deeze X: / deeze More WDAL X: / wedoalittlepod More Arbitrum X: / arbitrum portal: http://portal.arbitrum.io More Rug Radio website: https://www.rug.fm/ x: / rugradio More Decrypt website: https://decrypt.co/ x: / decryptmedia More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X: / homeworknft Production by Weesh X: / __weesh__ DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only. We does not condone or support the creation, buying, or selling of NFTs as a means of investment. Please consult and work directly with qualified professionals before making any decisions related to NFTs.

Roger Dickerman - Why (24 Hours of) Art?

In this week’s episode, we sit down with our good friend and founder of the 24 Hours of Art, Roger Dickerman. We dive into Roger’s background in trading and fitness, his love of art, founding Artifex and 24 Hours of Art, the power of routines, and so much more. Season Four is officially powered by Arbitrum and our content is now redistributed across Rug Radio and Decrypt’s platforms. If you’ve never felt the frictionless transactions at lightning speeds on the world’s most decentralized L2, what are you waiting for? Head on over to http://portal.arbitrum.io to check out their growing ecosystem where you can explore 600+ apps and even participate in missions to earn points. 0:00 intro 3:43 Why 24 Hours of Art? 7:35 What does a day in your life look like right now? 12:10 What drew you to appreciating art? 14:10 Roger’s background in trading and training 24:10 What pulled you out of brick and mortar and into the digital realm? 33:20 First big win in NFTs? 37:30 What is Artifex? 45:35 Holding Bitcoin and Ethereum vs. trading actively 58:42 What is your process for finding all of the art sales? 1:09:10 Collecting on Bitcoin? 1:13:00 Inspirations for the 24 hours of Art 1:36:55 Fitness routines and maintaining strong relationships with our spouses 2:03:50 Family vibes 2:13:10 Advising Aku 2:17:55 What would the title of your autobiography be? More Roger: X: / rogerdickerman More Andy8052 X: / andy8052 More Deeze X: / deeze More WDAL X: / wedoalittlepod More Arbitrum X: / arbitrum portal: http://portal.arbitrum.io More Rug Radio website: https://www.rug.fm/ x: / rugradio More Decrypt website: https://decrypt.co/ x: / decryptmedia More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X: / homeworknft Production by Weesh X: / __weesh__ DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only. We does not condone or support the creation, buying, or selling of NFTs as a means of investment. Please consult and work directly with qualified professionals before making any decisions related to NFTs.

Funghibull - The power of psychedelics

In this week’s episode, we sit down with our good friend and co-founder of Shillr, Funghibull. Funghi is one of our favorite collectors, builders and overall people in the space. We dive into Funghi’s background playing rugby, going to medical school in Scotland, 10 gram mushroom trips, finding punks, forming Shillr, and so much more. Season Four is officially powered by Arbitrum and our content is now redistributed across Rug Radio and Decrypt’s platforms. If you’ve never felt the frictionless transactions at lightning speeds on the world’s most decentralized L2, what are you waiting for? Head on over to http://portal.arbitrum.io to check out their growing ecosystem where you can explore 600+ apps and even participate in missions to earn points. 0:00 intro 2:50 Funghi’s early life 4:30 Funghi’s college experience 11:30 Living in Scotland 15:00 Playing Rugby 21:30 Funghi’s 10g mushroom trip 37:35 Starting from the bottom 47:35 First job after getting a degree 50:39 How Funghi found punks 1:00:19 First piece of art collected 1:05:40 How did Shillr form? 1:16:40 Making lemonade out of lemons when sponsors pull out of events 1:37:20 What would the title of your autobiography be? More Funghi: X: / funghibull More Shillr: https://www.shillr.xyz/ More Andy8052 X: / andy8052 More Deeze X: / deeze More WDAL X: / wedoalittlepod More Arbitrum X: / arbitrum portal: http://portal.arbitrum.io More Rug Radio website: https://www.rug.fm/ x: / rugradio More Decrypt website: https://decrypt.co/ x: / decryptmedia More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X: / homeworknft Production by Weesh X: / __weesh__ DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only. We does not condone or support the creation, buying, or selling of NFTs as a means of investment. Please consult and work directly with qualified professionals before making any decisions related to NFTs.

Mike Demarais - Making the future fun with Rainbow

In this week’s episode, we sit down with our friend and co-founder of Rainbow Wallet, Mike Demarais. We dive into Mike’s background as a software engineer, how he fell into the crypto rabbithole, co-founding Rainbow, important lessons learned from raising capital, and so much more. Season Four is officially powered by Arbitrum and our content is now redistributed across Rug Radio and Decrypt’s platforms. If you’ve never felt the frictionless transactions at lightning speeds on the world’s most decentralized L2, what are you waiting for? Head on over to http://portal.arbitrum.io to check out their growing ecosystem where you can explore 600+ apps and even participate in missions to earn points. 0:00 Intro (Lindyness of the Fractional Hat) 3:30 Mike’s crypto rabbit hole story and inspiration for Rainbow 16:50 How did you get into software development? 30:00 Mike’s political aspirations 32:20 The Rainbow Brand and how Mike thinks about building 46:35 Andy buys punks because of Mike’s tweets 50:30 Early crypto meetups in NYC 53:40 Rainbow’s first raise and what they learned from YC 1:02:50 Most important lesson learned from raising capital? 1:11:10 What does a day in the life of Mike rainbow look like? 1:17:10 How had Discord use changed from the mania in 2021 until now? 1:21:00 Ordinals 1:32:00 Gaming backgrounds 1:41:35 Mike’s love of Unisocks 1:47:20 What’s next for Rainbow? 1:58:40 Telegram bots 2:01:00 NFTs on L2s 2:10:32 What would your autobiography title be? More Mike: X: https://x.com/mikedemarais More Rainbow: https://rainbow.me/ More Andy8052 X: / andy8052 More Deeze X: / deeze More WDAL X: / wedoalittlepod More Arbitrum X: / arbitrum portal: http://portal.arbitrum.io More Rug Radio website: https://www.rug.fm/ x: / rugradio More Decrypt website: https://decrypt.co/ x: / decryptmedia More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) X: / homeworknft Production by Weesh X: / __weesh__ DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only. We does not condone or support the creation, buying, or selling of NFTs as a means of investment. Please consult and work directly with qualified professionals before making any decisions related to NFTs.