Ben Stager Has a Picture of a Star Trek Slot Machine

On this very special 40th episode of the podcast, I sit down with Ben Stager. Ben is a comedian, writer, performer, and fellow podcaster — a viral social media prodigy captivating audiences across every platform in existence. His dry wit and sharp humor has earned him a reputation as one of the city's most up-and-coming comedians. In fact, it is my personal opinion that Ben is funnier than any of the other comedians I've had on the podcast — No shade to them but, you know, that's just how I feel. Is that a problem? You can catch Ben at every comedy club in the city, every night of the week. He's not shy. I know this because I have seen him perform twice, and both times, I was thinking to myself, "I should DM this guy and ask him to be on the podcast." He says what he wants, which has earned him mad respect with the locals and with many OG comedians like Bill Burr and shit. He can sometimes be crazy, which is not good, but recently, he got that under control thanks to some wellness techniques he learned at a wellness retreat. He obsesses over comedy day and night and almost never takes breaks. However, when his body is on the verge of failure, he always takes a much needed break. It is in these "restful Ben moments," as he himself refers to them, where you can catch him in his living room, chilling. He sometimes goes grocery shopping, too, filling his cart with all of his favourite foods and provisions, such as milk and nuts. Something else about Ben is that he seemingly loves to take road trips. He makes frequent stops at OnRoute rest stations which interestingly, are all owned by a British asset management firm. I personally always found this information disconcerting, but during those long drives to let's say, Gatineau, I often choose to ignore the company ownership revelation due to my body needing a quick rest. I'm sure Ben and his posse feel the same way. Topics Discussed: - Boston Pizza - 2014 - Biological Heterogeneity - Leftovers - Pursuing the arts - Bickford vs. Earlscourt - Debilitating mood disorders - Picard's Earpiece - FireFox View - Being up in your head too much - Polyamory and why it is a scam Enjoy this episode and lest not forget... this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/picturetimeoclock⁠ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/picturetimeoclock Website: https://www.davidsutrin.xyz Zora: https://zora.co/@chairs44 X: https://x.com/chairs44 Nina Protocol: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/hubs/picture-time?tab=all ENS: chairs44.eth

Jake Has a Picture of a Blue Dot

Jake (or 0FJAKE) is a pseudonymous blogger, life coach, and fellow podcaster. His latest project, Base Colors, uses hex codes to enable users to mint any color and own it as a digital asset or NFT. Jake opens up about the inspiration for this project and what led him to get into the crypto space in the first place.  We go deep into the nitty-gritty of crypto, memecoins, and more in this episode. So, If that’s your jam, you’ll definitely want to tune in and keep it locked. I ask Jake about MOG coin, which is a coin I like. I also pitch Jake my NFT project idea about how everyone should have an NFT of their own soul. How cool would that be? More on Jake now: we met on Twitter back in March or April. We've emailed a decent amount since then. I don't know much about him and no one really knows much about him actually because his real identity is a mystery, which I mentioned at the top. I thought Jake was super chill and easy to talk to, I liked how confident he is in his statements. That's always a good trait. What I attempted in talking to him was to peel back some of the mysterious "Jake layers" as I like to refer to them in my head, and slowly uncover the fruit, so to speak, within.  Topics discussed: - Minimal viable coffee brewing - Our favourite colours - What is colour anyway? - is the yellow you see the same– - Warpcast - Klein Blue - Building an army of bots - The secret about AirPods - Wallets - Running it back - Simply existing - Lifting heavy objects - Scraping data Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/picturetimeoclock⁠ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/picturetimeoclock Website: https://www.davidsutrin.xyz Zora: https://zora.co/@chairs44 X: https://x.com/chairs44 Nina Protocol: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/hubs/picture-time?tab=all ENS: chairs44.eth

Jason Stewart Has a Picture of an Ad for a Community College

Pickup those earbuds and stream or download the newest episode of this podcast. Jason Stewart (@themjeans) hops on from Glendale, California to dive deep into a photo he took at a tennis court not too long ago. You may know Jason Stewart from the google search suggestion “jason stewart themjeans girlfriend” which just came up for me just now or maybe you know him from Instagram or Twitter or Facebook. Or from the podcast How Long Gone. In any case, please listen and start thinking about how many dollars you’d be willing to pay me for this podcast if I suddenly started asking for 3 or 4 dollars a month. Topics discussed in this episode: - Tennis - Iconic Toronto DJ duo “Azari and III” - Criticism - Sleepiness - Mykonos Island in Greece - Jason - Where does the time go? Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/picturetimeoclock⁠ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/picturetimeoclock Website: https://www.davidsutrin.xyz Zora: https://zora.co/@chairs44 X: https://x.com/chairs44 Nina Protocol: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/hubs/picture-time?tab=all ENS: chairs44.eth

Quarantine Chat with GarfieldEATS Owner, Nathen Mazri

*Special Quarantine Episode* - I sit down with Nathen Mazri, owner and CEO of GarfieldEATS restaurant. Nathan's restaurant is the first in Toronto to invent the creation of the Garfield shaped cheese pizza with quality ingredients. Nathen talks to me about his journey as a youthful entrepreneur trying to make it as a marketing wiz kid and how his fascination with a certain cat caught the eyes and ears of Jim Davis, the inventor of Garfield. Later on in the episode, Nathen discusses his philosophy on giving a second chance to underprivileged youth. We also talk about the importance of introspection and how to use this mind-boggling tool. Finally, we check in on the Covid-19 situation and share tips and tricks for how to stay creative and happy for the next little while or longer. Hungry? Order a pizza from GarfieldEATS here: https://garfieldeats.com/ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/picturetimeoclock⁠ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/picturetimeoclock Website: https://www.davidsutrin.xyz Zora: https://zora.co/@chairs44 X: https://x.com/chairs44 Nina Protocol: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/hubs/picture-time?tab=all ENS: chairs44.eth

Peppa Has a Picture of a Lobster

In this episode, Peppa and I start a movement to shut down all boardgame cafes because we think they're for losers. Peppa also tells me about her photo of a cute lobster, her superintendent Jodie who sells dolls from her basement, and the famous ghost who haunts Peppa's electricity. Thanks for listening and add me on Instagram. Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/picturetimeoclock⁠ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/picturetimeoclock Website: https://www.davidsutrin.xyz Zora: https://zora.co/@chairs44 X: https://x.com/chairs44 Nina Protocol: https://www.ninaprotocol.com/hubs/picture-time?tab=all ENS: chairs44.eth

S9 E4 | What is Data Availability? w/Rene Lubov (Celestia)

In this episode, we’re speaking with Rene Lubov, software engineer at Celestia, about data availability (DA), or what Rene prefers to call data publishing. Rene is one of the founding engineers at Celestia and breaks down for us everything we need to know about DA and how it’s implemented at Celestia. We also talk about modularity in blockchains, light nodes, and other technical concepts that you may have heard of before but maybe don’t have a clear understanding of just yet. She does a great job of explaining all of these concepts clearly.

S9 E3 | Fractional Work, AI Learning Models, and Bitcoin Developer Ecosystem w/Bethany Crystal

In this episode, we’re speaking with Bethany Crystal about all things fractional work, using AI to improve learning and workflows, and we wrap up with a quick discussion on the Bitcoin developer ecosystem.

MINIHASH 004 | Improving UX With Account Abstraction w/Nichanan Kesonpat (1kx)

On this Minihash episode, Nichanan Kesonpat, Researcher at 1kx, is joining us for a deep dive on what account abstraction is and recent developments in AA that have led to significant improvements in UX with crypto apps. Nich first appeared on Rehash in S2 E5 | Parody Sorority Turned Grants DAO w/Kseniya & Nich from MGD, which aired on June 9, 2022.

S9 E2 | A New Era of Media Without Algorithms or Ads w/Grace Guan (Unlonely)

In this episode, we’re speaking with Grace Guan, co-founder of Unlonely, a web3 livestreaming platform, about web2 vs web3 media, inner workings of YouTube algorithms, and how traditional media platforms can stop exploiting creators by getting rid of ads and algorithms in this new iteration of media we’re building in web3.

Ep.30: AI x HOPE, Farcaster raises $150M, Roam, Low Float High FDV Debate, New Punks Collection

A weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer internet experiences. Join us live and online on Fridays @ 1PM EST live.seedclub.xyz 00:24 Intro - Welcome to episode 30, today we’ve got our Ventures team reporting from AI x Hope Berlin and our co-hosts are Ben and Natalie from the Liquid Culture podcast 01:13 Warren and Nima give an update after a long day at the AI x Hope event in Berlin where they brought together the AI and crypto communities for a day of talks 06:35 Ben and Natalie introduce themselves and tell us all about the vibe of the new podcast their launching called Liquid Culture. Episode 1 with Derek Edwards is out now. 12:31 Big news coming out from Farcaster this week that they have successfully raised $150 million to fund their web 3 social media platform 14:09 Part of the problem with crypto is that we’re always circling around one meta at a time like ants around a speaker listening to Thunderstruck 18:43 Next up we have Zen, co-founder of Roam joining us to talk about building Roam - a social onchain browser they’ve been working on the last year 25:30 Peace wants to know why Roam is better than the in-app browsers with MetaMask or Rainbow and we discuss what it means to be a browser first wallet app 37:18 Coinbase is making a similar bet around developing smarter wallet applications and making it easier to interact across multiple apps 40:00 A discussion around the airdrop meta and the shifting market around the recent low float high FDV overhyped drops that have left a lot of people disappointed and Cobie’s latest post 47:41 On people forcing the traditional VC model in spaces that don’t necessarily require it, where there’s more room to breathe and predicting how that will evolve 51:15 Looking at Sixth Man Ventures report on airdrops and talking about whether or not it’s relevant today with how much the market has changed in the last 18 months 54:20 We talk about the Cryptopunks announcement this week about Super Punk World - a 500 piece collection that’s in collaboration with Nina Chanel 57:55 A quick teaser on our discussion around Telegram and why you should absolutely be leveraging it if you’re building any kind of app or product in the crypto space 58:37 This week’s lightning round - Peace drops a few choice memes that he definitely has to explain to the group 01:01:10 We pay homage to the passing of the greatest meme of all time Kabosu, the dog beind the Doge we all know and love 01:01:33 A quick reminder we’ve got SC.07 Demo Day coming up, don’t forget to tune into that, and we’ll see ya back here next Friday at 11AM PST / 1PM EST, until then, enjoy! Hosts: Josh Cornelius & Jess Sloss Web VJ: Peacenode Production: Cheryl Douglass None of this is financial or tax advice.

#175 - LUCA NETZ

Luca is the CEO of the ⁠Pudgy Penguins⁠. Pudgy Penguins is one of the two or three most successful PFP NFT collections in the world by floor price and volume. Since dropping out of high school, Luca has become a serial entrepreneur and successful internet marketer who has built multiple e-commerce businesses. Follow Luca on X ⁠@LucaNetz⁠. 0:00 - How an entrepreneurial mindset allowed Luca to experience early success in brand building, e-commerce, and NFTs 9:35 - Luca’s entrance into crypto and his fundamental beliefs about the industry 14:13 - The importance of self-awareness and building the right team for Pudgy Penguins 20:14 - The unique properties of building in Web3 26:29 - Luca’s experience building alongside the Pudgy Penguins community 30:56 - The pros and cons of being a Non-Founder CEO 34:26 - Why Luca believes IP is the most valuable part of NFTs 39:55 - The current state of NFTs at large 42:37 - The future of IP, NFTs, and crypto's impact on value For more episodes, go to ⁠⁠podofjake.com⁠⁠. Previous guests include ⁠⁠Mark Cuban⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Vitalik Buterin⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Brian Armstrong⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Balaji Srinivasan⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Keith⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Rabois⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Ali Spagnola⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Anthony Pompliano⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Raoul Pal⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Julia Galef⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Jack Butcher⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Tim Draper⁠⁠, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like ⁠⁠OpenAI⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Coinbase⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Solana⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Polygon⁠⁠, ⁠⁠AngelList⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Oura⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Replit⁠⁠, and investors from ⁠⁠Founders⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Fund⁠⁠, ⁠⁠a16z⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Union Square Ventures⁠⁠, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy. Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠Chase Devens⁠⁠⁠ for the show notes and ⁠⁠⁠Yiction⁠⁠⁠ for the music. Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at ⁠⁠jake@blogofjake.com⁠⁠. Thank you!