ZEROPOD #10 - "Art Led Me to Nouns" - Ed Balloon Pops By

In this episode of the Zero Rights Reserved podcast, The Noun Square's Toady Hawk and Joshua Fisher interview artist, musician and stop-motion animator Ed Balloon. We'll hear about his journey as an artist, how the pandemic forced him to think of new ways to engage with this fans, and why he wants to collaborate and use his platform and stop-motion character "Ed B" to bring the culture of Nouns to a brand new audience. (Check out Nouns Proposal 372.) Enjoy! -------- 00:00 - Teaser - Ed gets Noun-pilled by Short Shorts 1:45 -Intro 2:10 - The Ed Balloon Journey 4:25- The Pandemic’s effect on artists 5:52 - Ed B the Puppet 11:31 - Moving into web 3 13:45 - Ed rates TNS Twitter Spaces 18:18 - Ed’s creative process 19:58 - Ed B the Puppet as a Cathartic Medium 23:44 - Toady’s Random Canadiana: Ed the Sock 28:28 - Building culture takes time 29:35 - The web series 30:09 - How he got noun-pilled by Nouns Short Shorts 37:18 - It’s not a cult, it’s a movement 40:57 - Noggles as an icon 42:11 - The great Noggle Off 47:33 - The artist exposure trope 55:11 - Nouns Proposal 372 1:00:00 - A little bit of name-dropping 1:05:05 - How will he integrate Nouns culture into this project if funded? (It’s gonna be weird.) 1:09:00 - Run Ed, Run 1:12:00 - Go and vote! 1:15:00 - Banter and outro. ------- Zero Rights Reserved, remix any of our content as much as you like!

ZEROPOD #11 - "We're Just Here to Do Cool Things" with Deadfellaz Cofounder Psych

On Episode 11 of ZEROPOD, Toady Hawk and Robotfishgirl host one half of the dynamic duo behind Deadfellaz — @psych_nft! We battled against a raging Australian wind storm that caused several wifi interruptions for our guest, determined to persevere and hear about his journey as an artist, the Deadfellaz story, his views on Nouns, and perhaps most excitingly, alpha about their upcoming “Non-TCG TCG” game called RIP! We did our best to polish out the rough patches caused by technical difficulties and we hope you enjoy this one as much as we did. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro RIP Psych’s Wifi 01:49 - Always been an artist 02:21 - Depthcore and the Agency Scene 03:50 - Early NFT experiments 04:36 - Cryptovoxels art community: Meeting 4156 and lastpunk9999 06:00 - The Utility of Being a Person 07:30 - The attraction of NFT immutability and NFTs making digital art respected 10:37 - The Deadfellaz story: Addressing gender representation problems in the pfp genre 12:29 - The Deadfellaz novel take on pfp rarity 15:07 - Why has Deadfellaz been a lasting community (and why some other projects have not lasted.) 22:00 - The difficulty of separating finance from culture in unchain communities 18:00 - Kickstarter vs. NFTs 23:10 - Psych’s candid thoughts on the Nouns fork 25:05 - Psych’s thoughts on Nouns as a project since inception 28:46 - Lamenting all the technical difficulties / wifi disconnections we’ve been battling up until this point 29:52 - The Deadfellaz Twitch team 32:40 - Web3 Discord organization 33:27 - RIP TCG - What is it, and what can we expect from the gameplay? 36:50 - Breaking the confines of physical tabletop games 40:53 - Hearthstone Support Group 42:49 - Banter, back from another bad wifi disconnection 44:22 - Interlude: “The One Where the Gang Loses Wifi” 46:09 - Back to RIP TCG: Factions 49:26 - Community reaction to RIP so far. 52:00 - Check out the RIP TCG sale here: https://x.com/Deadfellaz/status/1700275345386099060?s=20 — Zero Rights Reserved, remix any of our content as much as you like!

The Chopping Block: Hyperliquid’s Not-So-DeFi Moment, 23andMe, & STABLE Act

Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. In this episode, the crew dives into the Hyperliquid controversy and what it reveals about decentralization theater in DeFi. Then, things get weirder: the Say Foundation wants to buy 23andMe and put your genetic data onchain. We break down the backlash and privacy concerns. Finally, we look at the new Stable Act making its way through Congress and whether stablecoin regulation is headed toward bank-only control.

The Internet Loves Ghibli... But Not Enough to Pay?

Ghibli memes took over the internet. But the studio captured none of the value. In this week’s Internet Explorers, Jess and Josh break down how OpenAI’s viral Ghibli-style image launch became a masterclass in attention-hijacking — and why crypto, NFTs, and tokens still fail to help artists and IP holders capture their fair share. From meme coin spikes to the role of protocol design, they unpack how this moment exposed crypto’s biggest cultural opportunity (and blind spot). Later, Priyanka from Tribute Labs joins to debut ADIN, their new AI-native investment DAO. The crew explores whether AI agents can outperform VCs, how 10% carry for deal submissions flips sourcing on its head, and why this might be the most compelling new DAO model since 2021. Plus: buy-and-burn backlash, Solana’s Nikita play, and the accelerating weirdness of AI-powered internet culture. This episode unpacks: * OpenAI’s viral Ghibli-style image generation * Attention, IP, and meme-driven value gaps * Can crypto help creators capture cultural upside? * Buy-and-burn vs. dividend token models * When ownership still matters in token design * Priyanka from Tribute Labs introduces ADIN, an AI VC DAO * AI agents evaluating early-stage investments * Deal flow incentives with 10% carry for submissions * Can AI replace human VC decision-making? * Nikita Bier joins Solana to fix crypto UX Chapters: 0:00 — Intro and a classic throwback 4:07 — Crypto the Game segment: Upcoming content and winners 6:05 — Studio Ghibli style image launch impact 9:26 — Valuation of IP through crypto tokens 11:43 — Tokenization and IP rights discussion 15:04 — Cultural Dialogue and Internet Theory insights 18:21 — Network dynamics and virality discussion 20:13 — Buy and Burns impact analysis 22:55 — Stablecoins and monetary supply nuances 26:52 — Dividends and market expectations implications 30:38 — Consumer-facing infrastructure debate 34:02 — Tribute's role in investment DAOs 36:51 — DAO structure and Aiden's role 40:54 — Project types and data input discussion 43:05 — Founder tools and improvement recommendations 46:35 — Emergent projects and agent opinions Internet Explorers is a weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer Internet experiences. Join us⁠ live on Twitter/X, Fridays 10am PT / 1pm ET. Seed Club Twitter: https://x.com/seedclubhq Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/internet-explorers/id1756599282 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iJk3xZoij7pVhlNbTP9qS?si=4cda0ac044dc4c6a

Player Zero: The Future of Digital Identity & Cross-Metaverse Avatars!

In this episode, we dive into Player Zero, the game-changing project revolutionizing digital identity! 🌐✨ Imagine a single avatar that’s uniquely yours—everywhere. From virtual worlds to gaming metaverses, Player Zero empowers users with a customizable, collectible-driven identity that evolves across platforms. 🎭💎🎮 Key Highlights:✅ Own and customize your avatar across multiple metaverses✅ Achievements & collectibles you truly own 🚀✅ The future of decentralized identity in gaming & Web3Don't miss this deep dive into how Player Zero is shaping the future of digital ownership & the metaverse! 🌍💡To Learn More about Player Zero:Visit them on X: https://x.com/weareplayerzeroTo Learn More about Late Night On Base:X: https://x.com/latenightonbase📩 Want to be featured on the podcast? DM me on X!🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell to stay updated on the latest Web3 innovations! 🚀