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

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

Exploring the Memecoin Supercycle with IMF — Gami, Clouted

Gami and Clouted are core contributors from International Meme Fund (IMF) and $MONEY. Their team believes it is now crucial to have native liquidity and financial infrastructure for the meme sector. They're both from Sydney and have shared interests in defi financial engineering, game theory and the memecoin phenomonen. We talk about financial nihilism. Memes as emergent properties of the internet. Why do some meme assets succeed when the vast majority fail? How do you choose the tokens that go up? (no financial advice). The internet is stranger than you think.

Interpreting Technology with AIxDESIGN — Nadia Piet

Nadia Piet is Founder and Creative Lead of AIxDESIGN, a global community conducting critical AI research for the benefit of people, not profits. She's a designer, researcher, organiser and faculty member at ELISAVA's Design for Responsible AI. We talk about many things artificial intelligence. AlphaGO and Move 37. AI models trained on creative assets without permission. Commodification of digital life. What's causing the rapidly improving visual quality of generative AI such as DALL-E and Midjourney? Big picture, what are constructive ways to be thinking about AI?

How to Build Community Online | Wab

In this episode we chat with Wab, serial entrepreneur and founder of Sappy Seals. We dive into Wab’s origins and background as a software engineer, his unique perspectives on building NFT communities, sustainable funding, community use of IP, game development & more.

Taking Consumer Crypto Mainstream | Winnie & Aleksija

In this episode we chat with Winnie Lau, investor at BlockTower Capital, and Aleksija Vujicic, former investor at Multicoin Capital and now founder of TATA Bazaar. We dive into their backgrounds as consumer-focused investors, what makes consumer investing so hard, why consumer crypto struggles to reach the masses, a sneak peak into Aleksija’s stealth startup & more.

The Memecoin Supercycle | Kel & Ansem

In this episode we chat with Kel Eleje, former Messari analyst & author of the "Memecoin Supercycle" thesis, as well as Ansem (aka Zion), legendary crypto trader & co-founder of Bullpen. We dive into the arguments for taking memecoins seriously as an investment category, celebrity coins & social tokens, the evolution of onchain trading, online attention flows, potential downsides of memecoins and more.

Designing the Future of Crypto | 0xDesigner

In this episode we chat with 0xDesigner, one of crypto's most prolific designers and creator of the "Design Everydays" series. We dive into his philosophy & approach to software design, how to build "cultural moats," Zora & the power of minting creations onchain, reflections on crypto's current design landscape, and more.

Inside the Mind of an AI Artist | Claire Silver

In this episode we chat with Claire Silver, an acclaimed “AI collaborative artist” and founder of Accelerate Art. We dive into Claire’s creative origins experimenting with both crypto and artificial intelligence as artistic mediums, the economics of selling art onchain, her journey as a collector and more.

The Cultural Evolution of Crypto | Smac & Jmo

In this episode we chat with close friends of the pod, Smac (investor @ Compound VC) and Jonathan Moore (investor @ TCG Crypto). We dive into the cultural evolution of crypto, from early Bitcoin days through DeFi Summer and 2021 NFT Mania, exploring how each new wave broadened and transformed crypto's culture, and more.

The Future of Digital Fashion | Dani Loftus

In this episode we chat with Dani Loftus, founder of digital fashion platform DRAUP. We dive into Dani's background and journey into the world of digital fashion, how the industry has evolved since the early days, generative personalization, the future of social commerce and more.

Investing in Consumer Crypto | Derek Edwards

In this episode we chat with Derek Edwards, co-founder & partner at Collab + Currency as well as co-founder of Glitch Marfa. We dive into his focus on investing at the intersection of crypto and consumer technology, his passion for digital art and more.