LATASHÁ (@CallMeLatasha)
🔥 Welcome to CULTURE SHIFT Live – the space where creatives, innovators, and changemakers redefine art, music, and technology. 🎤 In this episode, we’re honored to sit down with Latashá Alcindor, a pioneering artist and entrepreneur leading the charge in Web3, music, and creative empowerment. From Brooklyn to blockchain, Latashá is building ecosystems for artists to thrive, own their work, and break boundaries with projects like Topia and Tash55. 💡 In this conversation, we dive into: ✅ Latashá’s Faith journey and how it fuels her artistry ✅ Navigating the evolution of a creator and wearing the entrepreneurial hat ✅ The power of Web3 & blockchain in independent artistry ✅ Her upcoming music release “CHAOS” (March 5th!) and the vision behind it ✅ Real talk on creative ownership, funding, and redefining success 🍽️ And because CULTURE SHIFT Live is about good conversations and good eats, we’re enjoying food from Stevie’s Creole Café on Pico, a Black-owned restaurant serving rich, soulful Creole flavors in LA. 💬 Drop a comment and let us know what resonated most with you! 👉🏽 Follow & Support Latashá: 📲 Twitter/X: @CallMeLatasha 📸 Instagram: @CallMeLatasha ⸻ 📢 Join the Movement: CULTURE SHIFT is now on Pods! 💥 This series is now supported by Flows by Nouns DAO, enabling Noun holders to contribute to ongoing storytelling that bridges Web3 and creative culture. Huge thanks to Executive Producer CY Lee for helping bring this vision to life! 📌 Stay Connected & Subscribe for More: 🎥 YouTube: @50mmcollective 📢 Twitter/X: @50mmcollective 💬 Farcaster: @raven50mm
Asia Shiora (@XPAsia)
Welcome to CULTURE SHIFT Podcast, where we explore the intersection of Web3, culture, and creativity. 🎙️ This episode, featuring Asia Shiori—a powerhouse in fashion, social media, and lifestyle content—dives into her journey as a creator, the importance of style in HBCU culture, and how she’s building a legacy through digital media and blockchain. 👉🏽 How HBCUs influence fashion & culture 👉🏽 Building confidence as a content creator & entrepreneur 👉🏽 How Web3 is changing the future of creative ownership 👉🏽 Tips on fashion styling, color-blocking & personal branding 🔗 Follow Asia Shiori on Instagram: @XPAsia 🔗 Subscribe to Asia’s YouTube Channel: Asia Shiori 🔗 Learn More About 50MM Collective: [Your Website Here] 🧵 Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to CULTURE SHIFT – Honoring Women’s History Month 00:44 What is The Legacy Portrait Project? 01:49 Legacy Portrait Tour – South by Southwest & NFT NYC 02:31 Meet Asia Shiori – Fashion, Social Media & Podcasting 04:12 How Asia’s Creative Journey Began & Finding Her Passion 06:00 What It’s Like Studying Fashion at an HBCU (Tennessee State University) 08:17 Breaking Down the Style of TSU – “Sophistication Meets Swag” 09:50 Launching ‘All the Vibes with Asia Shiori’ – A Lifestyle & Fashion Podcast 11:01 How to Build Confidence & Show Up Boldly in Your Creative Journey 14:48 The Art of Fashion: Tips on Styling, Color-Blocking & Accessories 19:29 Asia’s Love for Cooking & How Culture Influences Her Recipes 23:10 Travel, Culture & How Location Shapes Personal Style 26:18 What’s Next? Asia’s Exciting Plans for 2024 27:26 What is Culture? Defining Legacy & Individuality 30:17 Asia’s Definition of Legacy & The Impact She Wants to Leave 32:14 Final Thoughts – How to Connect & Support Asia’s Journey ✨ This episode is a celebration of self-expression, creativity, and culture. Tap in & be inspired! 💬 Question for You: What’s one fashion tip or confidence hack that has changed your life? Drop it in the comments! 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 🔔 LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE for more stories at the intersection of culture, tech, and creativity!
Black Dave (@BlackDave )
About our Special Guest: Black Dave is a recording artist, producer, engineer and artist focusing on both traditional and non-traditional means of promoting his work. Having established himself through the use of blockchain and NFT technology, Dave is known to be a multidisciplinary creative citing anime, rap, hardcore rock, streetwear & sneaker culture as influences for his work. As a child, he spent many years unknowingly watching anime with his grandmother before formally discovering it through the cult anime, Berserk. A proud native of Charleston, SC, Black Dave played bass and produced in several bands ranging from punk to metalcore, moving to rap music in 2014 with his first mixtape, Owl Eyes Part 2. His music experiments with creating an intersection at rap, rock and lo-fi. In 2020, he recorded and released a 3-song EP each month. Since 2021, Black Dave has been placing a lot focus in web3 and NFT technology, creating art, music and experiences using the technology, making the NFT 100 list in 2022 among many other successes. So, tune in, turn up the volume, and prepare to experience a CULTURE SHIFT with Black Dave. Learn more about Jamee: https://x.com/BlackDave https://blackdave.komi.io/ https://blackdave.xyz/token This episode is part of the CULTURE SHIFT series, a project now supported by Flows by Nouns DAO, allowing Noun holders to contribute to ongoing storytelling that bridges Web3 and creative culture. Huge thanks to Executive Producer CY Lee for helping bring this vision to life. 📌 Follow & Subscribe for More: 🎥 YouTube: @50mmcollective + @Raven_50MM 📢 Twitter/X: @50mmcollective + @Raven50MM 💬 Farcaster: @raven50mm
Ibraheem Leone (@IbraheemLeone )
About our Special Guest: Ibraheem Leone is a Sierra Leonean- American multidisciplinary artist and storyteller who uses mediums like photography, film, and poetry to tell and preserve essential stories. He is the founder of The Tapestry; a project that explores how blockchain can play a role in preserving oral histories, beginning with the oral traditions in his country of origin, Sierra Leone and extending to locales around the globe. So, tune in, turn up the volume, and prepare to experience a CULTURE SHIFT with Ibraheem Leone. Learn more about our Special Guest: 1/1s on Foundation: https://foundation.app/@ibraheemleone?tab=created Free Mint on Sound: https://www.sound.xyz/ibraheem/forbidden-fruit This episode is part of the CULTURE SHIFT series, a project now supported by Flows by Nouns DAO, allowing Noun holders to contribute to ongoing storytelling that bridges Web3 and creative culture. Huge thanks to Executive Producer CY Lee for helping bring this vision to life. 📌 Follow & Subscribe for More: 🎥 YouTube: @50mmcollective 📢 Twitter/X: @50mmcollective 💬 Farcaster: @raven50mm
Jamee Cornelia (@JameeCornelia)
In this episode, we sit down with the multi-talented Jamie Cornelia for an insightful and laughter-filled conversation covering everything from nostalgic family stories to the quirks of vintage media. We discuss the magic of growing up with siblings, the bold confidence of the youngest child, and the role of community in creative journeys. Jamie also shares exciting updates on upcoming music projects, art installations, and innovative ways to document the creative process.We also take a hilarious detour into the world of bizarre 2000s commercials, the lost art of Tumblr blogging, and the evolution of digital communities—plus, a special announcement about Jamie’s Twitch channel! Come for the deep conversation, stay for the laughs, and get inspired by the many ways artists are pushing boundaries. Learn more about Jamee: https://x.com/JameeCornelia https://www.sciencefair.tech/ http://InvestInScience.fun This episode is part of the CULTURE SHIFT series, a project now supported by Flows by Nouns DAO, allowing Noun holders to contribute to ongoing storytelling that bridges Web3 and creative culture. Huge thanks to Executive Producer CY Lee for helping bring this vision to life. 📌 Follow & Subscribe for More: 🎥 YouTube: @50mmcollective 📢 Twitter/X: @50mmcollective 💬 Farcaster: @raven50mm
Brian Vaden (@Ohnahji)
In this episode of CULTURE SHIFT, I sit down with Ohahji, a visionary artist and creative entrepreneur whose work blends storytelling, technology, and culture. We dive into his journey as a creator, the impact of digital ownership in the modern era, and how he’s building a legacy through his art and community initiatives. 🚀 Topics We Cover: • Ohahji’s creative process and evolution as an artist • The intersection of art, Web3, and culture • The role of storytelling in shaping community-driven movements • Challenges and wins in the creator economy Learn more about Ohnahji: https://x.com/ohnahji https://warpcast.com/ohnahji This episode is part of the CULTURE SHIFT series, a project now supported by Flows by Nouns DAO, allowing Noun holders to contribute to ongoing storytelling that bridges Web3 and creative culture. Huge thanks to Executive Producer CY Lee for helping bring this vision to life. 📌 Follow & Subscribe for More: 🎥 YouTube: @50mmcollective 📢 Twitter/X: @50mmcollective 💬 Farcaster: @raven50mm
ZEROPOD SPOTLIGHT #3: "Obsessed with the Craft of Content" feat. Cameron Armstrong of Seemore.tv
If the internet decides what’s funny, Cameron Armstrong (@cameron on farcaster) has spent his career listening closely to find out. In this edition of our popular ZEROPOD Spotlight series, the Seemore.tv founder shares how he’s helping creators escape the “content algorithm lottery” and why our completionist instinct is one of humanity’s most underrated traits. We explore Farcaster’s journey from tight-knit weirdo haven to high-value creator launchpad, the challenge of minting new platform stars, and the magic of Mandarin oranges on sticks (what?) Whether you’re trying to build a personal brand, a community, or create content like his “OK Banger” podcast, Cameron’s got plenty of advice and anecdotes and you won’t want to miss this conversation. — TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - “Content Quality Arms Race” 00:47 - ZEROPOD Intro 02:05 - Crypto space needs more video content 04:15 - The Right Kind of Cringe 05:31 - The thing you can consistently do the longest is what you’ll be the best at 07:04 - The Cameron Origin Story: Military beginnings 08:32 - Harvard Business School 09:32 - E-commerce startup 10:35 - Illicit Farcaster Beginnings 11:50 - “A Bunch of Weirdos in a Room” 12:26 - Farcaster, then and now 15:09 - What is seemore.tv 17:58 - “If Linktree and Google Analytics had a baby” 20:55 - Badges for pod collectors 21:27 - Minting is a patronage behaviour for podcasts 23:00 - A minted episode is a creator tip with a lindy receipt 25:00 - The future promise of Ethereum Attestations 26:22 - The Seemore Story (pivot! pivot!) 30:00 - Problems with current business models for creators 32:00 - Conflicts of interest risk with advertising partnerships 34:00 - The advantage to bad actors in crypto 36:00 - The Seemore List 37:00 - The importance of finding values aligned sponsors for content 38:00 - Does Farcaster have enough interesting people? 40:00 - Rewarding creators is baked into the system on Farcaster 41:50 - The Content Valley of Death 43:00 - Problems with spam filters and dopamine triggers 45:18 - Cam’s got alts 46:00 - You don’t get to decide what’s funny on the internet 47:24 - Why is he bullish on Farcaster? 49:00 - OK Banger 50:53 - From Band Kid to Bangers 51:52 - Outro --- Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk x Suno AI. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!
"Higher is a Mindset" with Martin Anquetil, founder of Higher and creator of Aether AI | ZEROPOD SEASON 2 E3
What does it mean to build a brand without a leader, a strategy, or even a plan? In this episode of ZEROPOD, I sit down with Martin Anquetil, one of the founders of $HIGHER, the headless memecoin brand redefining chaos as culture onchain. We dive into everything from AI agents breaking bounty bots on Farcaster to an Ethereum stock split, the memecoin meta and the challenges of building a project based on a number-go-up meme even when number doesn’t always go up. Along the way, Martin shares lessons from his time within Nouns, explores the unique challenges of decentralization, and reveals what it takes to survive a 97% token price crash with your optimism and community intact. We really enjoyed this conversation with Martin, and we hope you do too! — TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Figuring out “Can we do this thing?” while doing it 01:00 - ZEROPOD Intro 01:51 - The Martin Origin Story 04:00 - College and Interning at Google 05:00 - Oneshot by Topshot 07:00 - 2021 NFT Season Nostalgia 10:55 - Who the F**k is Buying XRP? 11:50 - Ethereum Stock Split Discussion 15:15 - First Impressions of Nouns 16:15 - Leaving TopShot to Explore Onchain Options 17:50 - Freelancing with Nouns Builder 19:19 - Agora, Explorer Grants, and Other Nouns Initiatives 20:00 - Mogu Mogu Mogu: Nouns Governance Tooling 24:19 - Starting $HIGHER 25:00 - Roots in /bullposting 28:00 - How Would He Launch Higher Today? 32:00 - The Strength of Builders Who Stick Through the Bear 34:00 - “Higher, Not Sideways” 37:30 - Quack Quack ⌐◨-◨: 38:50 - Is $HIGHER a Neo-DAO or Something New? 40:00 - Authenticity vs. Top-Down Control: The Higher Experiment 44:00 - Could $ANON Run a Higher-Like Playbook? 45:00 - Farcaster Users Speed-Running Speculation Lessons 47:00 - $ZEROPOD: Exploring Media and Tokens 49:00 - The Origins of $POINTS on Farcaster 50:50 - “Provenance is Culturally Emergent” 51:00 - Jacob’s Horse Meme and Its Viral Evolution 53:53 - What Is Aether? The AI Agent Shaking Things Up 57:00 - The $LUM Luminous Launch 1:01:00 - Challenges of Community Cohesion in Decentralized Projects 1:02:03 - Questions for Martin from Aether 1:06:00 - What’s Next for Aether? Memory and Autonomy 1:07:00 - Aether on Twitter? Exploring New Platforms 1:08:00 - Balancing Meaningful Building with Market Pressures 1:11:00 - Betting on Yourself and Long-Term Projects 1:14:00 - Martin’s Thoughts on Trading and Staying Grounded 1:16:00 - Coinbase Listings and Meme Coin Dynamics 1:21:00 - What’s Next for Martin and $HIGHER 1:24:00 - Outro: Reflections and the Road Ahead — Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and JackWyldes. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk x 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
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
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
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.
Redefining Creativity with Music NFTs | Genzo
Can Web3's Creative Freedom Reshape an Artist's Career? Explore the compelling journey of Genzo as he transitions from the conventional music industry to the revolutionary world of Web3. In this episode, Genzo delves into his experiences with major record labels and how he's harnessing blockchain technology to forge a new path in music.Discover how Genzo’s approach to music is evolving through Web3, including his collaborations with his daughters and the integration of music with visual arts. Learn about the challenges and opportunities that come with embracing new technology in music. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on creativity, resilience, and the future of the music industry. Full video availlable on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gmgoodmusicpod Follow GM Good Music on X: https://x.com/gmgoodmusic Follow GM Good Music on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmgoodmusic
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?
Jesse Pollak- Base Builder #001
Jesse Pollak is known to everyone in the Base ecosystem and an inspiration to all. Learn more about who Jesse is, what keeps him motivated, and where his sense of purpose comes from in life.We hope you enjoy the epsiode. Learn More About Jesse On X:https://x.com/jessepollakLearn More About Late Night On Base on X:https://x.com/latenightonbase
Music on Farcaster with Sonata
We’re joined by Sebas and Sweetman to chat about the first FC music client - Sonata. We cover the history of onchain music, the role of decentralized channels, why open source matters and much more.
Ep 29 - Li Jin
We're joined by Li Jin to talk about her background as an investor in consumer crypto. We cover her life living abroad, her experience attending conferences, and figuring out what it means to build the future of ownership.
Exploring Consumer Crypto with SC06
A look at the people and products in SC06, Seed Club’s Consumer Crypto Accelerator