MUST CLANK SHOW | Ep. 6 - Checkr, Bankr, and the Future of Social Tokens
In this episode of Musk Clank, Jack Wyldes sits down with Proxy to dive deep into the ever-evolving world of onchain social tokens that make up the clankerverse. They explore:💥 The Checkr dashboard and how it tracks token activity on Farcaster🧠 Why social engagement matters just as much as price🛠 How Bankr and Clanker are reshaping the creator economy📊 The rise of social indexes and what they mean for crypto trading💡 How reply-clanking introduces new ways to support creators, charities, and causes🔥 The role of community, provenance, and transparent incentives in token ecosystemsIf you’re into crypto, Farcaster, or just want to understand where social + financial tools are heading, this episode is packed with insight.👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments.🧪 Explore Clankers: Clanker.world 🔗 Try Banker: bankr.botSubscribe for more deep dives, clank banter, and alpha from the onchain frontier.#Clanker #Crypto #Farcaster #OnchainSocial #Web3 #Banker #SocialTokens #MuskClank
Farcasters recap Crypto the Game
CTG on FC recap Thank you to the Farcasters Crypto the Game players who popped in to share their game experience: @evangreenberg@poymeetsworld @christopher @erica @humpty.eth @snax.eth @nounishprof and Season 3 winner @ted! You can learn more about Crypto the Game in the /crypto-the-game channel on Warpcast or at CryptotheGame.com. Copyright 2025 cc-by GM Farcaster - reuse/remix allowed with attribution and link back to GMFarcaster.com. NOTE: Cryptocurrencies are often volatile assets. Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should be considered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.
Will Grok be the first AI Millionaire? | MUST CLANK Ep. 5 with MLeeJr
MLeeJr is tha mfer you’ve been hearing about—whether it’s his grind from waiting tables to navigating TradFi and crypto, or his relentless bull posting for Clanker, Bankr, and Base. He’s been riding the $DRB wave, backing Grok’s first coin, and making the case for AI’s first millionaire. In this episode, we dive into his journey, his mindset, and why he’s someone you need to be following on Base. Don’t miss this one! 🎧 Available now on Pods.media, YouTube, & Spotify. #MustClank #Base #MLeeJr "Cool mustache, very based" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How you can support! Collecting these episodes onchain allow us to continue sharing the stories and people that make up the Clankerverse and Base JackWyldes' Fan Token on Base - Cool Mustache CA: 0x14daf26c2507acdd3b64e3302d8554611026cc40 Chapters ________________________________________________________ 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - MLeeJr's Crypto beginnings 03:03 - Crypto in TradFi 07:23 - Good Lore and $100 Tip 15:30 - Telling his story on Farcaster and Paragraph 19:20 - Fortune favors the bold - MLee is bold 27:30 - Service Talk and MLee has never seen The Bear!? 29:50 - The NFT Boom and becoming the Mfer 42:40 - Social spaces/Joining Farcaster/Mfer Channel 57:50 - Being a Based Mfer - What makes Base the place 1:09:20 - The Clanker Saga - BEST LAUNCHPAD 1:20:20 - Deployer, TN100X, and Ham becomes Bankr 1:24:00 - How MLee social engineered the Bankr Clanker 1:34:25 - Grok Clanks - The $DRB Saga 1:46:50 - THE $DRB Narrative is good for everyone on Base 1:51:30 - Passionate $DRB and Base BULL pitch 1:59:10 - Quick Hitters - Weird Questions 2:07:45 - Outro! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links Read his story on Paragraph: https://paragraph.xyz/@nfa/waiting-tables-to-wall-street Follow MLeeJr on X and Warpcast and check out Base Szn spaces https://warpcast.com/mleejr https://x.com/MLeeJr Follow Us: JackWyldes: https://x.com/JackWyldes Proxy: https://x.com/_proxystudio Zero Rights Media: https://x.com/zerorightsmedia Clanker: https://x.com/clankeronbase
"Take It To The BANKR" with TN100X & BANKR Founder 0xDeployer | ZEROPOD S2 E13
Welcome back, fearless Ethereum enjoyooors to another episode of ZEROPOD. And this episode is a special one because it is actually the very first podcast appearance by the elusive figure known only as 0xDeployer aka Big Daddy Ham, the creator of so many things but most recently the breakout success Bankr, an in-feed ai agent that can trade for you using natural language on X and Farcaster. Hosts Toady Hawk and JackWyldes dig in with Deployer to hear about his childhood, his crypto journey and the exhaustive lineage of all his projects leading up to Bankr, including The LP, TN100X, Hamchain and more. We learn that he taught himself to code from a book at Barnes & Noble, we hear about how he first bought Ethereum at $80 (and sold it at $90), and we get some exclusive alpha like the fact that he has a secret Bankr cofounder and fancies himself a glamper. All this and more, we hope you enjoy! If you do enjoy our content, please Like, Comment and Subscribe to help us reach more people on this app. --- Timestamps: 0:00 - The $DRB Story 2:16 - Welcome to ZEROPOD! – Special guest 0xDeployer joins the show 2:50 - First Podcast Appearance 4:06 - The Challenges of Anonymity 6:01 - Early Tech Influences – Super Nintendo, Zelda, and the 90s tech era 8:52 - Shifting Back to Quality Content – Decentralization vs. algorithmic extremes 11:42 - The Rise of AI & Misinformation – A scary but fascinating future 14:00 - Childhood Coding Journey – From Geocities to Onchain 19:18 - Learning to Code the Hard Way – A failed interview and a book from Barnes & Noble 21:16 - Falling Down the Crypto Rabbit Hole – CryptoKitties and digital ownership 24:57 - Decentralization Matters – Why blockchain beats traditional systems 31:12 - Discovering Farcaster – A decentralized social network for builders 36:04 - Onchain Tipping & Ham Token 42:02 - "The LP" Mechanic & Experimental Tokenomics 50:18 - The Ham Cult & Building a Loyal Community 53:35 - Banker’s Origin Story – The AI trading agent that took over 57:51 - How Banker Coin Was Born – A chaotic, unexpected launch 1:04:26 - The Evolution of Crypto Twitter – Real builders vs. max extraction 1:06:37 - Why Focus on X (Twitter)? – Scaling beyond Farcaster 1:08:54 - Debt Relief Bot 1:10:32 - How Bankr Became the First Clanker Deployment Method on X 1:12:45 - The Power of Viral Narratives 1:15:27 - Bankr’s Future Roadmap 1:18:14 - Introducing the Bankr Club 1:21:05 - Thoughts on AI’s Role in Ochain Space 1:24:40 - Outro --- Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk and JackWyldes, edited by Toady Hawk, JackWyldes and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk and JackWyldes. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. Ad spot by JackWyldes. Produced by Zero Rights Media. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!
MUST CLANK SHOW | Ep. 4 - Who is M00NPAPI?
In this special episode of The MUST CLANK SHOW, Jack and Proxy sit down with the one and only M00nPapi—a Farcaster legend, DJ, streamer, gamer, Florida man, Clanker, AI intern, and a key player at Clanker HQ’s special teams. We dive into his journey on Farcaster, the wild days of the $Degen Era, the power of following your gut, and the importance of staying true to yourself. It’s a candid and insightful conversation between Clanker friends, full of laughs, stories, and maybe even a little onchain wisdom. Don’t miss this one—CLANK IN and join the conversation!
"The Hat Stays On" with $DEGEN Founder Jacek Trocinski | ZEROPOD S2 E12
Earlier this month, Jacek Trocinski threw a huge party in Poland to mark the first anniversary of the $DEGEN project on Base, and degens from all over the world flew in to celebrate. On this episode of ZEROPOD, host Toady Hawk sits down with Jacek to learn a little bit about his own personal story, as well as the many twists and turns along the road of degen’s first year, and what lies ahead for the "official unofficial" community token of the Farcaster network. Grab a hot drink and your favorite cap, because the hat stays on for this one!
Metacade’s Bold Move: Building on Base & Partnering with Coinbase to Launch a Gaming Appchain
In this episode, we sit down with Metacade, a next-generation gaming platform building on Base that's revolutionizing the way gamers onboard into crypto and earn money through play-to-earn opportunities. 🎮💰 We dive deep into how Metacade is targeting gamers, making blockchain gaming accessible, and creating real earning potential for players. Plus, the Metacade team just dropped some bullish news — they’ve officially partnered with Coinbase to launch a Layer 3 Appchain on Base, positioning themselves at the forefront of Web3 gaming innovation. 🚀 We also get to know the founder — his background in gaming, his experience scaling companies, and his vision for the future of Metacade and crypto gaming. To learn about Metacade: X: https://x.com/Metacade_ Website: https://www.metacade.co/ To learn more about Late Night On Base: X: https://x.com/latenightonbase #Metacade #Web3Gaming #BaseChain #Coinbase #CryptoGaming #BlockchainGames #GamingOnBase #PlayToEarn #CryptoPodcast #web3podcast
"Believe in Something" with 1confirmation Founder Nick Tomaino | ZEROPOD S2 E6
What do you get when you cross a middleschool sneakerhead, a Bitcoin pizza-esque 30 million dollar engagement ring, and a knack for spotting the next big thing onchain? You get Nick Tomaino, crypto OG and founder of iconic crypto venture fund 1confirmation. On this episode of ZEROPOD, host Toady Hawk digs in with Nick about working at Coinbase in the very early days, the passion for collecting that led him from copping kicks and rare books to NFTs and ERCs, and founding and running one of the most successful early investment funds in the space. Nick also talks candidly about his bull case for Degen, Farcaster and Ethereum (he thinks one of those will even one day flip Bitcoin), why Ethereum doesn’t need a Michael Saylor, and what he thinks is the best advice for new investors in the space: just believe in something. --- Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro: Find Something More to Believe In Nick shares advice for new traders and the importance of conviction beyond money. 1:02 – Welcome to ZEROPOD: Meet Nick Tomaino Introduction to Nick’s background as an early Coinbase employee and founder of 1confirmation. 2:02 – Nick’s Sneaker-Collecting Days How basketball and sneaker culture shaped Nick’s early passion for collecting. 3:39 – The Collector Gene: Rare Books and Americana Nick’s family history of collecting and how it influenced his love for rare books and later NFTs. 6:42 – Crypto vs. Rare Books: Liquidity and the Future of Collectibles Nick compares the illiquidity of traditional collectibles to the fluidity of NFTs. 10:21 – College Days: Economics and a Focus on Making Money Why Nick studied economics and his early ambitions to optimize for financial success. 12:42 – Learning About Venture Capital How Fred Wilson’s blog inspired Nick’s interest in venture capital and crypto. 15:16 – Joining Coinbase: Early Days of Bitcoin Adoption Nick’s journey to Coinbase in 2013, hustling his way into the company, and working on business development. 20:03 – Starting 1confirmation: Supporting Early Crypto Projects Nick explains the genesis of 1confirmation and its focus on being the first check into game-changing projects. 22:00 – Why the Name 1confirmation? The blockchain-inspired reasoning behind the fund’s name. 23:49 – Opensea and CryptoKitties: Early Investments Nick’s experience with CryptoKitties and why he believed in Opensea’s potential. 26:47 – Degen: Why Social Tipping Matters The evolution of tipping mechanisms in crypto and their role in driving adoption. 30:36 – Thoughts on Farcaster and Decentralized Social Media Nick discusses Farcaster as the best decentralized social network and its role in enabling financial opportunities. 36:39 – Farcaster Projects: Clanker, Anoncast, and More Nick evaluates recent Farcaster projects and the importance of experimentation. 40:04 – The Value of In-Feed NFT Minting Nick shares why he believes microtransactions and NFT minting are the next big things for creators. 45:08 – Ethereum’s Strength and Long-Term Potential Why Nick believes Ethereum could flip Bitcoin and the importance of innovation over narratives. 49:12 – The Importance of Skin in the Game How crypto allows more people to have ownership and take risks with real consequences. 52:03 – The Future of Farcaster: Financial Opportunities Nick’s vision for how Farcaster can thrive by giving users more ways to make money. 53:03 – What’s Exciting in 2025? Pro-Crypto Policies and Innovation Nick shares his optimism about potential regulatory changes and new product developments. 56:00 – Advice for Newcomers: Conviction and Curiosity Final advice for those new to crypto: find something to believe in beyond making money. 58:14 – Wrap-Up: Believe in Something More Closing remarks and gratitude for the conversation. -- Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. Produced by Zero Rights Media. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!
