How Pudgy Penguins Took Over the Internet | Luca Netz

In Episode #3 of The Good News Is... Rachel Wilkins sits down with Luca Netz, CEO of Pudgy Penguins, to unpack how an NFT project became one of the most beloved and successful IP brands in Web3—and beyond. We talk: ✨ Turning community into commerce 🐧 Building a billion-dollar brand around digital identity 🛒 Getting Pudgy Penguins into Walmart and winning IRL 💡 Scaling with soul in a hype-heavy world 🌍 Why Web3 is more than tech—it’s culture Luca shares his playbook for creating lasting emotional connection, brand trust, and why cute and collectible might be the future of global IP.

Hyperlegible 002: Utsav Mamoria

Utsav Mamoria recently wrote How to Live an Intellectually Rich Life (https://utsavmamoria.substack.com/p/h...) on his Substack, Tumse Na Ho Paayega. It blew up, breaking out of containment in India and spanning the globe to the tune of 1,100 likes at the time of recording. For good reason: Utsav combines philosophy, mathematics, biographies, personal experience, and hand-drawn sketches to create a map – quite literally – for living an intellectually rich life. He takes us on a journey through Moradoom, Igamor, and Evermore, before arriving at Luminspere, the Mountains of Knowledge. His one sentence takeaway: Consistency trumps everything. I loved reading the essay, and was pleasantly surprised to enjoy our conversation even more. You can find Utsav on X at @utsavmamoria (https://x.com/utsavmamoria) and subscribe to Tumse Na Ho Paayega here: https://utsavmamoria.substack.com/ I asked Utsav for some recommendations. Substack to Follow: Ted Gioia’s The Honest Broker (https://www.honest-broker.com/) Favorite of his own pieces other than this one: Why we understand time wrong (https://utsavmamoria.substack.com/p/w...) If you enjoy Hyperlegible, subscribe and leave us a rating. We have some great conversations scheduled and I want to bring this to as many people as we can.

Linda Went Viral on X & Is Helping the Girlies Get Paid

In this episode JessyFries sits down with Linda, who built her brand on X and went viral practically overnight. But it’s not just about going viral, it’s about what she’s doing with that visibility. Linda is using her platform to support women who are trying to make money, build something real online, and feel empowered doing it. One thing she said was: “It’s our time to shine, not just because we want to, but because we’ve put in the work and we deserve to get paid.”

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