Ep.35: Cooper Turley, Music NFTs, Onchain Distribution Tools, Blinks, Moonshot
A weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer internet experiences. Join us live and online on Fridays @ 1PM EST live.seedclub.xyz 00:28 Intro - Welcome to Episode 35, our co-host today is Cooper Turley aka @coopathroopa 04:02 What is Coop Records and how music NFTs have evolved in the last few years 11:11 On using distribution tools like Boost, Layer 3, Galaxy, Coinvise to incentivize growth 14:18 Cooper’s 2 or 3 main learnings around pursuing music NFT projects in today’s market 21:23 What is the main flywheel for Coop Records and what is the end goal? 23:32 Big news this week from Solana announcing Blinks - Blockchain Links 29:52 Scoop launched their personal brand trading card game on Farcaster 36:36 Thoughts on DEXScreener launching Moonshot in response to pump.fun 44:51 Blast was all over the timeline this week with mixed reactions from farmers of their token 51:31 WTF is Peace Doing Onchain? Song.camp’s Audiato release this week 56:51 Lightning Round - Matcha vs Coffee, TON, Telegram, Polymarket and the debate 01:02:24 Thanks to Cooper for hanging out today, we’ll see you next Friday, 10am PT / 1pm ET Hosts: Josh Cornelius & Jess Sloss Web VJ: Peacenode Production: Cheryl Douglass None of this is financial or tax advice.
#172 - JESSE POLLAK
Jesse is the creator of Base, an Ethereum Layer 2 incubated by Coinbase, where Jesse has worked since 2017. Less than one year since its mainnet launch in August 2023, Base has quickly become the leading L2 by many metrics as of the time of this episode's release. Prior to Base, Jesse led all of Coinbase’s consumer-facing engineering from 2017 to 2021. Jesse originally joined Coinbase through the acquisition of Clef, a passwordless identity solutions company he started. Follow Jesse @jessepollak on both X and on Warpcast. 0:00 - Jesse’s story and path to Coinbase 7:02 - How a sabbatical led Jesse to build Base 13:30 - How Coinbase's culture enabled the creation of Base 16:48 - Taking iterative shots with a talented team 21:06 - The importance of persistence 26:27 - How Base's builder-focused culture came to be 29:05 - Navigating when to move fast and breaking things versus when to make decisions carefully and deliberately 34:46 - Why Jesse believes many L2s will be successful 43:19 - Coinbase Smart Wallet & Onchain Summer II For more episodes, go to podofjake.com. Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy. Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music. Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you!
Ep.26: Gaby Goldberg, FVCKRENDER X Lisa Foundation, Stripe enters crypto arena
A weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer internet experiences. Join us live and online on Fridays @ 10AM PST live.seedclub.xyz 00:20 Intro - Welcome back, it’s episode 26 and we’ve got Gaby Goldberg co-hosting 02:09 A quick reminder about FarCon and our event Free Wifi; it’s also week 3 or 4 of SC07 02:48 Welcoming FVCKRENDER to the stage along with Ilya from Lisa Foundation 04:12 Throwing it to Ilya to give us a little background on Lisa, the drop and more 06:26 FVCKRENDER gives us some backstory on his work and his solo show Ascend in NYC 12:51 Thank you to Ilya and FVCKRENDER for joining, be sure to check out their upcoming show 13:21 The evolution of different crypto narratives and looking at the next wave of DAOs 21:15 Dissecting Eddy Lazzarin’s tweet about memecoins not being very interesting 24:12 Who are the consumers in crypto? They’re developers. We need to understand that. 27:30 We need a pathway to unlock the path to sustaining interest in DeFi tokens 29:04 Digging into Treat, a recently announced L2 brought to you by the Shiba ecosystem 32:38 Moving on to discuss Rediclio-gate, Polymarket’s marketing intern’s termination over a tweet 38:54 Breaking down Gaby’s piece on Integrate, and crypto companies creating their own ‘stack’ 44:16 Transitioning into talking about Zora Social, onramps into crypto, and launching a mobile app 51:53 Kyle from Daylight’s tweet about improving UX in crypto and onboarding the next gen of users 54:07 Stripe announced the return of being able to accept crypto payments alongside credit cards 56:06 A discussion on a piece about zombie chains and measuring activity across different L1s 59:01 We have time for one Lightning Round, it’s a John Palmer tweet with a meme on crypto hot takes 59:54 A special thank you to Gaby for co-hosting today’s show, tune in next week, live from FarCon Hosts: Jess Sloss Web VJ: Peacenode Guests: Gaby Goldberg Production: Cheryl Douglass None of this is financial or tax advice.
#1 What Recalibrating Means To Me
Entry #1: What Recalibrating Means To Me I have done what I “should” do for most of my life. I worked hard to get into a good university for mechanical engineering, finishing second in my class, got into law school, got a job as a lawyer, and passed the exams to become a patent agent in Canada and the US, winning multiple awards for the highest score. Now what? Welcome to the Recalibrating Podcast 🧭 ✨ Join me as I explore the depth of what the world has to offer. Learn to better life in every way possible, reflecting and recalibrating along the way to keep from getting too lost. Thanks for sharing the journey with me ✨ I hope that you enjoy this episode of Recalibrating, thanks for listening! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes and support my work. This podcast episode is the voiceover of my first Recalibrating entry, published June 24, 2023. ABOUT ME My name is Callum, also known as wanderloots. I am an intellectual property lawyer, patent agent, engineer, blockchain specialist, photographer, animator, videographer, and writer. I quit my job to pursue a life of creativity while teaching people along the way. The world is changing more rapidly than ever before. Learning how to deal with change and recalibrate is the best skill I can learn, and hopefully the best skill I can teach you ✨
Create Like You Mean It: An Artist's Battle Against the Algorithm with OMGiDRAWEDit
Episode10: Gramajo (@0xGramajo) is joined by OMGiDRAWEDit (@omgidrawedit). Date Recorded: March 15, 2024 In this episode, we're featuring an intimate conversation with the enigmatic artist known as OMGiDRAWEDit. George, as he's known outside the digital canvas, gives us a peek into his world of maximalist art and humor-filled scenes that defy conventional style. OMGiDRAWEDit talks about his evolution from commission-based corporate work to forging his own path in the NFT space. We'll explore the therapeutic nature of creating art, the shift from digital to physical works, and his dedication to authenticity over chasing trends. We also dive into the nuances of the art market in the age of social media and digital currencies, discussing the impact of financial pressures and public scrutiny on artists' mental wellbeing. OMGiDRAWEDit reflects on the highs and lows of rapid success, the challenges of managing a webshop, and his upcoming projects meant to bridge the physical and digital worlds of art creation. From discussing the role of personality traits like ADHD in the artistic process to walking the streets for inspiration, OMGiDRAWEDit reveals how his unique art style is informed by everything from charity shop finds to the taste of too-real food. Grab your sketchbook, tune in, and let's go Behind The Screen with OMGiDRAWEDit. You might just discover that the finest art doesn't always hang in galleries—it's sometimes found in the most unexpected pixels of life. 00:00 Passion for art and photography, sketchbook storytelling. 09:52 Artist discusses transition to NFT space. 13:45 Focus on NFT work, established client relationships. 18:04 Enjoying small artistic endeavors and simple lifestyle. 23:44 Observing, drawing, and memory shape artistic style. 28:06 Social media algorithms shape our art creation. 36:55 Struggle with success, need for self-care. 38:45 Struggling with vulnerability and criticism in art. 46:10 Internet strangers easily turn against artists financially. 50:51 Concerned about financialization of crypto and art. 54:21 Continuing art, supporting collectors, and freedom. 59:16 Excited about connections and upcoming art display. 01:06:23 Closed webshop due to crypto success, reopening physical shop. 01:11:24 Struggling to finish bedroom nostalgia project; future plans. 01:15:44 Concerns about algorithms and reach on social media. 01:21:44 Even cheap pizza is still really good. 0773H Weekly Newsletter --> https://paragraph.xyz/@0xgramajo ----- Music by: Lakey Inspired If you would like to support the show, consider subscribing to my premium podcast. Want to ask me a question, want to hear about a specific topic, or interview a specific artist, send me a message.
Ep.23: Degen Chain, Syndicate, Orb on Lens, $ENJOY tipping, L3s, Gas tokens
A weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer internet experiences. Join us live and online on Fridays @ 10AM PST live.seedclub.xyz 04:34 Let’s move into the L3 conversation, welcome to Jacek and Will from Degen Chain 06:18 Syndicate - the frame chain 12:34 There are tons of experimental ideas for tokens already playing out as L3 applications 17:58 Tipping was very unpopular when it first launched, now its social distribution for tokens 21:25 How they decided to use Degen as a gas token 25:43 Next let’s bring Nilesh from Orb 30:15 Creating a different category for users and thinking of them as curators instead 33:07 Rebranding communities as a feature in the app to ‘Clubs’ that have superpowers 36:30 You can now mint directly within the Orb app, just swipe and that’s it, you’re done 37:09 Building for mobile wallet users and the many who prefer not to use mobile wallets 42:23 Typical ways to launch coins vs how $ENJOY was launched and how tipping works 45:05 Quick recap of all the things we’ve seen pop up for Enjoy - ads, an anthem is coming, etc 54:04 Josh was actually first to launch the Costco Hot Dog memecoin on pump.fun 56:28 This is just funny, there’s an AI token generator? Might be a top signal 58:10 We’re going to be doing a ton of fun stuff at Farcaster in LA coming up in May, stay tuned Hosts: Jess Sloss & Josh Cornelius Web VJ: Peacenode Production: Cheryl Douglass None of this is financial or tax advice.
Ep 184 - Is Crypto Evil?
Join the Alfalfa crew live as they discuss the good and bad of cryptocurrency, the latest updates from Bitcoin, and other top stories from the week.
Building consumer products on permissionless protocols
In Episode 04 of Onchain Alpha our host Humpty Calderon speaks with Rish of Neynar. The conversation explores the challenges of building on Web2 APIs and the value proposition of Neynar's infrastructure. They also delve into the revolutionizing effect of Frames on Farcaster and the future possibilities of Frame Studio. The conversation concludes with Rish emphasizing the importance of the work happening behind the scenes at Neynar. Find the companion article to this podcast on our blog: https://cryptosapiens.xyz/building-consumer-crypto-products-on-permissionless-social-protocols
Blockchain Vibe Check
This week on MARS, Matthew & Rizzle talk about working in web3 - some red flags, good signs, and other things to be on the look out for as you interview with various teams and projects in the space based on their decade plus experience working in crypto full-time. That conversation (somehow) ends up becoming a vibe check on the overall state of the blockchain that examines the past week of memecoin shenanigans as well as million dollar mints by XCOPY x Neonglitch on Farcaster along with other artists mints from folks like Fabiano Speziari and neurocolor. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @collectpods @CohentheWriter @co1born @museumofcrypto @solana @telegram @farcaster_xyz @neurocolor @xcopyart @neonglitch86 @warpcast_ @dwr @charl3svii @nifty_island @prtydao @steveklbnf @bnolan @cryptovoxels @raybuckton @viamirror
Can Omni Network Solve for Ethereum’s Fragmented L2 Liquidity?
Austin King is the CEO of Omni Labs. In this episode, we discuss how Omni Network can solve for Ethereum's fragmented L2 liquidity. Austin shares his vision for how this EVM blockchain, secured by Ethereum, aims to power one united user experience for all DeFi and Web3 apps built across rollups. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources 🚀 FLAT MONEY | NEW FLATCOIN AND DELTA-NEUTRAL MARKETPLACE BACKED BY RETH https://flat.money/ 🌊 SWELL NETWORK | NATIVE LIQUID RESTAKING WITH RSWETH https://www.swellnetwork.io/ 💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID https://fluid.instadapp.io/ 🧑🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS https://www.mantle.xyz/ 🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS https://kelpdao.xyz/restake 🟣 MAVERICK PROTOCOL | DEFI INFRA MADE TO CUSTOMIZE, AUTOMATE & INCENTIIZE LIQUIDITY https://app.mav.xyz/theEdgePodcast ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 5:12 - Austin's background 8:48 - What is Omni Network? 9:26 - What is Omni solving for? 11:39 - Blockchain design of Omni 12:46 - Getting to sub-second finality 15:34 - Omni vs major interoperability solutions 18:36 - Inspiration from prior builders 20:35 - Maverick mid-roll 21:44 - Secured by Ethereum thanks to EigenLayer 23:02 - ether.fi commits $600M of staked ETH 24:12 - Risks of restaking 28:28 - The Open Liquidity Network 32:06 - Could Omni deprecate bridging protocols? 33:34 - Ethereum security, with a Solana-like UX 36:03 - Expand beyond Ethereum? 37:25 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Omni Website: https://omni.network/ ► Omni Whitepaper: https://docs.omni.network/whitepaper.pdf ► Omni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/omniFDN ► Austin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xASK ------ If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.
Ep.18: Perl & Fantasy Social, $Enjoy, Decentralized Social, Blast, Software Companies as Lifestyle Brands
A weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer internet experiences. Join us live and online on Fridays @ 10AM PST live.seedclub.xyz Hosts: Josh Cornelius & Jess Sloss Web VJ: Peacenode Production: Cheryl Douglass Development: David Hurley Operations: Merna Makar
Web3 on Fire - 0x013 - Ambire Wallet - Rob & Ivo - Free Mint!
In this conversation, Ivo Georgiev, CEO and co-founder of Ambire, discusses his background in programming and how he got interested in crypto. He shares the challenges of building user-friendly wallets and the importance of decentralization. Ivo also talks about the vision for Wallet DAO and the development of infrastructure and tools. The conversation highlights the need for progressive decentralization and the role of the community in shaping the future of crypto. In this conversation, Rob and Ivo discuss the future plans for Ambire Wallet in 2024, including the launch of the browser extension and support for multiple account types. They also talk about the relaunch of AdEx and its exciting developments in bridging the decentralized AdTech world with the traditional AdTech world. Finally, they wrap up by plugging the projects and providing information on where to find Ambire Wallet, AdEx, and Stremio. https://ambire.com
Ep.16: Boost, Main Characters app, Sora, TG Bots, Finding Love Onchain, ???
A weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer internet experiences. We'll explore... 03:16 - Boost with Brian Flynn 29:49 - Love on Leverage 35:29 - main characters.app 41:12 - Sora 50:58 - TG Bots 54:21 - Finding Love Onchain 57:06 - YC RFS 1:00:11 - Lightning Round - “fk it why not 8” - Sam Altman Join us live and online on Fridays @ 10AM PST live.seedclub.xyz Hosts: Josh Cornelius & Jess Sloss Web VJ: Peacenode Production: Cheryl Douglass Development: David Hurley Operations: Merna Makar
Ep.15: Build v3, Party Rooms, ERC404, Memecoins, Crypto:The Game, Mintstars, +more
A weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer internet experiences. We'll explore... -1:27 - 500 Builders - Backdrop & Joey DeBruin 15:38 - Party Rooms - PartyDAO 35:55 - ERC404 44:17 - Memecoins 47:53 - Headless Marketplaces 51:17 - Crypto The Game Finale 55:41 - Polymarket 56:35 - Lightning Round / Mintstars and more! Join us live and online on Fridays @ 10AM PST live.seedclub.xyz Hosts: Josh Cornelius and Jess Sloss Web VJ: Peacenode Production: Cheryl Douglass Development: David Hurley Operations: Merna Makar
