Matcha, robot boyfriends and guests I’d never re-invite: Blake in Los Fomos
Blake is the founder and host of Contextpod w. Boys Club, an onchain creator, investor and art historian. Do you think there are any guests she wouldn't re-invite to her show?? 🌶️ Become a producer of the show to support Los Fomos: subscribe on Hypersub: https://www.hypersub.xyz/dashboard/los-fomos-fm-producer-yfpf5xwg6qkg Join Los Fomos on Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/~/channel/los-fomos and X: https://x.com/LosFomos
Shorts | Jacob: The Evolution of Open Editions
Jacob, Co-Founder of Zora, joined Season 7 and spoke about the evolution of open editions.
Context S4: Navigating the Future of Virtual Worlds w/ Bay Backer, Head Producer @ Decentraland
Blake speaks with Bay Backner about all things Decentraland (she's the head producer there)! This is a must listen to learn all of its ins and outs…from LAND vs. MANA to how the DAO operates vs. the foundation. Bay is the real deal, she started as an artist creating in Decentraland with support from the DAO and now she works for the foundation as the head producer…so she’s seen all sides. Bay and Blake dive into the dynamics of virtual worlds, what makes Decentraland so unique, how it’s a super friendly place for creators and ofcourse, they talk digital fashion and Metaverse Fashion Week, happening April 9-12 (Bay also drops some exclusive alpha about what to expect!). This is such an inspiring convo that will help you understand the future of virtual worlds and why Decentraland is at the forefront. Bay: https://x.com/BayBackner Metaverse Fashion Week: https://mvfw.org/?utm_org=dcl&utm_source=context&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=mvfw25&utm_term=podcast&utm_content=bay Decentraland: https://decentraland.org/?utm_org=dcl&utm_source=context&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=mvfw25&utm_term=podcast&utm_content=bay Boys Club Newsletter: https://boysclub.beehiiv.com/
Context S4: Everything You Need to Know About Doodles w/ Austin Hurwitz, Head of Strategy and BD at Doodles
Blake speaks with Head of Strategy & Business Development at Doodles, Austin Hurwitz and they cover everything that Doodles has been up to. They go over the new token, the CEO change, how markets conditions impact their decisions and how Golden Wolf is their secret weapon. Blake also asks Austin how he would describe the Doodles community, what’s important to them (co-creation!) and what he’s learned from working with one of the biggest brands in the world (like McDonald’s last year). Doodles has a massive year ahead of them and this episode will get you all caught up on what they’ve got planned. This episode is brought to you by Decentraland, a social virtual world where you can connect, explore, and create. Decentraland is the place to hang with friends (new and old) online. In DCL you can be whoever you want to be – customize your avatar, attend events, meet people, buy your own land, build customized scenes and create your own wearables. … Make the experience your own at Decentraland.org. Doodles: https://x.com/doodles Austin: https://x.com/austin_hurwitz Blake: https://x.com/blakefinucane Join Decentraland: https://decentraland.org/?utm_org=dcl&utm_source=context&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=mvfw25&utm_term=podcast&utm_content=doodles Metaverse Fashion Week in Decentraland: http://mvfw.org?utm_org=dcl&utm_source=context&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=mvfw25&utm_term=podcast&utm_content=doodles Boys Club Newsletter: https://boysclub.beehiiv.com/
Violetta Zironi on How to Sell a Song for 1 Bitcoin and Throwing a Concert 30,000 feet High on a Plane
Violetta Zironi on How to Sell a Song for 1 Bitcoin and Throwing a Concert 30,000 feet High on a Plane Violetta Zironi is an Italian singer songwriter & actress. She's also a Music blockchain explorer. In this episode Chris and Violetta talk about how she recently sold her song for 1 Bitcoin and what she had to do to prepare. She also talks about a crazy flight concert she hosted on a flight from Dubai to Singapore. Also in this episode she talks about her upcoming tour, performance at Art Basel and how other musicians can create Music NFTs. Connect with Violetta: https://linktr.ee/violettazironi Violetta's Twitter: @ZironiVioletta Connect with Chris: https://x.com/Christafarious Lens: @chriscomrie Farcaster: @chriscomrie
FAFO on the Journey to Become a Global Superstar with Losi
FAFO on the Journey to Become a Global Superstar with Losi Chris speaks with Losi, a Colombian Singer/ Songwriter and Entrepreneur about why she left Colombia to pursue her dream of becoming a Global Superstar. Losi and Chris talk about things including minting music NFTs, live performances (including Art Basel in Miami this December- save the date!) and why FAFO might just be the right attitude you need to have. Mint her new song Vida here: https://zora.co/collect/base:0xe917c900d87efaafebc67cc2626bd7a06f613da0/1?referrer=0x10c163364Fe153CadF6532a5B34481eeFB99D96d Connect with Losi: https://hoo.be/isabellalosada https://instagram.com/isabellalosada https://tiktok.com/@iamlosi____ https://twitter.com/iamlosi Lens: @iamlosi Farcaster: @iamlosi Connect with Chris: https://x.com/Christafarious Lens: @chriscomrie Farcaster: @chriscomrie
The Tales of Web3 with Nick White (Episode 012)
GM Kings and Queens! Welcome to THE TALES OF WEB3, where we go behind the scenes with the most epic builders and learn about their mindsets, the decisions they made in the past, and what made them who they are today. For Episode 12, we are excited to welcome Nick, COO of Celestia, the modularity man, to the podcast! Study Nick, study commitment.
#182 - DARIYA KHOJASTEH
Dariya is a Co-Founder at Layer3, the consumer attention layer for Web3. Previously, he built several apps, sold an Instagram network, and launched Mastermind, a mentorship platform. Follow Dariya on X @DariyaKho 0:00 - Selling Pokemon cards as a kid 7:32 - Building curated accounts on Instagram 15:59 - Being early to Instagram and learning to grow audiences 21:50 - Dariya’s favorite apps he built when he was young 28:51 - Monetizing intangible value with crypto 38:06 - Discovering crypto as a “nerd on the internet” 46:46 - Learning to express creativity in design versus code 48:33 - Making products that make users feel good 55:52 - The origin story behind Layer3 1:01:26 - Layer3’s business model and recent success 1:05:06 - What’s next for Layer3 Mint this episode for free onchain on Base at pods.media/pod-of-jake/182-dariya-khojasteh 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!
Context S3: Inside Super Punk World w/ Nina Chanel Abney and Todd Kramer
Blake speaks with the brilliant Nina Chanel Abney, world renowned multidisciplinary artist. Her resume is beyond impressive; her work is in the permanent collections of museums like The MoMa and The Whitney, and she just released her second collaboration with Nike, designing her take on the iconic Jordan 3. Earlier this year, she was the first artist selected for Punk in Residence, an art program by CryptoPunks designed to champion creative experimentation with web 3. She released Super Punk World, her 500 piece NFT collection in May as part of the program. Throughout this episode, you’ll get further context on Nina’s entire body of work, her artistic vision and what she stands for, while Blake and her chat about the WNBA, her Nike collab, art history, how humour translates across mediums and more. The second half of the episode is dedicated to talking about Super Punk World, from its conception to its reception, to what’s next. Accompanying Nina is the innovative gallerist and collector Todd Kramer, who provides illuminating perspectives about the business side of the art industry, what Nina has accomplished in her career thus far and The Gallery of Digital Assets (GODA) which Nina and him co-founded with Pharrell (among others!). The three of them have an inspiring and pertinent discussion that is especially relevant for crypto art and NFT collectors and anyone interested in creativity onchain. Nina’s Twitter: https://x.com/ninachanel Super Punk World: https://hub.cryptopunks.app/gallery/nina Nina’s Nike Collab: https://www.nike.com/ca/launch/t/air-jordan-3-retro-x-nina-chanel-abney-bicoastal-and-malachite Todd’s Twitter: https://x.com/toddkramer1 Blake’s Twitter: https://x.com/blakefinucane Boys Club Newsletter: https://boysclub.beehiiv.com/
Welcome to ETH Daily
Welcome to your daily Ethereum news briefing. Dive into the latest on Ethereum, DAOs, DeFi, Staking, LRTs, and L2 rollups. Subscribe to our newsletter so you never miss a beat: https://ethdaily.io Follow Us X: x.com/ethdaily Lens: hey.xyz/u/ethdaily Farcaster: warpcast.com/ethdaily.eth
A brief history of Ethereum hard forks
This episode is a brief history of Ethereum hard forks, from the early days of the Frontier thawing to the more recent Dencun upgrade. Sources: https://ethereum.org/en/history/
Context S3: Your Guide to Digital (and Crypto) Culture w/ Trevor McFedries
Blake chats with the longtime supporter and friend of Boys Club, Trevor McFedries. He’s really done it all, from founding Friends with Benefits (FWB) and creating the first AI generated influencer Lil Miquela, to being an early employee at Spotify, to DJing around the world,and producing top 10 records. He’s one of the most unique and dynamic thinkers in crypto. Blake and him discuss a myriad of topics including art, NFTs, the difference between outworking and outthinking, what streaming was meant to be vs. what is has turned into, and how his sports background continues to inform his work ethic. Blake also asks him about why he started FWB, the inefficiency of influencer culture, who captures the economic value from social capital, and how crypto rails have been and still can be applied to make its upsides more equitable. You’ll come away with some super valuable insights if you care about crypto culture, however you define it. This episode is part of Lens Protocol's FWB FEST coverage, in which Context is excited to be apart of (and Blake had a great time attending!). Trevor’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatdotcd Lens' Website: https://www.lens.xyz/ Lens' Twitter: https://twitter.com/LensProtocol Blake’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blakefinucane Boys Club Newsletter: https://boysclub.beehiiv.com/
Navigating Onchain Distribution and Growth Strategies with Peter Vecchiarelli
That’s Peter, the founder of the Ethereum Investment Club (EIC), a magazine publication documenting the very best of Ethereum. We recorded this episode during Onchain Summer, just as the meme of onchain virality was emerging—a movement in which Peter plays a key role. He shares his insights on onchain distribution, and we delve into the unique challenges and strategies of distributing content and mints, highlighting the differences between traditional marketing and onchain marketing. Peter also reveals valuable lessons from running successful campaigns and gives us a glimpse into some innovative onchain growth strategies he's been working on. It's a packed discussion, so I hope you enjoy our conversation!
Hyperactive Episode 5 - Red with Antimo FM
We walk-and-talk with freelance product designer, Antimo FM. Antimo shares his journey from growing up in Italy with a passion for comic books and illustration, his path to design, crypto, and Farcaster, and how he’s using Hypersub to build community and earn recurring revenue onchain.
Crypto Creator Economy Roundtable With Megan Lightcap Of Slow Ventures
Mint Season 6 episode 5 welcomed a fun conversation between Slow Ventures’ Creator Principal Megan Lightcap and Mint host Adam Levy on the pseudonymous creator economy and why onchain data is the most exciting opportunity for creators, Time Stamps 00:12 – Intro 04:17 – Recapping NFT NYC 08:39 – How Does Web3 Empower Creators? 15:12 – The Divide Between Web2 Creators and Web3 Creators 24:29 – Thoughts Around Social Tokens 29:26 – How Creators Should Use On-chain Data to Serve Their Communities 36:40 – Pseudonymous Creator Economy 40:33 – Advice for Web2 Creators Entering Web3 I hope you enjoy our conversation from way back then! It's an OG episode and I'm excited to bring it onchain.
Public Parks and DAOs: The Rise of Digital Cities with Alex Zhang
I'm excited to bring back OG episode. Mint Season 3 episode 7 welcomed Alex Zhang, a Co-Founder of Friends with Benefits and the aspiring Jane Jacobs of DAOs. This was probably the most important conversation I’ve had on Mint so far. He brings so much insight and is really well versed with all things DAOs. We discuss: 0:00 - Intro 4:10 - Growing up a Son to Immigrants 7:34 - Becoming the Jane Jacobs of DAOs 20:55 - Understanding Dynamism in a Digital City 24:02 - The Differences Between Real Cities and Digital Cities 29:34 - FWB Season 4 39:47 - Crypto as an Incentive 46:49 - Photography and Crypto - The Similarities 49:09 - What Eats Web 3.0? 51:30 - Outro ...and so much more. I hope you enjoy our conversation.
Hyperactive Episode 4 - Narisofka's Gang with Sofia Komarenko
We walk-and-talk with artist, illustrator, and designer Sofia Komarenko. Sophia shares her journey from growing up in Siberia and Kaliningrad to becoming a professional artist. She discusses her influences from cartoons and games, her entry into the NFT space, and the challenges of the crypto winter. Sophia highlights the importance of physical representations of digital art and how she’s using Hypersub to earn recurring revenue, and build a community of supporters that help sustain her artistic practice.
Why Social Needs a Layer 2 ft. Ryan Li of Cyber
This episode welcomes Ryan Li, Co-Founder of Cyber, the layer 2 for social. We spend this conversation diving into Cyber’s evolution, The launch of their L2 on Optimism, and their goals for their creator grants program and products they hope to see be built on their network. I’m excited to help Cyber social summer campaign with a jam packed discussion. Enjoy!
Terminally Onchain with YB
We discuss the past, present, and future of YB's work, and how he's using Hypersub to earn recurring revenue onchain with Terminally Onchain.
How To Thrive In Onchain Social Media
In this episode of the Guilded Age Podcast, hosted by Gary Sheng, Ted, known as the ultimate power user of Farcaster, shares her journey of gaining over 300,000 followers on Farcaster. Ted discusses the success of FarCon, a large Farcaster meetup in Venice, and how it encapsulated the community spirit of the platform. The conversation delves into the strategies and tools used for organizing community events within decentralized ecosystems, the importance of authenticity in community building, and the benefits of creating smaller, engaged community pockets. Ted offers valuable advice for community builders, emphasizing the power of engaging genuinely with members and the importance of remaining adaptable and open to feedback. 🫂 FOLLOW TED https://x.com/tednolasso; https://warpcast.com/ted 👜 COLLECT THIS EPISODE https://pods.media/guild 📺 WATCH ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6Rscmq42lVIAS8MYd8qirks_QrEFTauY 🎧 LISTEN TO THE AUDIO https://open.spotify.com/show/65YnHFR9dyQZ7o3jmlMafn 🫂 JOIN THE GUILDED AGE GUILD https://guild.xyz/the-guilded-age 👋 FOLLOW US Guild: https://x.com/Guildxyz; https://warpcast.com/~/channel/guild Gary: https://x.com/GarySheng; https://warpcast.com/garysheng
The Yon Experience with Yon Frula
We discuss the past, present, and future of Yan's work, and how he's using Hypersub to earn recurring revenue onchain with The Yon Experience.
Believe in Something with Jihad Esmail
We discuss the past, present, and future of Jihad's work, and how he's using Hypersub to earn recurring revenue onchain for Believe in Something.
The RWA Opportunity: Why Chainlink’s Prepared to Support Trillions in Tokenized Value
Sergey Nazarov is the CoFounder of Chainlink. In this episode, we dive into what we're calling "The RWA Opportunity" and why Chainlink is prepared to support trillions in tokenized value. Sergey shares his candid views and insights building the world's largest decentralized oracle network with $12.5 trillion in total transaction value enabled, including where he sees DeFi and crypto growing in the next few years with a decade of experience building in this space. Plus, get caught up on the ever-expanding product suite, innovations, and mission driving Chainlink's universal platform for data, compute, and cross-chain services. ------ 🔗 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 ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI https://summer.fi/?utm_source=DeFidad 🚀 FLAT MONEY | THE LOW VOLATILITY YIELD-BEARING FLATCOIN DESIGNED TO OUTPACE INFLATION https://flat.money/ 🍵 MATCHA.XYZ | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS https://matcha.xyz/?utm_source=theedgepodcast&utm_campaign=2q24 🧑🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS https://www.mantle.xyz/ 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH https://puffer.fi/ 💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE https://teller.org/ 🌕 MOONBEAM | INTEGRATED WEB3 FOR BUILDERS AND USERS https://moonbeam.network/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 4:40 - History of Chainlink 10:21 - The evolution of Chainlink's platform 20:10 - The significance of CCIP 31:42 - Mantle mid-roll 32:35 - Tokenization and The RWA Opportunity 40:06 - Barriers to more RWAs 45:01 - How Chainlink supports DeFi x TradFi intersection 52:35 - The Chainlink moat 57:38 - Chainlink's role in the future of AI 1:04:26 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Chainlink Website: https://chain.link/ ► Chainlink on Twitter: https://x.com/chainlink ► Sergey on Twitter: https://x.com/sergeynazarov ------ 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.
many such cases ep 12: building for high-quality content with @dwr
on this episode (recorded “like a year ago”), @dwr joins @ted and @nonlinear to discuss the number one priority for farcaster right now: the challenge in creating a sustainable supply of quality content. we cover user engagement metrics, the current state of channels and what they could become, and how the team is thinking about enabling high-quality content through new features. @dwr also shares some of his insights on the power of text-based content and cultures on social platforms like twitter and what the emergence of AI-generated content may mean for these platforms. 00:39 farcaster’s top priority 01:29 challenges and strategies for building communities 07:30 reducing the barrier to high-quality content 15:20 the dominance of text-based content 18:35 in-group culture, power of memes, and AI-generated content 25:25 the future of channels
How Layer3 Is Transforming User Engagement Onchain ft. Brandon Kumar
This episode welcomes Brandon Kumar, Co-founder of Layer3. Throughout our chat, he shares his journey from leaving venture capital to entering crypto, diving into the creator economy, onchain user behavior, and the innovative incentives like XP and Cubes that drive engagement. We also explore Layer 3's distribution network, user growth strategies, and the challenges of data fragmentation in the crypto space. I hope you enjoy our conversation.