#185 - JVMI
jvmi is a digital artist & creative programmer. He is best known for swatches, an interactive art collection on Base. jvmi has also worked as a frontend developer at Optimism. Check out his work at jvmi.art and follow him on X @jvmi_ and on Warpcast @jvmi. 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!
#184 - W1NT3R
W1NT3R is the co-creator of BasePaint, a collaborative pixel art project built on Base. He specializes in unique smart contracts, user interfaces, and everything in between. W1NT3R has built several crypto projects in the last few years and worked for FAANG companies and startups before that. Follow him on X @w1nt3r_eth and on Farcaster @w1nt3r. 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!
#183 - JACOB HORNE
Jacob is a cofounder of Zora, an onchain social network revealing new opportunities to create, connect, and earn from your life online. It's new app could be compared to a crypto version of Instagram. Before creating Zora, Jacob was a product designer and product manager at Coinbase. Follow Jacob on Warpcast @jacob and on X @js_horne. 0:00 - Jacob’s journey to creating Zora 11:40 - The evolution of monetizing information 15:15 - Business model experimentation at Zora 25:39 - The spectrum of fungibility 35:34 - Zora’s fee structure and incentive model 43:41 - Collecting and aggregating within Zora 48:18 - Quantity vs quality of posts on Zora 1:00:35 - Introducing Sparks as a new unit of account 1:10:14 - The story behind Zora’s Zorb logo 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!
#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!
Mastering Conversations and Exploring Base Colors ft Jake
Jake is the host of Pod of Jake, a podcast that began in mid-2020. Over four years, he’s produced around 180 episodes featuring notable guests in crypto, longevity and city-building. Jake is also the creator of Base Colors. Join ±17,000 art fans that get my newsletter and podcast in their inbox or upgrade to a premium membership👇 https://www.kaloh.xyz In today’s episode, we discuss: Jake's Podcast Journey (00:01:26): Jake shares his experience starting his podcast about four years ago, emphasizing the medium's unique value. Preparation and Performance (00:05:49): Jake explains his approach to podcast preparation, emphasizing the importance of engaging conversations and personal enjoyment. Getting Great Guests (00:10:18): Jake shares tips on securing guests, stressing the importance of cold outreach and persistence. Cold Outreach Strategy (00:11:24): Jake discusses his approach to cold emailing potential guests, highlighting the importance of brevity and follow-ups. Identifying Great Conversations (00:17:18): Jake reflects on what makes a conversation great, noting the impact of guest energy and preparation on outcomes. Podcasting Feedback and Measurement (00:19:45): Discussion on the challenges of measuring podcast success and listener feedback after episodes are published. Interest and Prominence Thresholds (00:23:06): Discussion on the importance of genuine interest and prominence in selecting podcast guests. The Importance of Audience Quality (00:26:53): Jake discusses the significance of engaging with quality listeners rather than focusing solely on audience size. Introduction to Base Colors (00:29:16): Jake introduces his project, Base Colors, explaining its concept as a unique NFT color collection. Building on Base (00:35:03): Jake discusses the reasoning behind choosing Base as the platform for his project, highlighting its advantages. Early Traction and Community Engagement (00:41:25): Jake reflects on the quality of early adopters and their genuine interest in the project. Collaborations and Ecosystem Synergies (00:43:13): Jake emphasizes the importance of collaborations within the Base ecosystem and shares a specific example. Recommendations for Listeners (00:47:41)Jake offers three recommendations for podcasts and projects worth exploring within the crypto space. Mentioned: Base Colors, Farcaster, OpenSea, Aubrey de Grey, David Sinclair, CryptoPunks, Coinbase, Bounty Caster, Jacek Until next time, - Kaloh 📣 Interested in sharing your product, brand or content to 17,000 onchain enthusiasts? Reach out at hi@kaloh.xyz 🫂 Support my newsletter & podcast, get access to token-gated articles and airdrops by collecting my NFT Subscription. ⏭ Did someone forward this to you? Click here to join ~17,000 readers & listeners
#180 - JASON GOLDBERG
Jason is the Founder & CEO of Airstack, a leading Farcaster development company, and the creator of Moxie, a community owned, community-governed Farcaster protocol on a mission to grow the Farcaster GDP. 0:00 - Jason’s experience working at the White House during Bill Clinton's presidency 3:30 - Becoming a highly successful tech entrepreneur 12:18 - Making the decision to go all in on Farcaster 15:47 - Moving from Twitter to Farcaster after a decade 18:52 - Flipping traditional social economics with Farcaster 21:56 - Moxie’s careful approach to monetizing Farcaster 34:48 - The Moxie airdrop and rewards structure 41:02 - Moxie 101 and how to get started 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!
LF x onchain summer with Jake from base colors🍸
This is the LF onchain summer series where we're reporting on the hottest projects and builders of the season. 🌶️ Jake is building base colors in the Farcaster and base ecosystem, aiming to onboard lots of newbies to crypto this onchain summer through the new base colors gifting feature. Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LosFomos If you want to support the show, mint this episode and some of our limited-edition cocktail recipes: https://zora.co/collect/base:0xbb58137f400ff569f7bd858ff1cf0257b710d9e3
#179 - NOBODY SPECIAL
Nobody (legal name: Nobody Special) is the founder & CEO of Theopetra Labs. Theopetra aims to build a network state where citizens collectively & equally own both the financial infrastructure of the nation and the real estate it encompasses. Nobody previously has spent several years working in residential real estate and experimenting with concept like microspaces. Follow Nobody on X @Mel_Anic. 0:00 - Growing up as an immigrant and early entrepreneurial experiences 4:45 - Introduction to crypto and early Web3 real estate projects 7:52 - Sourcing early interest in Theopetra 11:25 - Theopetra’s approach to crowdfunding and community ownership 17:13 - Using micro spaces to bootstrap Theopetra 21:59 - Micro spaces as a minimal viable living space to reduce burn 27:24 - Lifestyles fit for micro space living 30:44 - The current state of Theopetra and benefits of being a member 35:55 - The importance of community within Theopetra 39:14 - Other projects building in the Network State space 42:43 - Attempting to break the longest live stream world record 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!
EP9 Pod with Jake
In this episode, we chat with the man behind the blue circle — Jake. I’ve been a fan of Jake’s work for a while, initially allured by the mysterious blue. Previously, he was chief of staff and fund manage for Balaji Srinivasan. He has a blog, called Blog of Jake. A podcast called Pod of Jake — on which he’s had guests like Vitalik Buterin, Mark Cuban and Briam Armstrong. And recently, he created Base Colors. An NFT collection for every color on the internet. In this conversation, we talk about his background, authenticity in content creation, pseudonymity, seasonal living, the power of positive thinking, and of course delve into Base Colors and how it’s onboarding the masses. Bon appetite.
#178 - MIKE DEMARAIS
Mike is a co-founder of Rainbow, one of the most widely used wallets in crypto (wowowow). Before Rainbow, Mike started a couple of companies and worked for a few others after dropping out of college following his first semester. Follow Mike on X @mikedemarais and on Warpcast @mikedemarais.eth. 0:00 - Mike's story from college dropout to crypto founder 10:31 - Starting companies to fix computers & 3D print toys 17:24 - Why Mike likes small towns and lower tier cities 23:53 - The irresistible opportunity to build in crypto 27:00 - Mike's product and design forward approach 30:33 - Inflection points in Rainbow’s growth to date 38:25 - Breaking down Rainbow’s ETH rewards program 46:25 - The future of Farcaster compared to Twitter 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!
#177 - JOSHUA BROWDER
Joshua is the Founder & CEO of DoNotPay. He is a Thiel Fellow who has been called "Robin Hood of the Internet" for building products to save people time and money. DoNotPay is an automated service that handles over 200 consumer rights challenges such as cancelling subscriptions, obtaining refunds, and appealing tickets. Follow Joshua on X @jbrowder1. [0:16] - How Joshua turned his penchant for parking tickets into a successful business [6:31] - Joshua’s early experiences building iPhone apps [9:11] - Why Joshua took a careful and patient approach to starting DoNotPay while at Stanford [14:11] - Why Joshua waited so long to start charging for DoNotPay [15:51] - Alternative business models for DoNotPay [19:32] - Joshua's approach to building a lean, efficient team [24:25] - Operating as a global, in-person, nomadic organization [26:45] - How the advent GPT has transformed DoNotPay’s services [35:20] - Joshua’s perspective on the current and future states of AI [39:16] - Why Do Not Pay issues dividends to its employees and investors [43:16] - Joshua’s approach for growing DoNotPay from here [45:43] - Technology’s fast pace of change versus society’s slow pace of change [48:47] - Wisdom gained from The Thiel Fellowship 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!
#175 - LUCA NETZ
Luca is the CEO of the Pudgy Penguins. Pudgy Penguins is one of the two or three most successful PFP NFT collections in the world by floor price and volume. Since dropping out of high school, Luca has become a serial entrepreneur and successful internet marketer who has built multiple e-commerce businesses. Follow Luca on X @LucaNetz. 0:00 - How an entrepreneurial mindset allowed Luca to experience early success in brand building, e-commerce, and NFTs 9:35 - Luca’s entrance into crypto and his fundamental beliefs about the industry 14:13 - The importance of self-awareness and building the right team for Pudgy Penguins 20:14 - The unique properties of building in Web3 26:29 - Luca’s experience building alongside the Pudgy Penguins community 30:56 - The pros and cons of being a Non-Founder CEO 34:26 - Why Luca believes IP is the most valuable part of NFTs 39:55 - The current state of NFTs at large 42:37 - The future of IP, NFTs, and crypto's impact on value 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!
#176 - JEREMY ALLAIRE
Jeremy is Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Circle, the financial technology company behind the USDC stablecoin. Before Circle, Jeremy co-founded several companies, including Brightcove and Allaire Corporation, which was acquired by Macromedia. Follow Jeremy on X @jerallaire. 0:00 - Jeremy’s career growth in parallel to the internet 10:06 - Comparing the first decade of internet adoption to the first decade of crypto innovation 18:37 - Why infrastructure innovation precedes application innovation 25:44 - What happens when the marginal cost of moving value approaches zero 33:59 - Crypto’s potential impact on existing institutions and society at large 43:19 - Jeremy’s thoughts on internet-native currencies 48:07 - The potential impacts of regulating crypto 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!
#174 - MICHAEL SCHWIMER
Michael is the Founder and CEO of Big League Advantage (BLA), a company that uses deep analytics to forecast future performance of minor league baseball players in which it invests. Prior to creating Big League Advantage, Michael was a Major League Baseball player, pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies. Follow Michael on Twitter @mschwimer. [0:00] - Michael's baseball career, and entrepreneurial start [6:21] - Choosing baseball over basketball [10:52] - The challenges of starting Big League Advantage [15:27] - Breaking down BLA’s VC-like model [22:21] - Why players choose to work with or pass on BLA [31:42] - Comparing predictive analytics between sports [36:41] - The key dynamics of BLA deals [41:44] - The progression and development of BLA to date [43:21] - Name, Image, and Likeness deals in college sports [44:40] - How age factors into BLA’s investment decisions [46:40] - Michael’s plans for the future of BLA 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!
#173 - AUGUSTUS DORICKO
Augustus is the Founder & CEO of Rainmaker, a cloud seeding and weather modification company. The company's objective is to facilitate more precipitation in the American West in the near-term, while terraforming Earth more broadly over time. Augustus previously co-founded another startup and was named a Thiel Fellow in 2024. Follow Augustus on X @ADoricko. 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!
#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!
#171 - EMIN GÜN SIRER
Emin is Co-Founder and CEO of Ava Labs, the organization behind the Avalanche smart contract network. He is a computer scientist, software engineer, and researcher who has focused on distributed systems, network security, and cryptocurrencies for more than 20 years. Before building Ava Labs, Emin was an associate professor of computer science at Cornell University and co-director of the Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Smart Contracts at the university. In 2003, Emin designed Karma, the first cryptocurrency based on a proof-of-work protocol, years before the creation of Bitcoin. Follow Emin on X @el33th4xor. 0:00 - Emin’s deep history around cryptocurrencies 8:20 - Why Bitcoin took him and his colleagues by surprise 11:28 - Emin’s vision for the future of the crypto industry 16:34 - Avalanche’s approach to scaling crypto-economic activity 23:05 - How Avalanche’s architecture supports multiple sub-nets 27:34 - The real importance of decentralization 32:40 - Emin’s perspective on technological regulation 41:57 - The unique properties of Avalanche’s Snowball consensus 49:00 - Why the best technology does not always win in the market Mint this episode for free onchain on Base at pods.media/pod-of-jake/171-emin-gun-sirer 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!
Publish Everything Onchain with Cooper Turley
Cooper is the founder of Coop Records, an onchain record label and the host of Invest in Music, the first podcast that published on Pods. In this episode we talk about: - His thesis around onchain music - The parallels with onchain media - The potential rewards for publishing onchain - Why he’s all in on Farcaster - How we bring millions of users onchain without speculation Thanks for tuning in. Mint this episode on Pods - top 3 collectors will earn a shoutout in the next episode. We’ll see you onchain.
#170 - BRENDAN FOODY
Brendan is Co-Founder & CEO of Mercor, a global labor market using AI to find optimal matches between people and work opportunities. He and his co-founders were selected as Thiel Fellows as part of the 2024 class. Brendan previously founded a cloud computing company called Seros and dropped out of Georgetown University. Follow him on X @BrendanFoody. 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!
#168 - JACEK
Jacek is the creator of $DEGEN, an innovative cryptocurrency and L3 built on Base on Ethereum and popularized on Farcaster. Follow Jacek on Farcaster @jacek. 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!
#167 - LUCAS CAMPBELL
Lucas is the founder of Pods — a platform for onchain podcasts. Pods launched in private beta in Q4 2023 and since then, has onboarded over 30 podcasts and over 250 episodes on the platform. Prior to Pods, Lucas was the first employee at Bankless, where he led the newsletter for 3 years and launched Bankless Collectibles — the first instantiation of podcast NFTs. Follow Lucas on Farcaster @0xl. I'm excited to partner with Pods to release this as our first episode onchain on Base. 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!
