Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/liquid-culture A podcast about crypto, culture, and creative technology. Produced by the Seed Club Media Network. Hosted by Ben & Natalie Mullins. © 2025 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins e1483274-29c6-52c3-b676-2ae0280363cc no en Wed, 14 May 2025 07:48:56 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:10:31 -0800 https://warpcast.com/~/channel/liquidculture https://img.transistor.fm/B0xVhkYWswQi-gpbxiKMvubzH7rJXjWwKTiaVavnjYg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hYjQw/OGFjOWI1YjA3ZTEy/NWM2MzlhNDQxMTYx/ZGY1OC5wbmc.jpg https://warpcast.com/~/channel/liquidculture episodic Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins A podcast about crypto, culture, and creative technology. Produced by the Seed Club Media Network. Hosted by Ben & Natalie Mullins. A podcast about crypto, culture, and creative technology. crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance Natalie Mullins No No 48 48 The Systems Economy | Poof full 182bb64a-f1e7-47a3-9621-f67975439758 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0c7a1b8d In this episode we are joined by Poof, who currently works as founder of DX Research Group, a new research lab accelerating creative experimentation at the intersection of AI and Crypto. We dive into the org’s first release, DX1: Singularity and its development, the origins & inspirations behind the founding of DX Research, the “systems economy” and Poof’s unique view on the utility of AI, how DXRG approaches scoping and designing new experiences, the art and science of experimentation, an overview of their second release, DX2: Terminal, and much more.  

]]> In this episode we are joined by Poof, who currently works as founder of DX Research Group, a new research lab accelerating creative experimentation at the intersection of AI and Crypto. We dive into the org’s first release, DX1: Singularity and its development, the origins & inspirations behind the founding of DX Research, the “systems economy” and Poof’s unique view on the utility of AI, how DXRG approaches scoping and designing new experiences, the art and science of experimentation, an overview of their second release, DX2: Terminal, and much more.  

]]> Wed, 14 May 2025 07:48:07 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 3864 In this episode we are joined by Poof, who currently works as founder of DX Research Group, a new research lab accelerating creative experimentation at the intersection of AI and Crypto. We dive into the org’s first release, DX1: Singularity and its development, the origins & inspirations behind the founding of DX Research, the “systems economy” and Poof’s unique view on the utility of AI, how DXRG approaches scoping and designing new experiences, the art and science of experimentation, an overview of their second release, DX2: Terminal, and much more.  

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 47 47 Where Are We in the Cycle? | Smac & Jmo full 71caa6b5-4455-4682-bc5d-285f6d4a5bda https://share.transistor.fm/s/1410ed66 In this episode we are joined once again by friends of the pod, Smac - Partner @ Compound VC and Jon Moore - Advisor @ TCG Crypto. We riff on the current state of markets & reflections on 2025 so far, the durability of 4-year cycles, exciting emergent trends, the potential for “super apps” in the West, and much more. 

]]> In this episode we are joined once again by friends of the pod, Smac - Partner @ Compound VC and Jon Moore - Advisor @ TCG Crypto. We riff on the current state of markets & reflections on 2025 so far, the durability of 4-year cycles, exciting emergent trends, the potential for “super apps” in the West, and much more. 

]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:03:55 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 3245 In this episode we are joined once again by friends of the pod, Smac - Partner @ Compound VC and Jon Moore - Advisor @ TCG Crypto. We riff on the current state of markets & reflections on 2025 so far, the durability of 4-year cycles, exciting emergent trends, the potential for “super apps” in the West, and much more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 46 46 The Future of Storytelling & IP | Austin Hurwitz full a4544191-79c1-40a6-8da2-72511d79f940 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2810a54f In this episode we chat with Austin Hurwitz, who currently leads Strategy & Business Development for Doodles. We dive into how Austin’s thoughts on the current NFT landscape, defining Doodles’ brand identity, managing scarcity vs. participation, community input vs. top-down leadership, recent leadership changes, token launch, “ghibligate” and the future of IP, and much more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Austin Hurwitz, who currently leads Strategy & Business Development for Doodles. We dive into how Austin’s thoughts on the current NFT landscape, defining Doodles’ brand identity, managing scarcity vs. participation, community input vs. top-down leadership, recent leadership changes, token launch, “ghibligate” and the future of IP, and much more.

]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:31:34 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2694 In this episode we chat with Austin Hurwitz, who currently leads Strategy & Business Development for Doodles. We dive into how Austin’s thoughts on the current NFT landscape, defining Doodles’ brand identity, managing scarcity vs. participation, community input vs. top-down leadership, recent leadership changes, token launch, “ghibligate” and the future of IP, and much more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 45 45 Building the Open Metaverse | Timmu Tõke full edb8c03d-5442-4811-8f14-9ad1162fdfa3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4c393816 In this episode we chat with Timmu Tõke, founder & CEO of PlayerZero and ReadyPlayerMe. We dive into Timmu’s early fascinating with gaming and customizable avatars, the growing challenge & cost of user acquisition for games, the evolution of the “metaverse,” thoughts on AR & VR development, the founder’s journey, and much more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Timmu Tõke, founder & CEO of PlayerZero and ReadyPlayerMe. We dive into Timmu’s early fascinating with gaming and customizable avatars, the growing challenge & cost of user acquisition for games, the evolution of the “metaverse,” thoughts on AR & VR development, the founder’s journey, and much more. 

]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:47:32 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2185 In this episode we chat with Timmu Tõke, founder & CEO of PlayerZero and ReadyPlayerMe. We dive into Timmu’s early fascinating with gaming and customizable avatars, the growing challenge & cost of user acquisition for games, the evolution of the “metaverse,” thoughts on AR & VR development, the founder’s journey, and much more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 44 44 How to be Authentic on the Internet | Cheryl & LDF full 9bdafe32-db30-484d-b989-993d39fc76a9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0499bb43 In this episode we chat with close friends of the pod, Cheryl Douglass (Seed Club) and LDF (LayerZero). We dive into their respective origin stories & how they stumbled into crypto, their latest vlog series Zero Knowledge, launching $BLONDE, perspectives on “web3 marketing,”  mainstream appeal, and much more.

]]> In this episode we chat with close friends of the pod, Cheryl Douglass (Seed Club) and LDF (LayerZero). We dive into their respective origin stories & how they stumbled into crypto, their latest vlog series Zero Knowledge, launching $BLONDE, perspectives on “web3 marketing,”  mainstream appeal, and much more.

]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:58:18 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2529 In this episode we chat with close friends of the pod, Cheryl Douglass (Seed Club) and LDF (LayerZero). We dive into their respective origin stories & how they stumbled into crypto, their latest vlog series Zero Knowledge, launching $BLONDE, perspectives on “web3 marketing,”  mainstream appeal, and much more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 43 43 Chonks & The Future of PFPs | Backseats & Marka full 489567b4-c1a3-4ea8-908d-1877c9d5901d https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d4c2353 In this episode we chat with Backseats and Marka, the creators behind the Chonks PFP collection. We dive into their individual journeys as developers & how they began working together, the original idea and vision for Chonks, taking inspiration from Jack Butcher’s Opepen, composability in crypto art, current state of NFTs, hot takes, and much more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Backseats and Marka, the creators behind the Chonks PFP collection. We dive into their individual journeys as developers & how they began working together, the original idea and vision for Chonks, taking inspiration from Jack Butcher’s Opepen, composability in crypto art, current state of NFTs, hot takes, and much more. 

]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:44:43 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2730 In this episode we chat with Backseats and Marka, the creators behind the Chonks PFP collection. We dive into their individual journeys as developers & how they began working together, the original idea and vision for Chonks, taking inspiration from Jack Butcher’s Opepen, composability in crypto art, current state of NFTs, hot takes, and much more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 42 42 The Art of Curation | Malte full 2d26c209-5fc8-46db-bb0b-b7fe5e16d94d https://share.transistor.fm/s/9d4ba894 In this episode we chat with Malte, who serves as Head of Artist Relations at Tribute Labs as well as a curator with Glitch Marfa. We dive into his background as an art historian & how he first discovered crypto, the early days of the crypto art scene, curating at Glitch Marfa, the World Computer Sculpture Garden show, the evolution of collecting as a user behavior, developing “taste,” and much more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Malte, who serves as Head of Artist Relations at Tribute Labs as well as a curator with Glitch Marfa. We dive into his background as an art historian & how he first discovered crypto, the early days of the crypto art scene, curating at Glitch Marfa, the World Computer Sculpture Garden show, the evolution of collecting as a user behavior, developing “taste,” and much more. 

]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:44:12 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2434 In this episode we chat with Malte, who serves as Head of Artist Relations at Tribute Labs as well as a curator with Glitch Marfa. We dive into his background as an art historian & how he first discovered crypto, the early days of the crypto art scene, curating at Glitch Marfa, the World Computer Sculpture Garden show, the evolution of collecting as a user behavior, developing “taste,” and much more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 41 41 Tribute Brand & the Future of Self-Expression | Dani & Gala full 6f57a956-6848-4dd2-8506-5b415678dbb0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7df0b314 In this episode we chat with a previous guest from episode #2, Dani Loftus, as well as a new guest, Gala Vrbanic, who currently work as COO and Founder of Tribute Brand (respectively). We dive into Gala’s background as a designer & how she met Dani, the current state of digital fashion, the future of self-expression, exclusivity in a world of digital abundance, the increasing impact of AI on digital fashion, fashion dot fun, emerging trends they’re excited about, and much more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with a previous guest from episode #2, Dani Loftus, as well as a new guest, Gala Vrbanic, who currently work as COO and Founder of Tribute Brand (respectively). We dive into Gala’s background as a designer & how she met Dani, the current state of digital fashion, the future of self-expression, exclusivity in a world of digital abundance, the increasing impact of AI on digital fashion, fashion dot fun, emerging trends they’re excited about, and much more. 

]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:10:04 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2326 In this episode we chat with a previous guest from episode #2, Dani Loftus, as well as a new guest, Gala Vrbanic, who currently work as COO and Founder of Tribute Brand (respectively). We dive into Gala’s background as a designer & how she met Dani, the current state of digital fashion, the future of self-expression, exclusivity in a world of digital abundance, the increasing impact of AI on digital fashion, fashion dot fun, emerging trends they’re excited about, and much more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 40 40 The Future of Meebits | Sergito full 38c6fd9f-c3b3-44f8-856e-b21a205a698f https://share.transistor.fm/s/ae81dc02 In this episode we chat with Sergio Silva — known to many as Sergito — who recently became CEO of Meebits. We dive into Sergio’s origin story and how he discovered crypto while working in TradFi, making friends in the Meebits Discord, reflections on balancing business & community, lessons from his previous startup Popset, the current state of the NFT market & much more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Sergio Silva — known to many as Sergito — who recently became CEO of Meebits. We dive into Sergio’s origin story and how he discovered crypto while working in TradFi, making friends in the Meebits Discord, reflections on balancing business & community, lessons from his previous startup Popset, the current state of the NFT market & much more.

]]> Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:43:42 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2518 In this episode we chat with Sergio Silva — known to many as Sergito — who recently became CEO of Meebits. We dive into Sergio’s origin story and how he discovered crypto while working in TradFi, making friends in the Meebits Discord, reflections on balancing business & community, lessons from his previous startup Popset, the current state of the NFT market & much more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 39 39 AI, God & Consciousness | Seneca Labs full 475bd98b-3982-4c6b-a4e0-ee9fd597bb6e https://share.transistor.fm/s/7ca804a7 In this episode, Natalie chats with Calvary Rogers — Product Manager at Google AI, musician, artist & founder of Seneca Labs. We dive into Cal’s non-traditional path into AI research, his experimentation with AI as a creative medium prior to the public release of commercial models, the importance of accessible & human-centered AI, self-hosted exhibits, the deep religious themes in his work& how they connect to our understanding of AI, and much more. 

]]> In this episode, Natalie chats with Calvary Rogers — Product Manager at Google AI, musician, artist & founder of Seneca Labs. We dive into Cal’s non-traditional path into AI research, his experimentation with AI as a creative medium prior to the public release of commercial models, the importance of accessible & human-centered AI, self-hosted exhibits, the deep religious themes in his work& how they connect to our understanding of AI, and much more. 

]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:32:42 -0800 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 3343 In this episode, Natalie chats with Calvary Rogers — Product Manager at Google AI, musician, artist & founder of Seneca Labs. We dive into Cal’s non-traditional path into AI research, his experimentation with AI as a creative medium prior to the public release of commercial models, the importance of accessible & human-centered AI, self-hosted exhibits, the deep religious themes in his work& how they connect to our understanding of AI, and much more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 38 38 The Evolution of Crypto Funds | Zaheer Ebtikar full 6e132a17-433c-428a-a50b-ef28e2902303 https://share.transistor.fm/s/96b4ee81 In this episode, we chat with Zaheer Ebtikar — long-time trader & founder of Split Capital. We dive into Zaheer’s background and introduction to trading, the growing importance of liquid funds in crypto markets, understanding LPs and institutional interest, financial nihilism, crypto culture through the trader lens, lending, stablecoins & much more.

]]> In this episode, we chat with Zaheer Ebtikar — long-time trader & founder of Split Capital. We dive into Zaheer’s background and introduction to trading, the growing importance of liquid funds in crypto markets, understanding LPs and institutional interest, financial nihilism, crypto culture through the trader lens, lending, stablecoins & much more.

]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:30:00 -0800 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2601 In this episode, we chat with Zaheer Ebtikar — long-time trader & founder of Split Capital. We dive into Zaheer’s background and introduction to trading, the growing importance of liquid funds in crypto markets, understanding LPs and institutional interest, financial nihilism, crypto culture through the trader lens, lending, stablecoins & much more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 37 37 All Media Is Training Data | Mat Dryhurst full 7f01a247-af85-45f4-81a7-0519de7008d9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4699b3e8 In this episode, Natalie chats with Mat Dryhurst — long-time musician, technologist and artist advocate. We dive into Mat’s early background and initial forays into blending frontier technology with creative practices, how & why Art is becoming increasingly intertwined with technology, “Protocol Art,” what it means to be creative in the age of AI, spawning vs. sampling, reviving the ethos of “the commons” and “public goods” as it relates to media, the responsibility of artists today, and much more.

]]> In this episode, Natalie chats with Mat Dryhurst — long-time musician, technologist and artist advocate. We dive into Mat’s early background and initial forays into blending frontier technology with creative practices, how & why Art is becoming increasingly intertwined with technology, “Protocol Art,” what it means to be creative in the age of AI, spawning vs. sampling, reviving the ethos of “the commons” and “public goods” as it relates to media, the responsibility of artists today, and much more.

]]> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:30:00 -0800 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2724 In this episode, Natalie chats with Mat Dryhurst — long-time musician, technologist and artist advocate. We dive into Mat’s early background and initial forays into blending frontier technology with creative practices, how & why Art is becoming increasingly intertwined with technology, “Protocol Art,” what it means to be creative in the age of AI, spawning vs. sampling, reviving the ethos of “the commons” and “public goods” as it relates to media, the responsibility of artists today, and much more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 36 36 How to Build Delightful Crypto Products | Max Segall full c44b5451-e935-4a49-8826-cc2a3dcdc265 https://share.transistor.fm/s/535ad441 In this episode we chat with Max Segall, COO of Privy. We dive into the world of crypto wallets & onboarding infrastructure, embedded wallets & Privy’s perspective on the market, the evolution of crypto’s application landscape, new emerging use cases for Privy, minting as a new user behavior, network effects in crypto infrastructure, and much more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Max Segall, COO of Privy. We dive into the world of crypto wallets & onboarding infrastructure, embedded wallets & Privy’s perspective on the market, the evolution of crypto’s application landscape, new emerging use cases for Privy, minting as a new user behavior, network effects in crypto infrastructure, and much more.

]]> Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:57:42 -0800 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2370 In this episode we chat with Max Segall, COO of Privy. We dive into the world of crypto wallets & onboarding infrastructure, embedded wallets & Privy’s perspective on the market, the evolution of crypto’s application landscape, new emerging use cases for Privy, minting as a new user behavior, network effects in crypto infrastructure, and much more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 35 35 Designing the Future of Fashion | Charli Cohen full eae07278-9429-4e65-ac57-bd0e37cac97f https://share.transistor.fm/s/251b0f15 In this episode we chat with Charli Cohen, long-time fashion designer & founder of RTSLSS. We dive into Charli’s original vision for RSTLSS and digital fashion, working with legacy brands & IP, influences & opportunities beyond the world of gaming, the baggage around the term “metaverse,” and much more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Charli Cohen, long-time fashion designer & founder of RTSLSS. We dive into Charli’s original vision for RSTLSS and digital fashion, working with legacy brands & IP, influences & opportunities beyond the world of gaming, the baggage around the term “metaverse,” and much more.

]]> Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:33:42 -0800 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2268 In this episode we chat with Charli Cohen, long-time fashion designer & founder of RTSLSS. We dive into Charli’s original vision for RSTLSS and digital fashion, working with legacy brands & IP, influences & opportunities beyond the world of gaming, the baggage around the term “metaverse,” and much more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 34 34 Come for the Tech, Stay for the Friends | Funghibull full 1cf1ef23-930a-404c-9616-9887c2ef2cbb https://share.transistor.fm/s/83a5fabc In this episode we chat with Funghibull, co-founder of SHILLR and very close friend of the pod. We dive into Fungi’s current focus and view on the market, the latest consumer apps & tools, the evolution of collecting culture, how to discovery great new art, the ethos & culture of different chains, the role of media in crypto, maintaining integrity in marketing & community building, and much more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Funghibull, co-founder of SHILLR and very close friend of the pod. We dive into Fungi’s current focus and view on the market, the latest consumer apps & tools, the evolution of collecting culture, how to discovery great new art, the ethos & culture of different chains, the role of media in crypto, maintaining integrity in marketing & community building, and much more.

]]> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0800 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2481 In this episode we chat with Funghibull, co-founder of SHILLR and very close friend of the pod. We dive into Fungi’s current focus and view on the market, the latest consumer apps & tools, the evolution of collecting culture, how to discovery great new art, the ethos & culture of different chains, the role of media in crypto, maintaining integrity in marketing & community building, and much more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 33 33 The Future of AI is Onchain | Teng Yan full 3354fa66-31d5-4dde-8c7d-01eb2c646082 https://share.transistor.fm/s/91ee3563 In this episode we chat with Teng Yan, founder of Chain of Thought, a research firm focused on exploring the intersections of Crypto and AI. We talk about Teng’s journey from health tech startups into crypto, what “Crypto <> AI” really means and looks like, compute markets, decentralized training, how to think about “AI agents,” and much more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Teng Yan, founder of Chain of Thought, a research firm focused on exploring the intersections of Crypto and AI. We talk about Teng’s journey from health tech startups into crypto, what “Crypto <> AI” really means and looks like, compute markets, decentralized training, how to think about “AI agents,” and much more.

]]> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:30:00 -0800 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2638 In this episode we chat with Teng Yan, founder of Chain of Thought, a research firm focused on exploring the intersections of Crypto and AI. We talk about Teng’s journey from health tech startups into crypto, what “Crypto <> AI” really means and looks like, compute markets, decentralized training, how to think about “AI agents,” and much more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 32 32 Cambria & The Future of Gaming | Ben.ZZZ full ed6a9548-f77e-41a2-a399-23adc1daea49 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3fdcdabb In this episode we chat with Ben.ZZZ, onchain gaming aficionado & founder of Cambria. We dive into Cambria’s origin story, “risk-to-earn” & unique game modes, the nostalgia of the Runescape Era, how to think about retention for games, designing in-game economies, the challenges of building onchain games & much more!

]]> In this episode we chat with Ben.ZZZ, onchain gaming aficionado & founder of Cambria. We dive into Cambria’s origin story, “risk-to-earn” & unique game modes, the nostalgia of the Runescape Era, how to think about retention for games, designing in-game economies, the challenges of building onchain games & much more!

]]> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:10:48 -0800 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2156 In this episode we chat with Ben.ZZZ, onchain gaming aficionado & founder of Cambria. We dive into Cambria’s origin story, “risk-to-earn” & unique game modes, the nostalgia of the Runescape Era, how to think about retention for games, designing in-game economies, the challenges of building onchain games & much more!

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 31 31 2024 Recap | Smac & Jmo full 659870c8-4ac3-4753-b0bd-645f14a3797a https://share.transistor.fm/s/925186a7 In this episode we are joined once again by friends of the pod, Smac - partner @ Compound VC and Jon Moore - advisor @ TCG Crypto. We dive into the crazy year of 2024, recapping the highest highs and lowest lows, before making predictions for 2025.  

]]> In this episode we are joined once again by friends of the pod, Smac - partner @ Compound VC and Jon Moore - advisor @ TCG Crypto. We dive into the crazy year of 2024, recapping the highest highs and lowest lows, before making predictions for 2025.  

]]> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:12:50 -0800 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 3329 In this episode we are joined once again by friends of the pod, Smac - partner @ Compound VC and Jon Moore - advisor @ TCG Crypto. We dive into the crazy year of 2024, recapping the highest highs and lowest lows, before making predictions for 2025.  

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 30 30 Tools For Humanity | Leighton Cusack full c7a00a1e-29f6-467d-8a4b-f48990bec54b https://share.transistor.fm/s/dfb72006 In this episode we chat with Leighton Cusack, who currently leads Ecosystem development at Tools For Humanity, more commonly known as World (aka “Worldcoin). We dive into Leighton’s early fascinating with social entrepreneurship, discovering crypto & founding PoolTogether, joining World, the importance of privacy & identity in a world of AI, launching World’s developer ecosystem & much more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Leighton Cusack, who currently leads Ecosystem development at Tools For Humanity, more commonly known as World (aka “Worldcoin). We dive into Leighton’s early fascinating with social entrepreneurship, discovering crypto & founding PoolTogether, joining World, the importance of privacy & identity in a world of AI, launching World’s developer ecosystem & much more.

]]> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:41:55 -0800 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 1854 In this episode we chat with Leighton Cusack, who currently leads Ecosystem development at Tools For Humanity, more commonly known as World (aka “Worldcoin). We dive into Leighton’s early fascinating with social entrepreneurship, discovering crypto & founding PoolTogether, joining World, the importance of privacy & identity in a world of AI, launching World’s developer ecosystem & much more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 29 29 Artchains & Creative Compute | Achilleas Sarantaris full 1741330b-cf91-4025-884e-70dba07da5ef https://share.transistor.fm/s/f1d12ea9 In this episode we chat with Achilleas Sarantaris, who leads ecosystem efforts around Art, Games & Worlds at Celestia. We dive into his time pursuing a professional music career, discovering crypto & NFTs during the pandemic, early experiments and lessons from Async Art, why he joined Celestia, his thesis around Artchains, and much more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Achilleas Sarantaris, who leads ecosystem efforts around Art, Games & Worlds at Celestia. We dive into his time pursuing a professional music career, discovering crypto & NFTs during the pandemic, early experiments and lessons from Async Art, why he joined Celestia, his thesis around Artchains, and much more.

]]> Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:33:15 -0800 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2361 In this episode we chat with Achilleas Sarantaris, who leads ecosystem efforts around Art, Games & Worlds at Celestia. We dive into his time pursuing a professional music career, discovering crypto & NFTs during the pandemic, early experiments and lessons from Async Art, why he joined Celestia, his thesis around Artchains, and much more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 28 28 Crate & The Future of Music Monetization | Joey Iny full 5b2bc4d6-0ea9-4c3f-9ba7-1932f415c6af https://share.transistor.fm/s/c2207881 In this episode we chat with Joey Iny, founder of onchain music trading platform, Crate. We dive into Joey’s background as a successful music producer, royalties and the brokenness of the music business, discovering crypto but not aligning with “collector culture,” the original idea for Crate, learnings & feedback from artists, Crate’s V2 launch & more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Joey Iny, founder of onchain music trading platform, Crate. We dive into Joey’s background as a successful music producer, royalties and the brokenness of the music business, discovering crypto but not aligning with “collector culture,” the original idea for Crate, learnings & feedback from artists, Crate’s V2 launch & more. 

]]> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:39:09 -0800 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 1653 In this episode we chat with Joey Iny, founder of onchain music trading platform, Crate. We dive into Joey’s background as a successful music producer, royalties and the brokenness of the music business, discovering crypto but not aligning with “collector culture,” the original idea for Crate, learnings & feedback from artists, Crate’s V2 launch & more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 27 27 Going HIGHER | Martin Anquetil full dd956b4d-695a-445c-a1b4-15e1d1e212d8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/faad5433 In this episode we chat with Martin Antequil, the creator behind onchain brand HIGHER as well as the onchain agent Aether. We dive into Martin’s early work on NBA Top Shot at Dapper Labs, his thoughts on the evolution of the NFT market, his time building within the Nouns DAO community, “headless brands” and the emergence of HIGHER, building Aether, personality design & much more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Martin Antequil, the creator behind onchain brand HIGHER as well as the onchain agent Aether. We dive into Martin’s early work on NBA Top Shot at Dapper Labs, his thoughts on the evolution of the NFT market, his time building within the Nouns DAO community, “headless brands” and the emergence of HIGHER, building Aether, personality design & much more.

]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:50:24 -0800 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2487 In this episode we chat with Martin Antequil, the creator behind onchain brand HIGHER as well as the onchain agent Aether. We dive into Martin’s early work on NBA Top Shot at Dapper Labs, his thoughts on the evolution of the NFT market, his time building within the Nouns DAO community, “headless brands” and the emergence of HIGHER, building Aether, personality design & much more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 26 26 The Future is Formless | Brandon Tory full b324670e-229d-4ba1-95ff-7d7a4cffc788 https://share.transistor.fm/s/481c077d In this episode we chat with Brandon Tory, co-founder & CEO of Formless. We dive into his early passions for engineering and music, managing the duality of corporate life & creative life, discovering crypto & the original vision for SHARE Protocol, tradeoffs between PMF and decentralization, self-funding media & much more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Brandon Tory, co-founder & CEO of Formless. We dive into his early passions for engineering and music, managing the duality of corporate life & creative life, discovering crypto & the original vision for SHARE Protocol, tradeoffs between PMF and decentralization, self-funding media & much more. 

]]> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:35:57 -0800 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2473 In this episode we chat with Brandon Tory, co-founder & CEO of Formless. We dive into his early passions for engineering and music, managing the duality of corporate life & creative life, discovering crypto & the original vision for SHARE Protocol, tradeoffs between PMF and decentralization, self-funding media & much more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 25 25 Boost & The Future of Token Distribution | Brian Flynn & Jon Moore full 369d36fd-e7c4-4e3e-8f09-8f1d0ba7c25e https://share.transistor.fm/s/fed67c56 In this episode we chat with Brian Flynn, founder of Boost Protocol, and Jon Moore, investor at TCG Crypto and longtime friend of the pod. We dive into the origins of Rabbithole and its evolution into Boost Protocol, how token distribution mechanisms have changed over time, the emerging concept of “onchain virality,” patterns in how users are leveraging Boost today, identify & sybil resistance challenges, experiments around AI agents, and more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Brian Flynn, founder of Boost Protocol, and Jon Moore, investor at TCG Crypto and longtime friend of the pod. We dive into the origins of Rabbithole and its evolution into Boost Protocol, how token distribution mechanisms have changed over time, the emerging concept of “onchain virality,” patterns in how users are leveraging Boost today, identify & sybil resistance challenges, experiments around AI agents, and more. 

]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:17:22 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2597 In this episode we chat with Brian Flynn, founder of Boost Protocol, and Jon Moore, investor at TCG Crypto and longtime friend of the pod. We dive into the origins of Rabbithole and its evolution into Boost Protocol, how token distribution mechanisms have changed over time, the emerging concept of “onchain virality,” patterns in how users are leveraging Boost today, identify & sybil resistance challenges, experiments around AI agents, and more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 24 24 Blinks & The Future of Crypto UX | Chris Osborn full 5ee46a1c-15e9-4cfd-869a-47079e2ef4af https://share.transistor.fm/s/7d34fba6 In this episode we chat with Chris Osborn, founder of Dialect. We dive into his background in physics & quantum computing, how he discovered and transitioned into crypto, the original vision for Dialect and “smart messaging,” Blinks & Solana Actions, crypto as a novel UX paradigm, reflections on crypto’s superpowers, and more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Chris Osborn, founder of Dialect. We dive into his background in physics & quantum computing, how he discovered and transitioned into crypto, the original vision for Dialect and “smart messaging,” Blinks & Solana Actions, crypto as a novel UX paradigm, reflections on crypto’s superpowers, and more.

]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2429 In this episode we chat with Chris Osborn, founder of Dialect. We dive into his background in physics & quantum computing, how he discovered and transitioned into crypto, the original vision for Dialect and “smart messaging,” Blinks & Solana Actions, crypto as a novel UX paradigm, reflections on crypto’s superpowers, and more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 23 23 Co-host Origin Stories | Ben Roy full 780cbfe5-546d-4186-b2f4-5a123d553ec5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/feaa430d In this special episode, Nat interviews Liquid Culture co-host Ben Roy. We dive into Ben background in politics & international relations, pivoting into crypto, reflections on being a prolific community builder, working with the Seed Club, early ideas for Liquid Culture, Canada’s tech talent exodus, and much more.

]]> In this special episode, Nat interviews Liquid Culture co-host Ben Roy. We dive into Ben background in politics & international relations, pivoting into crypto, reflections on being a prolific community builder, working with the Seed Club, early ideas for Liquid Culture, Canada’s tech talent exodus, and much more.

]]> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:32:16 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 1979 In this special episode, Nat interviews Liquid Culture co-host Ben Roy. We dive into Ben background in politics & international relations, pivoting into crypto, reflections on being a prolific community builder, working with the Seed Club, early ideas for Liquid Culture, Canada’s tech talent exodus, and much more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 22 22 Co-host Origin Stories | Natalie Mullins full a4f86a59-227a-4bae-b859-cad6a8a6cc74 https://share.transistor.fm/s/14a0a7bb In this special episode Ben interviews Liquid Culture co-host Natalie Mullins. We dive into Nat’s crypto origin story, her musical heritage & creative process, how she thinks about onchain media and minting, breaking into venture investing, and more. 

]]> In this special episode Ben interviews Liquid Culture co-host Natalie Mullins. We dive into Nat’s crypto origin story, her musical heritage & creative process, how she thinks about onchain media and minting, breaking into venture investing, and more. 

]]> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:23:04 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 1995 In this special episode Ben interviews Liquid Culture co-host Natalie Mullins. We dive into Nat’s crypto origin story, her musical heritage & creative process, how she thinks about onchain media and minting, breaking into venture investing, and more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 21 21 Neo-Couture & Fashion as Hardware | Colby Mugrabi full 73f68b4e-41b6-40d6-984c-00017d7b9341 https://share.transistor.fm/s/586d1be5 In this episode we chat with Colby Mugrabi, founder of mmERCH. We dive into Colby’s early obsession with fashion, her crypto origin story, initial experiences with the “metaverse” and virtual fashion, the inspiration and vision behind founding mmERCH, lessons & learnings from their Genesis drop, how the fashion industry views crypto, upcoming releases, and more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Colby Mugrabi, founder of mmERCH. We dive into Colby’s early obsession with fashion, her crypto origin story, initial experiences with the “metaverse” and virtual fashion, the inspiration and vision behind founding mmERCH, lessons & learnings from their Genesis drop, how the fashion industry views crypto, upcoming releases, and more.

]]> Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:45:00 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2427 In this episode we chat with Colby Mugrabi, founder of mmERCH. We dive into Colby’s early obsession with fashion, her crypto origin story, initial experiences with the “metaverse” and virtual fashion, the inspiration and vision behind founding mmERCH, lessons & learnings from their Genesis drop, how the fashion industry views crypto, upcoming releases, and more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 20 20 Hypersub & The Future of Creator Revenue | Jonny Mack full 49737e76-3be0-4602-83d7-f7ce2b3243b1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e2cb8953 In this episode we chat with Jonny Mack, co-founder of Hypersub. We dive into Jonny’s background as a professional designer, his early forays into crypto, the origins of Hypersub, pivoting from crowdfunding to subscriptions, pricing strategies & onchain referrals, scaling beyond crypto-natives, and more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Jonny Mack, co-founder of Hypersub. We dive into Jonny’s background as a professional designer, his early forays into crypto, the origins of Hypersub, pivoting from crowdfunding to subscriptions, pricing strategies & onchain referrals, scaling beyond crypto-natives, and more. 

]]> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:59:28 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2625 In this episode we chat with Jonny Mack, co-founder of Hypersub. We dive into Jonny’s background as a professional designer, his early forays into crypto, the origins of Hypersub, pivoting from crowdfunding to subscriptions, pricing strategies & onchain referrals, scaling beyond crypto-natives, and more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 19 19 Beyond Web2 Replication | Parker Jay-Pachirat full a90b0442-0585-41da-80a7-6f9fdd5cc19f https://share.transistor.fm/s/61c35389 In this episode we chat with Parker Jay-Pachirat, an investor at FinTech Collective and founding member of Boys Club. We dive into Parker’s thoughts on defining “consumer crypto,” what constitutes a “break out” consumer application, studying using retention, her experience being Tumblr famous, the significance of minting, distribution incentives, and more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Parker Jay-Pachirat, an investor at FinTech Collective and founding member of Boys Club. We dive into Parker’s thoughts on defining “consumer crypto,” what constitutes a “break out” consumer application, studying using retention, her experience being Tumblr famous, the significance of minting, distribution incentives, and more. 

]]> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:30:00 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2301 In this episode we chat with Parker Jay-Pachirat, an investor at FinTech Collective and founding member of Boys Club. We dive into Parker’s thoughts on defining “consumer crypto,” what constitutes a “break out” consumer application, studying using retention, her experience being Tumblr famous, the significance of minting, distribution incentives, and more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 18 18 Connecting IRL to URL | Ryan Ouyang full 035a02d1-3134-4e2f-8839-9b8cab348fb6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/df87a818 In this episode we chat with Ryan Ouyang, co-founder of IYK. We dive into Ryan’s background in software engineering & ETH mining, IYK’s origin story and vision, weird early use cases, dropping out of university, the future of fandom & loyalty, musicians as early adopters, and more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Ryan Ouyang, co-founder of IYK. We dive into Ryan’s background in software engineering & ETH mining, IYK’s origin story and vision, weird early use cases, dropping out of university, the future of fandom & loyalty, musicians as early adopters, and more.

]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:41:33 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2432 In this episode we chat with Ryan Ouyang, co-founder of IYK. We dive into Ryan’s background in software engineering & ETH mining, IYK’s origin story and vision, weird early use cases, dropping out of university, the future of fandom & loyalty, musicians as early adopters, and more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 17 17 The Future of Fun is Onchain | Peter Pan full e6e9f27d-bab7-4b4c-9651-c0781349190b https://share.transistor.fm/s/f240e777 In this episode we chat with Peter “pet3rpan” Pan, partner at the crypto investment firm 1kx. We dive into Peter’s background a product designer, his thesis for "blockchains as toys," web2 skeuomorphism vs. crypto-nativity, mobile games, autonomous worlds, the potential of onchain social graphs, and more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Peter “pet3rpan” Pan, partner at the crypto investment firm 1kx. We dive into Peter’s background a product designer, his thesis for "blockchains as toys," web2 skeuomorphism vs. crypto-nativity, mobile games, autonomous worlds, the potential of onchain social graphs, and more. 

]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 08:45:00 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2581 In this episode we chat with Peter “pet3rpan” Pan, partner at the crypto investment firm 1kx. We dive into Peter’s background a product designer, his thesis for "blockchains as toys," web2 skeuomorphism vs. crypto-nativity, mobile games, autonomous worlds, the potential of onchain social graphs, and more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 16 16 Long Live Music NFTs | Latashá & Ed Balloon full 0c10f4ea-76db-46ee-a41e-51c4ee777183 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3d0df89d In this episode we chat with Latashá and Ed Balloon, both independent musicians and trailblazers at the intersection of music & onchain media. We dive into their respective background as professional creatives, frustrations with onchain platforms & marketplaces, going “direct-to-consumer” and the importance of user data, creative freedom & ownership, explorations beyond music, and more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Latashá and Ed Balloon, both independent musicians and trailblazers at the intersection of music & onchain media. We dive into their respective background as professional creatives, frustrations with onchain platforms & marketplaces, going “direct-to-consumer” and the importance of user data, creative freedom & ownership, explorations beyond music, and more. 

]]> Wed, 04 Sep 2024 08:45:00 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2515 In this episode we chat with Latashá and Ed Balloon, both independent musicians and trailblazers at the intersection of music & onchain media. We dive into their respective background as professional creatives, frustrations with onchain platforms & marketplaces, going “direct-to-consumer” and the importance of user data, creative freedom & ownership, explorations beyond music, and more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 15 15 Where Code Meets Art | Sofia Garcia full 9eee2718-c80f-4cbf-8135-806663be6eca https://share.transistor.fm/s/ff850139 In this episode we chat with Sofia Garcia — generative artist, curator & founder of ARTXCODE. We dive into Sofia’s early interest in generative art, how she discovers and works with artists, finding crypto art, the origins and mission of ARTXCODE, her thoughts on the current state of NFT markets and collector archetypes, her recent “Misunderstood Machines” collection, and more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Sofia Garcia — generative artist, curator & founder of ARTXCODE. We dive into Sofia’s early interest in generative art, how she discovers and works with artists, finding crypto art, the origins and mission of ARTXCODE, her thoughts on the current state of NFT markets and collector archetypes, her recent “Misunderstood Machines” collection, and more.

]]> Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:33:21 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2381 In this episode we chat with Sofia Garcia — generative artist, curator & founder of ARTXCODE. We dive into Sofia’s early interest in generative art, how she discovers and works with artists, finding crypto art, the origins and mission of ARTXCODE, her thoughts on the current state of NFT markets and collector archetypes, her recent “Misunderstood Machines” collection, and more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 14 14 Crypto Twitter’s Comic Hero | Bold Leonidas full ec58fdea-af4d-456d-8a82-a1826658ce63 https://share.transistor.fm/s/591d8c81 In this episode we chat with Bold Leonidas, known & loved by many for his witty comic illustrations of the infamous “Crypto Twitter.” We dive into Bold’s original skepticism of crypto twitter, his foray into NFTs and crypto art, the genesis of the comic strip idea, owning memes, the important of scarcity in art, why he still draws freehand, and more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Bold Leonidas, known & loved by many for his witty comic illustrations of the infamous “Crypto Twitter.” We dive into Bold’s original skepticism of crypto twitter, his foray into NFTs and crypto art, the genesis of the comic strip idea, owning memes, the important of scarcity in art, why he still draws freehand, and more.

]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:30:00 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2713 In this episode we chat with Bold Leonidas, known & loved by many for his witty comic illustrations of the infamous “Crypto Twitter.” We dive into Bold’s original skepticism of crypto twitter, his foray into NFTs and crypto art, the genesis of the comic strip idea, owning memes, the important of scarcity in art, why he still draws freehand, and more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 13 13 A Brief History of Crypto Art | Coldie full b486f16c-a9a5-4650-b809-2c2151505f03 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e92548f9 In this episode we chat with Coldie, renowned 3D artist, collector & blockchain art OG. We dive into Coldie’s background and training in visual arts, the importance of documenting blockchain history through art, the inspiration behind his artworks, meme culture, collecting, royalties, and more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Coldie, renowned 3D artist, collector & blockchain art OG. We dive into Coldie’s background and training in visual arts, the importance of documenting blockchain history through art, the inspiration behind his artworks, meme culture, collecting, royalties, and more. 

]]> Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:08:24 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2918 In this episode we chat with Coldie, renowned 3D artist, collector & blockchain art OG. We dive into Coldie’s background and training in visual arts, the importance of documenting blockchain history through art, the inspiration behind his artworks, meme culture, collecting, royalties, and more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 12 12 The Parallel Universe | Kalos & Adrian full 0187e20e-5d6e-459c-9a82-9716a4194818 https://share.transistor.fm/s/73b0e13d In this episode we chat with Kalos and Adrian of Parallel Studios, creators of the Parallel Trading Card Game (TCG) and Sci-Fi franchise. We dive into the early days of the crypto gaming scene, Parallel’s story arc & game universe, the future role of AI in gaming, the UGC & mod ecosystem, creative inspiration, and more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Kalos and Adrian of Parallel Studios, creators of the Parallel Trading Card Game (TCG) and Sci-Fi franchise. We dive into the early days of the crypto gaming scene, Parallel’s story arc & game universe, the future role of AI in gaming, the UGC & mod ecosystem, creative inspiration, and more. 

]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2740 In this episode we chat with Kalos and Adrian of Parallel Studios, creators of the Parallel Trading Card Game (TCG) and Sci-Fi franchise. We dive into the early days of the crypto gaming scene, Parallel’s story arc & game universe, the future role of AI in gaming, the UGC & mod ecosystem, creative inspiration, and more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 11 11 The Future of Media & IP Development | Julian Holguin full 99ca31e8-d572-487a-99ef-11ea8e7d4349 https://share.transistor.fm/s/feee67f4 In this episode we chat with Julian Holguin, current CEO of Doodles and longtime executive in the traditional media industry. We dive into Julian’s origins at Billboard before transitioning into crypto, the differences between traditional IP development and the onchain approach, Doodles’ business model & community engagement strategy, the future of internet-native media businesses, and more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Julian Holguin, current CEO of Doodles and longtime executive in the traditional media industry. We dive into Julian’s origins at Billboard before transitioning into crypto, the differences between traditional IP development and the onchain approach, Doodles’ business model & community engagement strategy, the future of internet-native media businesses, and more. 

]]> Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:24:44 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 3003 In this episode we chat with Julian Holguin, current CEO of Doodles and longtime executive in the traditional media industry. We dive into Julian’s origins at Billboard before transitioning into crypto, the differences between traditional IP development and the onchain approach, Doodles’ business model & community engagement strategy, the future of internet-native media businesses, and more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 10 10 How to Build Community Online | Wab full 17f34fa6-ec21-4b2b-9936-b00adbbda5a9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/62041a51 In this episode we chat with Wab, serial entrepreneur and founder of Sappy Seals. We dive into Wab’s origins and background as a software engineer, his unique perspectives on building NFT communities, sustainable funding, community use of IP, game development & more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Wab, serial entrepreneur and founder of Sappy Seals. We dive into Wab’s origins and background as a software engineer, his unique perspectives on building NFT communities, sustainable funding, community use of IP, game development & more.

]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:54:30 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 3069 In this episode we chat with Wab, serial entrepreneur and founder of Sappy Seals. We dive into Wab’s origins and background as a software engineer, his unique perspectives on building NFT communities, sustainable funding, community use of IP, game development & more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 9 9 The Future of Media & Lifestyle Brands | Natasha Hoskins full e95c2a41-6fd5-4b16-9775-259187512031 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a08385a7 In this episode we chat with Natasha Hoskins, co-founder of Boys Club. We dive into Natasha’s unique background in art history and entrepreneurship, the origins and evolution of Boys Club, building media companies and lifestyle brands, the art of event planning & community building, and more.  

]]> In this episode we chat with Natasha Hoskins, co-founder of Boys Club. We dive into Natasha’s unique background in art history and entrepreneurship, the origins and evolution of Boys Club, building media companies and lifestyle brands, the art of event planning & community building, and more.  

]]> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:05:30 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2360 In this episode we chat with Natasha Hoskins, co-founder of Boys Club. We dive into Natasha’s unique background in art history and entrepreneurship, the origins and evolution of Boys Club, building media companies and lifestyle brands, the art of event planning & community building, and more.  

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 8 8 Taking Consumer Crypto Mainstream | Winnie & Aleksija full 60806507-840d-4424-b735-f573ff46e7dd https://share.transistor.fm/s/5148b2b7 In this episode we chat with Winnie Lau, investor at BlockTower Capital, and Aleksija Vujicic, former investor at Multicoin Capital and now founder of TATA Bazaar. We dive into their backgrounds as consumer-focused investors, what makes consumer investing so hard, why consumer crypto struggles to reach the masses, a sneak peak into Aleksija’s stealth startup & more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Winnie Lau, investor at BlockTower Capital, and Aleksija Vujicic, former investor at Multicoin Capital and now founder of TATA Bazaar. We dive into their backgrounds as consumer-focused investors, what makes consumer investing so hard, why consumer crypto struggles to reach the masses, a sneak peak into Aleksija’s stealth startup & more.

]]> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:34:17 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2412 In this episode we chat with Winnie Lau, investor at BlockTower Capital, and Aleksija Vujicic, former investor at Multicoin Capital and now founder of TATA Bazaar. We dive into their backgrounds as consumer-focused investors, what makes consumer investing so hard, why consumer crypto struggles to reach the masses, a sneak peak into Aleksija’s stealth startup & more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 7 7 The Memecoin Supercycle | Kel & Ansem full b2ac4055-dc24-484a-850c-efa61a9bb36b https://share.transistor.fm/s/44d7a5f8 In this episode we chat with Kel Eleje, former Messari analyst & author of the "Memecoin Supercycle" thesis, as well as Ansem (aka Zion), legendary crypto trader & co-founder of Bullpen. We dive into the arguments for taking memecoins seriously as an investment category, celebrity coins & social tokens, the evolution of onchain trading, online attention flows, potential downsides of memecoins and more.

]]> In this episode we chat with Kel Eleje, former Messari analyst & author of the "Memecoin Supercycle" thesis, as well as Ansem (aka Zion), legendary crypto trader & co-founder of Bullpen. We dive into the arguments for taking memecoins seriously as an investment category, celebrity coins & social tokens, the evolution of onchain trading, online attention flows, potential downsides of memecoins and more.

]]> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:33:24 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2905 In this episode we chat with Kel Eleje, former Messari analyst & author of the "Memecoin Supercycle" thesis, as well as Ansem (aka Zion), legendary crypto trader & co-founder of Bullpen. We dive into the arguments for taking memecoins seriously as an investment category, celebrity coins & social tokens, the evolution of onchain trading, online attention flows, potential downsides of memecoins and more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 6 6 Designing the Future of Crypto | 0xDesigner full ff6f0e7e-2cc4-490c-901d-f029bc8803e5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/91c327ac In this episode we chat with 0xDesigner, one of crypto's most prolific designers and creator of the "Design Everydays" series. We dive into his philosophy & approach to software design, how to build "cultural moats," Zora & the power of minting creations onchain, reflections on crypto's current design landscape, and more.

]]> In this episode we chat with 0xDesigner, one of crypto's most prolific designers and creator of the "Design Everydays" series. We dive into his philosophy & approach to software design, how to build "cultural moats," Zora & the power of minting creations onchain, reflections on crypto's current design landscape, and more.

]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:33:24 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2457 In this episode we chat with 0xDesigner, one of crypto's most prolific designers and creator of the "Design Everydays" series. We dive into his philosophy & approach to software design, how to build "cultural moats," Zora & the power of minting creations onchain, reflections on crypto's current design landscape, and more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 5 5 Inside the Mind of an AI Artist | Claire Silver full abd35041-80d7-40db-a93c-f7b1fa8f06a1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0ef13c52 In this episode we chat with Claire Silver, an acclaimed “AI collaborative artist” and founder of Accelerate Art. We dive into Claire’s creative origins experimenting with both crypto and artificial intelligence as artistic mediums, the economics of selling art onchain, her journey as a collector and more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Claire Silver, an acclaimed “AI collaborative artist” and founder of Accelerate Art. We dive into Claire’s creative origins experimenting with both crypto and artificial intelligence as artistic mediums, the economics of selling art onchain, her journey as a collector and more. 

]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 11:32:10 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2338 In this episode we chat with Claire Silver, an acclaimed “AI collaborative artist” and founder of Accelerate Art. We dive into Claire’s creative origins experimenting with both crypto and artificial intelligence as artistic mediums, the economics of selling art onchain, her journey as a collector and more. 

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 4 4 The Cultural Evolution of Crypto | Smac & Jmo full 3216721e-2a9d-46b1-94ee-4bce12ca4dfc https://share.transistor.fm/s/f97134cb In this episode we chat with close friends of the pod, Smac (investor @ Compound VC) and Jonathan Moore (investor @ TCG Crypto). We dive into the cultural evolution of crypto, from early Bitcoin days through DeFi Summer and 2021 NFT Mania, exploring how each new wave broadened and transformed crypto's culture, and more.

]]> In this episode we chat with close friends of the pod, Smac (investor @ Compound VC) and Jonathan Moore (investor @ TCG Crypto). We dive into the cultural evolution of crypto, from early Bitcoin days through DeFi Summer and 2021 NFT Mania, exploring how each new wave broadened and transformed crypto's culture, and more.

]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:37:48 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2592 In this episode we chat with close friends of the pod, Smac (investor @ Compound VC) and Jonathan Moore (investor @ TCG Crypto). We dive into the cultural evolution of crypto, from early Bitcoin days through DeFi Summer and 2021 NFT Mania, exploring how each new wave broadened and transformed crypto's culture, and more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 3 3 The Future of Digital Fashion | Dani Loftus full 50049664-7420-4516-87a9-a6dabaff5b7a https://share.transistor.fm/s/6335c6bd In this episode we chat with Dani Loftus, founder of digital fashion platform DRAUP. We dive into Dani's background and journey into the world of digital fashion, how the industry has evolved since the early days, generative personalization, the future of social commerce and more. 

]]> In this episode we chat with Dani Loftus, founder of digital fashion platform DRAUP. We dive into Dani's background and journey into the world of digital fashion, how the industry has evolved since the early days, generative personalization, the future of social commerce and more. 

]]> Wed, 29 May 2024 10:01:14 -0700 Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins Ben Roy & Natalie Mullins 2829 In this episode we chat with Dani Loftus, founder of digital fashion platform DRAUP. We dive into Dani's background and journey into the world of digital fashion, how the industry has evolved since the early days, generative personalization, the future of social commerce and more. 

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In this episode we chat with Derek Edwards, co-founder & partner at Collab + Currency as well as co-founder of Glitch Marfa. We dive into his focus on investing at the intersection of crypto and consumer technology, his passion for digital art and more.

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In this episode we chat with Derek Edwards, co-founder & partner at Collab + Currency as well as co-founder of Glitch Marfa. We dive into his focus on investing at the intersection of crypto and consumer technology, his passion for digital art and more.

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In this episode we chat with Derek Edwards, co-founder & partner at Collab + Currency as well as co-founder of Glitch Marfa. We dive into his focus on investing at the intersection of crypto and consumer technology, his passion for digital art and more.

]]> crypto, culture, technology, arts, digital media, finance No 1 1 Introduction full 9c8c10e2-cac8-43ce-ad9e-3f34a86b5d49 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e3d07223 Welcome to Liquid Culture.

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