Originally published on The Friendly Futurist, Thursday, June 8th, 2022.

Today on the good ship SS Tomorrow we have a special co-pilot: Lucy Cooke, CEO of Spacedraft. A great WA tech start-up and an innovative visual learning app, one to look out for!

Blockchain gaming is one fast-developing area of the Metaverse, that may not get much attention in the West, but it is huge at the moment in South East Asia, especially in The Philippines.

There is so much to learn from the world of the video game industry. It is big business, with 1 in 3 people on Earth, currently playing video games on a regular basis.

For marketers and small business owners, there is so much we can learn from game developers, like, for instance, how to create engaging virtual worlds.

Joining us today are Naomi and Mark from Shrapnel and David from Good Gaming. And we are going to delve deep into what makes game developers tick.

For more information:

Spacedraft: https://www.spacedraft.com/

Shrapnel Gaming: https://www.shrapnel.com/

Good Gaming https://www.good-gaming.com/

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Originally Published on The Friendly Futurist Thursday 2nd of June 2022.

As we continue to tell the story of the creator economy, from the point of view of NFT artists. We ask: can the musicians become their own record label?

Today's guests include an OG Digital Artist from Nigeria, Ade Adekola. Katie Chonacas, Greek-American Actress and Poet. Billboard-topping R & B Artist Melissa B. Aussie Hip Hop Artist St. Lane, and co-founder of Melon NFT Marketplace Fraser Bell.

🤩 A huge thank you to everyone, from the bottom of my heart. This episode is one of my favourites of all time to put together. 🤩

For more information, check them out here:

Ade: https://adekola.com/

Katie Chonacas: https://www.chonacas.com/

Dreamland 1111 Album:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/saintkyriaki/dreamland-1111

Connect with Katie:

https://withkoji.com/@saintkyriaki

Katie's "A Lover's Fairytale" poetry book on Love

Website: https://www.aloversfairytale.com

Buy the book: http://bit.ly/amzn-ALFTbook

Buy merch here: http://bit.ly/ALFT-merch

Melissa B: https://www.melissab.com/

Saint Lane: https://www.instagram.com/lanethesaint

Fraser Bell: melon.ooo

🤠 To paraphrase the great Molly Meldrum: Do Yourself A Favour And Support These Artists! 🤠

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What is the Creator Economy, and why is it perhaps the most exciting corner of the Metaverse?

As more and more of us follow creative pursuits as a career, the metaverse is opening doors for artists and musicians to sell their wares directly to their fans and make a comfortable living. At the moment, the current Web 2.0 setup sees them either ripped off by streaming giants or by greedy middle agents.

Today is all about the creative community fighting back! As told by artists who are the true pioneers in selling NFTs.

Today's guests include an OG Digital Artist from Nigeria, Ade Adekola. Katie Chonacas, Greek-American Actress and Poet. Billboard-topping R & B Artist Melissa B. Aussie Hip Hop Artist St. Lane, and co-founder of Melon NFT Marketplace Fraser Bell.

🤩 A huge thank you to everyone, from the bottom of my heart. This episode is one of my favourites of all time to put together. 🤩

For more information, check them out here:

Ade: https://adekola.com/

Katie Chonacas: https://www.chonacas.com/

Dreamland 1111 Album:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/saintkyriaki/dreamland-1111

Connect with Katie:

https://withkoji.com/@saintkyriaki

Katie's "A Lover's Fairytale" poetry book on Love

Website: https://www.aloversfairytale.com

Buy the book: http://bit.ly/amzn-ALFTbook

Buy merch here: http://bit.ly/ALFT-merch

Melissa B: https://www.melissab.com/

Saint Lane: https://www.instagram.com/lanethesaint

Fraser Bell: melon.ooo

🤠 To paraphrase the great Molly Meldrum: Do Yourself A Favour And Support These Artists! 🤠

What topics and or trends would you like to hear about? Send in your thoughts to [email protected]

Tweet me directly: @friendlyfutruri1

How to support me :)

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Originally published on the Friendly Futurist on Friday, April 29th, 2022. Link to the podcast here: https://pod.co/the-friendly-futurist-1/blockchain-revolution-so-what-is-web3-0-exactly

So far, we have touched the surface of the world of Web 3.0 with an introduction to cryptocurrency. Now, Alice, it is time to delve deeper into that rabbit hole that is the emerging world of Web 3.0 technology and the metaverse.

In this episode, we asked all of our guests: What is the metaverse? And what isn't the metaverse?

A big thank you to John Lester, Ade Adekola, Melissa B, St Lane, Melissa and Mark from Shrapnel, and David from Good Gaming.

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We're pleased to present our eight-part documentary series on the burgeoning realm of Web 3.0 technology.

Cryptocurrency is the first blockchain technology we'll cover in the first episode.

We have all heard about the hype surrounding cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, but do you really know what this “new thing” actually is? If not, listen to this podcast episode to find out!

Brandon Bartlett, a crypto enthusiast, educator, and advocate from Orange Brick Road, joins us on this episode. Who will explain why crypto is here to stay and how it has already launched a revolution in the way we finance the world!

To find out more, visit: https://orangebrickroad.com.au/

This is just the beginning of the journey into Web 3.0 technology. Next time, we'll take a closer look at what the term Web 3.0 actually means.

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We have also pledged for Unicef, to help with humanitarian efforts during the Ukraine crisis., will you join us? Any small change will help https://www.unicef.org/appeals/ukraine

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Coming soon to The Friendly Futurist Podcast:

An 8-part documentary series dedicated to Web 3.0, Blockchain, and all things in the Metaverse.

The Blockchain Revolution.

In this trailer, we chat to OG digital artist Ade Adekola from Nigeria.

Coming soon in April,

We are producing a documentary series, Blockchain Revolution about all things Web 3.0.

As a teaser, here is our interview with Naomi Lackaff from Shrapnel Gaming.

Coming soon, check out our new documentary series, Blockchain Revolution. We chat with people within the creator economy building the Metaverse, from NFT artists to game developers.

Did somebody say encore?

Today's hero is Hasani X, the story guy. Who is on a mission to influence 100 million people through the power of communication. A true embodiment of what 12 Hats Radio is all about.

X shares with us his story, through growing up rough and losing his brother. Through to his former life as an MMA fighter. He brings an aura of charisma and authenticity that will compel you for the next 30 minutes.

After 132 episodes (11 x 12 for the maths geeks) we have decided to put our hat up for a while.

Today we are discussing what happens when a business partnership goes south? With my good friends Shona and Shawn formerly from Plus 4 Creative. Here we have an informal chat about life after business and the road ahead for them moving forward.

To find out more about Shona follow her at Some Chuppy Studio on Instagram Here

To check out Shawn who now works for Word of Mouth Applecross Here

You can check out their other episode way back in Series One Here

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