Wailoaloa.eth on the Future of Web3 Social and reflecting on Shinsei Galverse success

In this new "mini podcast" episode format Wailoaloa.eth also know as Wai or Jack, and I dig into the things he thinks is interesting on Web3 Social Media, Lens Protocol and how Shinsei Galverse NFT successfully launched over 2 years ago now!

Thanks so much to Jack for volunteering to be a guinea pig in this new format (which I loved because it's authentic and quick), but would love to know what do you think? Let me know!

Follow Wailoaloa.eth on Lens @wailoaloa and @OnlyWailoaloa on Twitter/X

This is a podcast episode I did on Growth Stories podcast that can be minted here: https://pods.media/growth-stories/how-to-build-the-best-creator-program-in-web3-w-chris-comrie-phaver

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Making Sense of Web3 Social Media with Chris Comrie from The DeFi Podcast

This is a recording of a podcast I did with DefiDad on January 4, 2023. Listen to DefiDad here: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod

Chris Comrie is a Web3 content creator and investor. He is one of the leading product experts on Lens Web3 social media applications.

In this episode we chat with Nilesh, founder of Orb App. Orb is a mobile app built on Lens Protocol where you can interact with Web3 Social Media from anywhere. We chat about what needs to happen for Web3 Social Media to go mainstream and how Orb wants to lead the way. Collect this limited edition episode here: https://chriscomrie.com/4-nilesh

0:23 Who is Nilesh? What is ORB?

1:13 What is Web3 Decentralized social?

5:33 What is the Web3 social in that “killer“ application? Is Orb that “killer“ application?

7:19 What surprised Nilesh about building apps on top of Web3 social? 

9:03 Why did Orb decide to focus only on the Lens ecosystem? 

11:44 Where does value accrue between a protocol layer and app layer? 

14:13 What opportunities do you see for creators? 

19:47 How do you think the advertising or distribution model is different in Web3?

22:57 Thoughts on apps releasing tokens

25:28 What are Orb plans? Any new features? 

31:03 What are your thoughts on bugs and what is the solution to that? 

33:34 What other topics are you most interested in or excited about? 

35:10 Why do you think “communities” could be a big deal? 

36:58 What are the things you would like to see as a creator? (question to Chris) 37:48 How to learn more about Orb? 

Learn more about Orb at https://orb.ac/

Collect this episode as an NFT: https://chriscomrie.com/3-ayush-ranjan

This episode is sponsored by Huddle01

Huddle01 is helping build the Web3 communication layer. In this interview I chat with founder and CEO Ayush about creating Huddle01. Which is a dApp and SDK that other apps can use to power their apps with Decentralized audio and video. In addition we talk about how the ecosystem is evolving, how creators can benefit and areas he expects Web3 and Crypto to grow.

You can check out Huddle01 at https://huddle01.com/ or follow them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/huddle01com. Find Ayush on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ranjan3118.

0:55 What is Huddle01 and why do we need it?

3:23 What are the specific use cases for Huddle01? 

5:41 Early traction 

7:35 How does Huddle01 fit in with other Web3 projects ?

9:19 Internal apps

13:13 Partnering with Lens Protocol ecosystem apps 15:00 Thoughts on the creator economy17:11 Other Huddle01 use cases

21:44 VR, AR, AI, Crypto? 

23:10 State of VC Crypto fundraising market 28:19 AI with Crypto

29:48 Other areas Ayush is interested in32:00 How is the Crypto scene in India?36:22 Indian roots in Web3 gaming 38:33 Other random topics 

40:11 Where people can learn more about Huddle01 and connect with Ayush?

Collect this limited edition collectible podcast NFT here: https://chriscomrie.com/2-shane-mac

Shane Mac is cofounder of XMTP which is powering the Web3 Messaging Layer, technology entrepreneur and crypto OG (originally involved with Bitcoin in 2011.) In this episode we discuss Web3 Decentralized Social and Messaging, New XMTP powered app Converse, why the world needs to own their messaging like they own their assets and why WhatsApp may not be as secure as you think...

0:51 Who is Shane Mac? WHat is XMTP?

3:24 How XMTP started 

6:11 How does encryption work? How do you know that XMTP is encrypted?

8:41Is Whatsapp encrypted?

9:18 How is Converse different? 

10:56 Could I build and host my own app on my own device with XMTP?

11:42 How has it been so far? Is this what you expected? 

15:34 Lens Partnership

17:57 Ideas to be built on XMTP

21:39 What will it take for XMTP and Lens, Web3 social, decentralized social, decentralized messaging, to break through?

24:48 What can we expect from the future of XMTP?

27:17 How can XMTP stop spam? 

36:46 Does Shane predict a super app like a WeChat or different siloed apps?

Collect this NFT collectible here!: https://chriscomrie.com/1-stani-kulechov-AEga

Stani Kulechov is an innovator in the Web3/ Crypto space and Founder of Aave Protocol and Lens Protocol. 

In this collectible podcast episode we touch on things such as:

- What is Lens Protocol (the decentralized social graph and identity layer)

- What is GHO, Aave's new stable coin

- Stani's most degen purchase

- Why he's excited about becoming a Dad

- Rapid fire questions! (including how he takes his coffee and his hockey history)

0:36 What is Lens Protocol?

3:13 Why is ownership such an important aspect? 

6:03 What will it take for web3 social to succeed and how would you know when it has succeeded?

9:11 What has surprised you about building Lens protocol?

15:18 What is the vision for the Lens ecosystem beyond social media, and what potential opportunities exist for developers interested in building apps on Lens?

21:46 What is GHO and why do we need another stable coin?

24:01 Is Balaji correct about Bitcoin going to $1m

25:16 Rapid fire questions

26:35 Most underrated Lens creator?

27:41 How to define social capital? 

29:34 Stani’s hockey history

30:54 Most degen purchases

31:30 One thing not many people know about you

32:21 Becoming a Dad

HOW WEB3 SOCIAL WILL THRIVE, AI AND MORE WITH  yup_io.lens founder  nirnir.lens  
0:22 A quick prediction
2:09 How did you get involved and interested in (Web3) social? How did that turn in (Yup)? 
3:37 How would you describe the differences in social networks?
6:30 Why did you decide to aggregate ideas behind the app? 
11:04 What are your plans about making money as an app?
13:03 How do you think that model differs from (Web2) to (Web3)? 
16:59 What are your thoughts about (Chat GPT)? What perspective does it have? 
22:11 Can you explain (LMM)?
24:21 How to use and take advantage of AI?
28:08 How do you think NFT‘s, Brands of Blockchain will evolve?
34:39 How can (Web2) companies enter (Web3)?
38:41 Do you think that Web 2 social media companies can pivot into a web 3 social media company?
41:54 Nir’s “hot-take” on Elon as Twitter CEO 
45:18 What if anything is the solution to bots? 
54:21 Final thoughts 

How to Be an Aavegotchi Master and Take Over The Metaverse
This is a previously recorded live conversation with  zombieshepherd.lens and  0xzfi.lens  
0:09 Chris prediction
0:45 What name are you gonna buy today?
1:55 How did you jump into the (Lens)? What is your background on that?
6:13 How did you define what other (Aavegotchi) is? 
9:28 What is Aavegotchi to you?
10:28 How has (Aavegotchi) been able to survive? 
18:14 What would you advise them to do?
20:26 When I rented a (Aavegotchi) what action did I have to take to earn money? 
23:43 Using art to get started in Aavegotchi
27:03 What's the most effective investment?
28:44 What's the floor on a parcel of land?
29:37 What is the highest price of (Aavegotchi)?
31:24 Why is a low score good?
32:47 Which steps do you favor recently? 
36:01 Who owns Aavegotchi)?
40:43 What opportunities do you see for creating art?

How Creators Can Easily Monetize Their Audience on Lens with MadFi
This is a live audio recording with  madfinance.lens founders  carlosbeltran.lens and  natem.lens  
0:53 How did you jump into the Lens ecosystem?
3:58 What even got you excited about Web3 social media? 
8:36 Why do you think we need a protocol or an app to facilitate that? If we have an app like MadFi What extra features and benefits are they applied to both creators in brands?
14:42 You can track the real ROI of hiring an influencer, that creates a very interesting and efficient marketplace
21:27 NFT ticketing examples
23:50 What do you think about the monetization model of an app? How do you think MadFi as an app will make money and keep the lights on?
34:24 What are the things that you think Web3 social needs to do?
37:25 How did you figure out what your audience looks like on (Lens)?  
40:39 Where can we find MadFi?