In this episode, Brileigh and Matthew sit down with David Phelps from JokeDAO. David wears many hats: he's a web2 founder, an investor at cowfund, co-creator of JokeDAO and EcoDAO, and a writer on Substack. David tells us why long-form writing is important to him, his elevator pitch for JokeDAO, and the power of the Guild + JokeDAO + Juicebox modular stack. We also learn about internet subcultures and David’s background as a film writer, the differences between JokeDAO and Snapshot, and how contests can help DAOs achieve consensus while building community in the process.

Chapters:

00:00:59 Welcome

00:01:17 The story behind David’s handle “divine_economy”

00:02:41 Why long-form writing is important to David

00:05:54 David’s background as an arts writer

00:09:32 Overview of David’s current projects

00:12:48 David’s elevator pitch for JokeDAO

00:16:27 The Guild + JokeDAO + Juicebox modular stack

00:20:21 David’s interest in history and governance

00:23:31 The differences between JokeDAO and Snapshot

00:25:20 David’s failed grant interview and favourite joke

00:28:18 JokeDAO’s MakerDAO proposal

00:28:57 JokeDAO alpha

00:29:21 Wrap-up

Topics discussed:

David’s Substack

JokeDAO

cowfund

EcoDAO

Guild

Juicebox

Coinvise

Otterspace

Wonderverse

Station

Snapshot

MakerDAO

Relevant links:

Follow David on Twitter: @divine_economy

JokeDAO’s website: jokedao.io

Follow JokeDAO on Twitter: @jokedao_

Follow Juicebox on Twitter: @juiceboxETH

Juicebox Protocol's website: juicebox.money

Follow Matthew on Twitter: @0xmatthewb

Follow Brileigh on Twitter: @0xbrileigh

Credits:

Hosts: Matthew Brooks and Brileigh Hardcastle

Production: Matthew Brooks and Brileigh Hardcastle

Engineering: Matthew Brooks

cc0 music by Daniel Allen (Collage #0069)