note: this episode is getting released ~1 week late so forgive us if a few things sound stale. actually, please tell us what sounds stale and what sucks! we want your feedback.

We are beyond excited to share our inaugural episode of Many Such Cases: Connecting the Dots, our new podcast series with Farcaster OGs where we reflect on where we came from and meditate on where we are going.

there is no truly no one else we could imagine kicking off "Connecting the Dots" with than than @nick. Nick Tomaino of 1confirmation was an early driver of Farcaster culture and remains a steadfast, brilliant, on-the-ground and in-the-weeds supporter of the ecosystem.

we are so grateful for his insights and energy, and hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. SKIN IN THE GAME OR GTFO :)

this episode is literally all over the place at the end of a crazy day so please forgive us but we hope you enjoy! 

0:00 intro

1:10 feelings check-in and feuds 

19:00 fabric reflections, interoperability, and how crypto will win

31:55 token gated anything

39:25 channel hosts getting paid (+ warps)

52:05 power user badge

1:07:20 memecoin meta

1:17:55: cast actions

Full agenda, links and timestamps below. Afraid to jinx it, but we think we are starting to get a feel  for podcasting. One of our favorite episodes to date! Let us know what you think!

0:00 - bloopers

0:20 - episode recap

01:16 - intro sequence

01:25 - life update and feelings check-in

08:24 - warpcast / farcaster criticism

21:33 - drakula

34:35 - channel economics / DAOs

52:55 - channel feeds

1:01:55 - main feed changes / ted experiments / new clients

01:15:30 - laughing at ourselves

01:16:10 - solana memecoins / memecoin commentary

01:20:40 - alpha drop!!!!!!!

0:00: bloopers and episode recap

1:45: feelings check-in reflecting on public disagreements, conflict, receiving feedback, builder journeys

15:55: channel pass experiment, curation vs moderation

26:00: channels as communities and the "right" way(s) to do it, with the sweetest analogy

37:00: in-frame transactions are coming

39:30: podcasts on the web2 vs. web3 stack and why the transition is worth it for creators, brands, and users

48:30: farcaster's growth transaction

on many such cases deux, @ted and @nonlinear.eth reflect on their past week on farcaster, discuss the new channel pass feature (and revisit last week's chat), dive into thoughts on moderation (and avoid any talk of governance), quickly touch upon solana "connected address" feature, and then land on spam... timely given 2/25/2024 drama on farcaster (ps. "i'm sorry" - ted). Plus a last minute chat about the new /skininthegame multisig strategy.

on this episode, we run through why farcaster doesn't click for everyone, the rise and magic of the $degen community, the scaleability of channels, and the potential of farcaster frames.

please forgive all editing mishaps. first pod, can only get better from here.