That's Nifty

On this Special Episode of That's Nifty we have the second half of Season 1's greatest hits. We sat down and selected our favorite segments from episodes 11-19 and created this compilation to showcase some of the highlights from April-June 2021. For new listeners this should give you a taste of what to expect in each episode. In chronological order here are the guests and segments from episodes 11-19:

Maalavida - @maalavidaaa - 00:48-07:12

Justin Maller - @justinmaller - 07:12-15:55

Sergito - @sergitosergito - 15:55-21:47

Playboy - @Playboy - 21:47-28:01

Micah Johnson - @Micah_Johnson3 - 28:01-34:26

Roger Dickerman - @RogerDickerman - 34:26-43:59

Dave Pollot - @DavePollotArt - 43:59-53:14

Billelis - @billelis - 53:14-60:38

Toomuchlag - @toomuchlag_ - 60:38-69:05

Victor Mosquera - @victormosquerar - 69:05-78:05

Bored Ape Yacht Club - @BoredApeYC - 78:05-84:27

On this Special Episode of That's Nifty we have the first half of Season 1's greatest hits. We sat down and selected our favorite segments from our first 10 episodes and created this compilation to showcase some of the highlights from February-April 2021. For new listeners this should give you a taste of what to expect in each episode. In chronological order here are the guests and segments from episodes 1-10:

Aeforia - @aeforiadesign - 00:48-06:05

Mad Dog Jones - @Mad_Dog_Jones - 06:05-11:49

Josh Pierce and Adam Priester - @jpierce_art & @AdamPriesterArt - 11:49-18:44

xsullo - @xsullo - 18:44-24:44

ThankYouX and J.N. Silva - @ThankYouX & @JNSilva_ - 24:44-31:32

Toomuchlag - @toomuchlag_ - 31:32-37:44

Fvckrender - @Fvckrender - 37:44-44:00

GMUNK - @GMUNK - 44:00-49:35

Klarens Malluta - @klarens_malluta - 49:35-55:36

Bored Elon Musk - @BoredElonMusk - 55:36-59:19

Ondrej Zunka and Filip Hodas - @ondrejzunka & @FilipHodas - 59:19-1:06:47

Roger Dickerman - @RogerDickerman - 1:06:47-1:12:58

Bored Ape Yacht Club - @BoredApeYC - 1:12:58-1:18:51

Jim Parisella "Slimesunday's Dad" - @jparisella1 - 1:18:51-1:20:54

On the 19th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with Victor Mosquera to talk about his art journey. Slimesunday has been on vacation and is back this week for a great convo!

Twitter: @victormosquerar

Website: https://www.victormosquera.com/

Topics:

Gallery/Studio, Print Releases, Return of Slimesunday, NFT Events, "Everything Connected", Smart Contracts, Foreign Fam, Working with Bands, Building a Brand, Colombia ---> Canada, Self-Taught, Video Game Work, Not feeling like yourself, What is going on in Vancouver??, First Pop-up Gallery, Let's get physical, "Buy what you like", Market is Leveling, "Breathe", Reflecting on this Moment, Taking your Time, 2D Animation + 3D, "Let's do it live next time"

Mentions:

@SuperRare @artifex_project @RogerDickerman @fvckrender @ArtBasel @TheBitcoinConf @manifoldxyz @richerd @wwhchung @ediep @ForeignFam @odesza @jimmykimmel @dirtyheads @Mad_Dog_Jones @aeforiadesign @Ubisoft @maalavidaaa @baeige1 @Monstercat

On the 18th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with recurring guest toomuchlag (Stefan Mathez) to talk about “Le Anime 1.5” his upcoming drop on Nifty Gateway (June 2nd), details about phase 2, working with Will Smith, creating a community, and much more. Come support Stefan this Wednesday on niftygateway.com

Twitter: @toomuchlag_

Website: https://www.stefanmathez.com/nft

Topics:

Project Recap and Continuation, Le Anime Detectives, Crypto Mood, Adapting the Drop, #LyreGang vs #SwordSquad, Strategies for Phase 2, Epic Soundtrack, Clues, Riddles, Puzzles, Scarcity Choices, “Momentum of Joy”, Improvements at NG, Hicetnunc, Artifex Project, 3D Printing, Working with the Fresh Prince, Fibonoire Piece, Owning the Minting Location, DAOs and Fractionalization, Promo, Secret 1/1, Community Passion, Taking Breaks, Bouldering, Other Big News (Watch out)

Mentions:

@aeforiadesign @niftygateway @artifex_project @RogerDickerman @3LAU @divalvi @sven_nft @hicetnunc2000 @MaxBonillaArt (IG @ willsmith) @fibonoire @NFTSiblings @LTruffington @NFT_NYC

On the 17th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with Billelis to talk about his plethora of projects, tattoos, DMs, and wildlife photography. Really down-to-earth guy, we had lots of laughs this episode!

Twitter: @Billelis

Website: https://www.billelis.com/

Topics:

“In Memoriam” Collector’s Book, Artifex Project, "Who am I?", Market Slowdown, Digital Art Gods, "WTF just happened?", “Relics of a Mortal Past”, Hiring your mates, Curation at SuperRare, Tattoos, DM Chronicles, Buying a House - Major Grownup Shit, Entering the NFT Space, Client Work, Working with Musicians, New Generation of Celebrity, Wildlife Photography

Mentions:

@niftygateway @Beeple @Micah_Johnson3 @SuperRare @artifex_project @RogerDickerman @SevensGrant @toomuchlag_ @justinmaller @headless__horse @ivgalleryla @withFND @_KidEight @rariblecom @BoredApeYC @RobbieSTrevino @thamesandhudson @sick666mick IG @dombrowntattoo IG @lucegrey @Bosslogic @DanielArsham @JAMsutton @3LAU @ToveLo @blakekathryn @garyvee

On the 16th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with Dave Pollot to talk NFTs, Physical Thrift Store Art, and his Nifty Gateway drop on May 21st: "Uncharted Waters". Follow Dave’s social’s below and support him this Friday on Niftygateway.com or anytime at his website: https://www.davepollot.com/

Twitter: @DavePollotArt

Instagram: @davepollotart

Topics:

The Leap to NFTs, Remixing Thrift Store Art, "Squirrel on Cocaine,” Passengers, Passengers 2 - Wish You Were Here, Experience with Galleries, “No wall between collectors and the artists,” "Oil and Water," Nifty Gateway Drop (May 21st), Second Guesses, Price Structures, Hidden Puzzles, Pickleball, Pop Culture References, Client Work, Conversational Pod (Humble Brag), Software Engineering, Smart Contracts, Historical Timestamps, Trip down Instagram Lane

Mentions:

@niftygateway @AsyncArt @Beeple @Galleries1988 @Mad_Dog_Jones @muratpak @Micah_Johnson3 @SuperRare @Ry_Hawthorne

On the 15th episode of “That’s Nifty” we have two awesome interviews with:

Micah Johnson (2:06-43:43):

Creator of “Aku,” a symbol for all to reach for your dreams, is embarking on a journey to do just that. These next chapters for “Aku” are leading to a grander scale and stage!

Topics:

Crypto Native, Physical Art Beginnings, Accessible Resources, "Ignorance is my secret weapon", Aku on the Big Screen, Aku Sculpture, Tying NFTs to everything in the physical realm, Have a community build a movie, “‘sä-v(ə-)rən-tē”, Wallet Interoperability, $AKU token, Empowering small IP, Micah's Curiosity, Baseball Experience, Art Angels, Aku Chapter 3, Community Input and Beyond

Mentions:

@marathon_mamba @sergitosergito @niftygateway @RogerDickerman @garyvee @anoncontent @permanentcnt @3LAU @AsyncArt @ArtAngelsLA @TheRealMattKemp @DurkatWork @Dodgers @ArtBasel

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Roger Dickerman (44:08-98:42)

Part 2 of the Origin Stories x That’s Nifty crossover dives deeper into the meaning, intentions, and community surrounding the Artifex Project: The Amber for our Digital DNA

Topics:

NYC Promo, “Pulling back the wrapping paper”, Family: The first theme, Scavenger Hunt, Artists First: Flip the Script, Artifex Project Details, Curation, Artifex Virtual Galleries, Metaphorical Self-Portraits, Forward Compatibility, Value Props: Art, Utility, Access, Market considerations, Agility, Controversy, Jason Ebeyer on Origin Stories, AR/VR, Artifex Logo Contest, Twitter Reveals, Custom UX Front-end, Legacies, This Space is Loud

Mentions:

@NFT_NYC @mattmedved @karan4d @itsparrott @shapiro500 @bryanbrinkman @dave_krugman @opensea @fvckrender @toomuchlag_ @aeforiadesign @jasonebeyer @illkoncept @rarerooms @bugmeyer @justinmaller @mbsjq @ARstories @Studio123

On the 14th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sit down with one of our own, Slimesunday, to discuss his upcoming Nifty Gateway drop with Playboy: Liquid Summer

The drop goes live Tuesday May 4th at 6:30PM EST on Niftygateway.com

We are joined by Liz Suman, Executive Editor at Playboy, part of the collaborative team that brought this project to life.

Twitter: @grimemonday @playboy @elizabethsuman @niftygateway

Segments:

Beeple Spring/Summer 2021 Drop Breakdown (0:00-11:25)

Bored Ape Yacht Club (11:26-19:08)

Liquid Summer (19:09-57:50)

Topics:

Liquid Summer Drop Intro, "In Drugs we Trust", Digging through the Archives, METACOLLAGE, Playboy going Digital, “One Satoshi”: First Lady of the Internet and the King of Crypto, Easter Eggs, Learning Curve, "Redacted", Outreach to former models, "Puzzled", Decentraland Drop Party, "Mosaic", "2021->1861", "Liquid Summer", Discord Challenges, "HODL on Tight"

Mentions:

@opensea @beeple @niftygateway @3LAU @withFND @fvckrender @Crypto888crypto @pablorfraile @Loopifyyy @33NFT @muratpak @Sothebys #artman14 @MaxStealth5 @BoredApeYC @toomuchlag_ @moonlightNFT @NFTBUNNY @decentraland @cryptogurl3

On the 13th episode of “That’s Nifty” we have our first Collector’s Roundtable with Sergito and Napleroosk!

Twitter: @sergitosergito @NapleRoosk

We discuss the following topics:

Catching up with Sergito, Entering the world of NFTs, Onramp to the blockchain, Voice of Collectors, Homage Projects, hicetnunc2000, “We're still early”, Pressure Stone Hunt, Crypto Newlyweds, Secondary Markets, “Buy what you like”, DAOs, Beeple Drop, Utility, "You aped into a bubble", Blind Faith, Battle Bots, NiftyClub, 1/1 Open Edition, “The Fungibles”, $ASH, Unfiltered Human Nature, Other platforms, NFT Ownership requirements, Entitlement Syndrome, Capturing Moments in Time, Sergito's Radar

Mentions:

@MrsSergito @larvalabs @cryptobabypunks @opensea @hicetnunc2000 @beeple @niftygateway @3LAU @blakekathryn @artvatars @Juicetra @YuraMironArt @Mad_Dog_Jones @Eminem @withFND @fvckrender @victormosquerar @ThankYouX @Crypto888crypto @oOLatchOo @lushsux @gcockfoster @grimemonday @themadpups @FacesDAO @sven_nft @scythecollects @illestrater_ @AnnaDreamBrush @tonyherrera @ChasFries @estebandiacono @superplastic @trevorjonesart @muratpak @BoredElonMusk @rariblecom @makersplaceco @Ness_Graphics @ABVatl @Bassjackers @TedsLittleDream @maalavidaaa @justinmaller @Reuben_Wu @Hackatao @REALDJPREMIER @Jose_Delbo @x0rart

On the 12th episode of “That’s Nifty” we sat down with a pioneer of Digital Art, Justin Maller, to discuss everything under the sun including his upcoming Nifty Gateway drop: “Labyrinth” available for purchase in July 2021.

Twitter: @justinmaller

We discuss the following topics:

Aggressive DMs, "Fuck it, let's go back to the start.", Emerging 3D Abstract Art, Early Internet, "The Second Storm" Background, Interesting Market, "FVCKMALLER // CRYSTALIZE", The Labyrinth, Commercial Work,FACETS, X-Particles Honeymoon, Collecting, Breaking into the space, Individuals vs Robots, Uses for NFTs, “We have always been in a metaverse”, Collab with Disclosure, Frames, Authentication, Vax

Mentions:

@madebykaran @DeviantArt @blackmirror @Bitclout_ @beeple @Depthcore @niftygateway @TommyKimmelman @toomuchlag_ @3LAU @RogerDickerman @aeforiadesign @SevensGrant @blakekathryn @billelis @jasonebeyer @Mad_Dog_Jones @Eminem @withFND @fvckrender @ParisHilton @deadmau5 @disclosure @victormosquerar @koansound