The First Mint Podcast

By The First Mint

Welcome to the #1 podcast in Sports and NFTs!

Join LG Doucet + TheReelPhilD, two actual brothers, as we dive into the News, Drops, Challenges, and Gossip of the Web3 x Sports world. We cover Sorare,... more

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How many episodes does The First Mint Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 259 episodes available.

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April 23, 2021 The Biggest Buyer on Top Shot [FEAT. DINGALING]
Episode 39 of TFM. April 23, 2021.
Someone Just Spent Over 2 Million(!) Dollars on NBA Top Shot and We Got Them on The Show!
Special Guest Dingaling joins the show in a first-of-its-kind interview format to share about why he’s after #1 serials, his motivations for buying right now with the market in a slump, and where his unique name comes from. LG recaps this week in Top Shot including Cool Cats 5, Baller Status, and the Luka MGLE Challenge. Hosted by @lgdoucet
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0:00 Intro
0:20 Today’s topics
1:07 Who is Dingaling?
1:43 Premium pack drop recap
4:14 Luke MGLE Challenge
4:35 Fred VanVleet Cool Cat 5 Challenge
5:21 Baller Status updates starting to show
6:20 Dingaling’s recent transactions recap
8:03 Dingaling interview format explanation
8:35 Dingaling welcome
8:50 Why is Dingaling buying right now?
9:06 Where Dingaling gets his money
9:24 Where the name Dingaling comes from
9:40 Why Dingaling collects #1 serials
9:56 Alternate strategies for buying other serial #’s
10:40 Dingalings view on challenges
10:57 Would you rather with Dingaling
12:08 Wrap up
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13min
April 21, 2021 Your Next $500 on Top Shot
Episode 38 of TFM. April 21, 2021.
Where Should Your Next $500 On Top Shot Go?
The First Mint contributors Snipes, Chugs, and TheReelPhilD join the show to talk about The NBA Playoffs, The Olympics, and how they would spend $500 in the current Top Shot marketplace. Chugs talks Grizzlies, Phil tells us who this year’s Tyler Herro of the playoffs while Snipes identifies some underpriced superstars he is watching. LG recaps some newly minted moments this week, along with some rumblings about a possible baller status update soon. He also shares some new additions and the current schedule of The First Mint. Hosted by @lgdoucet
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0:00 Intro
0:14 Today’s topics
0:54 New additions to The First Mint
2:01 The First Mint release schedule
3:30 30 New Moments
4:48 Cool Cats Master Challenge soon?
5:06 Baller Status update
5:19 Discussion intro
6:57 How Snipes would spend $500 on Top Shot right now
7:31 Targeting NBA Playoff lock teams
8:02 Top Shot hates The Clippers
8:50 Should you want a return on your investment?
10:15 Low-cost bets on playoff teams
11:00 Snipes on targeting 35k cc moments
13:08 The 1 player Snipes would buy now
13:31 How TheReelPhilD would spend $500 on Top Shot right now
13:51 Targeting Olympic players
17:20 What happened to Quickley
17:42 This year’s “Tyler Herro”
18:42 Lower seeds that could surprise you
19:36 Phil’s HOT TAKE
22:27 How Chugs would spend $500 on Top Shot right now
22:58 Targeting 3rd and 4th players on playoff teams
24:01 Spreading the $500 around
25:21 The double-edged sword with playoff players
28:10 Memphis Grizzly talk
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29min
April 19, 2021 Can Trading Cards Survive? [FEAT. DJ SKEE]
Episode 37 of TFM. April 19, 2021.
TOPP 70 artist and trading card collector DJ SKEE joins the show to talk about physical trading cards, The TOPPS MLB NFT launch, and his overall views on the NFT space. LG gives his short and long-term outlook on the Top Shot market including a regular drop schedule, more moments going LE, and the reveal of the Cool Cats Master Challenge plan. What does Top Shot look like going into the playoffs? Hosted by @lgdoucet
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0:00 Intro
0:12 Topics
1:12 Where you can find The First Mint Podcast
1:48 The First Mint Newsletter
2:08 LG’s short and long-term Top Shot predictions
2:44 Potential regular pack drop schedule
3:15 Cool Cats Master Challenge reveal?
3:50 Could more moments go LE?
4:30 What new types of sets will we see?
5:39 Long-term Top Shot predictions
6:43 NBA Playoffs
8:20 LG’s TOPPS MLB NFT thoughts
9:20 DJ SKEE intro
10:12 When DJ SKEE discovered NBA Top Shot
11:36 DJ SKEE’s first Top Shot purchase
12:33 Minnesota Timberwolf Fandom
13:38 What you should know about traditional trading cards
14:58 The Junk Wax Era
15:23 Grading cards and scarcity
17:13 How to start collecting physical trading cards
19:18 Why people love physical trading cards
21:24 TOPPS MLB NFT drop
22:46 Why DJ SKEE is excited about the future of TOPPS
25:08 DJ SKEE’s NFT Cards
27:02 Long term bond between physical and digital products
28:25 Pushing the envelope with NFTs
30:29 Can transitional cards and NFTs co-exist?
31:45 Future potential in the NFT space
34:47 The tokenization of fandom
36:23 Would you rather with DJ SKEE
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42min
April 17, 2021 What's Next For NFTs [FEAT. J1MMY]
Episode 36 of TFM. April 17, 2021.
Special Guest J1mmy joins the show to talk about NFT technology, how to branch out into other NFT projects, and his company NFT42. J1mmy shares about their March 2022 conference in Las Vegas and discusses possible advances in minting technology. Luc also gives a brief update on exciting new topics at The First Mint, Cool Cats 4 Drop, and moments turning LE. Hosted by @lgdoucet
0:00 Intro
0:14 The First Mint Update
1:13 Top Shot recent events update
1:25 Cool Cats 4 Challenge
2:44 Moments going from CC to LE
3:39 More details on other moments going LE
4:09 Pack drop update + Legendary pack possibilities
4:59 The First Mint Newsletter update
5:15 J1mmy Intro and Bio
5:52 How J1mmy discovered NFTs and Crypto
8:47 J1mmy’s background in Tech
10:38 When J1mmy figured out NFTs were the next big thing
12:50 How to branch out from Top Shot into other NFTs
14:44 Luc and J1mmy talk about other projects they’ve participated in
16:20 Finding your group
17:00 J1mmy gives examples of groups he enjoys
18:15 Immersion in NFT’s
19:31 What is NFT 42?
20:27 Tokensmart NFT Conference in Las Vegas
22:40 Tokensmart Minting Technology
24:30 Why composability is important to new NFT projects?
27:22 What industry do you hope can be changed by NFTs in the future?
30:48 J1mmy’s Top Shot collection and basketball background
31:38 When J1mmy knew Top Shot would be a hit
33:58 Would you rather with J1mmy
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37min
April 14, 2021 Will Top Shot Ever Explode Again? [FEAT. BLOCK J]
Episode 35 of TFM. April 14, 2021.Special Guest BLOCK J joins the show to talk Top Shot Boom, Bidding System, and Market Stability. We also recap The First Mint NEWSLETTER, the Cool Cats 4 Players, and all the new stuff that has happened in Top Shot. Hosted by @lgdoucet.
Notes:
00:00 Intro
01:10 We got a Newsletter!
02:30 Cool Cats 4 coming soon
03:35 Cats 4 Challenge Speculation
05:00 Holo Drop Recap
06:00 Great Stuff from Dapper
08:00 Chat with BLOCK J
08:50 Block J's first NFT
09:45 He ignored Top Shot at first
11:25 Buying the ZION legendary
13:10 Block J the big fish!
14:12 Market Cap system does not work
14:45 Bidding System
16:35 Quantifying the demand
18:05 Effects of a Bid System
19:10 Will there be another boom?
20:33 What IS a boom?
22:20 Will Hardcourt impact us?
24:00 Would You Rather!
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30min
April 12, 2021 LG bought his own NFT [FEAT. DEAN, REX, PHIL D]
Episode 34 of TFM. April 12, 2021.
The Holo Drop is today! LG and Phil D recap the Pack Drop Restrictions in advance of the release. And then, we have a chat with Rex and Dean who created "Top Shot Legend" NFTs; paintings of LG and other community voices made into Top Shot-like NFTs. Then LG buys one. Hosted by @lgdoucet.
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31min
April 11, 2021 The Next 30 HOLO ICON Moments [FEAT. PHIL D]
Episode 33 of TFM. April 10, 2021.
30 Holo Icon Legendary. 30 Metallic Gold Rare. 20 Base Moments, with many Top Shot Debut. Are we ready for it? Special guest The Reel Phil D joins us for a Weekend Edition of the podcast, where we recap all 80 New Moments coming to the platform. Hosted by @lgdoucet.
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28min
April 07, 2021 The Moment Designs [FEAT. TYLER HAYES]
Episode 32 of TFM. April 7, 2021.
Today, we feature tech journalist Tyler Hayes who recently published a story about the look and feel of NBA Top Shot Moments. He went in depth with the team from Dapper Labs to uncover the history meaning of the design. Plus we recap what to expect from the next two weeks of NBA Top Shot and how storytelling has evolved in the space. Hosted by @lgdoucet.
Notes:
00:00 Agenda
01:42 Slow Week at NBA Top Shot
02:40 How Gifting might look soon
04:40 1 million packs on the way
06:35 How to handle Common Moments
08:02 Legendary Moments coming
09:30 Storytelling has changed
11:25 The Passion of the community
12:37 Go and make your content!
13:54 Intro to Tyler
15:00 Getting into Top Shot
16:35 Tyler's Collection
17:55 Still looking for good serial numbers
19:02 Best Purchase so far
21:55 Design process for the Moments
24:15 Colours of the Moments
26:06 Hardcourt Hints
27:25 Future Designs and Other Artists
28:42 The Long term plan for Moments
31:35 Baseball is his thing
33:02 Would You Rather
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37min
April 05, 2021 The Top Shot Reboot is Coming
Episode 31 of TFM. April 5, 2021. Marketplace. Gifting. Drop Restrictions. Withdrawals. New hires on the Dapper side. These are all very positive signs. And as the market continues its dip, we realize that this entire adventure is lining up for its next phase. So LG gives a couple recommendations for how to prep for it. Hosted by @lgdoucet.
Notes:
00:00 Agenda
01:45 Signs of a Top Shot Reboot
02:30 Gifting is coming back
04:19 Drop Restrictions
05:30 Top Shot Marketing
07:10 Bottom of the Dip?
07:55 Changes to Value Evaluation
09:15 Healthy Collectors
11:30 Assumptions for Recommendations
13:00 Moments that will hold value long term
14:20 Total Moments for a player
16:30 Players with few Moments
18:45 Evaluating the best play
20:05 Moments that will matter in Hardcourt
22:30 The "Core Set" Moments
24:10 Stretch Run + Playoff Planning
25:30 Playoff Heroes
26:20 Non Playoff Players
27:30 New Content on TFM
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29min
March 31, 2021 The Voice of NBA Top Shot [FEAT. JACOB EISENBERG]
Episode 30 of TFM. March 31, 2021.The voice of NBA Top Shot, Jacob Eisenberg, joins us for a monster episode. But here's the trick; we're not talking about Top Shot that much. Instead, we're diving into the mind of Dapper's Community Lead and learning about his Basketball knowledge, Portuguese proficiency, his love for Pablo Prigioni, and the time he asked Kobe Bryant an interview question. Plus, LG reviews the month that was in March 2021. Hosted by @lgdoucet.
Notes:
00:00 Agenda for the day
02:03 March 2021 in Top Shot
04:15 Challenges + Trade Deadline
06:00 Recap at The First Mint
08:05 The First Mint website
09:20 JACOB JOINS THE CHAT
10:15 Jacob as an NBA fan
15:01 Jacob as a Video Gamer Manager
17:20 What makes a good NBA Player
21:03 The next 10 years of the NBA
24:02 Why Pablo Prigioni
29:16 Advice for the casual NBA fan
34:04 More about Pablo
37:45 Why he speaks Portuguese
39:30 Work-life balance during Top Shot
42:15 The Community Team
45:03 Interview Question to Kobe Bryant
47:44 His Days as a Reporter
49:10 TRIVIA WITH JACOB
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55min

FAQs about The First Mint Podcast:

How many episodes does The First Mint Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 259 episodes available.