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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March 29, 2021 The Potential for Pack Drop Restrictions [FEAT. GREG MURRAY]
Episode 29 of TFM. March 29, 2021. Will you ever need to qualify for a pack drop? It has happened before, and it could happen again. We welcome TFM contributor Greg Murray to the show to discuss this topic and the precedent that has already been set by NBA Top Shot. We also review last week's Rookie and Top Shot Debut Badge release, and look at the week ahead in Top Shot. This episode was recorded well before the Pre Order Drop was announced, so some information might not be accurate! Hosted by @lgdoucet.
Notes:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Agenda for the show
02:30 The First Mint website!
04:35 Badges hit the market
05:30 I like the badges!
07:01 Office Hours every week
09:21 Gifting will change!
10:22 Challenges coming up
12:26 Greg Murray comes on the show
14:26 Greg's start on Top Shot
16:15 How many Packs did Greg get
17:30 Past Requirements for Drops
18:45 The Gift
19:50 All Star Game Drop
21:29 Speculation begins!
22:52 Barrier to entry for Common Moments
24:22 What if it was 10 Moments
25:45 How many people just resell?
26:30 Stages to the membership
28:35 The Market is too expensive
30:44 Series 2 Club?
32:20 LG forgot Baller Status existed
...more
36min
March 24, 2021 Being Liquid in NBA Top Shot [FEAT. WADES]
Episode 28 of TFM. March 24, 2021.
The Marketplace has been painful (despite a small rebound today!). This episode is low on updates, but high on experienced knowledge. We are joined by Wades, a staple of the Top Shot community and a man who knows his finance. We discuss the concept of LIQUIDITY in Top Shot, and why it's important to keep cash on hand
Notes:
00:00 Agenda for the show
02:22 The Supply that might be coming
04:20 Old Plays in all that supply
05:21 Cool Cats 3 Recap
06:29 Interview with Wades
07:21 Three Podcasts dropped the same day
08:10 How Wades got started
09:40 Top Shot in the early days
11:00 Trading ETH for Moments
13:02 Cosmic Pack Openings
15:20 His NBA Fandom
16:16 Which NBA Game he would go to
16:43 Why WADES the name?
19:07 LIQUID CHAT, 10% is good
20:27 Plan Ahead
21:38 His Recent Sale
23:11 His Plan to Liquidate
25:04 His recent purchases
26:30 Advantage of being liquid
28:16 Stay Liquid in Bull Market
29:45 Stick to you plan
31:50 Start from scratch PLAN
35:08 WOULD YOU RATHER
...more
39min
March 22, 2021 The Marketplace Tumble [FEAT. EASYACES]
Episode 27 of TFM. March 22, 2021. The Market is down and we break down the reasons why it's dipping so hard. Skip to the 8-minute market to hear that part. LG also breaks down the key injuries around the NBA and upcoming challenges. Last, we chat with EasyAces, the man who sold a Lebron for $210,000 over the weekend (the current highest all-time sale). Hosted by LgDoucet.
Notes:
00:00 Intro
01:30 Lebron's injury
02:30 Lamelo injury
03:27 Cool Cats 3 today
04:45 Tons of Challenges right now
06:30 Seeing Stars Lebron Challenge
07:52 MARKEPLACE CHAT
15:40 Interview with EasyAces
16:15 How the Sale went down
18:05 Negotiating a big deal like this
20:20 The dog is eating his shoes
21:30 Getting into Top Shot
23:02 Selling stuff once in a while
24:33 Lebron's injury in Top Shot
25:52 His most treasured Moment
27:20 He wants the Kawhi shot
...more
30min
March 20, 2021 [LIVE SHOW] 2021 All Star Pack Openings Feat. AwesemoDFS
FIRST MINT FRIDAY! Friday, March 19, 2021. LG Doucet, TheReelPhilD, and PlungeFather dig into the past week in NBA Top Shot and today's 2021 All Star Game Drop (which none of us got). We'll feature multiple pack openings from different members of the community, and the FINAL FOUR contestants from MINT MADNESS! Special Guest Star Alex Baker aka AwesemoDFS
FIRST MINT FRIDAY! Friday, March 19, 2021. LG Doucet, TheReelPhilD, and PlungeFather dig into the past week in NBA Top Shot and today's 2021 All Star Game Drop (which none of us got).
We'll feature multiple pack openings from different members of the community, and the FINAL FOUR contestants from MINT MADNESS!
Special Guest Star Alex Baker aka AwesemoDFS
FEATURING:
The Reel Phil D: https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD
Plunge Father: https://twitter.com/PlungeFather
LgDoucet: https://twitter.com/LgDoucet
Awesemo: https://twitter.com/AwesemoDFS
Notes:
00:00 Intro + Agenda
03:00 Mint Madness Recap
06:00 Mint Madness Pitches from Contestants
13:33 Awesemo joins the stream!
15:30 Awesemo collects tons of Luka Cool Cats
20:08 Planning for Lamelo Master
24:45 Best Moments in Top Shot
28:40 Jordan joins the stream!
33:00 PACK OPENING #1
39:50 Oneshot joins the stream!
44:01 PACK OPENING #2
51:00 Lebronizard joins the stream
1:00:02 PaulRuddsCousin gives his pitch
1:05:40 MoBambaMoProblems gives his pitch
1:10:30 ThiccJesus42069 gives their pitch
1:16:23 PACK OPENING #3
1:21:50 Steph Curry no look!
1:25:30 Raffle
1:30:10 Best background painting
...more
1h 33min
March 17, 2021 Daryl Morey is deep into NFTs & NBA Top Shot (and he's not selling!)
Episode 25 of TFM. March 17, 2021.Today we're joined by Daryl Morey, President of Basketball Operations of the Philadelphia 76ers. He joins LG to chat about collecting NBA Top Shot and his extensive experience in NFTs and Blockchain. Listen for the Moments he has bought and the first NFT that he has created. Skip to the 11 minute mark for the interview! Hosted by LgDoucet
Notes
00:00 Intro
02:00 Plunge Show Last night
03:05 Mint Madness
04:21 Lebron Challenge Revealed
05:28 New All Star Game Set
06:30 Yesterday's Stress Tests
07:46 New #2 All Time Sale
08:21 Gifting Returned
09:11 What's Coming Next
10:50 My next guest
11:40 Daryl Morey
12:05 How he got started in Blockchain
13:07 Daryl lost all his Bitcoins
14:21 Didn’t like Top Shot at first
15:07 He bought a CryptoKittie in 2017
16:41 What he bought on Top Shot
17:44 Getting onto Sorare
18:50 Daryl’s unrealistic expectations
20:00 The issue with Top Shot
21:49 Daryl’s NFT Collection
22:38 His strategy for NFTs
24:05 Buy his NFT!
26:00 What will Top Shot change about NBA
27:20 "Analytics Moments" in Top Shot
28:30 The 3s they missed against GSW
30:00 Would You Rather Game
...more
34min
March 16, 2021 Strategy for New Moments + Chat with OG NFT Collector [FEAT. WEREKITTY]
Episode 24 of TFM. March 1, 2021.
The First Mint sits down with WereKitty, a pillar of the NFT community in Cryptokitties and Avastars, and one of the OGs of Top Shot. She tells us about her introduction to Top Shot through CryptoKitties, and the work she's doing in the NFT space with Avastars. LG also dives into his strategy for the coming weeks as more supply hits the market. Hosted by LgDoucet.
Notes:
00:00 Intro + Agenda
01:45 Mint Madness Competition!
04:06 Pre Order Packs Dropped!
06:02 Release 22 might come soon
07:10 What's up with Marketplace
08:05 LG's Strategy for what to look at
09:00 The Market is very reactive!
10:02 Look at Triple Badges 4000 LE
12:07 The Star players to focus on
14:33 More Moments are coming for the same players
16:11 Too many Lamelo Moments
17:18 WereKitty Interview
18:15 How she got into Top Shot
20:15 The Sports she likes
21:40 Norwegian Curling Pants
22:25 Her Collecting Strategy
23:30 How Avastars work
25:06 Why Collect all these NFTs?
27:00 Her shift to Full Time NFTs
28:45 Would You Rather game
...more
31min
March 15, 2021 [LIVE SHOW] March 12, 2021 :: PRE ORDER MADNESS
Episode 23 of TFM. Friday, March 12, 2021. LG Doucet, TheReelPhilD, and PlungeFather dig into the past week in NBA Top Shot and the UPCOMING RELEASE 21 of 600,000 new moments!
We'll have special guest Britt Wallace on to talk about her channel Top Shot Callers and her exploration of the NFT space. Then we'll chat with Aussie Rules Football superstar Christian Petracca about his first few months on Top Shot and what he expects from the platform as an athlete. And...the LONG AWAITED RETURN OF CRYPTOBABE!!! A true legend returns to The First Mint Friday to rekindle with The PlungeFather. But all is not as it seems.
Notes:
00:00 Intro
02:03 Agenda For “PRE ORDER” MADNESS
03:15 Did Plunge ask to have Cryptobabe on the show?
04:52 What’s going to happen with Pre-Order pack drop?
06:30 What will be in the packs?
08:27 Will we ever see $1 moments again?
09:34 Plunge selling off 15000 LE
11:15 Mike Conley Rumor Mill
13:39 Team Durant East Update
16:08 More Cold Countries?
17:39 @TheReelPhilD – no belief in the system
19:17 When is the next pack drop?
21:02 Britt Wallace’s First Mint Debut
23:45 Britt Wallace on her Basketball Family
24:55 How Britt Wallace got into TopShot
26:25 What’s the most three pointers she hit in a game?
27:46 Playing against Pat Summit
28:30 What WNBA Moments would she like to see?
29:30 Her perspective on NFTs
32:00 How she evaluates NFT art
33:00 What artists Britt Wallace is tracking
35:00 Your Plungealytics Fix
36:45 Recapping The Gift Challenge on Rookshot
48:18 AFL Star Christian Petracca on the First Mint
50:00 How Christian first got into Top Shot
53:44 Where is Christian in the Global Popularity Rankings?
1:08:00 New Cools and Cats to watch out for
1:13:35 Cryptobabe Recap
1:16:30 CRYPTOBABE RETURNS!
1:22:00 Introducing…Mint Madness!
...more
1h 45min
March 10, 2021 The #1 Account on NBA Top Shot [FEAT WHALE SHARK]
Episode 22 of TFM. March 10, 2021. WhaleVault, the biggest account on NBA Top Shot, is worth over $50 Million USD. And on this podcast we talk to the man who runs it. WhaleShark is a one of one in the NFT space, and runs one of the most unique and fascinating communities in the metaverse. LG sits down with him for an in-depth chat on the WhaleVault strategy, long term holdings, and how it all came to be. Plus, WhaleShark reveals details about his personal life and past in Basketball. The interview is preceded by a quick PSA about Top Shot Challenges and a preview of the Packs that are coming very soon. Hosted by LgDoucet.
Notes:
00:00 Intro
01:45 Data stream from PlungeFather
02:30 Friday show coming this week
03:11 Enter the contest
03:45 Seeing Stars Challenge Clarification
05:00 Why no Lebron Challenge yet?
06:00 Why is Luka Cool Cat CC+ still?
06:45 What happens when player traded?
08:00 975,000 more moments are coming!
10:05 It's about to get crazy again
12:00 WHALESHARK INTERVIEW
13:33 How WS got started in Top Shot
14:40 Who owns the Whale Vault?
15:20 How they decide to sell
16:54 How did the Vault get so big?
18:05 Secondary Market Purchases
19:06 Advice on buying NFTs
20:22 Michael Jordan + Steph Curry
21:40 Will Whale Invest more in Top Shot?
23:50 Investing $150,000 into Top Shot
26:15 What is the Whale Vault?
27:30 Why Whale Shark?
28:40 What his name would be if not WS
29:30 How to get started in NFTs
31:02 Where will NFTs be in 10 years?
33:50 WOULD YOU RATHER GAME
36:55 WhaleShark is Yao Ming
...more
40min
March 08, 2021 778,000+ New Moments on All Star Weekend [FEAT. ChugsnBugs]
Episode 21 of TFM. March 8, 2021. The All Star Weekend was wild: 4x Pack Drops, which is great, and tons of Marketplace downtime, which is bad! LG gives his thoughts on the downtime and marketing decisions. Then he is joined by ChugsnBugs to discuss marketplace dynamics moving forward with the influx of new moments. Hosted by LgDoucet
Notes:
00:00 Intro
01:25 New Challenges
02:45 Cool Cats 3 Challenge
04:00 New Supply Coming?
05:00 Rule Changes in Top Shot
05:55 Long Term NBA Support
06:30 The First Mint is in for the long run
07:15 Outlook into the future
08:20 Marketplace Primer: Base Moments
10:30 How to prepare for the future
12:15 Chugs joins the pod!
13:20 Seeing Stars + Rising Stars arrive
15:15 THE NEW SUPPLY
16:10 How to value New Moments!
19:00 What does Utility mean?
23:25 How much to sell for?
25:25 More Packs and Impact on Market?
28:35 Prices going down
31:18 New Moments of Old Players
32:45 Triple Badges will last longer
33:50 New Moments Players could have
36:10 New Data to look out for
37:55 Rare Moments and Serial Numbers
39:25 Patience on Predictions
41:30 New Content to check out
...more
43min
March 06, 2021 [LIVE SHOW] March 5, 2021 :: ALL STAR DOUBLE PACK DROP
Episode 20 of TFM. March 5, 2021. LG Doucet, TheReelPhilD, and PlungeFather dig into the past week in NBA Top Shot and the DOUBLE PACK DROP for the All Star Game, Seeing Stars and Rising Stars. We also feature special guest RudeMoose, an NFT OG and queen of CryptoKitties. Then this one takes a wild turn as we welcome Matty Ice, which leads to a surprise appearance by NBA Player Josh Hart who accepts a Boy Scout Badge Deal from The PlungeFather. And finally, we crack some packs just in time for Cryptobabe to make an apperance! Hosted by @lgdoucet, PlungeFather, TheReelPhilD
Notes:
00:00 Intro
02:10 The New Tiered Pack Drop System
05:15 Need for New Supply
07:00 Is Phil on the Blacklist?
10:05 Cost of Immanuel Quickley?
12:30 LG uses a Trash Can for KD
14:45 Is Cool Cats Still Cool?
16:55 Welcome to RudeMoose!
19:30 Why do they call you Rudemoose?
22:07 How She Got into CryptoKitties
23:04 What is CryptoKitties?
25:35 Why CryptoKitties are special
27:55 Dapper and the Flow Blockchain
30:34 Top Shot Collection vs Kitties
36:00 Conversation with Harrison Barnes
40:22 Estimate for Seeing Stars Costs
44:03 When will there be a Lebron Seeing Stars Challenge?
48:00 How much were Seeing Stars going for?
52:08 Matty Ice joins the show
54:00 Matty's experience so far in Top Shot
57:44 Plunge trades Boy Scout Bagdes for Moments
59:00 Josh Hart crashes the show
1:02:00 Light Harted podcast
1:07:20 Josh Hart Friendship Trivia Challenge
1:14:20 Matty opens up a pack
1:16:07 #25 Giannis!
1:21:00 Top Shot Cat joins the show!
1:22:30 Canadian Kentucky Players
1:26:18 Cat opens up a Pack!
1:30:18 Message from CryptoBabe
1:32:00 Phil's Picks for the week
...more
1h 40min

FAQs about The First Mint Podcast:

How many episodes does The First Mint Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 259 episodes available.