In this episode we spoke with Pio Vincenzo about his journey from media and recruiting to crypto, building The Nifty and Bodoggos with Nick, viral moments like “Choose Rich Nick”, the shift toward Bitcoin and MicroStrategy, tribalism in crypto, and why he believes Bitcoin is the only asset he truly knows will go up.

https://x.com/piovincenzo_

https://www.bodoggos.com

https://x.com/BoDoggos

In this episode we spoke with DeDeep about how he got into Solana NFTs, why the space brings out his funnier side, working as a terminally online social media marketer, generating millions of organic impressions and a deep dive into the most crazy moments of the past 5 years in solana.

https://x.com/dedeep__

In this episode we spoke with Mereus from Solarians about his journey from traditional finance into Solana NFTs, the early days of SolPunks, Creatures and Solarians, how he joined the council, and why Solarians still holds its original treasury five and a half years later. We also discuss their unique budget model, community giveaways, and long-term vision.

https://x.com/Mereusx

https://x.com/SolariansNFT

https://www.solarians.click

In this episode we spoke with JW from Solana Spaces about his path from PlayStation to Solana, the revival of Solana Spaces, building real-world community hubs, Solana culture as an impenetrable moat, memorable event moments, merch, and what’s next with Solana Summerhouse and Breakpoint.

https://x.com/DegentlemanJohn

https://x.com/solanaspaces

https://solanaspaces.com

In this episode we spoke with Daniel from Nomu about his journey from SwissBorg to building on Solana, the Monkey Booboos project, and how Nomu is making physical product creation radically simple (from prompt to reality). We also discuss Solana culture, AI agents reshaping e-commerce, his token-to-equity transition and some much more.

https://x.com/danieldelophem

https://x.com/NomuStores

https://nomu.store

In this episode we spoke with Cowb0i (Degen Ape Academy) on discovering Bitcoin in 2017, minting DAA at 6 SOL, Mint Squad & Gib OG raids, DAA bringing eyes to Solana, the first candy-machine mint and much more.

https://x.com/CryptoCowb0i

https://degenape.academy

https://x.com/DegenApeAcademy

https://x.com/DegenDAOO

In this episode we spoke with Seb Montgomery (Seb Monty / validator.com) on moving from Australia to Portugal, his path from construction to crypto, early Phantom support (30K → 1.5M users), Degen Academy & NFT history, 1,000+ Solana educational videos, content ethics & shilling, Meteora & Solana Seeker, validator.com, stake centralisation, distribution for builders, meme-coin cycles, AI & skill files for crypto education, and why to stake with smaller validators.

https://x.com/SebMontgomery

https://www.validator.com

https://www.youtube.com/c/SebMontgomery

https://www.sebmonty.link

In this episode we spoke with Pantera (Project 0) on TradFi → crypto, the Marginfi → Project 0 evolution, unified margin across Kamino/Drift/Jupiter, spread & looping strategies, where DeFi yield comes from, bear-market rates, Drift & protocol risk, stablecoins, RWAs, narrative cycles, Zero Pay (spend against your portfolio), and what's coming next on P0.

https://x.com/panterafii

https://app.0.xyz

https://x.com/project0

In this episode we spoke with Dhruvraj (Brew Labs) on Solana stake pools and the validator crisis, also dynoSOL, sticky stake, vetting smaller validators, native staking vs LSTs, Alpenglow & delegation changes, staker vote override governance, Axe Research, Superteam, and why running a validator is no longer a viable primary business.

https://x.com/dhruvsol

https://x.com/brewlabshq_

https://brewlabs.so

https://www.dynosol.io

https://x.com/DynoSolPool

https://www.dhruvsol.io

https://github.com/brewlabshq

In this episode we spoke with Bob (Dr. Fraudsworth / Metal Leg Bob), solo founder of Fraudsworth — a vibe-coded Solana DeFi protocol built around three tokens (CRIME, FRAUD, PROFIT), tax-flipping arbitrage, SOL-denominated staking rewards, the Carnage Fund, pseudonymous launch, community growth, V2 / MILF decision markets, MetaDAO & ownership coins, and why builders still need to be delusional optimists.

https://x.com/MetalLegBob

https://fraudsworth.fun

https://x.com/fraudsworth