The New Normal

By The Incubator

NFTs, Web 3, Crypto...it's all so complicated! Well it doesn't have to be. We breakdown the biggest crypto topics into digestible information that anyone can understand. The question is, are you ready... more

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How many episodes does The New Normal have?

The podcast currently has 55 episodes available.

The New Normal episodes:

May 04, 2022 Otherside Metaverse: Why is this the biggest NFT drop of all-time? - The New Normal EP 45
The Otherside land plot drop was the largest NFT drop to date in terms of sales and secondary volume.
But what is so special about the Otherside compared to other Metaverse projects.
Also, why was there $175M spent on gas fees during the Otherside mint?
MacNCheeasy, and Jesse Friedland break down this crypto topic so anyone can understand in THIS WEEKS episode of The New Normal.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro
03:07 – What was the Otherside drop?
08:08 – How many pieces of land are there?
10:36 – Speculation prior to the drop
15:27 – The details are set
19:30 – Mint day shenanigans
22:55 – How the code failed
25:30 – Jesse’s viral tweet
31:00 – How could it have been done better?
33:58 – Vitalik’s response
37:40 – What’s next?
41:11 – Closing thoughts
...more
45min
April 27, 2022 $LOOKS Rare, the NFT marketplace sleeping giant? - The New Normal EP. 44
Opensea has made Billions of dollars from NFTs.
And they have a flourishing userbase. But there are some other NFT marketplaces out there.
Here comes $LOOKS, a NFT marketplace that was built by entirely anonymous developers that is shaking up the NFT industry.
In this episode, Jesse and Austin break down what LOOKS RARE is and how this is one of the coolest engineering products the've ever seen.
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
02:30 – What is LooksRare?
05:25 – What’s the platform like?
07:20 – How it all started
14:20 – OpenSea vs LooksRare volume
17:15 – How does staking work?
27:05 – Is this legal??
31:50 – Why did the team withdraw their money?
37:22 – Is Jesse invested in $LOOKS?
41:41 – Closing thoughts
...more
45min
April 20, 2022 How YOU can get involved with NFTs - The New Normal EP. 43
NFTs can be intimidating. But believe it or not...there's nothing stopping you from getting involved.
In this episode, Jesse and Austin break down what different roles are needed for NFT teams and how YOU can get involved.
This is a must listen for anyone looking to get into the NFT industry or start their own project.
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
02:50 – What’s involved in an NFT business?
07:30 – How does the average person get started?
12:26 – Why would a Dev want to work on an NFT project?
14:32 – What’s needed for marketing?
20:00 – What about legal and tax implications?
25:08 – How do you scale up?
31:30 – How can people get involved right now?
35:30 – When Web2 and Web3 join forces
38:23 – How freelance advisors can help
40:50 – Closing thoughts
...more
44min
April 13, 2022How to build in public W/ Ish Verduzco - The New Normal EP. 42
Building in public can change your life. If you don't believe us, listen to this podcast.
What is building in public? How can this impact your career?
What does this have to do with crypto? How can you leverage this for growing an NFT project?
We break all this down with Ish Verduzco.
Here's a little about Ish:
He has over 65,000 followers on twitter

A best-selling author

Founder of Primo Bots

Advisor for the Cryptoon Goonz

Former worker at LinkedIn and Snapchat

He is on a mission to reach 1 million followers this year.

NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY.
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Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro
04:55 – What is building in public?
07:35 – Is it scary?
10:33 – How Ish’s career progressed
13:55 – What are your thoughts while building in public?
18:00 – The TLDR on Ish’s book
22:10 – The book writing process
26:29 – Where does crypto come in?
30:20 – How Ish and Jesse met
34:25 – Jesse gets into Cryptoon Goonz by working in public
37:22 – How does the average person or business get started?
45:55 – Primobots and its journey
57:11 – Ish’s future plans
58:20 – Closing thoughts
...more
1h 1min
April 06, 2022 The Next Disney? Say hi to The Doodles - The New Normal EP. 41
Is the next Disney an NFT project?!? Austin (MacNCheeasy) and Jesse break down one the ins and outs of one of the biggest NFT Projects in the world - The Doodles.
What makes Doodles so special? Why are their NFTs worth over 50,000 each? How did they start?
What are Space Doodles??!?! Why this non dilutive NFT style may be the future??
Jesse and Austin break down the details of this BLUE CHIP NFT Project.
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Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro
02:09 – The Doodles high-level overview
04:04 – Who is the Doodles team?
07:53 – What about the artist?
09:55 – How do you make art cross-compatible?
11:28 – How did they build their community?
14:52 – What happened on mint day?
18:06 – What’s the roadmap like?
21:30 – The activation at SXSW
22:55 – What is Space Doodles?
31:00 – How are they building their business?
32:50 – Where will Doodles be in 10 years?
37:45 – Closing thoughts
...more
40min
March 30, 2022 WTF IS A POAP? Watch. Until. End. ;) - The New Normal EP. 40
POAP Technology may revolutionize the ticket industry. POAP stands for Proof Of Attendance. So keep watching this episode and redeem your first POAP with details below...that is if you're watching this live.

HOW TO REDEEM YOUR NEW NORMAL PODCAST POAP:
Download the POAP App: https://poap.xyz/
Once downloaded:
-Click Mint on the bottom right
-Select "Secret word"
-Put in this events secret word: incubator carrot
And just like that you have the first Incubator POAP :)
WARNING: THIS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR LESS THAN 24 HOURS. So don't wait :)

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro
02:45 – What is a POAP?
04:25 – Why are they interesting?
08:00 – How do you get one?
09:00 – How are they validated?
15:40 – Can you set up your own POAP?
19:40 – What about POAPs for digital events?
22:42 – Which POAPs does Jesse have?
25:02 – Is there a secondary market for POAPS?
25:55 – The future for POAPs
31:15 – Closing thoughts
...more
33min
March 23, 2022 Rug Pulled by Shawarma, SXSW Recap: Episode 39
In this weeks New Normal Jesse and Austin talk about what went down in the crypto and NFT space at SXSW 2022. Find out why Austin is so bullish on IRL NFT events going forward. Oh and Austin got rug pulled by shawarma.
MacNCheeasy and Jesse Friedland break down this crypto topic so anyone can understand in THIS WEEKS episode of The New Normal.
NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY.
Join our FREE Incubator Discord Here ⬇️
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Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro
03:45 – The Doodles event
09:40 – What were the IRL conversations like?
14:35 – The Goonz activation
19:15 – The Goonz event as an attendee
22:00 – What was the rest of the week like?
27:35 – Fun facts from the IRL hangs
29:55 – Shawarma rug pull
33:13 – Closing thoughts
...more
37min
March 16, 2022 Biggest News in NFT History, BAYC Buys Crypto Punks!! - The New Normal EP. 38
Yuga Labs officially has acquired the IP of the CryptoPunks and Meebits. This means that the two biggest NFT Projects are "combining". What does that even mean in Web 3?? How can you acquire NFT projects?! Is this good for the NFT space? Well....you're about to find out :)
MacNCheeasy and Jesse Friedland break down this crypto topic so anyone can understand in THIS WEEKS episode of The New Normal.
NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY.
Join our FREE Incubator Discord Here ⬇️
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...more
30min
March 09, 2022 Crypto Taxes 101 w/ Miles Brooks PART 2 - The New Normal EP. 37
As a follow up to last weeks video, Miles and The Incubator crew break down crypto taxes. This week they dive into the taxes of running crypto businesses and the different tax implications that DAOs have.
MacNCheeasy and Jesse Friedland break down this crypto topic so anyone can understand in THIS WEEKS episode of The New Normal.
NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY.
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Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro
02:50 – DAOs and taxes
09:20 – A workaround: Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations
15:23 – With an NFT project, who pays tax on minting gains?
18:09 - Could DAOs own parts of a company?
19:45 – What about non-crypto businesses with interact with crypto?
28:30 – Business who just hold crypto on their balance sheet
31:23 – Companies who pay employees in crypto
35:00 – What is Miles most interested in?
42:00 – Closing thoughts
...more
45min
March 02, 2022 Crypto Taxes 101 w/ Miles Brooks from Coin Ledger! - The New Normal EP. 36
This week Austin and Jesse talk Crypto Taxes with Crypto Tax Expert Miles Brooks from CryptoTrader .Tax who is going to full you a full review! Miles is going to give us everything you need to know about crypto taxes so you can file your taxes with peace of mind.
MacNCheeasy and Jesse Friedland break down this crypto topic so anyone can understand in THIS WEEKS episode of The New Normal.
NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY.
20% DISCOUNT FOR COIN LEDGER: https://cryptotrader.tax/?fpr=the-incubator62
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Your Hosts:
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
02:30 - A little about Miles Brooks
05:25 – What’s it like dealing with big clients?
07:45 – How does the IRS view crypto assets?
10:42 – NFTs: what are the tax implications?
18:00 – What happens when you burn an NFT to receive another?
20:48 – What about rug pulls?
33:38 – When a rug pull becomes a gift
36:03 – How do staking benefits get taxed?
48:25 – How wrap conversions work
54:36 – How far back can the IRS go?
57:13 – Closing thoughts
...more
1h 4min

FAQs about The New Normal:

How many episodes does The New Normal have?

The podcast currently has 55 episodes available.