The Web3 Podcast

In Web3, the metaphor of being 'pilled' refers to experiencing an epiphany of Web3's potential, and the burning desire to contribute to the development of this ecosystem. This epiphany is what led today's guests, Neal Rushton-King and Paddy Vance, to turn their backs on multi-decade careers at some of the world's most prestigious blue-chip companies.

Instead, Neal and Paddy are using a wealth of experience to build MIN3, a Web3 native consultancy disrupting outdated industries with new technology. Callum, Neal and Paddy discuss everything from the problems that Web3 tech solves to the threats, opportunities and potential that this space contains.

Neal and Paddy's Recommendations

1. Ray Dalio on debt cycles and the fourth turning.

Social Links

1. MIN3 on Twitter

If it feels like Scandinavians are over-represented in the Web3 space, then you may have Filip Martinsson to thank/blame. Filip's company, Moralis, provides everything developers need to create, connect, and scale blockchain applications cross-chain. Essentially, they take care of the back end so you can focus on the front — reducing development time, cost and complexity.

Filip's Recommendations

Social Links

1. Callum on Twitter

Dash ('Digital Cash') is one of the world's best known cryptocurrencies, famously forked from Bitcoin in 2014. Since then, the Dash ecosystem has matured, allowing users to pay everyone from their Grandma to their phone bill in Dash. Open-source, and run by a DAO, Dash represents the essence of Web3. In this episode, Callum catches up with Ivan Shumkov, Dash's Head of Engineering, to hear how the ecosystem has (and is) evolving.

Ivan's Recommendations

1. Visit the communities of the most active networks (Ivan recommends Polkadot and Substrate).  

2. Protocol Labs Blog

3. Dash Blog

Social Links

1. Ivan's Twitter

2. Dash on Twitter

3. Dash.org

4. Callum's Twitter

5. The Web3 Podcast

Our Sponsor

This episode is sponsored by Moralis. Moralis provides everything developers need to create, connect, and scale blockchain applications cross-chain. They take care of the back end so you can focus on the front — reducing development time, cost and complexity.

In this episode, Callum catches up with an old friend from university, Xavier 'Xav' Parkhouse-Parker. Since leaving Cambridge, Xav has co-founded Cambridge Future Tech, a deep tech venture builder that helps turn academic inventions into thriving businesses.

Few entrepreneurs have had such an interesting and diverse background as Jason Noronha. Having moved from financial consulting into running hostels, coffee shops and bars, into his own SaaS company and now putting time-based inventory on the blockchain, Jason shows no signs of slowing down.

In this episode, Callum sits down with Jason to hear his fascinating story, his philosophy for life and why he is so excited about Web3.

Jason's Recommendations

3. Punk6529 on Twitter

Social Links

We've all been there. You find out about a new DAO or a new Web3 project, get excited and dive into the Discord to find out more. For all but the most dedicated Web3 adventurer, that's where the fun largely stops. Immediately, you are bombarded by information by people using pseudonyms. Every DAO has a different structure, different terminology and different rules. Getting up to speed can be overwhelming.

Mendes' Recommendations 

1. Co-Ownership as a Web3 Social Primitive by Chase Chapman

2. The Art of Learning by Joshua Waitzkin

Social Links

1. Mendes on Twitter

For many of us, gaming offers us entertainment, fulfilment and an escape from reality. Web3 promises to make the experience of gaming more immersive than ever before. In this episode, Callum sits down with Niko Vuroi and Craig Dalrymple, two of the minds behind the iconic Facebook game FarmVille and now of Blockstars, a management simulation game powered by the Solana blockchain.  

Social Links

1. Blockstars website

2. Niko's Twitter

3. Craig's Twitter

4. Callum's Twitter

5. The Web3 Podcast website

Listening to a podcast about podcasting is pretty meta if you ask me, but that is exactly what this fascinating episode is about. Alexander Zwerner walks Callum through the evolution of the podcast landscape in Web3, and why we are headed towards a more equitable world for listeners and creators alike.

Social Links

If Web3 itself is controversial, no topic is more controversial than the concept of Crypto-Anarchism. Decentralization and enhanced privacy permit journalists, victims of oppressive regimes and whistleblowers to act without fear of reprisal, but also allow criminals and other bad actors to do the same.

In this thought provoking episode, Callum sits down with AlexAnarcho to talk Monero, crypto-anarchy and why we need to adapt the way we think about freedom and technology.

About AlexAnarcho

Alex is a world-renowned privacy advocate and self-proclaimed 'crypto-anarchist'. He is also the founder of Tip XMR, a platform that allows streamers to accept and display tips in XMR. He is a regular speaker at conferences relating to Monero and Privacy, and is based in Germany.

Social Links

1. Alex on Twitter

#BUILDing in a bear market can be a nerve-wracking time for any founder. In this episode, Giuseppe talks to Callum about what makes a Web3 business investable, how to create a scalable commercial model and why now is the best time to build.

Giuseppe's Recommendations

Social Links