The WRST Podcast

Meg Zany makes her return to The WRST Podcast at the behest of the omnipresent Fugly aliens. The Fuglies have yet to see their demands met, a few Fuglies remain without homes, and the Fuglies need to find their other sided friends!

MegZany has traveled the world adorning the streets with her art, and has been referred to as the "Godmother of Street Art" her favorite medium is spray paint but she is a multiple-medium artist including, sculptor, 3D modeling and, metal, glass, and digital. Zany has been a fan of graffiti since the age of 7 which has heavily influenced her work as you see it today. All her work has strong messaging but is playful at its roots. It has been said that MegZany is doing for the strawberry as Warhol did for the banana. She enjoys deconstructing and refining her subjects all for your viewing pleasure. MegZany's art intends to spark childlike wonder, allow you to feel loved, invoke joy & unity, and inspire you to steer your ship in the direction you want to go.
Alexander Wilcox is a Camera Operator and Producer from San Diego. Alex cut his teeth in media beginning first as a writer before moving on to cinematography. Known for podcast, livestream, and event production Alex is a long standing industry professional. When not working you're most likely to find him drifting his S13.

You can follow him at @SilentVisuals

WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.   The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art.

Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.

Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com  Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco

Media Producer Alexander Wilcox has Donald Harris on The WRST Podcast to talk switching careers, game development, and the upcoming ATX Game Makers and WRST Collabs SXSW event!

You can follow Donald at @TallGamer

You can follow him at @SilentVisuals

WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.   The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art.

Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.

Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com  Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco

Alex Wilcox sits down with friend of the gallery, artist Priscilla Lustig,  a new friend artist Jade Tantillo, and Mark Gamo.

@priscillalustig

You can find Mark at @MarkGamo

Alexander Wilcox is a Camera Operator and Producer from San Diego. Alex cut his teeth in media beginning first as a writer before moving on to cinematography. Known for podcast, livestream, and event production Alex is a long standing industry professional. When not working you're most likely to find him drifting his S13.

You can follow him at @SilentVisuals

WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.   The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art.

Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.

Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com  Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco

How do you start a project? More specifically how do you start an NFT project? In search of that answer Media Producer Alex Wilcox chats with Mark Gamo to talk going from 0 to NFT. 

Our 0 to NFT series will take you from conception to delivery on making your own NFT project. Today we start with step 0, ideation, the eureka moment if you will.   Join Alex and Mark as they discuss the beginning of a new NFT project on this inaugural episode of 0 to NFT!  

 Los Angeles Moto founder and NFT enthusiast, Mark Gamo has transitioned himself from a fashion riding motorcyclist to an early web3 adaptation. Implementing concept to creation, “Gamo” shares his journey through web3 with the help from WRST Collabs.  

You can find Mark at @MarkGamo 

 Alexander Wilcox is a Camera Operator and Producer from San Diego. Alex cut his teeth in media beginning first as a writer before moving on to cinematography. Known for podcast, livestream, and event production Alex is a long standing industry professional. When not working you're most likely to find him drifting his S13.   

You can follow him at @SilentVisuals     

WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.   The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. 

Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.   

Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com  Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco

We brought Austin local Sam Padilla into the WRST Studio to chat with Alex Wykoff the world of web3 through the eyes of working with the Texas legislature, the Austin web3 scene, and looking forward to 2023.   

Sam Padilla is a Crypto Engineer, Philosopher, and Contributor to ATX DAO. 

You can find same online @theSamPadilla  

 Alex Wykoff has been in tech since 2007 and web3 specifically since 2016. Alex recently joined Wursta in April of 2022 to help grow their web3 team.   

Follow Alex @Alex_wykoff   

WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.   The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art.

 Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.   

Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com  Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco

In this episode of The WRST Podcast Alexander Wilcox and Zuzu talk all things art; from paint on walls to POAPs in palms.    

Zuzu is a contemporary mixed-media artist and muralist recognized for vibrant color design and positive messaging. At an early age, she learned the importance of being business-minded, creative, and fiercely motivated to follow her dreams.  

You can follow her at @Zuzubee   

Alexander Wilcox is a Camera Operator and Producer from San Diego. Alex cut his teeth in media beginning first as a writer before moving on to cinematography. Known for podcast, livestream, and event production Alex is a long standing industry professional. When not working you're most likely to find him drifting his S13.   

You can follow him at @SilentVisuals     

WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.   The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.  

Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco

Media Producer Alexander Wilcox and Petros Dertsakyan discuss the differences in being a CEO/Entrepreneur running a company versus being a Product Manager for WRST Collabs.  

We all have to make the decisions around how and where we want to work, joining others in progress or striking out on our own to pursue individual interests. 

Alexander Wilcox chose the path of contracting and has done so for more than 14 years, at the same time Petros Dertsakyan began his entrepreneurial exploits, unaware of each-other in LA.  

Alexander Wilcox is a Camera Operator and Producer from San Diego. Alex cut his teeth in media beginning first as a writer before moving on to cinematography. Known for podcast, livestream, and event production Alex is a long standing industry professional. When not working you're most likely to find him drifting his S13.   

You can follow him at @SilentVisuals      

WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.   The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.   Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco

Jacob Cvengros is a former Process Engineer at a fortune 500 company before falling down the rabbit hole of Crypto/NFT's in 2020. Currently Jacob is a part of the business development NFT team at Ava Labs helping onboard teams onto our network.  Based in Austin and enjoy golfing, bbq, and live music.  

Follow Jacob @_JakeCvengros_   

Parker Heath is a former Consultant at Oracle before joining the Ava Labs business development gaming team. A lifelong Texan, and lover of Golfing, gaming, and good eats.

Follow Parker @P4RRK    

Alex Wykoff has been in tech since 2007 and web3 specifically since 2016. Alex recently joined Wursta in April of 2022 to help grow their web3 team.   

Follow Alex @Alex_wykoff  

 WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.   The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.  

 Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco

When starting down the path of creating a company one of the first questions to answer is how you're going to make money. What business model works for the type of business you want to run, and the type of customers you want to attract? How does a company decide between business models?

The crew at WRST Collabs has brought in Phil Hedayatnia, CEO of Airfoil, a highly successful web3 studio to talk shop about Internal development versus the studio model!

Phil Hedayatnia is the co-founder of Airfoil, a web3 design firm that's worked with 100+ projects across the industry, including Solana Pay, Avalanche, Friktion, Hyperspace, Bonfida, Drift Protocol, and many more. Previously, Phil led product design at Getro, taught product designers at Modu Fellowship, helped early-stage founders design their MVPs at South Park Commons and was a product manager at fintech startup Neighborly.  

Follow Phil  @Phil Hedayatnia

Alex Wykoff has been in tech since 2007 and web3 specifically since 2016. Alex recently joined Wursta in April of 2022 to help grow their web3 team.   

Follow Alex @Alex_wykoff

Petros Dertsakyan is the web3 Product Manager at WRST Collabs. He has previously launched 2 companies, a VR agency and a pet oral health brand.  Petros is passionate about product, and the value web3 and decentralized technology can deliver to people.  

Follow Petros @virtuallyIRL

WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.   The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.  

Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco

Alex Wykoff and Jenny Rubio discuss what marketing opportunities the web3 world could offer. The classic marketing go-to's of the web 2.0 world are beginning to fall by the wayside with the death of cookies among dying bastions of the same era. With blockchain technology fundamentally changing how data ownership is thought about, this solidifies the sunsetting of previous marketing plays now data sharing moves from opt out, to opt in.

Jenny Rubio joined Wursta in June of 2022 as the Director of Brand and Content. Prior to that, Jenny was a marketing strategist for multiple agencies working across all kinds of brands and clients. In her earlier career she promoted and produced concerts. When she's am not working, you will find her exploring Austin with my family.   Follow Jenny @JennyRubio4ever  

Alex Wykoff has been in tech since 2007 and web3 specifically since 2016. Alex recently joined Wursta in April of 2022 to help grow their web3 team.   Follow Alex @Alex_wykoff  

WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.   The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.   

Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco