Waiting To Be Signed

By Willpop + Trinity

Waiting To Be Signed is a weekly podcast about generative art on the blockchain. Every week we release an episode covering new releases we love, the news & happenings of the space, hot topics &... more

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How many episodes does Waiting To Be Signed have?

The podcast currently has 203 episodes available.

Waiting To Be Signed episodes:

May 16, 2024The Distance of a Bird: Interview with Iskra Velitchkova
WTBS is thrilled to have Iskra Velitchkova in the virtual studio for a long-overdue interview! In this episode we discuss:
Iskra's background in art, coding & data science and how she transitioned to creating art full time.

Finding inspiration to start working through books & "The Pause"

The connections of places to moments in Iskra's work & the transition to 'long form' generative art with Uninhabitable.

Will we ever recapture that feeling of HEN & early fx(hash) community?

Defining success and deciding between chains and platforms to release projects

The 'generative religion' of the NFT collector base & how collectors evaluate and define what they want to buy

The big question: What can we learn about ourselves through technology?

The potential to incorporate data into future projects

What might we see (or smell) from Iskra in the future?

The personal choice & struggle around committing to art as a career

A very brief Rapid Fire!
Thanks to Iskra for coming on the show and sharing so much with us. Follow her on Twitter @pointline_ to keep up with her work and learn more about her on her website iskraovelitchkova.com
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign, on Farcaster @wtbs and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned
If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Episode Art: Psychedelic chicken à la mode by Iskra
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
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1h 4min
May 13, 2024E113 - Monkey's Paw
WTBS Is back with E113. This week we discuss:
The virtues of longboarding

g l y p h breaking the unofficial record for biggest genart project ever

Camille Roux starts a genart voicemail podcast!

Base announces OnChain Summer 2

Burning out on crypto, hating on the Fantasy Top shilling & all the new tipping meme coins

OpenSea stats are not looking good

Tack Line Torn on new platform Intrinsic.Art

Displaced by Rob Scalera

Civic Nostalgia by 0xBenji

Allegro by PixelWank

Collection by Serezha Galkin

Strange Loops by Mark Webster

The dual-chain particle project from nonfigurativ looks to finally be coming to fx(hash) + other Looking Ahead
Thanks for listening as always! If you like the show and want to support us you can subscribe to our Patreon or donate directly to wtbs.eth or wtbs.tez
Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, on Twitter @waitingtosign and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned
Episode Art: Card #188 by Serezha Galkin
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
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42min
April 29, 2024E112b - The Euros Want Them
Back at it with 112b! In this episode we discuss:
Collect this episode on pods.media for your chance to win Aux Arbes #54933 by Zancan

Aleksandra named as new Head of Art at Trillitech

Our interview with Rich & Rick dropped!

Rules of the Game by Mike Neff & TENDER on Verse

Under The Mask, Another by Ty Vek on Highlight

{yes, yes, no, yes} by Anna Lucia on fx(hash)

Trying to discuss all the art release as part of the Bright Moments Venice Finale

Autoscope by Erik Swahn on Verse

Past Forward by John Wubbushi x TENDER on Verse + Clown Vamp's appreciation Tweet

Week After Week, our collab with Whitekross, finally releases + mints out!

g l y p h by punevyr on fx(hash) -- now over 100k minted!

Hearthstone Battlegrounds talk
If you like the show and want to support us you can collect this episode on pods.media, subscribe to our Patreon and donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, on Twitter @waitingtosign & on Instagram @waitingtobesigned
Episode Art: Week After Week #69 by Whitekross
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
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48min
April 21, 2024Uncompromising Collaborations: Interview with Rich Poole & Rick Crane
Rich & Rick, two legendary fx(hash) collaborators, finally get the WTBS treatment! In this episode we discuss:
Their backgrounds as artists and the origin of their collaborative practice

The story behind 'Miniscapes', their first collab project on fx(hash)

Their collaborative process and how Rich brings the "generative-ness" to Rick's design & aesthetic + the challenges of adaptation.

The story of Acequia and breaking through to a wider set of collectors outside of fx(hash)

The process behind IsoMetro, their upcoming release, and how they came to release with 8NAP

Will there be cars in IsoMetro & how it relates to Acequia

How do Rich & Rick think about the market now, picking platforms and chains for release

Rich "accidentally" donating his only Acequia to WTBS

Rapid Fire!
Thanks to Rich & Rick for coming on the show! Check out their upcoming relase, IsoMetro, on 8NAP Art
Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, Twitter @waitingtosign & Instagram @waitingtobesigned
If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon & donating directly to wtbs.tez and wtbs.eth
Episode Art: IsoMetro WIP courtesy of Rich & Rick
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
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1h 8min
April 17, 2024Computational Creativity: Interview with Erik Swahn
Join us as we welcome fx(hash) & overall genart legend Erik Swahn to his very first podcast appearance! We have been fans and collectors of Erik for 2+ years now and are thrilled to have him on the show to discuss his practice & upcoming release, Autoscope, on Verse
In this episode we discuss:
Erik's background in art & coding and how he discovered NFTs as a way to release his work

Erik's earliest fx(hash) releases, Retrogrades and Disegnatori, and how they play into the overall themes of his work

Farbteiler's origin as a synesthetic system for learning piano + palettes and color construction

Punktwelt, Fields & Erik's current style as it has evolved from Farbteiler

Embracing 'Collector Curated' as a mechanism for release & collectors hitting the mark in their selections

Maintaining a consistent visual style without fatiguing collectors

Autoscope on Verse & adding animation to create a sense of place to the work

Releasing with Verse for Erik's last 3 projects and how he thinks about platforms and blockchains

Rapid Fire!
Thanks to Erik for coming on the show! Follow him on Twitter @erikswahn and on Farcaster @erikswahn to keep up with his work.
Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, on Twitter @waitingtosign and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned
If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon and donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Episode Art: Autoscope seed by Erik Swahn, TBD if it will be minted :)
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
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58min
April 15, 2024E111 - Earthquakes & Angel Numbers
Lucky episode 111! The mark of the eclipse, earthquakes and Broken Printers!
This episode we discuss:
Eclipse viewing & Hearthstone Battlegrounds

We recorded some amazing artist episodes coming very soon!

Trinity is bored of Farcaster and we chat more about the platform

Our pods.media experiment was a success and you can mint this episode here for a chance to win Buso #10

Our upcoming collab with Whitekross, Week After Week

Broken Printer by Tabor Robak on Verse + read Tabor's thread about the project here

90° by Reptile on fx(hash)

Atelier drops their Visual Poetry show on fx(hash) with many cool projects to check out & mint

'Let It Flow' the new Dawn Contemporary exhibition on Alba

Wæveform by Paul Prudence on Foundation

Looking Ahead + more Battlegrounds :)
If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon, minting the episode on pods.media, or donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned
Episode Art: Broken Printer #170 by Tabor Robak
Intro and Outro tracks by PixelWank
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51min
April 08, 2024E110 - Shadow Work
WTBS is back again with a post-NFT NYC episode! We discuss:
We are trying out pods.media which lets you mint WTBS! Go and mint out interview episode with Snowfro for FREE (+fee) on Base

The Processing Foundation announced a community fellowship, apply if you are interested!

Check out our interview with Jamie from Verse + spoilers for upcoming recordings

NFT NYC recap session

More on Farcaster & $degen

Total Recall: All Clear by Thomas Noya x Adam from Tender... and AI project that Will likes!

Looking ahead to our upcoming collab with Whitekross, Week After Week, an fx(hash) release on Base
Thanks for listening as always! If you want to support the show you can subscribe to our Patreon, mint episodes on pods.media, and donate directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, Twitter @waitingtosigne & Instagram @waitingtobesigned
Episode Art: Total Recall: All Clear #3 by Thomas Noya
Intro and Outro tracks by PixelWank
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48min
April 04, 2024Evolving Verse: Interview with Jamie Gourlay, Founder of Verse
We welcome Jamie for a return interview, a little over one year later since we last had him on! In this episode we discuss:
Big lessons and takeaways for Jamie & Verse coming out of the 2023 bear market

Consolidation of artists towards curated platforms & competing for releases

Verse as a conduit for the gallery art world to access web3 and what exciting release they have coming soon as a test case

Managing web3 communities as an artist and the need to be connected & authentic

Verse becoming more web3 oriented with recent announcements

The role of the market in onboarding new collectors & how new artists can break through without using open platforms

Verse collecting & supporting artists that release with them

Solana & the potential for Verse to add other chains moving forward

Reacting to the recent announcement from Art Blocks & cross-platform collaborations

The goal of a potential Verse community token
Thanks to Jamie! Follow Verse on Twitter and join their Discord for updates
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign, Farcaster @wtbs and Instagram @waitingtobesigned
If you want to support the show you can subscribe to our Patreon & donate directly to wtbs.tez and wtbs.eth
Episode Art: Funktor #125 by Erik Swahn
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
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1h 2min
April 01, 2024E109 - $DEGEN & Tipping Models
Welcome to E109 where we discuss:
A quick GDC recap from Will & the surprising crypto gaming presence at the show

It's NFT NYC already, again, and we aren't really sure what there is to do

Tezos Foundation is sponsoring something fun for Art Basel in June

Scary Stats for NFT platforms on Tezos

Could fx(hash) look to $DEGEN as a model for their own token to reinvigorate the platform?

Blooms by Cory Haber & Adam Berninger on Verse

Highlight Spring Collection including Elysian Fields by Marius Watz, Vereniyam by Piter Pasma, Panic Blooms by Jeres and A Sunday in the Park by Loackme
Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, on Twitter @waitingtosign & on Instagram @waitingtobesigned
If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon or donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Episode Art: Blooms #6 by Cory Haber & Adam Berninger
Intro & Outro tracks by PixelWank
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1h
March 21, 2024Building The Next Wave of GenArt Lovers: Interview with Erick Calderon
Kicking off a series of interviews with platform founders, we are thrilled to bring you this conversation with Erick Calderon aka Snowfro. We dive deep into the recently announced changes with AB, Sansa, and the market as a whole.
In this episode we discuss:
Racing cars, Magic: the Gathering & Minecraft

Surviving in Crypto for 7+ years, surviving the 2018 bear market and our current downswing & the simple math behind the generative art market

What the experience could be for new collectors that are no longer "early"

Why buy Sansa? What do they bring to Art Blocks and their role in the future of the platform?

Who will be allowed to release on Sansa & the challenges of being a truly open platform

Expanding Engine Partners to brands & bringing new communities to web3 through physical generative objects

How Curated is changing and when we can expect the next Curated release

Can we expect new chains, sale mechanisms, release styles & more from Art Blocks & Sansa?

A brief Marfa pitch
Follow Erick on Twitter @ArtOnBlockchain and join the Art Blocks Discord to stay up to date on their upcoming announcements
If you like the show you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon or donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Follow us on Farcaster @wtbs, Twitter @waitingtosign & Instagram @waitingtobesigned
Episode Art: Chromie Squiggle #7 by Snowfro
Intro and Outro tracks by PixelWank
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1h 12min

FAQs about Waiting To Be Signed:

How many episodes does Waiting To Be Signed have?

The podcast currently has 203 episodes available.