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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September 18, 2023 Helping Artists Achieve Their Goals: Interview with SimonSays
SimonSays is a generative art collector and appreciator that recently converted his love for Art into a career as an artist manager & agent. In this interview we dive into Simon's background in art and collecting, how he linked up with the artists he represents, his mission for enabling artists to achieve their goals, and a whole lot of market talk! Huge thanks to SimonSays for taking the time to come on the show and speak candidly about his business.
Follow Simon on Twitter @0xSimonSays or find him in one of the many art-related Discords like Tender or Grailers.
Check out the artists that work with Simon: Marcel Schwittlick, Zach Lieberman, & Efdot
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and on Instagram @waitingtobesigned
Episode Art by @gelo_arch

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1h 5min
September 11, 2023E84 - Canadian Dollars
E84 of WTBS recorded 9.8.2023 and released 9.11.2023.
Thanks to Trinity for calling in while on holiday in Canada for this one!
In this episode we discuss:
Buying art with Canadian Dollars

Alba going fully open, Prohibition, and continued discussion of platforms and the ecosystem in general

Free prints for FOLD holders!

Is art getting better in the bear market?

The massive success of Torrent by Jeres on Art Blocks Curated

fx(hash) shoutouts to Ligare, Omnia and Everyday Wizards

Highlight shoutouts to ES: and sh3ll

Looking ahead!
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned
Support the show by minting our fx(text) articles or donating directly to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth
Episode Art: Torrent #165 by Jeres
Intro and Outro tracks by Pixelwank
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52min
September 08, 2023There Is No Offline: Interview with Maya Man
WTBS welcomes Maya Man to the show for a fantastic interview episode. Maya has an amazing Verse Solo's exhibition releasing this week, "I'm Feeling Lucky" that explores the relationship between astrology, numerology, and The Internet. Please go check it out! In this episode we discuss:
A brief into of how Maya got into making art with code & releasing projects as NFTs

Getting exposed to astrology in LA and the online structures of identity

The logistics of building "I'm Feeling Lucky" and how it relates to "Fake It 'Till You Make It"

The personal aspect of "Read It And Weep"

Cyborgs and feminism

Growing up online, the fear + shame of posting, and the performance of 'self' on the internet

How astrology and generative art overlap

Finding comfort in simulation theory and determinism

Humor in art and the internet

Rapid Fire Questions!
Big thanks to Maya for taking the time to record with us!
Follow Maya on Twitter @mayaonthenet and check out her website to explore her work, mayaontheinter.net
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned
Support the show by donating to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth or collecting our fx(text) articles
Thanks to PixelWank for the intro & outro music!
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1h 2min
September 04, 2023E83 - Endless Fluid Process
E83 of WTBS with special co-host Jeres! This episode was recorded on August 31, 2023 and released September 4, 2023. Thanks to Jeres for sticking around to record the whole show with us and congrats on the upcoming Art Blocks Curated release.
In this episode we discuss:
Mini interview with Jeres about "Torrent", their upcoming AB Curated release. We talk about the inspiration and process for creating the project, how Jeres feels about using animation in their work, the thrill of being accepted as a Curated release and what it is like working with the AB board on a drop.

fx(hash) poll discussion: What are the pros and cons of allowing pre-rendered work on fx(hash)?

Will pick's up a Maya Man 'Shift Reality Instantly' on fx(hash)

Shoutouts to The Way Of Thinking by Collapsar Beauty and September Mond by Holger Lippmann, two very mintable projects on fx(hash)
Follow Jeres on Twitter @heyjeres and please do check out Torrent this week if you have the eth to mint!
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and on instagram @waitingtobesigned
Support the show by minting our articles on fx(text) or donating directly to wtbs.tez & wtbs.eth
Episode Art: Sinuosity #145 by Jeres
Intro and Outro music by Pixelwank
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55min
August 30, 2023A Different Kind Of Nerd: Interview with Artnome (Jason Bailey)
Will & Trinity are very excited to share this interview with Jason Bailey AKA Artnome. Jason is a long-time NFT collector and one of the earliest advocates for art on the blockchain. He is the founder of RightClickSave and ClubNFT, platforms that are helping to educate collectors on the history and preservation of digital art. In this episode we discuss:
Jason's background in art and collecting, and how he came to discover NFTs

The 'Artnome Effect' and the reality of collecting in public as someone with influence

The eras of NFT cycles from a collector POV

What it means to "back up" your NFT collection and why a collector should care to learn about how their tokens work and where the art actually lives

Advice to artists and collectors during a bear market (and whether there is any advice to give)

Tezos vs. Ethereum, Chain risk & platform risks during a bear market

What it's like being a content producer during the bear market
Huge thanks for Jason to coming on and giving us so much of his time to record. Thanks as well to Danielle for helping to get us introduced.
Episode Art: Growth v02 #326 by flight404
Support the show by donating to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth & collecting our episode notes on fx(text)
Intro and Outro music by Pixelwank
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1h 38min
August 28, 2023E82 - You've Changed
E82 recorded August 24 2023, released August 28 2023. Had a lot of recording issues on this one... Here is what we discussed:
Babies walking and communication

OpenSea giving up on royalties and caving to pressure from Blur... and still no Tezos integration !?!?!

Upcoming interview with Artnome and SimonSays

The launch of zeroone.art

Quasi Dragon Studies by Harvey Rayner, released on Verse

On Chain Summer kicks off on Highlight.xyz with projects from Melissa W, Leander Herzog, James Merril and Holger Lippman

Heart + Craft launches on Prohibition

Rhythm & The Machine by Lars Wander drops on Tonic as a slower-than-expected mint

Rückkopplung by pxlshrd x Tender wins the week on fx(hash) with amazing secondary action

UpredictableTaco is back on fx(hash) with Lonely Tree
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned
Support the show by donating to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth, and collect our show notes on fx(text)
Episode art is Rückkopplung #172 owned by KenConsumer
Thanks to PixelWank for the intro and outro music!
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1h 7min
August 21, 2023E81 - Cringe Is Relative
E81 of our weekly show, "Cringe Is Relative", recorded on August 17, 2023. In this episode we discuss:
The unfortunate story of Ichi passing away.

gen.art and eclipse.art shutting down.

Coinbase's "Base" L2 on Ethereum goes live with an emphasis on art NFTs.

Heart + Craft, an "inclusive" edition collaborative project between Snowfro and Prohibition.art

Digits by Loren Bednar, surprise fx(hash) release

Remnants of Humanity by Kira0 on Alba

923 Empty Rooms by Casey Reas, Bright Moments x Art Blocks

SPACE\TIME by Loackme released on Verse

KRILLER.COM releases an album on Spotify

Tons to look ahead to, including Quasi Dragon Studies on Verse and Rhythm & The Machine on Tonic!
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned
Support the show by donating to wtbs.tez or wtbs.eth & collecting our episode notes on fx(text)
Intro and outro music by Pixelwank
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1h 8min
August 14, 2023E80 - Love, Light & Shilling
Welcome to your weekly gen-art recap episode. This week we discuss:
fx(hash) funding announcement, our interview with Ciphrd, and deleted tweets

Our guesses and takes of Proof Grails season 4.

Fold by Rudxane finally releases to huge success (and Blur farming)

Rebellion by Melissa Wiederrecht and the return of surprise drops on fx(hash)

The massive success of the Zach Lieberman exhibition on Verse

The Unit London exhibition that features a few artists we know from fx(hash) + the associated drops from Marcelo Rodriguez on fx(hash)

Shout Outs to Rich Poole for Manu and Gabriel for Follow My Lead

Episode Art: Fold #196 by Rudxane
Follow us on twitter @waitingtosign and instagram @waitingtobesigned
Support us by donating to wtbs.tez and/or wtbs.eth and mint our show notes on fx(hash)
Intro and Outro music by Pixelwank
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1h
August 08, 2023 Unlocking A Generative Future: Interview with Ciphrd
Welcome to our third interview episode with Ciphrd, the creator of fx(hash). In this episode we discuss the the recently announced funding that will be used to expand fx(hash) to the Ethereum blockchain along with other features slated for the fx(hash) 2.0 release. We also get Ciphrd's take on the current generative art NFT ecosystem, the recent influx of new platforms, and ideas for future-proofing fx(hash) for the next bear market. We hope you enjoy this one as much as we did. Big thanks to Ciphrd and the team for coordinating this episode with us.
Episode Art: RGB #1 by Ciphrd
Follow Ciphrd and fx(hash) on Twitter and join the fx(hash) Discord for access to the amazing community there.
Follow us on Twitter @waitingtosign and Instagram @waitingtobesigned
Intro & Outro music by Pixelwank
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56min
August 07, 2023E79 - Back From Hiatus
Will & Trinity are back from ~5 weeks off and ready to recap the latest events in generative art. In this episode we discuss:
The interviews we released in July + one yet to drop

The Prohibition launch + platform roundup!

The Jackson Pollock NFT thing

Tez Etherlink & Metamask integration + how little we understand about all this

Monthly Market Update!

Will got a Frame + Pickups!

The Vera Molnar release with Sotheby's

Gumbo by Mathias Isakson (Art Blocks Curated)

Interference by Phaust (Tonic)

Of That Ilk by Krankarta x Tender

TVMOIF by Thomas Noya (fxhash)

The Source by Camille Roux x Matthieu Segret (GM DAO)

Liminal Rooms by Lisa Orth (Alba)

Looking ahead to new works by Jeres, Pataak and Rudxane
Twitter: @WaitingToSign
Instagram: @waitingtobesigned
Donations: wtbs.tez && wtbs.eth
Episode Art: Themes and Variations #73 by Vera Molnar x Martin Grasser
Intro & Outro tracks by Pixelwanks
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1h 10min

FAQs about Waiting To Be Signed:

How many episodes does Waiting To Be Signed have?

The podcast currently has 203 episodes available.