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Waka Flocka Flops, $2B Bet on Kalshi, and the Pods 2.0 Teaser | NAC Ep. 23


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Chevy calls in from Budapest as the crew breaks down the good, bad, and mid of recent onchain drops. From prediction markets to creator coins, it’s a full-spectrum tour of the onchain creator stack—plus a sneak peek at Pods’ new homepage and Hume’s cozy new AI artist, Lo-Fi Grandma.
Topics Covered:
(8:15) Waka Flocka’s “song token” flop — and why first impressions matter
(14:00) Creator coins: powerful primitive or retail trap?
(21:45) Kalshi vs. Polymarket — $2B rounds, regulatory edge, and A16Z’s absence
(26:30) Chevy’s bonding curve experiment: creator coin UX pain
(33:00) Pods 2.0 preview: trending feeds, email logins, global leaderboard
(36:10) Meet Lo-Fi Grandma: Hume’s cozy new AI artist
(42:30) Coop Records + Paperview updates: mobile-first, top 10, and new creator tools
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