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My guest today is Aaron Wright. Aaron is a mega OG that has been deeply involved in crypto for years.

He is a man with many talents as he is a professor at a law school in New York, played a role in the launch of Ethereum, published a book, sold a company AND is behind many of the major DAOs that we know today including, the LAO, Flamingo, Neptune and many more.

Aaron gives us a masterclass on all the operational nuisances of running these new types of entities and tells us what the future holds for this emergent metaverse.

If you want to learn all about DAOs, the future of work and ownership, then this is the episode for you.

Please enjoy my conversation with Aaron Wright

https://twitter.com/awrigh01

https://twitter.com/OpenLawOfficial

https://twitter.com/TheLAOOfficial

https://twitter.com/flamingoDAO

My guest today is Conlan Rios who is the founder of the programmable art platform, Async Art.

Conlan and I first met each other inside the virtual world Cryptovoxels. I knew right when I met him that he was going to make big moves because of his intense passion for our space and the fact he was always building interesting things.

Async Art is not a pure art platform how we think of them today with images, GIFs and the like - they have recently expanded into another medium creation - music. Now users are able to have a direct impact over the composition of a song they, and everyone else, are listening to.

In this episode we dive head first in Async Art and how its a game changer, open vs closed ecosystems and we even discuss the controversial topic of NFTs and emissions (spolier - NFTs are great for the environment)

Conlan and the Async team took an extremely powerful idea turned into reality. These are the types of people building the future and I am excited to watch what Conlan the Async team do next.

Please enjoy my conversation with Conlan

https://twitter.com/conlan

https://twitter.com/AsyncArt

My guest today is Cloudwhite

Its difficult to explain Cloudwhite’s background and activities in a simple one liner because he seemingly does it all.

He is known for creating incredible content around the NFT ecosystem and especially around the Axie community. He has even made some hilarious YouTube videos where he raps about Axie infinity - highly suggest you check it out.

Cloudwhite’s skills do not stop there, he was an early community member in Axie Infinity and has been a part of its meteoric rise. And to top all that off he has created a number of fun community lead projects like TextPunks, one where you have to actually get a real tattoo of an Axie, and even Thicc Pokemon which are, unsurprisingly, pokemon with big butts

We get weird and wonderful and this one so I suggest you dive in

Please enjoy my conversation with Cloudwhite

https://twitter.com/cloudwhiteNFT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhpVTV67aaQ

My guest today is AJ. He is a former Amazon data scientist who has turned his focus and skills towards NFTs, specifically the fantasy soccer game called Sorare.

AJ has dominated Sorare since his entry into the game roughly a year ago and has even joined Blackpool as a manager in the Sorare category. Blackpool is an extremely exciting project that is one of the most active NFT investment DAOs but with a focus on yield generation.

It is incredible to hear AJs story, from how he got involved in the NFT space, his investment strategies, his thoughts on Play To Earn and so much more.

Please enjoy my conversation with AJ

https://twitter.com/adotjdott

https://twitter.com/BlackPoolHQ

My guest today is Tom Sachs. Tom is a world renowned artist that has been experimenting with all forms of art and creation since he was young. Whether it be a painting, sculpture, drawing or NFT, his thirst for designing, destroying and creating never stops

Tom and I go deep on this one. We discuss his creative process, the incredible power of mimesis, his partnership with NFT Studios and of course Rockets.

Toms upcoming NFT project, Rocket Factory is a gamechanger. Users are able to collect 3 rocket pieces, combine them into a singular NFT and then decide to launch the rocket. Tom will literally go into his workshop, build a small rocket and launch it into the sky. The rocket that was launched will then reflect that it had been launched.

Really incredible dynamics combining NFT art with physical world interaction.

Always pushing the boundaries, Tom is someone I suggest you keep an eye on.

Please enjoy my conversation with Tom Sachs.

https://twitter.com/tom_sachs

https://twitter.com/tsrocketfactory

My guest today is Barthazian. A mechanical engineer by background with a deep interest in cognitive sciences - we get to some really intriguing concepts in this one.

We discussed things like:

Barthazian is a very unique individual with extremely interesting perspectives and really happy he let me pick his brain

Please enjoy my conversation with Barthazian

https://twitter.com/Barthazian

My guest today is Leandro.

Leandro was first on the podcast with his cofounder Nahwel back in March of this year. Even though that is a short time ago, everyone knows how quickly our space moves so a lot has happened.

Leandro has moved full force on his company NFT Studios which not only builds awesome tools and in-house NFT projects but in addition has a white-glover service for those that want to create NFT projects themselves.

We also dove into one of his main projects and obsessions, CryptoMotors which is the first metaverse-native car company ever.

It is always a pleasure catching up with Leandro because he has such a can do attitude and builds at a furious pace.

Please enjoy my conversation with Leandro

https://twitter.com/BelloneLeandro

https://twitter.com/cryptomotors_io

https://twitter.com/nftstudios_io

My guest today is Bryce. Bryce is an incredible creator, gamer and community builder focused on the Axie Infinity ecosystem.

On this episode, Bryce take me on a deep dive into the Axie Infinity universe teaching me about battling, breeding, investing, scholarships and the power of Play To Earn

What I loved about our conversation was Bryce’s infectious positivity around the NFT ecosystem and Axie community. His story is not one of overnight success but one of a plain old hard work and iteration until advancing to the next level.

One saying Bryce has really stuck with me - “Become the impossible” I think we can all use that motto to help us as we venture into this exciting world of the metaverse.

Please enjoy my conversation with Bryce

https://twitter.com/brycent_

My guest today is Charles Smith. Charles is the founder of Nifty Island a new blockchain-based virtual world platform that allows everyone to participate immediately by giving them an island to start creating on.

We go deep on this episode - discussing Charles background at the stablecoin protocol  Reserve, how stories drive value, the concept of “Minting new NFT OGs” and how economic empowerment is the key to the metaverse.

We also dive into what it is like to be a founder in the most exciting industry in the world.

John just announced Nifty Island yesterday so be sure to follow their progress until launch

Please enjoy my conversation with Charles Smith

https://twitter.com/charl3svii

https://twitter.com/Nifty_Island

https://nyft.studio/

My guest today is John Egan. John is the CEO of the L'Atelier which is a foresight company focused on researching emergent technologies. I first had John on the podcast in June 2020 after L'Atelier released an incredible report on the virtual economy, which of course, heavily featured NFTs.

It is always a great time speaking with John because his knowledge on the metaverse is second to none and he thinks deeply about the societal and ethical ramifications of this new world.

During our conversation which hit upon the different NFT economic sectors, if you actually need blockchain for our future virtual lives and what even is the metaverse.

Another great one you do not want to miss

Please enjoy my conversation with John Egan.

https://twitter.com/iamjohnegan

https://atelier.net/