The Matthew and Rizzle Show: Recent Episodes

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Co-hosts Matthew & Rizzle interview the most interesting projects, artists, and creators in the NFT & crypto spaces. Proudly sponsored by Proof of Beauty Studios.

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle kick things off showering Sho in shoooo [sic] much praise.

Matthew specifically shouts out last week's Afties soliloquy about the "Infinite Pause" it felt like the majority of the crypto space was stuck in.

The conversation jumps into a preview of the WIP this Thursday featuring the Italy-based metaverse project DVERSO that the Vipe crew introduced to all of us last month. DVERSO has been cooking up a cool metaverse project under the radar of a lot of folks, which led Matthew & Rizzle to ponder how (and if) all the metaverse projects that are currently out there can differentiate themselves and strategies that others can adopt in a world of ever increasing same-same-but-different metaverse projects.

Right before signing off, Matthew downloads Rizzle on the latest crypto drama courtesy of Yuga Labs and their bungled attempt at launching the Larva Labs Artist Residency (that may have already been sunset?) that was set to feature a paid drop by the stellar artist Nina Chanel exclusively open to Punks holders, that, apparently, most Punks holders neither wanted nor appreciated.

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On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle recap last week's WIP Meetup featuring the Vipe squad and a whole gang of freshly minted Grifter Squadies kicking ass, taking names, and racing one another over in DEVERSO, an immediately playable metaverse project that many found out about for the first time in real time during the WIP.

That conversation transitioned into a meta discussion on the state of metaverse projects and demand, which in turn expanded into a (scary) discussion led by Matthew on potential threats facing crypto broadly that ended with Rizzle saying some magic words to minimize the Matt's worries. For now.

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Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@memeexplorers @flashmob96 @WizardX_0x @hyperfy_io @hexeosis @warpcast_ @spherical_art @coldie @xcopyart @cynnx_crypto @vipeio @dverso_io @tmwstw_nft @toxsam @lukegerbil @oncyber @nifty_island @misfitpixels @fortnitegame @halo @roblox @supahmarbler @cryptovoxels @robnessofficial @scrillaventura @natealex @pokemon @cryptokitties @metageistvr @cartar_l @cyberbrokers_ @baybackner @fabianospeziari @flyfrogsnft @skybravoshow @kurokeh @legendofnikita @kelseydriscoll @nfcsummit

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle talk about the Grifter Squaddies drop on vipe.io brought to the metaverse by the legendary Toxsam. Fun fact: Matthew, Rizzle, and NonFunGerbil Luke all got a similar (but actually rather rare) Grifter Squaddie.

After red-pilling Rizzle into scooping his squaddie, the conversation shifted to talking about a Brookhawk-inspired topic: Interface. The app that launched in 2023 is still around and pushing out updates, but many other projects have largely incorporated it's main functionality of following other wallets and tracking onchain transaction history as a feature.

That led into a reflection on Cent, being too early when building something net-new in a burgeoning sector, the hair width's difference between succeeding and failing, and how we are ALL hoping the purple app doesn't eff it up.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@toxsam @vipeio @xcopyart @coldie @stellabelle @avastarsnft @metabrookhawk @warpcast_ @farcaster_xyz @aavegotchi @cent @spherical_art @dwr @MOZ_Podcast @eriktorenberg @mikedemarais @tip_cc @coinbase @lensprotocol @reddit @twitter @x @discord

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle kick things off talking about the background of the $SAFE airdrop and how folks can look into if they received an allocation (just check https://app.safe.global) before diving into a brand new experiment from the Cent team called Up.Army, or just Up for short.

After giving a so-so breakdown of what Up and bonding curves are, Matthew called an audible and brought Cameron, co-founder of Cent, to give a better overview of what Up is and how to think about it.

To round things out, Matthew & Rizzle give folks a quick preview of tomorrow's Cyberbrokers-themed WIP Meetup. Pro-tip: make sure you sign up to https://www.paradigmfound.com/ ahead of time.

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Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@safe @warpcast_ @cent @thomasdylandan2 @chejazi @coinbase @base @rainbowdotme @memeexplorers @catswilleatyou @flashmob96 @stellabelle @uniswap @cyberbrokers_ @nofungiesgiven @cartar_l @baybackner @metageistvr @patriziabarnato @fabianospeziari @ourzora @hyperfy_io @nifty_island @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom @joseacabrerav

NFA DYOR

Now that's out of the way on this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle talk crypto taxes, The Sandbox as a viable world to create game experiences in, Workstation95 by sgt_slaughtermelon, tomorrow's WIP Meetup featuring an in-world art experience curated by Bay Backner before jumping into Nifty Island for a brand new halving-inspired gaming experience designed by Metageist.

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Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@tokentax @trislit @awakentax @patriziabarnato @fabianospeziari @metageistvr @thesandboxgame @cryptovoxels @forceshidden @warpcast_ @DavidFeinsteinn @benroy__ @ensdomains @twitter @sgt_sl8termelon @pfeffunit @workstation95 @cent @memeexplorers @hyperfy_io @linkedin @mattiac @baybackner @spatial_io @oncyber @fractilians7 @meshfair @cyberbrokers_ @suno_ai_ @foxyoga_om @metabrookhawk @lordkanwulf @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom @pranksy

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle reflect on everything that happened outside and around (i.e. not at) the NFT NYC conference last week. The vibes were reminiscent of a 5 year class reunion. Everyone is in a better situation, successful, and still very much friends. For everyone that we met there, it was a pleasure, and everyone we missed, make sure you hit up Rizzlefest in the fall.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@bryanbrinkman @cartar_l @josiebellini @cyberbrokers_ @CallMeLatasha @dave_krugman @ALLSHIPS @farcaster_xyz @warpcast_ @tryrollhq @trislit @skybravoshow @lwsnbaker @louiecrhymes @metabrookhawk @ezincr @fellenzmusic @plutonicmind @wgmeets @jaendotart @KaneMayfield @aaronhuey @co1born @toadswiback @skygolpe @vanarman @AndrewSteinwold @itsreallysho @niftygateway @empresstrash @sandyme0ws @coldie @ScrillaVentura @SuperchiefNFT @nfcsummit @WizardX_0x @nftsmart @thesandboxgame @fabianospeziari @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom

What. A. Tuesday. Sheesh.

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle try to unpack all the big things that went down on Tuesday March 26th in Cryptoland starting with the sold out CENTS release over on sovrn.art. Matthew explains the nuance and artistic intent behind the project before touching on the $200k "Vampire Kiss" DRAKULA is currently carrying out by offering video content creators up to $1000 in $DEGEN a week to take their Tik-tok talents to the Farcaster protocol powered video sharing app.

Before getting to the third big news event of Tuesday, Rizzle jumps in to give an up date on Rizzlefest 2024 and sings Charl3s of Nifty Island's praises for absolutely crushing the WIP last week and previewing tomorrow's WIP featuring the spectacular Bay Backner who will be taking the WIP Fam into Decentraland to tour the MESH Fair Art Week build out.

On the way to wrapping up, Matthew gives a quick overview of the $62M Munchables hack that happened on the Blast shitchain before highlighting the badass SEAL 911 Team that appears to have swooped in to save the day, $62M, and somehow and extra $35M in the process.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@sovrnart @bitcoin @blast_l2 @pacmanblur @_munchables_ @alexmasmej @Drakulaapp @farcaster_xyz @warpcast_ @ezincr @thesandboxgame @audius @axieinfinity @stellabelle @mxjxn @viamirror @ensdomains @coldie @kurokeh @nfcsummit @superrare @louiecrhymes @cyberbrokers_ @MetaBrookHawk @baybackner @MESHfair @decentraland @metageistvr @kelseykdriscoll @zachxbt @samczsun @_seal_org @github @charl3svii @nifty_island @supahmarbler @skybravoshow @flyfrogsnft @0xSteady @steadystudios_ @binx3ps @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom @ted

This week on MARS, Matthew & Rizzle talk about working in web3 - some red flags, good signs, and other things to be on the look out for as you interview with various teams and projects in the space based on their decade plus experience working in crypto full-time.

That conversation (somehow) ends up becoming a vibe check on the overall state of the blockchain that examines the past week of memecoin shenanigans as well as million dollar mints by XCOPY x Neonglitch on Farcaster along with other artists mints from folks like Fabiano Speziari and neurocolor.

Collect this episode over on Pods.Media HERE

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@collectpods @CohentheWriter @co1born @museumofcrypto @solana @telegram @farcaster_xyz @neurocolor @xcopyart @neonglitch86 @warpcast_ @dwr @charl3svii @nifty_island @prtydao @steveklbnf @bnolan @cryptovoxels @raybuckton @viamirror

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle kick things off with some WIP News (ty Drago for the new intro music). Big things coming for the WIP.

After that, the conversation shifts to the latest meta in the crypto space: MEME COINS before wrapping up with a brief chat about the burgeoning communities building out in the EVM hinterlands of Base, Optimism and beyond aided by the amazing NFT focused guide by William Peaster for folks curious, but unsure where to start.

Collect this episode over on Pods.Media HERE

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@Paradoxx_Media @pbs @arthr @Rexflexasaurus @tezvendsmachine @cybermistic @warpcast_ @tezos @nfcsummit @bitcoin @conniedigital @spherical_art @youngandsick @luchopoletti @uber @dogecoin @shibtoken @ShibainuCoin @xcopyart @hicetnunc_nft @itsreallysho @supahmarbler @memeexplorers @goblintown @cobie @wpeaster @base @optimism @coinbase @ethereum @highlight_xyz @cryptovoxels @raybuckton @0xpolygon @zero________one @avax @farcaster_xyz @eigenlayer

This week on MARS, Matthew & Rizzle kicked things of discussing the latest "Rizzle News."

After that the conversation shifted to reflections on the last two weeks of minting the show on Pods.Media and how much more meaningful mints have felt compared to generic listens. Check out the Dune Dashboard for Pods to see all the onchain data for all the pods minted through it.

Go mint this episode on Pods right HERE.

Speaking of onchain, a large portion of the show focused on the "gentrification" and history of the term 'onchain' in addition to discussions covering last week's WIP featuring Elated Pixel, tomorrow's WIP featuring Stina Jones, Marble Cards and the WIP Tower Tournament designed by Paradoxx and feat. prizes from Misfit Pixels, the lag between the latest market cycle focused on coin-focused investing and cryptoart collecting. While the latter may feel more muted, some major lightning strike moments have occurred recently that have seen high value acquisitions that only help illuminate artists and collections also on the market.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@NFCsummit @Lukegerbil @Nonfungerbils @dragonateyt @MetaBrookHawk @ezincr @inversebrah @0x_Lucas @canva @n0shot1 @DuneAnalytics @marble_cards @viamirror @fabianospeziari @RayBuckton @poapxyz @sandyme0ws @itscarolinaduh_ @patriziabarnato @johnftravolta @collectpods @misfitpixels @nifty_island @charl3svii @Paradoxx_Media @stina_jones @supahmarbler @missalsimpson @mlibty @maxosirisart @voxeliving @cryptovoxels @baybackner @vanarman @asyncart @xcopyart @autoglyphs @avastarsnft @onchainchain @jessepollak @base @farcaster_xyz @artordai @MattKaneArtist @trevorjonesart @33NFT @LuchoPoletti @basileus_eth @tokenangels @beeple @dragonatesmom @josecabrerav @decentraland @spotify

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle take it back to the summer of 2020 when the late great Alotta Money became the very first sponsor of the WIP. Rizzle talked about the footage Paradoxx captured live during that WIP and the response it elicited when Rizzle re-shared on Twitter a few days ago.

That led to a deeper reflection on how everyone who has been minting, collecting, and building on the blockchain up until this point can better preserve and re-tell all of those tokenized stories that exist across the crypto space.

Towards that end, more consciously minting ephemera published around tokenized objects onchain (e.g. just like we've been doing by minting this very episode onchain on CollectPods HERE) is one major way we can help weave individual threads of history into more complete historical tapestries.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@metageistvr @voxeliving @cryptovoxels @Paradoxx_Media @hyperfy_io @nifty_island @OgiWorlds @StellaCat4 @youngandsick @StellaCat4 @charl3svii @skybravoshow @kelseykdriscoll @changedao @kurokeh @bryanbrinkman @ChildWelfareGov @dragonateyt @stina_jones @legendofnikita @money_alotta @mintbase @pet3rpan_ @Meta_Cartel @cent @coldie @KatSheKittyBast @vandigital @nonfungerbils @twobadour @farcaster_xyz @nftsmart @raybuckton @collectpods @snail0x @viamirror @Jihoz_Axie @0x_Lucas @superrare @knownorigin_io @ArtOnBlockchain @onlyarweave @dfinzer

This week's episode of The Matthew & Rizzle Show is onchain thanks to the strong team over at Collect Pod!

If you're in crypto (and we know like 99% of you are) and are familiar with minting mirror articles, you will have no problem minting and collecting MARS episodes right [here]. Big shout out to Jess from Seed Club for the Twitter assist and 0x_Lucas for getting us setup.

After breaking that update down, Matthew & Rizzle delve into the crypto social off-season that suddenly emerged on Farcaster following their viral boom, the emergence of afk'ing as a social ill on Nifty Island, and tomorrow WIP set to feature Russ Franky and their project Hubzz HQ.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@CollectPods @Optimism @viamirror @raybuckton @0x_Lucas @banklesshq @thattallguy @farcaster_xyz @warpcast_ @youngandsick @nifty_island @uniswap @base @yieldguild @flyfrogsnft @onchainchain @vipeio @decentraland @cryptovoxels @zero________one @alcrego_ @snail0x @russfranky @HubzzHQ @metageistvr @aavegotchi @0xZaunzi @thrax_nft @MetafoxCrew @mortremofficial @gxthshordy @foxyoga_om @ezincr @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle kick things off with an onchain history lesson courtesy of Psycho Killer's must-read thread breaking down a large array of the historic onchain pixel art minted between 2020-2021 over on Pixelchain, an early NFT Studio's project when they were still originally known for their first project, CryptoMotors. Check out the full thread here.

After that, Matthew shills his extra dank cryptoGAN pfp gif by Pindar Van Arman over on his Farcaster profile [follow him HERE - and maybe give Rizzle a follow here, too] before him and Rizzle shower FC with flowers, try to summarize the ecosystem sprouting around the FC protocol using the super useful Farcosystem Map⁠ created by none other than Coopatroopah, and throw a strong dash of criticism at folks who may be over-exaggerating the benefits of Frames, at least in their current state.

They wrap the show up with a preview of tomorrow's WIP set to feature the legendary artist A.L. Crego along with a Snail-designed Pirate Adventure. If you haven't yet, make make sure to follow /thewipmeetup channel over on Farcaster HERE.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@reneil1337 @pranksy @xcopyart @Pixelchain_Dapp @ImsickOk @ROBNESSOFFICIAL @neurocolor @muratpak @bryanbrinkman @natealexnft @coldie @BelloneLeandro @j1mmyeth @getstealthtest @metalympics @nftfi @AvaStarsNFT @FlyFrogsNFT @telegram @linkedin @supahmarbler @bountycaster @ljxie @cent @warpcast_ @farcaster_xyz @mfnkl @jessepollak @coinbase @notthreadguy @nifty_island @ourZORA @miguelgarest @ALCrego_ @hyperfy_io @fakerizzle @metageistvr @itsreallysho @skeenee_art @memeexplorers @discord @fortnitegame @FamilyGuyonFOX @neonglitch86 @ensdomains @streakpoints @VanArman @trippyogi @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom @MetaBrookHawk @jdla23

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle preview the Aavegotchi takeover of tomorrow's (2/8) WIP Meetup. [Note: If you plan on attending AND jumping in-world tomorrow, please download the clients for Gotchi Gaurdians and Spirit Force Arena]

After that Matthew & Rizzle gave their user-based impressions of the viral moment Farcaster has been experiencing over the past week (as well as some potential insights that may be helpful to new Farcasters), before praising the playability of Nifty Island, highlighting the Ultra Palm Grand Prix course in particular designed by Port Tango.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@aavegotchi @farcaster_xyz @nifty_island @thrax_nft @gldnXross @dragonateyt @hyperfy_io @memeexplorers @gotchiguardians @spiritforcegg @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @trippyogi @charl3svii @friendtech @LensProtocol @cent @peepethApp @bluesky @BitClout @desoprotocol @bountycaster @trislit @warpcast_ @Battlefield @metageistvr @codetripnft @RoustanNFT @ballisticb @itsreallysho @PortTango @NBATopShot @ensdomains @GoDaddy @nba @solana

On this week's MARS episode, Matthew & Rizzle take a quick dive back into the opportunities Hyperfy and Nifty Island present to builders and participants alike before highlighting the upcoming WIP Meetup set for tomorrow (Feb. 1st) where FlyFrogs will take center stage in Nifty Island.

The hosts also discuss the evolving narratives in crypto social and prediction markets, spotlighting projects like Polymarket and Farcaster. In addition, they break down the peculiar but captivating no-crypto-needed-to-get-started 💫StreakPoints app. If you haven't started Streaking, please check it out using EZinCrypto's referral LINK - you and EZ will earn +1 extra onchain points.

Thanks for tuning in for insights into the dynamic and ever-changing world of NFTs and crypto trends.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@stellabelle @flyfrogsnft @nifty_island @metageistvr @hyperfy_io @dragonateyt @gldnXross @aavegotchi @ALCrego_ @snail0x @voxeliving @Russfranky @itsreallysho @Paradoxx_Media @RoninDaCC @AshConnell @Pixelchain_Dapp @NikkiHaley @farcaster_xyz @LensProtocol @phantom @uniswap @quickswapdex @chejazi @zero________one @streakpoints @memeexplorers @ezincr @ericetchen @trislit @urben @cent @lockedtech @metabrookhawk @polymarket

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle give their first impressions on the newly launched gaming metaverse project Nifty Island.

Created by Charl3s, Nifty Island requires users to download and install a new client (shot), but has some pretty powerful crypto-powered incentives (chaser) that appear to be working and helping to attract a wave of builders and players.

If you haven't yet, definitely go kick the tires on Nifty Island. The WIP Meetup will be hosting next week's show on the Fly Frog's Nifty Island.

Speaking of the WIP, if you're in need of some inner peace make sure to hit up the WIP tomorrow in Decentraland. The pre-WIP will feature some metaverse meditation before we explore an assortment of venues set up for Decentraland's Wellness Week during the main show.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@Paradoxx_Media @marble_cards @memeexplorers @MetaBrookHawk @itsreallysho @hyperfy_io @nifty_island @fractilians7 @ezincr @metageistvr @coldie @decentraland @TheSandboxGame @fabianospeziari @Cynnx_crypto @RoustanNFT @StellaCat4 @ballisticb @kurokeh @cryptovoxels @BayBackner @FlyFrogsNFT @mfnkl @ChupacabraPower @charl3svii @foxyoga_om @Minecraft @em0tionull @Phettaverse @lordkanwulf @dragonateyt @DragoNatesMom

Welcome back to another episode of MARS!

This week Matthew & Rizzle highlight the latest major milestone in the crypto space: the 5th anniversary of the pioneering NFT project known as MarbleCards co-founded by the amazing visionary leader Johan.

Check out this tweet thread penned by Johan himself detailing a significant part of MarbleCards - and by extension MEME - history. What a journey it's been.

Other topics touched during this week's show include: Nifty Island, onchain communities, and how to consistently have fun in the metaverse regardless of whatever the current meta is.

p.s. If you haven't already, go check out StreakPoints 💫

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@memeexplorers @marble_cards @metageistvr @GabrielJWeis @Cynnx_crypto @fractilians7 @MetaBrookHawk @coldie @neonglitch86 @hyperfy_io @supahmarbler @cent @streakpoints @ezincr @urben @chejazi @poolgrow @ekaitza_ @Incat10 @vipeio @flashmob96 @artblocks_io @MLOdotArt @Nifty_Island @fabianospeziari @skeenee_art @dat_ogar @theAngieTaylor @trevorjonesart @ViolettaPJones @baybackner

Happy New Year everyone and BIG HAPPY BITCOIN ETF DAY!

Matthew & Rizzle are back and on today's episode they discuss the state & pace of innovation now and heading forward in cryptoart, NFTland, and crypto overall.

Regardless of how you feel about where we are or where we may be going, it's hard to argue that anyone outside of this space has it better than any of us.

Onwards and upwards yall. Also, see everyone at The WIP tomorrow!

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@reneil1337 @CoolWhip @anontree @songadaymann @phantom @bryanbrinkman @artblocks_io @supahmarbler @rarepepes_com @farcaster_xyz @desoprotocol @metageistvr @cdixon @CoachJim4UM @conlan @AsyncArt @vipeio @conniedigital @OnChainChain @zero________one @avax @GabrielJWeis @toadswiback @transientlabs @Cynnx_crypto @toxsam

Rizzle went solo on today's pod since Matt lost his voice at last evening's Blazers game over in Portland. At least they won;)

Tldr; make sure you hit up the WIP tomorrow at 12 pm PT / 8 pm UTC by making your way to discord.gg/memeexplorers + hyperfy.io/wip. $5k in gifts will be distrobuted courtesy of an anon santa.

HO HO HO Merry WIPmas everyone!

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@MetaBrookHawk @MuseumofCrypto @memeexplorers @mlibty @cryptovoxels @skeenee_art @theWIPmeetup @voxvienne @Paradoxx_Media @cartar_l @anontree @Richi0118 @vipeio @untitledxyz_ @broadsidenft @hackatao @artblocks_io @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @reneil1337 @metageistvr @fractilians7 @niftytime @foxyoga_om @ezincr @itsreallysho @dragonateyt @lordkanwulf @supahmarbler @RayBuckton

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew and Rizzle discussed the significance of Rizzle's annual birthday party, a tradition celebrated every December 13th since 2019. They delved into the lore surrounding the "Rizzle Block," possibly exploring its history and unique aspects.

Additionally, the conversation turned towards Art Basel, highlighting two distinct yet polar opposite exhibitions that captured considerable attention and engagement.

Lastly, they talked about upcoming plans for the next two weeks of the Work in Progress (WIP) meetup. This part likely involved discussing strategies, goals, or activities planned for this period.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@cryptovoxels @cent @jamessw @blackboxdotart @skeenee_art @mlibty @IPiand @cryptokitties @conniedigital @sandra_86_mck @viananda @MetaBrookHawk @memeexplorers @monaverse @metageistvr @tezos @ArtBasel @reisingerandres @pablorfraile @NFCSummit @aavegotchi @ParallelTCG @xavieriturralde @axieinfinity

Don't forget about taxes boys and girls. That was the main message at the top of today's show in a segment we've tentatively started calling "Trislit Time." But for real, don't sleep on crypto taxes. If you have no where to start, check out AwakenTax. It's free until March 1st 2024, simple to use, so far very accurate, and noob friendly. Not finacial advice yadda yadda any other disclaimers we need to add.

Following that impromptu start of the show, Matthew & Rizzle dive into the feast that was last week's WIPsgiving. If you missed it check out the epic write up from Ray Buckton and video compiled by the one and only Paradoxx.

Matthew waxes poetic on the 2nd anniversary of this emergent and open digital tradition and both of the boys talk about the live 1/1 auction that was running while they were recording!

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@awakentax @trislit @manifoldxyz @kurokeh @metabrookhawk @zero________one @onchainchain @toadswiback @dankvr @boomboxheads @godfreymeyer @Fractilians7 @MetageistVR @skeenee_art @Macys @samuelljackson @cburniske @poapxyz @codetripnft @m3org @voxvienne @coldie @hyperfy_io @ballisticb @reneil1337 @punk6529 @n0shot1 @cryptovoxels @horus_art @conniedigital @rutgervandertas @kanemayfield @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato

Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!

Matthew & Rizzle kick things off as they often do chatting art and the WIP. On the art-side of things, Panter Xhita has an epic collection dropping on NG featuring the WIP, and tomorrow is WIPSgiving - complete with a Metaverse Macys-style parade. Don't miss the WIP tomorrow.

From there the conversation careens into a rich discussion on community formation in crypto, and how folks can prevent the omnipresent reality of money from killing authentic community. All that said, it'd be dope if someone donated $1M to the WIP;)

Also, if you haven't already, check out StreakPoints, a brand new side project created from Cameron from Cent.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@marble_cards @zero________one @dankvr @boomboxheads @godfreymeyer @dat_ogar @MetageistVR @PanterXhita @skeenee_art @maxosirisart @Fractilians7 @EclecticMethod @Paradoxx_Media @BroadsideNFT @cent @chejazi @PeterThePolarBear @voxvienne @cryptovoxels @hyperfy_io @StreakPoints @fabianospeziari @metabrookhawk @TMWSTW_NFT @larvalabs @Jihoz_Axie @axieinfinity @aavegotchi @CocaCola @ModeratsArt @TokenAngels @nvidia @Battlefield @Activision @Konami@ nintendo @roblox @pepsi

Before checking out for the Thanksgiving break Matthew & Rizzle recorded a relaxed pod reflecting on the welcome break that many will be able to enjoy before the last sprint of the year begins with Basel and the rest of the December blitz.

In particular the perceptible increase in "blockchain archeologists" aka the folks putting out respectable bids on older mints has been a welcome bright spot amidst the still swirling storm clouds following the Binance vs Curmudgeon States of America announcement yesterday. NFTs are coordinates to digital history that bids help recall.

The boys also talk about the sense that many seem to be feeling about how crypto may help increase the signal of specific identities amidst a potential ai-powered creative boom that would otherwise overwhelm our human abilities to identify the good from the bad [note: a lot of hypothetical examples bandied about by talking heads focus on ai created images and how crypto could help folks distinguish between non-ai images and ai-created images, but may not be the best framing].

Wishing everyone but ponzi pumpers a very happy long holiday weekend!

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@cz_binance @binance @callofduty @battlefield @skeenee_art @supahmarbler @opensea @jbrukh @svc_hb @KnownOrigin_io @mightymooseart @wizardx_0x @AmpleforthOrg @friendtech @WellsFargo @RogerDickerman @cent @clairesilver12 @NeuralBricolage @eas_eth @reddit @bankofamerica @fka787 @dankvr @boomboxheads @godfreymeyer @hyperfy_io @art_alex_shell

This week's episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show kicks off with a preview of an absolutely epic WIP Meetup slated for tomorrow. Check out The WIP Meetup's twitter for all the details.

As the boys often do, they then zoom out and and highlight the completely open-sourced playbook they have developed around the WIP. Everyone on the growing WIP Crew joined simply becuase they raised a hand to help support and their addition to the Crew added value to the show. This specific example can be applied (And seen in other early projects) over and over - the only limiting factor is the root idea and how extensible it is.

Crypto is for doers. And if you want to do something, the only barrier standing in the way of getting in on the action is yourself and taking the first step or raising your hand.

Matthew rounds out the chat with a shill for folks to subscribe to his onchain writing over on Mirror.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@BayBackner @decentraland @DecentralandDAO @hyperfy_io @cryptovoxels @EclecticMethod @KORUS_AI @VectorMeldrew @AsyncArt @twobadour @CultCryptoArt @neonglitch86 @broadsidenft @mightymooseART @XCOPYART @KnownOrigin_io @viamirror @skeenee_art @supahmarbler @memeexplorers @RayBuckton @Fractilians7 @MetageistVR @MetaBrookHawk @ballisticb @dragonateyt @Paradoxx_Media @trippyogi @sandyme0ws @itscarolinaduh_ @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @itsreallysho @ezincr @foxyoga_om @marble_cards @zero________one @dankvr @boomboxheads @godfreymeyer @V_A_L_I_A_N_T

Matthew & Rizzle are joined by Trislit & Dragonate to talk about the woulda, coulda, shoulda moments that everyone in crypto experiences at one point or another.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@trislit @dragonateyt @gordongoner @HicetnuncArt @abysms11 @NeuralBricolage @patrickamadon @404fdn @swopes @toadswiback @yugalabs @benclarkson @boredapeyc @taylorswift13 @LouieCRhymes @sony @tiktok_us

To kick off this week's episode, Matthew & Rizzle hit folks across the head (for like the millionth time) reminding everyone about the epic WIP Meetup that took place last Thursday which saw $5k in NFT prizes provided and distributed by an #anonsnail.

That re-cap paves the way for a conversation focused on our burgeoning onchain reality using Elon Musk's recent (partially correct) comments on NFTs as a guest on the Joe Rogan Experience as a jump off point that somehow ends with some deep commentary on how the tectonic plate of the old-world is colliding with the blockchain powered onchain tectonic plate of crypto in interesting ways. Trust us, it will all make sense after you listen to this episode.

Oh yeah, and we also laughed about Nic Carter laying the smack down on Liz Warren.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@stellacat4 @codetripnft @hyperfy_io @AshConnell @Paradoxx_Media @misfitpixels @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @MetageistVR @Fractilians7 @coldie @vipeio @avastarsnft @trislit @cyberbrokers_ @supahmarbler @MLOdotArt @0xPolygon @TMWSTW_NFT @optimismFND @upstreetai @elonmusk @joerogan @ROBNESSOFFICIAL @VanArman @V_A_L_I_A_N_T @ballisticb @larvalabs @XCOPYART @nickcarter @itsreallysho @dragonateyt @chainalysis @NftCelestials

We love you, Async.Art. Long live Async.Art.

This week's episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show starts off with a somber reflection of Async.Art, the revolutionary programmable art project that just announced they will be winding down of their business a few days ago.

The two original co-founders, Conlan & n0shot, are dear friends dating back to Cent days, so this news hits especially hard. Matthew & Rizzle talk about the highlights of the project and discuss how hard startup life and founding a new venture at the bleeding edge of the blockchain can be. Gone maybe, but never forgotten.

The last half of the show is dedicated to a much brighter subject: the epic Halloween bash and $5k in prize giveaways planned for the WIP Meetup tomorrow (2023 Oct. 26). Nuff said.

Also, shout-out to Trislit for making a guest appearence in the middle of the show as Matthew furiously searched for Terra Naomi's name to give her the accolades she deserved for being a powerhouse while at Async.Art.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@asyncart @n0shot1 @conlan @xcopyart @mattkaneartist @Micah_Johnson3 @ConnieDigital @cent @artblocks_io @niftygateway @cryptovoxels @achilleas40 @sambrukhman @BreadBreaker22 @trislit @terranaomi @superrare @coldie @vipeio @avastarsnft @hyperfy_io @AshConnell @bnolan @upstreetai @mlodotart @codetripnft @cyberbrokers_ @memeexplorers @onchainchain @artonblockchain @MacTuitui @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @misfitpixels @RayBuckton @fractilians7 @stellacat4 @Paradoxx_Media @nineoverzero @supahmarbler @TheSandboxGame @zero________one @KnownOrigin_io @opensea

This week Matthew & Rizzle recap the past few months of the WIP and the buzz around it that has been growing.

It's no secret or surprise to folks who have been to any of the WIPs held over the past few months that attendance continue to grow each week.

Why is that, you ask?

Well, for one we've been leaning into fun in-world experiences that you need to actually be present for. And two, the interoperable future we've all been building towards for years is finally starting to manifest in easier to implement ways.

But again, it's all about having fun and being weird which is the plan for tomorrow's WIP Meetup as well.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@RayBuckton @metageistvr @codetripnft @dat_ogar @dragonateyt @fractilians7 @fabianospeziari @trislit @trippyogi @twobadour @maxosirisart @WPeaster @BanklessHQ @MetaversalXP @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @Paradoxx_Media @NineOverZero @AshConnell @hyperfy_io @cryptovoxels @bnolan @CryptoSpectr @ArtPetio @zigor @oncyber @vr_human @CryptoClayArt @ezincr @coldie @blackboxdotart @n0shot1 @MuseumofCrypto @BroadsideNFT

Who knew that we would achieve enlightenment at the same time our dreams of an interoperable future started to manifest onchain? Who. Knew.

On this week's episode, Rizzle and Matt talk about the bottom of hockey sticks, the importance of mindsets regardless of whatever condition the markets find themselves in, and how amazingly awesome The WIP, WIP Crew, and WIP Fam are.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@AlesongBrewing @fakewhale_xyz @RayBuckton @metageistvr @codetripnft @mattkaneartist @peterpandam @cburniske @dat_ogar @itsreallysho @hyperfy_io @dragonateyt @foxyoga_om @cent @samuelljackson @fractilians7 @fabianospeziari @MemeExplorers @eclecticmethod @misfitpixels

Who's got the popcorn?

A polarizing debate erupted all over and around crypto twitter yesterday after the maestro Matt Kane revealed his serialized collection "Contractual Obligations" to 250 SR Rare Pass holders.

Rizzle and Matthew wade into the exciting waters and try to cast light across the full spectrum of the debate.

Regardless of whichever side of the debate you may fall on, one fact remains true: Matt has us all talking about art again.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@MattKaneArtist @SuperRare @KnownOrigin_io @EclecticMethod @stellabelle @zero________one @VanArman @thesarahshow @SamSpratt @manifoldxyz @cent. @blackboxdotart @opensea @HicetnuncArt @toadswiback @RtClick_Save @SlingShotDAO @fabianospeziari. @patriziabarnato @bananakin @MetageistVR @voxvienne @NineOverZero @stina_jones @editionalapp @SkazOne @Metavoxelz @hyperfy_io @oncyber

We're back after a brief hiatus (all Rizzle's fault with him heading down to Austin, TX doing important things with Found3r).

To kick things off we dive into the reason why we took a week off - said important irl meetup in Austin, TX led by David All and the Found3r team who are focused on the real, human stories of web3.

The conversation branches off from there to cover the differences between putting on irl meetups versus url gatherinds and the amazing energy that is re-emerging around The WIP Meetup (big shoutout to Hyperfy and all the amazing updates their INCREDIBLY lean team is pushing out seemingly all the time).

Matt waxes poetic on the need to lean into into pure play in the metaverse (aka digital spaces where folks can live, work and play) highlighted by The WIP of course, as well as amazing projects and and initiatives like ZeroOne, the race track and scoreboard that Misfit Pixels + Carl put together, and all the amazing virtual spaces that artists like Bananakin are putting together.

The bottomline is that there is an ever expanding and far more accessible toolkit available to anyone with an internet connection that people can leverage to help craft and build playful digital and virtual experiences. The time to have fun is now.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@FOUND3RUSA @trislit @DavidAll @bryanbrinkman @kelseykdriscoll @UpbringOrg @Permissionless @RayBuckton @GeoCoolingTx @hyperfy_io @AshConnell @AndrewSteinwold @Coldie @ThisArtMovement @Fractilians7 @money_alotta @_deafbeef @MattKaneArtist @MisfitPixels @cartar_l @bananakin @Pointshark1 @cryptovoxels @MetageistVR @Paradoxx_Media @CyberBrokers_ @zero________one @aaronhuey @MLOdotArt @upstreetai

This week Matthew carries out a performance review of Rizzle's last four years in NFT land to figure out how he got from Cent to where he is today.

We cover a lot of ground including his pre-Cent days (both as a normie in the "real world" and in crypto) as well as his time at NFT42, Monaverse, and all the stops in between.

If you are one of the many folks who can't get enough Rizzle in their lives, this episode is for you.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@cent @ScrillaVentura @ROBNESSOFFICIAL @ConnieDigital @j1mmyeth @AvaStarsNFT @nameless_nft @ArtOnBlockchain @artblocks_io @OnChainChain @ezincr @josiebellini @DeFi_Dad @FlyFrogsNFT @mfnkl @monaverse @justinmmelillo @CallMeLatasha @ChangeDAO @FOUND3RUSA @DavidAll @kelseykdriscoll @zero________one @vipeio @cynnx_crypto @Russfranky @Fractilians7 @supahmarbler @memeexplorers @dragonateyt

IT's kind of wild to think about, but today marks the four year anniversary of Rizzle reverse-spotlight interviewing Matthew on his podcast which immediately became the shared podcast yall know today as the Matthew & Rizzle Show.

To mark this heroic (for crypto) milestone, Rizzle interviews Matthew (again) and asks him what he's been up to over the last four years which results in Matthew talking, a lot.

Note: There are far too many names to shout-out and thank that have had a profound impact on our lives over the last four years, however, we tried to shout as many folks out as possible. If you don't hear your name know that we are still thinking of you.

Now here's to 40 more years of running our mouths!

Shout-outs:

@cent @WhaleStreetoffl @prrfbeauty @WhaleSharkETH @fabianospeziari @claycal303 @spherical_art @AxieInfinity @artblocks_io @ConnieDigital @MemeExplorers @DLROWiAM @dragonateyt @friendtech @ByteLong @MetageistVR @money_alotta @samsung @chejazi @SuperRare @dfinzer @opensea @conlan @AsyncArt @niftygateway @dccockfoster @gcockfoster @tommyk_eth @Micah_Johnson3 @twobadour @beeple @MetacastGroup @muratpak @Coldie @BauhausMovement @brtmoments @Hackatao @skygolpe @missalsimpson @NFTBlondieETH @thesarahshow @bryanbrinkman @PanterXhita @jonburgerman @CubesCrypto @KimKardashian @PatsFoundation @TheSlyStallone @TheWeekendRiot @starbucks @redbull @zero________one @ArtBasel @NonNftSummit @SamSpratt @jivdontexist @basileus_eth @2Yeahyeah @MattKaneArtist @ROBNESSOFFICIAL @officialmcafee @trislit @j1mmyeth @supahmarbler @cryptovoxels @AndrewSteinwold @EclecticMethod

This week Matthew & Rizzle talk about two diametrically opposed new crypto apps: Friend.Tech & zeroone.

After talking about the bad (i.e. FT) we focus on the good-good that zeroone is bringing to the crypto space with their three-way free approach to digital art (i.e. free-to-join, free-to-create, and free-to-collect).

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@friendtech @clubhouse @BitClout @tryrollhq @zero________one @editionalapp @ludovica__rosi @co1born @museumofcrypto @cent @BuildOnBase @HicetnuncArt @luluixixix @wgmeets @mightymooseart @ScrillaVentura @mlibty @reneil1337 @coldie @flyfrogsnft @supahmarbler @0xsteady @m3org @dankvr @bnolan @cryptovoxels @Fractilians7 @baybackner @MetacastGroup @decentraland @xcopyart @KnownOrigin_io @boomboxheads @CultCryptoArt @oncyber @hyperfy_io

In a couple weeks on Wednesday, August 30th, Matthew & Rizzle will release a brand new reverse spotlight where Rizzle will interview Matt on what he's been up to in the four years since first recording the very first reverse spotlight with Rizzle (on August 30, 2019).

We're making it easy for anyone that wants to listen to that original recording by re-sharing it today complete with a LINK to the original transcript and Cent post.

Rizzle takes the mic for a special episode with David and Kelsey of ChangeDAO and the newly formed Found3r coalition to discuss how to get voices of the true builders of web3 heard by those making decisions that directly impact the livelihood of the web3 industry in the United States.

Found3r is a nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of entrepreneurs, builders, and innovators dedicated to the responsible adoption of Web3 and blockchain technology.

Note: Since Kelsey wrangled Rizzle into being a part of this coalition, she is completely responsible for all backlash if Rizzle enters the political sphere.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@DavidAll @kelseykdriscoll @FOUND3RUSA @bryanbrinkman @cspan @politico @JoeTrippi @paypal @venmo @BoredApeYC @sama @StephenAtHome @ComedyCentral @pbrody @EY_US @starbucks @niftygateway @nytimes @StellarOrg @WarrenBuffett @Permissionless

The boys kick the show off leaking some of the fun in store for folks who hit up the WIP Meetup this Thursday (8/3) at 12 pm PT. Coldie is taking the WIP over to talk about his latest project DEyes Legends, but we have a few fun tricks up out sleeves to keep things fun & weird.

Pulling on the thread of experimentation that is (thankfully) becoming more conspicuous in the space again, Matt talks about the recent Fakewhale LOG launch brought to you by Skygolpe & Jesse Draxler amongst others and briefly riffs on what that art-writing focused project could become.

The duo wrap up the episode waxing poetic on the the last 4 years and the various appearances they've made on some legendary podcasts and shows, but not before Matt disses Lens Protocol.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@Coldie @oncyber @hyperfy_io @monaverse @fractilians7 @AsyncArt @supahmarbler @itsreallysho @ezincr @dat_ogar @fakewhale_xyz @RasmusGroenning @skygolpe @thepropgallery @Nighttimestory_ @JesseDraxler @a_javaloyas @viamirror @EclecticMethod @neonglitch86 @LensProtocol @farcaster_xyz @cent @trippyogi @trislit @nft42_ @BroadsideNFT @veefriends @SnoopDogg @StrawberrySith @CultCryptoArt @toadswiback @miminguyenmimi @UnknownCo123

This episode is full of self-debunking, talking about a new crypto-media x web3 social app and getting ready for a new first at this week's WIP Meetup.

But to kick the episode off, Matt & Rizzle talk about Paradoxx's Code Trip launch that will happen over on Prohibition Art. Absolutely epic project.

After sending all the good vibes and love Paradoxx's way, Matt talks about a mirror article he recently published about Interface.Social, a mobile app available for iPhone and on the Google Play Store that lets users follow and track the onchain history created by other ETH addresses, and why he's excited about it which leads into a Rizzle rant about why he doesn't like the ENS subscription model (lmao), before the duo wrap up the show talking about the "Bring Your Kids to the WIP" event planned for this Thursday's WIP Meetup at 12 pm PT / 7 pm UTC.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@Paradoxx_Media @monaverse @JordanLyall @CodeTripNFT @NineOverZero @ProhibitionArt @MetageistVR @j1mmyeth @interfacedapp @viamirror @ensdomains @ArweaveEco @Brad_Laurie @cooopahtroopa @safe @cent @supahmarbler @cryptovoxels @JoshAtVoxels @minecraft @0xSteady @SubstrataVr @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @ModeratsArt @skeenee_art @Binx3ps @foxyoga_om @dragonateyt

The boys are back from break and...are rather underwhelmed with what they missed (or rather didn't miss) over the last three weeks.

Granted we are still firmly in peak vacation season, so no need to sound any alarms or anything.

That said a few things of note that happened during the break were discussed: The Cent team airdropped the Valuable NFTweets minted way back in 2020 to everyone who collected those vintage NFTs (for more details check out this thread by Matthew); the surprisingly not negative summary judgement in the XRP/Ripple case; some valuable folks to follow on twitter that are more visible now thanks to the relatively more quiet atmosphere; and the next few weeks of the WIP Meetup.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@nf_suzanne @cent @valuables @XCOPYART @coldie @thewipmeetup @Paradoxx_Media @NineOverZero @CodeTripNFT @ProhibitionArt @BayBackner @Fractilians7 @decentraland

Rizzle takes the mic while Matt is on break to interview the famous metaverse videographer and longtime WIP crew member Paradoxx about his upcoming fully onchain generative art project with developer NineoverZero.

In an effort years in the making, we learn how CodeTrip has blended videography and software engineering to push the limits of onchain generative art with an immersive, interactive, and cinematic experience. We also learn what kind of snacks were consumed at Paradoxx's dining room to fuel their creative energy.

CodeTrip will be launched soon on the upcoming ProhibitionArt platform powered by Artblocks.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@paradoxx @NineOverZero @artblocks @nineoverzero @AssetScape @CodeTripNFT @ProhibitionArt @ArtBlocksEngine @arbitrum @wolfenstein @j1mmyeth @dragonateyt

In the last recording before summer break (for 3 weeks!), Matthew & Rizzle focus first on the epic WIP planned for tomorrow, June 22nd at 12 pm PT, featuring an Aavegotchi x Monaverse takeover. There will be mini-games, a VRM fashion show of sorts, and a DJ afterparty. Don't miss out.

After the preview of tomorrow's WIP, the conversation takes a more self-reflective and nostalgic look back on the evolution of the WIP (starting out with a simple reverse spotlight conducted by Rizzle on Matthew back in the old Cent days).

Long time listeners, Cent OGs, and members of the WIP fam will probably love this episode along with anyone curious how this weird, metaverse circus got off the ground.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@aavegotchi @justinmmelillo @monaverse @coderdannn @xavieriturralde @BigYellowFishes @ZombieShepherd @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @poopie @doodles @whalesharketh @Alexander_Axie @Jihoz_Axie @axieinfinity @cryptokitties @baybackner @fractilians7 @hyperfy_io @Minecraft @neonglitch86 @metabrook @dragonateyt @itsreallysho @trippyogi @sandyme0ws @StrawberrySith @zachxbt @cryptovoxels @Pointshark1 @thrax_nft @songadaymann @numomoart @ysiu @animocabrands @sandeepnailwal @0xPolygon @bnolan @bryanbrinkman @JoshAtVoxels @Coldie @josiebellini @Rendar_org

The title of this week's episode says it all. Matt is back fresh of the plane from Lisbon, Portugal where he attended the glorious NFC Summit with 5500+ other amazing human beings from around the world.

There are a ton of shout-outs in this episode. Tons.

Outside of conference highlights, Matthew & Rizzle dig into the elements that make certain conferences and events stand out and what makes others so uninspired and barely bearable, and talk about some of the strong alpha signals that were being picked up at the conference.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@skeenee_art @skygolpe @MattiaC @ViolettaPJones @trevorjonesart @PanterXhita @Coldie @moxarra @neurocolor @wgmeets @metageistvr @paradoxx_media @dat_ogar @LukeGerbil @GabrielJWeis @Reinhard_Schmid @rutgervandertas @pascalboyart @omz_nft @StrawberrySith @causalitynow @carlosmarcialt @opensea @dragonateyt @polygonalmind @nftsummitist @MuseumofCrypto @NFTStudios_io @BelloneLeandro @EclecticMethod @VectorMeldrew @NFCsummit @basileus_eth @TheSandboxGame @LensProtocol @veecon @uber @ArtBasel @supahmarbler @vipeio @hyperfy_io @aavegotchi @monaverse @makersplace @Hackatao @oncyber @MattKaneArtist @nanimalisimo @ryankoopmans @svc_hb @flakoubay @BnoiitC

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The crypto space feels like it regressed 5 years; but it only feels like that. We're actually in a much better place. It's just unfortunate the actions of a few despicable degens overshadows all the growth and development the space has made, especially in contrast with where we were during the last bear circa 2018~2020.

I've said it and will continue to do so: folks need to make sure they disconnect from their URL lives and experience all the great things that IRL has to offer, especially as we head into summer time.

Touch grass. Surf waves. Travel. Meet up with your digital frens.

All of those things will leave you feeling inspired and re-energized in a way that will help bring that positive energy and good vibes back into crypto and NFT lands.

Shout out to anyone who will be in Lisbon, Portugal next week attending the NFC Summit - hit up Matthew on twitter if you are going to be there.

And do not miss the WIP tomorrow. AsyncArt will be there as will Kaito, builder of Utopia Labs, who will explain some ground breaking apps he's been building for SAFE users out there.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@NFCSummit @0x113d @andr3w @nakamigos @beeple @cryptopunksnfts @asyncart @skygolpe @carlosmarcialt @basileus_eth @lukegerbil @NonFunGerbils @skeenee_art @wgmeets @NftCrossroads @conlan @n0shot1 @fabianospeziari @neonglitch86 @hyperfy_io @ekaitza_ @photoshop @midjourney_ai @EclecticMethod

Ahead of his upcoming Nifty Gateway drop, I had the pleasure of sitting down to record a very chill chat with the digital artist Alimo.

Alimo has a lovely post-pop nature-themed drawing style that makes his work instantly recognizable. If you ever shopped at Patagonia, Apple, Nike, Volcom, among other places, chances are high that you've seen Alimo's work before.

Over the course of our chat, we talk about Alimo's artistic journey that emerged early on alongside a passion for outdoor sports, most notably skateboarding, snowboarding, and surfing, that took a gnarly detour at university where he initially majored in business(!) before switching to digital arts.

After graduation, Alimo traveled the world before finding his way into agency life during a spontaneous trip to Saigon which ultimately took him to San Diego and San Francisco where his Alimo artist persona really grew roots.

We dive into how Alimo found crypto & NFTs, how he met Bryan Brinkman, and of course dive into all the details around his upcoming drop on Nifty Gateway titled "Summer Time."

"Summer Time" by Alimo will go live on Nifty Gateway Thursday, May 25th at 6:30 pm ET. You can preview the collection and set a drop alert HERE.

Links for Alimo:

Twitter
Website

It sure seems like a lot of folks are on vacation. Like, not just from crypto and NFT lands, but in real life.

Historically, in the period from May to the end of August, sales tend to slow down when it comes to the art-side of things. Couple that with an overall sluggish market and it makes sense that a lot of folks are starting longer vacations earlier. There is no need to be on 24/7 every single day.

But that doesn't mean there's nothing going on. On the contrary, from mega corporations like Nike and Starbucks or Red Bull launching NFT-powered projects to artists like Trevor Jones & The Evening Standard on-boarding new blood or crypto games like Axie Infinity getting their game listed on the Apple app store, there is probably more meaningful work happening now than at any period during the bull in terms of things that are growing the pie for everyone.

There are also hugely notable events that are aimed at existing participants, like Alpha Centauri Kids' epic 48 individual 1/1 auctions that grossed over a million dollars last week, amongst other events.

So, before, during or after your holiday from NFT land, make sure you take note of all the work that's being put out.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@AvaStarsNFT @nike @AxieInfinity @Starbucks @AppStore @Jihoz_Axie @lphaCentauriKid @jackbutcher @ChristiesInc @dotSWOOSH @Steam @minecraft @apple @McDonalds @chejazi @cent @garyvee @veefriends @nameless_nft @veecon @Fractilians7 @BayBackner @decentraland @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @MemeExplorers @monaverse @redbull @AndrewSteinwold @TiffanyAndCo

Matthew & Rizzle do a little shitting on parades and stirring of pots on this week's episode of MARS.

A non-trivial number of projects continue to innovate and push the envelope on what's possible in NFT Land amidst the current storm of $hitcoins and $memecoins, like Async.Art and their latest innovation: dynamic blueprints. That's great. That is exciting. For folks who've been in the space, we need this continued innovation. But most innovation is on-chain, and in times like these when gas prices are soaring, doing anything on-chain is prohibitively expensive for anyone new or looking to enter the space. That's not great. That sucks, straight up.

Cue The Oath, a collaboration between Trevor Jones x Apollo Entertainment x Evening Standard that went live last week on Nifty Gateway that was claimed, for free, by 20,200 collectors and saw 12k+ new NG account sign ups, including many, many first time NFT collectors, some of whom have already engaged in collecting paid NFT releases. The space needs more friction-less on-boarding ports for new participants to enter.

On top of on-boarding, it's also essential to keep crypto writ large a place that's as welcoming and hospitable to the subversive, fringe and weird elements of society as it is to the mega-consumer corporate players. The latter are important for mass-adoption, but the former are essential to keep this place a desirable destination for subsequent generations that create that new-new that excites culture.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@asyncart @conlan @n0shot1 @dragonateyt @MattKaneArtist @Ripple @trevorjonesart @niftygateway @fabianospeziari @JisuArtist @jaendotart @minecraft @PlayStation @Roblox @JonathanWWolfe @EveningStandard @ApolloNft @W1curates @StrawberrySith @flyfrogsnft @wsavas @sergitosergito @cent @CausalityOfLife

Ahead of her upcoming genesis Nifty Gateway drop, I had the great fortune to grab some time and chat with the powerhouse young artist who goes by the artist name JisuArtist.

Jisu has been blazing an exciting path for her art that marries the anime aesthetic with fine art flourishes. While still incredibly young, Jisu has already lived an amazingly unique and exciting career at the intersection of gaming and content creation prior to her entrance into the sphere of fine digital art and NFTs.

We unpack A LOT over the course of our conversation beginning with her genesis story of finding the passion to create art as a child and the influence anime and manga, particular in print form, had on her as well as the impact that DeviantArt and the digital artists there had on her creative journey.

Her experience as an influencer in competitive gaming and streaming gave us a lot to talk about. Jisu recounts myriad lessons learned and best practices from those non-art sectors as they relate to cryptoart and NFTs and she also talks about how NFTs have helped give her the freedom to focus exclusively on her art far away from the pressure to become a "commodified artist" that existed in the social influencer gaming space.

Finally, we dive deep into the concept behind "The Fates," her upcoming collection on Nifty Gateway. It's at once both a deeply personal collection that represents her own lived struggles and triumphs as well as universal, since it both incorporates and also speaks to the double-edged promises and threats tied into new tech like AI.

"The Fates" by Jisu will go live on Nifty Gateway Monday, May 5th at 6:30 pm ET. You can preview the collection and set a drop alert by going HERE.

Links for JisuArtist:

Twitter
Linktree

It's officially $hitcoin szn (again) in crypto land.

Matthew and Rizzle kick the show off talking about all the buzz around $PEPE before veering into far more interesting pastures talking about the ai-assisted twitter performance art that the Australia-based artist Rhett aka Mankind is engaging in with his $TURBO experiment.

Also, folks looking for something fun and free, make sure you go claim your free edition of 'The Oath' by Trevor Jones on Nifty Gateway.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@blur_io @pepecoineth @dogecoin @bitcoincoreorg @litecoin @j1mmyeth @Its_Charlie_Day @rhett @bryanbrinkman @MuseumofCrypto @Pokemon @JisuArtist @polygonalmind @cryptoavatarsio @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @dankvr @iamckbubbles @webaverse @niftygateway @trevorjonesart @ElephantNFTS @miladymaker @cryptopunksnfts @cryptovoxels @hyperfy_io @ballisticb

The crew (and BIG shout-out to "the crew") is back from camp in Nashville, TN for the first ever Rizzlefest. And what an experience it was.

Rizzle and Matthew recount some of their most memorable moments from the trip and run their mouths on some other interesting bits (as they always do). Whether you were at Rizzlefest and want to travel back to last week and relive some of the highlights from your experience or you couldn't make the trek out and just want to get a tldr of what went on, check out this episode.

If you enjoyed it please re-share on Twitter.

Shout-Outs & Shots-Fired:

@memeexplorers @JoshAtVoxels @JAX_Hideaway @numomoart @metabrook @elrapierwit @skybravoshow @Ezincr @jonathan_fihnn @Tyrberg @supahmarbler @MetaFinzTD @FlyFrogsNFT @sandyme0ws @CryptoH76807902 @aavegotchi @0xSteady @trislit @SHAQ @cryptovoxels @ConnieDigital @DLROWiAM @lwsnbaker @FortniteGame @ConsenSys @ScrillaVentura @co1born @bnolan @oncyber @ROBNESSOFFICIAL @OthersideMeta @BoredApeYC @dragonateyt @itsreallysho @monaverse @dankvr @iamckbubbles @justinmmelillo @webaverse

This week Matthew & Rizzle recap NFT.NYC which was overall quite enjoyable. As many others have noted, the vibes were more akin to NFT.NYC circa 2020 than 2021 or 2022 in the sense that events dialed down the glitz and gaudiness (to near zero in many cases) which allowed for the people - artists, creators, builders and collectors - to really be the stars of the show.

The best part of NFT.NYC week was definitely the pilgrimage to the MOCA Church organized by Colborn and the exceptional team he assembled at MOCA along with the Avalanche project. Matthew was lucky enough to be able to attend and shares a little bit of the magic of the weekend event held in Kingston, NY.

Although completely unrelated, the MOCA Church pilgrimage shares a lot of similarities with RIZZLEFEST - Colborn even mentioned that hidden kinship on a recent MOCA Livestream - namely, the intentional gathering of a small group of special souls outside of an urban area deep in nature which rounds out the remainder of the podcast with Rizzle talking about the low-key itinerary he has planned for everyone lucky enough to attend.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@ForcesHidden @metabrook @ezincr @numomoart @polygonalmind @cryptoavatarsio @scuube @NFT_NYC @niftygateway @yugalabs @ScrillaVentura @co1born @museumofcrypto @aaronhuey @NatGeo @ROBNESSOFFICIAL @Avax @GalleryofCrypto @outofjoint_ @mlodotart @toxsam @madebyoona @thr33som3s @trislit @skybravoshow @MemeExplorers @MetaFinzTD @sandyme0ws @Binx3ps @AsyncArt

Since it's the week before NFT NYC Rizzle and I kick off this week's episode talking about the virtues of NOT going to the main conference, but instead hitting up smaller satellite meetups and gathering [side note: while Rizzle won't be in NYC next week I (niftytime) will be, so shoot me a DM on twitter if you'd like to trya and link up].

After that we dive into the latest kerfuffle with artists (and other folks) announcing their departures or breaks from the crypto ecosystem. There is a lot to unpack and a lot of nuance here, but the bottomline is too many folks jump into the space and go from 0-100 mph too quickly instead of finding the cadence of activity that works for them. Crypto is amazing in the sense there are no rules or "correct" ways to do anything - each and everyone of us makes the rules. The quicker folks grasp the power of that openness, the better their experiences will be in this space.

We wrap up talking about the need for more projects and focus on the non-speculative side of crypto (i.e. normal folks). Until we hit critical mass of normal folks jumping into crypto doing things and utilizing crypto in a way that becomes a part of their lives, politicians and anti-crypto haters will continue to lob lazy ad hominem attacks against crypto as a "tech that only scammers and speculators benefit from" at the expense of normal folks.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@ConnieDigital @NFT_NYC @EthereumDenver @niftygateway @osf_rekt @JisuArtist @MuseumofCrypto @twobadour @co1born @dklineii @NonNftSummit @opensea @cent @superrare @dankvr @AndrewSteinwold @josiebellini @marble_cards @_dotpigeon @MetaBrook @elonmusk @Grimezsz @punk6529 @itsreallysho @uber @lyft @FrankyNeedles @Forum3_ @BunchuBets @trystealcam @TikTokSupport @Starbucks

For my latest Spotlight Interview, I had the opportunity to connect with the Portland-based artist WoodenCyclops aka Wesley James.

Early on in life Wooden caught the artistic bug inspired in part by the comic art featured in Mad Magazine, Cracked Magazine, and Garbage Pail Kids, as well as by artists like Ralph Steadman and other low-brow 1970's vintage aesthetic art. He's been creating art professionally for over 20 years and started minting his digital art in 2021.

We talk about the genesis of his "Tank Dog" and "Dobberman Stabbers" series before deep diving into the Stabbers which started out as a repeated meditation on confronting the question of life & death.

The Stabbers themselves represent Wooden's focus on pushing forward on a specific path, testing himself and revealing new layers of himself. Stylistically each Stabber is cut from the same cloth, so to speak: dogs, sometimes Tank Dogs, are portrayed in varying phases of stabbing, that are then combined and molded into various shapes and figures. In his own words, the creation of each new Stabber, representative of Wooden himself, "Is like killing the previous version of myself off to make room for the next."

Over the past five years, Stabbers have evolved into a broader canvas that allowed Wooden to re-interpret popular figures and icons in the crypto space such as pepe and Elon Musk as seen in as seen in "⁠Feels Stabbed Man⁠" and "Chief Dogerman Tweeter" respectively. This evolution helped unlocked the concept behind his upcoming collection "Stabber Legends" featuring re-interpretations of works by Pop Wonder (Shelter), Matt Kane (CRYPTOART MONETIZATION GENERATION), Coldie (Proof of Stake - Genesis), XCOPY (Right-click And Save As guy), and Fewocious (Moment I Fell In Love) set to drop on Nifty Gateway tomorrow April 5th at 6:30 pm ET [Link to collection page].

I hope you enjoy this Spotlight Interview, and if you vibe with Wooden and his art please check out the rest of his body of work.

Links for WoodenCyclops:

Twitter
SuperRare
Linktree

The title this week says it all.

Rizzle and I kick off our weekly chat talking about the recent tweet from Cryptovoxels founder Ben Nolan where he announced he will be stepping down from his position as CEO into a "normal" dev role while he opens up the CEO position to be filled by a rotating list of potential CEOs whom, after a period of time, Ben will ultimately pick the next permanent CEO from. Well, we're inserting Rizzle into that rotation, or to be more accurate, Rizzle is tweeting himself into the rotation. Lfg!!

We round out the second half of our conversation talking about the new crypto social project Stealcam and the interest quickly growing around the 2-week old project that allows content creators to obfuscate their content (which is minted as a NFT) with an oddly attractive pixel mosaic until/unless someone "steals" it by paying a fixed price that then depixelates the NFT upon transfer to the stealing party revealing the content. The kicker is that the NFT is then automatically on sale for 10% more than previously paid + 0.001 ETH. Kind of interesting.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@cryptovoxels @LensProtocol @HUDDLN_ @cent @beeple @bnolan @monaverse @farcaster_xyz @trystealcam @aribrtum @AlexMasmej @songadaymann @Clubhouse @fredwilson @SHL0MS @optimismFND @0xPolygonLabs @WalletRainbow @MemeExplorers @maxosiriscrypto @natealexnft@ KaneMayfield @WizardX_0x @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @supahmarbler @Showtime_xyz @AsyncArt @aavegotchi

On this installment of the Spotlight Interview series, I had the great pleasure to speak with the German digital artist Stefan Große Halbuer.

Stefan has a drop coming up this Thursday, March 30th (2023) on Nifty Gateway [link to the collection page] so we of course discuss the three new isometric artworks featured in that collection, but we also focus on Stefan's creative genesis including the direct impact of Franco-Belgian comics like Asterix on his early artistic development and indirect influence of Japanese art & culture, in addition to discussing the series of events and influences of artists like Mad Dog Jones and Victor Mosquera that led to Stephan's genesis NFT mint back in 2021, before wrapping up talking about how Stefan likes to balance commercial work and his own personal art practice while curating a list of some amazing commercial clients like Adidas, KIA, Lufthansa, and Sony Music, among others.

Links:

Twitter
SuperRare
Foundation
Objkt
Instagram

Gather around the fireplace and let Rizzle and I take you on a trip down memory lane to the now infamous launch of the $B20 token back in January 2021 at the then largest metaverse event ever, Metapalooza. We talk about the token launch, original intent and technical underpinnings of the project that vaulted 20 unique Beeple 1/1s together with premium metaverse parcels and a 3lau soundscape followed by an epic crash and burn.

After recording I uncovered the links to the buyout smart contract (since the original auction page frontend is no longer working) and other links that folks may find helpful as they dig into the project themselves.

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B20 Buyout contract link:

https://etherscan.io/address/0x450e00a6a32728a25b9dd06d7a9cf7193c9a0162#code

Vault contract link 1 (holds B20 master key):

https://etherscan.io/address/0xe846d7ab0bfff2f0b9b9a818b845fb99c94786c2

Vault contract link 2 (holds the Beeple Art + Metaverse Land +NFTs):

https://etherscan.io/address/0xfe366786cb07068237fdb6232af60903c209a14b#code

Broken auction frontend:

https://b20.whalestreet.xyz/

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B20 FAQ 1 (Mar 9 2021):

https://metapurser.substack.com/p/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-b20

B20 FAQ 2 (Mar 10 2021):

https://medium.com/metapurse/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-b-20-buyout-e7edb445149a

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Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@beeple @metakovan @lendroidproject @cryptovoxels @decentraland @VoxelArchitects @SomniumSpace @TheSandboxGame @3LAU @metapurse @Dreamverse_life @ZooToken @Dat_Ogar @steveklbnf @balajis @monaverse @dankvr @BrightMoments @crypto_citizens @CryptoKitties @mathcastles @VanArman @artblocks_io @poopie @dapperlabs @doodles @AFuckingNobody @MetageistVR @oncyber @scuube @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @MetaBrook @dragonateyt @niftygateway @wizards_magic @Pokemon

This spotlight interview is a blast from the past. Literally.

Way back on July 11th, 2021 I recorded a chat with Han, creator of CryptoCubes. The conversation starts with the genesis of the CryptoCubes project which goes back to Han's architectural studies back in his university days and branches out to discuss the curation, the metaverse and much more.

This week Rizzle and I use the recent announcement that Instagram will sunset their NFT project to take a look at the current relatively placid/borderline stagnant state of NFTland, the bright spots that continue to get brighter, and surprisingly, the early and promising moves that Starbucks is making with their NFT-powered Rewards program.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@iArtSometimes @superbowl @blur_io @opensea @garyvee @starbucks @superrare @niftygateway @fakewhale_xyz @Kingofmidtown1 @rx2nft @DaveGoode5 @FutureArt_ @SatsMoonSoon @MuseumofCrypto @SuperchiefNFT @CubesCrypto @AOTMgallery @MorrowCollect @verticalcrypto @Uber @wwf_uk @Reddit @tacobell @MetageistVR @WizardX_0x @AsyncArt @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @Paradoxx_Media @Groupon @StubHub @McDonalds @DragoNateYT @trislit @joseacabrerav @facebook @SenWarren

Rizzle is fresh off the plane from ETH Denver last week so we dive right into talking about the good, the bad, and the dank of ETH Denver. The conversation zooms out to compare ETH Denver with other conferences in the space (e.g. NFT NYC, Non NFT Summit) before zooming in on the upcoming Rizzlefest that's set to take place in April 2023.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@EthereumDenver @NFT_NYC @monaverse @katreenatecson @Ezincr @Fractilians7 @conlan @trislit @natealexnft @kurokeh @uber @steveklbnf @RatsDao @prtydao @songadaymann @silvergatebank @veecon @justinmmelillo @LukeGerbil @NonFunGerbils @Binx3ps @metabrook @supahmarbler @memeexplorers @onchainchain @flyfrogsnft @stellabelle @ClaireSilver12 @VanArman @sothebys @larvalabs @mattkaneartist @ClaryThenoob @neurocolor @moxarra @iamckbubbles @yararasita @ginocingolani @metavoxelz @dragonateyt @dragonatesmom

First off, our community is the best. Mikko Lyytenen shot Rizzle and I (plus the good folks at AsyncArt) an edition of their latest bear market-inspired work "Golden Apple of the Forest" which is just such a dope gesture. Much love Mikko.

Outside of our amazing community, we discuss the recent NFT archeology expedition I went on digging into the "Lost XCOPY NFTweets" that were minted back in late-2020/early-2021 using the Valuables tweet minting platform, the bright spots in an otherwise stagnant NFTland, Pindar Van Arman's byteGANs (again), and good vs. bad crypto incentives.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@MikkoLyytinen @opensea @XCOPYART @DragoNateYT @AsyncArt @EthereumDenver @natealexnft @VanArman @MattKaneArtist @Pointshark1 @manifoldxyz @ROBNESSOFFICIAL @twistedvacancy @0xPolygon @Coldie @cryptovoxels @marble_cards @jack @monaverse @blur_io @rarible @LooksRare @SuperRare @Flynnjamm @rabbithole_gg @AvaStarsNFT @Bitcoin @Cent @optimismFND @NEARProtocol @flow_blockchain @coinbase @BuildOnBase @Starbucks @joepease @Vince_Van_Dough @mintdotfun @shirtwascash @OnChainChain @jaygotgame @BobRossParody @trislit @brookhawk @AckapellaV2 @DragoNatesMom @DragoNateyt @lordkanwulf @AOTMgallery @tommoore515 @ArdonLukas

Celebrate the good shit when it happens. Over the last week Bryan Brinkman and Pindar Van Arman both released and sold out on-chain projects and they're glorious. Bryan put out an on-chain game "Cloud Poppers" and Pindar a 100% on-chain AI generated collection entitled "byteGANs." Check those projects out if you haven't yet.

On the other hand, the last week has seen the beginnings(?) of certain crop of 2021~2022 pfp projects post shitty announcements. The loudest news was probably from KRO who canceled the PROOF conference that had been scheduled for the first of this year that resulted in a proper market dump of their Moonbird pfp collection.

Rizzle and I talk about how no one really knows what they are doing when it comes to operating crypto project or communities (e.g. Moonbirds) but that some folks are just better at navigating the unknown than others (e.g. Polygon/Matic who made the hard decision preemptively reduce and consolidate headcount).

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@kevinrose @proof_xyz @moonbirds @bryanbrinkman @VanArman @DragoNateYT @LukeGerbil @NonFunGerbils @artblocks_io @cheaterflums @Ars0nic @Ze_blocks @boomboxheads @godfreymeyer @dankvr @super_yeti @PROOF_CONF @Ezincr @FrenzyDucks @ryancarson @0xPolygon @aavegotchi @LensProtocol @Binx3ps @friendsies_ai @LouieCRhymes @Cipher_eth @happyraps @neonglitch86 @EclecticMethod @XCOPYART @cliff_esq

On this week's MARS episode Matthew & Rizzle start by looking back at last week's WIP that featured an illuminating, raw conversation between Godfrey Meyer aka Boomboxhead and Jin about the biggest hurdles facing the buildout of a truly open and interoperable metaverse. That is followed by talking about how bad we are at marketing and the technical issues involved with trying to get better. Somehow we find ourselves commenting on the current state of NFT land and double-edged sword of having large projects like Bored Ape Yacht Club representing NFT land for normies.

We recorded this episode live in the TokenSmart discord and because of that fielded the following questions live from the audience:

What do we think is going to be the next wave in NFT land?
Is it worth it to invest in virtual real estate?

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@dankvr @boomboxheads @godfreymeyer @monaverse @AndrewSteinwold @manifoldxyz @ScrillaVentura @ripcache @BoredApeYC @CNN @moonpay @TrustWallet @anchor @0xPolygon @optimismFND @Starbucks @ParisHilton @Vikemeeup @SethGreen @ROBNESSOFFICIAL @supahmarbler @SuperBowl @Walmart @McDonalds @MattKaneArtist @conlan @niftygateway @nifty_pat @money_alotta @cryptovoxels @decentraland @SomniumSpace @hexidized @Soulking62 @trislit @DragoNatesMom @DragoNateyt @AsyncArt @jpierce_art @TransientLabs

On this week's episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle updates us on his on-going saga of larping as an artist. Rizzle managed to finagle an invite into an on-going drop curated by Corpega featuring heavy hitters like Robness, Empress Trash, WGMeets, Jaen, Moxarra and many more by dropping a work titled "Frog-sileus" which is kinda dank ngl.

Then the conversation shifts to the all too commonly lamented task facing every artist and OG in the space: marketing oneself and ones work. Rizzle and I (me in particular tbh) are terrible self-promoters. For the past 4~5 years across Cent, this podcast and The WIP Meetup, we've done a ton of historic shit from featuring the who's who of crypto and NFT land across our shows to consistently putting on the biggest - and most importantly dankest - events the metaverse has ever seen. So, we're finally looking for someone to help us with our marketing and promotion efforts (i.e. we'll pay anyone who is down for the cause and culture to help us get our marketing, promotion and social media houses in order so hit us up @niftytime or @nftland on twitter if that's you).

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@corpega @XCOPYART @Vince_Van_Dough @redlioneye @Moxarra @jaendotart @EmpressTrash @CryptoClayArt @iH0DL @BnoiitC @WGMeets @DzeeRoggs @basileus_eth @SuperRare @niftygateway @ROBNESSOFFICIAL @NFTStudios_io @BelloneLeandro @farokh @RugRadio @osf_rekt @artblocks_io @ArtOnBlockchain @mathcastles @jackbutcher @pokgairay @DragoNateYT @nahhomies @Linktree_ @boomboxheads @godfreymeyer @monaverse @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @ScrillaVentura @AsyncArt

The latest OE meta continues to dominate the crypto tweetosphere, so Rizzle and I decided to recount a bit of an oral history on Open Editions beginning with the first OE drop by Pak all the back in August 2020. From there we dive into the new world for collectors (and by extension creators) now that A.I. powered tools have made it trivially easy for literally anyone to create.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@manifoldxyz @niftygateway @muratpak @justinmaller @trevorjonesart @Mad_Dog_Jones @jackbutcher @DesLucrece @Ness_Graphics @GrantYun2 @fewocious @rarible @corpega @theAngieTaylor @ROBNESSOFFICIAL @WGMeets @thisjackkaido @Brook_Hawk @maxosirisart @Hackatao @BlondieOfficial @skygolpe @SuperRare @photomosh @VectorMeldrew @BroadsideNFT

Rizzle is back from touching grass with la familia so we spend the first half catching him up on the decade of events that transpired over the last week: namely the breakout success of a couple low-/no-cost OE mints like Jake Butcher's Checks - VV and Lucréce'sDefy - Proceed with Caution. Depending on your perspective these new projects are either the coolest new thing under the sun, or a distraction from building more innovative new products.

Luckily, no one knows what's right or wrong! And having a large number of folks that love what's currently happening and a sizable population that wants to avoid appearing to participate in "copycat games" and instead build some new-new to expand the realm of possibilities is what we need to keep growing and expanding. This is the vibe.

We chat about all that, touch on the Porsche mint and few more intriguing metaversal morsels.

Enjoy!

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@NFT_NYC @FlyFrogsNFT @WaltDisneyWorld @manifoldxyz @jackbutcher @CryptoSteveWand @skeenee_art @ConnieDigital @ericprhodes @0xPolygon @marble_cards @DeGodsNFT @MemeExplorers @poapxyz @aavegotchi @punk9059 @doodles @Porsche @GameOfThrones @Deadfellaz @betty_nft @BoredApeYC @Spatial_io @monaverse @OriginArtMuseum

SOLO EPISODE WITH RIZZLE

Rizzle recorded a solo episode this week (my kiddo has put me through the ringer over the past few days) talking about the ethos that used to/should still be core to this space of our ours: Decentralization & Interoperability.

He covers the three year history of the WIP Meetup which has tried to embody the best of these two pillars and contrasts it against other silo'd projects that are using this decentralized tech to create limited worlds and experiences.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@napster @Metallica @midjourney_ai @cryptovoxels @monaverse @miguelgarest @Cheaterflums @toxsam @dankvr @OnChainChain @metalympics @Spatial_io @sandyme0ws @itscarolinaduh_ @foxyoga_om @Paradoxx_Media @Ezincr @itsreallysho @DragoNateYT @lordkanwulf @Brook_Hawk @supahmarbler @Tyrberg @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato

Happy New Year everyone, The Matthew & Rizzle Show is back! Hopefully you were able to touch grass and catch some extra zzz's over the holidays.

Rizzle and I are back in the saddle and kick off 2023 chatting about:

all the no-/low-cost mints artists are launching on their Manifold contracts + on Nifty Gateway
the key differences and trade offs of 1155 vs 721 mints
Rizzle's holiday experimentation with ai art
the need for an aggregator for crypto(art) history
3 year anniversary of The WIP Meetup

New projects on our radars include mint.fun and nftyauctions.xyz (use at your own discretion)

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@manifoldxyz @niftygateway @VitalikButerin @MetageistVR @mintdotfun @WGMeets @ROBNESSOFFICIAL @maxosirisart @ericprhodes @marble_cards @Hackatao @Cent @NFTimmy @openai @midjourney_ai @hawkwardart @FlyFrogsNFT @Saschlander @monaverse @jaygotgame @Fractilians7 @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato

Happy holidays yall! A massive thank you to everyone who has listened to the Matthew & Rizzle show this year. Your support and listenership are everything.

In the spirit of the season, Rizzle and I kicked off the last MARS episode of 2022 talking about drumroll, please paying crypto taxes. We're not accountants, but we have been through crypto tax season a few times so offered a few tips that may help folks.

We also audited the success of the daily Monaverse X Rizzle Advent Calendar parties Rizzle and team have been putting on day in and day out throughout December.

Make sure to hit up the WIP on Thursday December 22nd from 12 pm PT / 8 pm UTC to send out the year on a pepe-themed high.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@TokenTax @natealexnft @trislit @NFTbank_ai @marco_tassotti @pepe_designer @skeenee_art @supahmarbler @Tyrberg @MemeExplorers @SamuelLJackson @nftsmart @monaverse @Saschlander @0_Metaverse @BelloneLeandro @VoxelArchitects @toxsam @cryptoavatarsio @Ezincr @raregotchi @EclecticMethod @neonglitch86 @XCOPYART @CultCryptoArt @MetageistVR @cryptovoxels @aavegotchi @TheCryptoArcade @xavieriturralde @missalsimpson @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @foxyoga_om @DragoNateYT @ConnieDigital @DLROWiAM

Happy bday Rizzle!

Yesterday was the hypemaster of the metaverse's bday, and as per tradition, crazy ass avatars gathered in Rizzle's CV apartment (originally gifted to him by Twobadour) where the Rizzle Block was born and still lives (currently hidden beneath the bar there). It's a silly tradition if you think about it, but it's our silly tradition that's been going on three years strong in CryptoVoxels.

CryptoVoxels is rich in much more metaverse history as well. Evilvoxels shared a recent tweet highlighting the value of CV parcels after the original builder passes away irl. All the builds built and designed by the late, great Alotta Money, for example, are time capsules that keep the spirit of their original designer and creator alive. CV as 'Store of History' is a powerful, powerful feature.

Matt Kane just released his new project "Etch" in collaboration with 0xdeca and it taps the same rich history of the blockchain by giving everyone the tools to annotate NFTs in a way that results in unique generative works of art. Make sure you check it out: https://deca.art/etch

We wrap up the episode reflecting on the public square debates on Crypto Twitter concerning Operator Filters, or marketplace re-sale blockers.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@hueviews @manifoldxyz @Fractilians7 @neonglitch86 @supahmarbler @twobadour @cryptovoxels @Brook_Hawk @FlyFrogsNFT @RizzleBlock @JamesSW16 @money_alotta @bnolan @MattKaneArtist @dankvr @0xDecaArt @seaofarrows @AsyncArt @Spotify @WhatsApp @foxyoga_om @NonFunGerbils @LukeGerbil @MetageistVR @thesarahshow @missalsimpson @DragoNateYT @toxsam @aavegotchi @fabianospeziari @patriziabarnato @cryptoavatarsio @HumaniumMetal @niftygateway @monaverse @opensea @Vince_Van_Dough @polygonalmind @AvaStarsNFT

The people have spoken and 2022's most popular MARS episode was this classic MARS episode originally released in January 2022 (which seems sooo long ago) when Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Sky Mavis & Axie Infinity co-founder, head of growth, community guru Jiho about... a lot.

Topics discussed include: the (then) upcoming mega update at Axie Inifinity, recounting the monumental growth of 2021, and all-things community like starting an early community, the three C's of community (communication, cadence and consistency), community scaling and much more.

Everyone who listens to this episode is in for a tweet so please enjoy this masterclass in community and metaverse nation state building with the one and only Jiho.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@nftsmart @niftytime @theWIPmeetup @NFTland @metalympics @nft42_ @foxyoga_om @ezincr @sandyme0ws @MattAndRizzShow @Jihoz_Axie @axieinfinity @skymavishq @CryptoKitties @discord @SubstackInc @Medium @FortniteGame @Warcraft @MrBeast @loomnetwork @niftygateway @cloudwhiteNFT @AxieFreak @irfreak @ChuckFresco @dan_OpenSea @EddOpensea @pranksy @j1mmyeth

MONAVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR EVENT FTW!!!

After a string of critique heavy episodes, Rizzle and I decided to shift focus to the more positive side of crypto: namely having fun. Crypto has always been fun, if you knew where to look, especially around the end of the year holidays.

Way back in 2019 and 2020 the NFT marketplace Mintbase threw legendary, month-long Advent Calendar events deep in the heart of CryptoVoxels. Crypto projects sponsored the event gifting tokens, art and NFTs. Amazing memories were made.

Well this year (literally tomorrow December 1st) Rizzle & Monaverse are playing this back. A month-long Advent Calendar celebration will unfold daily in Monaverse. Stay tuned for the announcement tweets from Rizzle and Monaverse.

This is part of a broader trend though that started back in 2018 and has continued until this very day: artists not giving a fuck and just doing their thing. That vibe is infectious and imho is responsible for everything fun in crypto. That's also the reason why I think that if you're not having fun you're doing crypto wrong.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@artblocks_io @ArtOnBlockchain @MacTuitui @TrustWallet @mintbase @nategeier @carolinwend @cryptovoxels @opensea @cent @AxieInfinity @monaverse @MemeExplorers @rarecandyxyz @Mighty_33 @MetaJAX @DAOrecords_ @SugarClub_ @skeenee_art @AsyncArt @raregotchi @iamckbubbles @rara_social @TheLoveHandlz @aavegotchi @sandyme0ws @catswilleatyou @beeple @CryptoMotors_io @VoxelArchitects @Fractilians7 @poapxyz @MattKaneArtist @kennethchongeth @Coldie @missalsimpson @SuperRare @mightymooseART @n0shot1 @mlibty @0xSteady @steadybreaks @0_metaverse @MetageistVR

RIP Cryptovoxels.

With the passing of time, it's inevitable that we'll see many crypto projects fail and fold. While projects fail for myriad reasons, in the crypto space an unfortunately increasingly common reason why crypto projects fail is from deviating too far away from their original mission & community. This is usually not an overnight phenomenon, but instead occurs as a result of a million individual small decisions that compound over time.

Luckily there are many crypto projects that are keeping it 100 with their mission & community. Projects like AsyncArt, ArtBlocks, Manifold, NG, POAP and Monaverse exemplify the ways you can create a successful crypto project: have founders that use their project, passionately; build in public; listen to the community; bias for quality over quantity.

Every decision matters though. One major mis-step can sink a community and in turn an entire crypto business. Rizzle and I chat about the response to the SuperRare RarePass their released last week and the divided response from their community and the space at large. We also discuss the slow-motion train wreck that is Cryptovoxels as an example of pretty much all the things a project can do to ensure it fails.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@supahmarbler @Tyrberg @Flynnjamm @0xSteady @fabianospeziari @monaverse @SteadyBreaks @cryptovoxels @bitpixi @bnolan @cent @artblocks_io @MattKaneArtist @niftygateway @maxosirisart @missalsimpson @poapxyz @worthalter @KnownOrigin_io @rarible @AsyncArt @ArtOnBlockchain @conlan @n0shot1 @OnChainChain @dfinzer @xanderatallahh @rareperkins @SuperRareRoses @SuperRareJohn @justinmmelillo @dccockfoster @gcockfoster @manifoldxyz @richerd @NonFungibleLuke @discord @Twitter @SuperRare @opensea

The mainstream media is once again (literally, for like the 400th time) jumping on the grave of crypto pronouncing it dead in the wake of the FTX/Alameda implosion and Genesis shit shows. Unlike the previous 400 times crypto died, however, the MSM seems to believe that big tech companies like Facebook, Twitter and their ilk are approaching death's front door as well in light of the recent wave of layoffs occurring at these places.

Rizzle and I chat about why journos keep getting this shit so wrong, what the metaverse is today, and what we think the future of the metaverse may and may not look like. We also revisit the spreading contagion from the CEXs and how folks can stay safe and wrap up with a preview of what folks can expect at the WIPsgiving that we'll be throwing at The WIP tomorrow at 12 pm PT.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@cryptovoxels @Apple @monaverse @MetageistVR @dankvr @trislit @AndrewSteinwold @boomboxheads @TrustWallet @Ledger @rainbowdotme @stellabelle @Ezincr @opensea @Cent @niftygateway @BoredApeYC @franklinisbored @cryptopunksnfts @fabianospeziari @0xSteady

Jfc another decade happened over the last week. Hope yall are staying safe out there.

Before touching on the FTX fiasco and the state of CEXs in general, Rizzle and I chat about the NonNFT Summit, the best cryptoart gathering ever organized by the incredible Neurocolor & Moxarra, touch on some of the early plans for Rizzlefest, and debate ebay's $45M acquisition of the cryptoart marketplace KnownOrigin.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@NonNftSummit @Moxarra @pasteinpeace @SuperRare @verticalcrypto @co1born @micolmicolmicol @ScrillaVentura @sextileband @basileus_eth @WGMeets @hnftfest @stellabelle @NFTlondon @KnownOrigin_io @eBay @niftygateway @jimbob_87 @mightymooseART @skygolpe @editionalapp @bnolan @opensea @artnome @makersplace @rarible @manifoldxyz @coinbase @FTX_Official @Gemini @Poloniex @poapxyz @fabianospeziari

Some episodes just name themselves. If you listen to the first half of this episode you'll literally hear Rizzle shouting at the new influencooors to get off his metaverse lawn lmfao. The rest of our chat strolls around the neighborhood of 'being early' and the good and bad that comes with that. We also touch on the Art Gobblers drop and ensuing bi-polar reaction on twitter and tease out a topic for next week's episode: ebay's acquisition of KnownOrigin for $45 million.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired:

@poapxyz @Cent @RarelyGifted @n0shot1 @AsyncArt @mightymooseART @ConnieDigital @WizardX_0x @twobadour @trislit @artgobblers @bryanbrinkman @justinroiland @BobRossOfficial @cryptovoxels @decentraland @jaygotgame @fabianospeziari @FlyFrogsNFT @mfnkl @DragoNateYT @KnownOrigin_io @opensea @stellabelle

This week Rizzle and & talked about the history on-chain based on this recent tweet and how every collector and new community in this space is playing a hand at adding value to the immutable history being written into the blockchain. From there we segue into the Reddit's "digital collectible" experiment and what that may portend for the future of NFT Land and the future of onboarding folks into the metaverse.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @supahmarbler @MemeExplorers @prrfbeauty @MagazineNFT @MLOdotArt @Wikipedia @SuperRare @criptocromo @EleRebbi @michaeljackson @XCOPYART @cent @0xPolygon @EclecticMethod @cryptovoxels @sugaH75531996 @monaverse @pranksy @cryptoavatarsio @CryptoAvatars @decentraland

This week Rizzle and I talked shit on the state of metaverse meetups. Most of them are boring. Straight up. We gotta figure out ways to regularly make highly engaging and more importantly FUN in-world activities. Simply jumping in-world to look around at a gallery won't cut it. And simply throwing money at the problem ~cough~ Meta ~cough~ won't work either.

We talked about the evolution of the WIP, the different challenges along the way beginning with audio problems and wrapped up talking about our attempt to focus on cracking imho THE biggest problem in the metaverse: making metaverse meetups fun.

The WIP has never been about money and isn't a business. Along the way we've morphed and jumped around different discords. Together with the growing WIP Crew, we've always approached every new decision feeling like we had nothing to lose which helps when it comes to going all-in on a certain decision or path. And with this latest challenge we're right back there with nothing to lose, all over again.

Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @discord @nftsmart @growyourbase_ @MemeExplorers @n0shot1 @j1mmyeth @trislit @songadaymann @DragoNateYT @monaverse @cryptovoxels @decentraland @open_metaverse @BoredApeYC @OthersideMeta @metalympics @sandyme0ws @itscarolinaduh_ @Dat_Ogar @Pointshark1 @bitpixi @Brook_Hawk

Rizzle and I are taking MARS private.

For the foreseeable future MARS episodes are just going to Rizzle and I (Matthew aka @niftytime) running our mouths like back in the day when we started recording in 2019.

On this episode we talk about a few different things, but what are mainly talking about is the evolution of crypto communities in NFT Land since roughly around 2018 until present day: what's changed, stayed the same and where we think crypto community may end up heading forward.

I sincerely believe crypto-powered communities are fundamentally different from the communities of web2 and earlier. The tools, the immutable history, the portable and mostly interoperable naming standards most web3 projects have adopted are helping to keep communities intact and in contact with one another over time, even as original communities and their members shift attention to other projects or communities and/or after a project that served as a digital home disappears or loses appeal.

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Shout-outs & Shots Fired: @cryptovoxels @josiebellini @DeFi_Dad @Ezincr @Roblox @j1mmyeth @BoredApeYC @SuperRare @hicetnunc2000 @objktcom @Cent @rarible @monaverse @etherscan @decentraland @BlenderStudio_

To round out the WIP Crew Series interviews, Matthew & Rizzle chopped it up the very first videographer of the metaverse himself, Paradoxx.

We talked about how Paradoxx created a whole new category of creator: the metaverse videographer, and some seminal moments along the way from early Cent days, to working with HiveMuse, joining the WIP Crew, working on the B20 metaverse event launch party, receiving a Metapurse grant and finally joining the Monaverse team.

Shout-outs and shots fired: @Cent @MetageistVR @maxosirisart @DragoNateYT @josiebellini @tvabby @nbatopshot @TakesItnMakesIt @nessnissla @j1mmyeth @HiveMuseum @cryptovoxels @twobadour @metapurse @growyourbase_ @Ezincr @monaverse @justinmmelillo @artblocks_io @MLOdotArt @opensea @beeple @raregotchi @skeenee_art @MovieShots @NFTStudios_io @ArtOnBlockchain

Previous Episodes:

Dragonate
Sho
Sandy Meows
Foxyoga
Carolinaduhh
EZinCrypto

Paradoxx's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Paradoxx_Media

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with with Esther, founder of the instructional platform Hundo.xyz that's currently in beta.

Hundo aims to be a platform where 1 billion people and learning and earning in the metaverse in ways that open up opportunities for paid jobs and gigs in the emerging web3 powered future.

Shout-outs and shots-fired: @hundo_xyz @spatialxr @CrystalLight @tiktok_us @ethereum @0xPolygon @PlayVALORANT @ClashofClans @FortniteGame @trvisXX @Minecraft @Roblox @VitalikButerin @flufworld @altstatemachine

This week Matthew & Rizzle take a walk down WIP memory lane with WIP Crew member #1, Dragonate. Dragonate was the very first member of the WIP Crew dating back to April 2020. He emerged after one particularly trying WIP where audio issue nearly killed the show with a readymade audio solution. The rest is history.

But Dragonate's metaverse adventure began before the WIP back on Cent. Since then, however, Dragonate's presence and impact on NFT land has grown dramatically. In addition to being the audio wizard with the WIP, Dragonate is involved and supports several dozen other projects and communities - the dude is prolific.

Dragonate is one of the brightest spots in the metaverse and when you hear this episode you'll know why.

Shout-outs and shots fired: @DragoNateYT @Nexo @Cent @cryptovoxels @VB_Audio @OBSProject @growyourbase_ @pixa_nft @lagoframe @page_dao @nft42_ @NonFunGerbils @metalympics @AvaStarsNFT @WhaleSharkETH @WhaleMembers @E1337Metawear @metapurse @discord @Server_Forge @0xQuit @prrfbeauty @RASC_WTF @metamunch_eth @forgottenrunes @j1mmyeth @CyberBrokers_ @BoredApeYC @PurrnelopesCC @marble_cards @CryptoAtomsDapp @CryptoKitties @Besancia @makersplace

Previous Episode:

Sho
Sandy Meows
Foxyoga
Carolinaduhh

Dragonate's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DragoNateYT

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Matthew & Rizzle talk about what it's been like talking shit and recording podcasts together for the last three years. The duo cover everything from Cent days on forward to present day. Dragonate also makes a cameo towards the end.

It's good times and foreshadows what the Matthew & Rizzle show will become (again): a show focused on two friends who became full-time builders and creators in NFT land giving their (mildly) hot takes on the state of things.

Shout-outs & Shots Fired: @Brook_Hawk @MLOdotArt @Cent @tryrollhq @cryptovoxels @j1mmyeth @nft42_ @Samsung @niftygateway @Coldie @trippyogi @ArtBasel @TroyFitzpatric @CryptoMotors_io @VoxelArchitects @RAREGOTCHI @money_alotta @conlan @WhaleSharkETH @ModeratsArt @SamHarrisOrg @sandyme0ws @itscarolinaduh_ @poapxyz @foxyoga_om @worthalter @muratpak @ghosts_project @mrmisang @thesarahshow @rara_social @huddln_ @miguelgarest @aavegotchi

Rizzle had a solo chat with Amir from Bomani Digital. The duo discuss Oddballs, the project Amir is building out at Bomani and shares some super relevant takes on where the web3 space is from a builder's perspective, using ai art, and how people generally think about building experiences around their projects.

Amir Twitter: https://twitter.com/Amir_dbab

Bomani Digital Twitter: https://twitter.com/bomanistudio

Shout-outs & Shots Fired: @Dontbeabotnft @webflow @nameless_nft @manifoldxyz @thirdweb_ @midjourney @FloatiesNFT @Pokemon @BoredApeYC @cryptopunksnfts @discord @AdamBombSquad @Deadfellaz

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Pointshark, and OG meta architect and virtual builder.

Pointshark's day job is in the IRL construction industry, so his perspective as a virtual builder is intimately informed by his real life building expertise. Pointshark talk about how he found crypto and NFT land while working construction and the community that immediately embraced him early on that propelled him to dive deeper into the metaverse until he found the small cadre of expert meta architects like Dat Ogar and the late Alotta Money who were busy building out the virtual world of Cryptovoxels.

Pointshark is one of the premier virtual builders today, but his journey is infinitely relatable and should highlight how anyone in this space can dive in and make a name for themselves.

Pointshark twitter: https://twitter.com/Pointshark1

Shout-outs & Shots Fired: @cryptovoxels @CryptoKitties @Trezor @MetaMask @Dodgers @MarkDate @BitcoinLouie @satman78704554 @editionalapp @jbrukh @Minecraft @StreetFighter @rarible @Cent @TheSandboxGame @decentraland @SomniumSpace @SubstrataVr @money_alotta @OnChainChain @WizardX_0x @VoxelArchitects @DefiNft @Particlon_xyz @MattKaneArtist @mightymooseART @luluixixix @KnownOrigin_io @makersplace @WGMeets @conlan @AsyncArt

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with the loudest voice in the metaverse, host of the Afties on the WIP Meetup, and wearer of many other hats, Sho.

If you're a fan of the Afties, then sit back, crack open a cold one, and get ready for a fun one. Sho starts off with a potted history up to his joining the WIP Crew before giving a spicy take of the current state of the metaverse. Sho doesn't hold back his criticism for valid reasons. The space needs to mature and the only way that will happen is if we hold it accountable. In a rare shout out though, Dragonate and Vitalik Buterin received rare praise from Sho. We hope you enjoy

Shout-outs and shots fired: @VitalikButerin @dragonateyt @cryptovoxels @Cent @Ezincr @sandyme0ws @itscarolinaduh_ @foxyoga_om @Paradoxx_Media @NFTimmy @lord_kanwulf @Brook_Hawk @RTFKT @Nike

Previous Episode:

Sandy Meows
Foxyoga
Carolinaduhh

Sho's Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsreallysho

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This week, Matthew & Rizzle spoke with the OG crypto artist and provocateur par excellence Stellabelle (note the spelling y'all - all one word, no capital 'b' and an 'e' at the end).

Stellabelle has an epic drop of 23 works from her legendary CryptoStellas collection scheduled to go live on Nifty Gateway on Monday August 8th at 6:30 pm ET. There is A LOT of history and criticism to unpack in this collection.

At a high level, the collection can be viewed as a group of unheralded Saints vs. overplayed Sinners. Stellebelle highlights the group of builders, innovators, and artists who helped give birth to a movement that she sees being taken over and corrupted by outsider influencers who have infiltrated the gates.

Stellabelle is an absolute force. She brings a potent mix of humor an acerbic criticism to the fore in every conversation. Please enjoy.

Nifty Gateway Drop (Monday August 8th) Details & Links:

18x 1/1 Auctions (9x 24 hr Auctions; 9x 48 hr Auctions) + 2x 1/1 $1 Drawings, 6:30 pm ET ~
3x Open Editions, $77 per edition, 7:00 pm ET ~ 8:17 pm ET

Shout-outs & Shots Fired: @beeple @opensea @SuperRare @niftygateway @steemit @cryptoyuna @LoganPaul @CryptoZoonBSC @verticalcrypto @hardrocknicks @ScrillaVentura @ROBNESSOFFICIAL @Coinbase_NFT @objktcom @nftnow @EmpressTrash @blackboxdotart @AsyncArt @artnome @guyoseary @SubstackInc @moonpay @Grandenchilada @co1born @fx_hash_ @Gemini

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Bryce Anderson about his latest project Omega Runner. Bryce hails from Hollywood and the movie and entertainment industry, and is pulling on all that experience with Omega Runner, a project that Bryce describes as Media3 (to differentiate it from the monolithic catch-all that web3 currently is). There is a lot of potential for content creators to leverage their creations in the crypto-space vis-a-vis the traditional media establishment that allows for more creator-control of IP and decision making and Omega Runner is a very interesting early experiment in that direction.

Shout-outs & Shots Fired: @omegaxrunner @brycebanderson @unitedtalent @MadMaxMovie @HelloMetaversal @TheHungerGames @netflix @MediaThree59 @BoredApeYC @starwars @warnerbros @yugalabs

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For the next installment of the WIP Crew Series where Matthew & Rizzle sit down and chat with each member of the WIP Crew, the boys speak with POAP Master ItsCarolinaDuhh.

Based on rough, back-of-the-envelope math, Carolina has minted and distributed over 200,000 NFTs as POAPs across 2,000+ events. But Carolina is more than a POAP Master. Much more.

The boys chat with Carolina about her entrance into the web3 and NFT space, her surprise familial connection (shocked even Matthew & Rizzle), her favorite communities, and much more.

Shout-outs and shots fired: @poapxyz @sandyme0ws @nftsmart @DragoNateYT @MattAndRizzShow @niftytime @NFTland @worthalter @basileus_eth @money_alotta @banklessDAO @AvaStarsNFT @MetaJAX @FellenzMusic @Ezincr @ConnieDigital @KaneMayfield @LouieCRhymes @page_dao @OnChainChain @FlyFrogsNFT @CyberBrokers_ @spherical_art @ARTorDAI @Mighty_33 @DLROWiAM @foxyoga_om @Cipher_eth @EclecticMethod

Previous Episode:

Sandy Meows
Foxyoga

ItsCarolinaDuhh Twitter: https://twitter.com/itscarolinaduh_

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with long-time Centians and builders George & Terence, creators of Olta.Art.

The focus of this episode is on finding the best way to conceptualize the Olta project and what it's aiming to do for interactive and dynamic art. George & Terence have plans to add multi-editions to their project to help expand the addressable market of collectors. After that they will focus on community-focused efforts.

Shout-outs: @Cent @terryreillyo @OnChainChain @artblocks_io @fx_hash_ @FeralFile @laurean0solis

Olata Twitter: https://twitter.com/OltaArt

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with the one, the only, the indefatigable Sandy Meows, leader of the Power WIP Girls on the WIP Crew as well as community builder & manager at OG projects like Token Smart.

Last Thursday at the WIP Meetup, Sandy emerged out of an extended break from crypto. The conversation kicks off digging into the background behind her choice to unplug from the metaverse, her focus on mental and physical wellbeing during that break, reflecting on the habits and approach to work that prompted her to take a break, why she decided to return, and what she plans on focusing on now that she is back and ready to attach the space anew.

This episode is a must listen for anyone battling against burnout and the added mental burden of a down market. Keep your head up. Take charge of your physical and mental wellbeing. You can make this.

Shout-outs and shots fired: @CryptoKitties @WhaleShark_Pro @Paradoxx_Media @foxyoga_om @nft42_ @Cipher_eth @EclecticMethod @crypto_coven @NateAlexNFT @secretproject @quintamf @OthersideMeta

Sandy Meows Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandyme0ws

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Foxyoga, the chillest soul in the metaverse, host of the MARS Podcast listening party in the Token Smart discord, and creator of Meta Break.

The conversation kicks off digging into Foxy's pre-crypto background growing up in Venezuela before diving down the crypto rabbit hole that brought her together with Matthew & Rizzle, Token Smart, The WIP and all of the things, including her popular weekly meditation sessions, Foxy has going on today. Foxyoga is the future of crypto and NFTs today.

Shout-outs and shots fired: @sandyme0ws @tastytoastys @songadaymann @opensea @lordkanwulf @itscarolinaduh @cryptovoxels @TheSandboxGame @CryptoFoxesNFT @OnChainChain @fabianospeziari

Foxyoga Twitter: https://twitter.com/foxyoga_om

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Johan & Mattias, co-founders of Marble Cards and MEME Explorers and partners to the weekly WIP Meetup.

The conversation kicks off with a brief look back into both Johan's and Mattias' pre-crypto entrepreneurial origin stories before diving into their early foray into web3 creating Marble Cards, a project that let's you mint bookmarks of the internet into NFTs, and MEME Explorers, their latest project that aims to establish a market for memes or the currency of culture on the internet. Along the way takes on the current state of the metaverse and the partnership between MEME and The WIP are also discussed.

Shout-outs and shots fired: @marble_cards @MemeExplorers @CryptoKitties @dogecoin @cryptovoxels @decentraland @Minecraft @conlan

MEME Twitter: https://twitter.com/MemeExplorers Johan Twitter: https://twitter.com/johanunger Mattias Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tyrberg

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Bitpixi of Voxels (formerly known as Cryptovoxels).

Bitpixi leads UX at Voxels, but like everyone in the space, she wears many more hats. She is a community champion and event leader amongst other roles. The conversation begins with Bitpixi digging into her web2 past where she worked at Meitu and Gfycat before falling for the creative allure of the Ethereum ecosystem where she diverted 100% of her focus. Most of the chat focuses on Bitpixi's role at Voxels, how Voxels has evolved over time, and where it's heading.

Shout-outs and shots fired: @CryptoKitties @mooncatrescue @larvalabs @meituofficial @Gfycat @devils_lexicon @decentraland @TheSandboxGame @RarePizzas @Pizza_DAO @Minecraft @thibaultsimar @bnolan @CHAD_XP @Tipyourdjdoteth @DJHeatDC @OBEYGIANT @DragoNateYT @bitlectro @money_alotta @Brook_Hawk @yofolkops @weknowparties @super_yeti @FlyFrogsNFT @Southside_City @unity

Voxel Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptovoxels Bitpixi Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitpixi

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This week Rizzle spoke with the team behind Ocean Defenders about what they are doing to help defend the oceans and how you can help.

The Ocean Defenders' Twitter: https://twitter.com/Defenders_ocean

Love Handlz Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLoveHandlz

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This week Matthew & Rizzle are back with a new episode featuring the one and only EZinCrypto. The boys go way back in time to discuss the good old days on Cent focusing on the "share, learn, and collaborate" ethos that became the rocket fuel for many in NFT land before digging into EZ's latest music-focusing project Cipher.

For everyone curious about what the real old days of the space were like, you're not going to want to miss this one.

EZ's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ezincr

Cipher Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cipher_eth

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Rizzle will finally get back from Europe tomorrow just in time for the WIP (at 12 pm PT in the MEME Explorers discord), so we would like to uncork one more vintage MARS episode for everyone.

Last March, we had the good fortune of speaking with Patricio, the founder of the Proof of Attendance Protocol, otherwise known by its epic acronym POAP. POAPs have become an essential fixture for WIP attendees at every WIP over the past few years thanks to the POAP master herself Carolinaduh as well as at every respectable virtual gathering throughout the metaverse. It's almost a public good at this point.

We dove into the genesis story of the POAP protocol, Patricio's background, and his vision for where POAP may head next.

If you would like to learn more about Patricio and POAP, please refer to the following links:

Patricio's Twitter: https://twitter.com/worthalter
POAP Twitter: https://twitter.com/poapxyz

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Rizzle is off in Europe doing big European NFT conference things, so this week we will share another classic episode from the MARS vault.

Two years back we spoke with Seb and Nathan about the crypto-powered virtual world called The Sandbox that they were (and still are) building. Listen back on the vision these two had for The Sandbox then and afterwards download The Sandbox client and hop in-world to see where they are at today. They've come a long way, but for sure there is still so much left to build and create as more and more users jump in-world.

Original Episode Synopsis:

"Seb and Nathan of The Sandbox, the user-generated VR game platform for the metaverse. Seb and Nathan unpack the various layers that form the platform of The Sandbox, the tokenomics of the project, the unique ways that the #PlayToEarn meme applies to LAND owners, game builders and regular players, and much, much more."

NOTE: The LAND giveaway event discussed in this episode has obviously expired (but seriously how dank is it that we gave away LAND).

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In honor of the 2 year anniversary since the mainnet launch of the fully on-chain PFP project Avastars, we are brining back a conversation that was recording in January of 2020 BEFORE the launch of Avastars with the creator of Avastars himself, Jim McNelis aka j1mmy.eth.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/j1mmyeth

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Abram, co-founder of 0xSplits, builders of a public and open split protocol. While regular ETH addresses like your MM or Trust wallet address link one address to one recipient, crypto split addresses that you can create using 0xSplits link a single address to many recipients. The implications of this seemingly simple development could have far reaching implications when it comes to multi-party collaboration online, public goods funding and even irl taxes!

Abram unpacks the genesis behind 0xSplits, explains what people can do with splits today and pulls back the covers on the short-term roadmap of upcoming developments. If you have an idea or request for splits please reach out! This is a project that the community can help build alongside the team.

If you would like to learn more about Abram and 0xSplits please check out the following links:

Rizzle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/abram

OxSplits Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xsplits

OxSplits Website: https://www.0xsplits.xyz/

Some notable shout-outs and shots fired in this episode include: @0xSplits @songcamp_ @matthewchaim @ourZORA @niftygateway @BlockHeadsNFT @CaptchasNFT @juiceboxETH @Tile_DAO

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This week Rizzle jumped on his own damn show as a guest to talk about his upcoming Art Blocks drop #OnChainChain.

As the name of the project implies, Rizzle and co-creators Sebi and Miguel Garest have created a fully on-chain digital wearable chain that owners will be able to use (or rather wear) across different metaverse worlds like CryptoVoxels and The Sandbox with more support to come.

Rizzle unpacks the year of ideating, finding collaborators, building, testing, optimizing - literally all the things - that went into making #OnChainChain a reality, and also digs into the deep past going back to Cent, to his journey at NFT42 and beyond.

If you would like to learn more about Rizzle please check out the following links:

Rizzle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NFTland

Artblocks Website: https://www.artblocks.io/ - #OnChainChain is set to drop on Thursday April 14th at 12 pm PT

Some notable shout-outs and shots fired in this episode include: @artblocks_io @Cent @NFTland @marble_cards @MemeExplorers @nft42_ @AvaStarsNFT @j1mmyeth @nftsmart @nameless_nft @niftytime @theWIPmeetup @cryptovoxels @miguelgarest @Bullionix_io @NotLarvaLabs @TheSandboxGame @Minecraft @ArtOnBlockchain @skeenee_art @AsyncArt @n0shot1 @twobadour @ConnieDigital @Paradoxx_Media @godfreymeyer @josiebellini @Coldie @CyberKongz @decentraland @VRChat @fx_hash_ @FlyFrogsNFT @mfnkl @ChupacabraPower @mightymooseART @niftytime @PopWonderNFT @LyleOwerko @missalsimpson @youngandsick @TroyFitzpatric @ekaitza_ @trevorjonesart @CubesCrypto @DerpyBirbsETH @MattKaneArtist @robsonartist @bryanbrinkman @stellabelle @jeffgdavis @Cheaterflums

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Cent Mafia member turned crypto artist and web3 builder RoganX. The duo dove in to Rogan's latest venture adding his wisdom to tech support and developer relations at the dev-focused figment.io, and discussed the good, the bad and the ugly of the latest boom in DAO interest in addition to reflecting on the good old days on Cent before the whole space blew up.

If you would like to learn more about RoganX please check out the following links:

RoganX Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoganX4

Figment Website: https://twitter.com/figment_io

Some notable shout-outs and shots fired in this episode include: @pan_danil @xbrucethegoose @ceramicnetwork @TheBuilderDAO @developer_dao @dabit3 @Crypto_Skulls @crypt0natrix @WGMeets @AFuckingNobody @joerogan @Cent @ArweaveTeam @solana @discord @tezos @opensea @poapxyz

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with the inspiring crypto artist Cryptoyuna. Cryptoyuna represents the best of the NFT and cryptoart spaces. Everything she does helps shine a light on all that is possible in the space. As a parent she has shown how NFTs have allowed her to pursue art full-time instead of putting it on hold. As an artist and builder in the space her can-do attitude and ability to hit up anybody to talk about anything highlights how close the next opportunity or project is in the space. Watch Cryptoyuna. She's a force.

If you would like to learn more about Cryptoyuna please check out the following links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptoyuna

Website: https://cryptoyuna.art/about

Some notable shout-outs and shots fired in this episode include: @cryptoyuna @robnessofficial @rarible @SaschaBailey @blockchainartex @makersplace @selfmadeheroes @hellowoca @blackboxdotart @theAngieTaylor @cryptovoxels @AsyncArt @animocabrands @garyvee @maxosirisart @5XPAZ @zenaprchamp @thebigticket205 @MrsBigTicket205 @lostavatars @graffitikings @instagram @EclecticMethod @VectorMeldrew @SLG_artupdates

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with the generative artist YRDGZ (big shout out to @abysms11 for the recommendation!). NFTs, and more specifically cryptoart, changed the entire life trajectory of YRDGZ beginning way back in 2019 when she joined the Editional community where she eventually made her first sale to the legendary Jake Brukhman. From there the trio discuss the blowup of the space that occurred since, her thoughts on the various marketplaces (and gaps that still remain), the golden rule of collecting and creating (i.e. buy and create what you love), and take an aggressive look into her ETH wallet to see what she has been collecting. The conversation is capped off by a beautiful story of an early interaction between YRDGZ's and the one-and-only Max Osiris.

If you would like to learn more about YRDGZ please check out the following links.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/theYRDGZ

Some notable shout-outs and shots fired in this episode include: @foxyoga_om @ezincr @sandyme0ws @MattAndRizzShow @theYRDGZ @abysms11 @editionalapp @instagram @BoredApeYC @larvalabs @Playform_art @Coldie @instaxHQ @opensea @KnownOrigin_io @rarible @objktcom @ephimera_com @SuperRare @hicetnunc2000 @robnessofficial @maxosirisart @Jay_Delay @luluixixix @secondrealm @iHodl_com_en @CypherpunkGuild @mightymooseART

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This week Matthew & Rizzle caught up with the #2 metaverse influencer and all around amazing human being and artist Bryan Brinkman. The trio talked about a lot including the intersection of digital and physical art and where it's heading, the pros and cons of the burgeoning irl NFT event circuit, comparing minting art in the past versus present, Bryan's upcoming Nifty Gateway drop this Friday, March 11th at 630 pm EST, what he's been collecting and much, much more.

If you would like to learn more about Bryan please check out the following links.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryanbrinkman

Nifty Gateway Drop Page: https://niftygateway.com/collections/tragicpop (PW: tragicbrink)

Some notable shout-outs and shots fired in this episode include: @Newgrounds @jimmyfallon @FallonTonight @nbcsnl @RickandMorty @montypython @SuperRare @JohnOrionYoung @money_alotta @Cent @thesarahshow @Coldie @Clubhouse @niftygateway @ArtBasel @ChangeDAO @NFTSxWTF @shapiro500 @cryptovoxels @pranksy @TheSandboxGame @oncyber_io @decentraland @discord @artblocks_io @Sia @FlyFrogsNFT @hotdougs @Tig_Bo @mightymooseART @PopWonderNFT

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with artist and web3 dominatrix, Cryptonatrix. The trio dove into the complicated and supremely frustrating current state of sex workers in the web3 space. While the tools and tech provisioned by blockchain would appear to be a perfect fit for sex workers to use to take power back from exploitative platforms and people, unfortunately that's not the current reality. Sex workers are still facing many of the same problems they faced in web 2.0 with the added threat of being doxxed.

While no solutions appear to be close by, hopefully this conversation highlights the risks and major problems sex workers are faced with everyday so we can start identifying real, powerful, and accessible solutions.

If you would like to learn more about Cryptonatrix please check out the following links.

Website: https://cryptonatrix.xyz/nfts/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crypt0natrix

Some notable shout-outs and shots fired in this episode include: @manifoldxyz @coinbase @FWBtweets @Julie_Pacino @Cryptocovennft @forgottenrunes @Deadfellaz @lilithdigital @Julssmae @missroutine_ @creamyjudyNFT

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Matthew & Rizzle spoke with photographer Marshall Scheuttle this week about the NFT-photo books he will be helping to create at KGPNFT (Kris Graves Projects NFT) once the project launches in just a few weeks time. KGPNFT is aiming to cater towards the newly NFT photography curious by presenting folks with both an approachable entry point into the scene along with some much needed context and top-shelf story telling. The duo dive into the nuts and bolts of KGPNFT before taking a crash course on the NFT photographer space at large led by Marshall including a peek into how he personally approaches NFT photography collecting.

If you would like to learn more about NGP NFT or Marshall please check out the following links.

Website: https://www.kgpnft.com/

Pre-sale Access: https://www.kgpnft.com/books/morningstar

KGP NFT Twitter: https://twitter.com/KGPNFT

Marshall's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fu64

Some notable shout-outs and shots fired in this episode include: @metalympics @nft42_ @foxyoga_om @ezincr @sandyme0ws @MattAndRizzShow @KGPNFT @opensea @larvalabs @niftygateway @QuantumNFT @kgpnyc @WhoIsDaMaster @nydiablas

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Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Jan & David from the new NFT project MovieShots that's working on a clever way to integrate NFTs with movies. As Jan & David explain it, MovieShots will release NFTs that feature select stills of every segment of a movie separated by hard-cuts. The first movie they have acquired the global rights to apply this approach to is the 1998 hit Run Lola Run. Introducing NFTs enables keen collectors to own a slice of culture, but the metadata of the NFTs, which will include various key details and descriptors of each scene, can be used to program and create a waterfall of downstream experiences as well.

If you would like to learn more about MovieShots please check out the following links.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MovieShots

Discord: https://discord.io/filmcommunity

Website: https://www.movieshots.io/

Some notable shout-outs and shots fired in this episode include: Shout outs @DeepBlackNFT @DeepBlackAI @CryptoWiener @beeple @2yeahyeah @nessnissla @ross_dallbricht @garyvee

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Brian, creator and lead steward of CherubsDAO. CherubsDAO is an impact fund that will be targeting ROI returning brain health focused research and initiatives with a particular focus on dementia and Alzheimer's disease. We cover a lot of ground including the genesis inspiration behind the project, a deep dive into how CherubsDAO is structured (hint: there is more than just a discord chat), the concept of generative capitalism and much more. If you are on the hunt for some new-new in crypto and NFT land, this episode is for you.

You can follow Brian and CherubsDAO both on Twitter @bmagierski and @CherubsDAO

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This week Matthew & Rizzle speak with Micol, creator and steward of VerticalCrypto Art, a web3 curatorial studio. Micol's entrance into the space, her passion working with creators and artists, the genesis and rapid growth of the VerticalCrypto Art business and brand are all discussed in this episode in addition to thinking through the future of the cryptoart and NFT space.

Some notable shout-outs and shots fired in this episode include: @verticalcrypto @SuperRare @ekaitza@cryptoartadvisr @XCOPYART @TroyFitzpatric

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with the one and only Nate Alex. Nate is the man. He's an OG NFT degen who cut his collecting teeth with CryptoKitties before creating and co-founding projects like Chain Faces, NFT42, Chain Faces Arena, and his latest project hilariously called Secret Project. We retrace his journey, talk some shit, take a peek into Secret Project, and talk about what he has and hasn't been collecting these days.

Some notable shout-outs and shots fired in this episode include: @CryptoKitties @opensea @j1mmyeth @squigglyWTF @nft42 @XCOPYART @TomBrady @Pokemon @lsv @muratpak @CoolmanUniverse @TwoBitBears @CryptoMories

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Latashá, musician, force, and head of community programming at ZORA. We dive into Latashá's background as a musician, her journey into the web3 space and what she's doing at ZORA as their head of community programming. Of course the duo deep dives in NFT Music and Latashá provides a bevy of fire recommendations of artists and musicians to keep an eye and ear out for to collect.

There were too many shout outs to list, but here's a helpful list (of twitter handles) to get you started:

@ArtByJah @SassyBlack@soundxyz_ @ArtBasel @FWBtweets @Spotify @JameeCornelia @catalogworks @Drift0r @thekidsaresleep @thekidsaresleep @ConnieDigital @dominosmusic @DLROWiAM @doodles @ensdomains @sad_girls_bar @AdamBombSquad @prtyDAO

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Sky Mavis & Axie Infinity co-founder, head of growth, community guru Jiho about... a lot. The duo dives into the upcoming mega update at Axie Inifinity, recounted the monumental growth over the past year in particular, and spent a lot of time talking about all-things community: starting an early community, the three C's of community (communication, cadence and consistency), community scaling and much more. Everyone who listens to this episode is in for a tweet so please enjoy this masterclass in community and metaverse nation state building with the one and only Jiho.

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with the fine digital artist and crypto art historian @MLOdotArt aka Martin Lukas Ostachowski. Martin takes us back into time and traces his creative journey that brought him into the world of crypto art where, in addition to being an artist, he has been logging the epic history of this burgeoning space on his site mlo.art/history. This was an insanely fun conversation, and all the more special because Martin is a long time MARS listener. We only scratched the surface of crypto art history so look forward to Martin coming back on soon to dive even further into all the fascinating history that's already occurred in this space.

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Note: This episode was originally recorded on April 4th 2020. Re-releasing since it's a holiday week, but also to preface the new chat we'll be recording soon with Jiho that we'll release early in 2022.

This week Rizzle and Matthew spoke with Jiho, co-founder and Head of Growth at Axie Infinity. Major topics discussed include: the easiest way to start playing Axie Infinity, the amazing Axie community, the significance of the #PlayToEarn meme, current partnerships with Maker & Kyber Network, and a special promise to listeners of the Cent Podcast who are interested in learning how to play Axie Infinity.

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This week Matthew & Rizzle held space with artist, builder, and metaverse inspirer Trippyogi to talk about their latest project MetaTravelers. We dig into the larger ambitions the pfp project has and have time left over to take a pulse check on the current state of the metaverse. _______________________

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Matthew & Rizzle speak with the multi-hyphenate actor, filmmaker, poet, artist David about...everything. After talking about his intense youth David walks us through his creative journey that involves the creation of a new art form David calls Spinema (Spoken Word + Cinema) as well as NFTs including series like the Modern Day Minstrel and much more. David is a FORCE and it was a pleasure to chat with him.

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This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Lawson from RARA about their next experiment at the innovation of social and crypto. Building off of their first product, a social auction bot integration for discord, they are back with their next experiment: The NFT Race. If you're looking for a fresh take on NFTs and crypto along with novel approaches, RARA and this episode are for you.

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Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Josh & Molly about their ~ ribbit ~ PFP project called FlyFrogs. Full disclosure: Matthew owns a few FlyFrogs and Rizzle is Overlord of the Frogs or something super serious. We talk about the wild and crazy transition from their IRL gigs where Josh is a toy developer to launching and selling out an NFT PFP project in 2021. Of course we dig into the FlyFrogs road map and get a bunch of alpha leaks for upcoming ideas and launches from the pond. Something something Flies.

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On November 20th, CryptoMotors, the world's first Digital Automaker powered by Ethereum, will launch its first collection of Design Legends NFT cars in collaboration with world-famous automotive designer Scott Robertson.

With this drop, CryptoMotors is introducing a new model to its lineup of NFT cars: the Retro Rocket Razer, which is inspired by the American classic ‘Hot Rod.’ The CryptoMotors + Scott Robertson drop will include 51 NFT Retro Rocket cars with four rarity levels, each one featuring custom designs, colors, stats, and NFT traits.

Fans of CryptoMotors play-to-earn racing games will be pleased to know that the Retro Rocket is part of the racer family (the same as GEN1 cars and the GEN0 Sport Coupé). Players will have the opportunity to acquire a high-speed, versatile vehicle to compete in tournaments and earn rewards. The NFT Retro Rocket cars will be sold in two batches and three different currencies on OpenSea here.

Batch #1 launches on November 20th at 11:30 am EST and Batch #2 launches on November 25th at 11:30 am EST featuring the remaining 50 cars. You can find all the details about the drop, available units, colors, and prices on the CryptoMotors’ Medium page. You can also follow the drop and join the CryptoMotors community via Discord.

Cryptomotors Website: https://www.cryptomotors.io/event-drop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CryptoMotors/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptomotors_io Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CryptoMotors Scott Robertson Website: http://scottrobertsonworkshops.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoro5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scoro5 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrJhSmz4zo9t-Z2GdHECW7A

Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Joe & Josh, co-creators of the pre-launch NFT PFP project Society of the Hourglass. The boys dove into what led Joe & Josh down the NFT rabbit hole, the genesis of Society of the Hourglass, pre-launch plans and ambitions and more. They also had a fun chat about what NFTs everyone (including Matthew & Rizzle) is collecting and why.

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On November 20th, CryptoMotors, the world's first Digital Automaker powered by Ethereum, will launch its first collection of Design Legends NFT cars in collaboration with world-famous automotive designer Scott Robertson.

With this drop, CryptoMotors is introducing a new model to its lineup of NFT cars: the Retro Rocket Razer, which is inspired by the American classic ‘Hot Rod.’ The CryptoMotors + Scott Robertson drop will include 51 NFT Retro Rocket cars with four rarity levels, each one featuring custom designs, colors, stats, and NFT traits.

Fans of CryptoMotors play-to-earn racing games will be pleased to know that the Retro Rocket is part of the racer family (the same as GEN1 cars and the GEN0 Sport Coupé). Players will have the opportunity to acquire a high-speed, versatile vehicle to compete in tournaments and earn rewards. The NFT Retro Rocket cars will be sold in two batches and three different currencies on OpenSea here.

Batch #1 launches on November 20th at 11:30 am EST and Batch #2 launches on November 25th at 11:30 am EST featuring the remaining 50 cars. You can find all the details about the drop, available units, colors, and prices on the CryptoMotors’ Medium page. You can also follow the drop and join the CryptoMotors community via Discord.

Cryptomotors Website: https://www.cryptomotors.io/event-drop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CryptoMotors/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptomotors_io Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CryptoMotors Scott Robertson Website: http://scottrobertsonworkshops.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoro5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scoro5 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrJhSmz4zo9t-Z2GdHECW7A

Matthew & Rizzle had a fun chat with Azeem from Pollinate.io and how to create a crypto-powered ecosystem to help give creatives from emerging parts of the world the funds to kickstart their creative dreams.

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On November 20th, CryptoMotors, the world's first Digital Automaker powered by Ethereum, will launch its first collection of Design Legends NFT cars in collaboration with world-famous automotive designer Scott Robertson.

With this drop, CryptoMotors is introducing a new model to its lineup of NFT cars: the Retro Rocket Razer, which is inspired by the American classic ‘Hot Rod.’ The CryptoMotors + Scott Robertson drop will include 51 NFT Retro Rocket cars with four rarity levels, each one featuring custom designs, colors, stats, and NFT traits.

Fans of CryptoMotors play-to-earn racing games will be pleased to know that the Retro Rocket is part of the racer family (the same as GEN1 cars and the GEN0 Sport Coupé). Players will have the opportunity to acquire a high-speed, versatile vehicle to compete in tournaments and earn rewards. The NFT Retro Rocket cars will be sold in two batches and three different currencies on OpenSea here.

Batch #1 launches on November 20th at 11:30 am EST and Batch #2 launches on November 25th at 11:30 am EST featuring the remaining 50 cars. You can find all the details about the drop, available units, colors, and prices on the CryptoMotors’ Medium page. You can also follow the drop and join the CryptoMotors community via Discord.

Cryptomotors Website: https://www.cryptomotors.io/event-drop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CryptoMotors/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptomotors_io Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CryptoMotors Scott Robertson Website: http://scottrobertsonworkshops.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoro5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scoro5 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrJhSmz4zo9t-Z2GdHECW7A

NFT.NYC is officially over so Matthew & Rizzle are back with a new episode of the MARS Podcast. This week the boys spoke with Steke K., one of the most important NFT whisperers in the space having worked on hugely innovative projects like Solvency by Ezra Miller, $ZOO Token, and most recently PartyDAO which is the main focus of the conversation.

Steve is such an amazingly prescient individual who is always early so listen to his insights and forecasts closely.

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The Matthew & Rizzle Show is proudly sponsored by Proof of Beauty Studios, a lab that has been running a series of beautiful and thought-provoking generative art projects on the Ethereum blockchain.

Follow Proof of Beauty Studios on Twitter to stay on the bleeding edge of tokenized digital experiences.

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On November 20th, CryptoMotors, the world's first Digital Automaker powered by Ethereum, will launch its first collection of Design Legends NFT cars in collaboration with world-famous automotive designer Scott Robertson.

With this drop, CryptoMotors is introducing a new model to its lineup of NFT cars: the Retro Rocket Razer, which is inspired by the American classic ‘Hot Rod.’ The CryptoMotors + Scott Robertson drop will include 51 NFT Retro Rocket cars with four rarity levels, each one featuring custom designs, colors, stats, and NFT traits.

Fans of CryptoMotors play-to-earn racing games will be pleased to know that the Retro Rocket is part of the racer family (the same as GEN1 cars and the GEN0 Sport Coupé). Players will have the opportunity to acquire a high-speed, versatile vehicle to compete in tournaments and earn rewards.

The NFT Retro Rocket cars will be sold in two batches and three different currencies on OpenSea here.

Batch #1 launches on November 20th at 11:30 am EST and Batch #2 launches on November 25th at 11:30 am EST featuring the remaining 50 cars.

You can find all the details about the drop, available units, colors, and prices on the CryptoMotors’ Medium page. You can also follow the drop and join the CryptoMotors community via Discord.

Cryptomotors * Website: https://www.cryptomotors.io/event-drop * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CryptoMotors/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptomotors_io * Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CryptoMotors

Scott Robertson * Website: http://scottrobertsonworkshops.com/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scoro5 * Twitter: https://twitter.com/scoro5 * Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrJhSmz4zo9t-Z2GdHECW7A

Jusup from West Coast Customs jumped on MARS to explain why one of the premier custom auto outfits is jumping into NFTs. Our conversation touched on physical & digital collectibles, the collector mindset and much more.

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The Matthew & Rizzle Show is proudly sponsored by Proof of Beauty Studios, a lab that has been running a series of beautiful and thought-provoking generative art projects on the Ethereum blockchain.

Follow Proof of Beauty Studios on Twitter to stay on the bleeding edge of tokenized digital experiences.

Two old friends, Twobadour & Brooke from Metapurse, jumped onto a call with Matthew & Rizzle to unpack everything they are planning with the Dreamverse experience set to launch in NYC coinciding with NFT.NYC on Thursday, November 4th (12 pm ET start time for the gallery portion and 8 pm ET start time for the PARTY).

You have to listen in to grok just how far-reaching the plans are, but Dreamverse aims to elevate what irl events into a proper experiential. Towards the end of our chat Twobadour and Brooke weigh in on the general state of NFT land and deliver some forecasts on what's to come.

Make sure you follow Dreamverse on Twitter and sign up for their newsletter (located at the bottom of dreamverse.life) for all the latest updates.

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The Matthew & Rizzle Show is proud to be sponsored by Proof of Beauty Studios who are focused on running a series of beautiful and thought-provoking generative art projects on the Ethereum blockchain.

Follow Proof of Beauty Studios on Twitter to stay on the bleeding edge of tokenized digital experiences.

This week Joseph from the Solana-based 3D Lion NFT project Jungle Cats jumped on MARS this week to speak with Matthew & Rizzle. The duo digs into the Solana project and also into the Solana ecosystem. Oh, and Rizzle got a pretty dope 3D lion too.

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The Matthew & Rizzle Show is proudly sponsored by Proof of Beauty Studios, a lab that has been running a series of beautiful and thought-provoking generative art projects on the Ethereum blockchain.

Follow Proof of Beauty Studios on Twitter to stay on the bleeding edge of tokenized digital experiences.

This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Jason, head of marketing at Bitlectro Labs (and professional magician). Of course, we touch on Jason's relationship with magic and the connection to crypto, but we also unpack some of the exciting web3 experiments that Bitlectro Labs is running at the intersection of NFT PFPs, creative commons licensed music, digital art, and gaming. Jason explains the backstory to Bitlectro Lab's first experiment called Dreamloops which are 8-bit digital art gems with their own soundtrack before unveiling their latest upcoming project called Dreamers which expands out to the PFP and gaming side of things.

Jason has some amazing energy and insights both of which are on full display in this episode. We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation with Jason as much as we did.

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The Matthew & Rizzle Show is proudly sponsored by Proof of Beauty Studios, a lab that has been running a series of beautiful and thought-provoking generative art projects on the Ethereum blockchain.

Follow Proof of Beauty Studios on Twitter to stay on the bleeding edge of tokenized digital experiences.

This week Matthew & Rizzle jumped on a call with Don to discuss The Superstar Fam, or TFS for short. This project has a lot going on as you'll hear, and a lot of the project remains to be developed. They are aiming to create a non-binary PFP series of 10102 avatars initially that will help power a recurring loop of metaverse events utilizing a +1 pass that TFS holders will have priority access to. Again, TFS is very early on in development, so we hope that this interview will serve as a starting point for DYOR (Doing Your Own Research) into this project.

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The Matthew & Rizzle Show is proudly sponsored by Proof of Beauty Studios, a lab that has been running a series of beautiful and thought-provoking generative art projects on the Ethereum blockchain.

Follow Proof of Beauty Studios on Twitter to stay on the bleeding edge of tokenized digital experiences.

Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Dave from Proof of Beauty Studios (POB) this week. At first glance, and probably second and third glances too, POB may appear complicated, and you'd be correct. There is a lot going on under the hood with this project. Dave helps clarify what the heck POB is actually doing, which is amazingly fascinating once you unpack it a little. Over the course of our conversation, Dave talks about the HASH project (hash.pob.studio) and its focus on minting historic hash transactions on the Ethereum blockchain, their latest flagship project LONDON (london.pob.studio) which is the first in a long line of event-driven minting efforts designed to draw creative energy and expression around key technological milestones associated with the Ethereum blockchain, and even teases what they are cooking up when it comes to smaller side-experiments when it comes to PUBLICO (publico.pob.studio).

This week Matthew & Rizzle speak with Denny of the Artobotics project. Originally a series of old school physical vending machines filled with ubique stamp sized art by some of the most notable living artists of the past few decades, Denny is in the early stages of trying to take Artobotics into the metaverse. If you'd like to work on turning this vjsion into a reality please feel free to reach out to Denny on twitter @artobotics

This week, Matthew & Rizzle speak with Gregg P about the SquiggleDAO he has been leading the charge on since the beginning of the year. We talk about the historical significance and promise of DAOs, the background behind the SquiggleDAO specifically, creating a community around collecting Chromie Squiggles, DAO tooling, and more!

This week Matthew & Rizzle speak with Al Morris, founder and chief architect of Koii Network, a blockchain that aims to make it easier for creators to own and earn the value of their content, permanently. We unpack the current status of Koii Network, the long-term vision of a world where creators (and the world, really) have open access to the entire corpus of shared creations and information, some special opportunities [see link below], and more. Participate in the contest we talk about in the podcast here: https://gleam.io/mLE2q/koii-x-wip

This week Matthew & Rizzle spoke with Simon Heterington, creator of the soon-to-launch Graf Giraffe Gang NFT project. GGG has the trappings of a dank pfp project - vibey animal, dope hand-drawn art - but the background behind this project is very human, and the cause supported by sales is very noble. Sales will help support disabled artists, so in a way, GGG is a sort of project-powered crypto native foundation that distributes the proceeds to the targets one would like to support. It's pretty brilliant. So please enjoy our conversation with Simon.

Welcome back to the Matthew & Rizzle Show after a one-week break. This week the boys chop it up with a long-time friend and repeat guest, Johan Unger of MarbleCards and Meme.com. Johan unpacks the background behind Meme.com and the cultural economy of meme remixing and curating it aims to foster, challenges the concept of traditional copyright in the cryptoart space, waxes poetic about cryptovoxels, shares some spicy takes and much more.

Snowfro, the founder and creator of the artblock.io generative art platform hops back onto MARS to chat with Matthew & Rizzle about the latest, crazy updates at AB, the explosion of interest in on-chain generative art recently, some prized collections, the inner workings of the curation board that is steering the direction of the curated drops on AB, and much more.

This week Matthew & Rizzle speak with the creator of Sup Ducks and NFT artist, creator, and all-around crypto veteran Frankynines. Frankynines has worked at and contributed to foundational NFT companies like KnownOrigin, Dapper Labs as well as NFT42 in addition to minting on every major NFT marketplace starting back in 2018 (the genesis year for modern NFT art). They talk about all of that, plus stumble into a sidebar about how Franky first met Jim McNelis aka j1mmy.eth (NFT42 co-founder), but the main focus of the chat centers around the "ducksplosion" that erupted when Frankynines dropped his own PFP project called Sup Ducks.

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A message from this month's sponsor, CryptoMotors!

On July 29th, CryptoMotors, the world's first Digital Automaker powered by Ethereum, will launch the GEN1 Neon Roadster Drop, which includes 150 unique NFT Production Series cars with five original striking colors. Their last drop sold out in minutes - so you must be quick to secure a Neon Roadster of your own! The NFT cars will be distributed in three batches and available for direct purchase in three different currencies on OpenSea here.

Batch #1 launches July 29th at 11:30 am EST, Batch #2 launches July 30th at 11:30 am EST, and Batch #3 launches July 31st at 11:30 am EST. Be on the lookout because the drop will also include three ultra-rare hidden Neon Roadster models featuring a unique design, color, and traits. All the details about the drop, available units, colors, price, and hidden units can be found on the CryptoMotors’ Mediumpage. You can also follow the drop and join the CryptoMotors community via Discord.

This week Matthew & Rizzle speak with serial crypto founder and doer of all the Metaverse things, Leandro. Leandro is the founder of NFT Studios, the holding company for metaverse projects like CryptoMoters, VoxelArchitects, and PixelChain as well as other crypto services (basically all the things).

The main focus of this week's chat is on the upcoming drop for CryptoMotors slated for July 29th, but of course, we talk about everything else going on under the NFT Studios umbrella.

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A message from this month's sponsor, CryptoMotors!

On July 29th, CryptoMotors, the world's first Digital Automaker powered by Ethereum,will launch the GEN1 Neon Roadster Drop, which includes 150 unique NFT Production Series cars with five original striking colors. Their last drop sold out in minutes - so you must be quick to secure a Neon Roadster of your own! The NFT cars will be distributed in three batches and available for direct purchase in three different currencies on OpenSea here.*Batch #1 launches July 29th at 11:30 am EST, Batch #2 launches July 30th at 11:30 am EST, and Batch #3 launches July 31st at 11:30 am EST.

Be on the lookout because the drop will also include three ultra-rare hidden Neon Roadster models featuring a unique design, color, and traits. All the details about the drop, available units, colors, price, and hidden units can be found on the CryptoMotors’ Mediumpage. You can also follow the drop and join the CryptoMotors community via Discord.*

On this week's episode of the Matthew & Rizzle show, the boys chat with Waves Blockchain creator Sasha Ivanov. The Waves Blockchain has been around for nearly half a decade at this point and has all the trappings a popular blockchain needs - namely developers and DeFi. Their latest experiment, however, is focused on NFTs. And Ducks. Sasha talks about the power of NFTs to attract an entirely different type of user in addition to the exciting potential of NFT Games by pulling on the fun example of Waves Ducks, a new NFT game on the Waves Blockchain.

Matthew & Rizzle spoke with photographer, artist, and entrepreneur Jeremy Cowart about a wide range of mind blowing topics including the new art form he invented that combines lighting, motion and photography to great effect, his take on the NFT space, his big plans to combine NFTs & digital art into a next level chain of hotels and much, much more.

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, the dynamic duo speaks with Lin Dai about his company OneOf, a new Music NFT focused platform focused on connecting musicians and bands with their fans by way of approachable and affordable NFT collectibles.

Recorded just a few hours ago, Matthew & Rizzle present the stellar conversation they had with Big Bagels & Redeth, creators of the NFT avatar project Ethlings. While the NFT space is seemingly under siege by a constant flood of new avatar projects, Ethlings is different. Not only is the project led by a duo of seasoned technologists, but they are building out a first-of-its-kind project focused on customizable NFTs. The Ethlings creators discuss the significance of their customizable NFT project, plans to integrate Ethlings into various metaverse projects beginning with The Sandbox, their upcoming upgrade, which will allow users to change their Ethling skins, and much much more. Please enjoy.

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle, Chad from carbon.xyz joins the boys to talk about the marketplace platform he is helping to build out focused on digital fashion and high-end photography.

This week Matthew & Rizzle speak with the updated M○C△ team (Colborn, Shivani & Reneil) about the recent launch of $MOCA, building out a cryptoart DAO, the future of museums, patronage and much much more.

On this episode, Matthew & Rizzle speak with Antara, creator of Arabian Camels, about his very cool new project, some of the insanely awesome plans he has for early camel collectors, the future of transmedia, Bored Ape Yacht Club, community building, the NFT space and soooo much more.

NOTE: Originally published 9 September 2019

Anyone that is just finding the NFT space or the metaverse will get a lot out of this episode. Recorded nearly two years ago, Rizzle and I discuss our very early experiences interacting with blockchain-based virtual worlds like Cryptovoxels and Decentraland (of course introduced to us from the legendary metaverse pioneer himself, Connie Digital) and our feelings on the burgeoning cryptoart and NFT space at the time.

Below you can see the original show description in all its vintage glory:

"In the first episode of season two, @matthew is joined by new co-host @rizzle. The two dive right into discussions about CryptoArt, CryptoVoxels, and the future of digital art by pulling on the real-life examples of fellow Cent users like: @n0shot, @javo, @Coldie3D, @skeenee, @mattiaC, @mlibty, @spontanert, @LoveArtHate, @pet3rpan, and of course @connie."

Please enjoy the chat Matthew & Rizzle had with CryptoKarla from QLIP about how they plan to bring NFTs and creators in Africa to the global market.

The music industry experienced a seismic shift from CDs to mp3s nearly two decades ago and now it finds itself in another shift from mp3s to NFTs. This week Matthew & Rizzle speak with cipher.media's EZ & Kinchasa about that massive shift and how their new NFT music project cipher is trailblazing ahead of the trend and how they are making NFT music creation approachable for the masses.

This week Matthew & Rizzle speak with Luc from the NBA Top Shot-focused podcast, The First Mint. NBA Top Shot of course is the main topic of conversation, but hard questions are asked about some of the recurring controversies that have been popping up in the Top Shot community like withdrawal issues, and we also dive into the joy of collecting and other NFT-focused areas. Please enjoy!

First of all - NEW THEME SONG!!!! Big shout out and massive thank you to Connie Digital & MAI World for producing an absolute banger.

This week Matthew & Rizzle got a chance to speak with Jonathan Mann, famous for producing a song a day for over 12 years who also happens to be the co-host of the NFT-themed podcast Digitally Rare. Topics discussed include Jonathan's foray into NFT land, the background behind making one unique song every day for 12 years, the state of NFT land, and how too many folks are putting crypto punks in their profiles.

Matthew & Rizzle speak with the two Matts from the China, Hainan-based music group Intro To Music Theory (IMT). The conversation talks about their upcoming June 11th NFT album release, what it's like running a music label from China, metaverse concerts, and more.

This week saxophonist and melody poet Mike Casey joins us on MARS. Mike talks about his nearly 20-year creative journey as a musician, how he discovered crypto and NFTs, and his genesis NFT release that's scheduled to drop on OpenSea on April 19th.

This week Matthew & Rizzle speak with Async Art BD manager and the Cryptoartistic Director of the vocal band Verdigris Ensemble about Async Music. The conversation starts off with Sam explaining the mind-blowing first project to launch on Async Music in partnership with Verdigris Ensemble in exquisite detail before orienting around the avenue of music, crypto, and NFTs.

This week Matthew & Rizzle go back to the future by speaking with The Love Handlz, someone the boys met years ago on Cent when they first started recording the podcast together. They talk about that early encounter, catch up on everything that happened in between, and finish off by talking about what The Love Handlz has cooking up in terms of bringing NFTs and crypto to the skateboarding community and beyond.

This week Matthew & Rizzle speak with Dirk Lueth, co-founder of the metaverse project Upland. As you'll hear, Upland has A LOT going on. They seem to have combined elements of every metaverse project out there and then some (e.g., cars!). After you're done listening though, go and try kicking the tires on Upland by visiting their website upland.me and report back on your findings.

This week Matthew & Rizzle speak with Blockparty's Vlad & Joseph about NFT Protocol which is a sort of Blockparty 2.0 grounded in the fully decentralized spirit of web3 principles. We cover a lot of ground including the origin story behind NFT protocol, how Vlad often breaks Rule #4 (of the 10 crack commandments) when it comes to buying nifties on his own platform, and end with a fascinating look into the traditional art world and the differences between a Certificate of Authenticity vs Certificate of Title. Please enjoy!

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with Patricio, founder of the Proof of Attendance Protocol aka POAP.

A new season of The Spotlight is back where we deep dive into the creative journey of artists and creators and shine a light on the cool shit they are doing when it comes to cryptoart, NFTs, and the metaverse.

Our debut episode features a dual conversation with Colborn Bell and Pablo Fraile, creators of MoCA aka the Museum of Crypto Art.

We discuss many things including the duo's collector framework, the scarcity vs. abundance debate, how we need to get better at collectively telling artists stories, the collector experience, and we wrap up with a cryptoart and metaverse-themed round of word association.

Whether you're new to cryptoart and NFTs or have been down the rabbit hole since the time of Rare Pepe, this episode is a must-listen.

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with Ben Lakoff & Mango of Charged Particles, a project that is taking NFTs to the next level by enabling NFT owners and creators to turn their NFTs into a sort of wallet that can hold other tokens like interest-bearing aTokens from Aave or even other NFTs.

We talk about Charged Particle's initial focus on artists and interesting applications in the cryptoart sphere, their insane metaverse launch party last week, future roadmap, and how they may be building out a terror dome to make things interesting (you gotta listen to understand why).

Please enjoy and see you next week!

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with Jeremy Dela Rosa, CEO & Founder of leyline.gg**.

Leyline is a nonprofit focused on creating a more compassionate future for folks all around the world. Jeremy has decades of experience working in AAA game studios like Blizzard and played a role in helping to shepherd e-sports into the general public's consciousness. He is pulling on that experience in addition to interesting crypto and NFT tools to help gamify altruism and make the world a better place. This is an absolutely fascinating conversation about a project I personally cannot wait to see evolve, grow and help make the world better for everyone.**

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with Chris Dawe, CEO of Effect.AI building out an AI ecosystem. This project is deep. They combine AI, blockchain & crypto, ML, and more, but in a way that feels more approachable than you'd originally assume. Chris is an amazing guest and gave us mile-a-minute responses with some real meat on them. If you're interested in any of the above tech fields you're going to dig this episode. Enjoy your time on MARS yall.

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with Jess Sloss, founder and chief instigator at the social money incudbator Seed Club. We talk about all things social money and why Jess chose this particular rabbit hole to dive down into, the future of crypto creators and social money, and much more. Hope you enjoy!

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with the video remix & musical animations master Eclectic Method about his 23-year video remixing career, how he found crypto, metaverse events like TokenSmart's GTFO NYE bash, music NFTs, and more.

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with the legend Twobadour who heads up Metapurse, recently dropping $2.2 million on Beeple 20. Let's find out why!

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with Snowfro, creator of the on-chain generative art platform artblocks.io. We start off with a background of the genesis behind artblocks including the surprising fact that Snowfro only recently started coding. The conversation quickly shifts to the on-chain "guts" of the project specifically focusing on what actually is on-chain and what isn't. Snowfro elaborates on the independent board he has set up to help guide project creators in directions that benefit them and the collector-base. All in all, it's a fascinating look at a bleeding-edge NFT project that's poised to explode in 2021. Please enjoy.

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with Leandro, co-founder of the pixel art minting platform Pixelchain.art. We discuss the latest update to Pixelchain and DEEP DIVE into the importance of the on-chain art their platform enables artists to create. Leandro is a serial entrepreneur, so of course, we talk about the latest at Crypto Motors and VoxelArchitects, the venture that is literally building out the metaverse, one instance virtual build after the other. Please enjoy.

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with Roneil, co-founder and CEO of the blockchain-powered music platform Audius. We started off our conversation by digging into Roneil's interesting background starting a bitcoin-focused startup during underground before going to work in VC prior to co-founding Audius. The rest of our chat is focused on the incredible growth of Audius, the insanely cool fact that their users really are in charge of the future of the project, and their recent launch of mainnet staking. Please enjoy.

Nate and Carolin are the co-founder couple behind the NFT minting marketplace known as Mintbase. They're awesome, and they are heads down grinding on putting together the next iteration of their core marketplace product, which will be shifting to the NEAR protocol blockchain. We talk about that, their recent $1 million raise, and the December Advent Calendar event in Cryptovoxels, which just wrapped up its final event today.

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with the legend Connie Digital who just launched his new project danky.club.

The conversation we have is far-ranging. After going into the background behind why Connie setup danky.club instead of a discord server like most in the NFT space have, we recount his contributions to the cryptoart, social money, audio NFT, and blockchain-based VR scenes.

Then things get spicy. Connie gives some raw takes on a few projects in the space.

After that, we talk about burnout and how the NFT space also energizes everyone involved to do more. As you can see we talk about a lot. We get serious but also have a serious amount of laughs. Please enjoy.

Welcome to another episode of the Cent Spotlight. The Spotlight is an interview series where I speak with one of the amazing creators on Cent. This week though, we have a special-edition of the Spotlight featuring the team behind Valuables, the app that lets users buy and sell tweets.

Full disclosure, I'm part of that team.

We soft-launched Valuables at the WIP Meetup in Cryptovoxels two weeks ago, and since then folks on Twitter have been making a steady stream of offers to buy and mint other user's original Tweets into NFTs (non-fungible tokens aka one of a kind digital artifacts). All of that probably sounds confusing.

So, the team decided to record a podcast together in order to share the background into Valuables and explain what it is, why we decided to run this particular experiment, and how we think it will help empower creators and their communities of fans.

Many will probably still have questions, so if you do please reach out to me on Twitter (@niftytime), on Cent (/matthew) or by email to matthew@cent.co.

Cent post: https://beta.cent.co/matthew/+3luphb

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with Mark Rendar, co-founder of rendar.org which is a gallery for digital collectibles specifically from some of the most renowned urban artists. We catch up on what Mark and co. have been up to since he hosted the WIP back over the summer, listen to Mark talk about the golden age of street art in the UK, dive into the major pain points that the cryptoart market poses to urban artists as well as the major promise it poses before fast-forwarding into 2021 to discuss some of the plans Mark and his team are getting set for.

Welcome to another episode of the Spotlight. The Spotlight is an interview series where I speak with one of the amazing creators in the creator crypto space. On this episode, I speak with the deep and thoughtful crypto artist known as skygolpe aka /msart on Cent about the golden age of street art, his creative journey to cryptoart, and deep dive into the central concept of his whole recent body of work: identity.

Skygolpe is an incredibly thoughtful individual. He's passionate and profound in the same breath. To me, skygolpe is the philosopher king of cryptoart.

You'll hear me get giddy at multiple points throughout our conversation. Hopefully, you feel the same as you listen to us go deep on collaboration, discuss the themes and concepts that undergird his creative projects, and the influence of words, writing, and philosophy on his approach to art.

I hope you enjoy this conversation, and after you finish listening to it, please go seed Skypgolpe on Cent (there he uses the username /msart).

Cent post: https://beta.cent.co/matthew/+xkmute

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with powerSurge⚡, the man behind the wildly entertaining and successful short Twitter video updates where he covers the latest cryptoart sales. We start the conversation off by digging into Surge's background. From there we take a trip back in time to when Surge first came across crypto, then NFTs, and ultimately the cryptoart space. We also talk about the future direction of the space, whether Surge sees himself as a collector, investor, or flipper, and touch on his interest in the metaverse.

Hey everyone. No new episodes of The Spotlight or Matthew & Rizzle Show this week. Just want to say thank you to everyone who has tuned in this year and gave us a listen. So immensely thankful to each and every one of you🙏

In the weeks and months ahead you all can look forward to interviews and discussions with the following artists, creators, and projects:

Pablo & Colborn of the MOCA project
Jenisu
Trevor Jones
Spaced Painter
Ocular Delusion
Skygolpe
Jokreg
Mintbase
PowerSurge
Rendar Gallery
Steady4u
POAP

Welcome to another episode of the Spotlight. The Spotlight is an interview series where I speak with one of the amazing creators in the creator crypto space. On this episode, I speak with the amazing Angie Taylor about punk, cryptoart, and the whole metaverse in between.

We stroll back in time stopping at the key points of her creative journey, including the initial inspiration her elder brother provided as a young child and the absolutely idyllic year spent in Jamaica learning wood carving, sculptor, and naive art. From there we compare and contrast the punk scene and aesthetic of the early 80s with the early cryptoart scene of today, before discussing her adobe wizardry, experience in the metaverse, the virtual exhibition featuring amazing female crypto artists called SHE ART, and much, much more.

Please enjoy this conversation, and go seed Angie on Cent.

Cent post: https://beta.cent.co/matthew/+qcxevc

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show, Rizzle and I speak with Viktor Radchenko, founder of Trust Wallet. We start the conversation off by asking why Trust is so damn good. Next, we dive into Viktor's supremely surprising path to founding Trust including tomato farming, ping pong, and being forced to abscond from Ukraine. Other topics touched on include a deep dive into what it was like to be acquired by Binance back in 2018, an overview of the shockingly small team and how they approach distributed work, the future of Trust, and some of the broader trends in crypto Viktor is able to observe from his vantage point. This was one of our favorite interviews to conduct. We hope you enjoy it.

Rizzle and I had a blast recording this special interview with (nearly) the whole Terra Virtua squad. We had co-founder & CTO Jawad, CSO Jeff, and growth associate Franky on the show and we really chopped it up.

Terra Virtua has been around for a few years now and it's incredible they've managed to keep what they've been building under wraps for as long as they have.

Not only does Terra Virtua have an art & collectibles marketplace selling items incorporating some of the most legendary cinematic figures of our times, but they're building out a suite of metaverse facing tools and experiences.

We talk about the origin and evolution of Terra Virtua, all the different ways users can experience the app, a typical user flow, plans for increased interoperability, the Terra Dome, Fan Caves, and a super special release that will be announced during the live listening party on 2020 November 11 in the TokenSmart discord.

Welcome to another episode of the Spotlight. The Spotlight is an interview series where I speak with one of the amazing creators in the creator crypto space.

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak with crypto artist Kitty Bast for this week's Spotlight.

My conversation with Kitty was illuminating. We dove into her creative journey, which according to her earliest memory, began by drawing a certain scarecrow over and over in front of her dad. From there we wade into deeper waters discussing her relationship with different types of canvases or "bodies" as she sees them. That conversation flows right into the topic of tattooing, a prominent feature of Kitty's art. Amazingly, we also have time to sip on heady topics and concepts like individuality vs. collectivism, her digital tattoo collaboration series, and how Kitty thinks about Collector Experience (CX).

This was an extremely fun podcast to record and you'll hear laughs from both Kitty and me throughout.

Check out the Cent post [HERE] and seed Kitty. Remember, seeding is a way to subscribe to a creator's community and creations.

On this episode of the MARS podcast, Matthew & Rizzle speak with ARK Gallery founder and CEO Robi C. ARK Gallery made a big splash a couple of months back when they introduced their smart contract that allowed folks to wrap CryptoPunks and turn them into ERC-721 tokens to facilitate easier trading on various NFT marketplaces. But ARK Gallery has designs on becoming a lab that will run many more crypto experiments.

Topics discussed include Robi's career as a fine art dealer and gallerist in Asia, his experience selling pre-NFT digital art for $50,000+, the next project that ARK is developing focused on matching buyers of specific NFTs to sellers, and an early conversation on "community ownership." Please enjoy.

Lastly, we're really happy to have async.art sponsoring the MARS podcast for the month of November.

Cent Post: https://beta.cent.co/matthew/+31viq6

Rizzle and I spoke with Kyle Lu, CEO of dapp.com, the cross-chain platform for decentralized app discovery. We dug into the origin story of dapp.com and its current mission, some of the unique insights that Kyle has into NFTs and other parts of crypto across the entire blockchain ecosystem, his vision of a multi-chain future, and the NFT projects that he's most interested in.

I hope you're ready for an epic podcast. I sat down with WhaleShark, the legendary NFT collector and founder of the $WHALE Community, and let it rip. Topics discussed include: entrepreneurship as a form of creative expression, the value of hard work, the origin story of The Vault & $WHALE Community, a suggested formula to properly evaluate NFT value, a reflection on the decision to stop purchasing art on KO and SR, principles of community curation, opportunities in the metaverse, and much more. Cent post: https://beta.cent.co/matthew/+d1gwi9

Matthew and Rizzle speak with Second Legion & GigLabs co-founders Brian and Jon on this special interview of the MARS podcast. If you're interested in the intersection of NFTs, blockchain, and gaming, this episode is for you. We cover their partnership with Turner Sports/Blocklete Games, why other mainstream media corps are showing an increased interest in the NFT gaming space, wade into some speculative territory, and discuss future visions of blockchain-powered gaming and VR, and of course rummage through both Brian and Jon's crypto wallets to see what games, art, and other weird stuff they've been collecting.

On this Spotlight interview, I speak with crypto artist MattiaC about his historic milestone of creating 100 works on SuperRare; his current project focused on increasing the adoption of cryptoart by artists call 'Adoption,' the unique creative partnership with fellow crypto artist Skygolpe; his experience on Cent and much more.

Matthew and Rizzle speak with popular crypto artist Katy Arrington for this particular interview of the MARS podcast. Topics discussed include Katy's creative journey, the role life coaching has played in her becoming the artist and person she is today, her experiences coaching other artists through their creative struggles and doubts, a hilarious discussion on the other cryptoart marketplaces in the space, and how she identifies as being a child of the internet.

Matthew and Rizzle speak with famed crypto artist Josie Bellini for this special interview of the MARS podcast. Topics discussed include Josie's path to cryptoart, $BTC vs. $ETH, Collector Experience (CX), the distinct benefits of listing cryptoart on AsyncArt, NiftyGateway, and OpenSea, the top secret project Josie is working on, and the Behind the Art live Twitch stream.

I'm really excited to share the Spotlight interview I recorded with /GreenGiant. GG is a Cent OG hailing back to the 2018 vintage on Cent. He witnessed Cent morph from a general blockchain-based social network into a cryptoart dominated community and grew into an artist in his own right in the process. Throughout our interview, we discuss what it's like to be a part of a fast-changing community, how he shifted from being a right-click-save skeptic of cryptoart to a selling crypto artist, and share tips on how to stand out and get noticed on social platforms like Cent.

On this special interview on the Matthew & Rizzle Show, the dynamic duo talk with Joe Bender, developer evangelist at Blockstack. Topics covered include: the origin story and history of Blockstack, the value of being blockchain agnostic, the distinct value of Bitcoin and Ethereum, and Blockchain's upcoming updates.

On this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show our special guest is Simona Pop, Head of Community at Status.im

On this episode of the Spotlight interview series, I speak with Imam, co-founder of Sekud Beats, an Indonesian EDM community label. Topics discussed include the niche but growing EDM scene in Indonesia, difficulties facing musicians in Indonesia and how crypto fixes them, the acute impact of high Ethereum gas fees on Indonesian DeFi traders, and some Indonesian musicians to watch out for.

The special guest on this episode of the Matthew & Rizzle Show is Hugo McDonaugh, cofounder of the NFT project Cryptograph. Topics discussed include: the background and origin story of Cryptograph, how Hugh convinced some of the biggest celebrity names including Paris Hilton and Ashton Kutcher to mint their first NFTs on Cryptograph, Ethereum scaling issues, and much more.

Rizzle and I spoke with Grow Your Base content creator & co-founder Steve McGarry about the origins of GYB, it's current growth strategy that marries crypto projects and their native digital assets with eager collectors and users, as well as the future of the NFT space.

For this week's Spotlight, I speak with Avocuddle and Lolaroses, the couple behind WhoWhatWearable, the leading authority on the NFT wearable world. Topics discussed include: the backstory behind WhoWhatWearable, tge future of virtual fashion, and digital identity in the metaverse.

On this Spotlight interview, /matthew speaks with the mixed media artist known as /headplant about his creative journey, the difference between creating professionally versus independently, his perspective on crypto art as someone who has not (yet) tokenized their art, and the luxury of creating. .

Matthew and Rizzle chat with Bullionix.io creator Jesse Johnson and dig into the gold-backed digital NFT minting project. They talk about a future with $DGX gold-backed digital wearables (!), the myriad partnerships Bullionix has been striking with artists and projects like Axie Infinity and the Moonshot World Cup in Decentraland, as well as their plans for a gold-backed digital future. Follow Jesse on Twitter @gldnXross

On this episode of the Spotlight, I speak with poet /Positioned about mechanical engineering (seriously), rap & hip hop, sharing poetry in public vs. private, as well as discuss why /Positioned has never been able to write poems about love.

/rizzle and I had the chance to speak with Alex, who heads up product and is a co-founder at Rarible about all of the experiments they've been running.

We cover the slew of updates they've pushed live since we spoke last in February, $RARI and their aspirations to set up a user-controlled DAO, plans to address the issues of wash trading on their platform, and what the future of Rarible might look like.

On this week's Spotlight, I speak with gif master edmotions. We discuss the unconventional path Ed took to becoming an animator, including long stops in music and film studies before diving into VFX in graduate school when he returned to Spain. Other topics discussed include: the perfection of imperfection, the differences between the large established creator networks like IG and Giphy and emerging creator crypto networks, as well as the immense potential crypto holds for creators.

Having been in the crypto space for as long as I have, I've seen and heard a lot of crazy amazing ideas. So it's not every day that I come across a concept that really makes my mind explode. Well, I'm really happy to say that the conversation I had with /rizzle and Vii, CTO of the /Lendroid, last week was one of those mind-expanding moments. I'm still tripping off of what we talked about. Over the course of our chat, we cover the origin of the Lendroid project and how it was carving out a niche for itself in the DeFi space before the word DeFi even existed by trying to completely reimagine the financial system and create new financial engines to provide access to human-centered solutions that regular people can benefit from. But Lendroid wants to take things a step further by putting the rights to their work totally back into the artist's control. Artists can create tokens that are linked to a specific NFT artwork that, for example, grants print right access to the image of the token to facilitate licensing arrangements. Through Lendroid's Rightshare framework artists can create cash flow tokens linked to future sales and royalty payments of their work as well as earned interest tokens that are tradable on the market from day one. They also created the concept of encumbered tokens that artists can use to trustlessly collateralize their artworks in exchange for a loan. Lendroid Links: Website: lendroid.com/blog

Discord: https://discord.gg/83PBNBk

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lendroidproject

This week I speak with creative technologist /hool about his playful yet deadly serious Rubber Dinghy avatars which themselves are just a piece of a much larger multi-player web browser augmented reality project. We dive into his background as a 3d character animator, his focus on building out art.evolve, a project focused on bringing interactive 3d storytelling and digital asset ownership to the masses, and touch on the significance of the blockchain on digital art.

The background for our recording is that NonFunGerbils will be hosting the WIP meetup at their eponymously named HQ in Cryptovxels this Thursday to as a way to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the show, so as a way to promote that event and give proper attention to that significant milestone, we all agreed to hop on the mic together. We do a lot of looking back in this episode to the pre-origin and origin stories of the NonFunGerbils as well as look forward to what's next for their podcast. And of course, we preview some of the epic events and activities we're planning together with the NonFunGerbils at this Thursday's WIP Meetup. On that latter point, you're not going to want to miss this week's WIP. Afer updates from George & Luke, SoRare, NBA Top Shot and /blackboxdotart, the games will begin. Plural. We have a super fun game course planned before an absolutely bonkers scavenger hunt kicks off with a basket of absurd Gerbil-inspired NFTs up for grabs.

On this week's episode of the Cent Spotlight, i speak with the data scientist and generative artist hex6c. Topics covered include the epic story of how hex6c got to know both the artist duo Hackatao and crypto art, his groundbreaking academic research into the crypto art space, his takeaway after spending two months being accidentally quarantined with Hackatao in Italy, his creative process behind his generative artwork and much more.

The digital artist Fabiano Speziari is on the Cent Spotlight this week. He and Matthew talk about his creative journey to crypto art, the meaning behind his digital Clod series and more.

Last week /Rizzle and I had the chance to record an episode of You Deserve a Drin¢ with Matty from DCLblogger. I like to think of Matty as the unofficial mayor of the blockchain-based virtual world known as Decentraland (DCL) since he mainly lives and breathes DCL. We discuss Matty's relationship to DCL primarily as an investor in digital land and talk about how his role has expanded to include significant community initiatives organizing in-world conferences and games like the latest Moonshot World Cup Tournament. As I said, Matty is first and foremost an investor, so we dig into his philosophy behind investing and discuss some of the negotiating tactics that he employs in his buying and selling dealings. Other topics touched on include the impact of whales on the NFT space, how the space can get to 100k users let alone 1 million users, the difficulty of explaining the NFT and blockchain-based VR worlds to "normal people." We wrap up trying to get open Matty's NFT wallet to see what's in his collection. It was a pleasure to speak with Matty, and y'all should be on the lookout for more collaborations between the WIP and Matty heading forward, especially for folks who live in or nearby to Asia-Pacific timezones. Check our DCLblogger at dclblogger.com. Cent post: https://beta.cent.co/+8vmzt6

/rizzle and /matthew spoke with Nich, product lead ar the wildlife conservationist focused NFT game, Last of Ours. Topics covered include: getting up to speed with where Last of Ours is in the development cycle, discussing how Covid-19 has impacted the development of Last of Ours, interesting thoughts behind digital identity and reputation, Nich's role in the female-led project funding focused DAO Meta Gamma Delta, and we finish up covering some of Nich's favorite NFT projects.

On this episode of the Cent Spotlight, I speak with artist and collagist /Lucidhouse. We begin our conversation diving into Lucidhouse's varied career which saw him working at ad agencies, on B-rate movies in South Africa, at a game houses in the UK and touring all around Europe for eight years creating live videos to accompany house music DJs. We also spend a lot of time discussing Lucidhouse's two main ongoing projects: Loopbomb and the Analogue to Digital Collage Series. I really enjoyed this conversation, and I hope you all do too. If you like Lucidhouse's story and work, make sure you go $eed his account over on Cent.

The featured guest on this week's Cent Spotlight is artist and writer Richard F. Yates. Matthew and Richard cover a lot of ground in this episode. Some of the topics discussed include Richard's thoughts on remembering, creating as a form of time travel, note taking, creation as a game of simplicity, the xerox aesthetic prominent in his working, the impact of the Dank Rares podcast by Artnome (Jason bailey) + outreach from Makersplace on his journey into crypto art, the future of digital collectibles, and much more. Please enjoy.

Matthew and Rizzle spoke with Sid Kalla from TryRoll for this week's Special Interview. Long time listeners will recognize Sid as the very first special guest on the YDAD podcast nearly 10 months ago. And like last time, another great conversation is had. Topics discussed include Ja Rule (about a million times), growth numbers for Roll, some examples of surprise use cases like Alex Masmej's $ALEX crowd funding, recent VC interest and some awesome shots fired by Sid at DeFi.

This week it's just Rizzle and I on the podcast. It's been a while since only the two of us recorded an episode together, so we took this rare opportunity to take the time to reflect on the past ten months since we started recording the podcast together. After talking about why we started recording YDAD together, we list up what we view as the top three trends in crypto over the past ten months, recount some of our favorite episodes, shout out Sid from TryRoll multiple times (while comparing ourselves to potted plants for some reason) and briefly touch on where we see the show evolving and the open questions facing the direction of the show.

On this episode of the Cent podcast, /matthew speaks with writer and published author /epicdylan about the novel he published on Cent entitled 'A Murder in Silicon Hills,' the significance and meaning of philosophy, and the special sauce that makes Cent tick.

On this Cent Spotlight, /Matthew speaks with the oil painter and chess lover /Mahekjain. They cover Mahekjain's creative journey, how she's created so much at such a young age, and dive deep into her passion for chess. Please enjoy.

For this week's special interview I'm bringing you the chat that Rizzle and I had with Leandro and Alegria. Leandro is co-founder of CryptoMotors, PixelChain, and Voxel Architects. Yes, all three of those amazingly high quality NFT projects. Alegria is head of community for CryptoMotors, PixelChain as well as Whaleshark's $WHALE social currency. We dive deep into all four of those projects, so if you are interested in NFTs and NFTland, this week's episode is a must listen.

Just in time for the weekend, I'm excited to release the conversation that /Rizzle and I had with /DeFiDad on the YDAD podcast. We chatted about the Ethereal Virtual Summit that DeFi Dad helped lead a few weeks ago, the challenges and learnings of taking an IRL event and converting it to a virtual context, and (of course) we dive deep into /cryptovoxels, what makes it so exciting and the future of VR. This was a super fun episode to record. You'll hear a lot of laughs. Make sure you're subscribed to the YDAD podcast and recommend this episode to your friends. And lastly, tweet this episode out with a personalized appeal for others to listen in for a chance to win some $WHALE.

The featured creator on this week's Cent Spotlight is the digital artist /Paola. I've long been an admirer of Paola and her work, so it was really cool to get a peek into her creative journey and find out, for example, how Barbie dolls and fashion magazines have influenced her digital work today. Equally fascinating was discovering the pivotal role /dowdy played in onboarding Paola to crypto art and Cent. Throughout our discussion, we also touch on what it's like for a creator to sell and price their work, as well as the resurgence of pixel art with the appearance of the NFT minting platform PixelChain.

I am so happy to share the latest Spotlight interview I carried out with VHS Artist /TheSarahShow, aka Sarah Zucker, with all of you. Sarah is a multi-talented artist who has traversed a fascinating creative journey. We dive into formative moments along her creative journey including a hilarious incident that occurred while Sarah was in 6th grade involving a gif of The Great Cornholio, a passion for photography and Lemography, and her move to LA. We dive deep into her process of conceptualizing a piece that ultimately will get put up to sale. Lastly, we wrap up on the rare digital art market and some interesting strategies that collectors and artists alike won't want to miss.

/j1mmy hopped back onto the YDAD podcast to talk with /rizzle and /matthew to announce the brand new NFT project, InfiNFT. The trio dive into the weeds of InfiNFT starting with a lesson on pronunciation, before going over the technical details of how creators will be able to mint NFTs in a way that keeps all metadata onchain (on thr Arweave blockchain to be specific) and the epic list of initial artists that will be minting new work at launch. After that, Jimmy shares all the other developments going on over at NFT42, including /Avastars and TokenSmart.

Hey everyone. /matthew is back with another Cent Spotlight. This week he spoke with animator Bryan Brinkman. The two discussed Bryan's rich and varied creative journey starting out working for an NYC advertising firm before transitioning to jobs at HBO, MTV, and most recently the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and SNL before veering off to talk about topics such as: art, value & perception, the future of rare digital art, different auction styles on SuperRare, and making posts on Cent that reveal the intricate process behind his recent works of crypto art. During the deep conversion Josie, Async.Art, Nifty Gateway, SuperRare, Matt Kane, and many others were mentioned.

Hey everybody! Matthew here. Rizzle and I had the chance to speak with James Waugh recently. James is the "lead" organizer of the RareAF (Rare Art Festival). Lead is in air quotes because, as anyone familiar with RareAF knows, the whole venture is organized around an ethos of decentralization. Nevertheless, James has been leading the charge in organizing the virtual version of RareAF, which is set to take place next week from May 14~17 in the NFT-based VR world known as Cryptovoxels. James talked about the origins of RareAF, some of the fantastic events, and 50+ speakers on deck, plus all the fun challenges associated with shifting an irl event into a virtual setting.

We are back with an exclusive interview with Connie Digital (who goes by /connie on Cent). @rizzle and I cover a lot of ground on this episode from Connie's infamous ability to be early to seemingly every burgeoning new scene, to plans that could see increased output from Connie in music and songwriting, his perspective on the state of blockchain-based VR projects like DecentralLand and Cryptovoxels, and we wrap up by reflecting on our meetup during NFT.NYC. Make sure you listen to the end for a very special and limited-time $HUE related announcement from Connie.

This week, /matthew and /rizzle speak with Seb and Nathan of The Sandbox, the user-generated VR game platform for the metaverse. Seb and Nathan unpack the various layers that form the platform of The Sandbox, the tokenomics of the project, the unique ways that the #PlayToEarn meme applies to LAND owners, game builders and regular players, and much, much more. Listeners of the YDAD podcast can win a piece of LAND in The Sandbox by tweeting out this episode and tagging @thesandboxgame, @bread_krumbs, and @nftland. The individual whose tweet gets the most re-tweets by May 1st at 1159pm anywhere on earth will win the LAND.

This week @rizzle and I sat down to chat with Drew Harding, co-founder and robot at The MetaFactory. If you are on crypto Twitter or are familiar with MetaCartel, you should have at least heard of The MetaFactory. MF is an auction platform for community owned brands and custom digi-physical apparel. In other words, it's the future. Drew talked about the origin story of MF, where it's heading, how artists like Twisted Vacancy, Alotta Money, Skeenee, Vans Design and more are starting their own community owned brands, as well as his views on the Metaverse. This is an extremely interesting project, and one you can actually invest in today if you are one of the top 42 investors in their initial Genesis Auction which is going on right now.

Every creator Spotlight I record is special. But this week's is really unique. While the Spotlight this week is focused on the artist duo known as @Hackatao, my conversation was with the art curator Eleonora Brizi who doubles as Hackatao's authorized spokesperson. Eleonora has solid art world bonafides having started off in the traditional art working for the renowned Ai Weiwei as his assistant. She explained the role of art curators quite eloquently: To walk along the same path with an artist, speak for them while they create, and be their voices to explain their work for the world. Art curators are essentially translators. And over the course of our conversation, Eleonora translated the significance, process, and intent behind the amazing art of Hackatao.

This week Rizzle and Matthew speak with Caty Tedman, head of partnerships & marketing at Dapper Labs. Caty and Dapper Labs are in the process of building NBA Top Shot, a blockchain-based app that will allow fans to buy, sell, own and trade their favorite NBA plays and may end up becoming the first blockchain project to achieve mainstream breakout success. We talk about Caty's untraditional path to working at a tech startup like Dapper Labs which started with her working first at ESPN and then at the NHL and NFL, how Dapper Labs and Caty are aiming to bring the power of the Blockchain to the masses through projects like NBA Top Shot, her plans to accrue the largest collection of Serge Ibaka moments in the game and more.

The featured artist on this week's Cent Spotlight is @artbymitrai also known as Indrani. Indrani has been one of the most active creators on Cent recently. We discussed all of the work she has been creating thanks to Covid-19, her creative journey from physical art and watercolors to digital art, how she creates nearly all of her work on her smartphone, and we discuss all of the artists (and I mean all of them) that Indrani would like to collaborate with.

This week Rizzle and Matthew spoke with Jiho, co-founder and Head of Growth at Axie Infinity. Major topics discussed include: the easiest way to start playing Axie Infinity, the amazing Axie community, the significance of the #PlayToEarn meme, current partnerships with Maker & Kyber Network, and a special promise to listeners of the Cent Podcast who are interested in learning how to play Axie Infinity.

The VR artist GiantSwan is the guest on this week's Cent Spotlight. Matthew dives into Swan's journey from selling hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of horse goods at a corporate gig to joining his favorite band and creating VR art for them. Although Swan is a prominent figure in crypto art today, he only came on the scene in December. The two unpack that aspect of his creative journey and look ahead towards what's next for Swan and his art.

Rizzle and Matthew sat down for a chat with Alex, PM at the NFT minting platform and marketplace Rarible. We covered Rarible's long-term ambitions to become a marketplace of marketplaces, touched on potential decentralized solutions to the copyright issues that have been flagged by others and dug into the popular 'Unlock' feature that Rarible introduced.

I'm excited to share my recent talk with Osinachi, a one-of-a-kind artist who is sharing compelling visual stories using checks notes Microsoft Word. Osinachi called in from his flat tucked alongside a bustling thoroughfare in Enugu State, Nigeria. He shared his creative journey from writing to discovering how to draw figures in Microsoft word and the process of finding his unique voice as an artist. We also talked about the present and future of Nigeria, Osinachi's future creative goals, and other Nigerian artists and creatives to keep an eye out for.

A few weeks ago, right before @AsyncArt went live, @rizzle and I had an early peek into what @conlan and his team were building. We were lucky to have the chance to listen to @conlan himself give us a presentation explaining Async.Art top to bottom: from an overview of the crypto art landscape, to what Async Art does, and how it works (including fee & royalty model). We hope our convo will help folks ubderstand just how innovative Async.Art is.

This week's Cent Spotlight is on the digital artist Matt Kane. Matt is on the cutting edge of crypto art both from a technical perspective (he literally coded the programs he uses to create his one of a kind digital works of art) as well as being one of the space's most profound thinkers. We dive into Matt's background as a traditional artist, what motives him creatively, his unique relationship with his collectors, and how he creates databases of his art so that future artists can reinterpret them. Please check out Matt on Cent at https://beta.cent.co/@MattKane and SuperRare at https://superrare.co/mattkane

Hey everyone. I'm back with a surprise bonus episode that I just recorded with Jason Schadt, aka MC Vandal, to mark the launch of his new single, Toss A Coin. We talk about that fire track, but we also dive into his plans for DAOrecords and the potential that DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) hold for musicians, the broader music industry, and fans.

Hey everyone. This week's Cent Spotlight is on the science fantasy (not science fiction) digital artist, @AstroZach. The two of us talked about how his past as a fashion designer helped him find his passion as a digital artist who is creating otherworldly works of rare digital art. We talk about the tools that folks new to crypto and crypto art need to be aware of to find everything they need to know and discuss the perspective behind each of AstroZach's works that stands in for the meaning of the work.

This week's episode features digital artist @SphericalArt aka Paul Peterson. Paul joined Cent just a month or so ago, but he made an immediate impact on me with his thoughtfulness and eye-catching work. As his handle implies, Paul is a master of sphere-based digital art. What isn't implied is his decades of experience as a digital artist, storyboard artist, medical illustrator/animator, and 3D product visualizer who just found out about blockchain-based rare digital art. Anyone active in digital art or curious how to get started will find a ton of value in this episode where Paul shares his creative journey along with all the tools and processes he employs to make his fantastic creations. Links of individuals or programs mentioned in the podcast: Gmunk, the designer who got Paul interested in his creation process - https://www.linkedin.com/learning/gmunk-s-3d-rendered-geometric-art-series-start-to-finish/gmunk-s-3d-rendered-geometric-art-series The 3D program Paul uses - https://www.foundry.com/products/modo A free 3D program anyone could use - https://www.blender.org The After Effects plugin Paul uses, plus some amazing and humorous tutorials: https://www.videocopilot.net/products/element2/ Collaborator - @bucwah (on IG)

Jim McNelis aka @j1immy aka DappWizard is well known for doing an immense amount of work to shore up the NFT space for centuries and centuries to come. He's the creator of Avastars, the new on-chain metadata project trying to find a solution to ensure digital collectibles and art remain viewable forever. @rizzle and @matthew had an extemely entertaining chat with Jim about Avastars in addition to digital identity and his mis-understood love for crypto art. Follow @j1mmy on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dappwizard?s=09 Follow @Avastars on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AvaStarsNFT?s=09 Join the Token Smart Discord at https://discord.gg/gUBnwx

Each artists' backgrounds are like a creative fingerprint, every one is unique. Diving into those individual stories is a huge part of why I love recording these Spotlight episodes. Case in point, my guest this week: @MicahJohnson. Micah is a former major league baseball player turned artist who recently fell head first into the crypto art space. I'm extremely excited to share our conversation, which I've broken up into two parts. In this first part I ask Micah to share his background, creative style, thoughts and impressions on crypto art and insights into how the worlds of sports and art are more closely related than they might appear.

Silhouettes are stories. Real, profound stories. When I first came across @dowdy and his work, I was struck by how much his silhouette heavy art seemed to say to me. We spoke about his evolution from silhouettes to focusing on POC in his work, what it's like being a new crypto artist on the scene, theories on pricing one's art, what quality art is, and more. As a collector and fan, I was looking forward to speaking with Dowdy for a while. I hope you enjoy listening to is as much as I did recording.

The buidl is strong with @KnownOriginio (KO) yall. Based on my chats with artists in the space and after talking with most of the platforms, I can say that there is a special excitement and energy surrounding KO that's quite unique. Last week @rizzle and I had a really candid chat with James Morgan, co-founder of KO, about insanely exciting topics like how to achieve mass NFT adoption, v.2 of the @DAOSaka Crypto Art DAO, their work on creating an NFT lending & rental smart contract and more.

Thoughtful. Profound. Spiritual. And talented. Those words best describe the Centian Spotlighted this week. This week, @matthew had the pleasure to speak with @UeBen, a lens-based artist out of the UK. The duo talked about Ben's sublime art but also veered into much more in-depth topics such as Zen Buddhism, spirituality and traditions, Aztech stargazers, crypto art collecting, and more. Please enjoy this week's Cent Spotlight.

The non-fungible token space is going through a massive period of growth and experimentation. When it comes to leading the way for that change, the growing number of platforms are out in front. This week @matthew and @rizzle had the chance to interview both Nate Geier & Caroline Wend from the NFT minting & selling platform Mintbase. Not all platforms are created equal, and Nate walks us through the importance of Verified Contracts when it comes to NFT minting solutions, the current limitations of storing all NFT image metadata on distributed file sharing solutions like IPFS (and skepticism of companies claiming they rely entirely on it), as well as their plans to form a Minters DAO to help shepherd in a new era of community hosted and stored data. This episode may seem a little more technical than usual, but that's because Nate, in particular, tried to give as much detail as possible to clarify the current state of the NFT space and its infrastructure.

On this Spotlight, @Matthew talks with crypto artist @ClayCal303 about his creative journey to crypto art, the surprising role (or lack thereof) that psychedelics play in Clay's art, his thoughts on high volume minting of crypto art, the value of the Cent platform and more.

Opensea CEO Devin Finzer took a chunk of his day to chat with Cent's @matthew & @rizzle about his background, experience working on the growth team at Pinterest (with former guest of the show Dannie Chu of @makersplace), what it's like building the "Google for NFTs" that's cleared $10,000,000 in volume, efforts to help ferret out fraudulent actors on the platform, and more.

@Matthew spoke with meme Engineer turned Crypto Artist for this week's Cent Spotlight. The two talk about Neel's journey to becoming a Crypto artist, his process, philosophy on when a work is complete, and a hot take on the current state of Crypto art.

The other week @rizzle and @matthew had the chance to speak with Marble.Cards co-founder Johan Unger. If you've been following Cent or crypto Twitter recently you'll recognize that MarbleCards is in the middle of a controversy concerning digital art, IP rights and crypto tokenization. While this episode may not change your mind, I'm sure you'll walk away with a much more nuanced understanding of the project and team behind it.

We talk about the origin story of MarbleCards, the gamified Marble.Cards Arena, how new sites get whitelisted for marbling, what happens when sites/artists don't want their content to be marbled, the value proposition of Marblecards and more.

Did you know that the mayor of @CryptoVoxels is on Cent? His name is @conlan. @matthew spoke with him right before New Years. Their conversation touched on his background coding up DeFi bots, his passion for crypto art, the virtual city he's been building in CryptoVoxels, and his latest NFT-related project, Scribe.

This week @matthew and @rizzle spoke with SuperRare CEO John Crain. They covered John's crypto progression from NY Bitcoin Meetups to a stint at Consensys and the background behind founding the crypto art marketplace, SuperRare. Listen in for juicy crypto art metrics, upcoming updates, how the HOLD & FOMO memes apply to NFTs as well as discussions about hard decisions like implementing a new attribution policy.

Listen in to another great conversation with a truly unique creator on this week's Cent Spotlight. @matthew talks with the gritty, punk- and pop-inspired collagist @missslsimpson. The two dig into where her style originated, thoughts on the burgeoning cryptoart movement, a tight list of some of the amazing creators on Cent as well as how a new creator can get started in cryptoart.

Today I'm happy to bring you a conversation that @rizzle and I had right before the holidays with Dannie Chu, founder and CEO of @makersplace. We talk about the formative years he spent at Pinterest as an early employee where he focused on growing the user base there into the hundreds of millions, his first encounter with crypto and of course everything that MakersPlace is doing to create a fun, creative and trustworthy destination for both cryptoart creators and collectors.

Welcome to the season finale of the You Deserve A Drink podcast yall. It's been a pleasure to have all you join us on this beautiful experiment. To close out 2019, @rizzle and @matthew have put together a tight light recap of 2019 on @cent plus both of their predictions of what to expect in 2020 aka the year of the NFT

Merry Christmas yall🎅🎉🎄 After you've opened all your presents and after you've stuffed your faces with all that tasty holiday food, crack open this podcast and enjoy. We have a packed show this week, full of hot takes and critical looks at: the TryRoll + Uniswap integration, a devil's advocate view of CryptoArt and more.

@skeenee shares his background, creative journey, and his drive to manifest new ideas in his art. @matthew also talks with @skeenee about how he combines forms from both the real and virtual worlds in his creations in addition to his collaborations with artists like @mera, @mlibty, and @blackboxdotart as well as the amazing things he's working on to educate more creators about cryptoart. Please enjoy our talk.

On episode 14 of the You Deserve A Drink, @rizzle and @matthew cast a critical eye on both social money as well as @cryptovoxels to highlight the current states of both projects. No hype, just balanced evaluations based on first-hand use. Of course, the duo shout out a ton of awesome posts on Cent too.

@matthew interviewed not one, but two amazing creators for this week's Cent Spotlight: @AlottaMoney & @Jivinci. This duo made waves both when they released their Saint Nakamoto NFT to the marketplace and when again when it sold for around $1600. This Spotlight is a behind the scenes look into the background and creation of Saint Nakamoto as well as a preview of the future of the blockchain art space. Alotta and Jivinci aren't only incredibly talented artists, but they are very deep thinkers as well. Stop by cent.co for a full transcript and to join in the conversation.

On this episode of the Cent Podcast, @rizzle starts off by sharing his experience (including a hilarious and beautiful(?) mistake) in @cryptovoxels over at The Cent-er build that @BlackBoxDotArt so kindly let him use. From there we discuss BBDA's amazing Cent post entitled The Case For The Collector-Curator before moving on to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the term #CryptoArt.

The other week @matthew spoke with @WGMeets for the Cent Spotlight. The two had an incredibly insightful conversation and chatted about @WGMeet’s fascinating journeys as both a creative and in crypto (listen close for the absolutely hilarious TRON jokes), his creative process, how he creates his fractal works, and his numerous collaborations with a focus on his recent project with @MLIBTY. The talk concludes with an epic dhout out list of amazing artists in the crypto space and on Cent who are making major moves including: @MLIBTY, @mera, @astrozach, @abysms, @NeelYadav, @mightymoose, @Lazarus2571, @BlackBoxDotArt, @missalsimpson, @alottamoney and RobnessCyberpop (who isn't on Cent, yet). I hope you all enjoy this chat as much as I did.

@rizzle and I are excited to share our first, but definitely not last, Special Interview that we'll be doing with the teams and projects in the crypto creative space that Centians are using and talking about. Today we're stoked to share an interview we recorded with Mr. Sid Kalla, co-founder of the social currency-focused TryRoll project. Sid is a super sharp thinker and he gave us a very candid glimpse into how he is thinking about TryRoll today and heading into the future.

On this week's show, @rizzle and I dive into the recent controversy surrounding the fake digital art that made its way from the now blacklisted Editional app to OpenSea. [Note: we recorded this episode before it was clear how the blacklisting of Editional art would actually be implemented by the various sites, including OpenSea].

That discussion led to talk on crypto KYC, blockchain-based identity solutions, fraud prevention solutions on the part of NFT marketplaces, potential IP-related issues concerning digital art and an attempt on my part at clarifying what @connie meant in his recent headline post entitled Artists who tokenize on their own personal verified smart contract can always prove authenticity.

Of course, throughout our chat, we shouted out numerous Centians who are sharing great work on Cent.

On this episode, @matthew & @rizzle spend a nice chunk of time talking about the Cent product focusing specifically on potential updates for bounties on Cent and changes for sorting. After that, they cover all of the amazing collaborations that are springing up within crypto on Cent, CryptoVoxels and other places between artists like @mlibty, @BlackBoxDotArt, fans and projects like Mintbase.

On this week’s Cent Spotlight, @matthew was joined by a really special person. They're probably one of the most positive presences on Cent.

Originally they were an encaustic artist, but they're an all-around pioneering creator and an intrepid digital explorer. It's incredible that they only recently started dabbling in digital art. Their work is truly enrapturing. It's intensely intricate, extremely delicate, and visually stunning.

The guest this week was @BlackBoxDotArt aka Sparrow.

The had a really amazing chat about her name, her creative philosophy, crypto art, and the broader crypto art community.

Episode 10 of YDAD is chock full of sharp takes and piercing insights from @matthew & @rizzle into the best of Cent, crypto art and the biggest new trends in crypto.

The two focus on suggestions for future crypto art shows and review the recent developments of social currency aka artcoins.

The Crypto Art Show LA wrapped up last week, and this week @matthew was able to speak with the man who made the whole thing possible, @MaxOsiris. The pair had a deep, far-reaching chat about the LA show and about the crypto art space as a whole.

We start the show off by diving into the Cent+CryptoVoxels Art Tour, touch on the lessons learned from Secret Cent which is our crypto art giveaway, muse about what @MaxOsiris' LA Crypto Art Show will be like and talk about the wearables that are now a thing in CryptoVoxels.

The Cent Spotlight is an interview series with the amazing creators on Cent.co. On this installment of the Cent Spotlight @matthew interviews crypto artist @MattiaC. Learn about who @MattiaC is, his scientific approach to art inspired by Bruno Muneri, how he came across the Cent platform and much more.

On this week's episode of You Deserve A Drink, @matthew and @rizzle dive into the The Cent CyptoVoxels Art Tour (CAT), share a trivia question for the CAT + YDAD Social Money Giveaway, reveal more details on the Secret Cent event that will be tied in with the CAT, and discuss their favorite posts on Cent over the past week.

The Cent Spotlight is a show that highlights the best creators on Cent. This week @matthew interviewed @Lazarus2571, a briliant and deep-thinking crypto artist. The chat about @Lazarus2571's multi-varied artistic style, the break and evolution of the digital art world from the off-line art world highlighted by projects like @CryptoVoxels, a mind blowing idea for a potential digital work of art in CV, who some of our favorite crypto artists are including @mattiac, @mlibty, @abysms, the last Spotlight with @n0shot and we wrap up with a pretty funny talk about how we try to onboard new folks to crypto.

On this episode of You Deserve A Drink, @rizzle and @matthew dive deep into a couple of topics thar are at the forefront of many Centians minds like buying #CryptoArt on all the major marketplaces and the continued adoption of the social money phenomenon. We wrap things up by focusing on community and talking about some amazing Cent posts.

On this week's installment of You Deserve A Drink, @matthew talks a little about what it was like at Devcon V aka "The country club of crypto." Then @rizzle talks about his...hilarious struggles leading up to finally cracking the latest #n0quest puzzle that @n0shot put together along with @puffin and @skeenee in @CryptoVoxels. Finally, we both then talk about the growing number of female creators like @misssalsimpdlson, @onyxmermaid, @blackboxdotart, and @banjoclara who are making Cent and even better community, because, well, "Cool shit knows no bounds."

@rizzle and I get this episode started by discussing the Social Money phenomenon that @connie, @skeene, @mightymoose, @mera, and several others have been getting involved in focusing on the deep collaboration aspect between fan and creator. From there we talk about the amazing quests that @n0shot has been putting together over on @cryptovoxels and how we feel that is going to prove key for bringing more mainstream users to Cent and crypto. Then I shout out @blackdotboxart and discuss the amazing work another user created on her CryptoVoxel plot.

In this meaty 30 minute chat, host @matthew and guest @n0shot talk about @n0shot's concept-driven design philosophy, his favorite design tools and programs, the fantastic #n0quests he's been spinning up on @CryptoVoxels, the community on Cent and much more.

This week I had the chance to speak with @kaiviti, whom many already know is the proprietor of the CryptoVoxel based Crypto Corner Cafe (CCC) where digital artists such as @connie and @n0shot are currently featured, while we were both inside the CryptoVoxels world. We speak about his goals and aspirations with the CCC plot, the idea of potentially featuring the You Deserve A Drink podcast in the cafe, shout out some of the artists he wants to feature in the CCC in the near future including @skeenee and @mera, and finish up with a preview of a new update that'll go live on Cent in the next week.

This episode is a bit of a grab bag. First we start off talking about non-cryptoart NFT projects like @marblecards, CryptoKitties (plus kittyrace.io and kittyhats.co), 0xUniverse, My Crypto Heroes plus a million and one shitty CryptoKitties knock offs. We wonder if @johan could explain more of the mission behind @MarbleCards and touch on @sinkas' back-to-back sales of two of his MarbleCards. Next up we look at the burgeoning world of crypto VR.

There have been several stellar recent additions to Cent that have hit the ground running from their very first posts.

@goldkey is one of those people. I had the pleasure of synching with @goldkey the other day to talk about how he honed his graphic design and gif making skills.

Turns out the man hadn't made any motion graphic gifs until after he joined Cent. He was simply inspired by the amazing community here on Cent.

The chat I had with @goldkey left me inspired, and I know it'll leave you all inspired too.

@rizzle and I kick the episode off talking about the super thought provoking post from @slunk entitled 'Forever alone in crypto'. From there we lock in on the early signs of non-crypto communities starting to pop up like @mshep17's fantasy football league recruitment. And @rizzle drops a bomb of an idea: Secret Centa. It's a good one.

On this week's episode of You Deserve a Drink, @rizzle and @matthew riff on the State of Cent. We talk about all of the #CryptoArt on Cent and link that convo to plans for #TheNewCent. We shout out some of the Centians we haven't seen in a while including @DavidSiler, @ByteLong, @Joel, @zubs, @remedude, @127kgs, @pajeebear, and I also talk about my top three favorite posts from the previous week from @connie, @blank, @dejure

This week I had the great fortune to lock down a couple of minutes to chat with the incredibly deep and wise @djliethalskillz. We started off talking about his childhood growing up amidst the civil war in Lebanon and hoe he was able to escape the sound of bombs and war through hip hop. sound of bombs and war through hip hop. From there we branch out into how Skillz came across crypto and blockchain, the various projects and communities in the space that he has been active in and we finish up with a discussion of #TheNewCent along with a few suggestions for how Cent can become a real home for other musicians.

In the first episode of season two, @matthew is joined by new co-host @rizzle. The two dive right into discussions about CryptoArt, CryptoVoxels and the future of digital art by pulling on the real life examples of fellow Cent users like: @n0shot, @javo, @Coldie3D, @skeenee, @mattiaC, @mlibty, @spontanert, @LoveArtHate, @pet3rpan, and of course @connie.

A quote from the recent New Yorker piece on the moderators of HackerNews sets the tone for the community theme this week.

In this sub-5 minute episode, I look back at the first ever Cent Global Chat live meetup that took place last week, shoutout a fresh Super Mario-infused example of Cent fan art and touch on the next iteration of the YDAD podcast.

New Yorker Link: https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/the-lonely-work-of-moderating-hacker-news

This is the first ever podcast version of the Cent Spotlight series. On this episode fellow Centian @Rizzle does a reverse spotlight on @matthew, the creator of the Cent Spotlight and the one who is usually asking the questions. For more details and an edited transcript, check out https://beta.cent.co/@matthew

In this episode I lead off with a quote from Danny Meyer before talking about the idea of introducing a 'Certified Creators' designation on Cent and my upcoming podcasts with @Remedude and @Rizzle as part of the Cent Spotlight series

I discuss @ClayCal303's recent post on 'Centronicities' or moments of syncronicity that occur often on Cent, reflect on my lack of activity in the reply section of my own posts and set a date/time (21 August 2019 @ 6pm PST) for a live meet up in the Cent Global Chat

This week I read a quote from Lewis Mumford's 1961 'The City in History' that shares strong parralels with points made by Sonal Chokshi about the future of podcasting that she made on the most recent episode of the Software Engineering Daily podcast. [Link: http://traffic.libsyn.com/sedaily/2019_08_09_a16zPodcasting.mp3]

Weekly quote on practice by Hans-Georg Gadamer --> Cent and practicing at living a digital life that can unlock an alternative way to live in the real world --> Buying crypto art as a form of practicing towards living that digital life --> Recap of last week's Cent Spotlight with @MLIBTY and teaser of this week's Spotlight with @rizzle

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