The WRST Podcast: Recent Episodes
WRST Collabs
Returning January 16th with season 2!
A media arm of WRST Collabs; The WRST Podcast aims to explore the world of web 3 and blockchain technology through collaboration and conversation.
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3. The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
Meg Zany makes her return to The WRST Podcast at the behest of the omnipresent Fugly aliens. The Fuglies have yet to see their demands met, a few Fuglies remain without homes, and the Fuglies need to find their other sided friends!
MegZany has traveled the world adorning the streets with her art, and has been referred to as the "Godmother of Street Art" her favorite medium is spray paint but she is a multiple-medium artist including, sculptor, 3D modeling and, metal, glass, and digital. Zany has been a fan of graffiti since the age of 7 which has heavily influenced her work as you see it today. All her work has strong messaging but is playful at its roots. It has been said that MegZany is doing for the strawberry as Warhol did for the banana. She enjoys deconstructing and refining her subjects all for your viewing pleasure. MegZany's art intends to spark childlike wonder, allow you to feel loved, invoke joy & unity, and inspire you to steer your ship in the direction you want to go.
Alexander Wilcox is a Camera Operator and Producer from San Diego. Alex cut his teeth in media beginning first as a writer before moving on to cinematography. Known for podcast, livestream, and event production Alex is a long standing industry professional. When not working you're most likely to find him drifting his S13.
You can follow him at @SilentVisuals
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3. The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art.
Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
Media Producer Alexander Wilcox has Donald Harris on The WRST Podcast to talk switching careers, game development, and the upcoming ATX Game Makers and WRST Collabs SXSW event!
Check out details for The ATX Game Makers Social Lounge brought to you by Wursta and WRST Collabs!
Donald Harris "My career has taken me from Titanfall to Goldman Sachs… and everywhere in-between. I enjoy growing and leading business development, project management, and product development teams. Getting to combine amazing people with great technology is what gets me out of bed in the morning. I’m always on the hustle to make experiences that inspire, entertain, and take you away from your everyday life!"
You can follow Donald at @TallGamer
Alexander Wilcox is a Camera Operator and Producer from San Diego. Alex cut his teeth in media beginning first as a writer before moving on to cinematography. Known for podcast, livestream, and event production Alex is a long standing industry professional. When not working you're most likely to find him drifting his S13.
You can follow him at @SilentVisuals
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3. The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art.
Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
Alex Wilcox sits down with friend of the gallery, artist Priscilla Lustig, a new friend artist Jade Tantillo, and Mark Gamo.
Jade Tantillo Creative Director
@jadetantillo
Professional Artist, Priscilla Lustig. Web: Priscilla.Studio
@priscillalustig
Los Angeles Moto founder and NFT enthusiast, Mark Gamo has transitioned himself from a fashion riding motorcyclist to an early web3 adaptation. Implementing concept to creation, “Gamo” shares his journey through web3 with the help from WRST Collabs.
You can find Mark at @MarkGamo
Alexander Wilcox is a Camera Operator and Producer from San Diego. Alex cut his teeth in media beginning first as a writer before moving on to cinematography. Known for podcast, livestream, and event production Alex is a long standing industry professional. When not working you're most likely to find him drifting his S13.
You can follow him at @SilentVisuals
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3. The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art.
Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
How do you start a project? More specifically how do you start an NFT project? In search of that answer Media Producer Alex Wilcox chats with Mark Gamo to talk going from 0 to NFT.
Our 0 to NFT series will take you from conception to delivery on making your own NFT project. Today we start with step 0, ideation, the eureka moment if you will. Join Alex and Mark as they discuss the beginning of a new NFT project on this inaugural episode of 0 to NFT!
Los Angeles Moto founder and NFT enthusiast, Mark Gamo has transitioned himself from a fashion riding motorcyclist to an early web3 adaptation. Implementing concept to creation, “Gamo” shares his journey through web3 with the help from WRST Collabs.
You can find Mark at @MarkGamo
Alexander Wilcox is a Camera Operator and Producer from San Diego. Alex cut his teeth in media beginning first as a writer before moving on to cinematography. Known for podcast, livestream, and event production Alex is a long standing industry professional. When not working you're most likely to find him drifting his S13.
You can follow him at @SilentVisuals
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3. The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art.
Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
We brought Austin local Sam Padilla into the WRST Studio to chat with Alex Wykoff the world of web3 through the eyes of working with the Texas legislature, the Austin web3 scene, and looking forward to 2023.
Sam Padilla is a Crypto Engineer, Philosopher, and Contributor to ATX DAO.
You can find same online @theSamPadilla
Alex Wykoff has been in tech since 2007 and web3 specifically since 2016. Alex recently joined Wursta in April of 2022 to help grow their web3 team.
Follow Alex @Alex_wykoff
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3. The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art.
Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
In this episode of The WRST Podcast Alexander Wilcox and Zuzu talk all things art; from paint on walls to POAPs in palms.
Zuzu is a contemporary mixed-media artist and muralist recognized for vibrant color design and positive messaging. At an early age, she learned the importance of being business-minded, creative, and fiercely motivated to follow her dreams.
You can follow her at @Zuzubee
Alexander Wilcox is a Camera Operator and Producer from San Diego. Alex cut his teeth in media beginning first as a writer before moving on to cinematography. Known for podcast, livestream, and event production Alex is a long standing industry professional. When not working you're most likely to find him drifting his S13.
You can follow him at @SilentVisuals
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3. The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
Media Producer Alexander Wilcox and Petros Dertsakyan discuss the differences in being a CEO/Entrepreneur running a company versus being a Product Manager for WRST Collabs.
We all have to make the decisions around how and where we want to work, joining others in progress or striking out on our own to pursue individual interests.
Alexander Wilcox chose the path of contracting and has done so for more than 14 years, at the same time Petros Dertsakyan began his entrepreneurial exploits, unaware of each-other in LA.
Alexander Wilcox is a Camera Operator and Producer from San Diego. Alex cut his teeth in media beginning first as a writer before moving on to cinematography. Known for podcast, livestream, and event production Alex is a long standing industry professional. When not working you're most likely to find him drifting his S13.
You can follow him at @SilentVisuals
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3. The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design. Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
Jacob Cvengros is a former Process Engineer at a fortune 500 company before falling down the rabbit hole of Crypto/NFT's in 2020. Currently Jacob is a part of the business development NFT team at Ava Labs helping onboard teams onto our network. Based in Austin and enjoy golfing, bbq, and live music.
Follow Jacob @_JakeCvengros_
Parker Heath is a former Consultant at Oracle before joining the Ava Labs business development gaming team. A lifelong Texan, and lover of Golfing, gaming, and good eats.
Follow Parker @P4RRK
Alex Wykoff has been in tech since 2007 and web3 specifically since 2016. Alex recently joined Wursta in April of 2022 to help grow their web3 team.
Follow Alex @Alex_wykoff
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3. The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
When starting down the path of creating a company one of the first questions to answer is how you're going to make money. What business model works for the type of business you want to run, and the type of customers you want to attract? How does a company decide between business models?
The crew at WRST Collabs has brought in Phil Hedayatnia, CEO of Airfoil, a highly successful web3 studio to talk shop about Internal development versus the studio model!
Phil Hedayatnia is the co-founder of Airfoil, a web3 design firm that's worked with 100+ projects across the industry, including Solana Pay, Avalanche, Friktion, Hyperspace, Bonfida, Drift Protocol, and many more. Previously, Phil led product design at Getro, taught product designers at Modu Fellowship, helped early-stage founders design their MVPs at South Park Commons and was a product manager at fintech startup Neighborly.
Follow Phil @Phil Hedayatnia
Alex Wykoff has been in tech since 2007 and web3 specifically since 2016. Alex recently joined Wursta in April of 2022 to help grow their web3 team.
Follow Alex @Alex_wykoff
Petros Dertsakyan is the web3 Product Manager at WRST Collabs. He has previously launched 2 companies, a VR agency and a pet oral health brand. Petros is passionate about product, and the value web3 and decentralized technology can deliver to people.
Follow Petros @virtuallyIRL
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3. The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
Alex Wykoff and Jenny Rubio discuss what marketing opportunities the web3 world could offer. The classic marketing go-to's of the web 2.0 world are beginning to fall by the wayside with the death of cookies among dying bastions of the same era. With blockchain technology fundamentally changing how data ownership is thought about, this solidifies the sunsetting of previous marketing plays now data sharing moves from opt out, to opt in.
Jenny Rubio joined Wursta in June of 2022 as the Director of Brand and Content. Prior to that, Jenny was a marketing strategist for multiple agencies working across all kinds of brands and clients. In her earlier career she promoted and produced concerts. When she's am not working, you will find her exploring Austin with my family. Follow Jenny @JennyRubio4ever
Alex Wykoff has been in tech since 2007 and web3 specifically since 2016. Alex recently joined Wursta in April of 2022 to help grow their web3 team. Follow Alex @Alex_wykoff
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3. The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
In this episode of the WRST Podcast we dive into the Polygon network, a decision made in the name of our clients desires, and cost. The WRST Collab's crew found themselves in quite the pickle when attempting to airdrop on the Polygon network. As our drop began the Polygon network instantly spiked, leading to a large amount of transactions left to que. Brendan and Orlundo talk on all of their trials and tribulations with Rahat Chowdhury, Lead Developer of Developer Relations at Polygon.
Rahat Chowdhury is a Full Stack Web Developer with a background in Customer Support Management and Training. In September 2018 he began his journey through the Columbia University Coding Bootcamp. This is where I honed my skills as a web developer and fell in love with all aspects of development. Beyond his Bootcamp experience; He continued to expand my learning and I now work professionally as a Software Engineer.
Brendan Harris is a former scientist turned shadowy super coder. Building web3 products to help build a future of digitally native assets.
Orlundo Hubbard is a web3 developer interested in finding out how NFTs can change the world. Always looking to innovate to make the world a better place.
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3. The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at wrst.co and wursta.com. Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
In this episode of The WRST Podcast we explore the upcoming Ethereum network merge. The Ethereum network has been conducting mining on chain using a proof-of-work model to process new blocks. This is in parity to how the Bitcoin network works at the time of this recording, and with it a host of hot button issues around power consumption, the usage of CPU clock cycles for this kind of work, and the far away possibility of network hijacks. Featuring Alex Wykoff from WRST Collabs and Matt Howitt from 236 Labs we will explore the pros, cons, and looking forward on the Ethereum network!
Alex Wykoff has been in tech since 2007 and web3 specifically since 2016. Alex recently joined Wursta in April of 2022 to help grow their web3 team.
Matt Howitt is Cofounder and CTO of TwoThirtySix Labs. Matt worked with clients from Gucci to Deepak Chopra to discover what's possible with Web3.
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3. The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design. Learn more at wrst.co and wursta.com. Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
In this episode of The WRST Podcast Deanna Wursta of WRST Collabs has a casual chat with Jalin Thomas and Kuntal Shah from the upcoming ETVerse project. The ETVerse is the brain child of Eric Thomas, a motivational speaker, educator, and pastor. The ETVerse looks to highlight a diverse group of Artists from around the world, cornering their own piece of the web3 world. The ETVerse NFT drop happens on September 23rd 2022, check out www.etverse.io
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.
The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com
Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
In this episode of The WRST Podcast feature Nyzzy Nyce, an artist and musician out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Nyzzy was invited to perform for the crowd attending WRST Collabs first ever event during Consensus 2022. Nyzzy touches many artforms with his creative style including; rapping, producing, and fashion design. Recorded live during Consensus 2022 Nyzzy Nyce and Deanna talk all things music, NFTs, and art.
Deanna Dial Wursta is the Founder of WRST Collabs, curator of the WRST NFT Gallery, and web3 Practice Lead at Wursta. Follow her on twitter @deannadial WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.
The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
Founded in 2020 by Jasmine Maietta, Round 21s mission is to empower the creative spirit in all of us by helping artists, entertainers, and entrepreneurs traverse the divide between digital and physical. Round21s Digi-Fizzy way of doing things allows pieces to cross over from the NFT world into physical products, all while engaging community members.
In this episode of The WRST Podcast Alex Wykoff and Tom Lefevre talk all things Round21.
Tom Lefevre leads NFTs and Finance at round21. He caught the crypto bug in 2015 and hasn't looked back since. In the NFT world he goes by argus_0. Alex Wykoff has been in tech since 2007 and web3 specifically since 2016.
Alex recently joined Wursta in April of 2022 to help grow their web3 team.
Follow the project at https://www.round21.com/ Follow Tom and round21 @argus_0 and @weareround21 Follow Alex @Alex_wykoff
Karla Grzymala is a long-term art teacher, professional photographer, and Founder of The Be a Good Human Education Foundation. She was named Teacher of the Year in Georgetown ISD and inspires her art students to be good humans every day. Follow her on twitter @karlagrznft @BeAGoodHumanNFT Blake Jamieson is a creator, collector, and curator. Although most known for his portraits of professional athletes and work with Topps Baseball cards, Blake is now on some totally new shit.
Blake is currently working on turning himself into the wind. Ashley Lewis is an aspiring artist and Marketing Coordinator at Wursta. Her main medium is acrylic painting and she also enjoys physical installations. She strives to bring unexplainable feelings to life through painting in both the physical and digital world. WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.
The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at wrst.co and wursta.com. Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
T. Dylan Daniel is a former philosophy professor turned biotech startup founder turned degen Web3 buidler. Always a writer. Everything from my analytic philosophy
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.
The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
Blake Jamieson is a creator, collector, and curator. Although most known for his portraits of professional athletes and work with Topps Baseball cards, Blake is now on some totally new shit. Blake is currently working on turning himself into the wind.
Chris Bomely is Creative Director at The Chive. Visual thinker with the knack of articulating ideas and information with a simple, clean esthetic. A keen eye for trends and always learning about what’s next.
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.
The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design. Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
In this episode of The WRST Podcast celebrates Karla Grzymala and the launch of The Be A Good Human Education Foundation.
The Be A Good Human NFT project aims to raise money to give scholarships to young artists and good humans who make a difference. Check out the NFT collection: https://opensea.io/collection/beagood...
Karla Grzymala is a long-term art teacher, professional photographer, and Founder of The Be a Good Human Education Foundation. She was named Teacher of the Year in Georgetown ISD and inspires her art students to be good humans every day. Follow her on twitter @karlagrznft @BeAGoodHumanNFT
Deanna Dial Wursta is the Founder of WRST Collabs, curator of the WRST NFT Gallery, and web3 Practice Lead at Wursta. Follow her on twitter @deannadial WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.
The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
Blake Jamieson is a creator, collector, and curator. Although most known for his portraits of professional athletes and work with Topps Baseball cards, Blake is now on some totally new shit. Blake is currently working on turning himself into the wind.
MegZany's art can be found in galleries and on building walls worldwide, incorporating her values and delivering public messages that promote a higher quality of life for everyone. MegZany believes that art plays a vital role in the collective rise of communities. Currently, MegZany is working on large-scale sculptures and curating exhibitions out of her Los Angeles studio and gallery. She is also working on expanding her market by experimenting with non-fungible tokens (NFT) and other unique digital assets. Rooted in her desire for people to be happy, equal, and invest in themselves when pursuing their dreams, MegZany brings her entrepreneurial spirit into her work as an artist, curator, and community advocate.
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.
The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design.
Learn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco
In a time of winter, well of the crypto variety anyway, the need for gathering together has never been more important for the NFT community. Since 2019 NFT NYC has been seen as one of the premiere events for NFT technology if not blockchain technology itself. Many find themselves see clouds of FUD on the horizon as crypto prices plummet and NFT activity begins so slow. In this episode of The WRST Podcast Alex Wykoff and Petros Petros Dertsakyan talk about their time attending talks and events at NFT NYC 2022.
WRST Collabs is an innovation studio partnering with brands and creators exploring web3.
The WRST NFT Gallery is a unique collaboration space for community, learning, and celebrating featuring digital and physical art. Wursta is a technology advisory specializing in cloud transformation and digital workspace design. L
earn more at https://wrst.co/ and https://wursta.com Follow us on twitter @wrstcollabs @wurstaco