The Kick Blocks Podcast: Recent Episodes
Dro and Knyck
Two friends dive into the web3 rabbit hole together with weekly guests - artists, developers, and everything decentralized.
This week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) have special guest Vicky (@vickyfloresn) on the show! Vicky is into Web3 and the Metaverse — she's the founder of @welcometoweb3, which helps Web 3 newcomers and boosts other members of the space. In this episode, we talk about the World of Women NFT, digital twin technology, and the upsides to a down market.
This week's WTFs (Who To Follow) are:
Knyck: @eshita
- Does research for @messaricrypto, check out this article of hers for an intro to web3: https://eshita.mirror.xyz/H5bNIXATsWUv_QbbEz6lckYcgAa2rhXEPDRkecOlCOI
Dro: https://www.cryptoraiders.gg/
- Super fun game that uses NFT tech
Vicky: @thisispaff
- Co-Founder of @TakeUpSpace_NFT and CMO of @ExpansionPunks
This week Knyck (@knycksutherland) has special guest Regan Somally (@reegannotraygan) on the show! Regan is a cohost of Fem3 Voices, a collection of interviews and articles about gender and crypto - they're all about figuring out what role gender has to play in the space and boosting women and nonbinary people's voices. We talk about Regan's switch from TradFi to DeFi, past lives, bursting the crypto bubble, and her unintentional Twitter soft launch.
This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
Knyck: @SteveBartlettSC
- Working on @thirdweb_, which just raised $24m (shoutout to Head of Growth Pat @theyoungpatrice from Episode 17!)
Regan:
- @sonofalli
- 1/2 of Fem3! She makes some funny memes and hard-hitting articles, check out her page!
This week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) have special guests Mellody (@MellodyMedia) and Bug on the show! Mellody is a problem solver, product translator, and user advocate at Youtube. In this episode, we talk about some cool DAOs and make multiple Leonardo DiCaprio references!
This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
Knyck: @reegannotraygan
- Co-host of Fem3 Voices boosting women/nb people in the web3 space, Associate at Opyn (https://www.opyn.co/) — check out her work on the crab v2 nft!
Dro: Dapp University on YT (https://www.dappuniversity.com/bootcamp)
- Just dropped a new bootcamp, a bit pricey but worth it if you want a more linear intro to crypto/blockchain
Mellody:
- @contessalouise
- Contessa is all about using Web3 to protect, advocate, and make space for marginalized communities!
- @ibremurray
- Founder of @hyplabs, working with the metaverse and extended reality
This week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) have special guest Pat (@theyoungpatrice) on the show! Pat is Head of Growth at Thirdweb (@thirdweb_), a software company that facilitates the development of web3 apps. We talk about making the best of bear markets, million-dollar ideas, and how good storytelling/building takes time.
This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
- Knyck: @dwr
- Developing Farcaster, a decentralized form of social media that’s still in its test flight — get in on the ground!
- Dro: @niftyportal // https://portal.thenifty.com
- Morning NFT show, new episode every weekday, really engaging team dedicated to the space and their content
- Pat: @FurqanR
- Cofounder of Thirdweb, Founder/CEO of Founders, Inc. (@fdotinc), has great advice for entrepreneurs on his Twitter
This week Knyck (@knycksutherland) has a special guest Anne T. Griffin (@annetgriffin) on the show! Anne isa Web3 product manager who loves emerging tech.We explore Anne’sbarriers to entry in the crypto space,how she manages her tokens, and embracing a Web3 future while building trust.
This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
Knyck: @hm0249 is ahead of the curve when it comes to new NFT applications
Anne: @PINKCATNFT makes cool art and also does NFT drops to educate her community.https://www.blackat.xyz/is an NFT community for Black creators, no matter where they are in their crypto journey.
@JamielSheikh is the founder of Chainhaus and Blockchain101.
https://blockchain101.com/ has great resources if you’re just getting started!
Check out @0xProductshop, Anne’s new podcast!
This week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) have special guest Kraznik (@a_moonboy) on the show! Kraznik isa coder who primarily focuses on combining front-end dev with Blockchain. He picked up coding in 2018 and he’s racked up some impressive Hackathon wins since then! We dive into Kraznik’s project-based learning style, public goods, and how to balance independence and collaboration while navigating the crypto space. This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:KS: @billionxdev is a Finance bro turned software engineer who founded Web3 service company Kairos Labs and writes great DeFi threads.ABS: @mrblockchaindev is a Blockchain developer who shares career advice for other web developers.Kraznik: @PatrickAlphaC Developer at Chainlink and founder of Alpha Chain. Great insight and has a lot of experience with Blockchain.
To start off season 2 with a bang, this week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) have special guest Andrew (@AndrewCoherence) on the show! Andrew is a cofounder of the fast growing crypto ETF platform @CoherenceFi. We cover the company mission, Andrew's goals in the crypto space, and the lightning fast development pace that the team is known for.
This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
- KS: @0xmisaka
- Cofounder at Grand Labs, with regular insightful tweets about the future of crypto.
- ABS: @nate_rivers
- Crypto investor with great commentary on projects with high quality Spaces discussions.
- Andrew: @therealchaseeb
- Developer relations at the Solana Foundation, helpful for those learning more about the ecosystem.
This week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) have special guest Marcus (@allneednfts) on the show! Marcus recently joined @pinatacloud doing business development. Along with this, he is a NFT enthusiast who is all in on web3. Join us as we dive into Marcus's adventure to where he is today.
This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
- KS: @mizbani_
- Investor at Paradigm. Recent Twitter threads related to the Solana outage and the massive Ethereum spike in gas due to market activity
- ABS: @Micah_Johnson3
- Project Founder of Akudreams and the Akutar PFP NFT. Micah Johnson is a former pro-athlete that is now entering the web3 space with a project that is gaining a ton of traction. Despite this, they recently had a horrible experience with their mint that others should take note of and learn from
- Marcus:
- @AxieFacts - Speaks on the Axie Infinity world, the occasional alpha, and good framework around the mind
- @Davidrsdiaz - Involved in major Solana NFT projects and gives good perspective on the eco system
This week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) have special guest Ke (@cannablitch) on the show! Ke is queer & non-binary Web3 community manager focused on bringing spirituality, wellness, accessibility, and inclusion to the space.
This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
- KS: @laine_sa_
- Software & blockchain company operating validators on Solana, Velas, SSV, as well as http://stakewiz.com for Solana.
- ABS: @farokh
- Founder of RugRadio, the first decentralized Web3 media ecosystem. A builder, investor, and lover of JPEGs.
- Ke:
- @grlkrash
- Builder of Prism World, a movement to create more access and opportunity in Web3 for Queer & Trans BIPOC creatives.
- @takeupspace_nft
- Team dedicated to onboarding, educating, and empowering BIPOC & LGBTQ+ in web3 and beyond. Creating the next generation of diverse leaders.
- @grlkrash
This week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) have special guest Sergii Sokoliuk (@SSokoliuk) on the show! Sergii is a self-proclaimed Degen Angel Investor who shares his story with the KBP. Listen in to hear all about Sergii's journey into Web3, his take on metaverses, and what's next for NFTs.
This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
- KS: @AndrewCoherence
- Founder of @CoherenceFi. A new project centered on making crypto investing simple by enabling you to buy/sell or build your own crypto ETFs - build on Solana!
- ABS: @CozomoMedici
- Developer DAO as a community of people who are interested in participating, learning, and contributing to the future of Web3.
- Sergii: @withmattkim
- cofounder of @withsmoothie - amazing visual storytelling, innovative art. A great follow for a project that is just starting off.
This week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) have special guest Charlotte McGinn (@charmcgi) on the show! She's the CTO of Cashmere Wallet, the YC backed Solana Multisig wallet built for all your business needs. We discuss traveling the world to participate in hackathons, taking the leap on a startup, and the Solana Money Girl NFTs.
This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
- KS: @auradeluxe
- Tony Parisi: a Metaverse OG, entrepreneur, investor. author, and musician with an insightful medium account filled with articles on the impacts web3 technology.
- ABS: @developer_dao
- Developer DAO as a community of people who are interested in participating, learning, and contributing to the future of Web3.
- Charlotte: @theyoungcrews
- Growth & community @indexcoop, a community-led initiative making crypto investing simple, accessible, and safe. also a music NFT enjoyooor
This week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) have special guest Courage Kimber (LinkedIn | TikTok) on the show! We learned about her experience and got to hear her story. Listen to learn more about her journey and what she's into these days.
This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
- KS: @holyn
- Newsletter writer on technology on culture. Discusses web3 business models and the impact of the internet.
- ABS: @DrifterShoots
- An NFT artist who shares his journey openly and candidly. A great follow for seeing how one transitioned into the space from a totally different background
- Courage: @blockchainbelle
- A great follow for anyone trying to learn more about the blockchain, crypto, and web3!
This week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) have special guest Michael Bentley (@euler_mab) on the show! Michael is one of the co-founders of Euler Finance (@eulerfinance), a permissionless lending protocol custom-built to help users lend and borrow more Ethereum-based tokens than ever before! We dive into Michael's journey, Euler Finance's vision, and how Michael found himself building in the DeFi space.
This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
- KS: @smacmannis
- Head of Marketing @Gitcoin. He talks about DAO basic income (DBI), a basic wage for being a trusted & verified contributor to a DAO is coming
- ABS: @AlchemyPlatform
- Alchemy is a Web3 developer platform focused on making blockchain development easy. They've built a suite of developer tools, enhanced APIs, and superior node infrastructure to make building and running blockchain applications seamless.
- Michael: Finematics & EatTheBlocks on YouTube
- Finematics provides educational videos on DeFi while EatTheBlocks aims to help you learn and grow as a developer in the web3 space.
This week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) have special guest Andres on the show! He guides us through the GameStop saga, outlines their pivot into the metaverse, and discusses his investment philosophy.
This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
- KS: @katie_haun
- Founder @HaunVentures - a firm designed to help founders build the next generation of the internet. They've raised $1.5 billion in capital to invest in web3. Board member @Coinbase, @OpenSea, @autograph. Teacher @StanfordGSB and alumni @a16z, @TheJusticeDept, @Stanford, @USSupremeCourt
- ABS: @SolportTom
- Building a trading port for all things Solana @solportio. Owner of @TaiyoRobotics.
Owner of @SolsteadsNFT.
- Building a trading port for all things Solana @solportio. Owner of @TaiyoRobotics.
- Andres: @ryancohen
- Founder @Chewy and Chairman of @GameStop. Memelord and leader.
This week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) have special guest Maddie on the show! She discusses her recent entry to the NFT space, juggling multiple artistic disciplines, and schools us on how to make a generative project of 9,000 unique pieces of art. Link to her web3 primer here to help anyone entering the space! It also "links you all to some amazing Female led, female founded projects and some incredible female nft artists who are making a splash in the space."
This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
- KS: @MishadaVinci
- Writing about the ideas, trends and people shaping web3 and the future | Founder
@WftFTweets
- Writing about the ideas, trends and people shaping web3 and the future | Founder
- ABS: @EasyEatsBodega
- Solana trader and NYC native. Making Poor Web3 Decisions & the Occasional Play Copy Trading Me Usually Leads to a Bad Time. - Never Financial Advice - One Day at a Time Orchestrator
- Maddie: @NotYourBroNFT
- Best organized, comfortable Discord community for women. 100% Female-Led 🏳️🌈 . Supporting & Empowering All Women, Non-Binary & LGBTQIA+. By @NatalieNYBro & @GeorgiaNYBro. 10% to non-profits.
This week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) are discussing what the Kick Blocks Pod is building! We'll also dive into some of our favorite tweets from this past week. We'll cover major current events happening in the space and also showcase Dro's first Web3 project!
The Kick Blocks Pod hosts are not joined by any guests this week, instead they will be catching up with each other and inviting the audience to interact with them in the spirit of web3!
Your hosts are back again and this week Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) interview Krista Gambrel, the artist behind Ende Collective and a community manager for the decentralized nation Wilder World. The squad discusses how to get a job in the web3 space, lightning fast growth, and community values in the Metaverse. This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
- KS: @ohhshiny
- Community Capitalist investing in the Metaverse with goals to 1. build a permission-less world and cut out the middle men, 2. create access to defi for all, and 3. empower people to own their culture, assets, and contributions
- ABS: @solidity_lang
- Great articles and content from the team behind Solidity, an object-oriented, high-level language for implementing smart contracts.
- Krista: @jradoff
- Jon’s Medium
- Entrepreneur and writer on the long term implications of the Metaverse and web3.
This week the hosts Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) interview the web3 founder, scientist, and artist Massey Branscomb. They discuss his engineering projects, technical details of the Metaverse, and the sustainability of play-to-earn games. This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
- KS: @shegenerates
- Building @dancefloorDeFi -Floor price liquidity protocol- ETH Solidity Developer. The DAO Queen
- https://twitter.com/shegenerates/status/1479528277903556608?s=20&t=xGzv2Fvbio3fnLHZfp6gLw
- ABS: @piovincenzo_
- Co-Host of The Nifty Alpha Morning Twitter Spaces
- Massey: @NFTvibes
- Boss Creative - META-X Studios
This week the hosts Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) interview the web3 artist and investor @ItzWonderfull. They discuss his music, philosophy on NFTs, and some of the controversies in the space. This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
- KS: @packyM on Twitter
- Writer and Investor at Not Boring Capital, and web3 @a16z
- https://www.notboring.co/p/infinity-revenue-infinity-possibilities
- ABS: Buildspace.so
- Solana development community
- ItzWonderfull: @vevethegale
- Early adopter to the Veve app for NFTs
This week the hosts Dro (@IncaNFT) and Knyck (@knycksutherland) intro the podcast, talk about their experiences entering the space, falling down the rabbit hole, and future plans for guests. This week's WTF (Who To Follow) suggestions are:
- KS: @katiewav on Twitter
- Venture investor @coinbase, talent scout @FWBtweets
- https://twitter.com/katiewav/status/1445856680235917317?s=21
- ABS: Giancarlo Buys Tokens - Our Fraternity brother
- 88.6k subscribers
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPC2iE2Yuj20m5Dimn-vVBg