Metaversable: Recent Episodes
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Join Ron and Chris as they explore the metaverse by way of blockchain, digital art, and virtual reality.
Nader is a developer advocate working to help build the decentralized future at Edge and Node. He began his journey when the technology lured him from his web2 roots. Nader discusses his fascination with decentralized infrastructure and the impact it will have on society. He also offers his advice on people wanting to develop the Web3 environment. Ron challenges Chris to do the impossible: explaining web3 in an elevator pitch.
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Melty entered the metaverse when Jambo Mambo was born. Jambo Mambo is described as: “A cute and savage world of Jambos: tribal pets who would KILL to bring glory to their owners on the Solana blockchain!” Melty began her world-building obsession in the music festival scene and has turned her gaze to the world of Play and Earn (P&E) in the NFT space. In this episode, Melty takes us deep into the world of Jambo Mambo, a PvP world that really is as cute as it is savage. She goes on to explain how they are looking to revolutionize games in Web3 and makes playful jabs Chris along the way.
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What happens when an NFT is just too good to keep in your crypto wallet? You bring it into the real world. Ethan Righter is a world renown photographer, but lately has been printing blue-chip and elite level NFTs for collectors. Printing NFTs comes with some interesting challenges. Example? If you sell your NFT should you keep the art on your wall? Press play to hear Ethan’s take on this and more.
Links:
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In this episode Ron and Chris are joined by Jimini, a professional gamer turned NFT World builder. Jimini takes us to his roots in becoming a pro-gamer and to his work in the ever-popular NFT Worlds -- a Minecraft metaverse token that enables the owner to build a world as they see fit. The trio also get real on the state of metaverse as a whole.
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In this episode, Ron and Chris are joined by the co-founders of Bridgesplit, Mary and Luke, to talk about how they intend to transition the next wave of financial markets onto the digital economy.
Key Takeaways:
01:27 Mary and Luke’s bio
03:48 Unlocking asset classes
05:04 Bridgesplit - the origin story
09:10 Liquidity
11:05 What about indexing?
13:31 Where does the blockchain fit into this?
15:24 Why Solana?
17:41 Web3 funding VS traditional funding
20:01 DOA on the horizon
20:56 Lessons learned
22:24 Education is key!
24:08 The foundation for the future
26:51 Stay in touch with Bridgesplit
Links:
Follow Luke on Twitter
Follow Mary on Twitter
Learn more about Bridgesplit here!
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In this episode, Ron and Chris are joined by Justin Rhedrick aka, “The Bitcoin Vegan,” a passionate motivational coach and Bitcoin expert. Justin shares how his journey through adversity delivered him the opportunity to learn, invest in, and spread awareness about Bitcoin. The three discuss the development and rise of Bitcoin over time and how it’s currently positioned to go mainstream in the future.
Key Takeaways:
00:41 Bio
01:09 From prison to Bitcoin
02:51 Justin’s epiphany
03:38 The Bitcoin Vegan - the story behind the name
05:17 The ascension of Bitcoin
07:39 Bitcoin predictions - where is this going?
10:10 Spreading awareness through authoring & teaching
13:18 How will Bitcoin transform our lives?
15:40 Stay in touch with Justin!
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Join Justin’s Clubhouse community here!
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Some companies are opposed to Web3, others are trying to adapt, and then there’s Brave – “The Trendsetter.” Ron and Chris and sit down with Donny Dvorin and Luke Mulks, VP Head of Sales and VP Business Operations at Brave Software, to talk about the future of Web3, Web3 browsing, cryptocurrency, and advertising.
Key takeaways:
00:41 Brief Bio
01:23 Donny’s journey into the metaverse
05:28 Luke’s journey into the metaverse
09:02 Where do Brave and Web3 intersect?
13:57 The future of Web3 advertising
16:29 Privacy, advertisements, and paid browsing
21:47 The shift from “mainstream” advertising
24:50 Crypto isn’t going anywhere!
31:26 Empowerment
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Learn more about Brave Software and join their community!
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In this week’s episode, Ron and Chris are joined by Kayla, a Digital Marketing Manager focused on empowering creators and collectors on the Solana Blockchain. Kay educates the guys on Web2 Vs. Web3 marketing practices, why building a community is an essential marketing tool and how she plans to impact the community by empowering underrepresented communities within the Web3 space.
Key takeaways:
00:53 Bio
01:57 Kay’s journey into the metaverse
03:44 “Old marketing rules” don’t apply
04:47 Web2 Vs. Web3 marketing
07:28 The power of storytelling
09:23 Community is everything
11:12 Web3 podcasters – how to stay relevant
12:21 The future of marketing – job opportunities and pioneering
15:21 Scams, frauds and safety precautions
16:50 The future of the art market
18:18 Women In NFT - empowerment group
21:48 Making an impact
22: 44 Stay in touch!
Kayla – Twitter
Women in NFT – Twitter
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Today, Chris and Ron are joined by Artsy. Artsy is a pioneer of VR lifestyles and is making dreams come to life as a 3D designer and architect in the social VR space. Artsy has built nearly 150 virtual world templates for people to live in and experience within the past 12 months. From dreamscapes to luxury lofts, penthouses and commercial locations to party buses, private islands, private jets and much much more. There are over 2,000 experiences in VR utilizing her environments. She infuses the energy of love, healing, creativity and abundance into these social experiences and they can be experienced in AltspaceVR, an immersive social VR app.
Key Takeaways:
01:32 Bio
02:23 Building rods
03:27 What skills are needed to do what you do?
06:50 Business in VR and the future realism
11:12 Creating experiences
16:27 Barriers of entry
23:39 Starting to explore the metaverse? Start here.
27:23 Get in touch
Links:
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Artsy: Website | Instagram | Youtube
This week on Metaversable, Chris and Ron go into the depths of the Kingdom of Dwarves with one if its creators and Art Director, Evan Mayfield. They go over the creative journey of Evan’s past, what he’s involved in now, and what the future is for the Kingdom of Dwarves community and the NFT community as a whole.
Key Takeaways:
01:45 Bio
03:03 Season construct and the animation angle
05:54 The music, composed by Evan
09:30 Show us the dwarves! Creating and building the suspense
12:43 Evan’s senior project: a short film
18:36 Denial and submitting for an Academy Award anyway
23:40 The community and the Future
27:45 Get in Touch with Evan and the Kingdom of Dwarves
Evan Mayfield – LinkedIn | Website | Twitter | IMDb | Discord
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This week on Metaversable, Ron and Chris are joined by Beez -- an early adopter of blue chip NFT art who's been investing in crypto since 2017. Beez is the best-selling author of the Financial Starter Kit and teaches people how to retire early by increasing their income and investing in the future. The trio talk NFT art, how to spot your next NFT investment, and making a real difference in communities by exploring the latest, hottest investment trends. Remember, this is not financial advice. Make your own hypothesis and share it with us!
Key Takeaways:
01:37 Bio
02:36 Buying a Bored Ape, and then another – Beez's NFT journey
09:25 Community and culture
11:55 Identifying winners
14:11 Kindom of Dwarves
15:30 The future in the Metaverse - a fully immersive experience
20:40 PFP
23:59 NFT impacts within the black community
26:12 The real world
27:16 NEONEXUS
29:15 Advice for the newcomers
Links:
Beez – Website | Twitter |Discord
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Ron and Chris sit down with award-winning artist, Shrimp, to discuss everything from creating Harry Potter's Patronus to building a universe.
Key Takeaways
00:54 Introducing Shrimp
01:33 Shrimp’s Hollywood background
04:20 Converging art and technology
07:27 How Shrimp defines the metaverse
10:14 Reality versus the metaverse
13:13 Shrimp’s corner
17:22 Creating Harry Potter’s Patronus
21:30 What is Shrimp’s patronus? (Take a guess!)
26:40 How to start creating your own universe
Links:
Shrimp – Twitter
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Mint your Unicorn with the Unicorn Social Club.
In this episode, Ron and Chris chat with two of the founders from Squads. Squads is a user-friendly DAO generator on Solana, which combines a treasury, on-chain voting and a chat all-in-one interface.
01:43 Introducing Sean and Stepan
04:05 What is a DAO?
08:15 What if someone wants to leave a DAO?
15:00 What are the legal implications in using DAOs and web3 tech?
20:30 Protecting your assets in the metaverse
24:06 Ron’s Favorite Use-Case
24:55 What is a Squad?
29:59 Learnings from Building sqds.io
Squads Twitter
Squads Website
Squads Discord
Ron and Chris sit down to talk about what they have learned about the metaverse, crypto, and other blockchain technologies since they started working on the Metaversable project.
01:12 Our Origin Story in the Metaverse
05:50 Do your research
06:50 Why is Chris so excited about NFTs?
07:26 Digital Ownership
07:50 Smart Contracts and Art
09:10 NFT Business Implications
10:10 Logic In Contracting
10:48 Decentralization
13:17 Ready Player One
18:00 Comparing The Metaverse to Cyber
19:08 AI and the Metaverse
20:44 Composability is a game
24:00 NFTs in the real world
26:00 The Artist’s Experience
27:25 It's not too late
Learn more about the Metaverasble Project.
Mint your Unicorn with the Unicorn Social Club.
In this episode Ron and Chris speak to NFT creator, artist and founder of Deeper Tones NFT collective, Adorable Jasmine. Adorable explains why block chain technology is a game changer for the underrepresented community and the endless possibilities that lie within. NOTICE: We are not financial advisors and are not endorsing any investments whatsoever.
0:55 Adorable Jasmine’s bio
1:46 Adorable’s journey into the metaverse
4:21 Creating art and the artistic process
8:57 Block chain technology: the future economy for the underrepresented
14:29 What is the technical barrier of entry for newcomers?
17:26 NFT: currency and opportunity
19:46 Pricing art and art projects in the NFT space
23:27 All aboard the NFT train
27:33 How to break into the Metaverse
31:45 Adorable’s Black Money project
Clubhouse: @adorablejasmine
Twitter: https://twitter.com/adorbs_disrupts
Email: deepertonesNFT@gmail.com
In this episode Ron and Chris interview serial founder, security pioneer, and artist Marcus J Carey. They speak about the Metaversable Project, the highly anticipated Unicorn Social Club drop and his beginnings as an artist. NOTICE: We are not financial advisors and are not endorsing any investments whatsoever.
0:53 Introducing Marcus
1:28 An artist is born
3:50 The Metaversable Project
7:27 The first NFT drop for Metaversable
13:20 Creating NFT Art for the masses with meaning
19:53 The security side of the Metaversable project
22:30 Protecting people in the metaverse
23:18 Legacy in the metaverse
28:07 MetaversableU
29:27 Being on the ground floor o the Metaverse
30:07 Stay in Touch
Enter the Metaverse here
Today we follow Jackie through the Metaverse and unveil some details about the Metaversable project. Join the discord below! NOTICE: We are not financial advisors and are not endorsing any investments whatsoever.
1:12: Jackie’s cybersecurity background
4:00: Transacting safely in Solana
7:29: What makes the Solana ecosystem and crypto different?
11:10: Changing the art industry - royalties
13:07: Metaversable - helping to create trust in the ecosystem
15:37: Is there a sense of community and trust in the NFT and Solana space?
19:38 Jackie’s experience buying and flipping her first NFT art
23:14: Feelings on the NFT economy and its future
25:25: Is it too late to join? Is this an opportunity of a lifetime?
26:47: Jackie’s socials and outro
Jackie's Twitter
The Metaversable Discord
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In this episode, Ron and Chris speak with security expert and artist @simonartonline about scams in the NFT space and how to stay safe in the Metaverse. NOTICE: We are not financial advisors and are not endorsing any investments whatsoever.
1:24: Simona’s journey into the Metaverse
2:54: What to watch out for when navigating the space
4:26: Phishing tactics and scams
7:52: What is “rugging” and how do we protect ourselves?
14:18: Simona’s passion for art - how it brought her into the NFT world
19:00: Simona’s book and how to do this journey in a secure way
21:09: Getting comfortable within the NFT community
24:29: Hopes for a safer, more secure future
Simona's Twitter
Simona's Instagram
Introduction to Cybersecurity for NFT artists and collectors - First Edition
In episode one, Ron and Chris explore NFTs and digital art with Jason also known as 0xBanana. NOTICE: We are not financial advisors and are not endorsing any investments whatsoever.
1:18: What is the Metaverse?:
2:04: Tumbling down the Metaverse “rabbit hole.”
3:00: What are Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) all about?
5:55: Is this just a fad? What’s the future of NFTs?
7:44: What future technologies/art are on the horizon?
9:30: What makes NFTs so exclusive/valuable?
11:34: How do art royalties work?
12:16: How do you verify authenticity for art, media, etc?
14:20: What is Solana and how does it relate to NFTs?
15:31: What is the NFT and Solana community like?
16:55: How can we break into the Solana space?
18:33: What is the significance of a “drop?”
20:19: Flipping art
21:52: NFT art drop best practices
24:25: How does one become an artist in the space?
26:01: Life changing realization
0xBanana: Twitter Art Instagram