Boys Club

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This is a podcast for the deeply online, where we chat about all things tech, crypto, and pop culture news. Brought to you by Boys Club, a NY-based media and creative studio, and hosted by Deana Burke and Natasha Hoskins. Have questions? So do we.

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Ep. 103: Too Online. John Mayer and Andy Cohen, The Brazilian Swifties Movement, Skibidi Toilet, Suburban Mine 17.11.2023 32:57

On this episode, Deana and Natasha unpack four internet stories from their week. They go from Andy Cohen conspiracy to mining for your mental health. Links in order of appearance: John Mayer and Andy Cohen conspiracy Brazilian Swiftie Fandom DaFuq Boom // Skibidi Toilet Engineer. Everything Send in your own internet story findings. Email hi@boysclub.vip or DM Deana here and Natasha here . Su...

Ep. 102: Special Community Episode! Featuring feelings and memories from across the Boys Club World 16.11.2023 29:38

This is a special, commemorative edition of the podcast, celebrating 100ish episodes of Boys Club. This episode features the most lovely, kindest and warmest voice memos from across the community sharing Boys Club memories and favorite moments, and probably is best suited for long-time listeners or community members. If you're new here, start with episode 101 to get a feel for things before diving...

Ep. 101: Interview - Simpsons NFT Episode and the Bored Ape Yacht Club event disaster with Blake Finucane 11.11.2023 27:13

Natasha and Deana had on friend of the pod Blake Finucane for a briefing on the Simpsons NFT episode and the Bored Ape Yacht Club event incident in Hong Kong, where partygoers were left injured. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

Ep. 100: Interview - From Clarks to Costco with Phillip Jackson, co-founder of Future Commerce. Retail, brand and consumer behavior trends and forecasting. 07.11.2023 46:09

Deana sits down with Phillip Jackson, co-founder of Future Commerce to talk about their work. Themes covered include: The Evolution of Future Commerce: A look into how Future Commerce examines the blend of retail, technology, and consumer behavior and trends, The Future is Multiplayer: Phillip explains his thesis that the future of commerce is collaborative, driven by participatory culture and co...

Ep. 99: SBF Trial Briefing, November 3. He's Guilty. 03.11.2023 12:18

Natasha and Deana deliver 12 mins of thoughts and feelings after the jury found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of fraud. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

Ep. 98: SBF Trial Briefing, October 31. The defense rests. 31.10.2023 14:17

Natasha and Deana deliver 15ish minutes of notable moments from the final cross-examination of Sam Bankman-Fried, as well as the defense's redirect. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

Ep. 97: SBF Trial Briefing, October 30. "That's Not How I Remember It." Sam Gets Cross-Examined. 31.10.2023 15:00

Natasha and Deana deliver 15 minutes of notable moments from Sam Bankman-Fried's cross-examination. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

Ep. 96: SBF Trial Briefing, October 27. Sam Bankman-Fried Takes The Stand, This Time in Front of a Jury 27.10.2023 16:59

Natasha and Deana deliver 15 minutes of notable moments from Sam Bankman-Fried's first day of testimony in front of a jury. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

Ep. 95: SBF Trial Briefing, October 26. SBF Takes The Stand And Throws His Lawyers Under The Bus 27.10.2023 13:59

Natasha and Deana deliver 14ish minutes of notable moments from week 4 of the SBF trial, the first day that SBF himself took the stand. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

Ep. 94: Interview - AI Facial Recognition Technology and the Death of Anonymity. A conversation with Kashmir Hill, NY Times journalist and author of "Your Face Belongs to Us." 24.10.2023 35:25

Deana and Natasha sit down with Kashmir Hill , author of Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup's Quest to End Privacy as We Know It . They cover the story of Clearview AI, the risks and potential benefits of AI facial recognition technology and the state of regulation surrounding this tech. They talk about how privacy is an important but overlooked conversation in many circles, and how the...

Ep. 93: Feelings Check-in. 1) SBF Trial Week 3 Recap 2) Personal Feelings on MONEY 20.10.2023 23:30

In the Feelings Check-In, Deana and Natasha unpack a news story from this past week, and then they share personal feelings about their lives and careers. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. This week, they recapped week 3 of the SBF trial, including the Adderall sideshow, testimony from an expert...

Ep. 92: Too Online with Trevor McFedries: Male body dysmorphia, AI Baby, Yassified Harry Potter, Blakes Breaks 19.10.2023 38:24

On this episode, Deana and Natasha bring on one of their most online friends, Trevor McFedries , founder of FWB & Brud, to tell us two internet stories. We go from male body dysmorphia to a Pokemon scams. Links in order of appearance: Stories: Sam Sulek Instagram // Sam Sulek Tiktok AI Baby Yassified Harry Potter // Natasha's fav remix Blakes Break Send in your own internet story findings. Ema...

Ep. 91: SBF Trial Briefing, Day 9: Nishad Singh testifies, talks excessive spending and SBF being a fame f*cker 17.10.2023 11:48

Natasha and Deana deliver 10ish minutes of notable moments from the testimony of former FTX executive Nishad Singh in the SBF trial on October 16. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

Ep. 90: [PILOT] SBF Trial Briefing, Day 8: Zac Prince, former CEO of BlockFi, testifies 13.10.2023 13:57

Natasha is back in the courtroom, and delivering 10ish minutes of notable moments from the testimony and cross examination of Zac Prince in the SBF trial on October 13. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

Ep. 89: [PILOT] SBF Trial Briefing, Day 7: Caroline doesn't take the bait 12.10.2023 11:52

Natasha is back in the courtroom, and delivering 10 minutes of notable moments from the defense's cross-examination of Caroline Ellison in the SBF trial on October 12. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

Ep. 88: [PILOT] SBF Trial Briefing, Day 6: Caroline Goes Scorched Earth (Oct. 11) 12.10.2023 11:51

Natasha went down to the courtroom, and is delivering 10 minutes of notable moments from the SBF trial on October 11. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

Ep. 87: Interview. Real World Assets 101 with Cassidy Daly, co-founder of Centrifuge 10.10.2023 29:54

Natasha and Deana sit down with Centrifuge co-founder Cassidy Daly to get a briefing on real world assets (RWAs) and how they are poised to change the financial industry for the better. They end the episode with draft tweets covering Boba Tea and being embarrassing online. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for...

Ep. 86: Feelings Check-in. 1) 101 on AI wearables 2) Cringe personal feelings on building a personal brand 06.10.2023 29:21

In the Feelings Check-In, Deana and Natasha bring on AI expert Sam Stevens to unpack an AI trend that emerged this week, and then they share personal feelings about their lives and careers. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. Are AI startups soft launching a police state or just rolling out hardwar...

Ep. 85: Too Online. Carrot Tan, Sunday Nobody Art, Plastic in Receipts, Mehran's Steakhouse 03.10.2023 33:53

On this episode of 'Too Online,' Deana and Natasha break down four internet stories from the week. Natasha delves into two different internet native performance art pieces, and Deana focuses in on her new beat, loosely defined as white woman wellness. Stories: Carrot Tan Sunday Nobody - Hot Dog Art Plastic in Receipts Mehran's Steakhouse This format is still in pilot mode, so please let us k...

Ep. 84: Feelings Check-in. 1) Chase UK bans crypto transactions, and a nod to regulatory capture 2) Personal feelings about leaning into controversy 29.09.2023 25:12

In the Feelings Check-In, Deana and Natasha unpack a news story from this past week, and then they share personal feelings about their lives and careers. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. First, they dive into a crypto news story of the week: Chase Bank's decision to ban crypto transactions in th...

Ep. 83: Too Online with Emily Chappell: Tube Girl, Dismant-lol, Tiktok Abstract Expressionism 27.09.2023 24:39

On this episode of 'Too Online,' Deana and Natasha bring on a chronically online guest to spill on their internet findings. Emily Chappell the Digital Creative Lead at Morning, gets anthropological telling two internet stories. We close out the episode with Natasha going even deeper into one of these stories. In order of appearance: Tube girl -Tube girl here -Reactions to her capture style here a...

Ep. 82: Feelings Check-in. 1) Nouns and the $50M fork with special guest Toady Hawk 2) Personal feelings about working "in crypto" 3) Bonus draft tweets 23.09.2023 36:45

In the Feelings Check-In, Deana and Natasha unpack a news story from this past week, and then they share personal feelings about their lives and careers. Part 1: The $50M Nouns Fork What is Nouns and how does it work? NFT prices fluctuated from 600 ETH to 20-40 ETH in bear markets. Introduction of the "Rage Quit" concept and the arbitrage-driven fork. Result: Half of the Nouns forked, with one-thi...

Ep. 81: Too Online: Roman Empire, VivekTok, Union Solidarity Collation, Vegas Hack 21.09.2023 24:34

On this episode of 'Too Online,' Deana and Natasha break down four internet stories from the week. Natasha delves deep into two meme formats that wreaked havoc on her timeline. Deana shares a scandalous TikTok ratioing and unpacks the Vegas hacks. In order of appearance: Roman Empire Origin Roman Empire Compilation VivekTok Union Solidarity Collation Auction Best Union Solidarity Collation Auctio...

Ep. 80: Feelings Check-in. 1) Stoner Cats SEC drama 2) Feelings Live from Permissionless - Social Fumbles, Gratitude for a Community 16.09.2023 26:37

This week's episode contains a mix of a home recording and a live session from the Kraken booth at the Permissionless conference. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here ! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. Part 1: Stoner Cats NFT Project Discussion about Mila Kunis' NFT venture, Stoner Cats, which recently came under scrutiny by the...

Ep. 79: Too Online. Joe Jonas PR Crisis, GeoGuessr Genius Trevor Rainbolt, Fame Hungry Logan Paul & Vision Healing 14.09.2023 28:42

Live from the Kraken booth at the Permissionless conference, Deana and Natasha record the second episode of 'Too Online.' They both prepared two stories to surprise each other with, ranging from wholesome GeoGuessr geniuses to going off on the dark underbelly of internet fame. In order of appearance: Joe Jonas PR Crisis Geoguessr Genius Trevor Rainbolt Fame Hungry Logan Paul Vision Healing This fo...