Boys Club

Deana unpacks a news story from this past week for Natasha, and then they share personal feelings about their lives and careers. First, they talk the sold out Justin Bieber music NFT . Then, they talked about the feeling of not being liked, and how to not take things personally.   Boys Club is proudly supported by  Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.  

In this show, Deana and Natasha pilot a new format for the show 'Too Online,' where they brief eachother on the internet stories from the week. From viral moments to online phenomena, digital subcultures to trending topics, they're 'too online' so you don't have to be. Think of this as your auditory FYP. This format is a pilot, please let us know what you like or what you don't like, so we can sha...

Deana unpacks a news story from this past week for Natasha, and then they share personal feelings about their lives and careers. First, they talk about the Grayscale vs. SEC Bitcoin ETF ruling , and what happens next for Bitcoin ETFs. Then, they talked about the weird world of "partnerships" in web3 and how extractive behavior is common and frustrating.   Boys Club is proudly supported by  Kraken...

Natasha and Deana had Reggie James on the show to talk about his now-viral talk at FWB Fest, ' Embracing Irrelevancy for Progress .' They talk about the current moment of crypto irrelevancy, and whether or not projects like Friend. Tech are meaningful bridges to what's next, or simply noise. Reggie talked about Steve Jobs' irrelevancy period and redemptive arc, and shared his thoughts on the need...

Natasha unpacks a news story from this past week for Deana, and then they share personal feelings about their lives and careers. First they talk about what happened with the Tornado Cash money laundering arrests this week, and look at both sides of what could be a very consequential case for the crypto industry. Then, they talk about needing to find focus for the business and reducing scope to foc...

Natasha and Deana had writer and podcast host Ladidai on the show to talk about the relationship between the music industry and emerging technology. Ladidai defined music NFTs and talked about needing a new language for this tech. They talked about the difference between collectors and speculators and what the role should be for traditional labels in this new landscape.  They also touched on AI an...

Deana unpacks a news story from this past week for Natasha, and then they share personal feelings about their lives and careers. First they cover the phenomenon of friend.tech. They look at the functionality and growth mechanics, and talk about how this type of app is the domain of a very specific type of dude. Then, they talk about the pressure for growth of Boys Club and the tension of trying to...

Natasha and Deana have famed hospitality-tech entrepreneur Ben Leventhal on the podcast, founder of Blackbird, a loyalty and membership platform for restaurants. Natasha and Deana talk to Ben about this very real-world application of web3, and about how to bring value to both restauranteurs and diners. Interoperability, loyalty perks beyond discounting, and the restaurant industry's response to a...

Deana unpacks a news story from this past week for Natasha, and then they share personal feelings about their lives and careers. First, Deana talks about PayPal's new stablecoin, how it's kicking off Stablecoin Summer, what it means for the broader crypto ecosystem, and the takes the internet had. Then, they spill their personal feelings about the Boys Club member survey and how they struggle not...

Natasha and Deana talked with Alex Zhang, Mayor of Friends with Benefits, live from Idyllwild, California on the closing day of FWB FEST . 1,000 people decended on the mountain town of Idyllwild this past weekend for a 3-day celebration of culture, music and the new internet. Natasha and Deana talked about this experience, Alex's hand in designing the festival, and what it means to be building cul...

Natasha and Deana unpack two news stories from this past week, and share their personal feelings about their lives and careers.  First, Deana talks about $BALD, onchain sleuthing and blockchains as storytelling mediums. They talk about consensual doxxing, Bethenny Frankel TJ Maxx drama and #Gaylor passion.  Then, Natasha explains the mechanics of the Gucci NFT physical redemption campaign, she giv...

Natasha and Deana sat down with  Rebecca Matsumura from Fenwick to get briefed on the ruling around Ripple and their sales of XRP, from the perspective of a lawyer. Rebecca gives an overview on the Howey test and broad strokes on securities laws for beginners, and also explains the the importance of this individual ruling in the context of the broader industry and regulatory conversation.  Boys Cl...

Natasha and Deana sat down with  David Phelps , co-founder of jokerace , to talk about the benefits of onchain community participation and co-creation, the important and overlooked idea of "recurring revenue" for crypto-native businesses, and David's POV on the Huberman lifestyle. They also talked about jokerace - contests for communities to make, execute, and reward decisions. Disclosure: Boys Cl...

Boys Club is proudly supported by  Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. In the Feelings Check-In episodes, Natasha and Deana unpack two stories from this past week, as well as their feelings about their lives and careers.  First, they look at the Hollywood Strike, and how it intersects with big sticky questions about AI development and ethics.  Then, Deana gives a (non-technical) bri...

Boys Club is proudly supported by  Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. Natasha and Deana sat down with Jacquelyn Melinek , to talk about what it's like to cover the crypto industry in 2023. They chat about defining trends of the moment, why mainstream media's coverage of crypto is so negative, and what the next cycle may be defined by. They also play a quick game of decentralized so...

Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken . Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone. In the Feelings Check-In episodes, Natasha and Deana unpack two news stories from this past week, as well as their feelings about their lives and careers. First, they look at last week's big Threads by Meta launch, specifically looking at how Threads is decentralized but not blockchain-enabled, and what that means...

Food and beverage commentator and trend forecaster Andrea Hernández came on the show to talk about her platform and community, Snaxshot.   They talk about how Andrea has taken coverage of a relatively boring industry and made it exciting, fun and subversive. They cover the cool kid food and beverage movement, the paradox of choice and building brand universes. They unpack Cozy Brands, Creator Pack...

In the Feelings Check-In episodes, Natasha and Deana unpack two news stories from this past week, as well as their feelings about their lives and careers. First they look at MetaBirkins, talking about the closure of the Hermès v. Mason Rothschild case. Deana gives a briefing on this story, and they talk about how this impacts the digital good industry. Then, Natasha gives an overview of the rumors...

Entrepreneur and iconic brand builder Emmett Shine comes on the podcast to talk about building brands in an onchain world.  They cover RMX.party and the magic of account abstraction, web3 as an infrastructure layer, provenance and attribution in the new era of the internet. They dig into the values of the ownership economy, and how the early days of Gin Lane were aligned with the 'skin in the game...

In the Feelings Check-In episodes, Natasha and Deana unpack two news stories from this past week, as well as their feelings about their lives and careers. First, they look at the Louis Vuitton NFT again, after big "utility" reveals this past week at the Louis Vuitton fashion show in Paris. They talk about the marketing powerhouse that is LVMH, and how this is a replicable model that drives major s...

Natasha and Deana invited DAO expert Ashley Caines on the show to unpack the recent news around Ooki DAO and what it means for DAOs moving forward. They talked about the challenges and the opportunities surrounding DAOs, and what an ideal legal framework could be for DAOs in the US. They also unpacked Ashley's concept of "ethical DAOs" and ended with a call for sensible lawmaking in this nascent f...

In the Feelings Check-In episodes, Natasha and Deana unpack two news stories from this past week, as well as their feelings about their lives and careers. First, they look the Reddit community protests over increasing API prices, and unpack the feelings of both sides. Then, they look at Louis Vuitton NFT drop "VIA Treasure Trunk" a soulbound token + physical product drop that got somewhat roasted...

In the premiere episode of Bullsh!t Machines, Deana Burke and Natasha Hoskins (the co-founders of Boys Club) give a beginner's look at artificial intelligence. They talk through how this transformative technology works and dive into its recent explosive growth. Drawing from their personal encounters with AI, they candidly express their hopes, fears, and visions for its future evolution. Join them...

After a week of bad crypto industry news in the US, Camila Rioja joins Natasha and Deana on the podcast to talk about the state of crypto in her home nation, Brazil. The conversation is a refreshing take on what's possible when a government is open to explore new tech with its constituents. Camila also talks about her work bringing Brazil's public goods onchain for a Hackathon.  All in a great con...

Natasha and Deana invite TuongVy Le , Head of Regulatory & Policy at Bain Capital Crypto and former SEC counsel, on the podcast to discuss the lawsuits brought against Coinbase and Binance this week.  TuongVy provides an overview of the cases, giving an 'explain it like I'm 5' style-briefing for Natasha and Deana. Then, they dig into the different scenarios that could play out both in Congress and...