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Kai Gayoso, partner and co-head of Digital at Range Media Partners (whose roster includes Valkyrae, Gabrielle Union, Brooklyn Beckham, and M. Night Shyamalan) joins Natasha and Deana on the show. They talk about the creator economy, platform wars, internet culture, and the current media landscape, as well as define the term 'cute-ility.' Draft tweets close out the episode! Show notes: Kai Gayoso's...

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 Mercedes-Benz launch this week, called Maschine. They unpack the launch mechanics and positioning, and discuss the takeaways for other legacy brands working in web3.  Then, they look at the Pixel Penguins rug pull.  They finish the episode with a (too?) tr...

Tamar Samuels , co-founder of Culina Health and registered dietician nutritionist, joins Natasha and Deana on the show to talk about the Ozempic craze. They cover what it is, how it works, the risks and controversy, and explore the broader social context for why it's happening now.  Draft tweets close out the episode with some hot Succession finale takes! Show notes: Follow Culina on Instagram Cul...

Natasha and Deana unpack two news stories from this past week, as well as their feelings about scaling Boys Club. First, they look at the repositioning of top crypto venture capital firm Paradigm, who removed mentions of crypto and web3 from their website. They also looked at the gen-z targeted Peloton rebrand. Then, they attempt to unpack their feelings around crypto and politics.  They finish th...

Angélic Vendette, CMO of Alo Yoga, joined Natasha and Deana on the show to talk about wellness in the metaverse and trends in tech x retail.  They covered connected clothing & NFC chips, AR-enabled experiences, hyper-personalization for consumers, co-creating using web3 and more.  Draft tweets close out the episode!  --Subscribe to the new feed of  CONTEXT: Views on Crypto and Culture  by Blake Fi...

Natasha and Deana unpack two news stories from this past week, as well as their feelings about creating content for Boys Club. First, they look at the conversation around AI regulation at the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee this week, where OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made an appearance. Then, they attempt to unpack this week's drama around Ledger and the launch of their new product, Ledger Recover.  --...

Jesse Pollak , Head of Protocols at Coinbase and Base core contributor, joins Deana and Natasha to explain what Base is and why L2 networks are a critical piece in the scaling stack for Ethereum. If you know nothing about L2s, fear not. Jesse is a patient and generous teacher!   Jesse also talks about Stand With Crypto, the movement for fair policy and regulation of the crypto industry in the US....

Yana Sosnovskaya, Head of Editorial and Zine at Zora, comes on the show to talk about onchain media, and the opportunities and challenges it presents. They dig into transparency, provenance, collaboration processes and monitization models. Yana also breaks down the idea of "micromedia," a term coined by  Greg Bresnitz , and how it's particularly suited for the new internet. Natasha and Deana close...

Natasha and Deana unpack two news stories from this past week, as well as their feelings from hanging out IRL at Consensus. First, they look at AI and music, specifically focused on the story around Grimes' invitation for people to use her AI voice in songs.  Next, they looked at the Poolsuite X Ralph Lauren collaboration, and discussed the commercial opportunities for digital fashion. Finally, th...

Alex Adelman, founder and CEO of Bitcoin rewards app Lolli , comes on the show to talk about Bitcoin. On the heels of the viral Balaji tweets and recent price increases, Alex talks about the macro economic conditions that make hyperbitcoinization possible. They also talk about the merits and differences of Bitcoin vs. Ethereum. Natasha and Deana close out the episode with some draft tweets.  --Sub...

Welcome to a new format for the feelings check-in, where Natasha and Deana overshare on their feelings about the news from the week, as well as the happenings from the Boys Club universe. On this episode they unpack the latest drop from Nike, and opine on the opportunity to become the Charli D'Amelio of Bluesky. They also talk about Natasha's recent move to working on Boys Club full-time. --Subscr...

Singer, songwriter, rapper and performance artist Latashá joined Natasha and Deana on the podcast to talk about her journey as a creator in web3, and how she uses the stack to forge a deeper connection with her community.   --Subscribe to the free  Boys Club weekly newsletter .--

Natasha and Deana interview Amanda Cassatt, founder of Serotonin and author of the new book Web3 Marketing: A Handbook for the Next Internet Revolution . They talk about brands entering the space, and the importance of root ownership for consumer onboarding. They also discuss the differences of marketing in web3 vs. web2, and the unique incentives in web3 that create long-term sustainability.  A m...

Live from ETHDenver, Natasha and Deana interview Stani Kulechov, founder of Lens Protocol and Aave. They talk about decentralized social media, the value of portable content for creators, and what Stani hopes to see built with Lens protocol.  A must-listen for builders in decentralized social, as well as for anyone thinking about what the stack looks like for user-owned media. --Subscribe to the f...

Natasha and Deana had a fun chat with Sarah Kunst, managing director of Cleo Capital . They talked about her journey starting Cleo Capital, what it takes to raise a fund, and how she picks founders to back. Sarah has range - they also discussed the changing profile of the luxury consumer and crypto's value at scale. This is a must-listen for any budding investor or founder. --Subscribe to the free...

Blake chats with Marjorie Hernandez, co-founder and CEO of the Lukso blockchain and The Dematerialised.   Marjorie outlines how Lukso is providing tools for creative expression outside of traditional institutions, and how to build a brand and community around an emerging blockchain. The convo also turns to web3 fashion. Marjorie, who has done collabs with Paper Magazine, Karl Lagerfeld, Rebecca Mi...

All the thoughts and feelings surrounding the launch of the Boys Club Zine , Edition 01, live from SxSW. Mint the Zine  here .  --Subscribe to the free  Boys Club weekly newsletter .--

Blake talks with one of the NFT GOATs: gmoney . They speak about how he built his influence in the space, his time as an equities trader, how he applied that skillset to trading NFTs, and his thesis for continued growth and importance of NFT technology in the long term.   They also cover his super innovative web3 luxury fashion brand, 9dcc and how he's utilized POAPs to build community and forge h...

Blake speaks with the brilliant Straith Schreder, Executive Creative Director at Palm NFT Studio, who has been a part of designing and launching web 3 integrations for some of the most notable IP and artists on the planet including Batman and Damien Hirst. As expected, Blake can't help but do a little art history detour to emphasize just how important Damien Hirst is to the art world, and how icon...

Blake speaks with Dev Moore, the co-creative director of Felt Zine, literally one of the coolest publications on the internet. They talk about net art, new media, hip hop as its own social network, and how to work with the internet as a medium of artist production.   They touch on a lot of fashion related topics including Felt Zine's recent collaboration with Givenchy, the possibilities of web 3 f...

Subscribe to the  Boys Club newsletter. Tara Fung joins Natasha and Deana for a Founder's Feelings check-in. Tara is the co-founder and CEO of Co:Create, a web3-powered community rewards platform. They talk through Tara's frameworks for dealing with founder stress, as well as the unique opportunities in the web3 loyalty space. Draft tweets close out the episode.   Time Stamps Interview: 3:27 Draft...

Blake speaks to Joe and Dom, co-founders of one of the most most successful NFT projects of all time: Creepz/Overlord. They have an rich convo about how to build a successful web3 brand, the unique characteristics of web3 IP and the development of web3 specific business models. The conversation covers media, fashion and gaming and how an NFT-based brand has unique positioning within all of these v...

Welcome to a new format for the Boys Club podcast, the Feelings Check-In. No guests, no interview. Just full send feelings. In this episode we talk about the Boys Club Zine, workshopping the DAO's mission and vision, and some feelings that have come up in reflection over the last year's work. We're still doing interviews, but packaging them up in a separate episodes, on this same feed. --Subscribe...

Blake and the brilliant Tasha Kim connect on a wide variety of topics, including crypto-market fit, how Gen Z's online behavior impacts crypto products, and what interoperability for crypto companies really means today. Tasha so eloquently walks us through the term   "subcultural capital" and why this is so relevant within crypto networks. They continue by digging into the gamification of digital...

Subscribe to the  Boys Club newsletter. Galen Wolfe-Pauly joins the pod to talk about Urbit , a decentralized personal server platform. They talk about what Urbit is, and why owning your own 'space' on the internet is valuable. Galen answers a bunch of questions like, is Urbit a computer? Can you send an email on Urbit? How will Urbit ever get users? This podcast is perfect for Urbit beginners. Dr...