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Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to another exciting episode of NorCal and Shill! In today's episode, our host, NorCal Guy, is joined by a special guest, Shatt. Shatt is an art enthusiast and avid collector in the NFT space. They have some fascinating insights to share about the current state of the art world, their experiences in the NFT market, and their thoughts on the future of digital owner...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how the world looks from the lens of an aerial photographer? Ever wished to know the hurdles and challenges they face while capturing those stunning shots that leave us awestruck? We've got you covered. Join us as we have a chat with the gifted Paul Seiberg, known for his spellbinding aerial photography. Paul delves into his experiences of collaborating...

Send us Fan Mail Prepare for an extraordinary journey as we engage in a fascinating conversation with the creative genius, Snowfro, also known as Erick, the brilliant mind behind Artblocks and the Squiggle. Get a glimpse into Erick's intriguing journey from tweeting about crypto punks in 2018 to his current deep involvement with NFTs and the innovative concept of "phygitals". We&apo...

Send us Fan Mail Ever caught yourself laughing out loud while learning about online scams? Trust me, that's a reality in our latest podcast episode. We bring to you a delightfully engaging conversation with Jared Armijo, a remarkable landscape photographer who remarkably integrates synesthesia, minimalism, and surrealism to depict his life's narrative. Now, won’t that pique your curiosit...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder how playing a video game could lead you down the rabbit hole of NFTs and CryptoPunks? That's precisely what happened to our fantastic guest, Deez. His journey began with the video game RuneScape and now finds him deep in the throes of the digital art space. We chat about his strategies in navigating this realm, his experiences with the enigmatic Marfa, and the log...

Send us Fan Mail Join us on a wild ride as we step into the world of Juicy Julio, the accidental photographer who's taking the art scene by storm. This Germany-based creative maestro opens up his fascinating journey, from a chemical engineer to a sought-after photographer, and now, a crypto art enthusiast. We dig deep into how the solitude of the COVID lockdown led him to channel his emotions...

Send us Fan Mail The Digital Art Revolution with Art Pleb   Episode 95: Show Notes. Art Pleb joins us on the show to share his journey from NFT skepticism to embracing the digital art revolution. He explains how being loudly wrong attracts valuable feedback from smart minds and why he finds inclusivity to be the best aspect of Web3. We explore how NFTs are transforming crypto culture and driving a...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 94: Show Notes. Born with bilateral, severe, profound hearing loss, our guest today adapted to, and overcame, many things she encountered in the hearing world. Learning to live with her hearing loss ultimately bred an addiction to crushing challenges and enabled her to chase a wealthy life of experience. Today on NorCal and Shill we welcome Jaime Del Pizzo, a photographer...

Send us Fan Mail Me Llamo Matt Episode 93: Show Notes Our guest today is an active player in the Web3 space with a positive outlook and an eye for a good deal. Me Llamo Matt is an entrepreneur, investor, and amateur photographer, and is the founder of the organization supporting artists in the space: Me Llamo Art. He joins us in conversation to share his Web3 journey and insight into what informs...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 92: Show Notes. Though it often appears that certain NFT artists achieve success overnight, today’s guest has learned that you have to “Crawl before you ball”. In this episode, we get to know Ryan Koopmans. Ryan sheds light on how he discovered his passion for photography while studying architecture and how this passion led him full circle back to photographing architectur...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered what it's like to dive into the world of NFTs and digital art? Join us as we sit down with Pravin, a renowned advocate of DECA and a firm believer in the potential of the crypto art community. We uncover his journey into this fascinating realm, from his initial thoughts on NFTs to his unwavering commitment to helping others in the space. In our conversation, we...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 90: Show Notes. When you’re a self-employed artist, you need to be willing to hustle and diversify to keep going. And no one knows this better than today’s guest Jordan Inglee, who has done everything to stay in the game, from providing guitar lessons, to streaming live events, to going the extra mile to capture incredible shots of untouched nature. In today’s episode, we...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 89: Show Notes.   What if every NFT had physical merch attached to it? That’s a world Tony Herrera would like to live in. During this episode, you’ll hear about Tony’s entry into the NFT space, initially misunderstanding the concept. You’ll hear about his early experiences as a collector and why he loves collecting physical items tied to NFTs. Integrating physical and digi...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 88: Show Notes. Today on NorCal and Shill we welcome guest Joey L., a Canadian-born photographer and director currently based in Brooklyn, NY. His work has been and continues to be, consistently sought after by prominent advertising clients. He’s photographed several recognizable faces including De Niro, Danny DeVito, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, and John Legend, j...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 87: Show Notes. Welcome to the next NorCal & Shill Collectors Vault episode, today’s guest is Chikai. Chikai (Ohazama) is the Founder of MONOLITH Gallery and Creator of Circle of Frens. He is also the Director of Web3 for Niantic Labs and the Co-Creator of Google Earth. Join the conversation as we hear from Chikai as he shares his answers and thoughts on a wide range o...

Send us Fan Mail Dynamic NFTs, Homesteading, and Space Invasion with Post Wook Episode 86: Show Notes Today we are joined by digital artist, Post Wook to talk about her entry into the crypto art world and her contribution to the space. She shares her initial impression of NFTs and what convinced her to get involved. Post Wook stresses the danger of comparing your insides to someone else's out...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 85: Show Notes. During today's episode, NorCal welcomes the first collector to visit the podcast. An experienced Web2 Founder with more than 500 million worth of sales behind him, Klutch is the cohost of the NorCal and Klutch Podcast, and a dollar-cost-averaging investor in NFTs. Tune in to hear all about Klutch’s initial experiences with NFTs and how that has changed...

Send us Fan Mail Arwin Levinson Episode 84: Show Notes. Today’s guest was a software developer with a love of photography. When she discovered NFT art as a way for her to combine these two passions, she dove in head first. In this episode, we are joined by Arwin Levinson, known for creating dreamy yet realistic photographs of the American West under dramatic skies. Tuning in, you’ll hear more abou...

Send us Fan Mail NorCal Guy Episode 83: Show Notes Today on the NorCal and Shill podcast, our interviewer becomes the interviewee. NorCal Guy is featured as today’s guest and is interviewed by Mae. Not only is NorCal an experienced collector known for his ability to identify and collect talented artists before they are well-known to the masses, but he is also the podcast host of not one, but two,...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 82: Show Notes When you spend most of your waking hours freelancing, it can be tough to find the time, energy, and inspiration to build a portfolio you’re proud of and fill it with projects that truly represent you as an artist. Our guest today, Yakob El-Moussa, is a fantastic photographer, cinematographer, and glitch artist. But before Yakob discovered NFTs he was struggl...

Send us Fan Mail Rach Stewart Episode 81: Show Notes.   Rach Stewart’s love for art began at a very young age, and although she worked in the creative space, she didn’t tap into her photographic genius until after having children of her own. From taking photographs with her iPhone on her nightly walks to fill the creative gap in her life to being published in National Geographic, National Geograph...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 80: Show Notes. Nature, wildlife, skiing, and photography; these are a few of her favorite things. Today, we are joined by NFT artist, photographer, and conservationist Brynn Alise. To start, we discuss why NFT conventions need to be more evenly spread throughout the year before Brynn explains why she’ll never stop using a hardware wallet. The conversation then turns to ou...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 79: Show Notes. Crypto art is one of the most unique art spaces around, and joining us today on NorCal and Shill is the incredible digital artist, Icki. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about Icki’s security diligence, how he got into NFTs and what his initial intentions were, why he loves blockchains, and how Web3 has given him and other commercial artists so much freedom. As u...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 78: Show Notes. Friendships in the NFT space, the value of photography, and up-and-coming art forms are the subjects of today’s discussion with the incredible collage artist, Oak and Arrow. With a broad career ranging from landscaping to cooking, photography, and NFT and crypto art, today’s guest has some wonderful things to share with us about his career and love for our...

Send us Fan Mail Jerry Liu Episode 76: Show Notes. Jerry Liu felt he was an artist from the moment he could pick up a crayon. From the days of drawing tanks for his school friends, today he is a US-based director, designer, illustrator, and animator specializing in motion graphics for TV, film, games, and tech. Over the past 15 years, Jerry’s work has been recognized and screened by the Art Direct...