The First Mint Podcast

Today we dive into the world of Pixel Vault and their flagship project, Punks Comic. One of the hottest blue chips in the space, we welcome the ELITE APES to the space and also TFM community members to chat about a project we all love and its accessible entry points for newcomers. 

Last week was legendary, but for all the wrong reasons. The @NFT account is a scam and has been suspended. The man running ENS Domains has old offensive tweets unearthed. And of course, a bug in Top Shot derails a massive pack drop. Despite all this, there is a silver lining that brings us all closer together.

NFL All Day Conference Championship drop! Phil finally gets a pack, while LG strikes out yet again. Recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces starting at 12:30pm PST on February 4th.

Standup comedy hits the blockchain! In this partner podcast, Alex DiNunzio - co-founder and CEO of JAMBB - walks us through how they've managed to get names like Tom Segura and Hannibal Burress onto the blockchain in NFT format. Jambb drops their latest collection, YOUR MOM'S HOUSE, today exclusively on Flow.

We're LIVE with Flovatar, one of the leading PFP projects on Flow. In this session, we get a 101 breakdown from their founder, and get glimpse into the magic of their community. Flovatar is a rarity composable NFT, where you basically play Mr Potato Head with your NFT before actually minting it.

What makes a great NFT project? On today's episode, we dive into why the BEST projects are those that can tell the absolute best stories and hold their audience in suspense. From BAYC to PixelVault, and all the way back to Top Shot, successful NFT projects are those that can communicate clearly YET ambiguously. 

We're LIVE for NFL ALL DAY Divisional Round Drop, alongside Phil D and Rudemoose from Dapper Labs. This drop was delayed by a full 90 minutes, but we stuck it out with the squad until the very end. And wouldn't you know it, neither LG nor Phil even scored a pack. Recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces starting at 12:30pm PST on January 28th.

Last week, the NFT world was shook when @BeanieMaxi's true identity was revealed to the world, along with a history of his alleged scams and dishonest practices in the space. We welcome @TopShotFund a.k.a. Space Cowboy to the show to discuss his recent article on NFT influencers and how collectors can find trust worthy voices in the industry.

We're LIVE for the first ever public drop of UFC STRIKE from Dapper Labs. Featuring Aaron Bronsteter (TSN), The Reel Phil D, and LG Doucet, with special guests appearances from Dave Feldman (Dapper Labs) and Luke Dumbo (Dapper Labs).

We're joined by Zeneca, Corporate Trash, Quadzilla, and TheReelPhilD as we dive into the best NFTs going for under $1,000 right now, and how they all approach finding those types of projects!

A year ago, one blog post changed the game. Bales article about his Ja Morant Cosmic purchase was the catalyst event for thousands to join the NFT space through NBA Top Shot. He joins us to talk about that moment and the year its been since.

NBA Star Duncan Robinson joins us LIVE on Twitter Spaces to talk about his secret BALLERZ purchases and his recent journey into Crypto. Then, Ros Gold appears out of nowhere to give the absolute most in depth scouting report that's ever happened in the history of Ballerz. Plus the NFT Genius teams hints at some sweet alpha coming in the near term for Ballerz. 

The $LOOKS token has been tearing up the NFT scene, propelling the LooksRare Marketplace to surpass the daily volume of the incumbent, OpenSea. We welcome friends of The First Mint to our Twitter Space to get their thoughts on what a healthy and scalable NFT Marketplace looks like. Featuring: Chris Maddern https://twitter.com/chrismaddern Corporate Trash https://twitter.com/corporatetrash1 Bakrapa...

This episode is NOT about food. Its about letting true collectors collect, and bringing the real experience of Top Shot come back to the product after a year-long hiatus. We talk about: Hustle & Show drop, Klay Thompson return, and the ability to buy as many packs as you like!

The First Mint is proud to partner with The Players Lounge for their DGD Mafia drop this Sunday January 9th! And yes, this is the FIRST EVER Collegiate Athlete PFP project in the NFT space, and one created by the players and for the fans.  This is also an excellent use of NIL (Name, Image and Likeness), that enables college athletes to create revenue for themselves This GENESIS drop features...

The team went live on Twitter Spaces Wednesday, January 5 for a MASSIVE community conversation on NBA Top Shot —featuring several team members from Dapper Labs (including the TFM debut of Social Media Lead Carrie Oehm) and some of your favorite personalities and collectors.  Tune in for hoops talk, collecting strategy in the new year, alpha leaks and the usual fun! 

Its a new year, but the principles of NFTs remain the same. This pod recaps the holiday break, the latest market surge of NFTs, the 1st year of The First Mint, and the 10 rules for collecting NFTs this year. 

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, December 30, 2021. We took this one to Twitter Spaces to chat Ballerz with Phil D, George Wrighster, Angy Arb, Becca Brown, and award winning author Ben Mezrich!

 | We got GFunk, one of the big brains behind Pixel Vault and Punks Comics on the show to talk about how their project has built-in community rewards from the very first Genesis drop. This is our last podcast episode for the year, except for our live show December 30th. 

A short Monday pod to recap the Top Shot 2022 Road Map, the upcoming Legendary Deck The Hoops pack, and how NBATS needs to focus on storytelling and market dynamics to have a great year.

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, December 16, 2021. We’ve got our friend Swickie on to talk all things holidays and NFTs. We also dive into YOUR responses to our Top Shot wishlist, talk NFL All Day Early Access, and more!    Featuring:  ** LG Doucet: https://twitter.com/lgdoucet  ** The Reel Phil D: https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD ** Swickie: https:...

Its an awful topic, but one we MUST consider as the year closes out: Taxes! With every single crypto transaction essentially being a taxable event, we welcome Max Minsker to the show to give us a breakdown of how to prep for what should be a very interesting tax year. 

The community absolutely loves the flash challenges on NBA Top Shot. But are they healthy for the economy in the long run? We break down the supply being pumped into TS, and how Flash Challenge rewards need to evolve to the next phase of Fandom.

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, December 9th, 2021. We've got the debut of The Shill Tank, featuring two NFT projects (Swish Dreams and Spoiled Banana Society) presenting to our panel of guest judges (Lil Noobie and Awesemo). We also talk about NFL All Day and other happenings in the NFT space.   Featuring:  ** LG Doucet: https://twitter.com/lgdoucet  **...

Ready to peak into our virtual future? Matty DCL (aka DCL Blogger), founder of The MetaKey, is on to talk all things Metaverse. Where will these digital worlds head, and how can legacy brands adapt? Will gaming help drive mainstream adoption? LG also touches on all the latest happenings in NBA Top Shot. Hosted by LG Doucet.