The First Mint Podcast

Episode 80 of The First Mint (wow) A Brief History of NFT Drops [Feat. RONIN The Collector] Two quiet days on Top Shot? Well lucky for you, we got a special guest: RONIN The Collector. A staple of the pre-2021 NFT community, Ronin is an avid content creator, partnership director, and of course, NFT collector. He talks through his early obsessions and the wild drops that kept him up for multiple da...

Episode 79 of The First Mint. What Happens in August? [Feat. PlungeFather) It's a PACKED week on NBA Top Shot: Two Pack Drops, Five Pack Queues, the NBA Draft Experience, and the MGLE LaMelo. But what happens once that's all done and we enter the month of August? The legendary PlungeFather joins us for the second half of the show to talk "Series 2 Summer" and what to expect in the off season. Want...

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night. July 22, 2021. Tonight we're talking about The end of the NBA season, Quavo, Legendary Pack Drops and more! Featuring:  ** LG Doucet: https://twitter.com/lgdoucet ** The Reel Phil D: https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD​​​ ** Steef: https://twitter.com/SteefCrypto ** Packrip Ewing: https://twitter.com/PackripEwing ** FunGuy95: https://t...

Episode 77 of The First Mint. Pack Drops for Video Games [Feat. Jeffrey Tong from Eternal GG] The Finals are done, and so is the NBA Season. LG recaps the championship and its implications on Top Shot. And then we sit down with Jeffrey Tong, founder of Eternal. GG, a platform built on FLOW (just like NBA Top Shot) that's packaging up the best moments from Twitch game streamers and building the fut...

Episode 76 of The First Mint. Bet On Your Fandom NBA Top Shot just sent 8x fans to the Finals in a private suite for Game 5. So what does that mean come next season? It could be: Game tickets, Team Experiences, New NFTs, or Top Shot specific Drops. Plus, LG gives a glimpse of what to expect at First Mint Fest and previews the week to come on Top Shot.  Want NBA Top Shot and other news in your...

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night. July 15, 2021. Tonight we're talking Ripping Rare Packs, Chatting All-Star Freaks, and Space Jam NFTs! Featuring:  ** LG Doucet: https://twitter.com/lgdoucet  ** The Reel Phil D: https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD ** Producer Quad: https://twitter.com/quadzillat

Episode 74 of The First Mint Will Sports Go Full Crypto? [Feat. Olivier Aubin Mercier} We recap The First Mint NFT drop and dive briefly into the week ahead in Top Shot (hint: we might in for a pack drought after today's drop!). Then, we have a featured interview with Olivier Aubin Mercier, a French Canadian MMA fighter who wears a Bitcoin QR code when he fights. Hosted by @lgdoucet . Want NBA Top...

Episode 73 of The First Mint. The First Mint NFT Drop. This is a LOADED episode. The First Mint DAY ONE NFT drops this Tuesday with only 500 available. LG recaps the long road it took to get to the drop, and what the future may involve for those who hold this rare NFT. We also dive into the coming week on Top Shot, implications of the RARE Conference Finals Set, and the MASSIVE promo going on with...

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night. July 8, 2021. Tonight we're talkign to Blockchain Steve, Axie Infinity (the biggest NFT out there), Moto GP packs, and then we test LG's basketball knowledge. Hosted by @lgdoucet . Want NBA Top Shot and other news in your inbox? Subscribe to The First Mint Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/thefirstmint 0:00 Intro  5:16 Blo...

Episode 71 of The First Mint The Pundits Pick The Finals [Feat. Taylor Stein, Steef. Chugs] The NBA Finals have arrived, and we ask our experts to predict the next two weeks of NBA Action and Top Shot market movements. And don't worry, we recorded this one well before the start of the game. Hosted by @lgdoucet . Want NBA Top Shot and other news in your inbox? Subscribe to The First Mint Newsletter...

Episode 70 of The First Mint. Did Top Shot Get Boring? The NBA Finals start tomorrow, yet Top Shot feels pretty underwhelming. Why? And is that a good or bad sign of things to come? LG continues his conversation from last week around the current market slump and the general lack of hype in the Top Shot space. We also take a look at some major hints of NBA integrations to come in the very near futu...

The First Mint Live is coming at you with another packed show on Thursday night. June 14th, 2021. Join LgDoucet, TheReelPhilD, and Special Guests as we dig into the Mitchell Quest Mistake, First Mint Idol, and Fucking Pickles.

Episode 68 of TFM. June 30, 2021 A Star Is Born, Featuring PETER OVERZET In early January, as Top Shot blew up, LG was asked to appear on the Peter Overzet show. Weeks later, Club Top Shot was born and Peter Overzet became a staple of the NBA Top Shot community. What happened during those historic few weeks, and who was Overzet before his Top Shot influencer fame? Hosted by LgDoucet . Want NBA Top...

Episode 67 of TFM. June 28, 2021 The Playoff Market Slump With 185,000 packs sold over the weekend, the market took another nosedive as people sold off much more than just Playoff moments. What exactly is happening here, and why are Collectors so keen to dump their moments all of a sudden? LG dives into the reasons behind the slide, as well as theories for the upcoming playoff challenges. Hosted b...

Episode 66 of TFM. June 23, 2021 The Donovan Mitchell Fumble Yesterday's challenge rewards for the Donovan Mitchell moment were released with some errors; older collector accounts were given many of the low serials, which prompted a response and then compensation from NBA Top Shot. But is that enough to regain trust from the Top Shot faithful? On today's show, we've got LG and Producer Quad on to...

Episode 65 of TFM. June 21, 2021 The Next 60 Days on Top Shot. With a relatively clear roadmap laid out for the rest of Series 2 on Top Shot, we take a look at what the next two months could entail as the playoffs will come to an end and the prep for next season begins. LG also kicks off the show by discussing the very exciting news about The First Mint Day One NFT  Want NBA Top Shot and othe...

The First Mint Live is coming at you with another packed show on Thursday night. June 17, 2021. Join LgDoucet, TheReelPhilD, George Wrighster, and Special Guests as we dig into the HOLO Drop, the Playoff Moments, Cold Brew, and The First Mint NFT. Want NBA Top Shot and other news in your inbox? Subscribe to The First Mint Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/thefirstmint

Episode 63 of TFM. June 16, 2021 How Sports Go Crypto [Feat. Jack Settleman] We're joined by Top Shot community staple Jack Settleman, who is one piece of Club Top Shot and a huge piece of Snapback Sports, one the biggest Snapchat sports communities. He's on the show to share his experience trying to get all the old heads in sports to understand social media, and now, blockchain.  Want NBA To...

Episode 62 of TFM. June 14, 2021 The Obvious Playoff Challenge Theory Coming off a wild ending to last week, LG touches on the recent controversy in the Top Shot community and then dives into his theory on what the First Round Playoff Challenges will look like in the coming weeks.  Want NBA Top Shot and other news in your inbox? Subscribe to The First Mint Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/...

The First Mint Live is coming at you with another packed show on Thursday night. June 10, 2021.  Join LgDoucet, TheReelPhilD, and Special Guests as we dig into the upcoming playoff packs, play Hot or Not, and try to get Phil his first Zed Run horse!!   We got: Amir  We got: Moment Nerd  We got: Hella Dope Poem Guy  We got: Gutter Cat Guy! Want NBA Top Shot and other news i...

Episode 60 of TFM. June 10, 2021. The New Collector Score [Feat. Alan Falcon] This emergency pod comes to you courtesy of NBA Top Shot. Today we welcome Alan Falcon, co-creator of NBA Top Shot, the man behind the intricate game design that has us hooked this deep. He's on the show to reveal updates to the NBA Top Shot Collector Score and other changes coming to the platform in the coming months. R...

Episode 59 of TFM. June 9, 2021. The Best Sets on Top Shot [Feat. GirlDad] Infamous Twitter personality GirlDad joins The First Mint to talk about his favorite sets to collect and how he approaches a market from a financial management background. He also dishes on his history in Top Shot and current strategies for the market. Wednesdays will be dedicated interview days from here on out, and we're...

Episode 58 of TFM. June 7, 2021. The Market Bounce. Prices are up? Yes. Yes, they are. Since last Thursday night, the Top Shot Market has seen a boost. So what could be causing this positive influx of buying behavior? Could it be Collector Score updates or the Roham Office Hours? Or did we finally hit bottom two weeks ago and now its time for the playoff push we were all waiting for? Want NBA Top...

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night. June 3, 2021. Join LgDoucet, TheReelPhilD, and Special Guests as we dig into the past week in NBA Top Shot and NFTs!   We got: JOSH ONG, the king of the Bored Apes  We got: THE BONSAI TREE DUDES!  We got: APE TRIVIA  And of course, GIVEAWAYS!!!   0:00 Intro 0:07 Phil + LG 1:42 Today’s Agenda 4:11 Giveaway! 7:02 J...

Episode 56 of TFM. June 2, 2021. How To Pick Great NFTs. Scaly Nelson, NFT and DeFi master, joins us on the podcast to share his knowledge of the NFT industry, including the early days of an MLB crypto project and crypto punks. He's on to talk about his criteria for picking a great NFT project, whether you have a lot or a little to spend. We also recap the Master Cool Cats Challenge Reward. Hosted...