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NorCal and Shill

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201 episodes

2 months ago

Send us a text Klutch takes us behind the scenes of his transformation from skeptical observer to passionate NFT collector, sharing the pivotal moments that shaped his Web3 journey. As an accomplished Web2 founder with over $500 million in retail sales and one million satisfied customers, Klutch brings a unique business perspective to digital collecting. The conversation reveals how a profound life lesson from his father's final days fundamentally changed his approach to challenges. "Promise...

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Send us a text Klutch takes us behind the scenes of his transformation from skeptical observer to passionate NFT collector, sharing the pivotal moments that shaped his Web3 journey. As an accomplished Web2 founder with over $500 million in retail sales and one million satisfied customers, Klutch brings a unique business perspective to digital collecting. The conversation reveals how a profound life lesson from his father's final days fundamentally changed his approach to challenges. "Promise...

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From Web2 to Web3: One Collector's Journey

Send us a text Klutch takes us behind the scenes of his transformation from skeptical observer to passionate NFT collector, sharing the pivotal moments that shaped his Web3 journey. As an accomplished Web2 founder with over $500 million in retail sales and one million satisfied customers, Klutch brings a unique business perspective to digital collecting. The conversation reveals how a profound life lesson from his father's final days fundamentally changed his approach to challenges. "Promise...

2 months ago

26 minutes

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The Art of Digital Connection

Send us a text Venture into the dynamic world of crypto art and NFTs with Eli Scheinman, whose journey from skepticism to passionate advocate offers fresh perspectives on digital ownership and creativity. Eli's story begins with healthy doubt – finding NFTs both "crazy" and "absurd" – yet these very qualities sparked a curiosity that led him deep into the blockchain art ecosystem. Unlike traditional collectors with lifelong habits, Eli approached the space with fresh eyes, drawn not to colle...

2 months ago

50 minutes

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Web3's Renaissance is coming, whether we're ready or not.

Send us a text Art has always been about storytelling, but what happens when collecting digital art becomes a way to document your own life journey? In this deeply personal conversation, Boona opens up about how a single NFT purchase captured the 10-year anniversary of his path to sobriety – a pivotal decision that changed everything. Boona's perspective as both a podcaster and collector gives him unique insights into the world of digital art. He shares the lightning-bolt moment when he firs...

3 months ago

40 minutes

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The Daily Practice That Transformed a Community Organizer into an Artist with Gabe Weis

Send us a text Gabe Weis entered the world of NFTs in January 2021 with the same intuitive excitement he regrettably ignored when first encountering Bitcoin years earlier. This time, he wasn't going to miss the revolution. After a 20-year career in politics and community organizing—working for the Senate, unions, and education associations—Gabe's transition to full-time artist surprised nearly everyone in his circle. What they didn't know was that he'd been quietly painting almost every day ...

3 months ago

53 minutes

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Capturing Life Through a New Lens with Billy Dinh

Send us a text What happens when life's unexpected twists lead you down an entirely new creative path? In this captivating conversation with photographer Billy Dinh, we explore how a stolen camera became the catalyst for abandoning his successful illustration career and embracing photography—eventually leading him into the world of NFTs and Web3. Billy shares the fascinating story of his artistic evolution, from doodling as a child to freelancing for Marvel Comics, before finding his true ca...

3 months ago

42 minutes

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Can A Cat's Independence Shape An Artist's Legacy? with Rik Oostenbroek

Send us a text What does it take to transform a teenage fascination with Microsoft Paint into collaborations with global brands like Nike, Apple, and Mercedes-Benz? In this candid conversation, digital artist Rik Oostenbroek pulls back the curtain on his remarkable 19-year creative journey. Rik's story begins in a small Dutch town where his teacher parents emphasized education and sports over artistic pursuits. His creative awakening came during his rebellious teenage years when a friend int...

3 months ago

38 minutes

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Digital Art's Evolutionary Edge with Efdot

Send us a text Digital artist Efdot takes us on a journey through the evolving landscape of crypto art and his creative process, revealing how he navigated from traditional beginnings to becoming a voice in the Web3 art movement. The conversation opens with Efdot's origin story – how digital tools were already part of his creative workflow before discovering the blockchain, using his iPad to design large-scale murals by drawing over photographs of walls. When he discovered people collecting ...

4 months ago

38 minutes

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Shutter by Shutter: The Accidental Photographer with Juicy Julio

Send us a text What happens when life's darkest moments lead to unexpected creative awakening? In this engaging conversation with Juicy Julio (JJ), we explore how a simple family trip to Morocco planted the seeds for a passionate journey into photography that would later become his salvation during the isolation of COVID lockdowns. JJ shares the deeply personal story of how photography emerged as his emotional lifeline after losing family members during the pandemic. Unable to attend funeral...

4 months ago

33 minutes

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Punks, Pilots, and Cattle Ranches: Not Your Average Art Collector with Artie

Send us a text Ever wondered what happens when legal expertise meets digital art collecting? Artie Handz, head of marketing at Verse and founder of Artie Gallery, takes us on a journey through his fascinating transition from courtroom to crypto art. The spark ignited during Christmas 2020 when an article about NBA Top Shot landed in Artie's inbox. Having previously written about asset digitization in his MBA program years earlier, he felt an immediate connection to the concept. "I was all in...

4 months ago

55 minutes

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From Medicine to Minimalism: A Creative Journey with Tara Workman

Send us a text What happens when a physician's analytical mind meets the boundless creativity of photography? Tara Workman, a nature photographer from Barbados now living in the Pacific Northwest, joins us to share her extraordinary journey through art, medicine, and the world of NFTs. Tara's path to becoming a celebrated photographer began with a simple challenge from her husband to learn how to properly use her camera before buying a new one. That small nudge ignited a passion that would t...

5 months ago

28 minutes

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Flying High: Photography and Creative Evolution with Paul Seibert

Send us a text Meet Paul Seibert, the photographer whose stunning aerial views of New York City have redefined urban landscape photography. In this captivating conversation, Paul shares his remarkable journey from jazz saxophone player to renowned aerial photographer, revealing how a simple trip to New Mexico with an 8-megapixel point-and-shoot camera reignited a dormant passion that would transform his life. Paul's story is one of creative evolution and second chances. After feeling he hadn...

5 months ago

32 minutes

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The Gratitude of Creating in Web3 with Jules

Send us a text What transforms a fashion industry professional into a respected crypto artist? In this candid conversation with Jules, we explore the fascinating intersection of traditional art backgrounds and Web3 innovation. Jules opens up about his creative evolution that began alongside major fashion designers, where he absorbed the art of vision execution before developing his own voice through photography and digital creation. His refreshingly positive outlook on work—from managing an ...

5 months ago

39 minutes

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Shoot First, Mint Later: A Photographer's Guide to NFTs with Killian Moore

Send us a text What happens when a health crisis forces you to abandon old habits and discover new passions? For Killian Moore, putting down the beer and picking up a camera transformed not just his health, but his entire perspective on New York City—a place he'd called home for over a decade. "When you're documenting the everyday life of New York, you start seeing the city differently," Killian reveals in our conversation. "Before that I had just been a regular New Yorker who was trying to ...

5 months ago

35 minutes

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Contrarians, Collectibles, and the Future of Blockchain Art with BeginBot

Send us a text BeginBot takes us on a captivating journey through his eclectic world of collecting – from CryptoPunks to Pope memorabilia – while challenging conventional wisdom about what makes art valuable in the blockchain era. As one of the early adopters in the crypto art scene, BeginBot shares how his programmer background and natural affinity for "weird subcultures" led him from CryptoKitties to BoardApe meetups, always following his intuitive sense of what resonated personally rather...

5 months ago

54 minutes

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Mushroom Man's Money Moves: Tales from an NFT Collector featuring Funghibull

Send us a text Ever wonder what goes through a collector's mind when they decide to purchase digital art? Funghibull pulls back the curtain on the fascinating world of crypto art collecting in this candid conversation about connection, community, and the future of creative ownership. Funghibull's journey begins like many others—with healthy skepticism. "What the hell is going on here?" was his first reaction to NFTs before recognizing their revolutionary potential. Through a friend's guidanc...

6 months ago

48 minutes

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Out of Place: Finding Art in Life's Uncertainties with Jared Armijo

Send us a text What does it mean to translate neurological perception into photographic art? Landscape photographer Jared Armijo takes us deep into his creative world where synesthesia—a condition where senses cross-connect—shapes the surreal, minimalist landscapes that have become his signature style. Jared's artistic journey began in a family of painters where he emerged as the photographic outlier. His high school photography teacher spotted his innate talent for composition and color, gi...

6 months ago

37 minutes

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The Future of Digital Art: A Conversation with Ben Roy

Send us a text Ben Roy takes us deep into the evolving landscape of digital art collecting, offering refreshingly nuanced perspectives that challenge conventional Web3 wisdom. Beginning with his early fascination with Decentraland in 2019, Ben shares his journey from Pokemon card collector to thoughtful NFT observer, revealing how his collecting philosophy centers more on artistic innovation than blockchain specifications. The conversation explores what makes Web3 special – its relative meri...

6 months ago

46 minutes

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Who Needs Cash When You Have Digital Art? A Candid Conversation with Me Llamo Matt

Send us a text Me Llamo Matt brings his unique perspective as an entrepreneur, investor, and founder of the Me Llamo Art Foundation to an engaging conversation about the evolution of digital ownership. What begins with his personal journey from crypto skepticism to NFT advocacy opens the door to profound insights about value, patience, and human connection in the digital age. Matt's storytelling shines when he discusses his dream of living on an Italian lake with an antique wooden boat, reve...

7 months ago

29 minutes

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Crypto Collectibles: One Collector's Journey with Shatt

Send us a text Digital ownership through blockchain transcends the basic concept of "buying JPEGs" - it represents a fundamental shift in how we interact with digital assets and communities. In this riveting conversation with Shatt, we explore how his background in gaming provided the perfect foundation for understanding NFT value propositions from day one. "Follow your passions even if others don't give a shit" stands as the guiding philosophy that helped Shatt navigate the complex world of...

7 months ago

38 minutes

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Crawl Before You Ball: Life Lessons from a Canadian Dutch Artist, Ryan Koopmans

Send us a text A serendipitous camera loan from his father changed everything for Ryan Koopmans, redirecting his path from architecture school to becoming an acclaimed lens-based artist whose work graces the pages of Vogue, GQ, and Architectural Digest. This fascinating twist of fate ultimately brought Koopmans full circle, as architecture became the primary subject of his photography for over a decade. During our conversation, Koopmans reveals the profound impact NFTs have had on his perspe...

7 months ago

26 minutes