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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 Culina Healh, personalized virtual nutrition care --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.--

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 the episode with a transparent convo about the future of Boys Club, as well as their new relationship to content. --Subscribe to the new feed of CONTEXT: Views on Crypto and Culture by Blake Finucane.-- --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.--

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 Finucane.-- --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.--

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. --Subscribe to the new feed of CONTEXT: Views on Crypto and Culture by Blake Finucane.-- --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.--

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. --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.-- Show notes: Mint Stand With Crypto

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 out the episode with draft tweets. --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.-- Show notes: Zora Zine

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, they talked about the importance to gather as a community IRL, following their Consensus hoedown. --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.-- Show notes: Holly Herndon, Holly+ Grimes' tweet Poolsuite x Ralph Lauren collab

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. --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.--

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. --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.--

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 must-listen for marketers! --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.--

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 free Boys Club weekly newsletter.--

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 Boys Club weekly newsletter.--

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 Minkoff and McQ by Alexander McQueen via The Dematerialised, shares who she thinks will be the leaders in digital fashion and where it is heading next. Blake and her also talk about how luxury is defined and communicated in web3, how to recognize high quality digital craftsmanship and the opportunities and importance of the post purchase experience with digital fashion items and collectibles. --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.-- Links: Marjorie's Twitter Lukso The Dematerialised

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 high value connections in a web3 native way. Via his clothing label, he has finally answered the question of how to signal that you're a crypto-native without wearing the free merch you got at a Solana conference. The convo spans from Bitcoin Ordinals to memetic desire to Margiela fashion shows to investing early in cryptopunks and squiggles. --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.-- Links: gmoney on Twitter Admit One 9dcc

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 iconic his NFT drop was. We go deep into how to build meaningful and lasting fan communities in a specifically web3 way. Straith reminds us that not all fandoms are monolith and how to create choice and empowerment for these communities via digital ownership. We also talk about how generative algorithms aren't just useful for art creation but for branded NFTs as well, and the customized tools they can offer for consumers. This conversation really ~contextualizes~ how to effectively release and steward any big brand and their entry into web3. It's a great one! --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.-- Straith's Twitter Palm NFT Studio The Currency by Damien Hirst Heni DC

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 fashion going forward, Bape Stas (IYKYK!) and the Hermes Birkin NFT verdict. --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.-- Links: Felt Zine Instagram Felt Zine Twitter Dev's Twitter Givenchy x B.Stroy x Felt Zine NFTs Nike x Bape case

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 Tweets: 35:40 Links Co:Create

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 verticals. Joe and Dom speak thoughtfully about how a community is the real product within an NFT ecosystem, and what that means in terms of managing communication and product development. And it is essential to mention that the Creepz/Overlord community is truly top tier…Justin Bieber, Jaden Smith are Brooklyn Beckham are all fans. Need we say more?! --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.-- Creepz Genesis Opensea Dom's Twitter Joe's Twitter Jon Lai from Andreessen Horowitz tweet Brooklyn Beckham Vogue Interview

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 to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.--

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 fashion and some of the astonishing user numbers around Minecraft and Roblox. Finishing off, they highlight Ripcache, an up and coming crypto artist you should know about, and the difference between on-chain and off-chain art production. Not to be left out - an essential convo about Harry Styles fan fiction. --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.-- Treeverse Ripcache Ripcache, Smile Barbara Kruger

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. Draft tweets close out the episode. Feelings check-in to return on the next pod. Time Stamps Interview: 6:00 Draft Tweets: 33:25 Links Tlon Corporation

One of the world's most foremost art critics, Jerry Saltz joins Blake on the show to talk about crypto art as a medium, its' relationship to money, and why it's really no different to more traditional art forms like painting or sculpture. He also outlines how social media has been used to invert the art world's gatekeeping. Prepare to be inspired as he lays out why it is so important to make and engage with art, and why these are both such personally profound and formative experiences demanding radically vulnerability. Jerry's big takeaway? Don't be afraid to make bad art…be afraid if you're not making any at all. --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.-- Links: Jerry Saltz Twitter Jerry Saltz Instagram Jerry Saltz book Art is Life

Mike Demarais, founder of Rainbow Wallet, joins Natasha and Deana to explain a tweet about LSD. They also chat about NFTs as a loyalty mechanism for brands, and Mike reveals his favorite crypto meme. Natasha and Deana talk about the unlock around DAO Points for Boys Club, and have a feelings check-in about their terrible sales skills. An extremely fun draft tweets that touches on cottage cheese and Oura rings closes out the ep. ~~~~Subscribe to the free, weekly Boys Club newsletter.~~~~ Links: Alex Danco, Shopify Pump It Loomdart Time stamps: Interview: 6:53 What's Happening in the DAO: 29:03 Feelings Check-In: 40:55 Draft Tweets: 48:38

In the inaugural episode, Blake dives into what's happening in crypto and culture with guest Carly Reilly, host of Overpriced JPEGs. They get into the current renewed NFT volume and market activity, chat about how brands can best implement "phygital" product offerings, and why it is important to consider the consumer spending power of kids and teenagers, particularly when it comes to web3 user acquisition. They also look into the latest news around the Bored Apes Yacht Club and take an art history detour to Minimalism, and how the understanding of that movement shows just how good the Art Blocks' Friendship Bracelets really are. --Subscribe to the free Boys Club weekly newsletter.-- Links: Fanatics news Carly's Starbucks rewards podcast episode Blockworks article on digital goods Trial of Jimmy the Monkey Game of Thrones NFT Art Blocks Friendship Bracelet #36 Overpriced Gin

Introducing a brand new podcast in the Boys Club network! Context: Views on Crypto & Culture is hosted by Blake Finucane. Boys Club loves Blake because she contains multitudes - she's an art historian and venture capitalist, who published the world's first academic thesis on crypto art in 2018. In Season One, Blake is bringing the brains to Boys Club, and will be using this podcast to unpack how crypto impacts culture and vice versa. Expect a longer form, informative pod with absolutely fire guests lined up.

We take a fun look back at the year, reflect on Boys Club highlights, what's surprised us most about the year, and our favorite failures. We also chat through our best purchases and top memes. We go from vision boards and journaling to Bo Burnham and Succession and hit every beat along the way. Listen for a good time. Subscribe to the newsletter. Show notes: PANGAIA Sweatshirt Shure Podcast Mic Bo Burnham - Can Anyone Shut Up Monologue Start the rapture meme Kendall Roy meme Gaby.eth Episode Steph Alinsug Episode

Stefen Deleveaux from Govrn joins Natasha and Deana to talk about contribution-based governance for DAOs. They talk about the pros and cons of labor vs. capital-based systems, and how Govrn is building a management layer to solve for many of the pain points that currently exist for DAOs. Then, Natasha and Deana talk about the issues with being risk-averse in a risk-forward industry, and how that is slowing down shipping from the DAO. A special edition feelings check-in follows, where they unpack some recent press and their many, many feelings towards the press itself and how it was handled between them. Meghan and Harry chat closes out the ep. Subscribe to the newsletter. Time stamps: Interview: 7:05 What's Happening in the DAO: 30:07 Feelings Check-In: 38:45 Draft Tweets: 54:20

Emma Bates, founder of Diem, joins Natasha and Deana on the pod to talk about the future of social media. They talk thorugh an idea called collective media, and why a different type of social-centered search experience is needed. Then, Natasha and Deana discuss the Boys Club roadmap, and round out the episode with some more Friday Night Lights chat. **Note, feelings check-in will return next week!** Subscribe to the newsletter. Show notes: Diem

Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter. Jess Sloss joins Natasha and Deana to talk about Seed Club, a DAO accelerator. They talk about tokenized communities, and the magic that can happen when a group of people come together with a shared sense of alignment and ownership. Then, Natasha and Deana talk about a potential media company spin-off, and what the web3 layer is within that. Then feelings about the podcast come up, with some big open q's about where and how the pod can evolve. Hot Botox chat throughout. Boys Club loves MoonPay, our podcast sponsor. Time Stamps Interview: 8:07 What's Happening in the DAO: 36:52 Feelings Check-in: 49:43 Draft Tweets: 57:35 Links Building at the Edges Podcast Life After Lifestyle Post

Kim Milosevich and Jeff Amico join Natasha and Deana to talk about the a16z Crypto Startup School, an accelerator designed around the specific needs for builders and founders in web3. Then, they do a critical feelings check-in, and talk through some named and unnamed fears. In the DAO update, they channel some optimism after spending a week working on the roadmap for Boys Club. They close out the episode with some Friday Night Lights chat. Boys Club loves MoonPay, our podcast sponsor. Interview: 4:59 Feelings Check-in: 23:50 What's Happening in the DAO: 34:04 Draft Tweets: 43:58

**Note this episode was recorded on 10/30, before the FTX/Binance news** Carly Reilly, host of Overpriced JPGs, joins Natasha and Deana to talk about the arc of the metaverse, and her new documentary about creators, crypto and Puerto Rico. They discuss the future of the metaverse being driven by consumer demands for convenience and value, and how the orgs that best design for this will win out over time. Then Natasha and Deana talk about being insecure with the title of a Podcast Host, and close out with a millennial cringe draft tweet that makes it onto the timeline. Sign up to the weekly newsletter. Thank you to our sponsors MoonPay! Interview: 4:09 What's happening in the DAO: 26:34 Feelings Check-In: 32:12 Draft Tweets: 39:32 Show notes: What the Media Gets Wrong about Crypto in Puerto Rico TikTok Poker Metaverse We Hear For You

Ben Huh joins Deana and Natasha to talk about Origami, a platform for communities to launch and grow DAOs. They talk through Origami's pragmatic approach to organizing DAOs (shout out to org charts) and the legal ambiguity in this space. Then, Natasha and Deana talk about the need to set vision for the Boys Club DAO, and have a juicy feelings check-in about a imposter syndrome moment for Natasha. Sign up to the weekly newsletter. Thank you to our sponsors MoonPay! Interview: 5:45 What's happening in the DAO: 25:41 Feelings Check-In: 36:27 Draft Tweets: 49:41 Show notes: Origami Seed Club Q4 Planning

Gaby Goldberg, an investor from TCG Crypto, joins Deana and Natasha to talk about storytelling using blockchain data. They go into the many opportunities in contextualizing on chain data, and somehow manage to bring the conversation around to Taylor Swift and true crime podcasts. Then, Natasha and Deana talk about 'The Innovators Dilemma' live from Bogotá, and chat about the Howey Test and Bechdel Test to close out the ep. Sign up to the weekly newsletter. Thank you to our sponsors MoonPay! Interview: 4:02 What's happening in the DAO: 28:16 Feelings Check-In: 40:30 Draft Tweets: 47:54 Show notes: Gaby's Mirror Kim for President

Steph Alinsug aka @cryptohun3y joins Natasha and Deana to talk shop about DAOs. They went deep on DAO leadership, and how to design for resilience in failure. Then Deana and Natasha dig into governance token allocation design, and the stress of doing this with work without a roadmap. In the feelings check-in they talk about the impact of overcommitting. Saucy Loom-related draft tweets close out the ep. Sign up to the weekly newsletter. Thank you to our sponsors MoonPay! Interview: 6:03 What's happening in the DAO: 41:00 Feelings Check-In: 54:30 Draft Tweets: 1:02:18 Show links: ENS token allocation

Allie Joy Tsahey from Baddies in Tech joins Natasha and Deana to talk about her community for women of color to break into and belong in tech. They talk about her journey in the tech industry, and how she is transitioning Baddies in Tech to a DAO. Then, Natasha and Deana talk treasury diversification and Boys Club grants. In the feelings check-in, they explore how to maintain brand continuity while Boys Club expands. Interview: 4:53 What's happening in our DAO: 32:52 Feelings check-in: 51:12 Draft tweets: 1:03:20 Thank you to our sponsors MoonPay! Show Links: Baddies in Tech Gitcoin grant Boys Club treasury Boys Club grants application Khadra Twins Tiktok

Rachael Horwitz and Breck Stodghill from Haun Ventures join Natasha and Deana to talk about NFTs as a fundraising vehicle, and the changing role for venture capital in web3. Then, Natasha and Deana talk about looking for the Holy Grail (aka revenue) and making the distinction between short term revenue drivers and long-term, big revenue bets. They also discussed the flywheel effect of a shared treasury, and Boys Club as a launch pad. Then, they closed out the episode by talking about Shakira's tax fraud. Boys Club loves MoonPay, our podcast sponsor. https://www.moonpay.com/ Interview: 5:18 What's Happening in the DAO: 27:53 Feelings Check-In: 46:19 Draft Tweets: 1:00:04 The Shakira TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therealcpa_ey/video/7138900463117733125

Gitcoin founder Kevin Owocki joins Natasha and Deana to talk about what public goods are, and why they matter. They talked about how Boys Club is creating anti-fragility in crypto, and took a hit from Kevin's web3 optimism pipe. Next, Deana and Natasha talked about web3 media models, and closed out the episode discussing Natasha's gambling strategy.

Packy McCormick joined Deana and Natasha to talk about what a not-sketchy and compliance-first future for CeFi could look like. They talked around the relationship between yield and risk, and how much money banks are taking home (wow, a lot). Then, Natasha and Deana discussed a recent transparency hangover, and the responsibility of DAO governance. As ever, they unpacked some insecurities in the feelings check-in, and logged some hours at the emotional labor office. Apply to High-Pitched: https://airtable.com/shrJgQDCQDs7qq7bC Get the newsletter: https://boysclub.vip/

Musician and curator Anna Bulbrook joins Natasha and Deana to talk about Metalabels, the creator economy in web3 and why releasing work in 'multiplayer mode' is more fun. Then, Natasha and Deana talked through DAO entity design and Minimum Viable Communities. Preventative Botox and LARPing closed out the ep. Links: Anna Bulbrook on Twitter: https://twitter.com/annabulbrook Boys Club DAO v1, The MVC: https://boysclub.medium.com/boys-club-dao-v1-launching-our-mvc-4dd4a7f3abe5

Evin McMullen, founder of Disco and web3 visionary, joins Natasha and Deana to talk about data autonomy and surveillance capitalism, through the lens of the recent Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade. Then, Natasha and Deana talk about why they want to transition the conversation around Boys Club from women in web3, to women building together using web3. Then, they reminisce on NFT NYC and talk about $5 spray tans during draft tweets. Evin McMullen: 2:50 What's happening in the DAO: 23:32 Feelings Check-In™: 43:55 Draft Tweets: 58:32

Special guest David Hoffman, host of Bankless, joins Natasha and Deana to play Explain the Tweet. They dig into interest rates, The Merge, Boys Club monetary policy, seamless DAO contribution and more. During Feelings Check-In, Natasha and Deana unpacked big bear market feelings and then talked about smoking in Paris during Draft Tweets. Explain the Tweet: 3:39 What is The Merge: 20:42 Ask The Boys: 37:55 Feelings Check-In: 49:52 Draft Tweets: 1:00:00

Natasha and Deana talked NFT project roadmaps with Alexander Bercow from OpenSea, and dreamed about life as a wildly in-demand Solidity dev. They covered the DAO Town Hall and web3 flywheel effects, and introduced a new segment called 'Ask the Boys'.

This week Alli Pope from Variant Fund drops some Dave & Busters alpha and talks about the pros and cons of token-gated communities. Then, Deana and Natasha debrief on the Permissionless conference, talk Zaddy learnings and discuss the agents of chaos on the Boys Club core team.

Special guest Dan Wu from Orca Protocol comes on the pod to explain his tweet about staking and yields. Natasha and Deana talk about the strategy for the upcoming NFT drop, and plans for pre-Permissionless facials.

In this episode, Leighton Cusack schools Natasha and Deana on Milady's and copy pasta. Natasha and Deana talk about balancing DAO momentum vs. making a few big bets. Finally, they play K/F/M: Bad Bunny edition.

Natasha and Deana talk about Seed Club Demo Day, and get into Bachelor Nation with guest Nicole d'Avis.

Natasha and Deana talk about the stress of figuring out the DAO structure, and play 'explain the tweet' with guest Blake Finucane. Topics covered: $APE, Justin Bieber, doxxing, TMZ and more