Campfire: A City Building Podcast

Latest Episodes:

#13 Culdesac & Co-living: Human Behavior & Neighborhood Design with Phil Levin Jul 27, 2022

Show notes

Topics Covered:

Introduction to Phil — (1:20)
Why Humans Should Build New Cities — (3:05)
The Relationship Between Transportation and Cities — (4:47)
The Impact of Designing Cities Around Cars — (7:30)
The Desire for Walkable Neighborhoods — (8:55)
Introduction to Culdesac — (10:00)
Challenges for Culdesac — (12:00)
Minimum Viable Community Size — (14:17)
Demand for Culdesac — (14:49)
Deciding on Culdesac’s First Location — (15:50)
Navigating Regulation — (17:23)
Financing — (19:51)
Culdesac’s Team — (21:18)
Behavioral Economics — (23:52)
How Phil Would Design a Living Environment — (25:02)
Strategies for Co-Living — (29:03)
Going Beyond The Co-Living Narratives — (33:12)
Jackson’s Co-Living Experiences — (34:46)
Phil’s Role at Cabin — (37:53)
Metrics for Success During Cabin’s Seasons — (41:58)

Campfire is brought to you by Cabin - a network of coliving neighborhoods for nature-loving creators and remote workers. You can learn more at the following links:

Website (cabin.city)

Twitter

Discord

The Future of Living Newsletter

Episode Links:

Phil on Twitter

Culdesac on Twitter

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin

Videos and Clips by @McdonnellCallum

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @Alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze

#12 Cabin: A Contributor Roundtable Jun 01, 2022

Show notes

This week, to mark the end of Campfire’s Season 1, we have a very special episode for you. We’ve invited eight rockstar Cabin contributors on to hear about what brought them here, their work at Cabin, and the future of the DAO.

Tune in to this episode to hear about Cabin’s origins, the unique considerations of working in Web3, Cabin’s programming, and the future of governance at Cabin. As a note, we’ll be taking a short break to regroup before Season 2, where we’ll bring you all the same content you’ve come to enjoy this season and more.

Topics Covered:

Introduction to This Special Episode — (01:47)

Interview with Kat Dovjenko— (3:15)
What’s a Cabin Build Week? — (04:17)
How Kat ended up at Cabin — (05:30)
The Projects at Build Week — (10:20)

Interview with Roxine Kee — (11:49)
Cabin’s editorial Direction— (12:05)
How the Media Guild Operates — (13:20)
The Differences Between Traditional and Web3 Content Marketing — (14:30)
The Cabin Mirror NFT Partnership — (17:20)
Roxine’s Favorite Article — (19:02)

Interview with Jon Dean Keiles — (20:14)
Jon Dean’s Role — (20:58)
Weekly and special programming — (21:40)
Cabin Guild Games — (24:17)
The Hopes and Dreams Initiative — (25:37)
Jon Dean’s Ideal Neighborhood — (26:46)

Interview with Jon Hillis — (31:40)
Cabin’s Physical Expansion — (32:20)
The Process of Adding a Neighborhood to Cabin — (34:45)
How to Visit a Cabin Neighborhood — (36:55)
Jon’s Thoughts on Governance Innovations — (38:02)

Interview with Charlie Frise — (40:45)
Charlie’s Experience at Neighborhood Zero — (42:55)
Charlie on How an Internet Community Can Build Well — (46:00)
Charlie Making Videos at Neighborhood Zero — (47:45)

Interview with Chalice Stroebe — (48:45)
Cabin’s DAO Camp — (49:46)
The Importance of Play — (53:05)
Holding Space Online vs. IRL — (55:04)

Interview with Zakk — (56:06)
Cabin’s Product Guild — (56:57)
Cabin NFTs and Stamps — (58:40)
The Physical Passport Cards — (64:02)
Cabin's Token Gaining Utility — (66:13)

Interview with Todd — (68:50)
Todd’s Role at Cabin — (69:14)
Progressive Decentralization and Finances — (71:29)
Multi-Signature Wallets — (73:30)
DAO Culture — (74:45)

Want to learn more about what new technologies are waiting to be released? Follow us on Twitter or join our Discord to find out what's in store for us and how we make use of Web3 in both digital and physical space. See you at the next Campfire 🏕🔥.

If you have any suggestions for how the podcast can improve, feel free to reach out to Jackson on Twitter.

Episode Links:

Jackson, Kat, Roxine, Jon Dean, Jon, Charlie, Chalice, Zakk, Todd on Twitter

Charlie’s YouTube Channel

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @prodcolin

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze

#11 Clarity: A Contributor Community Hub | Richie Bonilla May 25, 2022

Show notes

On this week’s Campfire, we sat down with Richie Bonilla from Clarity: a DAO tool that describes itself as the “Contributor Community Hub.” With Clarity, DAOs can onboard new contributors, match contributors with opportunities, log that work, and get people compensated.

Tune in to hear Jackson and Richie talk about Clarity, how Cabin is using the platform, the short + long term vision for Clarity, the future of DAOs, and much more!

Topics Covered:

Richie’s Thoughts on DAO Tools — (01:50)
What is a DAO Tool and What Makes One Effective? — (03:02)
What is Clarity? — (06:00)
The Inspiration Behind Clarity — (07:23)
Composability and Clarity — (11:52)
Richie’s Thoughts on the Future of Clarity and DAOs — (13:00)
Clarity’s Short-Term Roadmap — (15:40)
The User Experience and Web3 Identity — (17:55)
Customizing DAO Onboarding — (20:38)
DAO Compensation — (22:17)
Richie’s Green Flags for DAOs — (24:50)

Episode Links:

Clarity and Richie on Twitter

Clarity’s Website

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @prodcolin

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze

#10 VitaDAO: Democratizing Longevity Research | Laurence Ion + Theo Beutel May 18, 2022

Show notes

On this week’s episode of Campfire, Jackson talks with Laurence Ion and Theo Beutel from VitaDAO, a DAO democratically funding longevity research. So far, they have deployed over 2 million dollars over 10+ projects with the help of their community.

Gather around to hear about the current state of science research, VitaDAO’s value proposition, their working groups, and governance structure.

Topics Covered:

What is Longevity? — (01:55)
The State of Traditional Science Research — (04:02)
What is VitaDAO? — (06:10)
Laurence and Theo’s Roles at VItaDAO — (10:58)
Applying for Funds From VitaDAO — (15:45)
IP Within a DAO — (18:38)
VitaDAO’s Partnerships— (19:50)
How Proposals to VitaDAO Work — (22:40)
Repurposing Ideas — (23:55)
VitaDAO’s Governance and Token — (26:00)
VitaDAO’s Projects — (31:50)
VitaDAO Funding its Community — (34:45)

Episode Links:

VitaDAO Website

VitaDAO Twitter

Laurence and Theo on Twitter

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @prodcolin

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze

#9 UkraineDAO: Wartime DAOs & Humanitarian Aid | Alona Shevchenko May 11, 2022

Show notes

On this episode of Campfire, Jackson speaks with Alona Shevchenko, co-founder and operational lead of UkraineDAO. They discuss how UkraineDAO has raised over $8 million US dollars to help defend Ukraine from the Russian invasion, counter Russian propaganda, and amplify Ukrainian voices.

The episode details how wartime DAOs are different from traditional charities and nonprofits, the founding of UkraineDAO in the days leading up to the Russian invasion, and how web3 mechanics enable coordination of humanitarian aid and a fleet of trucks during war.

Topics Covered:

Could you describe your sense of adoption of crypto technology in Ukraine?— (03:34)
A call from a friend and chain of events that led to the formation of UkraineDAO — (12:47)
What were you hoping your parents would do when you called them? — (18:05)
What was the early genesis of UkraineDAO and how did you connect with Steve & Matthew? — (21:08)
Walk us through the gameplan that UkarineDAO came to in terms of growing and marketing the existence of the DAO to the world? — (26:15)
Could you help us understand the 3 main components of UkraineDAO’s mission? — (33:25)
Where have the funds UkraineDAO raised gone and what other tangible outcomes were achieved? Why is a DAO the best answer for executing everything that UkraineDAO has done compared to a traditional organization?— (43:20)
Could you share your thoughts on the relationship Russia has with the UN? — (45:32)
Share with us the types of organizations that UkraineDAO has helped/donated. — (49:50)
How did your family change their mind on the war and how are they involved now? — (56:40)
Has UkraineDAO been subjected to any hackers and what practices should other DAOs implement? — (64:10)
What is a Multi-sig wallet? — (66:40)
What do people misunderstand about decentralization? — (68:32)

Want to learn more about how to support UkraineDAO? Follow UkraineDAO on Twitter or connect on Discord. Donate to UkraineDAO at UkraineDAO.eth. For more ways to support UkraineDAO, check out 10 ways to get involved with Ukraine DAO.

Episode Links:

UkraineDAO multi-sig wallet address

UkraineDAO Twitter

UkraineDAO Discord

UkraineDAO Telegram

Alona Shevchenko, Matthew Bunday, and CryptoSteve (UkraineDAO co-founders) on Twitter

UkraineDAO Link Tree

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @prodcolin

Distribution by @alisonclaire and @Allen_Taylor

#8 Songcamp: Web3 Music Hackathons | Greydient + Mark Redito May 04, 2022

Show notes

On this week’s episode of Campfire, Jackson speaks with Greydient and Mark Redito from Songcamp, a community focused on helping artists further their music careers by leveraging web3 technology. Tune into this exciting episode about how web3 is allowing artists to bypass legacy systems, build connections with their audiences, and forge community among fellow artists.

Topics Covered:

Songcamp’s First Mirror Article— (2:27)
The Current Music Industry And How It Can Stifle Artists— (4:35)
The Various Web3 Music Organization Types— (7:06)
Songcamp Retreats— (12:55)
Songcamp’s Weekly Heartbeat Calls— (14:34)
Songcamp’s Three Camps— (16:55)
Songs as NFTs— (18:50)
The Benefits of Music NFTs for Artists— (21:00)
Lessons from Genesis Camp— (24:55)
Lore in Songcamp and other DAOs— (29:00)
Songcamp’s Latest Camp: Camp Chaos— (32:00)
How Time At Cabin’s Node Zero Informed Greydient’s Thoughts on Web3— (36:40)
Barriers to Mainstream Web3 Music Adoption— (40:30)

Episode Links:

Music NFTs Chart

Songcamp Mirror

Songcamp Twitter

Greydient and Mark on Twitter

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @prodcolin

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze

#7 Cohere: Tokenizing Co-Living | Marcus + Dakotah Apostolou Apr 27, 2022

Show notes

On this episode of Campfire, Jackson speaks with Dakotah and Marcus from Cohere, a member-owned network of co-living communities around the world. They use cutting-edge web3 technologies to create a network of changemakers to address the most pressing issues today.

Gather ‘round the crackling fire with us to hear more about how the digital world is merging with the physical. How can we create successful co-living experiences?

Topics Covered:

Cohere’s goal to create the most successful co-living experience — (00:16)
Best principles when establishing co-living spaces — (01:42)
How Cohere vets their community members — (03:00)
Cohere’s locations and how to choose spaces to seed — (07:46)
Income inequality and coliving communities — (10:17)
Regenerative agriculture— (15:15)
How Cohere addresses the legal challenges for groups that want to own land together — (17:51)
Know-Your-Customer (KYC) investment concept— (21:50)
Cohere’s corporate and governance structure— (29:50)
Organized intentional space for contributors — (30:40)
Cohere’s NFT program — (33:48)
How a stonemason can own a part of Cohere — (36:48) (also at 46:17)
Cabin as an embassy to the DAO ecosystem (40:00)
Marcus and Dakota’s “Why” — (43:20)

Episode Links:

Cohere website

Cohere Twitter

Cohere Discord

Dakotah and Marcus on Twitter

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @prodcolin

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @alisonclaire and @Theory_Gang

#6 Invisible College: Educating the web3 leaders of tomorrow | Rockwell Shah + Nick deWilde Apr 20, 2022

Show notes

On this episode of Campfire, Jackson speaks with Rockwell and Nick from Invisible College, a community looking to provide people the skills necessary to effectively navigate and take advantage of the web3 world.

Grab your favorite warm beverage because here we’ll be talking about how access to content is not the issue plaguing education today, how NFTs are allowing people to define themselves outside of their careers, and the various lessons Invisible College is imparting upon its students.

Topics Covered:

Invisible College’s mission — (01:15)
How NFT profile picture collections enable community cohesion and Invisible College’s NFT strategy — (09:35)
Invisible College’s Decentralien NFT utility — (14:20)
Invisible College’s lessons and professors — (17:00)
Is a physical campus on the horizon? — (20:15)
How Invisible College plans to innovate off of traditional residential colleges — (22:30)
How Invisible College can support projects like Starship — (26:00)
The educational content delivery channels of the future — (28:50)
Goals and measures of success — (32:20)
Scholarships and content access beyond the Decentraliens — (38:10)

Episode Links:

Invisible College Website

Invisible College Twitter

Rockwell and Nick on Twitter

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @prodcolin

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze

#5 Surge: Paving the Way for Women in Web3 | Juliet + Loni Apr 13, 2022

Show notes

In episode 5 of Campfire, Jackson Steger interviews Juliet and Loni from Surge, a crypto-native talent pool of badass women building web3.

While the web3 space keeps growing exponentially, one of the biggest challenges up to date is the inclusion of women. The founders of Surge discuss their NFT project that will help diversify the space and bring in more women and non-binary creators and leaders into web3.

Topics Covered:

Web3 challenges that are unique to women – (02:00)
What is Surge? – (04:57)
Surge’s educational content – (07:15)
How social platforms benefit methods of supporting the community – (10:45)
Using Surge’s vetted job board – (13:16)
The utility and opportunities of NFT passports – (14:30)
How Surge ensures providing perks focused on women & non-binary leaders & creators – (18:12)
Goals of funding after the release of the passports – (20:15)
How web3 can help women close the pay gap and gender inequality – (22:10)
How leaders in DAOs can be more intentional about creating pathways for women to join – (26:25)
Reflecting individual experiences throughout age groups within Surge – (29:47)
Closing the cultural gap in web3 to Spanish speaking communities – (32:35)
How the vision became the name Surge – (34:45)

Episode Links:

Juliet, Co-Founder of Surge (@_juliettech)

Loni, Co-Founder of Surge (@lonilush)

Surge website

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @prodcolin

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @alisonclaire and @derfallek

#4 DAO Masters: Research, Tooling, and DEI | Julia Lipton Apr 06, 2022

Show notes

Julia and Jackson discuss the legal ambiguity surrounding tokens, the obstacles facing DAOs today, inflationary governance tokens, and instilling a sense of ownership within a community. Shadman Uddin from Cabin then joins the pod to talk about challenges around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in web3, and what we can do to solve them.

Topics Covered:

What is Awesome People Ventures? — (02:06)
Awesome People Ventures switching from web2 to web3 — (03:55)
An Awesome People token? — (05:15)
Legal considerations in token distribution — (05:50)
The Biden administration’s stance on digital assets — (06:20)
The viral Tweet that birthed DAO Masters — (08:20)
Structuring a crowdfund for success — (11:55)
Building communities without a financial focus: maintaining a mission and enthusiasm — (13:35)
The inflationary governance token model — (14:45)
The “no price talk” rule! — (16:10)
Priorities for DAO Masters — (17:58)
Enabling the community to have a feeling of ownership — (20:15)
Expectations for case studies from DAO Masters — (22:15)
Challenges around diversity, equity and inclusion — (24:30)
Coaching founders to prepare to bring people in from different backgrounds — (25:45)
Focusing on current members vs. more members — (26:50)
Sending a token to people before they contribute — (28:00)
Benefits of prioritizing inclusion — (29:05)
More DAOs vs more DAO tools — (30:45)
DAO’s advantages in solving/creating value more broadly — (33:06)