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SHIPWRECKED - Defaced & Sam Ewen - Puppets, Why We Collect Art, and Redbeard's Games Jul 24, 2023

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In this episode of Shipwrecked, we are joined by Sam Ewen, the head of CoinDesk Studios and Web3, and our first repeat guest Defaced Studio aka Kane.
We dive into a Kanye apology to the jewish people, Gurt and Kane’s love of puppets, a comparison of SBF to Elon and Steve Jobs, a few of Redbeard’s fun games, why we collect art, and so much more.
0:00 Intro
3:25 Kanye Apologizes to the Jews
5:25 Gurt and Puppet Talk
12:05 Benny texting the wrong people
14:05 Benny compares SBF to Elon and Steve Jobs
24:05 Why are there so many plants in the studio?
26:20 Creating with AI
43:40 Coindesk coverage
48:40 Redbeard’s Nanny Quits
50:55 Coin or Not a Coin?
1:04:20 Brazilian Jujitsu
1:13:50 Kane’s work with Apple
1:18:25 AI Quote or Real Quote?
1:32:21 Most popular jobs in America
1:50:40 Are Artists allowed to fail publicly? And art collecting vibes
2:04:25 The Lost Kaws, Lost Hoodie punk, and the impacts of scamming on web3
2:12:35 If you only can bring one album on a shipwreck, what would you bring?
For more Sam Ewen:
https://twitter.com/samewen
https://www.coindesk.com/author/sam-ewen/
For more DefacedStudio:
https://twitter.com/defacedstudio
For more Redbeard:
https://twitter.com/redbeardnft
For more DeeZe:
https://twitter.com/deeze
Theme Music by Ollie Chanin
https://twitter.com/olliechanin
Produced by Weesh:
https://twitter.com/__weesh__
DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only.
We does not condone or support the creation, buying, or selling of NFTs as a means of investment. Please consult and work directly with qualified professionals before making any decisions related to NFTs.

SHIPWRECKED - Charli Cohen + Karan4d - Digital Fashion, AI Adoption, and Actual Shipwrecks Jul 17, 2023

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In this episode of Shipwrecked, we are joined by a couple trailblazers in digital fashion and AI, Charli Cohen and Karan4d. Charli is the founder of RSTLSS, a digital fashion house creating next-gen wearables. Karan4d is the founder of Nous Research and Welcome AI.
We dive into all things digital fashion and AI as well as hard hitting questions like will sex robots be considered cheating and how early will you adopt bionic human body parts? We even play a little game at the end trying to guess between real fashion shows and AI created fashion shows.
0:00 Intro
5:30 How did Charli get into creating?
10:00 Time sinks for video game fashion + interoperability
14:30 How far away are we from AI creating video games?
21:20 How early of an adopter are you of bionic human bodyparts?
27:30 Is a sex robot cheating?
38:30 What are examples of agent AIs?
43:00 Comparing AI to the shift we had from oral to textual communication
54:35 We play a little game (Is this a real runway?)
1:14:35 Creating your own model vs. using an existing AI model
1:19:55 If you could only bring one album on a deserted island, what would it be?
1:22:35 Charli talks about seafaring for two years in her early teens.
For more Charli Cohen:
https://twitter.com/CharliCohen
https://charli-cohen.com/
For more Karan4D:
https://twitter.com/karan4d
https://nousresearch.com/
For more Redbeard:
https://twitter.com/redbeardnft
For more DeeZe:
https://twitter.com/deeze
Theme Music by Ollie Chanin
https://twitter.com/olliechanin
Produced by Weesh:
https://twitter.com/__weesh__
DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only.
We does not condone or support the creation, buying, or selling of NFTs as a means of investment. Please consult and work directly with qualified professionals before making any decisions related to NFTs.

SHIPWRECKED - JN Silva, Patrick Amadon, and Guy NorCal - Building Community, Censorship, and Artist Advice Jul 10, 2023

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In this episode of Shipwrecked, we are joined by a few of our favorite artists and collectors in the space, Patrick Amadon, JN Silva, and Guy Norcal.
We dive into thoughts on 1:1s, Open Editions, and Small Collections, JN’s photography and Animus origin story, Patrick’s thoughts on taking criticism as an artist and getting work removed from the Hong Kong billboard, Guy’s passion project Click Create, and so much more.
0:00 Intro
0:57 Diving into 1:1s, Open Editions, Small Collections
5:05 Thoughts on SuperRare
9:29 JN’s Wedding in Vegas
11:50 How JN Built Up His Photography Community
20:35 Patrick’s Experiences Photographing LA and how LA has changed over the last 15 years
23:55 Taking a Time Machine Anywhere in Time to Photograph
34:20 Guy shares the story behind Click Mint Pass
36:55 Patrick shares inspirations behind his art and how to take criticism
41:45 The Hong Kong Billboard getting taken down
46:56 Who would you fight in a web3 Fight Club?
59:50 Animus Origin Story
1:16:20 Meditation and Unplugging from the Matrix
1:21:20 Just how early are we?
1:25:23 JN’s new series
1:30:05 The Current State of the Market and advice for artists
1:39:20 The Value of Digital friendships and goods
1:47:23 If you could only bring one album with you on a deserted island, what would you bring?
For more Jn Silva:
https://twitter.com/JNSilva_
https://jnsilva.format.com/
For more Patrick Amadon:
https://twitter.com/patrickamadon
For more Guy Norcal:
https://twitter.com/GuyNorcal
For more Redbeard:
https://twitter.com/redbeardnft
For more DeeZe:
https://twitter.com/deeze
Theme Music by Ollie Chanin
https://twitter.com/olliechanin
Produced by Weesh:
https://twitter.com/__weesh__
DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only.
We does not condone or support the creation, buying, or selling of NFTs as a means of investment. Please consult and work directly with qualified professionals before making any decisions related to NFTs.

SHIPWRECKED - ThankYouX & Ed Balloon - Origin Stories, Making Web3 More Equitable, and the Vegan Cheeseburger Challenge Jul 03, 2023

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In this episode of Shipwrecked, we are joined by a couple of our favorite artists based out of LA, ThankYouX and Ed Balloon. ThankYouX is an artist known for pushing the limits of painting and digital art. Ed Balloon is an artist and musician known for his electric live performances and incredible vibes.
We dive into the story behind their respective pseudonyms, thoughts on AI, making web3 more equitable, and so much more.
0:00 Intro
2:45 Origin story behind ThankYouX
7:45 Origin story behind Ed Balloon
11:45 Why does Ed take his clothes off when performing?
17:20 Why is there so much turf in LA?
22:20 Thoughts on AI
35:10 Diving Deep with Ed
42:15 Can We Make Web3 more Equitable?
54:30 Would you take $2500 to eat a cheeseburger as a vegan?
1:04:30 Straight Edge lifestyle
1:13:15 Re-creation of the Rocky and Apollo scene
1:14:35 Pitch Black Tents with Hot Steam in Mexico with Bobby Hundreds
1:22:50 How Do You Know You’re In Love with Someone?
1:24:15 ThankYouX Music Career
1:29:40 ENS, Opensea, Amazon, and Gary Vee
1:40:30 If You’re Shipwrecked and can only bring one album, what would it be?
For more ThankyouX:
https://thankyoux.com/
https://twitter.com/ThankYouX
For more Ed Balloon:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/04eZcnU35QSzPZFz9VAU6B
https://twitter.com/Ed_Balloon
For more Redbeard:
https://twitter.com/redbeardnft
For more DeeZe:
https://twitter.com/deeze
Theme Music by Ollie Chanin
https://twitter.com/olliechanin
Produced by Weesh:
https://twitter.com/__weesh__
DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only.
We does not condone or support the creation, buying, or selling of NFTs as a means of investment. Please consult and work directly with qualified professionals before making any decisions related to NFTs.

SHIPWRECKED - Roger Dickerman and Defaced - Origin Stories, Falling in Love with Art, Building Relationships Online Jun 28, 2023

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Set sail with Redbeard and Deeze as they explore the intersection of art and humanity on Shipwrecked, featuring in-depth and timeless conversations on a diverse array of topics, all recorded in person.
0:00 Intro
3:00 Who does Defaced like more, Roger or Redbeard?
4:25 How did Roger get into the crypto art Space?
11:10 How did you get into art?
13:55 Defaced’s story
18:45 How did Redbeard find Defaced?
21:35 Redbeard’s top signs
25:05 What is the idea behind Defaced and friends?
37:05 How do you pick which virtual worlds to bet on?
44:25 How to stick around and not lose all your money trading
53:15 How does Defaced creation process work?
55:20 Do you feel like you’re Starman?
57:25 Roger leaves us
1:04:30 Relationships and video games
1:11:36 How are you doing Deeze?
1:14:10 What album would you take with you on a deserted island?
For more Roger Dickerman:
https://twitter.com/RogerDickerman
For more Defaced:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Defacedstudio
Defaced N Friends Collection - https://opensea.io/collection/defaced-n-friends
For more Redbeard:
https://twitter.com/redbeardnft
For more DeeZe:
https://twitter.com/deeze
Theme Music by Ollie Chanin
https://twitter.com/olliechanin
Produced by Weesh:
https://twitter.com/__weesh__
DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only.

SHIPWRECKED - Forgotten Runes Wizard Cult (Bearsnake, Elf, and Jitcy) - Backgrounds, Vision, AI, and Adoption Jun 26, 2023

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In this episode of Shipwrecked, we are joined by a few of our favorite people from the Forgotten Runes Wizard Cult, Elf, Bearsnake, and Jitcy. Elf is a co-founder and lead artist, Bearsnake is a co-founder and the COO, and Jitcy is a swiss army knife team member taking care of the community and whatever else is necessary.
We dive into their backgrounds before creating Forgotten Runes, the vision behind Forgotten Runes, different archetypes to build around, thoughts on AI and web2 companies adopting blockchain, and so much more.
0:00 Intro
1:35 Theory about the recording house
3:55 How long have you been in the space for?
8:46 A-ha moment for the usefulness of blockchain
11:10 Thoughts on Web2 companies adopting blockchain
13:30 Balance of decentralization and IP rights
17:10 The Wizard Archetype
22:45 Passing a Kidney Stone
26:30 AI
36:25 Differences between Magician, Wizards, and other Archetypes
39:20 How does being a parent change your trading habits?
44:00 Jitcy’s Dookie Dash saga and the power of video games
49:30 Beards
55:30 Scariest movies as a kid?
58:10 Forgotten Runes Vision (and badass merch)
For more Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult:
https://www.forgottenrunes.com/
https://twitter.com/forgottenrunes
For more Bearsnake:
https://twitter.com/bearsnake_21
For more Elf:
https://twitter.com/ElfJTrul
For more Jitcy:
https://twitter.com/flashst3p
For more Redbeard:
https://twitter.com/redbeardnft
For more DeeZe:
https://twitter.com/deeze
Theme Music by Ollie Chanin
https://twitter.com/olliechanin
Produced by Weesh:
https://twitter.com/__weesh__
DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only.
We does not condone or support the creation, buying, or selling of NFTs as a means of investment. Please consult and work directly with qualified professionals before making any decisions related to NFTs.

SHIPWRECKED - Avi Gitler and Samantha Anderson - The Intersection of Art and Technology and Trad Art vs. NFTs Jun 23, 2023

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In this episode of Shipwrecked, we are joined by Samantha Anderson and Avi Gitler. Samantha is a gigabrain working at the intersection of Art and Law as the Director of Legal and Fiduciary Services at AIG. Avi is an art gallerist and producer dedicated to showcasing rising artists from around the world. Both guests have quite an extensive history in the traditional art world and it was an honor to pick their brains.
0:00 Intro
5:50 How we got into art
9:00 Can you collect art without money?
14:30 Origins of the nft space and the current art market
19:10 Instagram in the art world
24:00 Provenance/Royalties Comparisons
33:23 Art flipping
40:35 How does the trad art world view the NFT world?
52:00 pros and cons of blockchain/tech in art
01:04:55 Benny's Game: Digital Art or Fine Traditional Art?
01:17:50 Rothko conversation
01:19:00 Benny's Game Continues
01:22:25 Video Art
01:25:27 Benny's Game Continues
01:44:10 Deeze explains how generative art is minted
01:47:30 Benny's Game Continues
01:52:40 Art intervention as a consumer
01:56:09 Bennys Game Continues
02:01:34 What does the nft space want from the trad art world?
For more Samantha Anderson:
Website - https://www.artintelligenceglobal.com...
For more Avi Gitler:
Website- http://gitlerand.com/
For more Redbeard:
https://twitter.com/redbeardnft
For more DeeZe:

SHIPWRECKED - Sam Spratt and Guy NorCal - From Paper Bags to Primal Rags, Baking Biscuits, and Finding Your Purpose in Life Jun 21, 2023

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In this episode of Shipwrecked, we are joined by Guy NorCal and Sam Spratt. Guy NorCal is one of the most legendary collectors in the space as well as the undisputed biscuit-baking champion. Sam Spratt is a prolific artist, best known for the LUCI series as well as his work on Red Dead Redemption 2 and album artwork for Kid Cudi, Logic, All Time Low, and many more.
We dive deep into Sam’s artistic journey, from drawing paper bags in art school to creating LUCI. NorCal bakes us the best batch of biscuits we’ve ever had, as well as sharing insights on his own creating and collecting experiences.
0:00 Intro
1:09 When did Sam know he was an artist?
6:10 How did your parents feel when you told them you were going to art school?
6:50 Guy NorCal brings out the biscuits
8:25 Why do you love biscuits/biscuit making?
9:53 What was NorCal’s first 1/1?
10:55 We taste test some biscuits
13:00 What were the steps to go from paper bags to Luci?
15:30 What was your earliest rendition of Luci?
19:25 What do the chapters of Luci mean?
29:00 Even though you (Sam) didn’t mint anything until 2021, you’ve been in the NFT space for longer right?
33:15 Finding your purpose in your late 20s (Deeze’s crypto story)
42:00 We do a little praising Snowfro
43:30 How did NorCal get into creating?
48:25 How does NorCal collect?
49:50 Skulls of Luci
59:15 What is NorCal’s photography project?
1:05:20 How did Redbeard get into art?
1:09:30 How Cath Simard and Jay Toups warped Deeze’s perspective on adventure photography
1:13:15 Sam talks about curation and output
1:17:30 How did Sam save to get to NY in the first place?
1:20:55 How did we all meet?
1:22:30 How did Sam look at the NFT space while learning about it?
1:27:30 Why is it important to understand Art History?
1:31:25 If you were shipwrecked, and you could bring only one thing with you, what would it be?
For more Sam Spratt:
Website - https://www.samspratt.com/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/samspratt
For more GuyNorcal:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/GuyNorcal
NorCal and Shill Podcast - https://norcalandshill.buzzsprout.com/
NorCal and Klutch Podcast - https://norcalandklutch.buzzsprout.com/
For more Redbeard:
https://twitter.com/redbeardnft
For more DeeZe:
https://twitter.com/deeze

SHIPWRECKED - Vlad Ginzburg and Matt Medved - Intersection of Art and Music, Web2 vs. Web3, and Putting Together Huge Events Jun 19, 2023

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In this Episode of Shipwrecked, we are joined by two of our favorite builders in the space, Medved and Vlad Ginzburg.
Medved is the CEO and co-founder of NFT Now. Vlad is the CEO of Blockparty and a co-founder of Moonwalk.
We dive deep into the intersection of art and music, why historical art precedents don’t always work with NFTs, how to throw a massive event like the Gateway during Art Basel, and so much more.
0:00 Intro
9:30 How Blau and Blockparty collaborated early on
17:30 How did Medved meet Alejandro?
25:00 Comparing the archetypes of web2 vs web3
33:00 The Gateway during Art Basel
43:00 How did Vlad get into art collecting?
48:15 Why historical art precedents don’t always work with NFTs (lithographs vs editions)
58:15 The story behind Medved’s genesis NFT + poetry NFT vibes
1:15:20 Collecting on Tezos + the importance of Artnome
1:21:05 The intersection of art and music
1:30:02 What album or artist would you pick to listen to if you were trapped on a deserted island
For more Matt Medved:
https://twitter.com/mattmedved
https://opensea.io/collection/nowpass
For more Vlad Ginzburg:
https://twitter.com/vlad_ginzburg
https://blockparty.co/
For more Redbeard:
https://twitter.com/redbeardnft
For more DeeZe:
https://twitter.com/deeze
Theme Music by Ollie Chanin
https://twitter.com/olliechanin
Produced by Weesh:
https://twitter.com/__weesh__
DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only.
We does not condone or support the creation, buying, or selling of NFTs as a means of investment. Please consult and work directly with qualified professionals before making any decisions related to NFTs.

SHIPWRECKED - Joe Saavedra and Sergito - Founding Infinite Objects and the Love of Meebits Jun 14, 2023

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In this Episode of Shipwrecked, we are joined by two of our good friends, Joe and Sergito. Joe Saavedra is the founder and CEO of Infinite Objects and Sergito is the founder of seize the meebs.
We dive into the founding of Infinite Objects, Sergito’s love of meebits, the importance of personal finance, galleries selling digital art before NFTs, and so much more.
0:00 Intro
1:10 Beeple’s dickbutt is the best beeple
2:11 Guest Intros 5:50 Gallery selling digital art pre NFTs
8:12 How does an Infinite Object work?
17:20 Benny almost buys a punk in 2019
23:10 Why did Deeze pick the art he did for the infinite objects?
39:50 How Deeze made it all back
52:30 Why did Joe create Infinite Objects?
1:04:31 Bright Moments in Mexico City vibes
1:17:35 What % of NFT Traders have made money after a full cycle?
1:23:00 The Importance of Personal Finance
1:27:50 Why does Sergito love meebits?
1:41:50 What Album would you bring on a deserted island?
For more Joe Saavedra:
https://twitter.com/jmsaavedra?s=20
https://infiniteobjects.com/products/nft-membership
For more Sergito:
https://twitter.com/sergitosergito
https://www.seizethemeebs.xyz/
For more Redbeard: https://twitter.com/redbeardnft
For more DeeZe: https://twitter.com/deeze
Theme Music by Ollie Chanin
https://twitter.com/olliechanin
Produced by Weesh:
https://twitter.com/__weesh__
DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only. We does not condone or support the creation, buying, or selling of NFTs as a means of investment. Please consult and work directly with qualified professionals before making any decisions related to NFTs.

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