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Dave Krugman and Redbeard - Open Editions, Tips for Brands Entering Web3, and the Impact of COVID in NYC Jun 05, 2023

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In this Episode of We Do a Little, we are joined by Dave Krugman and Redbeard. Dave is the an incredible photographer and the founder of ALLSHIPS, a large creative community doing dope shit in the space. Redbeard is a teacher, collector, investor, shitposter, and everything else in between. We get into hot takes on open editions, tips for brands thinking about getting into NFTs, thoughts on collector led platforms, truth bombs about betting on cultural shifts early, and so much more.
0:00 Intro
1:20 We Do A Little More
3:50 The Fucking Around and Finding Out Era of Open Editions
14:41 Redbeard loves Andy’s Mustache
17:50 Covid’s impact on NYC, tech adoption, and more
32:10 How to pronounce Monaris’s name
37:00 Thoughts on Collector led platforms?
58:30 Dave drops bombs about betting on cultural shifts early
1:03:20 Nat Geo drop thoughts
1:09:25 What Dave learned from BBDO
1:18:19 One Sentence Brands Need to Hear About NFTs + Brands We’re Looking Forward to Seeing in the Space
1:28:10 Benny Thinks Mark Cuban Will Tokenize the Mavs
1:32:20 Why “Wallet” is a Horrible Name
1:35:35 How Redbeard met Dave
1:43:20 Snowfro love and appreciation
1:49:25 Redbeard’s poem for Dave
1:51:30 What are you looking forward to?
1:57:00 Dave’s rap
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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.
Tessera 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.

Con Air with Die and Xer0x - Skydiving Assisted Suicide, Corn Dog Sodomy, and Sotheby's Glitch Sale May 08, 2023

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In this special episode of We Do A Little, we are joined by Diewiththemostlikes and Xer0x for an episode of Con Air. Con Air is a Twitter space that Die, Xer0x, and Deeze host every few weeks full of bizarre banter and wacky stories. We were lucky to capture this one in person for the first time. We dive into Hard liquid death, NFT conventions that are as sterile as dental conventions, Corn Dogs being used to penetrate every hole in the body, sky diving assisted suicide, microwaving ramen without water, and so much more weird and potentially funny shit.
0:00 Intro
1:00 Who the fuck are you?
1:40 Deeze ruining Andy’s Tezos onboarding experience by shilling Tezzards
3:40 Tezos event in NFT NYC as inspiring as a dental convention
5:00 Tap Water and Hard Liquid Death
8:02 The Box and Corn Dogs
13:05 How do you think about utility in NFTs?
16:30 Ass Slapping League and Professional Wrestling Inside Cars
17:50 Skydiving assisted suicide
24:45 How do you feel about modern culture?
29:55 Sotheby’s Glitch Sale
35:20 God Mode drinking sweet spot and the NYC Weed Culture Shift
40:02 Why is American currency so soggy?
41:52 What have you been up to this week?
52:55 Microwaving Ramen without water
55:15 Were you pyros growing up?
1:02:35 Accidental Suicide via deep-fried Turkey
1:03:15 Closing Thoughts
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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.
Tessera 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.

Claire Silver - AI Art, Spellbook Frameworks, and Creating a Non-Profit May 01, 2023

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In this episode of We Do a Little, we are joined by the wonderful Claire Silver. Claire is one of the leading AI artists in the world, the founder of Accelerate Art, and a dear friend. We’re blessed to sit down with Claire for her first in person podcast. We dive into her punk origin story, finding her love for AI art, choosing to stay anonymous in the digital age, some live prompting with screen-sharing, and so much more.
0:00 Intro
1:45 Claire’s Punk origin story
4:20 How did Claire get into AI art?
9:39 How did you connect with your first collectors?
13:39 Where did you first mint and how did the Braindrops Genesis collection come up?
17:30 AI Art is Not Art Collection + Gallery
27:20 Feelings on using art to train AI
38:00 Should every artist use their own art with AI tools to see how it works?
42:25 Claire describes her virtual compute setup
45:55 Choosing to stay anonymous in the digital age
1:00:00 Security PSA for everyone
1:07:02 What is the biggest misconception in AI art right now?
1:10:20 Art History vibes
1:14:30 Framework for creating a “spellbook”
1:23:45 What are you looking forward to in the AI space?
1:30:25 What is the significance of the 🌸?
1:46:12 Accelerate Art
1:54:00 Andy and Deeze live prompt with Claire
2:14:10 Where do you recommend people get started with AI art?
2:15:25 What would the title of your autobiography be?
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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.
Tessera 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.

Drew Dinkmeyer - Dominating NBA Daily Fantasy and the Importance of Therapy + Charity Apr 24, 2023

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In this episode of We Do a Little, we are joined by Drew Dinkmeyer. Drew is the head of NBA at Establish the Run, one of the highest winning DFS players in the world, and overall charitable chad. We dive into his background doing qualitative research in investment banking, his lifelong love of fantasy sports and gambling history, playing collegiate tennis, and so much more.
0:00 Intro
3:00 How did you get into tennis?
5:08 Learnings from the qualitative side of research
10:00 First exposure to Fantasy sports
13:01 When was the last time you cared about baseball?
20:05 Controlling a lobby and other DFS vibes
22:30 Going all-in on obvious good spots
27:30 How did you meet Peter Jennings and Adam Levitan
32:00 Were you always sportsbetting?
35:40 What are the big differences between sportsbetting and DFS?
42:20 How to deal with negative feedback
54:35 How have you evolved to stay ahead of the curve in DFS?
59:30 Winning the milly maker
1:03:40 Ownership projections and optimizers
1:09:10 Best Ball
1:20:05 Favorite teams and people to watch?
1:33:02 How did the Wellymaker start? (charity water)
1:44:50 What are your hobbies outside of sports?
1:48:15 How did The Solver come about?
1:52:53 What would the title of your autobiography be?
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Bryan Brinkman - Learning New Creative Techniques, Working With Jimmy Fallon, and the Importance of Style Apr 17, 2023

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In this Episode of We Do a Little, we are joined by the incredible Bryan Brinkman. Bryan is a gigachad artist and animator who worked on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon for 7+ years while being early to cryptoart while selling work at Sothebys and Christies.
We dive into Bryan’s childhood in Nebraska, the journey from art school to becoming a professional artist, how the Brinkman color palette came to exist, and so much more.
0:00 Intro
2:15 Where did you grow up?
2:57 When/how did you know you were going to be an artist?
5:20 What were some of your first creations in art school?
6:48 Are there any mediums you’re fond of but don’t create in much?
8:20 Handling Criticism + Philly living
11:50 NYC Phillysteak Alpha
14:20 Do you miss LA?
17:20 How did you transition into a “real job” out of college?
19:50 What’s your favorite genre of comedy?
24:20 How did you get started drawing for live comedy?
28:50 How did you get into NFTs?
37:00 Rarible Szn
40:50 How has the Brinkman palette evolved?
45:25 How did you get into generative art/Art Blocks?
54:50 How do you decide where to sell a piece of art?
1:00:43 What do you think is the most underrated piece you’ve created?
1:09:45 What’s the most fun you’ve had in NFTs?
1:21:10 The importance of timing in the NFT space
1:24:40 Can you write off a charity drop for taxes? ChangeDAO
1:36:50 Dubai
1:45:10 How did you meet Mrs. Brinkman?
1:50:00 How to deal with talking to so many people every day
2:00:10 Twitter Spaces vibes
2:08:45 Mr. Beast
2:16:05 What would the title of your autobiography be?
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Threadguy - Dropping Out of College to Direct Vibes Apr 10, 2023

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In this episode of We Do a Little, we are joined by our good friend Michael Jerome, AKA Threadguy. Threadguy is a prominent personality on Twitter spaces and also a Director of Vibes working with Jenkins the Valet. We dive into his background before entering the space, dropping out of college, the dynamics of doxxing vs. being pseudo-anonymous, preparing for life as a creator in a post-Twitter world, and more.
0:00 Intro
2:05 What were you doing before directing vibes?
4:55 Dropping out, top shot hype, and taking profit as an influencer
17:30 How do you think about how you want to promote Jenkins vs. building your own brand?
20:25 How’s your first bear market going?
27:15 What are you focused on right now?
30:25 How Deeze started hosting Twitter spaces
41:55 Are you prepared for a world where your Twitter account is banned?
44:25 Riffing on the NFT space dynamics
1:02:45 Why Dox?
1:04:50 What goals do you have for Threadguy
1:08:40 Are there any upcoming NFT projects you’re looking forward to?
1:12:10 Why make a podcast?
1:18:45 How has hosting spaces changed your real life?
1:26:40 What would the title of your autobiography be?
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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.
Tessera 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.

Josie Bellini - OG Cryptoart, CyberBrokers, and Fashion Apr 03, 2023

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In this Episode of We Do a Little, we are joined by the one and only Josie Bellini. Josie is a pioneer in the cryptoart space, creating her first crypto artwork in 2017. She’s also the founder of CyberBrokers, a metaverse-native media + entertainment company that is building a massive universe through collectibles, content, and experiences.
We dive into her background growing up in a cult-like environment, how she fell into the crypto rabbit hole, what NFTs were like when she started creating in 2017, metaverse building, cyberbrokers, and so much more.
0:00 Intro
1:50 How did you get started as an artist?
13:52 The story of selling Josie’s first art piece
20:45 From prints to minting NFTs
24:20 How did you discover new NFTs in the early days?
27:00 Josie elaborates on growing up in a cult-like environment
30:55 When did you mint your first NFT?
37:45 When did you start to realize the NFT momentum was picking up?
42:45 Who were the early pioneers you brushed shoulders with in CryptoVoxels? What was voxels like back then?
46:00 Do you spend time in the metaverse and think about building for its future?
48:10 If someone asks you, how do you describe the metaverse?
50:35 As a parent, how do you think about keeping your kids grounded in this age of tech?
59:30 Why did you decide to keep your relationship with Andrew private while building in the space?
1:08:00 What is CyberBrokers and what is your vision?
1:16:10 How did you decide on the style of the CyberBrokers?
1:19:02 Fashion inspirations
1:24:05 What inspired you to create Behind the Art?
1:32:45 What advice do you have for people who are on the fence about jumping into web3 full-time?
1:39:25 What would your autobiography be?
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Drift - Perseverance in the Justice System, Where My Vans Go, and Climbing the Pyramids Mar 27, 2023

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In this Episode of We Do a Little, we are joined by our good friend Isaac Wright aka Drift. Drift is an honorably retired Army special operations veteran of six years who began shooting photography to cope with mental illness, specifically PTSD and depression.
His work captures the world from never before seen perspectives. We dive into his background growing up in Cincinnati, joining the military, getting incarcerated, becoming free, climbing pyramids, the bail project, what Drift’s working on now, and so much more.
0:00 Intro
1:30 Favorite thing about living in NYC?
2:36 What was it like growing up in Cincinnati?
4:20 How did you make the decision to join the military?
8:10 What camera did you use on your first climb?
18:40 What is the scariest adventure you’ve been on so far?
28:25 How did you learn how to urban explore?
42:35 Why climbing the pyramids isn’t disrespectful
47:03 How did you find NFTs/how did you get on-boarded into the space?
52:30 Drift’s legal case
1:30:05 Where My Vans Go
1:36:35 Open Edition + The Bail Project
1:56:10 Empathy
2:01:40 How are you thinking about your next releases?
2:09:35 Why Vans?
2:11:25 What would the title of your autobiography be?
2:13:40 What was the first time you tried a psychedelic?
2:37:00 Shoutouts
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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.
Tessera 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.

Anonymoux - Professional Trading, Art Collecting, and the Power of Psychedelics Mar 20, 2023

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In this Episode of We Do a Little, we are joined by our good friend Anonymoux, one of the most prolific NFT traders and digital art collectors in the world. We dive into his background growing up in Western PA, finding an early love of trading, falling into the crypto rabbit hole, joining the punks community, curating art, and so much more.
0:00 Intro
1:55 Where did you grow up?
5:12 When did you get out of Pennsylvania?
6:14 Did you notice any shift in DC after the 2008 election?
10:40 What drew you to investment banking?
14:54 When did you realize you loved to trade?
24:27 When did you jump from tradfi to crypto?
28:17 When did you first self-custody your funds?
32:52 Reminiscing when Anonymoux joined the punks community
39:32 Checks (and the power of staying curious)
48:27 How did you trade the pandemic market crash?
50:52 Before NFTs, were you into collecting art?
54:12 ACK appreciation
1:04:12 How did Anonymoux sell his punk?
1:09:17 The power of NFT flywheels
1:16:52 What changes have you made in this bear market?
1:20:22 Cryptoadz rabbit hole
1:26:58 Any other collectible projects you’re paying attention to?
1:42:17 We Do A Little Psychedelic talk
2:01:03 Art Collecting + Time Horizons
2:07:00 How do you find new talent?
2:16:07 1 ETH = 1 ETH mind tricks
2:19:37 Predictions for 2023?
2:29:29 When did you get into Daily Fantasy sports?
2:44:39 What would the title of your autobiography be?
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Cath Simard - From Fashion, to Farmer, to Awe-Inspiring Adventure Photographer Mar 13, 2023

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Cath Simard is an incredible adventure photographer from Canada known for her surreal, cold, blue, mountain nights where she blends reality and imagination through landscape composites.
0:00 Intro
2:30 How Cath and Deeze met
3:45 How did Cath get into NFTs?
7:20 When did Cath join Instagram?
8:28 How did Cath get into (and out of) fashion?
12:30 How did you end up spending two years in Australia and what type of jobs did you get into?
17:50 The worst part of harvesting bananas
22:40 How did your family feel while you were off in Australia?
27:15 If you could only take one more trip, where would it be?
33:45 How hard was it to capture PERSÉVÉRANCE?
38:10 How do you typically name your artwork?
42:00 What is blue hour?
43:40 How did you start learning about photography?
48:25 Are there any new skills/hobbies that you’re excited about?
49:50 Cath breaks down her latest project which combines AI with adventure photography
55:20 How does the process of finding an AI-created place IRL work?
57:50 How do you budget getting creative help when it comes to creating?
1:01:00 We do a little learning about finance
1:07:15 What advice do you have for newer artists who haven’t had a nightmare tax situation?
1:10:52 Any collector horror stories?
1:12:39 What drew you to minting a 1/1 on Solana? What was the pushback about?
1:18:28 Favorite art styles outside of photography?
1:23:45 What would the title of your autobiography be?
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Production by Weesh
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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.
Tessera 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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