We're having a moment in web3, and no company is preparing for it like Recur. Their membership - the Recur Pass - grants early access to NFTU NFTs (College Basketball), as well as a plethora of other brands (Star Trek, Hello Kitty, etc.). Recur's founders, Zach and Trevor, join LG on the pod to break down how the company came to be and what the future hold. ***This podcast is part of a paid partnership with Recur.
Prior to heading out for vacation, LG recorded a two-part podcast special: "NFTs In 36 Months". Part 2 dives into PEOPLE, and how collector habits will evolve in the next three years. There's a spicy take here about the birth (and possible death) of PFPs, so tune in!
Prior to heading out for vacation, LG recorded a two-part podcast special: "NFTs In 36 Months". Part 1 dives into INDUSTRY, and how all the biggest players will move and react to the space as it goes mainstream. Part 2 comes out next Monday.
NFTs are successful because they give us a new way to explore. Creativity, Brand, Metaverses, these are all experiences that will shape the future of how we consume and advertise our digital selves. Jasmine, Founder of round21, brings her extensive marketing experience to the table and talks about the potential for Explorers.
There are TOO MANY projects in NFTs, especially in the Dapper Wallet. In fact, its made it challenging for LG to move forward with collecting in general as he hesitates to make decisions. On today's show, he shares his rules, his fears, and his approach going forward. Also a little view ahead to what's coming next at The First Mint.
We wrap up Basketball & Blockchain week with a chat with Oliver from Cameo, and a dive into this week's potential Top Shot, NFL All Day, and UFC Strike drops. The boys have been on Spaces for 8x days in a row, and they're taking a break after this one.
B&B Week is here, and the Doucet bros are back on STREAM to kick it off in style. Featuring an NFT anthem debut, Jasmine from round21, and a preview of LG's HOLO ICON pack auction.
This podcast is part of a very light partnership with CAMEO, where every single The First Mint NFT holder was given WhiteList access to the Cameo Pass NFT prior to public sale. However, we were not paid or compensated for this content, and it was an absolute pleasure to have Oliver on the show.
The final drop of Series 0 on UFC Strike, and we are joined by none other than UFC Commentator/Play by Play analyst JON ANIK, along side Aaron Bronsteter, The Reel Phil D, and hosted by LG Doucet.
Phil D and LG Doucet hop on Spaces right after the Superbowl to chat the game, NFT commercials we thought would happen, and then got into this week's drops on NBA Top Shot, UFC Strike, NFL All Day, and Candy Digital.
Today we dive into the world of Pixel Vault and their flagship project, Punks Comic. One of the hottest blue chips in the space, we welcome the ELITE APES to the space and also TFM community members to chat about a project we all love and its accessible entry points for newcomers.
Last week was legendary, but for all the wrong reasons. The @NFT account is a scam and has been suspended. The man running ENS Domains has old offensive tweets unearthed. And of course, a bug in Top Shot derails a massive pack drop. Despite all this, there is a silver lining that brings us all closer together.
NFL All Day Conference Championship drop! Phil finally gets a pack, while LG strikes out yet again. Recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces starting at 12:30pm PST on February 4th.
Standup comedy hits the blockchain! In this partner podcast, Alex DiNunzio - co-founder and CEO of JAMBB - walks us through how they've managed to get names like Tom Segura and Hannibal Burress onto the blockchain in NFT format. Jambb drops their latest collection, YOUR MOM'S HOUSE, today exclusively on Flow.
We're LIVE with Flovatar, one of the leading PFP projects on Flow. In this session, we get a 101 breakdown from their founder, and get glimpse into the magic of their community. Flovatar is a rarity composable NFT, where you basically play Mr Potato Head with your NFT before actually minting it.
What makes a great NFT project? On today's episode, we dive into why the BEST projects are those that can tell the absolute best stories and hold their audience in suspense. From BAYC to PixelVault, and all the way back to Top Shot, successful NFT projects are those that can communicate clearly YET ambiguously.
We're LIVE for NFL ALL DAY Divisional Round Drop, alongside Phil D and Rudemoose from Dapper Labs. This drop was delayed by a full 90 minutes, but we stuck it out with the squad until the very end. And wouldn't you know it, neither LG nor Phil even scored a pack. Recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces starting at 12:30pm PST on January 28th.
Last week, the NFT world was shook when @BeanieMaxi's true identity was revealed to the world, along with a history of his alleged scams and dishonest practices in the space. We welcome @TopShotFund a.k.a. Space Cowboy to the show to discuss his recent article on NFT influencers and how collectors can find trust worthy voices in the industry.
We're LIVE for the first ever public drop of UFC STRIKE from Dapper Labs. Featuring Aaron Bronsteter (TSN), The Reel Phil D, and LG Doucet, with special guests appearances from Dave Feldman (Dapper Labs) and Luke Dumbo (Dapper Labs).
We're joined by Zeneca, Corporate Trash, Quadzilla, and TheReelPhilD as we dive into the best NFTs going for under $1,000 right now, and how they all approach finding those types of projects!
A year ago, one blog post changed the game. Bales article about his Ja Morant Cosmic purchase was the catalyst event for thousands to join the NFT space through NBA Top Shot. He joins us to talk about that moment and the year its been since.
NBA Star Duncan Robinson joins us LIVE on Twitter Spaces to talk about his secret BALLERZ purchases and his recent journey into Crypto. Then, Ros Gold appears out of nowhere to give the absolute most in depth scouting report that's ever happened in the history of Ballerz. Plus the NFT Genius teams hints at some sweet alpha coming in the near term for Ballerz.
The $LOOKS token has been tearing up the NFT scene, propelling the LooksRare Marketplace to surpass the daily volume of the incumbent, OpenSea. We welcome friends of The First Mint to our Twitter Space to get their thoughts on what a healthy and scalable NFT Marketplace looks like. Featuring: Chris Maddern https://twitter.com/chrismaddern Corporate Trash https://twitter.com/corporatetrash1 Bakraparty https://twitter.com/bakraparty Captain Zwingli https://twitter.com/ChrisJourdan LG Doucet https:...
This episode is NOT about food. Its about letting true collectors collect, and bringing the real experience of Top Shot come back to the product after a year-long hiatus. We talk about: Hustle & Show drop, Klay Thompson return, and the ability to buy as many packs as you like!
The First Mint is proud to partner with The Players Lounge for their DGD Mafia drop this Sunday January 9th! And yes, this is the FIRST EVER Collegiate Athlete PFP project in the NFT space, and one created by the players and for the fans. This is also an excellent use of NIL (Name, Image and Likeness), that enables college athletes to create revenue for themselves This GENESIS drop features 5,000 NFTs of the DGD Mafia, and the team has plans to soon expand to other schools. This project is dropp...
The team went live on Twitter Spaces Wednesday, January 5 for a MASSIVE community conversation on NBA Top Shot —featuring several team members from Dapper Labs (including the TFM debut of Social Media Lead Carrie Oehm) and some of your favorite personalities and collectors. Tune in for hoops talk, collecting strategy in the new year, alpha leaks and the usual fun!
Its a new year, but the principles of NFTs remain the same. This pod recaps the holiday break, the latest market surge of NFTs, the 1st year of The First Mint, and the 10 rules for collecting NFTs this year.
The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, December 30, 2021. We took this one to Twitter Spaces to chat Ballerz with Phil D, George Wrighster, Angy Arb, Becca Brown, and award winning author Ben Mezrich!
| We got GFunk, one of the big brains behind Pixel Vault and Punks Comics on the show to talk about how their project has built-in community rewards from the very first Genesis drop. This is our last podcast episode for the year, except for our live show December 30th.
A short Monday pod to recap the Top Shot 2022 Road Map, the upcoming Legendary Deck The Hoops pack, and how NBATS needs to focus on storytelling and market dynamics to have a great year.
