Good news - we actually stay on topic this week! We kick off by recapping the NBA Playoffs, and doing one of the FIRST EVER Top Shot Redemption moments (Brooklyn Nets lol). We then drop into a chat about the NHL's upcoming NFT collection, and what they could get done with a fresh slate in the space (fingers crossed) And here are the links to the videos we discuss in the show: Dejounte Murray ref bump https://twitter.com/creatorjordan23/status/1650312410593480704 Lakers LeBron vs Brooks Poster ht...
Apr 25, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 210
This episode is 99% NBA Playoffs, 1% disgraceful Toronto sports fans. We spend this week's show going into deep personal anecdotes - such as Phil trying to roll his own cigarettes at age 13, and LG visiting not one, but TWO different dumps in his small town - interspersed with commentary on Top Shot, Sorare and Candy Digital. OUTLINE 2:00 - AI generated music 11:00 - Phil used to make his own cigarettes 19:00 - LG went to the DUMP 26:00 - New animals on the planet 31:00 - NBA Playoff Reactions 4...
Apr 18, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 209
The most anticipated interview in a while! Today we have NOAH, the GM at NFL ALL DAY, sitting down with LG to chat about the past and future of the platform as it aims to close out Series 2. OUTLINE 00:00 - Preview of the episode 02:45 - How Noah is feeling RIGHT NOW 03:50 - Why Noah likes crypto 05:40 - Noah started a video game company in College 08:05 - The biggest challenge of NFL ALL DAY Series 2 13:10 - How to manage the game pieces 15:40 - What would Noah change from Series 1 18:40 - How ...
Apr 13, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 208
Enter our Contest for a Luka Doncic Top Shot Debut! https://twitter.com/TheFirstMint/status/1643591571219136512 It's a great time of the year for sports! The NBA Play-In matchups are set, and we are ready to go to the playoffs with Sorare and TS (except for the latter's supply problem). Today, we give our Finals predictions, praise Sorare NBA for their playoff format and Candy Digital for their sold out drops, and as usual sprinkle in some pieces of every day life. EPISODE OUTLINE 2:45 - Easter ...
Apr 10, 2023•2 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 207
This week we made a promise - to talk about NFTs much early in the show! And we sort of succeeded, as we hit on FREE nft distribution around the 34:00 mark, and then take a detour up until 1:17:00 mark where we finally get into Sorare Rewards, LG's playoff strategy, and how Candy Digital could be much better. But fear not, for the first hour is full of many personal goodies, such as a story about the posters Phil had in his bedroom growing up. The answer may shock you! EPISODE OUTLINE 02:45 - Wh...
Apr 03, 2023•2 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 206
If you want the juicy NFT bits, skip to the 1:15 mark, because we spend the first 75minutes getting updates on Phil's Celebrity Drama and his Hockey Coaching Antics (and Playoffs!) Following that, we dive into TFM's role in the influencer ecosystem, wether we are TOO negative at times (or not enough), and how these NFT projects could possible hope to win Phil's affection and attention in the future. We then dovetail into business ideas for growing the NFT Sports market, which includes meetings f...
Mar 27, 2023•2 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 205
This one got a little long. If you want the juicy NFT bits skip right to 1:07:00 mark, because we spend the first hour talking about March Madness, Phil's stories of coaching hockey, and how he deals with being an NFT celebrity. Then we finally talk about Top Shot , the money they're pulling in, and the long awaited release of Candy/Sorare MLB Series 2. EPISODE OUTLINE 3:30 - March Madness Fallout 23:00 - Phil’s Hockey Coaching Stories 35:00 - Why Phil Hates Refs 42:00 - Phil’s Meets Collectors ...
Mar 20, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 204
Join on NCAA Bracket on the OFFICIAL NCAA Website: https://bit.ly/3JzpSzQ Phil joins us from the parking lot, and we spend the first 20 minutes talking about our parents swearing and his car problems. Then we spend another 20 minutes talking about hard it is to make an NCAA bracket, and finally around the 37 minute mark we bring up March Madness NFTs (which do not exist). That dovetails into a full on conversation about FREE nfts and FREE packs, and wether those could actually work to onboard th...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 203
Warning: Phil D has a lot to say about the Roham text-only AMA last Friday, and as a result, we spend the entire first hour talking about NBA Top Shot, Roham's answers, and the future of the platform. We then eventually move on to the SHOCKING numbers of Draft Kings Reignmakers' first year in the NFL, and finish with LG going berserk about how bad Baseball NFTs are right now. EPISODE OUTLINE 2:55 - UFC 285 Reaction 10:00 - Episode Outline 11:45 - Reaction to Roham AMA 43:15 - Latest Drops on Top...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Season 3Ep. 202
This morning, accusations were published in THE BLOCK towards Roham, CEO of Dapper Labs, alleging that he is a "bully" in the workplace and lives a very lavish lifestyle (private jets, mansions, yachts, celebrities). Following the news, a handful of former Dapper employees took the opportunity to publicly dump on Roham via Twitter, adding fuel to an already burning and embarrassing fire. LG + Phil D break it all down on the show, give their hot takes, and read the community's comments on the new...
Mar 01, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 201
Episode 200 of TFM is here, with The Reel Phil D joining us as permanent co-host! Today we cover the recently broken news that Dave Feldmann is leaving Dapper Labs, followed by more fallout from the NBA Top Shot lawsuit. We then look at the PGA release on Draft Kings Reignmakers this week, and LG ends the episode by talking about how he got banned from the Sorare MLB Discord. EPISODE OUTLINE 2:30 - What 200 episodes means 17:00 - Dave Feldman Leaving Dapper Labs 39:00 - NBA Top Shot Lawsuit Cont...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 3Ep. 200
Earlier today, major news hit the crypto airwaves: NBA Top Shot Moments may be considered securities. We break down what this lawsuit means, how it came about, and also include a 1-hour live chat with Mike Z from Team Hold to understand what this might mean for the community.
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 199
Alright, nerd alert. Today’s guest, Bored Elon Musk , is just as big a nerdlinger as I am. Like we literally spend the first 20 minutes of the show talking about sci-fi movies, and how much the original Tron movie influenced both of us. BEM (for short), is a career-gaming executive and major advocate for web3 gaming. I wanted him to come on the show, and tell us why he is so bullish (to the point where he has angel invested tons), and what it will take for games to break through. He also helps i...
Feb 20, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 199
Jordan Lyall, founder of Venture Punk, joins us to talk about building creative projects in the space, and how he somehow always comes back around to making Santa Claus projects.
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 198
Last night, we came BACK onto Twitter Spaces to chat what's current with our community. LG, TheReelPhilD, Quad, Dumbo, Christian from Evaluate, and Jack Wyldes from Shot Talkin' talk the issues of the day such as the Giannis sale on Sorare, the current leadership on FLOW, the launch of Doodles, and a changing of the guard on UFC Strike.
Feb 07, 2023•2 hr 11 min
This is our first real collaboration at TFM! We were asked by Carly at Overpriced Jpegs (excellent podcast about NFTs) to write a show as part of "sports month" over there - and what came out was a status check on NFT Sports. In this episode, we look at the big players (Sorare, Dapper), their growth and revenue for 2021/2022, and then dive into the larger Macro stories in the sports world right now. Then we tie all back together. This episode also kicks off with a 40-minute segment where LG inte...
Feb 06, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Our guest today is The Collectibles Guru (Eric Whiteback), who is NEW to web3 but an expert in all things Cards, Ticket Stubs, and Video Games. This interview honestly blew my mind a little bit, as I realize just how broad the collectibles market really is. We keep it web3 though, and dive into the digital vs physical debate in the community. Truly a special one!
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 196
Out of all web3 sports projects, only ONE grew in active users through 2023. And today's we have its founder, Nicolas Julia, on the podcast to talk Sorare, Mbappe, Zidane, NBA, and the french tech scene. Plus, he drops some unexpected alpha midway through the episode about some exciting NFTs that may be coming to the platform.
Jan 23, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 195
Tropo is a guy who went from being a total shit poster to one of the biggest influencers in the NFT space - and now an actual nice guy! He joins the pod to talk gaming, influencing, relationships, beanie, and how mass adoption won't look the way we think it will.
Jan 16, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 194
Steve is a real one. He's a force for good in the NFT space, and in contrast to LG's doom and gloom mentality of late, he's excited about what the future holds in web3. He comes on the show to talk about his media company (dGen Network), the book he's writing about NFTs, and the first websites he ever built.
Jan 09, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 193
A year ago, I wrote 10x rules for 2022. And two of them were absolutely TERRIBLE. So this year I invited my brother TheReelPhilD to hop on the show and keep me honest as I run through 10x Rules for NFTs in 2023.
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 192
To celebrate the year that was on The First Mint , I’ve put together a short podcast full of memorable clips from some of our best guests . Featuring: Jess Sloss | Founder of Seed Club Marcus Bianshe | Founder of Rumble Kong League Jayne Peressini | Former GM of Top Shot (I think?) Dave Fedlman | General Manager of NFL ALL DAY Andrew Steinwold | Host of ZimaRed + Angel Investor Mack Flavelle | CEO of Big Head Club + Cofounder of Dapper Labs Jasmine Maietta | Founder of Round21 Scott Melker | Fou...
Dec 26, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 191
Today’s guest refers to himself as a “FOMO Dragon”. Early to both Cryptokitties and NBA Top Shot, Carlini is no stranger to the volatile market of non fungibles. He joins us on the show to share some shocking tales, like how he sold his punks for Top Shot, and dish a slice of humble pie to no one other than himself.
Dec 19, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 190
Imagine playing baseball your entire life, finally making it to the MLB, and retiring after just three seasons. Then imagine being broke for two years, painting every single day in your garage, with an absolute conviction that you could make it as an artist. That's what Micah Johnson did, when he left baseball and went all in on his new found talent. Today, he joins us to chat about life as a creator, a business, an athlete, and a human.
Dec 12, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 189
A rare special edition of the show: featuring my ACTUAL brother, TheReelPhilD! On today's episode, we have an open, raw, and candid conversation. We talk about his collecting habits, what's wrong with today's sports NFTs, and what motivates the community to be part of this whole scene. We also ask what its gonna take for the current platforms to survive through to the next phase.
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 188
Last week, Disney put the entire Metaverse on notice when they brought back Bob Iger, the CEO who led the acquisitions of Pixar, LucasFilm, and Marvel. Now, we don't know if Bob's return signals similar deals in web3, but we do know that Iger spent the last year advising on GENIES, a digital avatar company. So on today's show, we'll look at 12x different companies in the space - including Disney - and speculate on wether they are BUYERS or SELLERs in the space.
Nov 28, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 187
It makes total sense: fantasy sports, but your players come as NFTs. So why aren't more people using the platforms available? And does web3 truly have anything to offer to the sports gambling crowd? The Fantasy Sports industry is set to double in size over the next 5 years, and a big part of that might just be crypto - so on today's show we talk to the experts about the barriers, the opportunities, and the market itself.
Nov 21, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 186
The biggest tournament in the world is also the most corrupt organization on the planet. And guess what: the sell NFTs now! On today's show, we look at FIFA's mild swing into crypto, how they've overcome multiple scandals, and more importantly - where they make and spend $7 billion dollars every four years. We welcome Christopher Gaffrey, associate professor at NYU and a specialist on sports governance and urbanization, to dive deep into the workings of this global org.
Nov 14, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 185
When Tom Brady retired in February 2022, he announced that he would dedicate all his time to his new NFT platform: Autograph. Designed to sell digital collectibles of top tier athletes like Tiger Woods and Wayne Gretzky, the platform burst out of the gate amidst the NFT boom. But in the doldrums of the bear market, the platform is struggling to keep collectors happy, as promises are broken and Brady spends another season on the field. We dive into the project, its co founders, and talk directly ...
Nov 07, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 184
In December 2021, Nike shocked the web3 world when it purchased 2-year old design studio RTFKT. But upon closer inspection, the move makes total sense for both companies as consumers and sneakers hurtle towards the metaverse at an alarming speed. On today's show, we'll look at WHY Nike buys certain companies, and how RTFKT positioned itself to be one of them.
Oct 31, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 183
