Ep. 33 - Decentralization and Intersectionality: Building an Equitable Future w/ Paff & Riley

Dec 19, 2023

45:30

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This week, Matthew and Brileigh are joined by Paff and Riley. Paff is the co-founder of Take Up Space, a decentralized media company uplifting black, queer, and femme voices. Riley is the founder of Cloud Scouts, an onchain scout troop that helps members learn about web3 and meet like-minded people.

In this episode we dive into Riley and Paff’s backgrounds and what they’re building at the intersection of web3 and social justice. We discuss the relationship between decentralization and intersectionality, building community in a sustainable way, and how crypto rails can lead to a more equitable future. They also tell us about their Pride Telethon project on Juicebox for which they hosted a 12-hour Twitter Space with all funds raised going towards queer creators and builders that appeared throughout the telethon. This conversation was recorded over a month ago, so the context of some subjects may have changed.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:13 Welcome

00:02:35 Paff’s background + entry to crypto

00:06:19 Riley’s background

00:10:10 Reflections on Pride Telethon in June

00:15:34 Paff on making crypto accessible and inclusive for everyone

00:21:09 Why Riley thinks we need more human connected experiences over money-focused apps

00:23:10 Paff’s reflections on season 1 & 2 of Take Up Space

00:28:13 What it means to be a decentralized media company

00:30:34 The overlap between decentralization and intersectionality

00:35:02 Cloud Scouts, dynamic governance, and making the internet fun again