

The Unstoppable Podcast
Phil Johnston
The onboarding podcast for Web3 and the official podcast of Unstoppable Domains. Learn about crypto, blockchain, and the decentralized web with leading experts in this emerging new technology field. And while you're at it check out and actually use some of the new apps being built by the Unstoppable partners interviewed on the show.
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Sep 15, 2021 • 48min
90 - Building an Online Gallery for NFT Art with Maria Paula from JPG
In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Maria Paula. Maria is the Co-Founder of JPG, an on-chain NFT gallery created and curated by users.Maria talks about how the idea for an online NFT art gallery came about, and how JPG got started. She also explains who the main groups of users for JPG are, and how they can use it.We talk about curating NFTs as a group, and the possibilities around doing that on JPG. Maria shares her ideas on how far NFT galleries and collections could go — could the Louvre ever display a JPG collection?We also discuss how ordinary people might be able to curate NFT art in the future and help their favorite NFT artists gain exposure. Maria shares her experiences around what successful NFT projects have in common and tells us about some of her favorite current projects. She reveals why early NFT projects are so significant for the art world, and gives her predictions on where NFTs could be in ten years.—You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, Maria Paula, on Twitter and learn more about JPG here.—Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you.
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Sep 13, 2021 • 60min
89 - Data and Identity in a Decentralized World with Evin McMullen from Serto
In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Evin McMullen — co-founder at Serto, formerly called UPort, a company bridging the intersection between data and identity.Evin gives her views on data and identity both on and off-chain and talks about how we could port around our personal data in an ideal model. We also discuss the benefits of storing data on-chain versus off-chain.We talk about how Evin originally got the idea for Serto and the problems she’s trying to solve, including some real-world examples, and her experiences getting government agencies on board. Evin shares her plans for the future.Evin also talks about her thoughts on DAOs and the problems they can solve in society, along with some challenges with DAOs and potential ideas to overcome them.—You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, Evin McMullen, on Twitter and learn more about Serto here.—Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you.
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Sep 10, 2021 • 59min
88 - Writing the First Ever On-Chain Song with Jonathan Mann from the Digitally Rare Podcast
In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Jonathan Mann. He’s the co-host of the Digitally Rare podcast with Matt Condon (one of the many Matts) and he has also written a song every single day for the last 12 years.Jonathan talks about how he got into music and his early experiences, along with what led him to do the song-a-day project and how he was able to be so consistent and maintain his motivation.Jonathan shares some of the places he takes inspiration from on a daily basis, how he linked his songs to NFTs, and his future plans and new things he wants to try.We also discuss Jonathan’s experience deploying the first ever on-chain song as an NFT, and what on-chain means in this context. He also explains what fractionalization of NFTs is, and how he recently fractionalized the first ever on-chain song.—You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, Jonathan Mann, on his website and on Twitter and learn more about the Digitally Rare podcast here.—Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you.
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Sep 8, 2021 • 37min
87 - Pushing the Boundaries of NFTs with Mitchell F. Chan from Digital Zones
On this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Mitchell F. Chan, author, and creator of the Digital Zones of Immaterial Pictorial Sensibility — a new NFT project.Mitchell talks about his journey creating Digital Zones and what inspired him. We discuss the origins of the project — were NFTs really conceptualized in 1958?We also cover how people can get involved with Digital Zones, and whether it works in the same way as regular NFTs. Mitchell shares his thoughts on what caused the sudden success of the project, and he also shares some of the NFT projects he thinks are most interesting right now.Finally, Mitchell talks about some things that he feels are missing from the NFT space or need to be fixed, and where he thinks the NFT space will be in ten years.—You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can learn more about our guest, Mitchell F. Chan and Digital Zones here.—Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you.
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Sep 6, 2021 • 46min
86 - Scaling Ethereum-Based dApps with Jack O’Holleran from SKALE
In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Jack O’Holleran — Co-Founder and CEO of SKALE Labs, which is an open-source blockchain network for scaling Ethereum-based dApps.Jack tells us about how the idea for SKALE came into being, and what the platform offers that other layer-2 solutions don’t. We also talk about how consensus works on SKALE.We cover the similarities and differences between SKALE and Polkadot, and Jack discusses any trade-offs or compromises the team has had to make. We talk about whether other people will try to emulate SKALE in the future.Jack shares some of his favorite projects currently being built on SKALE, and also gives his thoughts on what the future holds for crypto in general.—You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, Jack O’Holleran, on Twitter and learn more about SKALE here.—Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you.
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Sep 3, 2021 • 54min
85 - The Intriguing Friendship of Crypto and NASCAR with Landon Cassill
In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Landon Cassill, NASCAR driver and an early crypto adopter, since almost the very beginning.Landon explains his background in NASCAR and what the sport is all about. He also shares his experience of being sponsored by crypto investment platform, Voyager, what they do, and how their relationship came to be. We discuss the popularity of crypto in the racing community. Landon also talks about the aspects of crypto that interest him most today and the coins he’s most excited about. He also shares his process for identifying and investing in NFTs.Landon gives his thoughts on potentially using NFTs in racing, the NFT boom in general, and what the future holds for crypto.—You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, Landon Cassill, on Twitter and check out Voyager here.—Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you.
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Sep 1, 2021 • 54min
84 - Building and Growing Web 3.0 Communities with Patrick and Graeme from Mirror.xyz
In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Patrick and Graeme from Mirror.xyz. It’s a decentralized content platform that has shot to fame through its smart use of social media and novel features.We talk about how the idea for Mirror came about and the initial problems the guys wanted to solve, along with how it was able to grow so quickly in the early stages.The guys also share their thoughts on $WRITE RACE — one of the most interesting and engaging ways of onboarding people to a Web 3.0 project — how it works; how they were able to build such a big community so quickly; and why the guys recently created a new airdrop on top of it.Patrick and Graeme give their thoughts on the coolest projects or uses for Mirror so far, and we also discuss what’s in store for the short- and long-term future for Mirror.—You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guests, Patrick and Graeme, on Twitter and learn more about Mirror here.—Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you.
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Aug 30, 2021 • 41min
83 - NFT DRAFT ft. pplpleasr, Matt Condon, Matthew Gould, Jimmy, and Diana
In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re doing a Snake Draft. We’ve got a whole crew with us, and we’ll all be giving our favorite NFT picks in four different categories.We have four guests today. First is our CEO and Co-Founder Matthew Gould, and he’s joined by Jimmy Chang, product manager in dev tools.We’re also joined by the NFT artist pplpleasr, who we’ve had on the show before, and last but not least we have Matt Condon from the Many Matts Project, another previous guest.For those who aren’t familiar with fantasy sports, the Snake Draft is a popular concept and it works like this:Each of our guests will give their picks for their favorite NFT in four categories: most valuable NFT project, best NFT community, best NFT artwork, and best narrative/story around the NFT project.All our guests are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about NFTs and crypto in general, so we’re sure to see some truly interesting answers and fascinating insights.—You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow all our guests, Jimmy Chang, pplpleasr, and Matt Condon on Twitter.—Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you.
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Aug 27, 2021 • 32min
82 - Explaining Proof of Attendance with POAPgod from POAP
On this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to POAPgod from POAP, Proof of Attendance Protocol.POAPgod shares his experience getting scammed early on and entering crypto from a skeptical position, along with how he initially learned about POAP and got involved.We talk about what POAP is and how it works. Why would people want proof of their attendance somewhere? How do badges work within the POAP community?POAPgod also shares some of his thoughts about some exciting future use cases for POAP. We discuss how it works with non-crypto-related events. POAPgod gives some advice for ordinary people like him who want to get involved with DAOs and other Web 3.0 projects.We discuss the wider POAP ecosystem and community outside of the core project, and POAPgod finally shares his thoughts on the future of the crypto community in general and what he’s bullish on.—You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, POAPgod, on Twitter and learn more about POAP here.—Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you.
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Aug 25, 2021 • 54min
81 - Growing Web 3.0 One Project at a Time — with Gabriel Anderson from Tachyon
In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Gabriel Anderson — Managing Director at Tachyon, which is an accelerator for Web 3.0 projects.Gabriel explains what Tachyon is, how it works, and who it’s for — what stage should companies be at when they approach Tachyon? Do they gravitate towards a certain type of crypto project?We discuss the growth of crypto, and what needs to come next to allow the widespread adoption of crypto by mainstream society. Gabriel talks about the best projects he has seen so far that combine NFTs with other elements of DeFi and crypto, and what he’d like to see more of in the future.We talk about how to make NFTs work in Decentraland, and how they would work from a practical and logistical perspective, and Gabriel shares some of the Web 2.0 best practices for launching a startup that also apply to Web 3.0.Finally, we discuss building and scaling communities in Web 3.0, and what makes them successful, along with the role of community managers. Gabriel shares some predictions about where the crypto space will be in ten years.—You can follow Matthew on Twitter and LinkedIn, Diana on Twitter and LinkedIn, and learn more about Unstoppable Domains and our work here.You can follow our guest, Gabriel Anderson, on Twitter and learn more about Tachyon here.—Don’t forget to rate, download, and subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode and we can keep producing awesome content for you.
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