

We Do A Little
Deeze & Andy
We Do A Little is a collection of long form podcasts hosted by Deeze, Andy8052, and Redbeard focused on deep + candid conversations with awe-inspiring individuals who excel at what they do.
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Jun 5, 2023 • 1h 58min
Dave Krugman and Redbeard - Open Editions, Tips for Brands Entering Web3, and the Impact of COVID in NYC
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 Intro1:20 We Do A Little More3:50 The Fucking Around and Finding Out Era of Open Editions14:41 Redbeard loves Andy’s Mustache17:50 Covid’s impact on NYC, tech adoption, and more32:10 How to pronounce Monaris’s name37:00 Thoughts on Collector led platforms?58:30 Dave drops bombs about betting on cultural shifts early1:03:20 Nat Geo drop thoughts1:09:25 What Dave learned from BBDO1:18:19 One Sentence Brands Need to Hear About NFTs + Brands We’re Looking Forward to Seeing in the Space1:28:10 Benny Thinks Mark Cuban Will Tokenize the Mavs1:32:20 Why “Wallet” is a Horrible Name 1:35:35 How Redbeard met Dave1:43:20 Snowfro love and appreciation1:49:25 Redbeard’s poem for Dave1:51:30 What are you looking forward to?1:57:00 Dave’s rapMore TesseraYoutube Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVA4...Mirror Subscribe: https://mirror.xyz/0xE8436a2337751F76...Discord: https://discord.gg/YbJtAVt4uAMore DaveTwitter: https://twitter.com/dave_krugmanMore RedbeardTwitter: https://twitter.com/redbeardnftMore Andy8052Twitter: https://twitter.com/andy8052More DeezeTwitter: https://twitter.com/DeezeMore h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song)https://twitter.com/homeworkNFTProduction by Weeshhttps://twitter.com/__weesh__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.

May 8, 2023 • 1h 4min
Con Air with Die and Xer0x - Skydiving Assisted Suicide, Corn Dog Sodomy, and Sotheby's Glitch Sale
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 Intro1:00 Who the fuck are you?1:40 Deeze ruining Andy’s Tezos onboarding experience by shilling Tezzards3:40 Tezos event in NFT NYC as inspiring as a dental convention5:00 Tap Water and Hard Liquid Death8:02 The Box and Corn Dogs 13:05 How do you think about utility in NFTs?16:30 Ass Slapping League and Professional Wrestling Inside Cars17:50 Skydiving assisted suicide24:45 How do you feel about modern culture?29:55 Sotheby’s Glitch Sale35:20 God Mode drinking sweet spot and the NYC Weed Culture Shift40:02 Why is American currency so soggy?41:52 What have you been up to this week? 52:55 Microwaving Ramen without water55:15 Were you pyros growing up? 1:02:35 Accidental Suicide via deep-fried Turkey1:03:15 Closing ThoughtsMore TesseraSeries 2 NFT minting: https://app.manifold.xyz/c/wdals2 Youtube Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVA4...Mirror Subscribe: https://mirror.xyz/0xE8436a2337751F76...Discord: https://discord.gg/zTcQXd82PJMore diewiththemostlikesTwitter: https://twitter.com/toadswibackMore Xer0xTwitter: https://twitter.com/Xer0x_NFTMore Andy8052Twitter: https://twitter.com/andy8052More DeezeTwitter: https://twitter.com/DeezeMore h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song)https://twitter.com/homeworkNFTProduction by Weeshhttps://twitter.com/__weesh__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.

May 1, 2023 • 2h 20min
Claire Silver - AI Art, Spellbook Frameworks, and Creating a Non-Profit
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 Intro1:45 Claire’s Punk origin story4:20 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 + Gallery27:20 Feelings on using art to train AI38:00 Should every artist use their own art with AI tools to see how it works?42:25 Claire describes her virtual compute setup45:55 Choosing to stay anonymous in the digital age1:00:00 Security PSA for everyone1:07:02 What is the biggest misconception in AI art right now?1:10:20 Art History vibes1:14:30 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 Art1:54:00 Andy and Deeze live prompt with Claire2:14:10 Where do you recommend people get started with AI art?2:15:25 What would the title of your autobiography be?More TesseraSeries 2 NFT minting: https://app.manifold.xyz/c/wdals2 Discord: https://discord.gg/zTcQXd82PJMore ClaireTwitter: https://twitter.com/ClaireSilver12More Andy8052Twitter: https://twitter.com/andy8052More DeezefiTwitter: https://twitter.com/DeezeFiMore h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song)https://twitter.com/homeworkNFTProduction by Weeshhttps://twitter.com/__weesh__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.

Apr 24, 2023 • 1h 60min
Drew Dinkmeyer - Dominating NBA Daily Fantasy and the Importance of Therapy + Charity
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 Intro3:00 How did you get into tennis?5:08 Learnings from the qualitative side of research 10:00 First exposure to Fantasy sports13:01 When was the last time you cared about baseball?20:05 Controlling a lobby and other DFS vibes22:30 Going all-in on obvious good spots27:30 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 Ball1:20:05 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?More TesseraSeries 2 NFT minting: https://app.manifold.xyz/c/wdals2 Youtube Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVA4...Mirror Subscribe: https://mirror.xyz/0xE8436a2337751F76...Discord:

Apr 17, 2023 • 2h 18min
Bryan Brinkman - Learning New Creative Techniques, Working With Jimmy Fallon, and the Importance of Style
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? More Bryan Twitter: https://twitter.com/bryanbrinkman More Tessera Series 2 NFT minting: https://app.manifold.xyz/c/wdals2 Discord: https://discord.gg/zTcQXd82PJ More Andy8052 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andy8052 More Deeze Twitter: https://twitter.com/Deeze More h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song) https://twitter.com/homeworkNFT Production by Weesh https://twitter.com/__weesh__

Apr 10, 2023 • 1h 29min
Threadguy - Dropping Out of College to Direct Vibes
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 Intro2:05 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 spaces41:55 Are you prepared for a world where your Twitter account is banned?44:25 Riffing on the NFT space dynamics1:02:45 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?More TesseraSeries 2 NFT minting: https://app.manifold.xyz/c/wdals2 Youtube Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVA4...Mirror Subscribe: https://mirror.xyz/0xE8436a2337751F76...Discord: https://discord.gg/zTcQXd82PJMore ThreadguyTwitter: https://twitter.com/notthreadguyMore Andy8052Twitter: https://twitter.com/andy8052More DeezefiTwitter: https://twitter.com/DeezeFiMore h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song)https://twitter.com/homeworkNFTProduction by Weeshhttps://twitter.com/__weesh__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.

Apr 3, 2023 • 1h 47min
Josie Bellini - OG Cryptoart, CyberBrokers, and Fashion
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 Intro1:50 How did you get started as an artist?13:52 The story of selling Josie’s first art piece20:45 From prints to minting NFTs24:20 How did you discover new NFTs in the early days?27:00 Josie elaborates on growing up in a cult-like environment30:55 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?More TesseraSeries 2 NFT minting: https://app.manifold.xyz/c/wdals2 Youtube Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVA4...Mirror Subscribe: https://mirror.xyz/0xE8436a2337751F76...Discord: https://discord.gg/zTcQXd82PJMore JosieTwitter: https://twitter.com/josiebelliniMore Andy8052Twitter: https://twitter.com/andy8052More DeezefiTwitter: https://twitter.com/DeezeFiMore h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song)https://twitter.com/homeworkNFTProduction by Weeshhttps://twitter.com/__weesh__

Mar 27, 2023 • 2h 39min
Drift - Perseverance in the Justice System, Where My Vans Go, and Climbing the Pyramids
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 Intro1:30 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 case1:30:05 Where My Vans Go1:36:35 Open Edition + The Bail Project1:56:10 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 ShoutoutsMore TesseraSeries 2 NFT minting: https://app.manifold.xyz/c/wdals2 Youtube Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVA4...Mirror Subscribe: https://mirror.xyz/0xE8436a2337751F76...Discord: https://discord.gg/zTcQXd82PJMore DriftTwitter: https://twitter.com/DrifterShootsWebsite: https://driftershoots.com/More Andy8052Twitter: https://twitter.com/andy8052More DeezefiTwitter: https://twitter.com/DeezeFiMore h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song)https://twitter.com/homeworkNFTProduction by Weeshhttps://twitter.com/__weesh__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.

Mar 20, 2023 • 2h 47min
Anonymoux - Professional Trading, Art Collecting, and the Power of Psychedelics
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 flywheels1:16:52 What changes have you made in this bear market?1:20:22 Cryptoadz rabbit hole1:26:58 Any other collectible projects you’re paying attention to?1:42:17 We Do A Little Psychedelic talk2:01:03 Art Collecting + Time Horizons2:07:00 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?More TesseraSeries 2 NFT minting: https://app.manifold.xyz/c/wdals2 Youtube Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVA4...Mirror Subscribe: https://mirror.xyz/0xE8436a2337751F76...Discord: https://discord.gg/zTcQXd82PJMore AnonymouxTwitter: https://twitter.com/Anonymoux2311More Andy8052Twitter: https://twitter.com/andy8052More DeezefiTwitter: https://twitter.com/DeezeFiMore h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song)https://twitter.com/homeworkNFTProduction by Weeshhttps://twitter.com/__weesh__

Mar 13, 2023 • 1h 28min
Cath Simard - From Fashion, to Farmer, to Awe-Inspiring Adventure Photographer
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 Intro2:30 How Cath and Deeze met3:45 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 photography55:20 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 finance1:07:15 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?More TesseraSeries 2 NFT minting: https://app.manifold.xyz/c/wdals2Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVA4...Mirror: https://mirror.xyz/0xE8436a2337751F76...Discord: https://discord.gg/zTcQXd82PJMore Cath SimardTwitter: https://twitter.com/cathsimard_More Andy8052Twitter: https://twitter.com/andy8052More DeezefiTwitter: https://twitter.com/DeezeFiMore h0m3w0rk (creators of our theme song)https://twitter.com/homeworkNFTProduction by Weeshhttps://twitter.com/__weesh__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.