The First Mint Podcast

Episode 125 of The First Mint | Sports NFT Utility | Slow news week on Top Shot, but we got the co founder of Sports Icon, Alexi Yovanoff, on the show to talk about their platform's token launch, NFTs, and big time athletes joining the platform. 

The man has spoken, and now we are meant to feel good about Top Shot's future. But do we really? This show recaps the first month of the NBA season on Top Shot, and FOUR predictions for what can and should happen to the platform over the coming years. 

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, November 18th, 2021. Tonight we're talking all things Ballerz with NFT Genius Marketing Director Becca Brown, community member Angie Yarbrough, and Flex Chapman from the Krause House DAO.    

Episode 122 of The First Mint | Long Term Strategy on Top Shot | Things are changing. Series 3 has begun, and its time to zoom out and see the forest from the trees. The Dapper Wallet Ecosystem is about to take off, and that will have major ramifications for the Top Shot market. LG discusses his long term strategy for investing on the platform, and the factors that will impact the market going forward.

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, November 11th, 2021. Tonight we're talking to Brantly from ENS Domains, and jamming on Top Shot strategy with Steef + Jon Boy Beats. We're also honoring those who have served as part of Veterans Day (US) and Rememberance Day (Canada).   Featuring:  ** LG Doucet: https://twitter.com/lgdoucet  ** The Reel Phil D: https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD​​​  ** Steef https://twitter.com/SteefCrypto  ** JonBoy https://twitter.com/jonboybeats  ** Brantly https://twitter.com/BrantlyMillegan

Episode 120 of The First Mint | Opensea & Building For The Web3 Future (Feat. Alex Atallah) | If you've ventured out of Top Shot and down the NFT rabbithole, you've likely interacted with the OpenSea, the peer-to-peer NFT marketplace. LG sits down with the Co-Founder of Opensea, Alex Atallah, to talk about the origins of the company, the crazy growth over the last year, and what's to come for both the platform, the future of NFTs and the shift to Web3. 

Episode 119 of The First Mint The Culture of Complaint Series 3 has started and the community is not happy. As the twitter verse catches fire yet again, we dive into whether this is a cultural issue in Top Shot and what it will take for it end (if that's even possible). LG also recaps his adventure at NFT NYC, and the latest in NBA Top Shot. 

Episode 118 of The First Mint The Future of Attendance [Feat. POAP] Its NFT.NYC and the crypto world is in for a wild week. People will meet. People will laugh. Some may cry. TFM has partnered with POAP (Proof Of Attendance Protocol) to sponsor the NYC Treasure Hunt. To celebrate, we invited POAP's Founder and CEO, Patricio Worthalter, on the show to reveal how the protocol got started and where its going next. 

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, October 28th 2021. Tonight we're talking DOODLE NFTS, Rob from Disrupt Art, and Apelicious who pulled the #1 Candace Parker in this week's Legendary drop! Plus, LG cracks his MLB Icons pack and TWO archive packs.  Featuring:  ** LG Doucet: https://twitter.com/lgdoucet  ** The Reel Phil D: https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD​​​  ** Doodles: https://twitter.com/doodles  ** Disrupt Art: https://twitter.com/DisruptArt  ** Apelicious: https://twitter.com/apelicious55

Episode 116 of The First Mint From Top Shot to DAOs [Feat. Kylo Ren] Top Shot is evolving, and so is the NFT community! We kick off the show with a recap of all the good stuff happening in Top Shot / NFL / Candy, and then welcome back another repeat guest: Kylo Ren! Together, we dive into the current state of NFTs and discuss the emergence of DAOs; how they work, and how Kylo has been one with a great community. Hosted by LG Doucet.