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Jan 17, 2023 • 1h 17min

Based AF: Metaverse-native content studio - Robin Schmidt - ep 132

My audio is not great in this clip, so sorry and will be fixed going forward.  Follow Zima Red on Twitter! https://twitter.com/zima_red  Robin - https://twitter.com/IamSuperMassive Based AF - https://twitter.com/we_are_BasedAF
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Jul 21, 2022 • 1h 12min

Dan Nissanoff - Game of Silks: Bringing Thoroughbred Horse Racing To Web3 - Zima Red ep 131

My guest today is Dan Nissanoff who is the founder of Game of Silks, aka Silks. Silks is a fantasy thoroughbred horse racing game that allows you to buy, trade, breed and race virtual horses that mirror the actual performance of real horses. Dan and I discuss: The Kentucky Derby The billion dollar horse racing industry The fantasy sports industry How Silks economy mirrors the IRL world Taking care of your virtual horse Silks avatars as the gateway into the Silks metaverse And so much more Hope you enjoy this stellar conversation with Dan. https://twitter.com/dan_nissanoff https://twitter.com/GameofSilks
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Jul 19, 2022 • 1h 1min

Nick Kokonas - Trader, Michelin Restaurateur, Tech Founder With A $400m Exit - Zima Red 130

My guest today is Nick Kokonas. Nick is a modern day Renaissance man: formerly a successful trader, he is the founder of multiple Michelin star restaurants and also a tech founder, having recently sold his startup for $400m. On this episode we discuss: His incredible success as a trader Creating multiple Michelin star restaurants Starting a tech company Selling his company to Squarespace His thoughts on crypto How NFTs will change the world And so much more This is one you do not want to miss. Please enjoy my conversation with Nick https://twitter.com/nickkokonas
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Jul 17, 2022 • 1h 9min

Foobar - Web3 Polymath: Investing, Building, Learning, Teaching - Zima Red ep 129

My guest today is Foobar. Foobar is a polymath and involved with all aspects of web3. Building, investing, learning, teaching, he has an incredible mind that has thoughtful views that we explore thoroughly on this episode. We discuss: Building games Machine learning and NFTs Investing and building in web3 How non-fungible and fungible tokens are merging The psychology around investing in web3 Thoughts on the current bear market The collapse of terra & luna What he is currently building His newsletter And much more Please enjoy this incredible conversation with Foobar. https://twitter.com/0xfoobar https://0xfoobar.substack.com/
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Jul 12, 2022 • 1h 3min

Jiran - Playing The Great Crypto Game: Investing, Building & Exploring Web3 - Zima Red ep 128

My guest today is Jiran. Jiran is an active trader, investor and explorer of all things web3. On this episode we chat: How web3 is currently all one giant metagame How tribalism impacts NFT prices The blockchain as the ultimate information & investing tool NFTs as historical artifcats On-Chain analysis - what it is and how to use it Why understanding people generates the most alpha And so much more Pleas enjoy my conversation with Jiran https://twitter.com/Jiran_z
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Jun 29, 2022 • 52min

Tim Schuermer - Gallop: The Ultimate Tool for NFT Data - Zima Red ep 127

My guest today is Tim Schuermer who is a co-founder of Gallop. Gallop has created a set of developer tools that expand the utility of NFTs. These tools are built for all developers, creators and investors, active in the NFT space. On this episode we discuss: The current state of NFT data Why aggregating data for NFTs is so difficult Why a product like Gallop needs to exist How NFT data can be used to create advanced financial products The multifaceted utility of NFTs How we early we are in the financial NFT revolution And so much more Please enjoy my conversation with Tim https://twitter.com/TimSchuermer https://twitter.com/higallop
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Jun 27, 2022 • 1h 10min

Charles & Zunk - Nifty Island: Game World Empowering Creators & Gamers - Zima Red ep 126

My guests today are Charles & Zunk the co-founders of Nifty Island. Nifty Island is an open, social game world powered by web3. On this episode we chat: Their progress since the last time they were on the podcast 1 year ago Why gaming is essential for virtual worlds Remixing NFTs and other assets Importance of User generated content What role curation and building play in Nifty Island Why giving users objectives is key for virtual world adoption And so much more Please enjoy my conversation with Charles & Zunk https://twitter.com/Nifty_Island https://twitter.com/charl3svii https://twitter.com/ZunkZunkZunk
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Jun 15, 2022 • 1h

Kevin Beauregard - Atmos: Bringing Sports Into The Metaverse - Zima Red ep 125

My guest today is Kevin Beauregard. Kevin is the founder of Atmos which an upcoming game universe that combines sports, lore, and crypto-economics to create engaging and competitive virtual experience On this episode we chat: Being a crypto founder in 2013 Attempting to build a fantasy NFT basketball game in 2019 Sports as the ultimate trojan horse to crypto mass adoption Balancing skill-base gameplay with crypto economics Creating a competitive game combined with virtual world Atmos initial core game loops of Mining - FGabricating - Racing And so much more I had a blast on this one so I hope you enjoy my conversation with Kevin https://twitter.com/KevinBeauregard https://twitter.com/AtmosXYZ
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Jun 9, 2022 • 1h 32min

Max Weber - Chainmonsters: The Next Gen Web3 Pokemon? - Zima Red ep 124

My guest today is Max Weber. Max is the founder of Chainmonsters which is a free-to-play monster taming MMO-RPG with a player-driven economy. On this episode we discuss: Falling in love with game design from an early age Prototyping an NFT game in January 2018 Self funding development and kickstarter Building on the Flow blockchain Creating a social interaction through PVP, collecting and crafting The core game loops of chainmonsters And why I call Chainmonsters a hybrid between Pokemon, Minecraft, and Animal Crossing Please enjoy my conversation with Max https://twitter.com/CineTekDev https://twitter.com/ChainMonsters
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Jun 1, 2022 • 1h 39min

Mack Flavelle - Creating CryptoKitties & Pushing NFTs Forward - Zima Red ep 123

My guest today is Mack Flavelle. Mack is the founder of Big Head Club which is an NFT production studio. Mack was also on the Axiom Zen team which was the company that created CryptoKitties and the company that eventually became Dapper Labs. Our conversation has it all, we discuss: How the ERC721 standard was created The ideation and launch of CryptoKitties The creation of Dapper Labs His NFT production studio Big Head Club How the Oni Ronin NFTs are pushing the boundaries The issues with the NFT space Why he is not a huge fan of Play-to-Earn And so much more An awesome conversation with someone who is not afraid to speak their mind! Please enjoy my conversation with Mack https://twitter.com/bigheadmack https://twitter.com/bigheadhq

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