
POD OF JAKE
A podcast for potential-pursuing optimists, for doers who want to make a dent in the universe, for those interested in crypto, longevity, city-building, etc., and for anyone who loves learning the stories of extraordinary entrepreneurs.
Latest episodes

Oct 31, 2024 • 53min
#189 - @matthewfarc
product @0xsplits | host @latenightcrewfc

Oct 30, 2024 • 1h 18min
#188 - @w1nt3r_eth
W1NTΞR is the co-creator of BasePaint, a collaborative pixel art project built on Base. He specializes in unique smart contracts, user interfaces, and everything in between. W1NTΞR has built several crypto projects in the last few years and worked for FAANG companies and startups before that. Follow him on X @w1nt3r_eth and on Farcaster @w1nt3r.Mint this episode for free onchain on Base at pods.media/pod-of-jake/184-w1nt3rFor more episodes, go to podofjake.com.Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music.Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you!

Oct 29, 2024 • 32min
#187 - @keccers
Brave, impeccable, full of integrity, and a little wild. Here to learn, be exposed to new ideas and feel deeply.

Oct 14, 2024 • 55min
#186 - @tricil
musican. ai artiste. designed the channel icon for /relationships

Oct 11, 2024 • 1h 16min
#185 - @GSkrovina
Head of Crypto @Lazer_HQ // Prev: @CoinDesk @RocNation // Crypto Generalist // Stay Curious // IIXII // NFA // @garrett on Farcaster // @higherarrows

Oct 9, 2024 • 1h 10min
#184 - @philmohun
Interested in building new institutions | @nodefnd @brtmoments

Oct 9, 2024 • 1h 20min
#183 - JACOB HORNE
Jacob is a cofounder of Zora, an onchain social network revealing new opportunities to create, connect, and earn from your life online. It's new app could be compared to a crypto version of Instagram. Before creating Zora, Jacob was a product designer and product manager at Coinbase. Follow Jacob on Warpcast @jacob and on X @js_horne.
0:00 - Jacob’s journey to creating Zora
11:40 - The evolution of monetizing information
15:15 - Business model experimentation at Zora
25:39 - The spectrum of fungibility
35:34 - Zora’s fee structure and incentive model
43:41 - Collecting and aggregating within Zora
48:18 - Quantity vs quality of posts on Zora
1:00:35 - Introducing Sparks as a new unit of account
1:10:14 - The story behind Zora’s Zorb logo
Mint this episode for free onchain on Base at pods.media/pod-of-jake/183-jacob-horne
For more episodes, go to podofjake.com.
Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.
Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music.
Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you!

Sep 26, 2024 • 1h 9min
#182 - DARIYA KHOJASTEH
Dariya is a Co-Founder at Layer3, the consumer attention layer for Web3. Previously, he built several apps, sold an Instagram network, and launched Mastermind, a mentorship platform. Follow Dariya on X @DariyaKho
0:00 - Selling Pokemon cards as a kid
7:32 - Building curated accounts on Instagram
15:59 - Being early to Instagram and learning to grow audiences
21:50 - Dariya’s favorite apps he built when he was young
28:51 - Monetizing intangible value with crypto
38:06 - Discovering crypto as a “nerd on the internet”
46:46 - Learning to express creativity in design versus code
48:33 - Making products that make users feel good
55:52 - The origin story behind Layer3
1:01:26 - Layer3’s business model and recent success
1:05:06 - What’s next for Layer3
Mint this episode for free onchain on Base at pods.media/pod-of-jake/182-dariya-khojasteh
For more episodes, go to podofjake.com.
Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.
Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music.
Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you!

Sep 18, 2024 • 1h 10min
#181 - RAC
RAC, a Grammy-winning musician and innovative record producer, discusses his unique blend of music and crypto. He dives into his journey from remixing to creating a remix-as-a-service collective, exploring the role of Ethereum in music. The conversation touches on the importance of permissionless remixes, early efforts to bring music onchain, and the concept of a shared social graph for music. RAC also shares insights into his creative process and the need for a decentralized music platform that fosters community and connection.

Aug 29, 2024 • 50min
#180 - JASON GOLDBERG
Jason is the Founder & CEO of Airstack, a leading Farcaster development company, and the creator of Moxie, a community owned, community-governed Farcaster protocol on a mission to grow the Farcaster GDP.
[0:42] - Jason’s experience working at the White House during Bill Clinton's presidency
[3:30] - Becoming a highly successful tech entrepreneur
[12:18] - Making the decision to go all in on Farcaster
[15:47] - Moving from Twitter to Farcaster after a decade
[18:52] - Flipping traditional social economics with Farcaster
[21:56] - Moxie’s careful approach to monetizing Farcaster
[34:48] - The Moxie airdrop and rewards structure
[41:02] - Moxie 101 and how to get started
Mint this episode for free onchain on Base at pods.media/pod-of-jake/180-jason-goldberg
For more episodes, go to podofjake.com.
Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.
Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music.
Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you!