Boys Club
Boys Club
This is a podcast for the deeply online, where we chat about all things tech, crypto, and pop culture news. Brought to you by Boys Club, a NY-based media and creative studio, and hosted by Deana Burke and Natasha Hoskins.
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Aug 13, 2025 • 1h 6min
Ep: 207: AI Boyfriends, Guest: David Hill on Tabletop Gaming, The Sports Betting Industry, Polymarket v. Kalshi, Guest: Maya Bakhai on AI Wars, Perplexity's Bid for Chrome, IPO Season, Guest: Daisy Alioto on her viral article on the future of Media
Thank you to Polygon for supporting this show. <3 00:00 Introduction to Boys Club Live 03:01 Draft Tweets 06:20 What is Boys Club? 07:23 AI Companions & AI Boyfriends 15:45 Gaming and Gambling Insights with David Hill 31:40 Maya Bakhai on the state of AI 33:07 Perplexity's Bold Move 35:28 Google's AI Strategy 37:52 Investing in AI and Startups 41:00 Thoughts on GPT-5 43:00 Figma IPO and Market Trends 51:56 Daisy Alioto on the Future of Media
Aug 6, 2025 • 1h
Ep: 206: FWB Fest Recap, Guest: Alyssa Vingan on Sl*tty Menwear & Fashion Marketing, Guest: Willem Van Lancker on AI, Taste & Craft, Bullish IPO plans, A nuclear reactor on the moon, Tristan Thompson in the White House, 16 Handles Frozen Yogurt Reboot
Thank you to Polygon for supporting this show. <3 00:00 Introduction to Boys Club Live 00:33 Banff and Alberta Chat 07:29 FWB Fest Recap 13:08 Fashion and Influence with Alyssa Vingan 28:23 The Decline of the Luxury Market 28:54 The Impact of Social Media on Fashion 29:17 Changing Consumer Spending Habits 30:33 Introduction to Willem Van Lancker 31:15 The Role of Friction in Skill Acquisition & Creativity 35:49 Advice for New Graduates in the AI Era 46:30 Discussion on Bullish and Its IPO Plans 51:14 NASA's Plan for a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon 54:09 Tristan Thompson's Crypto Advocacy 58:11 Reviving 16 Handles Frozen Yogurt Chain
Jul 30, 2025 • 59min
Ep: 205: Creator Coins & Solana Co-Founder Crash Out, Astronomer PR Masterclass, LeBron AI videos, Guest Rya Jetha on Cluely, Guest Ty Haney on TYB and Outdoor Voices, Guest Adam from TokenWorks on $CTO
Thank you to Polygon for supporting this show. <3 00:00 Introduction to Boys Club Live 00:32 Summer's Over: Back to Reality 01:18 Personal Updates 04:31 Draft Tweets 08:37 Creator Coin Crash Out 16:48 Astronomer PR masterclass, LeBron AI videos 24:35 Interview with Rya Jetha from SF Standard on Cluely 29:38 Inverview with Ty Haney from TYB and Outdoor Voices 35:16 The Vision for TYB and Community Engagement 38:41 Challenges and Opportunities for TYB 44:04 Inreview with Adam from TokenWorks on $CTO 52:30 The Future of Creator Support with Funding Works 58:26 Final Thoughts and Farewell
Jun 18, 2025 • 1h 2min
Ep 204: GENIUS Stablecoin Act, Pump.fun X Suspension & Decentralized Social Media, Dream Recorders, Guest: Debbie Soon from Privy, Guest: Pplpleasr on Shibuya and filmmaking
Thank you to Polygon for supporting this show. <3 01:31 Natasha's Retinol Journey 05:49 About Boys Club 10:20 GENIUS Act 16:45 Pump.fun X Suspension 22:30 Decentralized Social Media 27:55 Dream Recorder Innovation 29:59 Sam Altman's Brother Starts a Podcast 31:46 Ed Sheeran's Wife Works at Deloitte 32:33 Interview with Debbie Soon from Privy 34:15 Debbie Discusses Privy's Acquisition by Stripe 44:34 pplpleasr on Shibuya and Filmmaking
Jun 11, 2025 • 1h 2min
Ep 203: Meta & ScaleAI, Guest: Deni Ellis Béchard on Waymo Fires, Guest: Bryce Ferguson on Crypto Wallet Infrastructure, Apple's WWDC Media Strategy, Labubus, Lowballing on Facebook Marketplace
Thank you to Polygon for supporting this show. <3 05:11 Introduction to Boys Club and Show Agenda 06:54 Meta's Major Investment in Scale AI 11:28 Guest Interview: Deni Ellis Béchard on Waymo battery fires 30:23 Introducing Bryce Ferguson and Turnkey's Big News 30:58 Understanding Turnkey's Wallet Infrastructure 46:15 Apple's Media Strategy and Influencer Involvement 52:49 Labubu: The Latest Collectible Craze 56:41 Facebook Marketplace Manipulation Tactics
Jun 4, 2025 • 1h 4min
Ep 202: AI & Jobs Anxiety, Guest: Katie Notopoulos (Business Insider) on the Solana Conf, Guest: Marc Boiron (CEO Polygon Labs) on Katana, Pump.fun token launch, Mountainhead and SBF Netflix Show, McD's vs. Popeyes, Kylie Jenner's Boob Job Intel
Thank you to Polygon for supporting this show. <3 09:48 AI and Jobs Anxiety 19:30 Interview with Katie Notopoulos on her Solana conference coverage 32:59 Introduction to Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs 33:57 Launching Katana 36:53 Understanding Blockchain Economics 42:24 Yield Farming 48:02 Pump.fun Token Sale Rumors 54:37 Hollywood Meets Tech: Mountainhead, SBF series, OpenAI Board Drama series 58:28 Fast Food Face-Off: Popeyes vs. McDonald's 01:01:36 Kylie Jenner's Boob Job
May 30, 2025 • 1h 1min
Ep 201: Crypto Treasury Companies (GameStop, Trump Media etc.), e.l.f. Cosmetics acquires Rhode, Special Guest: TED from Farcaster on Farcaster Pro, Anthropic + Rick Rubin, AI Kangaroo Video, Harry Potter Series
Thank you to Polygon for supporting this show. <3 00:33 Catching Up 06:51 What is Boys Club? 07:21 Today's Agenda 11:32 Crypto Treasury Companies 20:42 Hailey Bieber's Rhode Acquisition 27:40 Celebrity Brand Success Stories 28:55 Special Guest: TED from Farcaster 31:33 Rebranding to Farcaster 35:25 Farcaster Pro 45:36 Anthropic's Rick Rubin digital book 53:47 AI Kangaroo Video Goes Viral 57:23 New Harry Potter Series
May 22, 2025 • 59min
Ep 200: Bitcoin All-Time High, Jony Ive + OpenAI, Kalshi and xAI, Google I/O Highlights, Circle IPO?, Hailey Bieber Rage Bait, Short King Discourse
Thank you to Polygon for supporting this show. <3 01:20 Today's Agenda 03:32 Celebrating 200 Episodes 06:36 Shoutout to Polygon 08:26 Bitcoin All-Time Highs 15:51 Jony Ive and OpenAI 30:34 San Francisco Propaganda Rant 32:55 xAI and Kalshi Partnership Debunked 37:44 Google's O/I Keynote Highlights 47:56 Circle's IPO? 51:11 FIFA and Avalanche Partnership 52:03 Hailey Bieber Rage Bait 58:12 Jane Goodall on Call Her Daddy
May 14, 2025 • 58min
Ep 199: Dumb B!tch Hour. Airbnb Overhaul, Special Guests Quasimatt and Duchess of Bushwick on #SaveEthereum, Ross Ulbricht Auction, Believe App & Nikita Bier, CryptoPunks new home, Tesla dancing, Spring Breakers Sequel, AI Baby Podcasters
Thank you to Polygon for supporting this show. <3 01:32 Agenda Overview 05:20 Airbnb's New Features and Future 13:15 Special Guests: Quasimatt and the Duchess of Bushwick 14:43 #SaveEthereum Dance 23:39 Ross Ulbricht's Auction 30:34 Nikita Beer's new crypto app Believe 41:24 CryptoPunks new home - Node Foundation 49:05 Tesla Robots and Technology 52:06 Saudi Arabia Hosts Trump and Tech Leaders 53:01 Spring Breakers Sequel 55:28 Hilary Duff's Music Comeback 56:30 AI Baby Podcasters
May 7, 2025 • 1h 4min
Ep 198: Dumb B!tch Hour. Trump's Crypto Dinners, Caffeine and Birth Control, Read ID Deadline, Pectra Ethereum Upgrade, Gabagool.eth Niche Tea, Daisy & Clone LAUNCH!, Facebook's bad ads, Doctors using ChatGPT, Twitter downvote button
Thank you to Polygon for supporting this show. <3 02:00 Agenda Overview: 04:43 Special Guests: Jacqueline and Jade on Avalanche Summit highlights 15:26 Trump's Crypto Dinners 19:41 Caffeine and Birth Control: The Surprising Connection 24:56 Real ID Deadline and Travel Implications 27:38 Pectra Ethereum Upgrade 34:05 Gabagool.eth Niche Tea 40:01 The Met Gala and AI-Generated Outfits 43:14 Introducing Clone: A New Tech and Culture Platform 52:23 Facebook's Bad Ads 58:06 Doctors Using ChatGPT 01:02:54 Twitter's New Downvote Feature
