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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Latest episodes
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
Apr 24, 2025 • 54min
Ep 197: Dumb B!tch Hour. Zora token launch, Special Guest Catty from Pathetic Fashion on Content Coins, Bridgit Mendler's Space Raise, Wi-Fi for Fishermen, Deadliest Catch, Conclave IRL, Williamsburg Bathhouse Worms, Lorde Summer, North Face Marketing Win
Thank you to Polygon for supporting this show. <3 01:38 Agenda 02:44 Net Gala & Polygon Love 05:48 Zora Token Launch 12:27 Interview with Catty from Pathetic Fashion 24:18 Bridgit Mendler's Space Startup 27:56 Wi-Fi for Indonesian Fishermen 31:40 Nostalgia: Deadliest Catch Memories 33:04 The Fish Doorbell Phenomenon 35:04 Conclave IRL 41:14 Bathhouse Gate: Mold, Worms, and UTIs 44:58 Brat Summer to Lorde Summer 48:17 Viral Twins and Artificial Food Dyes 53:16 Northface Marketing Win
Apr 16, 2025 • 58min
Ep 196: Dumb B!tch Hour. Special Guest Ted (Not Lasso) on Decentralized Social Networks, Blue Origin Space Flight & Conspiracies, Rippling vs. Deel, Coachella Payment Plans, Chinese Birkin Discourse, Male Short Length
Thank you to Polygon for supporting this show. <3 02:11 Today's Agenda and Special Guest Ted (Not Lasso) 02:45 We Love Polygon 04:05 Blue Origin Space Flight 05:03 Blue Origin Conspiracy Theories and Memes 13:37 Ted on Decentralized Social Media and Adobe's Bluesky Fiasco 26:12 Corporate Espionage: Rippling vs. Deel 33:00 Coachella Payment Plans 41:33 Chinese Manufacturing and Luxury Goods 51:46 Quick Hits: Men's Short Length, NYC Microhotels 57:00 Upcoming Event in London with Avalanche, Closing thoughts
Apr 10, 2025 • 53min
Ep 195: Dumb B!tch Hour. Tariffs and "Walter Bloomberg," Llama 4 Launch, DOJ and Crypto Enforcement, Sabrina Carpenter Fortnite, Data Centers in Space, Katy Perry in Space, Bon Iver and AI Jesus
Thank you to Polygon for supporting this show. <3 01:12 Show Agenda and THE NET GALA 06:52 Tariff Tantrums and Market Reactions 17:16 LLAMA 4 Launch Controversy 24:41 Crypto Enforcement Team Disbanded 29:51 Sabrina Carpenter's Fortnite Collaboration 33:03 Gen Z Interns and Government Accounts 39:46 Data Centers in Space 44:30 First All-Female Space Flight 49:53 Fishwife x Bon Iver & AI Jesus
