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
Sep 17, 2024 • 38min
Ep 164: Feelings Check-In with Maya Bakhai, founder of Spice Capital, on everything you wanted to know about the venture capital business but were too afraid to ask
On this episode of the Feelings Check-In, Deana and Natasha talk with venture capitalist Maya Bakhai about the basics of the business of venture capital, and what it's like to be a solo GP of her VC fund, Spice Capital. This is a great episode for anyone who wants an explainer on how venture capital works! Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.
Sep 13, 2024 • 26min
Ep 163: MALWARE 1) OpenAI o1, a new model that "thinks" 2) DeFi Congressional Hearing and FlowCarbon Refunds 3) Sam Altman's Nose Job
Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. This week, Deana and Natasha break down some happenings, including: OpenAI's new model - o1 DeFi Congressional Hearing Amanda Tuminelli's Opening Statement FlowCarbon Refunds Token Investors Sam Altman's nose job Stellar Meridian Conference discount codes. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.
Sep 11, 2024 • 30min
Ep 162: Feelings Check-In on friendship, parasocial relationships and Instagram
On this episode of the Feelings Check-In, Deana and Natasha discuss the anxiety leading up to a trip to Singapore for Token2049, the gift of female friendships, how friendships evolve as you get older and become more time-poor, and how Instagram fosters parasocial relationships and unhealthy friendship habits. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!
Sep 6, 2024 • 37min
Ep 161: MALWARE 1) Brazil's Twitter Ban 2) Trump's World Liberty Financial DeFi Project 3) NEO Beta, the Humanoid Robot
Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. This week, Deana and Natasha break down some happenings, including: Brazil's Twitter Ban Trump's World Liberty Financial DeFi project NEO Beta, the humanoid robot from 1X Stellar Meridian Conference discount codes. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.
Sep 4, 2024 • 26min
Ep 160: Feelings Check-In on winding down a startup and 'Founder Mode'
On this episode of the Feelings Check-In, Deana and Natasha talk about winding down a previous startup and share their thoughts on Paul Graham's essay Founder Mode. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here!
Aug 30, 2024 • 32min
Ep 159: MALWARE 1) Telegram Founder Arrest 2) Nvidia Earnings 3) AI Hugs on TikTok 4) Prediction Market Volume 5) OpenSea Wells Notice
Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. This week, Deana and Natasha break down some happenings from the news: Telegram Founder Arrest Nvidia Earnings Report AI Hugs Prediction Market Volume - Drift news Opensea Wells Notice Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.
Aug 22, 2024 • 30min
Ep 158: MALWARE - McDonald's Grimace Memecoin, TikTokers take over the DNC & more!
Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. This week, Deana and Natasha break down some happenings from the news: McDonald's Hack and Grimace Memecoin TikTokers take over the DNC Crypto mining at the Airbnb Alex Cooper's $125M Deal Using ChatGPT to check people's height Peter Thiel on Joe Rogan Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.
Aug 21, 2024 • 35min
Ep 157: Feelings Check-In with Vérité on the artist's journey, creative entrepreneurship and technology's impact on both
On this episode of the podcast, Deana and Natasha talk with Vérité. With a career in music spanning over a decade, Verité shares her perspective on navigating artistry with entrepreneurship, her experimentation with emerging tech like music NFTs, and the broader implications of technology on creative careers. Vérité's thread on music NFTs is here. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.
Aug 16, 2024 • 45min
Ep 156: MALWARE - Grok-2, MetaMask Mastercard, SSN Hack, Waymo cars honking + Mayur Gupta, CMO at Kraken on marketing in crypto
Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. This week, Deana and Natasha breakdown four stories happening in the news: Grok-2 MetaMask Mastercard - Press Release SSN Hack Waymo cars honking Then they are joined by Mayur Gupta, CMO at Kraken to talk through the current state of crypto marketing. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.
Aug 14, 2024 • 26min
Ep 155: Feelings Check-In about Modern Spirituality (Deana's Going to Church)
On this episode of the podcast, Deana and Natasha talk about religion and spirituality. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.
