The Digital Economy Canon - Section 1: Podcasts
During a bike ride or while cooking, podcasts are an excellent way to dig more into the Web3 space in a not-so-engaging way. There are some short-format podcasts, some long-format, some technical, some fun, some discussing the future of this space, and some concerning the past.
We've spent hours curating the most exciting and diversified podcasts around Social Tokens and the Web3 space in general for this Digital Economy Canon. For each podcast, you'll find a summary of the podcast, the host(s), and the reasons we've put the podcast on the list.
We've chosen to highlight the podcasts that are still early, very niche, that reflect the Web3 ideology, and that would need more visibility. We've therefore put apart the more mainstream ones.
Below, you'll find the latest and greatest podcasts that will help you understand the Web3 and Social Token space more, whether you are anon or a native.
Enjoy! 🔥
🥇 Mint by Adam Levy (~1h)
🥇 Mint by Adam Levy (~1h)
Discover an exclusive look into how the creators of today are building the communities of tomorrow using web3 primitives like social tokens, DAOs, and NFTs, to name a few.
About the Host: Adam is the Founder & Host of Mint, one of the most famous podcasts around Social Token and Web3. He previously worked at Blockchain & Booze where he interviewed over 140 guests (including Mark Cuban, the mayor of Miami, the Binance US CEO, Celsius network CEO) and had about 170,000 live viewers.
Favorite episode and/or reasons we’ve put this podcast on the list: Adam knows the Web3 space better than anyone from his previous experiences. He interviews the best speakers in this space every week. From Creator Tokens to crypto cities, we're sure you'll find a topic that interests you among the three seasons Adam has already recorded.
🥈 The Other Side by Chase Chapman (~40min)
🥈 The Other Side by Chase Chapman (~40min)
The Other Side is a podcast focused on the intersection of society, culture, and crypto. The crypto space is quickly moving past simply building infrastructure DeFi protocols and has spawned a cultural renaissance of sorts. Chase takes listeners down the crypto rabbit hole to explore topics such as building culture in crypto, finding your tribe, mental health in web3, and many more interesting points.
About the Host: Chase Chapman is on a mission to build a better society with web3. She is the co-founder of Decentology, a decentralized marketplace for composable smart contracts. She is also involved in several DAOs, building community and culture around the burgeoning world of web3.
Favorite episode and/or reasons we’ve put this podcast on the list: What we really like with “The Other Side” is that Chase adresses topics rarely discussed in this space such as mental health, diversity, and the role of culture to build a better decentralized Society.
🥉 The Forefront Podcast by Forefront DAO (~1h20)
🥉 The Forefront Podcast by Forefront DAO (~1h20)
The forefront podcast lets you explore & build at the Forefront of the Web3 playground. Avoid the noise and surface the signal on the state-of-the-art tokenized communities in the internet-native economy. Enjoy this biweekly roundup of the latest & greatest in social tokens, DAOs, and more.
About the Host: Because Forefront is a community first, many hosts are animating the podcasts. You’ll find on the pod, among others, Jihad, Caroline Nguyen, Alex Mexicotte, Gian Ferrer, and Chase Chapman. They all have created projects or contributed to Web3 and have insane insights into the space.
Favorite episode and/or reasons we’ve put this podcast on the list: The Forefront Podcast curates the essentials for the Web3 builder & explorer. If you want to learn what new social token projects & DAOs have launched, what’s the latest tooling & product, or who are the web3 creators/thinkers at the Forefront, the Forefront podcast has been made for you.
Economic Design by Lisa JY Tan (~30min)
Economic Design by Lisa JY Tan (~30min)
In Economic Design, Lisa talks about the design of economic systems. This could be video game simulated economy or real business world like frequent flyer points system or blockchain based token economy.
About the Host: Lisa is designing & developing a robust token ecosystem through research-backed efficient mechanism design and sound economics architecture. She is passionate about blockchain economics, token economics, behavioural economics, game theory, macroeconomics and many more topics related to Crypto.
Favorite episode and/or reasons we’ve put this podcast on the list: While more focus on DeFi, this podcast will help you understand fundamental concepts related to Social Tokens such as a Bonding curve, Tokenomics, etc... We suggest you listen to the episode “EP 31: Bonding Curve Application on Social Community Tokens | NFT” with Alex Masmej where they talk together about Social tokens, community tokens, and the Tokenomics of creating a personal token. If you’re looking for a technical podcast to understand in-depth the crypto mechanisms, search no more!
Bankless Podcast by Ryan Sean Adams and David Hoffman (~1h45)
Bankless Podcast by Ryan Sean Adams and David Hoffman (~1h45)
The Ultimate Guide to Crypto Finance. Level up. Go bankless.
About the Host: Ryan Sean Adams and David Hoffman are founders of Mythos Capital and the BanklessDAO. The Bankless DAO's mission is to coordinate and propagate bankless media, culture, and education. Its goal is for everyone to go bankless.
Favorite episode and/or reasons we’ve put this podcast on the list: We suggest you listen to the episode "What is the Creator Economy?" with Jesse Walden, Li Jin, and Cooper Turley. This conversation takes a wide lens to the intersection of culture and the crypto industry. The three experienced panelists break these things down and discuss where we're going. Looks rare.
Club Podcast by Seed Club (~55min)
Club Podcast by Seed Club (~55min)
DAOs, Social Tokens, NFTs and more. Club brings you conversations with the people pushing at the edges of the social crypto space.
About the Host: Jess is the co-founder of SeedClub, a DAO that builds, supports and invests in tokenized communities. He has been in the Social Token space since 2017, helping push the space forward. Rare are the people that have more credibility than Jess to talk about this space.
Favorite episode and/or reasons we’ve put this podcast on the list: If you want to know more about the Tokenomics and capabilities of a Social Token, we highly suggest you listen to the Seed Club Podcast episode 4 “AGLD & Building Abundance Mindsets” with Will Papper, creator of $AGLD, the virtual currency for the Loot ecosystem.. We recommend listening to the Seed Club podcast if you want to dive into this space. Jess digs deep into the topics and asks precise questions. Beware, your view of the world we live in now may change dramatically.
Crypo Native by Alisha (~55min)
Crypo Native by Alisha (~55min)
As we move towards a more decentralized and trustless world, it is important that we do not lose sight of what makes life meaningful and worth living — human connection. Crypto Native is a video podcast that provides a conversational platform for people building and participating in the Web3 ecosystem.
About the Host: Alisha is running the community of ENS Domain. She is also a Steward at Kernel. Throughout her podcast, she has interviewed dozens of brilliant individuals in the Web3 space.
Favorite episode and/or reasons we’ve put this podcast on the list: We recommend you to listen to the 25th episode “onboarding into web3 as a builder” with Miguel Piedrafita, a 19-year-old builder and founding engineer at Showtime. Miguel is a prolific builder of side projects, repeatedly harnessing the emergent nature of trends in web3 to ship projects. In this episode, they talk about onboarding into web3, learning, and building. Alisha is an excellent interviewer that knows how to make the guests feel comfortable. If you're looking for an easy-to-listen and refreshing podcast, we can't recommend you more giving the "Crypto Native" podcast a shot.
Mint by Adam Levy (~1h)
Mint by Adam Levy (~1h)
Discover an exclusive look into how the creators of today are building the communities of tomorrow using web3 primitives like social tokens, DAOs, and NFTs, to name a few.
About the Host: Adam is the Founder & Host of Mint, one of the most famous podcasts around Social Token and Web3. He previously worked at Blockchain & Booze where he interviewed over 140 guests (including Mark Cuban, the mayor of Miami, the Binance US CEO, Celsius network CEO) and had about 170,000 live viewers.
Favorite episode and/or reasons we’ve put this podcast on the list: Adam knows the Web3 space better than anyone from his previous experiences. He interviews the best speakers in this space every week. From Creator Tokens to crypto cities, we're sure you'll find a topic that interests you among the three seasons Adam has already recorded.
The Culture Economy by Flex Chapman (~50min)
The Culture Economy by Flex Chapman (~50min)
We are in the nascent stages of a cultural revolution. There's far too much value on the internet today that isn't seized. Soon we'll all be equity shareholders in each other, sharing upside in our success as well as people/communities we put faith in. The revolution will not be televised…
About the Host: Flex Chapman is an entrepreneur who has founded 3 companies over the past 10 years. Their(don’t know pronouns) dream has always been to own an NBA team so they have recently founded KrauseHauseDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization that has set its sights on purchasing and owning an NBA franchise.
Favorite episode and/or reasons we’ve put this podcast on the list: We like The Culture Economy podcast as Flex put under the light some rising talents in this space, as well as people that push the Web3 culture forward thanks to their projects. If you want to be inspired and learn more about how people did to break into crypto, this podcast is made for you.
BlockCrunch by Jason Choi (~35min)
BlockCrunch by Jason Choi (~35min)
The go-to podcast for crypto investors, builders, and enthusiasts for in-depth analysis of the space's latest projects. A weekly deep dive into the most important crypto projects, themes, and investments.
About the Host: The go-to podcast for crypto investors, builders, and enthusiasts for in-depth analysis of the space's latest projects. A weekly deep dive into the most important crypto projects, themes, and investments.
Favorite episode and/or reasons we’ve put this podcast on the list: Jason has been investing in the space for over four years and is a seasoned veteran at this point. This podcast is heavily geared toward investors/founders trying to gain alpha in projects early on. Jason did early interviews with founders of many blue-chip projects today.
Modern Finance by Kevin Rose (~50min)
Modern Finance by Kevin Rose (~50min)
Modern Finance breaks down all things bitcoin, cryptocurrency, finance hacks & tips, NFT’s, and more. Media entrepreneur and VC Kevin Rose interviews entrepreneurs, investors, and builders working to build a decentralized future. This is an amazing podcast to work through for beginners looking to learn more about the space.
About the Host: Kevin Rose is a lifelong builder who founded the popular social news network Digg. He went on to co-found even more internet companies and later served as a partner for Google Ventures. Currently, he splits his time between podcasting and investing in early-stage startups at True Ventures.
Favorite episode and/or reasons we’ve put this podcast on the list: We recommend you listen to the 12th episode of Modern Finance “Flamingo DAO – What You Should Know About Decentralized Autonomous Organizations”, where Kevin sits down with fellow Flamingo DAO collaborators Priyanka Desai and Aaron Wright to discuss favorite NFT projects, what DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) are, how they operate, and how you can get involved with new and up-and-coming DAOs.