The Hedgie Fund: Raising Autism Acceptance With Purpose-Driven, Creative Storytelling
Release Date: 04/24/2022
Sitka World: Telling a Story a Decade in the Making and Building a Vibrant Web3 Community
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Rae Wojcik and Stephen Poynter, creators of Sitka World. In the podcast, Rae and Stephen discuss: Why traditional Web2 and publishing gatekeepers are barriers to innovation The promise and challenges of creating Web3 story-focused communities The role of NFTs in the project and how they are being used to fuel the initiative
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JumpCut: Combining Hollywood Experience With Community-Driven Web3 Storytelling
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Eric Bromberg and Winnie Kemp of JumpCut. JumpCut is working to create "narrative-centric NFTs that come attached with Hollywood creators and talent."
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PageDAO's T. Dylan Daniel on Web3's Power to Expand Opportunity for Authors
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by T. Dylan Daniel founder of PageDAO. PageDAO 's mission is to "fuel creative literary pursuits in blockchain, the metaverse and beyond."
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#StoryFirst Live With Doug Thompson of Echocore
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For this edition of #StoryFirst Live, we were joined by Doug Thompson, well-regarded Metaverse thought leader, and co-creator of Echocore, a unique "narrative adventure where [community] contributions have a direct impact on the [story]."
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Launching an Immersive Sci-Fi Story Universe With the Creators of Runner: The Omega Race
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Bryce Anderson and Blaise Hemingway, co-founders of Runner: The Omega Race. This project was launched by a team with deep experience developing a range of Hollywood blockbusters, including Hunger Games, Birds of Prey and Kate.
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Lisa and Jonathan Ferland on the Promise, Opportunities and Barriers to Web3-Powered Storytelling
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Jonathan and Lisa Ferland. Lisa is a crowdfunding consultant, a children's book author, and a former infectious disease epidemiologist. Jonathan works in an innovation hub and thinks carefully about how emerging business models and technologies will affect legacy industries. Jonathan and Lisa have a unique and clear-eyed perspective on how Web3 technologies, including NFTs, could impact the craft of storytelling, community-supported literature and traditional publishing.
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#StoryFirst Live With Alessandro Botteon, CEO of Impssbl
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For this event, we were joined by Alessandro Botteon, CEO of Impssbl, which is using a combination of AI and NFTs to build a story engine designed to power the creation and spread of high-value, high-impact stories.
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Doug Thompson on the Importance of Story in the Evolving Metaverse
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Doug Thompson, well-regarded Metaverse thought leader, and co-creator of Echocore, a unique "narrative adventure where [community] contributions have a direct impact on the [story]." The Echocore story is being told via graphic novels, videos, live streams and gameplay. Doug is also an advisor to StoryPrima DAO.
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Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult: The Genesis and Evolution of a Successful and Compelling NFT-Centered Fantasy World
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Elf J Trul, Pixelmancer and Archmagus of Lore, of Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult, which has developed a successful lore-and story-focused NFT project that is pursuing a "decentralized approach to world-building." One of the major outputs of the project is the Book of Lore, a "compendium of all the stories, art, and creative energy of [community members] ... that is immutable on the blockchain."
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Achieving the Impssbl: Creating Blockbuster AI- and Community-Powered Web3 Stories
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In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Alessandro Botteon, CEO of Impssbl, which is using a combination of AI and NFTs to build a story engine designed to power the creation and spread of high-value, high-impact stories.
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