#40 Betwixt - Self-help Immersive Story Evolving Generative Art with Hazel Gale
Release Date: 07/08/2022
Lisbon 25: Vesa
The NonFunGerbils Podcast
Veteran crypto artist Vesa joins the show to discuss his unique journey from film director and digital pioneer to a leading voice in the NFT space since 2016. Vesa explains that his entry into crypto art was driven by a deep understanding of money and decentralization, not market hype. He shares the powerful story of his early work with actress Veena Malik and how he sees art as a vehicle for cultural and financial change. Hear his crucial advice for artists entering the space: you must follow the "wax on, wax off" principle and understand the foundation of the technology and investing—there...
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Lisbon 25: Bitoshi Blockamoto
The NonFunGerbils Podcast
In this deep-dive, we talk to Bitoshi Blockomoto, the mastermind behind Bitmap, the decentralized metaverse protocol built on Bitcoin. Bitoshi explains the radical idea: every Bitcoin block is a district in the metaverse, and the entire world was claimed by the community through an open, competitive inscription process. Find out how Bitmap grew to over 40,000 holders, making it the largest metaverse by count, and why Bitoshi believes its success is due to its pure decentralization. He also breaks down the future of Ordinals, arguing that its power lies in composability through recursion, which...
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Lisbon 25: Johan
The NonFunGerbils Podcast
Meme coin culture is "sad." That’s the candid take from the meme.com team, who join us to discuss the state of the space and how they plan to fix it with their new Diamond Hand game. They share why so many coins fizzle out and argue that a true meme coin should be valued like an NFT: held because you love the culture, not for future utility or pump-and-dump potential. Find out which memes are considered the Grails (Pepe, Bobo, Doge, etc.) that will last forever, and why new trends like Skibbidi Toilet are important. Plus, get the alpha on signing up for their new game!
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Lisbon 25: Satta Labs
The NonFunGerbils Podcast
In this episode, we meet Maggie, founder of Satta Labs, who is tackling a vital gap in education: teaching children essential money habits. Maggie explains the concept behind her gamified learning app, which features 12 cute AI-powered princesses and princes that mentor kids through lessons on savings, budgeting, and the value of money. She shares her personal motivation for building the app which is to help her younger self and those struggling with finance. Crucially, Maggie discusses the challenges of integrating Web3 into a consumer product. She details why she must keep the fact that...
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Lisbon 25: Nytmare
The NonFunGerbils Podcast
In this conversation from the NFC Summit, Nytmare, co-founder and Community Lead at WHALE, discusses the organization's journey from focusing primarily on its vault to becoming a powerful, culture-centric DAO. Nytmare shares how the community became WHALE's foundation during the bear market, allowing them to pivot toward initiatives like their curated live gallery in New York. Listen as he explains the importance of cultural alignment and collaboration with groups like the Cult of Crypto Art, emphasizing that WHALE's role is to provide resources so that community members can build their own...
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Lisbon 25: Metageist
The NonFunGerbils Podcast
In this conversation at the NFC Summit, artist and curator Metageist discusses the "heroic feat" of co-curating the massive visual show for the Cult of Crypto Art, featuring over 100 artists. Metageist shares his passion for ensuring the OGs and earliest builders of the crypto art space remain highly visible. Listen as he breaks down his creative philosophy, arguing that every artist is also a collector, and explains why he invests heavily in innovative curation to elevate others. Crucially, Metageist reveals why he believes 3D art is on the cusp of an explosion thanks to devices like the...
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Lisbon 25: Bryan Brinkman
The NonFunGerbils Podcast
In this upbeat interview, acclaimed NFT artist Bryan Brinkman discusses his creative philosophy and his very busy calendar, proving the space is far from "dead." Brinkman explains how his art uses nostalgia and core memories, referencing childhood touchstones like 8-bit games and board games, as a "candy coating gloss." Listen as he reveals how this familiar, happy aesthetic allows him to address heavier personal themes like imposter syndrome and death, making them more emotionally accessible to the viewer. Brinkman also details his packed schedule, including upcoming drops with Paintbox at...
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Lisbon 25: Ogar
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This profound episode features crypto artist Ogar, who discusses his move to Portugal to fully dedicate himself to building his artistic legacy. Ogar views art as essential therapy and a tool for social commentary, explaining how he is transforming his old metaverse buildings into a new, enduring artistic universe. Hear his candid thoughts on the challenges of the Web3 space, why he insists on working with still images, and his concerns about the erosion of critical thinking and the rise of technological monopolies. Ogar dives deep into the philosophy of the crypto anarchist movement, the...
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Lisbon 25: Rizzle x BuildTree
The NonFunGerbils Podcast
This episode features an exclusive, lighthearted conversation with metaverse native Rizzle at the Buildtree booth at NFC Summit. Rizzle shares the story behind his latest NFT project with artist Barbie SA, a collection of highly relatable, meme-based artwork. Rizzle explains how the drop is a deliberate, fun departure from his complex projects, designed to be an accessible, "democratic drop" that resonates with OGs who have experienced the ups and downs of the market. Hear why Rizzle believes not all art needs a serious agenda, why he's treating the collection like trading cards, and why he...
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Lisbon 25: Jæn
The NonFunGerbils Podcast
This episode features an insightful conversation with crypto artist Jæn, who shares his unique perspective on navigating the current "winter" in the crypto art market. Jænn argues that the NFT space is the only place where artists can truly explore and combine diverse mediums like animation, music, and interactivity without commercial constraints. He discusses why some artists leave (they lack a long-term artistic grounding) and why others remain (seeing the downturn as a season). Jæn offers his philosophy on art as an intimate, almost spiritual practice, emphasizing the importance of...
info_outlineGeorge wasn’t able to make it to this episode so we bought in guest interviewer Christian Miles who has worked in and out of the tech industry since 2000 in sectors such as banking, logistics, e-commerce and now web3 where he is building infrastructure on the FLOW Blockchain with his company Find.xyz. Christian has also run therapeutic children’s homes and semi independent services for individuals with a history of trauma. So he is well placed to join me today along with our guest Hazel Gale from Betwixt.
Hazel is an artist; she is author of The Mind Monster Solution; she is a former therapist; and she is also an ex boxer and kickboxer having won multiple world titles.
Hazel joins us to talk about her project Betwixt which is a fantasy choose-your-own-adventure game that takes you on a journey of self discovery and broadly fits into my made up category of therapeutic game with generative NFT art which customises to you around your self-discovery adventure.
Betwixt are doing something really interesting and we have a fantastic conversation. We hope you enjoy.
https://nft.betwixt.life/
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https://find.xyz/
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