Context: Views on Crypto and Culture
by Boys Club
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Context S4: The State of Crypto in Africa—And Why It Matters…
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About this podcast
Context: Views on Crypto & Culture is hosted by Blake Finucane, an art historian and venture capitalist, who published the world's first academic thesis on crypto art in 2018. This podcast unpacks how crypto impacts culture and vice versa. Expect a long-form, informative, interview-driven pod with industry leaders.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 37 episodes
- Context S4: The State of Crypto in Africa—And Why It Matters Globally w/ Lisk · 48 min · Season 4 Episode 8Blake speaks with some of the top investors and founders in Africa about the state of crypto on the continent. She has an in depth convo with Gideon Greaves, Head of Investments…
- Context S4: Navigating the Future of Virtual Worlds w/ Bay Backer, Head Producer @ Decentraland · 52 min · Season 4 Episode 7Blake speaks with Bay Backner about all things Decentraland (she's the head producer there)! This is a must listen to learn all of its ins and outs…from LAND vs. MANA to how the…
- Context S4: Everything You Need to Know About Doodles w/ Austin Hurwitz, Head of Strategy and BD at Doodles · 47 min · Season 4 Episode 6Blake speaks with Head of Strategy & Business Development at Doodles, Austin Hurwitz and they cover everything that Doodles has been up to. They go over the new token, the CEO…
- Context S4: The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Most Visited Museum in America Dives into NFTs · 43 min · Season 4 Episode 5Blake speaks with The Metropolitan Museum of Art team who recently released Art Links, marking The Met's first foray onto the blockchain. Art Links is a 12-week game that invites…
- Context S4: Hacking as an Artistic Practice w/ Addie Wagenknecht · 42 minBlake interviews Addie Wagenknecht brilliant artist, whose work has been exhibited at MoMA and collected by The Whitney, she's collaborated with everyone from CERN to Chanel…
- Context S4: A Guide to AI Agents w/ Carlos Beltran, Bonsai Co-Founder · 40 min · Season 4 Episode 3Blake speaks with Carlos Beltran, co-founder of Bonsai, which started as a token, but has evolved into an entire ecosystem. Their most recent releases have been Sage, their…
- Context S4: Decentralized Social Media, Orb and The Creator Economy w/ Jacq, Head of Community + Creators at Orb · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 2In this episode, Blake speaks with Jacq, head of Community and Creators at Orb. Orb is a decentralized social app built on Lens protocol. They chat about the all the…
- Context S4: Can Tech Make Fashion Cool? w/ Maghan McDowell, Senior Innovation Editor at Vogue Business · 45 min · Season 4 Episode 1In the season 4 premier, Blake speaks with Maghan McDowell, Senior Innovation Editor at Vogue Business, and gets a temperature check on how the fashion industry is embracing AI…
- Context S3: A non-human (AI) artist is selling at Sotheby's? w/ Botto and Simon Hudson · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 10Blake speaks with Simon Hudson, operator and co-lead of Botto DAO. Botto is an autonomous artist which has sold over $5 million worth of its 1 of 1 NFT artworks. It also has a…
- Context S3: How to Go Viral On Chain w/ Blueprint Creator's Program Cohort 1 · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 8Blake speaks with 3 fellow members of the Blueprint by Bello Creator's Program, Cohort 1. Naomi Metzger is a 11 time British Triple Jump National Champion, Sara Phillips is a…
- Context S3: Valuing Yourself and Your Art w/ Iman Europe · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 7Blake speaks with the brilliant musician Iman Europe. They have an illuminating discussion about the value of art, in particular music and music NFTs. This convo is part of the…
- Context S3: All Culture is Digital Culture w/ Daisy Alioto · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 6Blake speaks with Daisy Alioto, cofounder of Dirt Media. She is so ahead of the curve in her understanding of the ever changing media business and how crypto technology fits in…
- Context S3: Your Guide to Digital (and Crypto) Culture w/ Trevor McFedries · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 5Blake chats with the longtime supporter and friend of Boys Club, Trevor McFedries. He's really done it all, from founding Friends with Benefits (FWB) and creating the first AI…
- S3 Context: Inside Super Punk World w/ Nina Chanel Abney and Todd Kramer · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 4Blake speaks with the brilliant Nina Chanel Abney, world renowned multidisciplinary artist. Her resume is beyond impressive; her work is in the permanent collections of museums…
- Context S3: What's the Difference between "Bitcoin Art" and Ordinals? w/ FAR, co-founder of Taproot Wizards · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 3Blake speaks with FAR - artist, engineer and co-founder of Taproot Wizards. They dive into all things art on Ordinals, for a fresh look on the topic. FAR outlines the differences…
- Context S3: The Ultimate CryptoPunks Guide w/ Natalie Stone, GM of CryptoPunks · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 2Blake speaks with Natalie Stone, General Manager for CryptoPunks at Yuga Labs. This is a CryptoPunks interview like you've never heard before! There is so much new info that will…
- Context S3: Digital Art Through the Decade w/ Michael Bouhanna · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 1Context presented by Boys Club is partnering with Sotheby's for Season 3! Each month, we'll be working with Sotheby's to bring you an episode on a different digital art based…
- A Comprehensive Guide to Digital Art with Sebastian Sanchez from Christie's · 46 minBlake speaks with Sebastian Sanchez, Digital Art Sales Manager at Christie's. Sebastian gives a behind the scenes look at how an auction gets put together (selecting artists…
- Context Special Ep: Defining Digital Fashion with GLITCHOFMIND & Clare Maguire of SYKY · 33 minBlake speaks with the incredibly talented artist and digital fashion designer GLITCHOFMIND, who is part of the Syky Collective's inaugural cohort, and the Designer Lead at Syky…
- Context Special Ep: Creativity With Emerging Technology - How Artists are Harnessing New Mediums with Nancy Baker Cahill and Figure 31 · 37 minOn this special episode, Blake speaks with two incredible artists: Nancy Baker Cahill and Figure 31. She dives into their creative processes: why and how they make art with…
