Episodes
100 PROOF Live: Mythics Live Art & Artist Spotlight: Joey L.
June 2, 2023
Kevin, Derek, and Amanda chat about digital x physical NFTs, AI art, and the upcoming Sotheby's Live Auction. Plus, Colin gives a sneak peek of Mythics with a live drawing. We also get a new Artist Spotlight with Eli and pho…
Artist Spotlight: Cory Haber
May 30, 2023
Eli (Head of Art, PROOF) chats with generative artist Cory Haber about his technological background, his discovery of creating art with plotters on canvas, and his beginnings creating NFTs on Tezos and Foundation. They discu…
100 PROOF Live: The Digital Art Market with Seth Goldstein
May 24, 2023
Eli, Derek, and Sam join forces this week to chat about the NFT market, Art Blocks volume, and the Three Arrows Capital liquidation. They also welcome special guest Seth Goldstein (Founder, Bright Moments) to share his story…
Artist Spotlight: Operator (Ania Catherine and Dejha Ti)
May 23, 2023
Eli (Head of Art, PROOF) chats with the artist duo Ania Catherine and Dejha Ti about their collaborative art practice, Operator. They combine their unique artistic and technologist backgrounds to create immersive and experie…
Artist Spotlight: Alpha Centauri Kid
May 16, 2023
Sam (Director of Research, PROOF) chats with Alpha Centauri Kid (ACK) about his artistic journey and the significance of the piano as a recurring theme in his creations. The two explore ACK's dedication to his craft, and his…
100 PROOF Live with PROOF of Community: Are NFTs Dead?
May 12, 2023
Kevin, Justin and Derek are joined by Zeneca, along with Amanda/akaStevey and a live audience from the PROOF community, to have a discussion about the elephant in the room: are NFTs dead? What will it take to bring buyers ba…
Project Spotlight: Rug Radio with Farokh
May 9, 2023
Sam (Director of Research, PROOF) chats with Farokh (Founder, Rug Radio) to explore his incredible journey; from Tumblr beginnings to accumulating a following of over 10 million across multiple social platforms. The two also…
100 PROOF Live | Top NFT Topics & Artist Spotlight: Derech
May 6, 2023
Kevin, Justin, and Sam chat about the latest news in the NFT market, Blur Blend, and the inspiration behind Justin's End Transmission collection. We also get a closer look at Arran Schlosberg’s (PROOF VP of Engineering/Diver…
Artist Spotlight: Dave Krugman Rises with the ALLSHIPS Tide
April 26, 2023
Photographer Dave Krugman joins Sam to talk about the world of blockchain, photography, and NFTs.
100 PROOF: State of the NFT Market
April 22, 2023
Kevin, Derek, and Sam discuss the state of the NFT and crypto markets, Nike Our Force Ones, the upcoming Glitch x Marfa Exhibition, and the QQL Parametric Expression auction results. We get some hot takes in this episode tha…
100 PROOF: NFT NYC 2023 with Transient Labs and Outliers
April 14, 2023
In this live audience episode, we come to you from NFT NYC 2023! We delve into the innovative world of Transient Labs, a company focused on utilizing blockchain as a creative tool rather than just a system of record. We disc…
100 PROOF: OpenSea Pro & Blur Farming, Nakamigos Mystery & Mania, One-ETH Art Picks
April 8, 2023
Kevin chats with Eli and Sam about exciting PROOF updates, OpenSea Pro and Blur farming, and royalty-enforcing contracts. They get into the mystery and mania of Nakamigos before talking about their one-ETH art picks. Connect…
Project Spotlight: Killabears with Founder & CEO Ben Cohen
April 5, 2023
Killabears founder and CEO Ben Cohen joins Sam to dish about PFPs, NFT communities, and royalties. They discuss the history and the 10-year vision for Killabears, and lessons learned along the way. Finally, the two talk abou…
100 PROOF LIVE! PROOF Art Announcements, Ticketmaster x NFTs, DeGods to ETH, 1 ETH Art Picks
March 31, 2023
Derek , Eli , and Sam join us (LIVE!) to talk about the week’s events in digital art and NFTs. They have so much to share that sometimes they even all speak simultaneously (hey, it's the first live broadcast). They discuss t…
100 PROOF: One ETH Digital Art Picks, PREMINT & Vulcan Spotlight, Current State of NFTs
March 24, 2023
Brenden Mulligan (Founder of PREMINT) joins Kevin and Derek for this edition of 100 PROOF. They chat about the state of the NFT market and their own collection strategies. Brenden shares the latest updates on the allowlist p…
Event Spotlight: SXSW with Austin Hurwitz (Doodles), Fonz (Tokenproof), Ippsketch
March 24, 2023
Sam reports from the front lines of SXSW 2023 with three interviews in one: First, he chats with Austin Hurwitz (Head of Business Development at Doodles) about how he got started with Doodles, Doodles 2, and what’s next for …
Artist Spotlight: Roope Rainisto and Life in West America
March 23, 2023
Roope Rainisto is a designer, creator, photographer, screenwriter, and the artist behind the BrainDrops collection Life In West America . Here, he joins Sam to discuss what went into this post-photographic project, how Roope…
100 PROOF: Beeple Studios Grand Opening, Meta Sunsets NFTs, $432K Lost Robbies Sale
March 18, 2023
Kevin, Derek, and Sam are here for 100 PROOF after a wild week. They talk about Meta sunsetting NFTs, the Beeple Studios grand opening, Doodles, and some big art sales. Sam discusses the current trends in the NFT landscape, …
100 PROOF: Is AI Art Here to Stay? Yuga Dabbles in Gen Art, Adam Lindemann Collector Spotlight
March 9, 2023
It’s a special Thursday 100 PROOF episode with Derek , Eli , and Sam . The trio chats about the latest in AI art news, if the genre is here to stay, and Yuga Labs’ $16.5 million TwelveFold auction. Then, Derek and Eli talk t…
Artist Spotlight: Per Kristian Stoveland Creates Art with a Sci-Fi Narrative
March 8, 2023
Per Kristian Stoveland is the artist behind The Harvest and founder of Void Design Studio . Sam joins him to discuss the sci-fi narrative behind his work, his introduction to NFTs, his thoughts on being an introvert in the a…
PROOF Highlights: MetaMask x Unity, Bitcoin NFTs
March 4, 2023
Kevin , Sam , and Derek are back to chat about the MetaMask/Unity announcement, incentives in NFT communities, Bitcoin NFTs, platforms for one-of-one artists, and how to bring more traditional art collectors into the NFT spa…
Artist Spotlight: Terrell Jones and the Art of Pop-Precisionism
Feb. 28, 2023
Michigan-based artist Terrell Jones joins Sam to discuss his artistic journey, characters, and lore in his work, the importance of an artist community, and thoughts on burning and supply. Terrell also reveals how he got invo…
100 PROOF: Long-Term Royalty Solutions & Collector Pablo Fraile Interview
Feb. 25, 2023
Kevin, Derek, and Sam discuss airdrop farming and the sustainability of the Blur token. After breaking down the Art Blocks marketplace enhancements, they chat about what long-term royalty solutions could look like. Derek and…
Artist Spotlight: Decentralized Storytelling with pplpleasr
Feb. 21, 2023
pplpleasr , a multidisciplinary artist based in NYC, joins Kevin to discuss her journey of discovering Web3, her decentralized storytelling platform Shibuya , and the future of community-led content creation. LINKS Connect w…