Episodes

The Premiere of Proof's Roundtable Discussion: Derek Edwards Schloss and Maria Shen

June 9, 2022

Derek Edwards Schloss , Maria Shen , and Kevin Rose sit around a table and discuss what's going on in the wide world of NFTs. You might even be inclined to call this a PROOF roundtable discussion! Just don't call it a comeba…

The Future of Self-Custody with Ian Rogers of Ledger

June 2, 2022

Ian Rogers , the Chief Experience Officer at Ledger , joins Kevin Rose to discuss the current state of security and self custody of blockchain assets, the future of self-custody, and smoothing over the current problems with …

Artist Spotlight: Tigerbob Launch with Gossamer Rozen

June 1, 2022

Kevin Rose joined Gossamer Rozen (aka grelysian) for live Dutch auction minting of Tigerbob , their run of 1,000 NFTs made from handmade tiger designs. LINKS Gossamer Rozen Tigerbob by Gossamer Rozen Massachusetts College Of…

Artist Spotlight: Tom Sachs and the Trans-Dimensional Rocket Factory

May 16, 2022

Sculptor and conceptual artist Tom Sachs joins Kevin Rose to discuss his Rocket Factory , how a sculptor even gets into NFTs, changing the world through art, parody vs. parity laws, Mars rocks and motherships, exploring the …

UnicornDAO: Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova's Fight for Equality in Web3

April 28, 2022

Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot fame is building the future of feminist equality beginning with UnicornDAO , a community-led investment fund that invests in minority and marginalized artists. Nadya speaks to Kevin about he…

Alexis Ohanian and the Seven Seven Six Announcement

April 25, 2022

Crafting Community with Gary Vaynerchuck's VeeFriends Series 2

April 25, 2022

Gary Vaynerchuck returns to talk VeeFriends Series 2 and his playbook for real-world utility NFTs, the latest expansion of the VeeFriends universe. LINKS Connect with Gary Vaynerchuck: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagra…

We're Going To Make It: Thomas Mancini and the NFT Portfolio Tracker

March 31, 2022

WGMI is the indispensable portfolio tracker and account valuation tool NFT collectors use. Kevin chats with the founder Thomas Mancini, aka nftommo.eth about the origins of the tool, its current capabilities, and its promisi…

Proof PFP Moonbirds Take Flight on Diamond Wings

March 29, 2022

On April 16th, PROOF will be launching a mighty flock of 10,000 Moonbirds , beautiful utility NFTs that can be "nested" to unlock more rewards over time. Here, Kevin is joined by Head of Design Justin Mezzell and COO Ryan Ca…

Proof Grails Protoglyph and the Secret of the Pig Numbers Treasure Hunt

March 24, 2022

In this episode, Ryan Carson joins Andrew Badr and Apely.eth from the PROOF Collective on Twitter Spaces. Here, they retell the incredible treasure-hunting story that took the NFT world by storm on March 14th, 2022. The disc…

Nexo — NFT Lending and High Yield Savings

March 22, 2022

Kevin is joined by cryptocurrency lending platform Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev to discuss how the company is able to offer its clientele such high interest rates, the pros and cons of federal regulation over digital asse…

Artist Spotlight: Tyler Hobbs and Proof Collective's Grail #19, Wall

March 22, 2022

Tyler Hobbs , the NFT artist of Art Blocks fame, walks PROOF Collective COO Ryan Carson through his process in creating the photorealistic image of "Wall" in Grails by PROOF Collective , revealed to be entirely generative. L…

Collector Spotlight: NFT Alpha with Derek Edward Schloss of Flamingo DAO

March 17, 2022

Derek Edward Schloss of Collab+Currency and Flamingo DAO joins Kevin to discuss his philosophy on the value of scarce digital objects and how this value can be measured for future projects. LINKS Connect with Derek Edward Sc…

Artist Spotlight: Scott Campbell and the Scab Shop Tattoo Art and Culture Pass

March 15, 2022

Renowned tattoo artist Scott Campbell teams up with Josh Hubberman and a collection of top-tier artists to transform the tattoo industry via NFT shop passes. Proof Collective members will have allowlist access on Scab Shop P…

Quantum Art "Keys" — Unlocking Real-World NFT Community

March 10, 2022

Kevin is joined by Justin Aversano and Jonas Lamis , co-founders of Quantum Art , a platform focused on curating digital culture through NFTs. Here, they discuss the Quantum Keys, which give access to exclusive online and IR…

Artist Spotlight: Exploring the Web1 Genesis of Heaven Computer with Godmin

March 4, 2022

Kevin is joined by Godmin , creator of Heaven Computer , to discuss the bridge she's created between the worlds of Web1 and Web3, and what we can expect from her upcoming project, God Observer. LINKS Connect with Godmin: Hea…

Artist Spotlight: Creative Expression Through Coding with Matt Kane

Feb. 24, 2022

Kevin chats with Chicago native Matt Kane, whose artistic journey spans 20 years -- from traditional oil painting to generative art he creates with his own homebrewed tools.

Artist Spotlight: The Caribbean Glitch Art of IX Shells

Feb. 22, 2022

In 2021, IX Shells became the highest-selling female NFT artist to date with the $2 million auction of her art piece Dreaming at Dusk. Here, she joins Kevin to discuss her journey from Panama to Canada and what it's taken to…

Objkt and Its Path to Becoming the Largest NFT Marketplace on Tezos

Feb. 17, 2022

Kevin chats with the founders of Objkt about its path to becoming the dominant platform of the Tezos-based NFT marketplace. LINKS Connect with Objkt: Website | Twitter | Medium | Discord The Largest NFT Marketplace on Tezos …

Collector Spotlight: Famed Art Collector Adam Lindemann on Bridging Art Worlds

Feb. 11, 2022

Investor, writer, and art collector Adam Lindemann chats with Kevin about his early social life with icons such as Andy Warhol and the modern traditional art world. Here, Adam shares his exciting perspectives on the similari…

Artist Spotlight: Hackatao and the Queens + Kings PFP

Feb. 9, 2022

Kevin has a unique chat with the incognito duo behind Hackatao , N and S, in which they discuss the origins of their style and the upcoming Queens + Kings PFP project . LINKS Queens + Kings | Hackatao Girl Next Door by Hacka…

Proof Collective Sessions: Wallet Security

Feb. 9, 2022

Ryan Carson , Proof's new Chief Operating Officer, leads a panel discussion on wallet security. This discussion was recorded live in the private Proof Collective Discord group and will be the first of many Proof Collective S…

Project Spotlight: John F. Simon, Jr. of Every Icon

Feb. 1, 2022

Kevin is joined by Harri of Divergence , Sam from FingerprintsDAO , and John F. Simon, Jr. of Every Icon fame, the code-based conceptual art created by John in 1997. John has collaborated with Divergence and Fingerprints DAO…

Artist Spotlight: Seeing Through Decentral Eyes with Coldie

Jan. 26, 2022

Kevin is joined by Coldie , a stereoscopic 3D artist whose work focuses on blockchain and decentralized crypto art. Here, they discuss his collaboration with Snoop Dogg, the changes he's seen in the space over just the past …