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The WLD ShowBesties: Why I Ran a Men’s Group at a Chinese American Fraternity Reunion | #150As Chairman of the LA Lodge, Will helped organize a Reunion in Los Angeles for a Chinese American Fraternity. Over four days, the Reunion hosted 15 events and brought together 190 brothers from around the world, joined by wives and families for a total of 450 attendees.Beyond the main program, Will shares to Andrew what meant the most to him: helping run a pre-reunion wellness retreat with past guest Gene Lee, and leading a three-hour men’s group for other lodge leaders—an idea sparked by past guest Rich Shiu. Both experiences gave him a chance to explore how to c...
2025-09-2530 minThe WLD ShowBesties: We put on our first men's retreat! Here's what we learned. | #149Will and Andrew put together their first men's weekend retreat. They share how they did it and what they learned.
2025-08-1336 min
ManifoldAndrew Song: Global Cooling with Sulfur Dioxide in the Stratosphere — #91Andrew Song is a co-founder of Make Sunsets, a company focused on addressing climate change through solar geoengineering. The company launches balloons filled with sulfur dioxide (SO2) into the stratosphere with the aim of reflecting sunlight to cool the Earth.https://makesunsets.com/Previous Manifold episodes on climate:https://www.manifold1.com/episodes/casey-handmer-terraform-industries-and-a-carbon-neutral-future-57https://www.manifold1.com/episodes/tim-palmer-status-and-future-of-climate-modeling-16https://www.manifold1.com/episodes/klaus-lackner-on-carbon-capture-climate-change-and-physics-40Steve and Andrew discuss:(00:00) - Introduction
(01:35) - Andrew's Background and Swimming Career
(06:37) - Journey into Startups and Y Combinator Experience
(11:30) - Make Sunsets: Concept...
2025-07-311h 04
Speaking of ... College of CharlestonA Year in Review with College of Charleston's President Hsu, Innovation and ImpactSend us a textOn this episode of Speaking Of…College of Charleston, we sit down with President Andrew T. Hsu to reflect on highlights of the year. From reaching an all time high of 32,000 applicants to establishing new academic programs like the BA in entrepreneurship, Hsu talks about his drive to keep moving, full speed ahead, to ensure the College’s position as a leader of academic excellence.Some key achievements in the last year include the reorganization of STEM programs into two schools; the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences and the...
2025-05-0212 min
IlluminatEDTradition Meets Innovation with Dr. Andrew T. Hsu, President of the College of CharlestonThis episode is brought to you by N2N’s Illuminate App, The iPaaS for Higher Education. Learn more at https://illuminateapp.com/web/higher-education/Subscribe and listen to more episodes at https://illuminatedpodcast.orgContact Dr. Andrew T. HsuLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-hsu-248ba133 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cofchsu/?hl=enX: https://x.com/CofCHsuLearn more about the College of CharlestonWebsite: https://charleston.edu
2025-04-2730 minThe WLD ShowBesties: We just did the Hoffman Process. What "10 years of therapy in one week" was like. | #148Andrew Hsu and Will Chang each did the Hoffman Process individually. Here's our discussion sharing our experiences with each other.
2025-03-2736 minThe WLD ShowBesties: I spent $50,000 on coaching. Here's what I learned... | #144Will has spent $50,000 on coaching for personal development this year. Andrew has a visualization coach. We share what we've learned, what we do for ourselves, and how we do when we coach others.
2024-11-0729 min
The CurbStarring Jerry As Himself Subject Jerry Hsu on the Troubles of Being Recruited as an Undercover AgentLaw Chen's familial documentary Starring Jerry as Himself follows retired Florida man Jerry C. Hsu as he's recruited by Chinese police to become an undercover agent. The documentary follows Jerry as he retells his story about how he was recruited, what actions he needed to take to help inform the agents, and, most importantly, the lengths he goes to to hide his recruitment from his family.Starring Jerry as Himself features Jerry and his family re-enacting Jerry's story, which is frequently tense, but thanks to the optimism and positive outlook of the world that Jerry has, the...
2024-08-2846 minThe CurbStarring Jerry As Himself Subject Jerry Hsu on the Troubles of Being Recruited as an Undercover AgentLaw Chen's familial documentary Starring Jerry as Himself follows retired Florida man Jerry C. Hsu as he's recruited by Chinese police to become an undercover agent. The documentary follows Jerry as he retells his story about how he was recruited, what actions he needed to take to help inform the agents, and, most importantly, the lengths he goes to to hide his recruitment from his family.Starring Jerry as Himself features Jerry and his family re-enacting Jerry's story, which is frequently tense, but thanks to the optimism and positive outlook of the world that Jerry has, the...
2024-08-2846 min
Minimum CompetenceLegal News for Mon 8/26 - Big Law for Harris, FTC Challenge to Kroger Merger, US Chamber of Commerce Pushes for Retaining 21% and City Auction Rolls OnThis Day in Legal History: Nineteenth Amendment AdoptedOn August 26, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was officially adopted, marking a pivotal moment in American history by granting women the right to vote. The Amendment, which states that the right to vote "shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex," was the culmination of decades of activism and struggle by women’s suffrage advocates. Pioneers like Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and many others fought tirelessly for this fundamental right, organizing rallies, petitions, and ci...
2024-08-2606 min
Domain Name Wire Podcast.Ape in to new TLDs – DNW Podcast #480Fred Hsu discusses some of his company’s plans for new top level domains tied to web3 communities. It’s been just six months since I had Fred Hsu, co-founder of D3, on the podcast. The company has made many announcements since then, and it’s becoming clear that it will be one of the more significant portfolio […]
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2024-04-1529 minThe WLD ShowBesties - Will's Community Building and Andrew's Coaching Business | #124In this episode Will shares his discovery that he has ADHD, why he has comfort with vulnerability, and how he's building community. Andrew shares his coaching business.
2024-02-2834 min
LogrollDavid Whitehouse: About A SonThis episode features David Whitehouse discussing his Gordon Burn Prize-shortlisted nonfiction book About A Son. It's about Colin Hehir's battle to know the truth about his son's murderer. The book is written in second-person, which we get into. We also discuss why David switched from novels to nonfiction, his start in men's magazines, how he got the material for this book, and finally ethics, including a decision by David which surprised me. You can buy David's books here:https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/about-a-son-a-murder-and-a-father-s-search-for-truth-david-whitehouse/7277920https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/bed-david-whitehouse/3460206
2024-02-161h 06
The WLD ShowJulian Chan: How an Entertainment Attorney Made His Own Way by Leaning into What it Means to be Chinese. | #119Today we are joined by Julian Chan, an entertainment attorney in private practice with an incredibly diverse clientele. A few of his clients include a billion-dollar internet retail company, internet businesses, best-selling authors, film production companies, and the official North and South American representative of the Shaolin temple. A few high profile clients include Neil Strauss and Andrew Huberman.Julian is one of the most colorful and interesting people I have ever met. The first time I met him, he explained to me why and how he has so many porn star friends that he used to k...
2023-12-121h 20
Mindful Mentoring w/Tom MartinHow mentors helped CofC President Andrew T. HsuSend us a textThe Mindful Mentoring podcast focuses on effective mentorship. In the program, we share compelling examples of successful mentoring relationships from those who were mentored as well as those who served as mentors. We have a very special guest for this, our inaugural Mindful Mentoring podcast. Dr. Andrew T. Hsu is the 23rd President of the College of Charleston. President Hsu has had a long and distinguished career, first as an aerospace engineer working on NASA programs, then moving to the academic world serving as a professor, a researcher, a dean, a provost, and...
2023-12-0526 minThe WLD ShowBesties - Rich Shiu interviews us | #116Rich Shiu from Episode 114: "Richard Shiu: Navigating Big Failures to Chart a Dream Life" interviews WLD Show hosts Will, Lee, and Andrew about their experience and learnings building the podcast.
2023-11-141h 02
The Andrew Hines Real Estate Investing PodcastUnique Real Estate Investment Strategies w/ Guest Ping Hsu
In E245, Ping Hsu, shares insights on real estate investing. He underscores the importance of diversification, income generation, strategic growth, skill development, cash flow management, and long-term wealth building within the context of real estate. The main takeaway from the conversation is to adopt a flexible, diversified approach to achieve short-term income and long-term financial goals in real estate.
Disclaimer: This episode, as with every episode of this podcast, should NOT be considered as advice. Investment advice is NEVER given on this show. Always consult a competent investment advisor before making an investment decision.
2023-10-151h 09Domain Name Wire PodcastBridging web2 and web3 – DNW Podcast #456These domain industry vets hope they can combine the benefits of web2 and web3. Fred Hsu and Shayan Rostam have been in the domain business for a while. In fact, if you’re relatively new to the industry, you might not know who Fred is because he was before your time: He was a founder of […]
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2023-10-0937 min
THE PLEXUSS PRESIDENTIAL PODCAST SERIESEpisode #163 - Andrew T. Hsu, President, College of CharlestonAndrew T. Hsu, President, College of Charleston, joins Brad Johnson.
2023-09-2531 min
The WLD ShowFitness Roundtable: Winston Ma and Chris Chou weigh in on exercise, diet, and common misconceptions |#109We've invited our friends Winston Ma and Chris Chou to do a fitness round table with us. Lee moderates the conversation while Winston, Chris, Andrew, and Will talk about their fitness journey, workouts, diet, and common misconceptions.
2023-09-191h 38The WLD ShowBesties Debrief - On journaling and other things | #105In this episode, Will, Lee, and Andrew reflect on takeaways from Ron Wong and Brian Liu episodes. We talk about journaling and other topics.
2023-08-1756 min
The WLD ShowBrian Liu: How a wife's cancer diagnosis led to his incredible health journey | #104Today our guest is our friend Brian Liu.Just for a little of context. Andrew, Lee, and I are in this group chat called 6-pack Global Challenge. There’s about 50 friends in this group chat, age range 30’s to 50’s, living all over the world.As the title of the group chat says - we’re all working towards a six pack. But really it’s a community where we share exercise, diet, and health knowledge with each other and hold each other accountable.Brian’s perspective and health journey is quite unique. His wife Aud...
2023-08-1553 min
A Tale of Two Hygienists PodcastAnti-Periodontitis Therapy and Cancer - Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDHAnti-Periodontitis Therapy is a new term coined as a collective term for protocol used to lower cancer risks in patients. In this episode, Katrina examines the research study that, spoilers, shows that patients getting periodontal therapy actually lower their cancer risk. Listen to exactly what that means for you and your patient base. Resources: More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/ Chen, S. H., Chen, J. F., Hung, Y. T., Hsu, T. J., Chiu, C. C., & K...
2023-07-1710 minA Tale of Two Hygienists PodcastAnti-Periodontitis Therapy and Cancer - Fast Facts: Perio Edition with Katrina Sanders, RDHAnti-Periodontitis Therapy is a new term coined as a collective term for protocol used to lower cancer risks in patients. In this episode, Katrina examines the research study that, spoilers, shows that patients getting periodontal therapy actually lower their cancer risk. Listen to exactly what that means for you and your patient base. Resources: More Fast Facts: https://www.ataleoftwohygienists.com/fast-facts/ Katrina Sanders Website: https://www.katrinasanders.com Katrina Sanders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedentalwinegenist/ Chen, S. H., Chen, J. F., Hung, Y. T., Hsu, T. J., Chiu, C. C., & K...
2023-07-1710 min
A Tip From GilbertA Tip From Gilbert Episode 89 Special Guest Jessica HsuA Tip From Gilbert Episode 89 Special Guest Jessica Hsu
2023-05-011h 08The WLD ShowBesties - Andrew shares what it's like being a father #99In this episode, Andrew shares his experiences his wife's pregnancy, childbirth, and having a week old daughter.
2023-04-271h 05
Minimum CompetenceFri 4/21 - Tesla Autopilot Crash Case, FTC Green Guides, Fox Troubles, Large Magazine Bans are Constitutional and Teen Vape CaseUpdate 4/21 1:42PM: Jury found Tesla Autopilot did not fail in the crash. A California state court jury is deliberating in what appears to be the first trial related to a crash involving Tesla's Autopilot partially automated driving software. Justine Hsu, a resident of Los Angeles, sued Tesla in 2020, alleging defects in the design of Autopilot and the airbag and seeking more than $3 million in damages for the alleged defects and other claims. Tesla denies liability for the 2019 accident, stating that Hsu used Autopilot on city streets, despite the company's user manual warning against doing so. The trial...
2023-04-2105 minThe WLD ShowBesties Comeback #98Will Chang, Lee Chang, and Andrew Hsu come back six months later to talk about what their plans are for the podcast.
2023-04-1043 min
My Worst Investment Ever PodcastJason Hsu – The Market Can Be Crazy for Longer than You Have the ConvictionBIO: Jason Hsu is the founder, chairman, and CIO of Rayliant Global Advisors (RGA), a global investment management group with over US$15+ billion in assets managed using its strategies as of June 30, 2022.STORY: Jason bet against the GameStop short squeeze and learned that John Maynard Keyens’ saying that “markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent” still holds true.LEARNING: The market can be crazy for longer than you have the conviction to stay invested. Apply position constraints and diversify. “In the short run, the market can really stay crazy for longe...
2023-04-0554 min
The WLD ShowDane Lund (DAO Architect, Alliance DAO): A Primer on DAO Formation for Web3 Founders | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #97Dane Lund is a Core Contributor and DAO architect for the Web3 Accelerator Alliance DAO. After graduating Harvard Law School, Dane became a litigator for Wilkie Farr focused on corporate governance and shareholder rights - looking at the inner workings of board rooms. And then became an investment banker where he financed private equity transactions before becoming a DAO architect for Alliance. In this episode, we learn everything we can from Dane about DAO Formation. Learn more about Imran and AllianceDAO:Dane's Twitter: @lund_daneDane's Writing: https://lund.mirror.xyzAllianceDAO Website: https://alliance.xyz In th...
2022-10-2559 min
The WLD ShowCarl Choi (Lead, 247 Comics): Adapting the Comic Book Industry Business Model for Creators with Web3 | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #96Carl Choi is the project lead for 247 Comics. A studio that utilizes Web3 to fix the broken comic book business model. In February 2021 during the wave of Asian hate crimes that swept across America. Carl helped launch #StandWithAsians, where he collaborated with NFT artists like Shibuya’s pplplsr and Azuki’s steamboy33 to raise over $750,000. This initiated Carl’s involvement with the Azuki NFT community and his deep dive into Web3.In this episode we discuss how Carl got into the comic book industry, why the comic book industry is broken, and how 247 Comics uses Web3 to change...
2022-09-2848 min
The WLD ShowOmar Bohsali (CEO, Center): Building NFT Infrastructure to Accelerate Web3 | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #95Omar Bohsali is the CEO and cofounder of Center. Center is attempting to index and organize every NFT on every chain, 120 million NFTs on its books so far. Center has raised $11MM with Thrive Capital and Founders Fund leading. Angel investors include big names in crypto like Balaji, Emilie Choi, and Dan Romero. Prior to Center, Omar was Entrepreneur in Residence at the Crypto Native venture firm, Paradigm. Prior to Paradigm, Omar was an engineering manager at Coinbase.In this episode we discuss Omar's time at Priceonomics, working for Balaji at Coinbase, his experience as an EIR...
2022-09-2158 min
The WLD ShowRobin Ji (CEO, Liquifi): The Best Breakdown on Web3 Tokens You've Ever Heard | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #94Robin Ji is the CEO and Cofounder of Liquifi. Liquifi helps Web3 companies automate token vesting and manage token cap tables. Liquifi raised a $5MM seed round from some of the biggest names out there. Dragonfly Capital, Alliance , Nascent, 6th Man Ventures. With participation from investors and operators in crypto including Balaji, Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano, Not Boring’s Packy McCormick, Ryan Selkis from Messari.Liquifi has become the renowned expert on automated token vesting and token cap tables. With a star-studded list of customers that are using their product to solve their operational pain.In th...
2022-09-1356 min
The WLD ShowAnand Agarawala & Peter Ng: Building for the Metaverse with Spatial | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #93Anand Agarawala is the CEO and Cofounder of Spatial and Peter Ng is VP of Design. Spatial is a metaverse platform that allows you to host virtual galleries and events in beautiful artist-built spaces. In VR, mobile, and web. This is Peter’s second time on the podcast, we had him on last year when Spatial pivoted into NFTs last year.Anand and Peter first met and worked together on the Android Team at Google in 2011. When Google acquired Anand's first company, Bumptop, and incorporated Bumptop’s touch screen user experience into the Android phone. Peter led Googl...
2022-09-0758 min
The WLD ShowJon Wu (Growth, Aztec Network): zk.money and the Privacy Layer of Web3 | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #92Jon Wu is the head of growth at Aztec Network. The privacy layer of Web3. Jon’s in-depth tweets have done a great job explaining what happened Luna/UST, 3AC, Celsius. Prior to Aztec, Jon's experience in strategy consulting at Mars & Co, private equity at Bain, Harvard Business School, and founding his own startups give Jon a unique perspective in explaining things in Web3. Jon helps us understand what zero knowledge proofs are, zk rollups are, and why privacy is important.Jon's famous Twitter Thread Explainers:The $UST Depeg ThreadThe Celsius ThreadCentralized crypto fintechs are in de...
2022-08-161h 11
The WLD ShowSeb Audet (CEO, Zapper): How Web3 is a Frontier of Opportunities to Create Freedom and Economic Value | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #90Seb Audet is the Co-Founder & CEO at Zapper. Zapper is a Web3 asset management platform for DeFi. Its mission is to make Web3 accessible and easy to use. In 2021, Zapper reached 1 million monthly active users, and surpassed $10B in transaction volume.We discuss what inspired Seb to start Zapper and his vision for the company.Learn more about Seb and Zapper:Seb’s twitter - @sebaudet26Zapper’s twitter - @zapper_fiZapper’s Website: zapper.fiIn this episode we discuss:The lessons learned in Seb’s early career and how he applied t...
2022-08-021h 00The WLD ShowBesties Update Almost 100 Episodes | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #89Will Chang, Lee Chang, Andrew Hsu, Evan Lai gives an update on the state of the podcast, share behind the scenes, and what they're thinking about next.Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!
2022-07-2640 min
The WLD ShowNoun 53: How the Nouns DAO Ecosystem Works and Naming a New Species of Frog "Nouns DAO" | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #88Noun 53 is the proud owner of the 53rd Nouns DAO NFT.Nouns DAO is one of the most interesting NFT projects we’ve come across. And Noun 53 is here tell us what Nouns DAO is and it how it works.Earlier this year, Noun 53 led the effort in naming a new species of Glass Frog discovered in Ecuador Nouns DAO. Helping the Rainforest Trust and Ecominga protect endangered species and conservation efforts.Learn more about Noun 53 and Nouns DAO:Noun 53's Twitter: @Noun_53Noun 53’s Auction Page: https://nouns.wtf/noun/53Proposal to n...
2022-06-3029 min
The WLD ShowCalvin Zhou (Cofounder, Shrapnel): Building the First AAA First Person Shooter Web3 Game on Avalanche | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #87Calvin is the Co-Founder & Head of Business Development for Shrapnel. Shrapnel is the world's first blockchain-enabled AAA first-person shooter game. Spun out from HBO, the Shrapnel team consists of Emmy award–winning talent behind such notable franchises as: HALO, Call of Duty, Madden NFL, Bioshock, Destiny, Star Wars, Hawken, Skylanders, Westworld.In this episode, we learn how Shrapnel works and why it’s the perfect game for the blockchain.Learn more about Calvin and Shrapnel:Calvin’s Twitter: @metacalvinzShrapnel’s Twitter: @playSHRAPNELShrapnel’s Website: https://www.shrapnel.comTell us what you think by DM'ing ...
2022-06-2157 min
The WLD ShowSriram Krishnan (General Partner, a16z Crypto): The Web3 Talent Migration and Why Social Media Is Right For Web3 | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #85Sriram Krishnan is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, investing in crypto/web3. Prior to a16z, Sriram led product teams at consumer social platforms - Snap, Facebook, and Twitter.Together with his wife and cohost Aarthi, he broke the Internet during Covid, hosting the Good Time Show on Clubhouse. Where he brought on guests like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerburg, and Virgil Abloh.Learn more about Sriram and a16z Crypto:Sriram Krishnan Twitter: @sriramkSriram Krishnan Website: https://sriramk.comThe Good Time Show: https://www.thegoodtimeshow.cluba16z Crypto Website: https://a16zcrypto.coma16...
2022-06-161h 07
The WLD Showatareh.eth (Degen University): Educating NFT Degenerates with Twitter Threads and Daily Youtube Vlogs | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #84atareh.eth is the founder of Degen University. Where he has a daily youtube vlog, a daily podcast, and a weekly newsletter - educating Web3 degenerates. He’s written two online guides - How to launch your own NFT project - and how to pass on your crypto assets to the next generation. What caught my attention is his incredible tweet threads.In this episode, we discuss his favorite NFT projects, go over some of his tweet threads, and his writing process as a creator.Learn more about atareh.eth and Degen University:atareh.et...
2022-06-141h 22
The WLD ShowLinus Chung (VP Product, Origin Protocol): Building in Bear Market. Growing Coinbase to IPO. Future of NFT Infrastructure | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #82Linus is the VP of Product at Origin Protocol. Linus previously worked as the Director of Product at Coinbase. He led the teams behind some of Coinbase's most beloved products: Coinbase Earn, Coinbase Card, Coinbase Pay, crypto payroll, gifting, peer-to-peer payments, and international transfers. Before Coinbase, Linus led product at companies like Tesla, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.In this episode, we discuss Linus’ experience building Coinbase and his new role at Origin Protocol.Learn more about Linus and Origin Protocol:Linus’ Twitter: @linuschungOrigin Protocol Website: https://www.originprotocol.comOrigin Protocol DiscordIn this episode we d...
2022-06-071h 00
The WLD Showsamczsun (Head of Security, Paradigm VC): The "Batman of Crypto" on How It Feels to be a White Hat Hacker | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #80Sam is a white hat hacker that has rescued hundreds of millions of dollars in the crypto ecosystem by responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities and publishing educational resources. In one of our previous podcast episodes with Dan Robinson - Dan called Sam the Batman of Crypto. Whenever there are large sums of money at stake in the crypto ecosystem, a bat signal is thrown up, and Sam comes in to help save the day.Sam is currently a Research Partner and the Head of Security at Paradigm - one the most high profile and active crypto native venture firms.
2022-06-021h 03
The WLD ShowJohn Lee: SZNS. Cofounding a Web3 Startup to Collect and Manage NFTs Together as a DAO | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #76As the show’s listenership has grown, WLD has begun getting inbound interest to be guests on the pod - John is the first guest we have decided to bring on.In this episode, John describes his crypto journey from being a self-described OG game forum lurker way back in the early 2010’s, to how he lead blockchain initiatives both internally and externally at Google, to how his obsession with pokemon kickstarted his foray into play to earn NFTs and laid the foundation for SZNs.Learn more about John Lee and SZNs:John’s Twitte...
2022-05-1242 min
The WLD ShowKagami the Head Librarian on Curating Community Knowledge. Exploring Crypto Coven Community | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #74Continuing our series of exploration of Crypto Coven’s extraordinary community, we bring on Kagami, Crypto Coven Head Librarian.In this episode, Kagami dishes on how Crypo Coven’s exceptional creative lore and unique community kickstarted his journey into Web3. We learn how Kagami initiated and volunteered to craft Crypto Coven’s open source informational library, how he sees the library evolving as an intellectual hub, and how he would choose between bread, rice, and noodles.Learn more about Kagami and CryptoCoven:Kagami’s Twitter: @kagami_nftCrypto Coven Twitter: @crypto_covenCrypto Coven Website: https://www.crypto...
2022-05-0346 min
Speaking of ... College of CharlestonAn Academic Year in Review with President Andrew T. HsuSend us a textJoin us for an intimate conversation with President Hsu who shares his thoughts on the past academic year and plans for the future. In this episode, we review the College of Charleston's journey through the pandemic and the ways in which we emerged a stronger, more innovative, liberal arts institution.
2022-04-2833 min
The WLD ShowJason Yeh & Brian Cho (Patron): Investing in the Convergence of Games, Consumer, and Web3 | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #72Jason Yeh and Brian Cho are the cofounders and general partners of Patron. Patron is an early-stage venture firm investing in the convergence of games, consumer, and Web3. Patron calls it the Spectrum of Play.Jason began his VC career in 2007 as a founding investor at FirstMark, where he led due diligence for the Series A of Riot Games - the company behind League of Legends.Brian Cho has been investing in gaming and consumer startups since 2012, where he was a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and worked on investments including Oculus, Lyft, and Slack. Since 2014...
2022-04-2653 min
The WLD ShowPhil Huang (DeFiCon): Behind the scenes of planning a web3 conference and searching for a non-profit conference model | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #70Phil Huang is the founder of DeFiCon. DeFiCon is a nonprofit conference with a mission to elevate the ethos of peer-to-peer crypto. Speakers from DeFiCon 2021 include NFT journalist Andrew Wang, Bored Ape Yacht Club artist All Seeing Seneca, Congress Legislative Director Conor Carney, and Axie Infinity Esports Program Lead Zyori.In this episode we discuss:How Phil became a board member of Karate CombatHow Phil put together DeFiConHow he got All Seeing Seneca to do the art for DeFiCon’s NFT ticketsHow did they get such A-list guest speakers?What kind of goals are priority for De...
2022-04-191h 03
The WLD ShowAstrea the Coven Cultivator on Building Community for an NFT Project. Exploring Crypto Coven Community | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #69Astrea is Crypto Coven’s Coven Cultivator (Community Manager). We discuss how Astrea helped cultivate such a strong community unlike any other NFT project.A big theme we’ve heard from all of our Web3 guests is that community is the key to success. Crypto Coven, one of the top NFT collections, has a community that I believe is unparalleled in the space. This episode is hopefully the beginning of a series of episodes where we learn about different aspects of what makes the Crypto Coven community so strong.Learn more about Astrea and CryptoCoven:As...
2022-04-1443 min
The WLD ShowEd Chang (Head of Gaming, AVAX): Fostering the Frontier of Gaming on Avalanche | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #67Ed Chang is Head of Gaming of Ava Labs. Ava Labs is the team behind Avalanche. An L1 that is the fastest smart contract platform in the blockchain industry.Prior to Ava Labs, Ed was the Senior Director of Partnerships at the gaming company Electronic Arts. Prior to EA Games, he was the Entrepreneur in Residence at The Chernin Group, a media company that invests in, owns, and operates other media companies. where he primarily focused on e-sports and gaming opportunities. Ed was also the founder of Basikz Agency. A gaming influencer agency and consultancy....
2022-04-1247 min
The WLD ShowDan Robinson (Head of Research, Paradigm VC): How the best unkept secret in crypto venture is changing the game | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #66Dan Robinson is a Research Partner and the Head of Research at the VC firm, Paradigm. Paradigm was founded in 2018 by Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam and former Sequoia Capital partner Matt Huang. Today with a $2.5 billion fund, Paradigm is one the most high profile and active crypto native venture firms. Some of Paradigm’s investments include FTX, Coinbase, BlockFi, Maker, Uniswap, and Sky Mavis.Paradigm first hired Dan as a weird experiment of embedding a protocol researcher at an investment firm. 3 years later, Dan has built an industrial research organization within the firm. Giving Paradigm an incredible co...
2022-04-071h 00
The WLD ShowOrion Parrott (Orange Fund, Orange DAO): Mobilizing Y-Combinator Alumni to Invest in Web3 Founders | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #65Orion Parrott is a cofounder of Orange DAO and General Partner of Orange Fund. Orange DAO is a collective of founders of Y Combinator-backed companies dedicated to backing the most promising web3 startups. In this episode, Orion discusses the story behind Orange DAO & Orange Fund, the process of managing a DAO, and how Orange DAO helps Web3 founders.Episode notesIn this episode, Orion discusses the story behind Orange DAO & Orange Fund, the process of managing a DAO, and how Orange DAO helps Web3 founders.Learn more about Orion and Orange DAO:...
2022-04-051h 01
The WLD ShowJacky (TaipeiCity.eth): A Journey into Web3. Cofounding Shibuya | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #64Jacky (TaipeiCity.eth) is the cofounder of Shibuya. Shibuya is NFT artist PplPlsr’s project bringing long-form animation to Web3. At the age of 30, Jacky quit his job as a software engineer at Instagram. During Covid, Jacky spent a year in Taiwan. It was Taiwan where he experienced DeFi Summer and began creating animated NFTs of his oil paintings. Jacky is also the host of the Chinese-language podcast, Left-Side Escalator.Learn more about Jacky and Shibuya:Jacky’s Twitter: @taipeicity_ethJacky’s Instagram: @jackywangadventuresJacky’s ArtJacky’s WritingsJacky’s Podcast: Left Side EscalatorShibuya: https://www.shibuya.xyz/about...
2022-03-3154 min
The WLD ShowYang You: Designing for Web3 and the Future of Investing at Syndicate | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #63Yang You is the Lead Product Designer at Syndicate. Syndicate’s Web3 Investment Club product allows friends, angel investors, and web3 communities to create and run investment clubs as a DAO Yang is also a member of VectorDAO, a collective of top tier Web3 product designers.In this episode, we discuss Yang’s journey into Web3 design, what good Web3 design looks like, and the human side of Web3.Learn more about Yang You:Yang’s Twitter: @_yangyouYang’s Website: https://www.yangyou.spaceSyndicate: https://syndicate.ioVectorDAO: https://vectordao.comEpisode notes and links:
2022-03-2955 min
The WLD ShowImran Khan: AllianceDAO. Accelerating the Top 1% of Web3 Founders | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #62Imran Khan is the cofounder of AllianceDAO. AllianceDAO the world's first digital startup nation, accelerating the top 1% of Web3 founders. In the last two years, they’ve accelerated more than 210 startups including 15% of the top 100 DeFi projects by market capitalization. Their companies include 0x, dYdX, Kyber, Olympus DAO, Paraswap, Ribbon Finance.In this episode we discuss the origin story of the accelerator, what he looks for in Web3 founders, and his learnings from forming a DAO.Learn more about Imran and AllianceDAO:Imran’s Twitter: @lmrankhanAllianceDAO Website: https://alliance.xyzAllianceDAO AnnouncementEpisode notes and...
2022-03-2459 min
The WLD ShowCharles Du: VBA. Building a Web3 Fantasy Fantasy Basketball Game | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #61Charles Du is the CEO and cofounder of Fast Break Labs. Fast Break Labs is building VBA, a Web3 game that allows basketball fans to strategize as general managers of their own virtual basketball teams. They just raised $6M with Patron and Pantera Capital leading the round.Angel investors include Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai’s Family Office, Sacramento Kings co-owner Aneel Ranadive, and Marc Merrill the Co-Founder of Riot Games. In this episode, we discuss the inspiration of VBA Game, how the game works, and future plans and considerations.Charles and VBA links:Ch...
2022-03-2257 min
The WLD ShowKevin Jiang: Coffee Omakase to CafeteriaDAO. Crafting Your Own Web3 University | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #60Kevin Jiang is a design researcher at Medium and the cofounder of CafeteriaDAO. A curated community and digital platform for people passionate about food. We talk about creating Coffee Omakase, building CafeteriaDAO, and how he crafted his own Web3 University with Crypto Coven, Seed Club, and Kernel.Learn more about Kevin and CafeteriaDAO:Kevin’s Twitter: @caffeinatedkev_Cafeteria DAO Twitter: @cafeteriadaoCafeteria DAO’s Manifesto: https://www.cafeteriadao.com/manifestoSeedclub Twitter: https://twitter.com/seedclubhq/status/1490757788867305473Episode notes and timestamps:(02:52) How Kevin got into Web3(04:30) What is Coffee OmakaseThe Kona Coff...
2022-03-171h 01
The WLD ShowDark Forest v0.6 Round 5: The Junk Wars Saga. A Full Oral History as Told by dfdao | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #59Bitter Rivals. A Dream of Glory. Betrayal. Redemption.What happened this past round of Dark Forest has to be the most epic space saga of all time. dfdao’s Lindsay Presswell and Tony (ChaosGod) take us through the history of dfdao and orden_gg’s rivalry. And the epic battle that took place in Dark Forest v0.6 Round 5.Learn more about dfdao and Dark Forest:Past WLD episode which explains the Dark Forest game, with Will RobinsonLindsay Presswell’s Twitter: @llpresswellTony (ChaosGod)’s Twitter: @cha0sg0d_dfdao Twitter: @d_fdaodfdao Gitcoin Grant: ht...
2022-03-151h 23
The WLD ShowDan Wu: Orca Protocol. Making Sense of DAO Governance | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3 #58Dan runs Product at Orca Protocol. Orca Protocol makes governance accessible by creating tools around a DAO’s most basic primitive: people. Will and Dan met up at ETH Denver, and we catch up on Dan getting a photo with Andrew Yang, the evolution of DAO voting, how Orca protocol is helping drive meta-governance, the risks of token weighted voting, and Dan’s favorite articles.Dan and Orca protocols links:Dan’s twitter: @itsdanwuOrca’s publications: https://orca.mirror.xyzOrca’s website: https://www.orcaprotocol.orgOrca Protocol’s twitter: @OrcaProtocolIn this episode we discuss:Before...
2022-03-081h 02
The WLD ShowBesties EthDenver 2022 Retrospective | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #57Will Chang gives Andrew Hsu a breakdown of his experience at EthDenver 2022. We also discuss the future of the podcast.If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!
2022-03-0345 min
The WLD ShowMelissa Zhang: Bonfire. A Web3 Home For Your Community | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #55Melissa Zhang is the co-founder of Bonfire. Bonfire is a platform that aims to unlock the power of ownership for online communities.Many are observing a shift from a world where creators monetize individually from their fans, to one where they build wealth with their communities.Bonfire is building infrastructure to enable creators to take advantage of this shift. Its tools enable creators to host their communities on their own branded platforms, powered by their web3 assets.Learn more about Bonfire and Melissa:Melissa’s twitter: @MelissaZhang13Bonfire’s twitter: @bonfire_tweetsBonfire’s website...
2022-02-2436 min
The WLD ShowTeddy Zee on Hollywood to Web3. And Onboarding Brands with MintNFT | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #54Teddy Zee is the cofounder of MintNFT. MintNFT is the first NFT collaboration platform that empowers and protects brands, artists and communities. MintNFT recently launched the Balmain x Barbie high fashion NFT auction.After graduating from Harvard Business School, Teddy built a storied career as one of the first Asian American executives in Hollywood. Teddy was the Executive Vice President of Production at Columbia Pictures. As well as the Executive Producer for films such as The Pursuit of Happyness, Hitch, and Saving Face.Learn more about Teddy Zee and MintNFTTeddy Zee on Twitter: @T...
2022-02-2256 min
The WLD ShowSean Reed. How Online Poker Led Him to the Philosophy of Bitcoin | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #53Sean Reed is a former professional poker player who got into Bitcoin and crypto in 2011, after online poker was banned in the U.S. He helped start OpenNode, a Bitcoin Payment Processor that allows companies like Shopify, Substack, and McDonalds accept Bitcoin payments. We talk about the different waves crypto has experienced and why he’s such a big fan of transparency, autonomy, and Bitcoin.In this episode we discussHow Sean became a poker playerSample size and result required to give Sean confidence that he could quit the prescribed path for pokerHow poker brought Sean fr...
2022-02-151h 07
The WLD ShowHowie Zhang and David Duong. An Honest Exploration on Web3 Gaming | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #52In this episode we bring back friends of the podcast, Howie Zhang and David Duong, to discuss Web3 gaming. Howie Zhang is a former quant and game economy designer for Immutable X’s Guild of Guardians. David Duong runs monetization for Apex Legends and has generated the game $1.6B by selling digital goods.Guild of Guardians, a free-to-play mobile RPG, is one of the most highly anticipated Web3 games in the space. Apex Legends, a free-to-play battle royale-hero shooter, is one of the hottest AAA games in the industry. Howie and David bring their experience and perspectives to...
2022-02-081h 29
The WLD ShowChloe Park: Starting a Podcast. Interviewing Will, Lee, and Andrew | #51Chloe Park is a Web3 Designer at Coinbase and VectorDAO. While exploring starting a podcast for VectorDAO, Chloe ran into a few challenges. So she reached out to us to learn more about starting one. We decided to bring her on the podcast as the host. And have her interview Will, Lee, and Andrew about the journey and thought process behind building the podcast.If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!
2022-02-031h 32
The WLD ShowBenny Conn: Beat Foundry. Generative On-chain Music NFTs | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #51Music NFTs are the next frontier of Web3.A 19 year-old just created Art Blocks for musicians:Benny Conn is the founder of Beat Foundry. Beat Foundry is a generative music NFT that actually sounds good. All song data is forever stored on-chain in MIDI format so anyone can freely interpret and remix it in their own way. We discuss Benny’s story and how Beat Foundry works.Learn more about Benny and Beat Foundry:Beat Foundry Website: beatfoundry.xyzOcarina NFTs on OpenSeaBeat Foundry’s FAQBeat Foundry’s Twitter: @BeatFoundryNFTsBenny’s Twitter: @bennyconnnIn thi...
2022-02-011h 04
The WLD ShowBesties Episode w/ Steve Wu | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #49We bring a friend of the podcast, Steve Wu, on to talk about his new Web3 Journey. Steve is a product manager at Gusto, a payroll and HR software. He previously was a product manager at Scopely, a mobile gaming company, and an investment banker. We talk about the intersection of Web3 (DAOs, Gaming, DeFi) and how it relates to his career.Moxie Marlinspike (Signal Founder) - My first impressions of web3If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!
2022-01-2753 min
The WLD ShowEmerson Hsieh: CritterzNFT. Unlocking Play-to-Earn in Minecraft | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #48Emerson Hsieh is the co-creator of CritterzNFT. CritterzNFT is the first fully on-chain NFT to enable play-to-earn on Minecraft. In this episode, we cover how CritterzNFT enables play-to-earn gaming and Emerson’s inspiration for starting the project.Learn more about Emerson and CritterzNFTEmerson’s Twitter: @intemersonEmerson’s Website: https://www.emersonhsieh.comCritterzNFT Website: www.critterz.xyzCritterzNFT Whitepaper: https://www.critterz.xyz/whitepaperIn this episode we discuss:What is CritterzNFT?What is MineCraft and how do people play?What does fully on-chain mean for CritterzNFT?Who Emerson was inspired byAnonymice NFT StakingEther orcsHow Critterz...
2022-01-2552 min
The WLD ShowPeter Yang: OdysseyDAO. Building community to create Web3 education | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #47Peter Yang is founder of OdysseyDAO. A learning DAO for creating high-quality, 100% free Web3 education. They are a 4,000 member community of product managers, designers, engineers, and other builders passionate about Web3. Creating quality "explain like I'm five" Web3 learning material. Peter is also the author of the best-selling book, Principles of Product Management. And runs a newsletter, Creator Economy, where 10,000+ subscribers receive essays that Peter writes about building products in the creator economy. We discuss how Peter built the OdysseyDAO community, how the OdysseyDAO is run, and his vision for OdysseyDAO.Learn more about Peter and OdysseyDAO:
2022-01-2034 min
The WLD ShowBesties Episode w/ David Duong | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #46We bring back a friend of the podcast, David Duong, on to talk about his Web3 Journey. David runs monetization for Apex Legends and his team has made the game over $1.6 billion dollars selling in-game digital goods. David's been learning about Web3 and NFTs through our podcast and shares his insights with us.If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!
2022-01-181h 20
The WLD ShowMarcel Christianis: Breaking Down Smart Contracts in Twitter Threads | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #45Marcel has been an engineer for 7 years and is the creator web3pad.xyz, where he explains the unique aspects of NFT contracts such as Loot, Chain Runners, AlphaGirl Club, the Adidas Originals Drop, and ConstitutionDAO. We discuss contract constructs, special attributes, respected builders, contract evolution and how Marcel launched two NFT’s: Mycoverse.xyz’s mushroom NFT’s and his own Retro1990 NFT’s.Learn more about Marcel:Marcel’s Twitter: @marcelc63Marcel’s Smart Contract Twitter Thread Breadowns: https://web3pad.xyzMarcel’s Retro1990 NFT’s: https://retro1990.xyzRetro1990’s Instagram: @retro_vintage1990Smart Contracts Di...
2022-01-131h 21
The WLD ShowJon Yan: VectorDAO. How Builders become the Kingmakers. Forming a Superteam of Elite Web3 Design Talent | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #44Jon Yan is the founder of VectorDAO, a collective of designers on a mission to improve how designers are employed and to make web3 more accessible. He was previously a designer at Coinbase and a YC founder. We discuss DAO’s, growing DAO’s via minimum viable governance, the history of work in America, VectorDAO’s new employment model & its impact on workers, how liquid super teams could change work and VC investing in the future.Learn more about Jon and VectorDAOJon’s Twitter: @jonjyanJon’s NFT gallery: https://gallery.so/jonVectorDAO’s Twitter: @VectorDAOVectorDAO’s website: htt...
2022-01-1144 min
The WLD ShowTae Oh: Gluwa and CreditCoin. Rebuilding the global financial system | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #43Tae Oh is the Founder and CEO of Gluwa. Gluwa is a borderless financial platform with 2 million global users. Gluwa got its start enabling people without bank accounts to make easy international purchases. Tae created Gluwa Capital to provide venture loans to microfinancers and lenders in developing countries. Tae also built CreditCoin to help people in developing countries without credit histories obtain credit and create their own, transferrable credit history.Learn More about Tae Oh and Gluwa:Twitter: https://twitter.com/taelimohLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tae-lim-ohGluwa: https://gluwa.com/aboutCreditCoin: https://creditcoin.orgGluwa Capital: h...
2022-01-0653 min
The WLD ShowKevin Lin: How to be a DeFi Degen (Decentralized Finance Yield Chaser) | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #42Kevin Lin is a crypto and DeFi enthusiast. We chat about magic internet money, yield farming, "degen" strategies, and the research and mechanics to get onto a protocol. Not investment advice!Kevin found yield farming in March of 2021 and has been hooked since then. We discuss his first investment, getting rug pulled, base yield farming concepts, researching new protocols, create a check list of how to get on a protocol, and tracking your investments.In this episode we discuss:Magic internet moneyIron finance (the first rug pull):MIT course on cryptoIn yield farming, you...
2022-01-0447 min
The WLD ShowAaron Barr: How a Creative Agency helps their Artists transition to NFTs | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #41Aaron Barr is the founder of Atrbute, a creative management agency. Atrbute represents many famous artists and studios such as Shepard Fairey’s (OBEY & Obama’s “hope” poster) Number One Studio, photographer Pari Dukovic (Time cover: Prince Harry & Meghan), and Tristan Eaton (Kid Robot & many famous murals). We discuss his career, how he’s transitioning artists into NFT’s, how he helps artists partner with companies, and how companies are utilizing NFT’s.In this episode we discuss:What Aaron and Atrbute offer through creative managementWhat types of artists are most interested in NFT'sOnboarding digital artists to NFT’s:How i...
2021-12-3053 min
The WLD ShowMike Wen: Building Gallery to help NFT Collectors display their NFTs | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #40Mike Wen is the founder and CEO of Gallery. Hundreds of the largest NFT collectors use Gallery to curate and display their NFTs. Mike’s first NFT was a piece by Beeple, and when it netted him 100x profit, he became obsessed with collecting more NFT’s. When he couldn’t find a good way to curate & display his collection, he taught himself to code and created Gallery. Investors took notice and Gallery has now raised $2.69M from Collab+Currency, Coinbase Ventures, Dapper Labs and angel investments from 20+ collectors in the NFT space. Today, Mike is focused on making Galler...
2021-12-2852 min
The WLD ShowRick Porter: Building DSCVR. The future of decentralized social | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #39Rick Porter is the CEO and Founder of DSCVR. DSCVR’s mission is to create a decentralized social content aggregation platform where users not only control the content, but also the platform itself. Think Reddit, if Reddit’s development was run by its most dedicated community members. Prior to DSCVR worked at Google and Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures, where he built blockchain projects for Fortune 500 companies. Including a project for DeBeers using the Ethereum blockchain to track its diamond supply chain.In this episode we discuss:His previous experience at Boston Consulting Group building blockchain proj...
2021-12-221h 00
The WLD ShowHigh Witches of Crypto Coven | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #38We welcome the all women founding team: Nyx, Xuannü, Aletheia, Aradia, and Keridwen behind Crypto Coven to the show! Crypto Coven is a unique set of witch NFT’s which will give holders access to an immersive, narrative-driven digital-world. We discuss the origin of CryptoCoven and geek on how every aspect of the project, from witch silhouettes to colors to astrological signs, and the minting process itself were customized to be as diverse, inclusive, and accessible possible.Find CryptoCoven at:Website: https://www.cryptocoven.xyzNFT’s: https://opensea.io/collection/cryptocovenTwitter: https://twitter.com/crypto_covenIG: https...
2021-12-2056 min
The WLD ShowKatherine Liu: Onboarding the Next Million Artists into Web3 | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #37Katherine Liu is a designer and illustrator building in Web3. She is a co-creator of the Mycoverse, a collection of 3,333 mushroom-inspired NFTs on the Solana blockchain. The Mycoverse's mission is to onboard the next 1 million artists into web3. She is also the co-creator Nifty Generator, a simple, no-code way to generate NFT collections for Solana or Ethereum.She has been a designer at Instagram, IDEO, and Facebook. In parallel, she's launched multiple front page Product hunt projects and many of her own art works. Today, she's learning by exploring projects with her partner, founded a Web3 community, a...
2021-12-1655 min
The WLD ShowPeter Ng: Designing Spatial. The Airbnb for NFTS | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #36Peter Ng graduated from UCLA in Design Media Arts, helped shape the early mobile experience at Google, completely redesigned the mobile app for Uber, and has now landed at Spatial where he heads the design team.Wired: Spatial: The Airbnb for NFTsThe spatial virtual reality experienceHardwareOculus Rift - https://www.oculus.com/rifthttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololensMagic Leap - https://www.magicleap.com/en-usPlatform being built on UnityHow they create a presence layer for people to collaborate and mingle3D environments to showcase art and portfoliosHow to think about making a unique 3D NFT...
2021-12-1446 min
The WLD ShowLi Ouyang: Discovering an NFT Community She's Passionate About | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #33Li Ouyang is a mother, salsa dancer, former VP at Chase, and engineer at Coinbase. You can learn more about her from episode #15 of the show. In this show we discuss:Li's favorite new NFT! Crypto Covenhttps://www.cryptocoven.xyz/witches/546https://www.cryptocoven.xyz/witches/547https://www.cryptocoven.xyz/witches/548How to get involved with NFT communities and participate in first mintsHow NFT's are made uniqueHow NFT's are expanding using games, drops, and moreWill buying a Bored ApeHow Will thinks about it as an investmentBored Ape Yacht Club: https://opensea.io/collection/boredapeyachtclubRarity tools: https://rarity.tools...
2021-12-0657 min
The WLD ShowHowie Zhang: Designing an NFT Game Economy as a Quant Analyst | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #33Howie Zhang is the Game Economy Designer for Guild of Guardians, a mobile RPG built on Immutable X - The first Layer 2 for NFTs on Ethereum. Prior to that, Howie worked at Chi X, an Australian Stock Exchange. First, as PHD Research Analyst on Pricing Mechanics and Governance. Then, as a Quant in Market Microstructure, Analytics, Strategy.In this episode we discuss:Being a game economy designer of an NFT mobile-action RPG with play-to-earn mechanicsThe relevancy of his experience as a Quant for a stock exchangeThe differences between finance and Web3 industries.Going down endless crypto...
2021-12-0348 min
The WLD ShowShalin Pei: Coinbase Designer. Unlocking a Playground for Creativity | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #32Shalin is the design manager for Coinbase Wallet. Early in her career, she worked on search at Google. Prior to Coinbase, she worked on Augmented Reality at Facebook. To prepare for her new role at Coinbase, she deep-dived into Web3 and found a playground for creative builders that are working together to shape an optimistic future.In this episode we discuss:ENS (Ethereum Name Service) (https://ens.domains/)ENS Airdrop (https://cointelegraph.com/news/early-ethereum-name-service-ens-adopters-rewarded-with-a-hefty-five-figure-airdrop)The list of things Shalin did to onboard into Web3https://www.coinbase.com/earnhttps://rabbithole.gg/Bored Ape Yacht ClubBored...
2021-12-021h 11
The WLD ShowJay Chang: Cofounding Genopets. First Move-to-Earn NFT Game on Solana | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #31Jay Chang is the co-Founder of Genopets. The first Move-To-Earn NFT Game on Solana. It started out as a side project that gained a ton of traction and an engaged community. Based on the traction they raised $8MM. Prior to Genopets, Jay was a Product Marketing Manager at Google, working on Flutter. Jay started working in the crypto industry as a Product Marketer for Block.One, the organization behind EOS. A layer one protocol that raised $4B during its ICO in 2018.In this episode we learn about:How Genopets startedGenopets' vision and goalsHow web3 companies are...
2021-11-2951 min
The WLD Show#30 Besties: Are crypto and fashion the same thing?Will, Lee, and Andrew talk about the crypto series, the show's slack community growing, if Will is going to buy a Bored Ape, starting a fashion series, Andrew's job, VC investing, Cowboy Bebop, how fashion is a microcosm of humanity, and social engineering.If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!
2021-11-261h 21
The WLD ShowEvan Lai: How to Get Started Learning About Web3 | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #28Evan Lai has been deep diving into Web3 and shares how he got started.Resources Evan has used to learn Web3a16z Web3 Youtube Series (https://a16z.com/crypto-startup-school/)a16z Future Blog (https://future.a16z.com/)Web3 Youtube ChannelsCoin Bureau (https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinBureau/)Bankless (https://www.youtube.com/c/Bankless)Real Vision Crypto with Raoul Pal (https://www.youtube.com/c/realvisioncrypto)Defiant (https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDefiant)DeFi Dad (http://defidad.com/)Mind-blowing Web3 TopicsBored Ape Yacht Club Interview (https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/bayc-bored-ape-yacht-club-nft-interview-1250461/)Bored...
2021-11-2240 min
The WLD ShowYoshi Luk: Exploring DeFi (Decentralized Finance) | Will, Lee, & Andrew Learn Web3: #27Since 2013, Yoshi Luk has been involved in crypto in one way or another. In 2020, Yoshi left his full-time job to explore DeFi. In this episode we learn about:What is Web3What is DeFi (Decentralized Finance)Compound Protocol (https://compound.finance/)What is Yield FarmingBrowser extension walletsCoinbase Wallet Extension (https://wallet.coinbase.com/)Metamask (https://metamask.io/)Layer 1 vs Layer 2 blockchain protocolsArbitrum (https://bridge.arbitrum.io/)Optimism (https://www.optimism.io/)Polygon (https://polygon.technology/)Machine learning with On Chain AnalysisGlassnode (https://glassnode.com/)The future of crypto gamingIf you liked this episode, you can find m...
2021-11-1944 minThe WLD ShowWill, Lee & Andrew Recap After 25 Episodes and Starting a Learning Web3 SeriesWill, Lee, and Andrew talk about past interviews, crypto, network effects, upcoming interviews and if we'll ever figure out a tagline describing the podcast.In this episode we discuss:Will's north star: continuously learning, being generous.Web 3 and its parallels to historyThe history of networks and how all networks eventually monopolizeWhat the tagline of the Will, Lee, and Andrew show should be.Mindy Zhang executive coachinghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mindyzh/https://www.mindyzhang.com/Previous podcast guests mentioned:#3 Evan Lai: Moved to Korea for love. Came home for Kpop.#6 David...
2021-11-1539 minThe WLD Show#21 Will, Lee and Andrew Get The Ball RollingWill, Lee, and Andrew get started with a conversation about Venture Capital. Then we get into our next interviews and the process behind getting them started.
2021-10-121h 28The WLD Show#20 Will, Lee and Andrew Discuss How To Start Back UpWill, Lee, and Andrew talk about the processes we need to start the podcast again. How can we make it easy and fun again? Also... Shang Chi,
2021-09-2933 min
My Worst Investment Ever PodcastAndre Hsu – Trust Your Partner before Investing in Their IdeaBIO: Andre Hsu is a thinker and business strategist based in Singapore. He is the author of three books about qualities, mindsets, and frameworks relevant to business, which he observed in several business tycoons who left a deep and lasting impact on his life.STORY: Andre partnered with a software company with an excellent business idea, but the partners were poor in managing the company and selling the product, so it failed. Andre lost his entire investment.LEARNING: Research the people who own a business as much as you research the business. “No...
2021-09-2434 minThe WLD Show#19 Will, Lee and Andrew Discuss Traveling and Shang ChiWill, Lee, and Andrew talk about traveling and how that's added perspective since COVID. We also talk about Shang Chi and what we thought about it.The Ringer: The Reclamation of Shang-ChiAccented Cinema: How Tony Leung Acts With His Eyes | Video EssayGQ: Hong Kong Legend Tony Leung Tries His Hand at HollywoodThey Call Us Bruce: They Call Us Dave Callaham
2021-09-1656 minThe WLD Show#18 Season 2: Starting OverWill, Lee, and Andrew discuss what happened during the break and starting the podcast again. We have an honest conversation about where we are in our lives and in our careers.
2021-08-131h 16
Learn VideographyS2 [EP 15]: Top 10 Moments of Season 2 of Learn VideographyIn the final episode of season 2 of "Learn Videography", JJ and Kyle discuss the 10 best moments of season 2. It's a jam-packed episode that you can't miss.
Our top 10
10) Not overthinking things with Ryan Connolly
9) Learning what the client wants to make a better video with Alexandru Don
8) Managing personalities with Andrew Sandler
7) Continuing to learn with Joseph Shaw
6) Shooting 50 - 100 videos with YC
5) Doing your best with Damien Sandoval
4) Focusing on your dream with Taylor Randall
3) Art vs business with Eric T...
2021-07-0455 min
Learn VideographyS2 [EP 8]: Behind-The-Scenes With VMA Nominated Music Video Director, Andrew SandlerIn this episode of "Learn Videography", JJ and Kyle interview Andrew Sandler, a Director and Producer who was recently nominated for 2 Video Music Awards (VMA).
Some of the topics include:
How to work with managers & agents as a Director.
How to prioritize your roles as a Director.
How to successfully work with actors and musical talent.
This episode is sponsored by Audiosocket.com. Audiosocket is a music licensing company that makes finding and licensing great music simple. They have a large and diverse collection of 80K tracks from trending indie bands, dj's, ar...
2021-05-0255 min
The WLD ShowSpecial Episode: 10 interviews later, welcome to the team Andrew Hsu!How Andrew Hsu - IG @huesdrawn - has created value for our teamA behind the scenes look at what it's like running a podcastOur experience so far running the podcastAndrew's company Oscar just went IPO! What that's been like for him.Lee's in Taiwan during lockdown to build relationships with the influx of successful and creative people coming back to Taiwan. We ask him how that's been.We discuss some future experiments we want to tryPlease subscribe to our podcast! You can find the latest episodes and notes at:Web: willandlee.showInstagram:@will.and.lee.show
2021-03-0646 min
Will, Lee, & Andrew ShowSpecial Episode: 10 interviews later, welcome to the team Andrew Hsu!How Andrew Hsu - IG @huesdrawn - has created value for our teamA behind the scenes look at what it's like running a podcastOur experience so far running the podcastAndrew's company Oscar just went IPO! What that's been like for him.Lee's in Taiwan during lockdown to build relationships with the influx of successful and creative people coming back to Taiwan. We ask him how that's been.We discuss some future experiments we want to tryPlease subscribe to our podcast! You can find the latest episodes and notes at:Web: willandlee.showInstagram:@will.and.lee.show
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The Bean CounterStarted his own accounting firm from scratch, with only two years of experience [PODCAST] with W. Michael HsuThe Bean Counter is your guide to a successful accounting career! Whether you're in University looking for your first job, or crushing it at your full time career, The Bean Counter is the show for you! We have topics ranging from preparing your resume and interviewing, to dealing with salary negotiations and being promoted. We'll have interviews with today's most inspiring accountants and find out how they got where they are today, and what advice they have for you! We'll also talk with recruiters to find out what they're looking for, so you can best position yourself for the career...
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