The Blockchain Experience: ⁠https://www.theblockexp.com In this episode, meta-david speaks with Ed Balloon, a renowned artist who has been making waves in the Web3 space. Ed opens up about his unconventional entry into the Web3 community after his band's tour was unexpectedly canceled. To maintain a digital presence, he started using a puppet, which eventually led him down the path of Web3. We explore his journey into this community and discuss his first drop major drop, "The Run Ed Collection", uncovering the hurdles and rewards associated with having a drop. Ed also sheds light on his recent drop titled "Beauty Supply is Out of Du-Rags" on Prohibition, touching on the cultural significance embedded in his work. Throughout the conversation, Ed emphasizes the vital role authenticity and community building play within the art space. This episode is available to mint as an NFT from 8/25/23 - 8/30/23 : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.niftygateway.com/collections/theblockexps2e4 Beauty Supply Is Out of Du-Rags: https://prohibition.art/project/beauty-supply-is-out-of-du-rags-a-personal-synthesis-of-protection-and-timeless-style Show Producer: @Kerri_BlockExp Sponsors: Tokenframe - Display your art in real life: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokenframe.com/?sca_ref=3323639.GF7JeYv7mU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Ledger - Protect your digital assets: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.ledger.com/?=98f83ab005fd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclosures: None of the content in this podcast is intended to be financial advice. Do your own research. The host may contain assets being discussed in the podcast and may have them on sale during the time the podcast is aired. This is not deliberate and only happens when the host already had them on sale before the time of engagement with the guest. In cases where an asset referenced by the host that is not for sale by the host, the host will not list the asset for sale for a time period earlier than 30 days from the date of the podcast airing.