Episodes
⁠⁠Key Pictures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ presents: Web3 Builders with Co-creators of the DSNP: Harry Evans, CTO of Project Liberty Labs & Braxton Woodham, President. Harry & Braxton discuss the mission of Project Liberty Labs, its work with Social Graphs, Network Effects & the Decentralized Social Networking Protocol - the DSNP. They share about building the Frequency rollup on the Polkadot Tech stack, onboarding MeWe & the ultimate potential of Social Web3. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The...
Published 08/03/24
Today we Blast Off with Giotto De Filippi, chief memer of the DED Memecoin. We discuss the journey to Polkadot & getting involved with active referenda, business & VC strategies, DED, the Head Ambassador Program, Marketing Bounty, Inflation & Trolls, Haters & Idealists. Want to know what's happening on Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico
Published 07/28/24
⁠⁠Key Pictures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ presents: Web3 Builders with Anton Khvorov, Founder & CEO of Novasama Technologies & Valentin Sergeev, Founder & Android Lead. Anton & Valentin discuss leaping into the Polkadot ecosystem & Leveraging the treasury to solve issues with User Experience. They share details on their one-tap & easy onboarding products like Nova Wallet, Telenova, Cloudbacks & the coming NovaCard powered by Mastercard! Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
Published 07/27/24
Today we Blast Off with Angie Dalton & Nick Douzinas who have combined forces under the DOT Play Banner! We discuss the state of "Crypto Gaming" and its misalignment with mass market audiences. They share the superstar strategy, overcoming onboarding obstacles, sharing revenue with the treasury, and emerging trends toward the future creator economy! Want to know what's happening on Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The...
Published 07/21/24
⁠Key Pictures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ presents: Web3 Builders with Brana Rakic, Founder & CTO of OriginTrail & Nikola Todorovic, Lead Blockchain Engineer. Brana & Nikola discuss the future AI-generated Internet & the necessity of verifiable knowledge assets, the NeuroWeb project & why Polkadot was best suited to deploy on, Mass Adoption & Web3. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
Published 07/20/24
Today we Blast Off with Tim & Alexandra from the Polkadot Blockchain Academy - founded by Gavin Wood! Tim & Alex discuss the high performance of PBA5 students, the fate of the Founders Track, the new Online Course, PBA X, & providing continuing education under Polkadot Treasury Funds! Want to know what's happening on Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by...
Published 07/07/24
Today we Blast Off with Gavin Wood, Co-Founder of Ethereum & Polkadot! Gav answers audience questions about aspects of JAM: the Join Accumulate Machine - including how it will support Polkadot & parachains, an overview of Work Packages, Elves, Services, and the JAM Toaster at the Polkadot Palace! Want to know what's happening on Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by...
Published 06/30/24
⁠Key Pictures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ presents: Web3 Thinkers with Ewald Hess, Chair of the Energy Web Foundation & Co-founder and CEO of Grid Singularity. Ed discusses the application of distributed systems to Energy Markets and the progress of the Energy Web project. He shares an early vision of Web3 and how it applies to the future of treasury management, diplomacy, individual responsibility & AI. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
Published 06/29/24
Today we Blast Off with Robert Habermeier, founding engineer of Polkadot! Rob unpacks the meaning of State & how it's a bottleneck across the blockchain industry. He reveals details about engineering the NOMT storage solution funded by Sovereign Labs, its potential for Polkadot, concentrating efforts in the ecosystem & his thoughts on JAM! Want to know what's happening on Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kusamarian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on...
Published 06/23/24
⁠Key Pictures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ presents: Web3 Thinkers with Bill Laboon, Web3 Foundation. Bill discusses the essence of blockchain, simplifying Polkadot, resilient systems, decentralizing authority, sustainability & the technology of ownership rights. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
Published 06/22/24
Today we Blast Off with Phil & Dom Kwok, the brothers behind the EasyA app partnered with major blockchain projects including Polkadot to bring high quality education and hackathons to over half a million monthly users! The brothers discuss starting up & the business of app-based education, crypto partners, the 180 Days of Polkadot, JAM implementors prize, hackathons & the brains it takes to build new business on the blockchain! Want to know what's happening on Polkadot...
Published 06/16/24
⁠Key Pictures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ presents: Web3 Thinkers with Leemo, Co-founder of ChaosDAO & Chief Nice Officer of Novasama Technologies. Leemo discusses his journey into Polkadot, the development of ChaosDAO & leveraging the power of a global network of talent to contribute to Polkadot growth & direction. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
Published 06/15/24
Today we Blast Off with Ryan Dinh, head of BD at SubWallet the mobile or Desktop gateway to Polkadot, Substrate & EVM chains with a drive to be first to market with new features for users in South East Asia and around the globe! Want to know what's happening on Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kusamarian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico
Published 06/09/24
Key Pictures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ presents: Web3 Thinkers with ⁠⁠Gavin Wood, Co-founder of Polkadot & Ethereum, and architect of JAM. Gavin discusses crypto regulation, neutralizing the venom of centralized AI, the technical solution in Agile Coretime, JAM, and how they fit into the greater mission of Web3 Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
Published 06/08/24
Today we Blast Off with Conor Daly, Top 10 finisher at the Indy500 in the Polkadot #24 Indy Car. We discuss the race from start to the biggest mover finish, dangers in the cockpit, the crew, Polkadot support & a career of obsession. Want to know what's happening on Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kusamarian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico
Published 06/02/24
Key Pictures⁠⁠⁠⁠ presents: Web3 Thinkers with ⁠Dakota Barnett, Founder of Invarch Dakota discusses entrenched systems of power in free society, the empowerment of everyone & cascading change with Web3 Tools. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠⁠!
Published 06/01/24
Key Pictures⁠⁠⁠ presents: Web3 Thinkers with Joshua Cheong, Product & Ecosystem Engagement at Parity Technologies. Joshua discusses the geographic decentralization of Web3 Contributors, the unique solutions it provides, the PolkadotDAO, & the Network State Follow ⁠⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠⁠!
Published 05/25/24
Today we Blast Off with Ben McMahon from HydraDX on the rollout of Hydration, the Hydrated Dollar - Hollar!, Money Markets, MetaMask & Governance. Want to know what's happening on Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kusamarian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico
Published 05/19/24
Today we Blast Off with Simon Hipkins of Key Pictures who's been documenting the evolution of Polkadot, it's key figures, and story in the popular Behind the Code series Behind the Code II - Episode 1 is premiering May 16th on the main Polkadot social accounts! Want to know what's happening on Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kusamarian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico
Published 05/12/24
Key Pictures⁠⁠ presents: Web3 Thinkers with Ingø Rübe on ID Dangers on the Internet & the Decentralized Solution - Proudly presented by The Kusamarian. Ingø discusses the nature of real world identification, the dangers of how ID developed on the internet & the data problem, a decentralized solution in web3.0, keeping AI accountable, and the social experiment of the Polkadot DAO. Follow ⁠⁠The Kus⁠⁠!
Published 05/11/24
Today we blast off with Layah Heilpern, crypto journalist & content creator on her journey through state-funded media, Bitcoin, Memecoins and Blockchains's tech in the future of the world. Want to know what's happening on Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kusamarian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico
Published 05/05/24
Key Pictures⁠ presents: Web3 Thinkers with Frank McCourt on Digital Feudalism & the Advent of a Free Internet - Proudly presented by The Kusamarian. Frank McCourt discusses feudal history, humanity's move to freedom, modern enslavement from the design of the internet, Blockchain solutions, Project Liberty, and Our Biggest Fight! Follow ⁠The Kus⁠!
Published 05/04/24
Key Pictures presents: The Gray Paper Interview with Dr. Gavin Wood. Captured as part of the Behind the Code II interviews - Proudly presented by The Kusamarian. Gavin Wood dives deep into the first public version of The Gray Paper - A technical specification of JAM, a candidate successor to Polkadot. This interview was recorded April 2024 in Dubai - days before JAM was presented to the world at Token2049. Follow The Kus!
Published 04/28/24
Today we blast off with Dónal Murray a chief builder behind agile coretime and Polkadot's coming coretime chain. We discuss core concepts, pricing blockspace, timelines, burning DOT, & Kusama. Want to know what's happening on Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Kusamarian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on X! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Blissomatico
Published 04/21/24
On this episode of Space Monkeys we blast off ⁠Nico Zini who's working with Orsen to broker Inter Miami's fourth largest sponsorship with the Polkadot Treasury. We discuss the qualities of a successful sports partnership, growing brand equity, hospitality, intellectual property, social media rights with Lionel Messi, DOT tech integrations & Polkadot Ambassadors on the field! Want to know what's happening on Polkadot first? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The...
Published 04/14/24