Episodes
Lucky Trader editor-in-chief Logan Hitchcock is joined by Scott Cullather of INVNT Group, Patrick Milgan from Nifty Gateway, artist Mad Dog Jones, and Bob Richards of Artemis Music Entertainment to talk about their respective parts in the newly launched NFT collection, "Fallen Gravity."  The collection's first drop, "Inverted Dark Matter" is now live on Nifty Gateway and will remain open until Apr. 9 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Inverted Dark Matter provides collectors the opportunity to add an...
Published 04/03/24
Published 04/03/24
In this fun Friday show, TylerD is joined by Ghost, Emily, and a few friends of the show to talk through one of the biggest new trends in web3 - artists minting across blockchains. Tyler starts with an overview of the artists moving to BTC and Solana, and then the group chats through the trend and if it's just beginning. They dive into Jack Butcher's new Ordinals drop, and briefly segue into the future of Ordinals. Tyler then covers all the day's news before ending with some rapid fire...
Published 01/05/24
In the 2nd episode of the new year, the Lucky Lead crew kicks off with a breakdown of the hottest NFT project across blockchains - the NodeMonkes. They talk through price action, rare sales, what's driving the buying and some predictions before hearing from a whale JFellz on his buying experience. Tyler then runs through the day's news, quickly hitting on Binance investing in $MEME, 50 Doodles vs 5 BTC, and a y00ts sweep and dump exposing ETH's current issues. They wrap up the show with a...
Published 01/04/24
The Lucky Lead crew kicks off Season 2 of the show with a banger recap of the holiday break. The group talks through each of the major stories, covering the Ordinals explosion with NodeMonkes, Solana's new leader Froganas, a new NFT market on SEI, and the boring ETH NFT market. They end the show talking through 2 of the major airdrops that launched in 2024 and how to play them going forward.
Published 01/04/24
In this Monday morning episode, TylerD is joined by Emily and Logan and special guests Marco and NFT Stats (Sam) to recap the weekend in NFTs. The crew talks Punks pumping, new mints Sofa Maxis and Maraqqa seeing huge ROI, $BLUR expectations with the airdrop just 1 week out, SOL soaring and its NFTs rallying, and if Frank DeGods made a mistake leaving Solana. They spend the last 10 minutes catching up on SocialFI, reacting to FriendTech's newest feature, current outlook and more. 
Published 11/13/23
In this fun Friday show, TylerD is joined by the crew and some regulars to answer the pressing question "Are NFTs actually back?" Tyler recaps a laundry list of bullish headlines from the week, from the ETH ETF approvals pending, to Punks surging, to trading volume increasing and more, and the group reacts to each one sharing it's impact on the market. The speakers mostly have their bull market caps on, making this a fun discussion.
Published 11/13/23
In this two-part show, TylerD is first joined by the crew to react to Yuga co-founder Gordon Goner's epic NFT buying spree, and how it's spurred a broader NFT market rally. They touch on the Art Blocks mint which soared overnight, big movement on Bitcoin and more Animoca news. Then in the 2nd half of the show, Tyler is joined by Jason Desimone to recap his web3 journey, the decision to takeover Stars Arena, his early experience in SocialFI, future plans and more.
Published 11/13/23
In this Thursday show, TylerD and the crew are joined by Astam Cloud to catch up on the NFT art market. The group chats XCOPY, recent mints and broader state of the market, and how the art market is stacking up with PFPs. Then in SocialFI, the group debates whether or not Friend Tech has product market fit in its current state.
Published 11/02/23
In this Wednesday two-part show, TylerD and the crew first react to Joe Rogan and Elon Musk chatting NFTs on their latest podcast, the takeaways and what it means, and Mark Cuban's related message. Then Tyler hits the news and the crew talks Solana headlines, Azuki gear, Punks bids & more. Then MemeFusion joins to talk about using AI for content co-creation with token rewards!
Published 11/02/23
In this Tuesday mega-show, TylerD is joined by the crew + Peter Jennings and Deeze to dive into the world of crypto sports betting and broader web3 gambling. Tyler starts with the news out of Monaco Protocol of their new points rewards program and their goal to become the Shopify of crypto sports betting. Peter shares his thoughts as an industry veteran, and then speaks more broadly about gambling in web3 and state of the market. The crew then runs through the NFT headlines, hitting $MEME...
Published 11/01/23
In this Monday recap show, TylerD and the crew talk through the recent NFT market pump and its drivers. They cover Yuga NFTs, Captainz pumping on $MEME news, Flooring Protocol's role, Snowpepen predictions, Mocaverse and more. Then they pivot to SocialFI, talking through the Stars Arena CEO stepping down, Friend Tech airdrop reactions and more.
Published 10/31/23
In this Thursday show, TylerD and the crew break down the latest Deca announcement regarding On Demand minting and Posters along with the broader trend of collectors turning into creators. Then they cover the NFT news, hitting the Sugartown Oras reveal, the Avant Art Punks collab, Reddit insider trading and more. Then in SocialFI - Keys turning into NFTs, Stars Arena TVL dips, how real is onchain reputation and broader impact of one's actions in SocialFI.
Published 10/19/23
In this Wednesday show, TylerD is joined by the crew to talk the Ape Accelerator and is it the best use of DAO funds to date, the Daniel Alegre "state of Yuga" update, Captainz pumping, Reddit tokens and the rest of the NFT news. Then in SocialFI, the groups reacts to the Stars Arena re-launch and early action.
Published 10/19/23
In this Monday recap edition, TylerD and the crew talk through a packed weekend of news. They start with NFTs, talking Winds of Yawanawa soaring, the y00ts bridge opens, GCG rebound, and then the Flooring Protocol impact on the NFT market and if it makes sense. Then in SocialFI, the crew chats through the FriendTech airdrop from Friday, reactions to new features, new SocialFI competitors on the scene and more.
Published 10/17/23
This special Friday episode serves as the crew's first-ever digital fashion show! Tyler and the crew go deep on 4 major headlines related to digital and generative fashion out of thirdweb, IYK, Tyler Hobbs' generative tattoos and Snowfro's generative physicals. Then the crew quickly talks about Blur adding a 1% fee before finishing with a SocialFI conversation, asking and answering the question "Is Friend Tech dead?" 
Published 10/17/23
In this 3-part Thursday show, TylerD and crew start with major news out of Magic Eden that they're selling tokenized Pokemon cards next week. After running through that news and the headlines, the group quickly hits SocialFI and what Stars Arena may do next with the recovered funds. Then Moxy CEO Matt DeFauw joins the show to talk through why they build Moxy, how it's changing eSports with real prizes ($MOXY), why blockchain was the only answer for them, what's coming next and more. You won't...
Published 10/12/23
In this two-part show, TylerD and the crew start with NFTs. Jason Rouslin pops in for a quick segment on DraftKings Reignmakers, then the crew dives into the news around Polygon proposing a Bored ApeChain on Polygon and major artists making their way into the MoMA permanent collection. The crew goes through the daily news, including Pudgy cookies and Caroline Ellison's testimony. And then in the SocialFI sector, the group reacts to Stars Arena breaking silence post-exploit, where they go from...
Published 10/12/23
In this Macro Tuesday show, TylerD is joined by the crew + Peter Jennings and Deeze to talk about the impact of the Israel conflict on the equity and crypto markets. The group then discussed Blur Season 2 coming to an end and what that means, along with the GCG acquisition. They end the show with a quick chat on Friend Tech adding 2FA and ask if people are still having fun on SocialFI.
Published 10/10/23
In this Monday mega-show, TylerD is joined by the crew to talk turmoil in the PFP market. They talk through Yuga restructuring, the Luca Netz negative news and how serious the allegations are, and the DeGods Comeback announcement. Then the group shifts gears and talks SocialFI, including the Stars Arena exploit, the weekend in FriendTech and more.
Published 10/10/23
In this Tuesday mega-show, TylerD is joined by Peter Jennings, Deeze, Astam, Tyrion Finance and the crew to talk macro, art, decentralized advertising and FriendTech fud.  They start by talking Macro, hitting the uptober reversal, startup's closing and 45% of young adults at home. Then in art, Astam weighs in on the MoMA NFTs, Fewos, Velocity Series and more. Tyrion joins to talk about their approach to decentralized advertising and the crew finishes with discussion on the latest FUD around...
Published 10/03/23
In this Monday morning episode, TylerD is joined by Logan and Emily to celebrate UPtober, talking the crypto pump, NFT pump, Beeple party reactions and all of the latest in Friend Tech. They dive in to the Blur farming rotation, what it means for an NFT bottom, and big action in the NFT art sector. Then in FriendTech they talk about new financial instruments, Machi's heavily anticipated debut, recent trends and more.
Published 10/02/23
In this two-part show, TylerD is joined by the crew to break down the news of Courtyard tokenizing and selling Pokemon packs on the blockchain. The crew reacts to the news, discusses if this is the future of physical collectibles and if it makes sense. Tyler reads the rest of the NFT news and Logan and Ghost quickly react to some sports NFT headlines from Sorare and DraftKings. Then they pivot to Friend Tech, talking about the migration of Blur farmers, Faded's success giving away a Tesla and...
Published 09/28/23
In this 2 part show, TylerD is first joined by the crew and art collector and founder Astam to react to the news of Machi's vote to spend $12M on Yuga NFTs for museums passing, and if museums even want them. Next they talk about recent art success and preview the Nakamigos CLOAKS drop. Then they shift gears and talk Friend Tech, discussing new competition from Post Tech, how creators with newsletters could use the tool, Astam's early reactions as a new user and more.
Published 09/21/23
In this fun Monday show, TylerD is joined by the crew + CT to breakdown the major news out Azuki that they're expanding with Elementals. Tyler provides an overview of the announcement, the mint mechanics and market impact, then the group goes around the horn talking reactions and thoughts on how the mint will go and Azuki as a brand. Then Tyler reads the news and asks if BAYC has bottomed or not after the weekend action, before closing with a look at the big week ahead.
Published 06/26/23