The First Mint Podcast (The First Mint)

Episode 80 of The First Mint (wow)

A Brief History of NFT Drops [Feat. RONIN The Collector]

Two quiet days on Top Shot? Well lucky for you, we got a special guest: RONIN The Collector. A staple of the pre-2021 NFT community, Ronin is an avid content creator, partnership director, and of course, NFT collector. He talks through his early obsessions and the wild drops that kept him up for multiple days at a time. 

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Episode 45 of TFM. May 7, 2021.

The Fate Of The 2020 Rookie Class.

The Regular Season is about to end, so what's going to happen to all these 2020 Rookies? Specifically the non-playoff bound players, like Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, and Saddiq Bey? We welcome The First Mint associate Steef from Rookshot Market to discuss the topic and give his expert opinion (and projections!). Plus, we recap the potential impact of Throwdowns on the Challenge ecosystem. Hosted by @lgdoucet

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0:00 Intro

0:13 Today’s topics

1:01 Newly minted base moments

1:49 Friday’s Pre-registration drop

2:35 Cool Cats Update

3:19 The next Coll Cats Challenge theories

3:49 New Throwdowns Set

4:18 How The Throwdowns Set will shift the challenge landscape

5:07 Introducing a mid-tier challenge

7:05 Nothing new on The Throwdowns Set release date

7:20 Steef intro

8:07 What will happen to the rookie moments when the season ends

9:05 Last year’s rookie data

10:20 Last year’s biggest rookies

11:01 How does this year’s rookie class stack up

12:28 Does benign in the playoffs this year matter in August?

14:06 Who is this year’s Tyler Herro

16:07 Series 1 rookies vs Series 2 Rookies

17:28 Will every rookie have a moment?

18:35 Are there too many rookie commons?

19:10 Did the badges live up to the hype?

20:42 Will The NBA Playoffs live up to the hype?

22:08 Will Steef be purchasing the playoff sets?

23:06 Who will win The NBA Championship?

25:49 LG’s pick for this year’s Tyler Herro

26:33 Wrap up

We're LIVE for the first ever public drop of UFC STRIKE from Dapper Labs. Featuring Aaron Bronsteter (TSN), The Reel Phil D, and LG Doucet, with special guests appearances from Dave Feldman (Dapper Labs) and Luke Dumbo (Dapper Labs).

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night. September 23rd, 2021. Join Special Guest Host Noobie, TheReelPhilD, Quad and George Wrightster, NFT GOD, Finn The Cat and of course, GIVEAWAYS!!!  

FEATURING: 

**Guest Host Top Shot Noobie: https://twitter.com/nftnoobie  

** The Reel Phil D: https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD​​​   

SPECIAL GUESTS: 

**  Noobie: https://twitter.com/topshotnoobie 

** George Wrightster https://twitter.com/georgewrighster 

** NFT God: https://twitter.com/TopShotFanatic

Episode 119 of The First Mint

The Culture of Complaint

Series 3 has started and the community is not happy. As the twitter verse catches fire yet again, we dive into whether this is a cultural issue in Top Shot and what it will take for it end (if that's even possible). LG also recaps his adventure at NFT NYC, and the latest in NBA Top Shot. 

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, December 30, 2021. We took this one to Twitter Spaces to chat Ballerz with Phil D, George Wrighster, Angy Arb, Becca Brown, and award winning author Ben Mezrich!

Episode 115 of The First Mint

Candy Digital MLB NFTs  [Feat. Shane Small]

We kick this week off with a dive into KLAY THOMPSON + THE SERIES 3 ROADMAP!! Then we sit down with Shane Small, Head Creative at Candy Digital which is dropping their first ever officially licensed MLB Icon Packs this week that will feature MLB All Stars and Rookies. Hosted by LG Doucet

Standup comedy hits the blockchain! In this partner podcast, Alex DiNunzio - co-founder and CEO of JAMBB - walks us through how they've managed to get names like Tom Segura and Hannibal Burress onto the blockchain in NFT format. Jambb drops their latest collection, YOUR MOM'S HOUSE, today exclusively on Flow.

Tropo is a guy who went from being a total shit poster to one of the biggest influencers in the NFT space - and now an actual nice guy! He joins the pod to talk gaming, influencing, relationships, beanie, and how mass adoption won't look the way we think it will.

Phil D and LG Doucet hop on Spaces right after the Superbowl to chat the game, NFT commercials we thought would happen, and then got into this week's drops on NBA Top Shot, UFC Strike, NFL All Day, and Candy Digital.

Well wouldn’t you know it, FLOW is trying to flex some big shitcoin energy by propagating the use of $LOPPY, its first ever pump and dump scheme. On today’s show, we dive into the dangers of the wilderness and are then joined by special guest Arsonic who walks us through the coin and his recent firesale on Top Shot.

Mentioned on today's show:

• Mike Tyson x Hasbullah

• Phil’s Yacht Question on Twitter

• How to trade $LOPPY coin

• The Worm NFT NYC Video 2022

On this show:

• 2:45 - Going to the forest

• 6:30 - LG went on a canoe trip

• 27:00 - Phil wants to go to Everest

• 43:00 - Phil took over TFM Twitter

• 1:02:20 - Surprise Guest: Arsonic!

• 1:09:00 - Flow’s first shit coin $LOPPY

• 1:19:00 - What ever happened to Genies??

• 1:24:00 - Why Arsonic is selling ALL his Top Shot

• 1:35:00 - Arsonic’s trading habits

• 1:55:00 - Hot Take of the Week

NBA Star Duncan Robinson joins us LIVE on Twitter Spaces to talk about his secret BALLERZ purchases and his recent journey into Crypto. Then, Ros Gold appears out of nowhere to give the absolute most in depth scouting report that's ever happened in the history of Ballerz. Plus the NFT Genius teams hints at some sweet alpha coming in the near term for Ballerz. 

Today’s guest refers to himself as a “FOMO Dragon”. Early to both Cryptokitties and NBA Top Shot, Carlini is no stranger to the volatile market of non fungibles. He joins us on the show to share some shocking tales, like how he sold his punks for Top Shot, and dish a slice of humble pie to no one other than himself.

The man has spoken, and now we are meant to feel good about Top Shot's future. But do we really? This show recaps the first month of the NBA season on Top Shot, and FOUR predictions for what can and should happen to the platform over the coming years. 

A solid episode this week, as LG recaps his weekend at UFC 289 in Vancouver and we talk about the Canadian Golf Open. We also discuss the NBA Finals and Top Shot’s 3 year anniversary. And of course, a usual dose of nostalgia.

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Links from the show

• Fun Station Commercial 1991

• Penalty Box at PGA Championship

• Tackle of the century

• Railing collapse at Rogers Arena

Outline:

• 02:45 - TV Shows we weren’t allowed to watch

• 08:00 - TFM Secret Hardcore Listeners

• 11:00 - NFL ALL DAY Alpha with SmurphDiesel

• 32:00 - Big Moment for Canadian Golf

• 42:00 - Tackle of the century

• 54:00 - The PGA gave into LIV golf

• 57:30 - New Sponsor. Pooky.gg

• 1:02:00 - LG’s weekend at UFC 289

• 1:14:00 - LG’s Screaming During National Anthem

• 1:20:30 - NBA Finals Preview

• 1:28:30 - Top Shot Secret with Phil D

• 1:35:00 - 3 years since the first Top Shot drop

• 1:42:00 - Surprise Playoff Packs

• 1:48:45 - Hot Take of the Week

Many NFT projects claim to be the "best" at something, but its often just marketing puff talk. So how do we breakthrough that Marketing 101 speak and dig deeper into both marketable aspects of the NFTs, but also how those aspects are sold.

Yes, this is a pod about how NFT market themselves to us, and what we as consumers expect and demand from them.

A late start to the week, and for good reason! Phil comes bearing a wild story from his trip to Florida, including yet another HACK! Also we squeeze in some Media Pass talk, on top of NBA stuff like Larry Bird on TS and the NBA Facebook takeover.

NBA Employee Tweet

https://twitter.com/JoePompliano/status/1693619126814536068

Knicks suing Raptors

https://twitter.com/KevSacdalan/status/1693777410854957261

Outline

02:00 - Intro

02:45 - Clapping on airplanes

07:30 - Phil’s son has moved out

11:00 - Will his son survive Florida

18:30 - Phil’s “Craziest” story yet (30+ min)

47:00 - Phil got hacked (AGAIN!) 

1:01:00 - NBA Twitter got hacked

1:09:00 - TFM Media Pass Updates

1:15:00 - Top Shot Larry Bird

Episode 41 of TFM. April 28, 2021.

He Sold A $35,000 Video You Can Find On The Internet

It’s double trouble today on The First Mint! Luke and George from The Non FunGerbils Podcast join us to talk about being 2 of the first 100 in NBA Top Shot, The landmark Bales sale that broke the internet, and how they come up with their own gerbil NFTs with their community. LG recaps recent NBA Top Shot events and explains why the rest of this week could be crazy. He also shares some bombs that were dropped in Office Hours yesterday including a Series 1 release plan coming by this Friday, April 30th. Hosted by @lgdoucet

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0:00 Intro

0:12 Topics

1:08 A slow day on Top Shot and Flow

1:40 Surprise base pack stress test recap

2:01 Pre-registration pack drop

2:40 Office Hour bombs

2:55 What’s happening to the outstanding Series 1 moments

4:01 Special Cool Cats Reward

4:53 Rare “Throwdowns” set coming in May

5:21 A wild end to the week coming?

6:01 The Non FunGerbils Intro

8:11 Where the Non FunGerbils name came from

8:49 What The Non FunGerbils Podcast is about

9:24 How their actual gerbil NFTs are created by their community

10:29 Being a part of the first 100 in NBA Top Shot

11:13 Their NBA background

12:30 Their initial NBA Top Shot pack purchases

14:28 How they acquired the Ja Morant #1

15:50 The Bales sale being a catalyst for NBA Top Shot

16:37 Luke on Selling his Lebron Cosmic for $12,000

17:57 How the Bales sale went down

18:54 Why they did the deal on the marketplace

19:57 LG reminds Luke of his Cosmic Lebron sales history since he sold

21:20 How the Bales sale broke the internet

22:30 George’s start in crypto

23:31 Luke’s start in crypto

24:00 The DAO hack

24:50 The hard fork

25:31 Cool new projects in NFTs you should look into

29:31 Having Paris Hilton on as a recent guest

30:23 Putting the “G” in LG

32:19 Would you rather with Luke and George

33:43 The Non FunGerbils Gallery

34:32 Closing Advice

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We're having a moment in web3, and no company is preparing for it like Recur. Their membership - the Recur Pass - grants early access to NFTU NFTs (College Basketball), as well as a plethora of other brands (Star Trek, Hello Kitty, etc.). Recur's founders, Zach and Trevor, join LG on the pod to break down how the company came to be and what the future hold. 

***This podcast is part of a paid partnership with Recur. 

Episode #100 of The First Mint

Please meet for her The First Mint debut: Mama Doucet! To celebrate 100 episodes of TFM, there was no better guest than the person who has known LG his entire life. Mom comes on to talk NBA TopShot, Cryptokittie (yes really), and how NFTs compare to other leaps in technology.  Hosted by @LGDoucet.

Episode 39 of TFM. April 23, 2021.

Someone Just Spent Over 2 Million(!) Dollars on NBA Top Shot and We Got Them on The Show!

Special Guest Dingaling joins the show in a first-of-its-kind interview format to share about why he’s after #1 serials, his motivations for buying right now with the market in a slump, and where his unique name comes from. LG recaps this week in Top Shot including Cool Cats 5, Baller Status, and the Luka MGLE Challenge. Hosted by @lgdoucet

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0:00 Intro

0:20 Today’s topics

1:07 Who is Dingaling?

1:43 Premium pack drop recap

4:14 Luke MGLE Challenge

4:35 Fred VanVleet Cool Cat 5 Challenge

5:21 Baller Status updates starting to show

6:20 Dingaling’s recent transactions recap

8:03 Dingaling interview format explanation

8:35 Dingaling welcome

8:50 Why is Dingaling buying right now?

9:06 Where Dingaling gets his money

9:24 Where the name Dingaling comes from

9:40 Why Dingaling collects #1 serials

9:56 Alternate strategies for buying other serial #’s

10:40 Dingalings view on challenges

10:57 Would you rather with Dingaling

12:08 Wrap up

Episode 54 of TFM. May 27, 2021.

The First Mint Live 

Join LgDoucet, TheReelPhilD, and Special Guests as we dig into the past week in NBA Top Shot and NFTs!  

We got: TOP SHOT NOOBIE, the top shot blog queen 

We got: TOMMY WILSON, NFT Artist and Mets Pitcher 

We got: BOT PATROL, a new segment about MULTI ACCOUNTS 

We got: PACK OPENINGS

What if you quit your job to RESEARCH crypto full time and write about it? That's todays guest, Jack Niewold, who has covered the LUNA collapse, the ETH Merge, the Celcius Collapse, and hands out lengthy advice FOR FREE on the internet. We cover his how he got started, his tips for 100x on an altcoin, and what to look for in the future of NFTs. 

As Meme Coins die off, and NFTs sink even deeper into the pits of hell, we discuss wether this truly is the “death” of Top Shot, or if its been dead this whole time.

Plus, LG makes another bold pick on the TS Playoffs, and we continue to wait impatiently for NHL NFTs amidst the Maple Leafs disaster.

Outline:

• 2:45 - Maple Leafs Radio (lol)

• 12:00 - Embiid Went Curb Stomping

• 16:30 - Jokic Wants To Fight

• 21:00 - Playoff Series Predictions

• 28:00 - TS Redemption Updates

• 40:30 - Is Top Shot Dead? Be Honest.

• 56:00 - Snoop Dogg wants to buy a Hockey Team

• 1:09:00 - The Rock Is Not a Good Actor

• 1:15:00 - RIP Jerry Springer

• 1:22:00 - Quick Hits Section

• 1:22:30 - Still waiting for NFTs from the NHL

• 1:25:00 - UFC Strike

• 1:28:00 - Fornite at the Olympics

• 1:34:30 - Hot Take of The Week

• 1:46:00 - Candy packs sold out!

Twitter Links The First Mint ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TheFirstMint⁠⁠ LG Doucet ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/LgDoucet⁠⁠ The Reel Phil D ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD⁠⁠ 📬 Subscribe to our newsletter! ⁠⁠⁠https://thefirstmint.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ **This is not financial advice. Nothing in this newsletter, podcast, or publication should be considered financial or trading advice of any kind. Please do your own thorough research and make your own trading decisions. This is not advice.”

Episode 122 of The First Mint | Long Term Strategy on Top Shot | Things are changing. Series 3 has begun, and its time to zoom out and see the forest from the trees. The Dapper Wallet Ecosystem is about to take off, and that will have major ramifications for the Top Shot market. LG discusses his long term strategy for investing on the platform, and the factors that will impact the market going forward.

Justin Herzig from Own The Moment joins us on the show to tackle the big question: Do we have too many moments on Top Shot, and how can that be approached going forward? Hosted by LG Doucet.

We're LIVE with Flovatar, one of the leading PFP projects on Flow. In this session, we get a 101 breakdown from their founder, and get glimpse into the magic of their community. Flovatar is a rarity composable NFT, where you basically play Mr Potato Head with your NFT before actually minting it.

We wrap up Basketball & Blockchain week with a chat with Oliver from Cameo, and a dive into this week's potential Top Shot, NFL All Day, and UFC Strike drops. The boys have been on Spaces for 8x days in a row, and they're taking a break after this one.

Episode 53 of TFM. May 26, 2021.

Cool Cats Is Over.

That's right. The Master Challenge that's been lingering for almost FOUR MONTHS has finally been posted and will wrap up next week. We recap the long journey that was for this forsake LaMelo moment, and also recap the last few days on NBA Top Shot. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

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0:00 Intro

0:26 Today's topic

1:17 What's happening at The First Mint

2:46 What's coming up at Top Shot

3:46 Cool Cats Wrapping up

4:29 Master Challenge officially announced

5:10 A recap of the Cool Cats Timeline

9:02 How to fix challenges

12:27 Challenge Trading Feature

14:05 Wrapping up

There are TOO MANY projects in NFTs, especially in the Dapper Wallet. In fact, its made it challenging for LG to move forward with collecting in general as he hesitates to make decisions. On today's show, he shares his rules, his fears, and his approach going forward. Also a little view ahead to what's coming next at The First Mint. 

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, Aug 12th, 2021. Tonight we're talking to Luke Dick for Rapid Fire and Seeing Stars, The Nifty Team in charge of Space Jam, and CannaBiss about the Top Shot Vegas Experience.

Featuring: 

** LG Doucet: https://twitter.com/lgdoucet 

** The Reel Phil D: https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD​​​  

Special Guests: 

**Luke Dick: https://twitter.com/Lukkabeast11 

**Jordan Lyall: https://twitter.com/jordanlyall 

**Jeff Marsilio: https://twitter.com/jeffmarsilio 

**CannaBiss: https://twitter.com/EsqMSB

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, December 9th, 2021. We've got the debut of The Shill Tank, featuring two NFT projects (Swish Dreams and Spoiled Banana Society) presenting to our panel of guest judges (Lil Noobie and Awesemo). We also talk about NFL All Day and other happenings in the NFT space.  

Featuring: 

** LG Doucet: https://twitter.com/lgdoucet 

** The Reel Phil D: https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD​​​ 

** Swish Dreams: https://twitter.com/SwishDreamsNFT 

** Spoiled Banana Society: https://twitter.com/SBananaSociety 

** Lil Noobie: https://twitter.com/nftnoobie 

** Awesemo: https://twitter.com/AwesemoDFS

Real talk - we only briefly talk about our regular NFT slate today. The first hour is pure sports talk, and then for the second hour we are joined by two very special guests: Victor Dimattia and Grant Gelt, two cast members from the original THE SANDLOT MOVIE! And yes, they are on to plug a Sandlot-related project on the show.

Links mentioned on the show:

- LeBron cries at Celtics game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9yjtFFXuB4

- The Sandlot collection https://twitter.com/BoysofSummer92

- Dennis The Menace Dinosaur Hunter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsIOBkzvnr0

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Episode 91 of The First Mint

The Forgotten Sets on Top Shot [Featuring Corporate Trash]

All sets are created equal on Top Shot (we think...), but their long term value is quite different. We've got community voice Corporate Trash on to discuss sets like The Gift, Got Game, Hustle & Show, and other "Forgotten" sets that may never find relevance again in the Top Shot ecosystem. Hosted by @lgdoucet

The NBA kicks off today, and Phil and LG have a lot to say about Sorare, Top Shot, Jamal Murray, and of course, garbage trucks. Plus, we get into the NHL's new broadcast marketing scheme, and how Pat Mcafee doesn't watch hockey. Then we end with some wild NBA Predictions.

Links

NBA Home Opener Prices

https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1716824579841347627

Jimmy Butler hair card https://twitter.com/TheFirstMint/status/1715409495529242852

00:00 - Intro

00:45 - Jerry Springer’s Legacy

08:00 - NBA Opening Day

20:00 - Sorare Series 2 Card Design

24:00 - Phil’s random garbage truck story

27:00 - NFT Community Councils

32:00 - Top Shot Series 5

37:00 - Jamal Murray hate

39:30 - NHL’s new Red Zone show

43:00 - LG hates NHL marketing

49:00 - Pat Mcafee doesn’t watch hockey

54:00 - Insane NBA Season Predictions

1:06:00 - Roham AMA this Thursday for NFL

Episode 42 of TFM. April 30, 2021.

The news we've all been waiting for has arrived: Outstanding Series 1 Moments will be available in packs that are accessible with Trade Tickets that you trade your Moments for. We have The First Mint friends Snipes, Quadzilla, and OG Collector Arsonic on for a rapid-fire reaction to today's news, during which we discover important questions like Will we be able to buy, sell, and trade the Trade Tickets? Hosted by @lgdoucet

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0:00 Intro

 0:10 Today's topics 

0:54 Backgroud on the Series 1 Moments 

1:55 The plan for the Series 1 Moments 

2:14 How to get a trade ticket 

2:56 What will the Series 1 Pack look like? 

3:54 Recycled Packs 4:32 Discussion Intro 

5:15 Quadzilla's reaction to the news 

6:03 Arsonic's reaction to the news 

7:12 Snipes' reaction to the news 

8:08 Would burning be better than recycling 

8:58 Quadzilla's thoughts on Recycled Packs 

9:50 Arsonic is the modern-day Robinhood 

10:36 Is Snipes going to be buying floor moments? 

12:18 Will people sell $2 moments if you can trade them for tickets? 

13:59 Pre-registration packs flooding the market 

14:19 What is the going value of a trade ticket? 

14:58 How many tickets will a Series 1 pack cost? 

15:54 The 18-month timeline 

16:41 Snipes' prediction on how many tickets will be needed to join the queue? 

17:55 Calculating the floor value of Series 1 Base Packs 

18:48 The start of more utility in Top Shot 

21:10 What else the tickets could be used for 

22:50 Can you trade tickets? 

24:43 Wrapping up

The First Mint Live is coming at you with another packed show on Thursday night. June 17, 2021. Join LgDoucet, TheReelPhilD, George Wrighster, and Special Guests as we dig into the HOLO Drop, the Playoff Moments, Cold Brew, and The First Mint NFT.

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Today we dive into the world of Pixel Vault and their flagship project, Punks Comic. One of the hottest blue chips in the space, we welcome the ELITE APES to the space and also TFM community members to chat about a project we all love and its accessible entry points for newcomers. 

100,000 'The Matrix Avatar' NFTs are coming Tuesday (11/30), and we sit down with Nifty's Co-Founder & CEO Jeff Marsilio to get all the drop details. We also talk about the entrance of major brands/IP into the space, onboarding new people into NFTs, and what the future holds as we continue to creep into the mainstream. Hosted by LG Doucet.

Episode 116 of The First Mint

From Top Shot to DAOs [Feat. Kylo Ren]

Top Shot is evolving, and so is the NFT community! We kick off the show with a recap of all the good stuff happening in Top Shot / NFL / Candy, and then welcome back another repeat guest: Kylo Ren! Together, we dive into the current state of NFTs and discuss the emergence of DAOs; how they work, and how Kylo has been one with a great community. Hosted by LG Doucet.

Last week, Disney put the entire Metaverse on notice when they brought back Bob Iger, the CEO who led the acquisitions of Pixar, LucasFilm, and Marvel. Now, we don't know if Bob's return signals similar deals in web3, but we do know that Iger spent the last year advising on GENIES, a digital avatar company. So on today's show, we'll look at 12x different companies in the space - including Disney - and speculate on wether they are BUYERS or SELLERs in the space.

Web3 is changing rapidly, and pretty soon all our favorite shows, books, and songs will be native NFT projects. This renaissance is being led by two industry pioneers - SAFA and Valet Jones from Jenkins The Valet - and they're on to discuss the future they envision for everyone’s favorite story.

Enter our Contest for a Luka Doncic Top Shot Debut!

https://twitter.com/TheFirstMint/status/1643591571219136512

It's a great time of the year for sports! The NBA Play-In matchups are set, and we are ready to go to the playoffs with Sorare and TS (except for the latter's supply problem). Today, we give our Finals predictions, praise Sorare NBA for their playoff format and Candy Digital for their sold out drops, and as usual sprinkle in some pieces of every day life.

EPISODE OUTLINE

• 2:45 - Easter Eggs and Ketchup Chips

• 07:00 - LG’s Easter Shenanigans

• 12:30 - Easter Children’s Royal Rumble (Phil Story)

• 24:30 - The First Mint Contest going on

• 30:00 - UFC 287 Reaction + Showboating

• 38:00 - What this means for the UFC

• 44:00 - Phil talks about Tekashi 69

• 50:30 - Rudy Gobert Drama

• 58:00 - How the NBA Dominated Headlines

• 1:01:00 - NBA Playoff Predictions

• 1:14:30 - Phil Receives a Present from a Fan

• 1:16:20 - LOSE PHIL

• 1:19:00 - Sorare NBA Playoff Preview

• 1:25:05 - Sorare Baseball Moves

• 1:31:00 - Candy MLB is doing super well

• 1:38:00 - Baseball Ticket NFTs

• 1:43:00 - Top Shot 50 Drop Last Week

• 1:54:00 - Dapper Play Policy

• 1:59:00 - Phil’s Performance Review at Work

• 2:07:00 - Quick Hits: Dez Bryant and Shaq in Big Trouble

• 2:10:00 - Hot Take Of The Week

  
  

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NFL All Day. Candy MLB. NFTU College Hoops. And this week - NBA Top Shot. Burning has finally arrived to the sports NFT world and just in time to combat the woes of oversupply. In this pod, we'll explore the different methods for burning, and their short + long term impacts.

We are back and the month is OVER! We chat the botched NHL drop, the botched Top Shot drop, Predictions for this month, Barbie, Pee Wee, and wether BOOING is acceptable or not at sports games.

Links from today:

Bathroom Ad for Sasktel

https://twitter.com/BeerBoy1/status/636222261049995264

Elon’s Canada Tweet

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1686050455468621831

Pee Wee Magic Carpet Scene 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6jKXFGu3pc

OUTLINE

00:00 - Intro

02:45 - Phil’s Work Soccer Team

07:00 - Is it OK to boo at sports games?

17:00 - Do Phil’s co-workers listen to the podcast?

21:00 - Being good at obscure sports

28:00 - Weird bathrooms we know about

33:30 - Elon tweets about Canada

38:00 - More booing talk

43:30 - The Hockey NFT Disaster

51:00 - Top Shot Drop Issues

1:00:00 - NHL Drop Part 2 Predictions

1:05:00 - Phil still loves Top Shot

1:15:00 - RIP Pee Wee

1:22:00 - Did Phil see Barbie?

1:27:00 - NFL Player Gambling

1:34:00 - Sports Team Culture

1:40:00 - More Cricket Talk

Jayne Peressini. Fresh off the end of the NBA season, we welcome her to show to get an inside look at how the NBA Top Shot platform plans to grow and what her first order of business has been at Dapper.

We're joined by Zeneca, Corporate Trash, Quadzilla, and TheReelPhilD as we dive into the best NFTs going for under $1,000 right now, and how they all approach finding those types of projects!

Did you know that Flow Fest was coming? Now you do! We're back in action on Thursday, October 7th for another episode of TFM Live. We're joined by JJ Lane from Tools of Rock for some updates on their project + a brand new tool is being released by Livetoken! Talking FLOW Fest!  

Featuring: 

** LG Doucet: https://twitter.com/lgdoucet

 ** The Reel Phil D: https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD

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Special Guests: 

** JJ Lane: https://twitter.com/jjhlane 

** Livetoken: https://twitter.com/LiveTokenCo 

** Producer Quad: https://twitter.com/quadzillatd

First of all, happy thanksgiving to all our American listeners! After missing last week, we're back to review the launch of Disney Pinnacle from Dapper Labs, the NHL's Cyber Monday deal, the Canadian Grey Cup, and a major announcement regarding the future of the podcast.

Worst Christmas tree ever

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz2t9uZuCfp/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

Kids robbing stores

https://twitter.com/sn00pdad/status/1726779473209823670

Wemby SLAM cover

https://slamgoods.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/slam-247-victor-wembanyama

Fan pissing in stadium

https://twitter.com/Johnmcurtis/status/1726644431452082422

Chris Berman on CFL upset

https://twitter.com/MTLAlouettes/status/1724266281237430308

Disney Pinnacle Preview

https://twitter.com/DiamondNFLAD/status/1726314973054562496

Disney “Not a partner”

https://twitter.com/nesanel6152/status/1727047380271575045

OUTLINE 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Pikachu Van Gogh 03:00 - Naughty Magazines 05:30 - Phil is concerned about theft 08:00 - LG stopped a robbery once 17:00 - When you gotta pee at a sports game 23:00 - What happened to Coach Prime 27:00 - College Football Update 33:00 - The Grey Cup! 37:00 - Phil rigged the football throw at half time 41:30 - NHL Cyber Monday drop 45:00 - NHL referral codes 49:00 - Scarcity is not a priority 56:00 - Disney Pinnacle launch on Dapper 1:05:00 - Top Shot Rookie Drops 1:09:00 - Phil wins AI sports 1:14:00 - TFM podcast NFT release 1:16:30 - Worst xmas tree ever 1:22:00 - BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

Episode 79 of The First Mint.

What Happens in August? [Feat. PlungeFather)

It's a PACKED week on NBA Top Shot: Two Pack Drops, Five Pack Queues, the NBA Draft Experience, and the MGLE LaMelo. But what happens once that's all done and we enter the month of August? The legendary PlungeFather joins us for the second half of the show to talk "Series 2 Summer" and what to expect in the off season.

Want to learn more about NFTs? Join us at First Mint Fest on August 3-5, 2021.

https://firstmintfest.com/

Its a new year, but the principles of NFTs remain the same. This pod recaps the holiday break, the latest market surge of NFTs, the 1st year of The First Mint, and the 10 rules for collecting NFTs this year. 

Episode 87 of The First Mint

The Next Surprise on Top Shot

With Top Shot in a small lull, we use this episode to speculate on what might be coming next on the platform. Will it be a Summer 2021 Roadmap, the rakeback, or maybe even NBA Team Collector Score Integrations? Have a listen and send us your thoughts on Twitter to let us know what you think! Hosted by @lgdoucet

0:00 Intro

0:38 Today's Topic

 1:26 Current state of Top Shot

2:10 Vegas Kiosk

3:31 Seeing Stars Set 

6:17 What's next from NBA Top Shot?

7:52 Summer 2021 Series Roadmap

9:15 Rakeback

11:04 Team integrations

12:13 Non Basketball promotions

13:07 Pack Reselling

14:12 Series 3 Roadmap

16:13 Wrap Up

A year ago, I wrote 10x rules for 2022. And two of them were absolutely TERRIBLE. So this year I invited my brother TheReelPhilD to hop on the show and keep me honest as I run through 10x Rules for NFTs in 2023. 

Episode 60 of TFM. June 10, 2021.

The New Collector Score [Feat. Alan Falcon]

This emergency pod comes to you courtesy of NBA Top Shot. Today we welcome Alan Falcon, co-creator of NBA Top Shot, the man behind the intricate game design that has us hooked this deep. He's on the show to reveal updates to the NBA Top Shot Collector Score and other changes coming to the platform in the coming months. Recorded on the evening of June 9th, 2021. 

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The community absolutely loves the flash challenges on NBA Top Shot. But are they healthy for the economy in the long run? We break down the supply being pumped into TS, and how Flash Challenge rewards need to evolve to the next phase of Fandom.

Episode 112 of The First Mint

Top Shot Liftoff🚀 [Feat. Brandon Sowle]

Top Shot is overheating with all the action, and we got Brandon from Shot Talking/Moment Ranks to break it all down with LG. We cover: RIB Drop, Legendary Moments, The Boardroom partnership, Season Kick Off, etc. And all that building to Wednesday's episode where we dive into The Players To Get Before Its Too Late. Hosted by LG Doucet.

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night. July 15, 2021. Tonight we're talking Ripping Rare Packs, Chatting All-Star Freaks, and Space Jam NFTs!

Featuring: 

** LG Doucet: https://twitter.com/lgdoucet 

** The Reel Phil D: https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD

** Producer Quad: https://twitter.com/quadzillat

Last week was legendary, but for all the wrong reasons. The @NFT account is a scam and has been suspended. The man running ENS Domains has old offensive tweets unearthed. And of course, a bug in Top Shot derails a massive pack drop. Despite all this, there is a silver lining that brings us all closer together.

Episode 62 of TFM. June 14, 2021

The Obvious Playoff Challenge Theory

Coming off a wild ending to last week, LG touches on the recent controversy in the Top Shot community and then dives into his theory on what the First Round Playoff Challenges will look like in the coming weeks. 

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0:00 Intro

0:12 Last week recap

1:25 This week’s schedule

3:09 Last weeks “emergency podcast”

7:04 LG’s experience with the situation

9:28 LG’s thoughts

12:45 What LG has been buying

13:23 Playoff moments

14:00 Theories on playoff challenges

16:30 Another playoff pack drop?

19:12 Wrap up

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night. July 8, 2021. Tonight we're talkign to Blockchain Steve, Axie Infinity (the biggest NFT out there), Moto GP packs, and then we test LG's basketball knowledge. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

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0:00 Intro 

5:16 Blockchain Steve 

9:40 Steve's community video 

22:27 Championship badges 

34:14 Gameday Quests 

36:46 Boring Finals? 

43:45 Caterpillar update 

37:10 Giving away LG's collection 

51:16 Axie Infinity 

1:00:06 MOTO GP 

1:12:50 NBA Trivia 

1:30:46 The First Mint NFT

We kick off a fresh new month with a late night chat with Phil D, LG Doucet, and our faves from around the community. We discuss the latest NFT All Day blog post, legendary profits, Top Shot and Dapper malaise, Ballerz, and chat with Buddsy from Flunks.

We know NFTs have potential, but just how big will they get? We welcome a true OG and podcaster, Andrew Steinwold, host of Zima Red, to break down how NFTs will come to swallow land deeds, international markets, and all forms of commerce. Plus, we get a sneak peek into the early days of the NFT scene.

Episode 49 of TFM. May 17, 2021.

The $1 Top Shot Moment.

With Base Packs now a weekly occurrence on NBA Top Shot, we have seen the return of $1 Moments on the Marketplace. In fact, since last Friday, over 300 Moments have been sold for just $1. In this episode, we look into WHY this is happening and how it might actually be a good thing for the Top Shot ecosystem. Plus, we look into the week ahead and when we might start to see NBA Playoff Moments. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

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0:00 Intro

0:12 Today’s topics

0:58 Challenges wrapping up this week

2:16 What’s possibly coming this week

2:39 The NBA Playoffs

3:19 Playoff Sets

4:35 The $1 moment intro

5:50 Why we need $1 moments

6:58 Why would you sell a moment for $1?

7:31 The market needs a true floor

8:36 A representation of stability

9:19 Setting realistic expectations for new people

10:53 What could happen from here

12:29 Pack fatigue

13:16 This is not a dip

14:45 Wrap-up

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night. July 22, 2021. Tonight we're talking about The end of the NBA season, Quavo, Legendary Pack Drops and more!

Featuring: 

** LG Doucet: https://twitter.com/lgdoucet

** The Reel Phil D: https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD​​​

** Steef: https://twitter.com/SteefCrypto

** Packrip Ewing: https://twitter.com/PackripEwing

** FunGuy95: https://twitter.com/FunGuy95NFT

Episode 105 of The First Mint.

NFL Rumors + House of Kibaa

Registrations have opened for the NFL x Dapper Labs products, and we may see moments sooner than we thought! Plus, we have NBA TopShot OG and Top 100 collector KIBAA on the show to talk about the GenZeroes drop for House of Kibaa. NFT are popping right now, so buckle up everyone! Hosted by LG Doucet.

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This is a LIVE RECORDING of our Twitter Spaces session during the second part of a MAJOR news days in the NBA TopShot space. The new Run It Back Set for the 2005-06 season is coming in October, and we know it will feature Dwyane Wade. LG Doucet and Phil D break down the action immediately following the massive news. 

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Last night, we came BACK onto Twitter Spaces to chat what's current with our community. LG, TheReelPhilD, Quad, Dumbo, Christian from Evaluate, and Jack Wyldes from Shot Talkin' talk the issues of the day such as the Giannis sale on Sorare, the current leadership on FLOW, the launch of Doodles, and a changing of the guard on UFC Strike.

This podcast is part of a very light partnership with CAMEO, where every single The First Mint NFT holder was given WhiteList access to the Cameo Pass NFT prior to public sale. However, we were not paid or compensated for this content, and it was an absolute pleasure to have Oliver on the show. 

Out of all web3 sports projects, only ONE grew in active users through 2023. And today's we have its founder, Nicolas Julia, on the podcast to talk Sorare, Mbappe, Zidane, NBA, and the french tech scene. Plus, he drops some unexpected alpha midway through the episode about some exciting NFTs that may be coming to the platform.

The First Mint Live is coming at you with another packed show on Thursday night. June 14th, 2021. Join LgDoucet, TheReelPhilD, and Special Guests as we dig into the Mitchell Quest Mistake, First Mint Idol, and Fucking Pickles.

Episode 106 of The First Mint

NBA Season Preview w/ NBA TopShot

TopShot celebrated its first birthday, marking a full year since the launch of the open beta. LG and TheReelPhilD were invited to join the NBA TopShot team on Twitter Spaces to talk NBA Season predictions, and also reminisce on the year that was! 

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Last week, the NFT world was shook when @BeanieMaxi's true identity was revealed to the world, along with a history of his alleged scams and dishonest practices in the space. We welcome @TopShotFund a.k.a. Space Cowboy to the show to discuss his recent article on NFT influencers and how collectors can find trust worthy voices in the industry.

Alright, nerd alert.

Today’s guest, Bored Elon Musk, is just as big a nerdlinger as I am. Like we literally spend the first 20 minutes of the show talking about sci-fi movies, and how much the original Tron movie influenced both of us.

BEM (for short), is a career-gaming executive and major advocate for web3 gaming. I wanted him to come on the show, and tell us why he is so bullish (to the point where he has angel invested tons), and what it will take for games to break through.

He also helps iron out the different types of games that are played by the hundreds of millions, like Candy Crush, and how those may have even more potential than the big AAA names we’re expecting.

Following the worst week in NFTs (maybe ever?), it's a good time to think about stability in the space. What projects will survive? How do you cope with unrealized losses? And most importantly... how do we define trust going forward?

We've heard this before: “fortunes are made in bear markets”. But what exactly does that mean? We bring on The Wolf Of All Streets to tell how he approaches portfolio building in the crypto space, and discuss lessons from recent hardships.

Airdrops are very real, and they could be coming your way soon. We've seen it happen across the crypto and NFT world, and now its finally happening in NBA Top Shot! On this show, we detail what airdrops are, what possibilities they present, and how to best get in position to claim them.

Our guest today is The Collectibles Guru (Eric Whiteback), who is NEW to web3 but an expert in all things Cards, Ticket Stubs, and Video Games. This interview honestly blew my mind a little bit, as I realize just how broad the collectibles market really is. We keep it web3 though, and dive into the digital vs physical debate in the community. Truly a special one!

Are NFTs only about making money? With the market in a weird place, LG goes back to the original value points of NFTs, and dives into Vitalik Buterin's latest proposal on the future of Ethereum: Soulbound Tokens.

This episode is all about WEMBY and his NFT drop on Top Shot, his record breaking sale on Sorare ($110k), and the absolute chaos of the queue. Plus, we talk about NFTs being featured on The Simpsons, and end the show with a surprise BEAR video from LG's house.

Wemby x KD photo

https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1720293703217185233

Wemby SLAM Magazine

https://slamgoods.com/products/slam-247-victor-wembanyama

NFTs on The Simpsons

https://twitter.com/essentialceo/status/1721387533232173327

OUTLINE 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - We got flagged 05:00 - Contest people are weird 07:00 - Wemby on Top Shot 18:00 - 2nd Biggest drop in 12 months 32:00 - NFTs on The Simpsons 40:00 - Wemby $110,000 Sale on Sorare 44:00 - Sorare on the NBA App 53:00 - Wemby TS Price Predictions 1:08:00 - We try to buy in the queue 1:14:30 - Happy Birthday to our Dad 1:16:00 - The Bear Returns to LG’s House

NFTs are slowing. The economy is crumbling. The outlook is bleak, and we may be on the verge of another crypto winter. But that doesn't mean NFTs can't keep growing in the coming years ahead. Today we dive into the history of Crypto Winter, and what may drive the next major wave of adoption to crypto and NFTs.

Ready to peak into our virtual future? Matty DCL (aka DCL Blogger), founder of The MetaKey, is on to talk all things Metaverse. Where will these digital worlds head, and how can legacy brands adapt? Will gaming help drive mainstream adoption? LG also touches on all the latest happenings in NBA Top Shot. Hosted by LG Doucet.

Episode 40. April 26th, 2021

Is NBA Top Shot Marketing Right Now?

LG takes a deeper dive into the current marketing activity happening at NBA Top Shot and what the future marketing could look like but first we look at Top Shot by the numbers. He also recaps the past week where we saw a stress test, Cool Cats 5 announcement, and rumors swirling of another common set on the horizon. Hosted by @lgdoucet

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What makes a great NFT project? On today's episode, we dive into why the BEST projects are those that can tell the absolute best stories and hold their audience in suspense. From BAYC to PixelVault, and all the way back to Top Shot, successful NFT projects are those that can communicate clearly YET ambiguously. 

The First Mint is proud to partner with The Players Lounge for their DGD Mafia drop this Sunday January 9th! And yes, this is the FIRST EVER Collegiate Athlete PFP project in the NFT space, and one created by the players and for the fans.  This is also an excellent use of NIL (Name, Image and Likeness), that enables college athletes to create revenue for themselves This GENESIS drop features 5,000 NFTs of the DGD Mafia, and the team has plans to soon expand to other schools.

This project is dropping on FLOW and will be featured in the Dapper Wallet, meaning you can use your Dapper Balance to purchase. There are tons of benefits planned for holders, including access to future drops, exclusive merch, and in-season film sessions with players!

Learn more here:

https://www.theplayerslounge.io/

https://twitter.com/ThPlayersLounge

We're back, just in time for Halloween and to talk about 18 different topics at once. We touch on Vince McMahon, Wienerz NFT, the next bull market, and even some very lewd NFTs of ourselves. Then we dive into NHL Breakaway's silence, the reaction to the Roham AMA, the extinction of General Managers, and a sneaky giveaway.

Pervert NFTs of Phil & LG

https://twitter.com/PixelHub_WTF/status/1718024256611598711

Wienerz Art

https://twitter.com/wienerznft/media

LeBron halloween costume

https://twitter.com/Ballislife/status/1719380333567574032

Michael Jackson’s Ghosts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j2zBTR1DBY
Outline 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Phil’s Halloween Mask 06:00 - Fan NFTs of Phil and LG 11:00 - Weinerz NFTs 13:00 - Are NFTs Back? 18:00 - Bad Halloween Costumes 22:00 - Vince McMahon history 25:00 - Are Costumes Not Cool For School 33:00 - James Harden trade 37:00 - Raptors suck 45:00 - NHL Breakaway? Hello? 49:00 - Dopamine Expectations 53:00 - Roham AMA on NFL ALL DAY 57:00 - Buying NFTs for actual collecting 1:01:00 - No General Managers 1:03:00 - Phil won $3 at Top Shot 1:13:00 - Why Rookies Matter 1:20:00 - NFL ALL DAY giveaway

This is our first real collaboration at TFM! We were asked by Carly at Overpriced Jpegs (excellent podcast about NFTs) to write a show as part of "sports month" over there - and what came out was a status check on NFT Sports. In this episode, we look at the big players (Sorare, Dapper), their growth and revenue for 2021/2022, and then dive into the larger Macro stories in the sports world right now. Then we tie all back together.

This episode also kicks off with a 40-minute segment where LG interviews Carly, asks about her come up into the space, and what special circumstance would make her give up her wedding day. 

The crypto market can't make up its mind, so we called up one of the best in the biz: Tascha from Tascha Labs, who literally holds a PhD in Macroeconomics and is a well known writer in the crypto space. She shares her insight on the macro, the war, the market, and how this current version of NFTs has zero chance of sticking around.

Episode #110 of The First Mint

The Big Week on Flow

It's gonna be HISTORICAL week on NBA Top Shot and on the Flow Blockchain. We got the most anticipated drop ever, RUN IT BACK, right in the middle of FLOW FEST (which The First Mint is partnered on). This episode dives into what the future of RIB could look like (i.e. Legendary Set?), and then into how FLOW FEST will work. Hosted by LG Doucet.

Episode 71 of The First Mint

The Pundits Pick The Finals [Feat. Taylor Stein, Steef. Chugs]

The NBA Finals have arrived, and we ask our experts to predict the next two weeks of NBA Action and Top Shot market movements. And don't worry, we recorded this one well before the start of the game. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

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0:00 Intro

0:11 Today's Topics

1:28 Steef Intro

2:33 Injuries 

4:14 Finals market shift?

6:08 Steef's final prediction

6:46 Taylor Stein 

9:35 Lack of finals experience

10:37 Playoff challenges

11:58 Taylor's final prediction

12:12 Chugs Intro

12:50 Chugs feeling on the 2 finals teams

14:20 What it takes for the Bucks to win

15:37 Chris Paul no longer cursed?

16:52 Playoff Challenges?

19:16 Chug's finals predictions

20:38 Wrap up

Episode 77 of The First Mint.

Pack Drops for Video Games [Feat. Jeffrey Tong from Eternal GG]

The Finals are done, and so is the NBA Season. LG recaps the championship and its implications on Top Shot. And then we sit down with Jeffrey Tong, founder of Eternal.GG, a platform built on FLOW (just like NBA Top Shot) that's packaging up the best moments from Twitch game streamers and building the future of fandom. Eternal will be a big part of First Mint Fest and we're proud to have them on as a Sponsor.

Want to learn more about NFTs? Join us at First Mint Fest on August 3-4-5, 2021.

https://firstmintfest.com/

0:00 Intro

0:19 Today's Topics

1:11 First Mint Fest Reminder

1:31 New NBA Champion

2:24 Championship Badges

3:24 Drops left in Series 2

4:02 The End of Series 2

5:10 Coming up for The First Mint

7:07 Jeffrey Tong Intro

8:51 How Jeff got into Crypto

11:17 How he found Top Shot

13:38 Jeff's sports background

16:09 Why Games?

19:35 Making a living on Video Games

20:49 How Eternal.gg works

22:10 When Eternal.gg launched

23:36 Building on FLOW

25:07 What's in the pack?

28:10 Why should someone join Eternal?

29:18 Converting people to gaming

40:43 What's the overall Streamer NFT Market

32:23 Vetting creators

33:26 Eternal in 10 years

34:48 If not working in crypto

35:42 Would you Rather

39:46 Wrapping up

LG goes solo this week as Phil is not feeling well. But never fear, for LG can talk by himself for quite a long time! We go undercover against Phil's scammer, and also break down the latest in sports NFTs and NFL ALL DAY.
Outline: 00:00 - Intro

05:00 - My process for podcast

13:30 - Phil’s scammer update

23:30 - NFT Sports are killing it

30:00 - NFL ALL DAY

37:30 - Cryptoys

42:30 - Panini

46:00 - RECUR

We love sports. But man, there are A LOT of sports card-style NFTs right now. To the point where some of the companies behind them have paused the release of supply for a few weeks in order to appease community sentiment. These companies NEED to sell product, but how do they do so while marketplace prices tank? We dive deep into this one.

Episode 74 of The First Mint

Will Sports Go Full Crypto? [Feat. Olivier Aubin Mercier}

We recap The First Mint NFT drop and dive briefly into the week ahead in Top Shot (hint: we might in for a pack drought after today's drop!). Then, we have a featured interview with Olivier Aubin Mercier, a French Canadian MMA fighter who wears a Bitcoin QR code when he fights. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

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0:00 Intro

0:12 Today's topics

1:17 The First Mint NFT Drop

3:10 What's next from The First Mint

5:00 Coming up in Top Shot

6:37 New Challenges

6:59 Rare Set Dropping

8:13 Breakdown of the coming weeks

10:18 Intro to Olivier Aubin Mercier

11:39 Olivier's background and history in MMA

14:30 Olivier's Notable Fights

15:19 His Crypto Background

17:40 Bitcoin 

21:25 The MMA world's reaction to Bitcoin payments

22:26 How other athletes are catching on

23:46 Suggestions for UFC moments

27:11 Would you rather with Olivier

30:07 Wrap up

Summer is upon us, and its a long weekend in Canada! But that does not prevent another fun episode of TFM, as we discuss Top Shot’s future, the “need” for the WNBA, our picks for the NBA Finals, and some feel good stories in sports.

Mentioned in this pod:

LeBron is the final player remaining from the 2003 draft

https://twitter.com/draftkings/status/1660664531108917250?s=46&t=dzBOtWBaK4XKFWtqkvFQPA

Canadian Curb Stomp

https://twitter.com/DonLew87/status/1659968630128295936

Michael Block PGA Amateur

https://twitter.com/RobLep1/status/1660412134369501184

In this episode:

• 02:45 - How long can you hold your pee

• 08:30 - LeBron is the last player from his draft

• 14:00 - Can you name the players in the 2003 NBA Draft Picture

• 16:00 - Athlete fashion has gone too far

• 23:00 - What makes a good NBA coach?

• 28:30 - The culture of Miami Heat

• 34:00 - Who we want in The Finals

• 41:00 - Lakers fans turned on LeBron

• 46:00 - We never pick the worst seeds

• 52:00 - Hockey Curb Stomp (Team Canada)

• 58:30 - NHL Breakaway; Missing in action

• 1:01:00 - PGA Golf Amateur Wins Hearts

• 1:07:00 - Top Shot Playoff Positives

• 1:13:30 - WNBA on Top Shot (why?)

• 1:22:00 - Rookie Revelation drop controversy

• 1:30:00 - ALL DAY might be done?

• 1:36:00 - Phil hates Veecon

• 1:42:00 - Quick Hits of the week

• 1:49:00 - Hot Take of the Week

The most anticipated interview in a while! Today we have NOAH, the GM at NFL ALL DAY, sitting down with LG to chat about the past and future of the platform as it aims to close out Series 2. OUTLINE 00:00 - Preview of the episode 02:45 - How Noah is feeling RIGHT NOW 03:50 - Why Noah likes crypto 05:40 - Noah started a video game company in College 08:05 - The biggest challenge of NFL ALL DAY Series 2 13:10 - How to manage the game pieces 15:40 - What would Noah change from Series 1 18:40 - How to manage community expectations 22:10 - What is the priority right now 25:30 - What Noah likes to collect 27:20 - How does ALL DAY define growth 29:10 - Comparing ALL DAY to other NFT projects 31:20 - When Team Leaderboards 32:15 - Plan for Genesis Moments 35:30 - Balancing revenue with supply 38:10 - The relationship with the teams 39:00 - The biggest hurdles for NFL ALL DAY

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By the time you listen to this, the game 7 talk on this show will be old news! But fear not, because we spent the second half of the show discussing how Top Shot could be fixed, and talking about the problem with releasing too many Rookie legendaries. Phil's also takes us through his personal journey of trying to throw furniture out on the curb in his neighborhood.

Links mentioned on the show:

• The Worm Bibles

• The Worm Mascot

• Toronto’s Capybara Crisis

• The Ikea Monkey

• Was Brooks Koepka high?

Episode Outline:

• 2:45 - LG’s pink t-shirt

• 11:00 - Toronto’s history of animal memes

• 16:00 - Phil’s BBQ garbage story

• 19:30 - The sunken part of Phil’s couch

• 23:00 - Do you own expensive furniture?

• 28:30 - Game 7 thoughts

• 39:00 - Referee’s burner account

• 46:30 - Brooks Koepka, master clapper

• 50:00 - Don’t hug the opposing team

• 54:00 - Nick Nurse breaking news!

• 1:00:00 - LeBron’s super team of old guys

• 1:05:00 - Top Shot went back on their word again (shocker)

• 1:17:00 - Better leadership at Top Shot

• 1:29:00 - Thumbnails > Moments

• 1:34:00 - Rookie Legendaries are a mess

  1:40:00 - Phil is taking over TFM twitter

  
  

  **This is not financial advice. Nothing in this newsletter, podcast, or publication should be considered financial or trading advice of any kind. Please do your own thorough research and make your own trading decisions. This is not advice.”

Breaking News: Phil got hacked, and lost his TFM Season 1 Media Passes! We break down the theft on this week's show, and also dive into celebrity boxing, Justin Trudeau, and the Top Shot Series 1 Drop.

Links from today's show:

Trudeau Barbie https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau/status/1688265604799574016

Elon Tweets https://twitter.com/edzitron/status/1688346733485416448

Alex Tourigny tweets

https://twitter.com/AlexTourignyRDS/status/1595223183409430531

https://twitter.com/AlexTourignyRDS/status/1473753980912218120

Remove permissions on your NFT Wallet https://revoke.cash/

Outline 00:00 - Intro 02:45 - Why does Canada have a holiday 07:00 - Shocking Justin Trudeau news 11:00 - Barbie movie opinions 15:00 - Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz 28:00 - F1 sucks right now 32:00 - Most painful blow to take 35:00 - Conor McGregor comeback? 37:30 - Musk vs Zuckerberg 50:00 - What Happened to Ballerz Part 2 52:00 - Our new project! Media Pass Season 1 1:03:00 - Phil’s Crypto got hacked 1:17:00 - Farming for love 1:21:00 - Top Shot Series 1 Drop

The First Mint Live is back for another INSANE Thursday night, Aug 16TH, 2021. Tonight LG is gone so we're taking over the stream with guest host Mike Zakarian and it couldn't have been a better week with Top Shot Pumping. We chat about the WNBA Launch, Record Sales, Twitter bots and more!

  Featuring: 

** Guest Host Mike Zakarian: https://twitter.com/MikeZakarian

** The Reel Phil D: https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD​​​

Episode 43 of TFM. May 3, 2021.

Do We Need 10 Million Series 2 Base Moments?

After today’s drop we’ll have over 10 million series 2 base moments but what does that really mean? After recapping today’s drop of a new base set, Hustle and Show, we dive deep into the possibilities for the 35k CC moments and explore the option of a moment with a 100k circulation count. Hosted by @lgdoucet

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0:00 Intro

0:17 Todays Topics

1:13 The Hustle and Show drop

2:12 What’s the point of more base sets?

2:54 How Hustle and Show could affect the Cool Cats 6 Challenge

3:30 Will there be a Hustle and Show Master Challenge?

4:11 The new series 2 base moments

5:51 What else is in the Hustle and Show Packs

6:35 10 million series 2 base moments

7:21 Weekly pre-registration base drop

8:15 Do we have too many series 2 base moments?

9:28 Will the 35k CC moments go LE?

9:58 The base moments with the most released supply

11:45 Possibilities for the 35k CC moments

14:20 Wrap up

The $LOOKS token has been tearing up the NFT scene, propelling the LooksRare Marketplace to surpass the daily volume of the incumbent, OpenSea. We welcome friends of The First Mint to our Twitter Space to get their thoughts on what a healthy and scalable NFT Marketplace looks like.

Featuring:

Chris Maddern https://twitter.com/chrismaddern

Corporate Trash https://twitter.com/corporatetrash1

Bakraparty https://twitter.com/bakraparty

Captain Zwingli https://twitter.com/ChrisJourdan

LG Doucet https://twitter.com/LgDoucet