TezTalks Radio - Tezos Ecosystem Podcast
Delivering news and updates across the Tezos Ecosystem. Join us for a conversation about Tezos and humanizing the people behind the Tezos Ecosystem
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110 episodes
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110: Paper Buddha | Collage, Code, and the Spirit of Tezos Counterculture
We trace Paper Buddha’s path from collage and Buddhist iconography to securing Tezos as a baker, exploring how remix culture, meditation, and code fuse into a global counterculture practice. Along the way, we unpack permanence on-chain, sustain...
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109: Kevin Mehrabi on Stablecoins, USDtz, and Tezos DeFi
We trace Tezos from a grassroots “revolution” in 2017 to a concrete plan for DeFi growth that links governance, stablecoins, and the art economy. Kevin Mehrabi shares how USDTZ prepared for U.S. clarity under the Genius Act and why Etherlink sh...
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108: How One Tezos Artist's Journey Through Tourette's, Synesthesia, and Childhood Trauma Created a Mission for On-Chain Permanence
James Lee, co-creator of Zero Unbound Art, shares his journey of blending art, music, advocacy, and technology on Tezos blockchain. Through his surreal hand-drawn animations and passion for fully on-chain formats, he's creating artwork that wil...
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107: Erica's Journey as Tezos Artist
Erica, known online as Normality Is Toxic, shares their journey as a photographer and mixed media artist creating powerful work that examines feminism, mental health struggles, and personal identity through both analog and digital techniques.
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106: Building the Invisible Future with Jev Bjorsell of ECAD Labs
On this episode of TezTalks Radio, Brandon catches up with Jev Bjorsell from ECAD Labs to talk about Tezos' ongoing evolution at the protocol level. From new encryption standards to decentralized governance, Jev shares how Tezos is maturing int...
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105: From Musician to Tezos Builder: Ryan Tanaka's Tezos Journey
Ryan Tanaka shares his journey from a musician to a core team member of Teia DAO and creator of Teia Cafe in the Tezos art ecosystem. From experiencing the community's remarkable integrity to building on-chain copyright solutions for artists, h...
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104: Unifying On-Chain Finance with SuperLend on Tezos
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew sits down with Om Malviya, co-founder and CTO of SuperLend, to talk about how the platform is rethinking lending and borrowing on Tezos. From product market fit to regulatory hurdles, Om offers a...
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103: Building an On-Chain Artist Haven in Patagonia with Bosque Gracias
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew speaks with the team behind Bosque Gracias, an artist collective and residency program based in the forests of Patagonia, Argentina. From community-building to creative exploration, Bosque Gracia...
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102: Generative Chaos, Curation & Community with La Random’s Jan
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew is joined by thefunnyguys (aka Jan), co-founder of La Random—an art institution dedicated to generative art on Tezos. From NBA Top Shot to assembling one of the most diverse collections in the space, Ja...
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101: Kika Nicolela on Art, NFTs & Community on Tezos
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew sits down with Brazilian artist and curator Kika Nicolela to explore her creative evolution from traditional filmmaking to digital art, and how Tezos reshaped her practice. From collecting NFTs to curat...
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100: How Sbjkt redefines Art Collection on Tezos
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew sits down with Michael Alexander—better known as MEK—pixel artist, developer, and one of the minds behind Sbjkt.xyz. From his design roots to building tools that empower digital artists, MEK sh...
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99: Beats, Blockchain & Building Tez Tones with Hashbrown
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew chats with Hashbrown, founder of Tez Tones, about his journey from running a recording studio to building a thriving music and art community on Tezos.Our special guest is Hashbrown, fusing sound,...
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98: Tales & Digital Hauntings on Tezos with V. Ruins
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew speaks with artist and storyteller V. Ruins about Dark Tales, his eerie, narrative-driven project built on Tezos. From identity and memory to AI and audience participation, V unpacks how he's c...
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97: Building Tezos Culture Through Art & Music with Marc Fendel
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew chats with saxophonist and music producer Marc Fendel about his journey into Tezos, digital ownership for artists, and the vision behind TezCon. Discover how in-person events are strengthening the Tezos...
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96: Curating Digital Art on Tezos with Objkt’s Ombeline Rosset
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew speaks with Ombeline Rosset, digital art curator and community manager at Objkt. From curating emerging artists to strengthening the Tezos art scene, Ombeline shares insights on the ever-changing ...
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95: AI, Blockchain & the Future of Digital Art with Rodell Warner
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew speaks with Trinidadian artist Rodell Warner about his journey from multidisciplinary creative to a leading voice in new media and blockchain art. From NFTs to AI-generated archives, explore how he’s re...
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94: The Future of Generative Art with fx(hash)’s Paul Schmidt
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew chats with Paul Schmidt, COO of fx(hash), about the evolution of the generative art marketplace and its vision for the future. 🌟 Our special guest is Paul Schmidt, sharing insights on fx(ha...
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93: Advocating for Accessibility with Mal
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew sits down with Mal, a multidisciplinary artist and disability justice advocate, to discuss their journey into the blockchain space and the Tezos community. Learn how Mal is using art and technology to d...
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92: Exploring AI & Poetry with Sasha Stiles
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew speaks with Sasha Stiles, poet and AI researcher, about the evolving relationship between art, technology, and creativity. From transhumanism to blockchain poetry, discover how AI is reshaping storytell...
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91: Redefining NFTs with Akaswap's Jinyao Lin
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew chats with Jinyao Lin, co-founder of Akaswap, a green NFT trading platform built on Tezos. Discover how Akaswap is empowering artists in Asia and reshaping the NFT landscape with unique features and com...
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90: Building Tezos in Asia | TZ APAC
This week on TezTalks Radio, Marissa Trew sits down with David Tng and Jivan Tulsiani of TZAPAC to unpack their 2024 milestones and lessons from the Fortify Labs program. They share insights on fostering innovation, adapting to trends, and scal...
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89: Victoria West
Join us on TezTalks Radio as Marissa Trew chats with activist and photographer Victoria West about the Subjective NYC art fair and its influence on the Tezos art community. Explore community building, artist challenges, and the evolving Web3 ar...
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88: The Future of DeFi with SuperLend's Om Malviya
This week on TezTalks Radio, we’re excited to feature Om Malviya, co-founder of SuperLend and a key figure in the Tezos ecosystem. Join us as we explore his journey from Tezos India to co-founding SuperLend, and dive into the evolving world of ...
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87: Building on Etherlink with Renora's Stan Kozyakov
This week on TezTalks Radio, we’re joined by Stan Kozyakov, co-founder of Renora, a non-custodial SaaS platform that makes crypto investing easy through automation. Stan shares how Renora went from a personal project to a startup that's simplif...
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86: Staking with Everstake featuring Maria Belashova
This week on TezTalks Radio, we’re joined by Maria Belashova, Tezos Blockchain Manager at Everstake, to discuss the vital role of Everstake as a staking and validator service provider for Tezos and other blockchain networks.🌟 Our specia...
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