The Lucky Trader Podcast: NFT Interviews, Exclusives, & Info

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 exclusive work from Mad Dog Jones to their collections for just $99.  Listen to the conversation to hear more from behind the scenes and get excited about other aspects of a unique drop.   

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 discussion on the BTC ETF approvals, market impact, and Pixelmon's new token.

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 quick convo around NFT project takeovers (Lazy Lions) and NFT equity for holders.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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!

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 futures soaring, Snowpepen predictions, Animoca raises and more. Then in SocialFI, they chat through the Stars Arena meltdown, predictions for Friend Tech 2, and what kind of changes would even matter at this point.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?" 

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 think about esports the same way after listening to this.

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 here, and more.

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.

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.

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 FriendTech.

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.

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 other trends from the week.

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.

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.

In this two-part show, TylerD is joined first by the crew to talk through the surging crypto market and its impact on BTC Ordinals and the ETH NFT scene. They chat through the trends, concerns (low cap PFP sector) and what's driving the Yuga downturn. Then Nuno Cortesao from Zharta Finance joins the show to talk NFT lending, telling the Zharta story, describing its differentiators, thoughts on the NFT art scene vs PFPs, and what's coming next.

In this Macro Tuesday show, TylerD is joined by Peter Jennings and the crew to talk macro equities, crypto and NFTs. Tyler starts by reading off the recent FOMC results and crypto headlines, and Peter reacts with his thoughts on the economy and interesting global trends. Then the crew talks through some of the biggest stories happening in NFTs across Memeland, Yuga, DeGods and more, before ending with a quick segment highlighting mfers launching a product at Lowe's.

In this 2-part Monday show, TylerD is first joined by Logan to recap the top stories from the weekend in NFTs, spanning Memeland's BTC launch, DeGods pumping, a Punk burn, and Apes falling. Then Tyler is joined by David and Daniel from Transient Labs for a quick background on their history, how they advised Snoop and team on the Snoop Passport NFT launch, the data that went in to setting the $42 price point, and future applications they see for the Passport tech as well as their Doppelganger contract.

In this two-part show, Tyler is first joined by Logan, Emily and CT to recap the Sotheby's Grails auctions and biggest news of the day. They react to the $6.2M "Goose" sale, run through the other sales and then debate if this was bullish, bearish or neutral. Then Tyler runs through the 2 major BTC NFT stories with OCM Dimensions and ZK Shark's Punk-for-OMB burn event, and the crew weighs in. Then the team from Tally Labs joins to talk through the upcoming Bored & Dangerous burn, what went wrong in their v1 art release, their lessons and how they've maintained community during the re-build.

In this two-part show, TylerD is first joined by the crew to talk through the major news of a Rolex NFT loan on Arcade.xyz. Tyler walked through how it went down, and then the speakers reacted to what it means for DeFi and the tokenization of real-world assets. They then do a quick recap of the Fewo x Adidas collab, along with predictions. Then Astam and Niko join the show to do a deep preview of the Sotheby's Grails II auctions coming later in the day. They cover Goose predictions, notable auctions to watch, reactions to the price action, some surprises and potential market impacts.

In this fun Wednesday show, TylerD is joined by the crew and CT to tal all the latest in NFTs. Tyler starts by walking through the recent Snoop Dogg music NFT drop in The Passport Series, then opens it up to the group for reactions, what they would do differently, and who the audience is. They chat through the major BLUR token unlock happening and market predictions. Then they read the headlines, reacting to several, before ending the show with a "Choose your fighter" segment with options of an XCOPY 1/1 and a Fidenza.

In this weekend recap show, TylerD is joined by the crew to talk through the bloodbath in the crypto market from Friday night. Tyler walks through the crypto price action, how alts compared, and the NFT fallout. They then ran through the weekend headlines, covering news from MemeCoin and their new waitlist, ApeCoin and DAOs in the spotlight, plus a preview of the big week ahead.

In this two-part show, TylerD is first joined by Peter Jennings and Deeze to talk macro. The crew starts with the 3 major crypto hearings of the day spanning Binance, Ripple and Coinbase, then they dive in to Uniswap v4 and what it means for DeFi, before ending with a quick chat on CPI. Then the team from the Buccaneers of the Blockchain* joins to talk their decision to bring philanthropy to the blockchain, choosing the Disabled American Veterans, how the project and game will work, what's coming next and more. *This show was sponsored by Buccaneers of the Blockchain

In this two-part show, TylerD is first joined by the crew and CT to unpack the latest news from Mercedes around their Web3 program NXT and first mint "Maschine" coming next week. Tyler walks through the program, the mint and what Mercedes has done right as a brand entering Web3. Then they switch gears and talk Bitcoin NFTs and the new BRC-721e protocol, before being joined by Goodthings from the OnChainMonkey team to talk through why they're building on BTC, what it means for ETH holders and why he thinks the next bull run will be the biggest of all time.

In this Tuesday recap show after the holiday weekend, TylerD is joined by the crew plus Peter Jennings and Deeze. They start with macro, talking through the debt ceiling deal and if the money printer is about to go brr, then switch gears and talk China entering Web3 and how significant it is. They touch on Bitcoin NFTs seeing major volume over the weekend highlighted by $OXBT doing a 100x. Then Bored Elon joins the crew as they talk through the latest Opepen reveal, comparisons to the Memes ecosystem, and why Bored Elon is bullish.

In the biggest Lucky Lead show to date, Tyler and the crew are joined by Pudgy Penguins owner and mega-successful entrepreneur Luca Netz. In this hourlong+ conversation, Tyler and Luca talk through the Pudgy toy launch and his reaction to moving 100k units, his social media strategy with Instragram and holding things back, his views on why IP has failed to take off in web3 so far and how he plans to make it work with Pudgy Penguins, the things most web3 companies get wrong, plans for Pudgy games, Pudgy World, and much more.

In this fun Thursday show, TylerD is joined by Ghost, Logan and Emily for a deep dive on Jack Butcher's latest cult project in Opepen. Tyler walks through recent market action and a quick primer on the project mechanics, Ghost walks through his rationale for this major purchase of a rare Opepen, and then the crew talk through how the future may play out along with some strategy. They finish with a rundown of the daily headlines and riff on news out of China, Hape Prime, Magic Eden and more.

In this fun-packed Wednesday show, TylerD is joined by the crew plus CT and a few regulars to break down the biggest stories in NFTs. They start with the Bitcoin NFT movement, with Tyler walking through some recent headlines, why the movement may be picking up, and if it's worth investing time in, before the group weighs in on if they're buying the hype or not. Listener Liz pops up to talk about the vibes from last week at BTC Miami as well. Then they walk through the biggest news of the day, focusing on Ledger's postponing the Ledger Recover launch and their reactions.

In this Tuesday mega-show, TylerD is first joined by the crew, Peter Jennings and Deeze for Macro Tuesday. Tyler unpacks the breaking news of Binance US commingling funds, then the group weighs in on how big of a deal it is as the regulatory hammer seems ready to drop on crypto. Then they switch gears and cover the booming NFT art market, its drivers, and if it's a real pump or a head fake. Then community leaders from the mfers project join the show to talk about their new partnership with Lowe's and moving mfers onchain.

In this special conversation, Tyler is joined by machine learning modeler and DeepNFTValue founder Nikolai Yakovenko to talk 3AC Grails. The duo react to the surprising auction results at Sotheby's, walk through Niko's early predictions, and the difference in modeling art vs PFPs. Then they look ahead to the Golden Goose auction along with other upcoming 3AC Grails, talk through some highlights, and chat through if the market is too excited with the results.

In this special two-part show, TylerD is first joined by Emily, Ghost and Logan to break down the weekend NFT market rally. The crew talks through the biggest drivers, what they're most bullish on, and if it's just a bull trap or something more. Then artist and CyberBrokers founder Josie Bellini joins the show to tell her web3 story, talk about the latest updates with CyberBrokers in Mechs, and how she has managed to maintain community support and positive sentiment through the bear market.

In this fun Monday episode, TylerD is joined by the crew plus special guest Sam (NFT Statistics) to recap the weekend in the NFT market and recent bullish headlines. Tyler breaks down the recent news from ACK, 0n1 Force, Art Blocks and more, and the group chats through if the market has actually bottomed or not, while looking at the data. They end the show with a quick roundtable of other headlines and briefly highlight Jack Butcher's new project Checks Elements.

In this fun casual Friday show, TylerD is joined by the crew to talk about Coinbase's new surprising crypto ally in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The group talk through the Chambers case, what it means for Coinbase and for U.S.-based crypto companies, and ask if the SEC is losing the case. They group also talks through the deepening ParaSpace scandal where the CEO has run off with over $1M of protocol funds and is ghosting meetings. They end the show on a political note, asking if the growing politicization of crypto is impacting personal party lines.

In this 2-part show, TylerD is first joined by the crew to talk through Elon pumping Miladys with a single tweet. The group talks through the market action, the surprise winner with nftperp, and if Blur acted irresponsibly during the rally. They read through the day's news and react to the boycott against Coinbase for their $PEPE take and if crypto degens have lost the plot. Then Maxy, artist and founder of Mems, joins the show to talk his background, the Mems journey, building during the bear, and the vision for Mingle.

TylerD is joined by a full house to break down the major news of Pudgy Penguins raising $9M. Tyler talks through the Pudgy history, the details of the raise and what's coming next for the Pudgies along with the crew. The group then runs through a roundtable of headlines, including Bitcoin Ordinals pumping, Michael Saylor bullish on BTC NFTs and 0n1 Force innovating in a new program launch.

In this special two-part show, TylerD is first joined by Emily and Ghost to recap the NFT market and how it's grinded to a halt. Tyler walks through some data and then the group reacts to the current state of the market, the good and bad, and what it will take to rebound. Then Tyler is joined by photograph and artist Jeremy Cowart to talk through how he created 10,000 photo NFTs live with Auras, his biggest surprises and how this was a culmination of 10 years of work.

In this special hour-long casual Friday show, TylerD is joined by his co-hosts Ghost, Emily and CT along with Sam (NFT Statistics) and a few other guest speakers to break down the biggest news of the week. The crew starts by reacting to $PEPE reaching a $1.5B marketcap after the Binance listing news, where it can go from here and if profits will rotate to other memecoins. They then talk through Frank DeGods y00ts AMA and the news that it may be easier to buy NFTs on Polygon soon with mainnet ETH. The show finishes with a roundtable covering Sotheby's marketplace and Blur's impact on the lending market.

TylerD is joined by Ghost and Emily to chat through the apparent Amazon NFT marketplace launching soon. The trio talk through Amazon's focus areas within NFTs and if it will perform better or worse than Coinbase. They then chat through surging memecoins led by $PEPE reaching ATH and $TURBO getting new integrations. They end the show with breaking down Jack Butcher's Opepen launch and what the future looks like for that project.

The LT Roundtable chops it up on some of the latest news in the NFT space, including Blur's latest launch, LeBron's RTFKT Kicks, Sports Illustrated launching NFT ticketing and more! 

TylerD is joined by Ghost, Emily, CT and special guest Maker Lee to talk about Blur's record setting day in the NFT lending market. The crew talks about the day 1 action, how the market has reacted, and Blur's pros and cons compared with other NFT lenders. They then do a roundtable talking through Lebron rocking RTFKT shoes, Joel Embiid's shocking PFP, new memecoin $TURBO taking off, and Truth Labs launching Goblins 2.

In this fun Macro Tuesday show, TylerD is joined by the crew, Peter Jennings and Deeze. Peter starts by sharing his thoughts on the U.S. banking crisis and nationalization before looking at FOMC and the week ahead. Then the group pivot to NFTs, breaking down everything with the Blur Blend launch. Tyler breaks down what Blend and Buy Now, Pay Later are, his experience using it, and the market impact. They close the show with the headlines and some Sam Spratt chatter.

In this fun Monday episode, TylerD is joined by Ghost, Emily and Logan to recap the weekend's biggest news. The crew starts by breaking down Yuga's latest CTO hire, an apparent focus on gaming, yet quotes pointing towards Yuga as a content and media company. Then the group talks $PEPE, Doodles, and Bitcoin Ordinals in a roundtable recapping all the latest news.