Podcasts about superplastic

VeeFriends Topps Chrome Presale is finally here! We can't wait to rip open some packs! A Minecraft Movie not only dominated the box office, but it has taken McDonalds by storm! We participated in our first POP MART drop for the One Piece Labubu's and it was the quickest sell-out we have ever seen! Tariffs are already impacting the collecting world, with Superplastic being their first casualty. They are even affecting the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2! Collecting is the Way! Now, Let's Chat!

CEO Jennifer van Dijk and Chief Strategy Officer & Collector Zack Sugarman of Superplastic speak on their character-driven intellectual property company, which makes for an entertaining discussion. Zack Sugarman is a driven tech geek who makes sure to stay on the cutting edge of emerging technologies and digital strategies. Jennifer van Dijk has years of experience in strategic business development and revenue creation as well as many key skills, including being a commercial drone pilot. Elevate Your Brand is the #1 marketing podcast for entrepreneurs and “wantrepreneurs” looking for insider tips and secrets from the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, entrepreneurial special guests join Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, to discuss the marketing failures and successes that have brought their brands to the next level. Learn from real-life experiences and be inspired by leaders in your industry about how smart digital and experiential marketing can elevate your brand.Contact us: https://www.elevatemybrand.com/contact Stay connected & DM us feedback on the podcast:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatemybrandla/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevatemybrandla/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elevatemybrand

What's the key to breaking through and capturing attention? Finding new and unexpected places to connect with your audience. One of the most fascinating ways to do this is to create an experiential digital experience. We wanted you to learn from someone who's doing exactly that, so we welcomed on Zack Sugarman, the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of SUPERPLASTIC. They're the world's top creator of animated celebs, vinyl toys, and digital goods. You have to check out Janky & Guggimon, DOPEAMEME, and AREA15 to believe it. And as always, if you need Strategic Counsel, don't hesitate to reach out to us at: ForthRight-People.com. FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/forthrightpeople.marketingagency INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/forthrightpeople/ LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/company/forthright-people/ RESOURCES https://www.forthright-people.com/resources VIRTUAL CONSULTANCY https://www.forthright-people.com/shop

On this episode of On Brand, Jennifer van Dijk, CEO of Superplastic, shares how the company is redefining entertainment by turning animated characters into cultural icons. With 23+ million social media followers, Superplastic blends storytelling, commerce, and AI to create innovative experiences. Jennifer also reflects on her career leading brands like Dapper Labs, Hoonigan, the NBA, and more. About Jennifer van Dijk Jennifer van Dijk is the CEO of Superplastic, a leading entertainment company renowned for transforming animated characters into engaging content, immersive experiences, and innovative products. With over 23 million social media followers and counting, Superplastic successfully monetizes across digital media, gaming, television, and experiential platforms. Jennifer excels in next-gen entertainment, seamlessly merging content and commerce through beloved intellectual properties, AI, and pioneering revenue streams. Before Superplastic, Jennifer was President of Dapper Labs North America, CEO of Hoonigan, and roles as EVP of Digital & Content Partnerships at Wasserman, Chief Strategy Officer for the LA Clippers, and VP of Team Marketing & Business Operations at the NBA. From the Show What brand has made Jennifer smile recently? Jennifer pointed to a recent Gap ad that represents a throwback to the brand's iconic OG ”dance ads.” Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn and learn more about Superplastic on their website and YouTube. As We Wrap … Listen and subscribe at  Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon/Audible, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart, YouTube, and RSS. Rate and review the show—If you like what you're hearing, be sure to head over to Apple Podcasts and click the 5-star button to rate the show. And, if you have a few extra seconds, write a couple of sentences and submit a review to help others find the show. Did you hear something you liked on this episode or another? Do you have a question you'd like our guests to answer? Let me know on Twitter using the hashtag #OnBrandPodcast and you may just hear your thoughts here on the show. On Brand is a part of the Marketing Podcast Network. Until next week, I'll see you on the Internet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right About Now with Ryan AlfordJoin media personality and marketing expert Ryan Alford as he dives into dynamic conversations with top entrepreneurs, marketers, and influencers. "Right About Now" brings you actionable insights on business, marketing, and personal branding, helping you stay ahead in today's fast-paced digital world. Whether it's exploring how character and charisma can make millions or unveiling the strategies behind viral success, Ryan delivers a fresh perspective with every episode. Perfect for anyone looking to elevate their business game and unlock their full potential. Resources:Right About Now NewsletterFree Podcast Monetization CourseJoin The NetworkFollow Us On InstagramSubscribe To Our Youtube ChannelVibe Science MediaSUMMARYIn this episode of Right About Now, host Ryan Alford sits down with Jennifer Van Dijk and Zach Sugarman of Superplastic, the groundbreaking media company celebrated for its character-driven content and iconic collectibles. Together, they explore the art of storytelling, the evolution of animation, and the future of retail. Jennifer sheds light on Superplastic's distinctive approach to creating compelling characters and fostering meaningful audience connections, while Zach shares insights into strategic areas like product development and forging impactful partnerships. This episode offers an in-depth look at how Superplastic masterfully balances business growth with nurturing an engaged fan community, unveiling the innovative strategies they use to captivate and connect with their audience.TAKEAWAYSStorytelling in character-driven contentEvolution of animation techniques and technologyFuture trends in retail and consumer engagementStrategies for audience engagement and community buildingImportance of character development and relatabilityBalancing business growth with brand identityThe role of scarcity in the collectibles marketDiversification of revenue streams beyond traditional productsImpact of digital platforms on content creation and distributionIntegration of AI in character development and storytelling If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, join Ryan's newsletter https://ryanalford.com/newsletter/ to get Ferrari level advice daily for FREE. Learn how to build a 7 figure business from your personal brand by signing up for a FREE introduction to personal branding https://ryanalford.com/personalbranding. Learn more by visiting our website at www.ryanisright.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@RightAboutNowwithRyanAlford.

Love this episode!  A great conversation with Zack Sugarman.  Zack is the Chief Strategy Officer at Superplastic.  Superplast just opened a brand new IRL space in Las Vegas at Area 15 called Dopeameme. Dopeameme is called "The Institute for Pleasure Research".  This is a way to bring the virtual and the physical together. The experience is includes a RFID tag that will help give you a personalized experience!  (I don't want to spoil it for you.)  Get your tickets here: https://superplastic.co/pages/dopeameme?srsltid=AfmBOopYFsH836cdICPXHcJZVQpqCTjz3xln15tCXKp_QVdMe393Yz6h We talked about all kinds of cool stuff besides Dopeameme such as: "Demented Disney" Collectibles Using IP  Market research Character development And, a lot more This one was great!  In the introduction, I mentioned a free Q & A on Wednesday, December 11 at 1 PM Eastern.  You can sign up here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5450529c-8fd9-43bd-b0ea-18bc83e33503@3cfe5c98-57cc-44af-8891-aafc29444c09 If you can't make it, you can send me your questions at Dave@DaveWakeman.com You should join us in the 'Talking Tickets' Slack Group!  We are going to share more ideas on selling tickets, pricing, and revenue... I just spent the morning in a workshop on community building. So, take advantage of that.  https://join.slack.com/t/talking-tickets/shared_invite/zt-119g3ze9e-IMCN~xcmlm8o2nkAREKHqA Rate the podcast! Review the podcast! Share the podcast!  Every little thing helps!  And, I thank you for listening!     

I chat with the Chief Strategy Officer for Superplastic, Zack Sugarman. We talk about how Superplastic is building a "Demented Disney" empire, starting with vinyl art toys (much like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and creating animated content on Instagram and TikTok with their IP. Plus, we get into how Zack's love of collectibles and penchant for numbers makes him perfect for his role. And, as always, great advice for everyone! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inside-animation/support

Paul Budnitz, founder of Superplastic, and Jennifer van Dijk, CEO of Superplastic, join Christina Des Vaux, head of marketing and platform at Village Global, on this episode. Takeaways: Superplastic is a creatively-led company that has managed to maintain its unique identity and artistic integrity while nevertheless running a thriving business.The team comes up with ideas for characters but the characters grow and change as the audience gives them their own identities.They've learned a lot from the people who make games and are willing to iterate and make changes quickly.They shy away from initiatives that would make money fairly easily but don't grab the attention of the creative team.Paul says there is always a solution to everything and their job is to keep looking for it, whether that's a creative solution or a business solution.They've created their own tech stack that enables them to create animations in hours that used to take weeks.Paul and Jennifer say that the edge is the new center of culture. The characters they've created are weird, but likeable.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We'll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

This week Steve sits down with SuperPlastic CEO Jennifer van Dijk.

In this Sports Geek interview with Sean Callanan, Jennifer van Dijk from SUPERPLASTIC shared insights on the importance of creativity, customising collaborations, and using data to understand audience preferences across sports, art & entertainment. Show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/podcast/jennifer-van-dijk-superplastic/

Host: Marrin Costello Guest: Karsen Daily Karsen Daily is a crypto culture pioneer, brand builder, and artist. Her career and enthusiasm for world-building started at Superplastic – the world's top creator of animated celebs, vinyl toys & digital collectibles – where she was the Director of Brand Development. Since departing Superplastic in March 2021, Karsen has built authority as a trailblazer, community builder, and creative marketing consultant in the NFT space for many brands, platforms, and bluechip artists. In October 2021, she launched her project, NFT Affirmations – a "crowdsourced" NFT collectible series that captures the culture, community, and early adopters of NFTs minted on the ETH blockchain forever. Each of the 10,000 unique Affirmations references people, slang, and phrases specific to the crypto culture movement. NFT Affirmations are an on-ramp to a community of future-thinkers, taste-makers, and culture-shifters. On Twitter, Karsen Daily is the self-proclaimed "most prolific shitposter in all of web3." Her distinct voice makes crypto culture conventional, rooted in millennial and gen-z culture. Karsen is committed to supporting artists, accelerating mass adoption of crypto-centric solutions to the world's problems, and deconstructing power structures that perpetuate race and gender imbalance for the Metaverse. Produced by @IslandCityTV

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in this episode, the hosts discuss various topics related to the latest news and trends in the cryptocurrency market. They cover the recent stock market volatility and the unknown future of inflation. The hosts also talk about the performance of different cryptocurrencies such as $Blur and $Ape coin, with the latter having a supply unlock for investors on March 18th. They delve into the strong day for NFTs, with most floors up around 20%, and mention specific NFTs that are seeing positive movements such as Beans and otherdeeds.We also covers $Blur's mechanism, which is likely to be used for governance, and the fact that it may not remain at its current price. We discussed the RugDAO's open call and USDC's cancel FUD, with false reports claiming that Circle received a Wells notice from the SEC. Additionally, the podcast covers Abu Dhabi's initiative to back web3 startups, with Dubai and the UAE pushing to be at the forefront of blockchain tech. Lastly, they mention $SUPERPLASTIC raising $20 million in a series a Alexa fund lead by Amazon and @KeithGrossman's partnership announcements with @moonpay.Todays show notes were created using Chat GPT, what do you think?GM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Plus de 90% des expérimentations Web3 sont des opérations de Communication. Mais un petit nombre de marques génèrent vraiment du business !". Le Luxe a raté la vague Web1 et Web2. Avec le Web3, le Luxe prend sa revanche ! Le Web3 est la troisième version d'Internet (lire, écrire et posséder). François-Henri Pinault déclare que les NFTs sont une grande opportunité pour le Luxe. LVMH, aussi pionnier du Web3, a même lancé sa blockchain : Aura Blockchain Consortium. Alors, comment le Web3 transforme-t-il l'industrie du Luxe ? David Klingbeil, ex-Googler, nous livre son point de vue d'Insider ! ➝ Y a-t-il des secteurs plus porteurs que d'autres ? Les NFTs mais aussi le Web3 dans son ensemble : la Blockchain, les DAOs sont une opportunité majeure pour le Luxe. Tous les secteurs sont concernés : Mode, Beauté, Lifestyle, Vins et Spiritueux, etc. Étonnamment, la beauté tire son épingle du jeu ! ➝ Quels exemples ? Pour les NFT, Louis Vuitton "Louis The Game", Burberry et Coach avec des éditions limitées en Chine. Mais aussi la marque Clinique, Mac Cosmetics en partenariat avec Keith Haring. Dans le Métaverse, Decentraland a lancé une Fashion Week virtuelle avec une centaine de marques. + Une opération surprenante de la marque Lacoste ! ➝ Quels résultats concrets ? De vrais cas concrets avec les NFTs. Gucci x Superplastic = 1,2M$, sold out en quelques heures. Dolce Gabbana = 5,5M$ sold-out en quelques jours. Signal fort pour le retail : Farfetch a lancé un accélérateur et fonds d'investissement Web3 dédié aux marques de luxe.  Enfin, les paiements en cryptomonnaies représentent aussi une opportunité pour séduire une nouvelle clientèle et s'offrir un avantage concurrentiel. Gucci ou Qatar Airways ont déjà franchi le pas. J'espère que cet épisode vous plaira ❤️ On réinvite David bientôt ?

Chinmay Patel is the CEO of PERCS (www.getpercs.com). PERCS supercharges communities with NFTs. In this episode we discuss the recent announcement about Starbucks Odyssey (their NFT-powered loyalty program), what most companies get wrong about implementing token-gating, how PERCS helps companies like Playboy and Superplastic think about NFTs, and the upcoming launch of “degen.deals” (an exciting Black Friday/Cyber Monday online experience powered by PERCS). WAGMI Ventures is an investor in PERCS.Recorded on Monday, September 26th, 2022.

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Are you fascinated by the endless possibilities that Web3, NFTs, and the Metaverse hold for us? I promise you - after hearing this conversation with Sasha Wallinger, your head will be spinning with ideas!Sasha is the Head of Web3 and Metaverse Strategy for Journey, an innovation and design consultancy, and has pioneered new ways of connecting brands with consumers at H&M, Nike, and Superplastic.Her definition of the Metaverse? “It's infinite, so highly creative, highly exploratory, and a lot of fun, too.” If you're wondering how this new world can play a part in your organization, you'll LOVE this conversation. Episode Partner: This episode is presented by Fundraise Up, a technology company unlocking the world's generosity potential by optimizing the way people give. The company's donation platform helps nonprofits engage more supporters and grow revenue by providing easy ways to increase conversion, enable modern payment methods, and personalize the giving experience for every donor. Fundraise Up is the partner of choice for UNICEF USA, The Salvation Army UK, American Heart Association, and other impactful organizations across the globe. For more information, visit fundraiseup.com/generosityResources & LinksFor help onboarding Fundraise Up visit: https://positiveequation.com/fundraise-up-onboardingConnect with Sasha on LinkedIn and Twitter and explore the work Journey is doing at journey.world. Check out the godmother of the Metaverse, Cathy Hackl, including her books.Check out my $27 mini course, Visible Reach In A Week. In 30 minutes, you'll learn how to create a $3 a day ad campaign that will drive brand awareness with your supporters.Want to make Missions to Movements even better? Take a screenshot of this episode and share it on Instagram. Be sure to tag @positivequation so I can connect with you. 

On this episode of Rehash we're talking with artist, writer, and prolific shitposter, Karsen Daily. Known for her NFT collections 27 Times and NFT Affirmations, Karsen first got involved in web3 when her former employer, Superplastic, dropped an NFT collection on Nifty Gateway. With a background in writing, marketing, and brand development, and an affinity for art and pop culture, Karsen quickly found herself falling down the web3 rabbit hole.After spending some time in the space, Karsen left Superplastic and jumped into web3 full-time. She realized the potential that blockchain and NFTs held for writers and designers to make a living from their creative work without having to use their skills simply for marketing purposes. Over the course of our conversation, we talk about Karsen's artwork, NFTs, the significance of digital identities and communities, how marketing and brand work is different in web3, and how we can build more humanity into blockchain technology. We also meet Karsen's dog, Pearl!To continue this conversation and stay up to date with Rehash, you can follow Diana on Twitter @ddwchen and Rehash @rehashweb3. You can also follow our guest, Karsen, @karsendaily. ⌛ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro1:28 Karsen's Background8:06 27 Times - Karsen's genesis NFT drop13:05 Trust and humanity on blockchain15:19 The artwork of 27 Times18:42 Releasing personal creative work on the blockchain23:15 Significance of digital identities25:57 NFT Affirmations and NFT utility31:57 The pressures of community33:54 Web3 product development37:37 Web2 marketing vs. Web3 marketing43:25 Follow Karsen!  DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is the opinion of the speaker(s) only and is for informational purposes only. You should not construe it as investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice, and it does not represent any entity's opinion but those of the speaker(s). For investment or legal advice, please seek a duly licensed professional.

En este episodio, como siempre, Euge y Humberto hablan un poco sobre las noticias más relevantes de la semana: 1. Bit2Me es Holder de la colección NSUJPG / 2. BAYC y Superplastic en una colaboración / 3. Epic Games avanza con la misión de construir el metaverso / 4. Snoop Doog y su video en el metaverso The Sandbox | Snoopverse / 5. ¿Bored Bunnys posible Rug Pulls? / 6. Elon Musk construirá un parque de energía solar para minar Bitcoin con 0 emisiones.

Paul Budnitz is no stranger to the world of art, toys, and fashion. A serial entrepreneur and artist, he founded Kidrobot and has numerous creations in the permanent collection of MoMA. Now, at Superplastic, he's building an entertainment company composed of animated synthetic celebrities—digital characters which boast millions of followers across social media platforms. We cover how virtual celebrities will exist between the metaverse and real life, why Facebook's name change missed the Web3 mark, and how storied art institutions and fashion houses will engage with NFTs.

Superplastic: A Creative Arts Studio Making NFTs With Over 10 Million Followers. Sign up for Token Metrics at https://tokenmetrics.com Token Metrics Media LLC is a regular publication of information, analysis and commentary focused especially on blockchain technology and business, cryptocurrency, blockchain-based tokens, market trends, and trading strategies. Like the podcast to let us know you like the content!

Superplastic: A Creative Arts Studio Making NFTs With Over 10 Million Followers. Sign up for Token Metrics at https://tokenmetrics.com Token Metrics Media LLC is a regular publication of information, analysis and commentary focused especially on blockchain technology and business, cryptocurrency, blockchain-based tokens, market trends, and trading strategies. Like the podcast to let us know you like the content!

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In today's episode:Gucci and Superplastic's use of ”animated synthetic celebrities” like Guggimon and Janky to push their new NFTs.Our observations on Scandinavian fashion, digital speakeasy afterparties, and more at Paris Fashion Week.Kanye West's Stem Player.Andrew Tuck, editor-in-chief of Monocle, guests us to discuss The Monocle Book of the Nordics.With: Konrad Olsson, Editor-in-Chief & Founder, Roland Philippe Kretzschmar, Editor-at-Large, and Erik Sedin, Junior Editor.Scandinavian MIND Weekly is our show about current trends and events within business, tech, fashion, design, culture, and more. From the Nordic perspective of our team of editors and contributors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

En este tercer episodio Euge y Humberto hablan sobre: - Bruce Lee tendrá en forma de NFT. - Bored Ape más popular que nunca. - Adidas & Prada lanzan un proyecto NFT. - ¿YouTube integrará los NFT? - Los NFT de Gucci y Superplastic. - China ha creado su propia plataforma NFT - Tommy Hilfiger en Roblox

That Time Paul Budnitz Won Tickets to The Hunter & Oscar Show! Can we credit (or blame) a mid-80s HST Q&A in San Fransisco for our current rise in animated celebs? Oh yes, that's a thing and our guest Paul Budnitz of Superplastic studio is perhaps the world's top culprit. In an interview with hosts Curtis Robinson and Christopher Tidmore, Paul also admits to having once used autodial to win radio-station tickets. Plus, he sets Curtis straight on that whole kind-bud bicycle naming situation. (Photo credit: By Paul Budnitz - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18227727)

This week Mary Ann and Natasha and Alex (along with our amazing production team Grace, Chris, and Kell) took on a bevy of topics from around the world of startups and technology more broadly.We naturally kicked off with news that Facebook intends to rebrand itself. Which we don't think will do much to detract from its various crises. But the news does underscore that Facebook is, in fact, serious about writing its next chapter.From there it was time to talk funding rounds. This week we picked Vertical Oceans and its fishy plans, Superplastic and its stable of rude digital critters, and Modern Age and its plan to help us all age a bit more gracefully.Vibe Capital, founded by Teachable's Ankur Nagpal, is a $60 million fund for international, scrappy founders. We spoke about the founder to investor pipeline, and why everyone wants eachother's jobs.And then Alex ran us through some data from the Chinese venture capital market, information that was far more positive than we anticipated. Given, you know, the country's regulatory crackdown on technology companies.We closed with a number of major fintech rounds, including new capital for Deel and a funding scoop on Brex.While we're in a bubble, it's easy to get lost in the same narrative: everything is booming! This week's episode was a good reminder of how diverse, and nuanced, this ever-lasting startup summer truly is.

On this episode of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast, I chat to the awesome Karsen Daily who is the Chief Experience Officer at 888 The New World. For anyone who isn't aware, 888 is an anonymous but extremely well loved and well respected collector and curator in the NFT space. 888 has one of the most extensive collections of rare digital artworks and is also a huge supporter of upcoming artists and a positive voice for the entire NFT space. They are also in the process of launching 888 The New World, an entirely new platform that is founded and built by artists and is set to be epic. In this episode we chat to Karsen about her story so far, including her many previous roles at Superplastic (the world's top creator of animated celebs, vinyl toys & digital collectibles), her role and vision at 888 The New World, the future of the metaverse and her own upcoming NFT project dropping soon! ======================= This episode is sponsored by Republic Realm, who are a metaverse investment and innovation platform. Republic Realm are also one of the largest owners of digital real estate NFTs in Decentraland, The Sandbox and Axie Infinity. They have just dropped their Fantasy Collection NFTs - luxury speedboats designed for use in The Sandbox, owners of which are also eligible to join Fantasy Marina, the social hub for all Fantasy Collection owners. They have also recently launched their own new substack here - https://realmroundup.substack.com/ To find out more about what they do, head to https://www.republicrealm.com and follow them on twitter here : https://www.twitter.com/joinrepublic_RE and Discord : discord.gg/ntSaG8b9sW ======================= To join my weekly NFT drops newsletter, head to metaverseluke.substack.com, you can also reach out at metaversepod@gmail.com ======================= Links for Karsen Daily and 888 The New World Karsen Daily Twitter - head to https://www.twitter.com/KarsenDaily and karsendaily.com For 888 The New World : https://888tnw.com/ and on Twitter : https://twitter.com/888TNW For 888 - https://twitter.com/crypto888crypto ======================= In this episode we talk about : - Karsen's story up until now and her various roles at Superplastic, executive producing and managing the lives of virtual celebrities Janky and Guggimon (https://superplastic.co/) - Identity and virtual celebrities in the metaverse - Karsen's role at 888TNW and how she thinks about art and storytelling - An explanation on what 888 The New World is and the goals for the project - The mechanics of 888 The New World in more detail and how the ecosystem supports both established and upcoming talent - How gaming is embedded into the platform and their partnership with Gala Games and The Global Esports Federation - The 888 Inner Circle Token and how this is a separate project completely with its own benefits - Karsen's own NFT project (announcement very soon!) with Chad Knight and Parrott (links below) - Her pug Pearl - Shoutouts to awesome people in the space ======================= Additional people mentioned in this show Chad Knight - https://twitter.com/ChadKnight Parrott - https://twitter.com/itsparrott Dave Krugman - https://twitter.com/dave_krugman Kid Eight - https://twitter.com/_KidEight The CryptoBabyPunks - https://opensea.io/collection/thecryptobabypunks Directive Creator - https://twitter.com/Escapation Metaverse Meg - https://twitter.com/metaversemeg Yungwknd - https://twitter.com/yungwknd Goku - https://twitter.com/goku_nft Spreadsheets Eyelids - https://twitter.com/eyelidsnft

Karsen Woods aka Karsen Daily was responsible for pushing Superplastic into the world of NFTs. Riding the NFT wave on Clubhouse back at the beginning of the year, she became obsessed like most of us and has found her path to full-time NFT land. In addition to co-founding the company Triptych, which had a successful drop, she is now the Chief Experience Officer at 888 The New World. In this episode we discuss her journey and the new project they are preparing to launch.

Aquí vamos directos al grano, no nos andamos con rodeos.Nos desnudamos para vosotros y os confiamos nuestras preferencias sin tapujos.Sin más dilación, atacamos además una de las preguntas más extendidas:¿Cómo se "hace" un Art Toy?Daremos unas pinceladas sobre el proceso de concepción para que podáis adentraros en la creación de Art Toys.Tendremos también con nosotros a Jesper Puchades, o HX, todo un maestro cuyos muñecos se encuentran en exhibiciones y colecciones por todo el mundo.Una gran suerte, ya que el artista catalán con larga historia a sus espaldas en esto de la creación y "customización" de figuras, compartirá con nosotros su vasta experiencia y no pocas anécdotas.Hoy, más que nunca, y como dijo aquél...¿Por qué no hacemos Art Toys, con lo que mola?

Karsen Woods was former Director of Brand Development of Superplastic, and current Chief Experience Officer of 888 The New World, a new platform being created by one of the top NFT collectors in the space 888 himself.

In this episode we're incredibly excited to host Karsen Woods aka Karsen Daily. Karsen is the Head of Community at Crucible and was previously the Director of Brand Development at SUPERPLASTIC. She's also an incredible connector and voice on clubhouse within NFT communities. She stays focused on uplifting artists and fostering a more diverse and equitable community within the wonderful world of NFTs. In this episode we discuss:- How did you discover NFTs and bridge that gap between physical toys and collectibles and digital at Superplastic?- The Importance of Clubhouse as a platform in the NFT community. - How important is your persona / personality to your presence in the nft community - What's she's working on at Crucible and some more details about the Open Metaverse.As always, thank you for supporting, and if you haven't already be sure to sign up for our newsletter at nftnow.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Superplastic has produced and sold millions of dollars in limited-edition designer toys and apparel since launching in 2018. Owner Paul Budnitz (founder of Kid Robot) and Executive Creative Director Galen McKamy stop by to discuss building the brand, and Superplastic's new collaboration with Clean Break's host - Gondek   IG @superplastic

Superplastic has produced and sold millions of dollars in limited-edition designer toys and apparel since launching in 2018. Owner Paul Budnitz (founder of Kid Robot) and Executive Creative Director Galen McKamy stop by to discuss building the brand, and Superplastic's new collaboration with Clean Break's host - Gondek   IG @superplastic

On the 180th episode of Audioface:REVIEWS: "El Dorado" by 24kGoldn, "The Bitter Truth" by Evanescence, and "OH NO" by Xiu XiuNew singles: "Buzzcut" by BROCKHAMPTON feat. Danny Brown, "Last Day On Earth" by beabadoobee, and "Follow You/Cutthroat" by Imagine Dragons".Lil Nas X's "Montero/Call Me By Your Name" video proves he's the undisputed king of trolling. The El Dorado review. Dan criticizes Gorillaz for their NFT giveaway. This year's "First on Soundcloud" class gets announced. 10 Ways to Fix Music Streaming. The Bitter Truth review. System of a Down faces internal strife over band members' political beliefs. Ted Nugent brags about using the N word. The OH NO review. Pop Smoke's posthumous album breaks a record, and YoungBoy NBA adds to his record. Subscribe to Audioface wherever you're listening so you always get new episodes. Follow @audiofacepod on Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube for extra Audioface.  Check out Syndicate 23's semi-monthly news and politics show Power Report if you haven't already (and catch videos on the Dan From The Internet YouTube channel).  We appreciate it, and you.

This week we go through how we each started collecting and how our collecting preferences have changed over the years. What are we most into now and where do we see each of us focusing in the future? It may surprise some of you on a few of our answers.

We attempt to stay on coarse to talk collectibles and as you can guess that doesn't happen, haha. Enjoy and share us with all our podcast listening friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/troublepeople/support

@haha_collectibles sits down on the discord and chats it up about moving to the USA and how things are different here then back home. We also touch on being a bit Overwatch famous all while talking collectibles and toys! enjoy family.

BeardedPopHunter gets on the podcast this week to kick it. we are talking all things superplastic and the current market. We talk about his next moves in the Youtube game and we just have and awesome time together...pause.

This week, Scott Katler joins Gary and George to discuss the closing of 3A, Superplastic synthetic influencers, SDCC, Pre-orders, and more.  Links -  Guggimon IG - https://www.instagram.com/guggimon/ Janky IG - https://www.instagram.com/janky/ Nema Studios Deathlatron- https://www.nemastudios.com/ GCon - https://www.facebook.com/FourHorsemenToyDesign/videos/four-horsemen-g-con-2019-mythic-legions-arethyr/2270157563299054/ Super7 Snake Mountain - https://super7.com/blogs/news/snake-mountain Super7 TMNT SDCC Pizza - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p4-_CHxjec (4 minute mark) Unbox Who Goes There - http://store.unboxindustries.info/product/who-goes-there-1 Hasbro Pulse Cookie Monster and Unicron- https://hasbropulse.com/products/cookie-monster

Nimona by Noelle Stevenson: https://www.amazon.com/Nimona-Noelle-Stevenson/dp/0062278223 Mickey pop up show at Downtown Disney: https://disneyland.disney.go.com/events-tours/downtown-disney-district/pop-up-mickey-celebration/ Superplastic: Janky Part 2: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/superplastic/janky-series-two-and-more-art-toys-by-superplastic Kubb: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubb RATLAND: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eclipseeditorial/ratland-conquest-of-the-sewers Booksmart: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/06/02/box-office-aladdin-will-smith-john-wick-keanu-reeves-pokemon-pikachu-booksmart-brightburn/#5cbdce09496d Aladdin: https://www.vox.com/2019/5/24/18635896/disney-live-action-aladdin-controversy-history Chernobyl: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7366338/ North Face Ad Campaign: https://adage.com/creativity/work/north-face-top-imagens/2174261 AMBLINESQUE: A Ferg-x-Florey Exhibition: https://www.facebook.com/events/450996845462574/ Virtual Series: runDisney: https://www.rundisney.com/events/virtual/virtual-running-series/

This week, we cover some of the hot and heavy topics going on in the scene. Discussions include Superplastic’s Kickstarter for Janky series 2, Kidrobot’s entry into kids meal toys at Sonic, Five Points Fest VIP toy reveal, Thailand Toy Expo (TTE), and more. Links: Superplastic Janky Series 2 News & Reveals - https://www.instagram.com/superplastic/ Superplastic Facebook Fan Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/superplasticmarketplace/ Kidrobot Sonic Kids Meal Toys - https://www.instagram.com/p/BxDc8TsnWT7/ Kidrobot Sonic Toys Line Up - https://www.instagram.com/p/BxDmVhOHoQv/ Wendy’s Design Your Ride Kids Meal Toys - https://www.instagram.com/p/BvRzRAtJacy/ Uglydolls Happy Meal Toys in Korea - https://www.facebook.com/RealUglyDolls/posts/10214265102561934 Five Points VIP Toy Reveal - https://www.fivepointsfest.com/vip-2019/ Thailand Toy Expo Map - https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7K4ppnsxw/ Thailand Toy Expo Photo Album - https://www.facebook.com/groups/designer.toys.thailand/permalink/2166607210052998/ Food Food Myth - https://www.instagram.com/foodfoodmyth/ Rainbow Burger Elfies - https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw4fbSLn-Bj/ ToyZeroPlus Booth - Mr Yolk and Avofriends Mini Series - https://www.instagram.com/p/BxB-alGnGVd/ JPX x Coarse Ganesha - https://www.instagram.com/p/BxD8qSrHDYl/ Instinctoy Booth at TTE - https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw8YlxQnp0v/ Instinctoy Ice Erosion Molly 3rd Colorway Video - https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7JonrH0jJ/ Candie Bolton Chibi-Kujira - https://www.instagram.com/candiebolton/ 2019 Toy Convention Calendar - https://www.facebook.com/figlab/photos/a.10151508152446877/10157111647776877/?type=3&theater Instagram Likes Article - https://petapixel.com/2019/05/01/instagram-begins-hiding-like-counts-to-put-focus-back-on-photos/ 20” Stag Dunny AP Sale Coming Soon - https://www.instagram.com/p/BxAcZrfpnPD/ 5” Dunny Custom Winners - https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7kKMLJJCP/

Join us on Slack: http://bit.ly/mof1slack SUPERPLASTIC®: https://superplastic.co/ Nemesis: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/awakenrealms/nemesis-board-game Monster Slaughter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ankamaboardgames/monster-slaughter-by-ankama-board-games Dice Throne: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roxley/dice-throne-season-two PARKS: http://keymastergames.com/parks Gris: http://merch.devolverdigital.com/products/632872-gris-vinyl-figure-pre-order The Glen Brogan Pinup Show: https://hcgart.com/collections/glenbrogan Epcot International Festival of the Arts: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/epcot/epcot-international-festival-of-the-arts/ Art by Collin: http://www.artbycollin.com/ Matt Can Draw: https://mattcandraw.com/ Golden Globes: https://www.goldenglobes.com/ Bumblebee: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4701182/ Aquaman Breaks 1 Billion: https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2019/01/13/aquaman-tops-the-dark-knight-with-1-billion-box-office/ The M. Night Shyamalanathon with Live Stream Q&A: https://drafthouse.com/show/the-m-night-shyamalanathon-live-stream Original Theme Song by Eddy Nava

This week, join Gary and Theresa for a convo turned episode. We cover all sorts of topics from toy buying adventures and Dcon booking to why toy boxes matter and our thoughts on blind box opening videos. We also discuss the Superplastic store opening and a new idea for promo images.

Superplastic BTS Interview on Timed Edition: https://timededition.com/superplastic-an-interview-with-the-janky-duo/ Toast of London: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2432604/ Streets of Steel: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wildpower/streets-of-steel-the-sidescrollin-beatem-up-boardg Andrew Kolb: http://www.kolbisneat.com/ One-Punch Man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-Punch_Man

This week, Aaron from Martian Toys joins us. We discuss the long awaited May 15th reveal for SUPERPLASTIC and Janky - did someone say Kickstarter?! Aaron also shares his experience at Thailand Toy Expo(TTE), compares it to shows in the west, and more. Time to get this episode kickstarted.....hit play now!!!! Click Hyperlinks below for things discussed -  Janky x Superplastic Kickstarter  Martian Toys Mothership Gallery Thailand Toy Expo   Don't forget to enter our DTA Prediction Pool