Its not goodbye, its see you later. With baby LG dropping any day now, we sign off for the year with a slated return in 2024. To mark the occasion, we also dropped NFTs of very early episodes of The First Mint, live now for purchase along with many rewards available! Plus, we break down Phil's recent travels, and our thoughts on NHL Breakaway and NFL ALL DAY. TFM Podcast Drop https://twitter.com/TheFirstMint/status/1729588245116190744 OUTLINE 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Recovering Phil’s NFTs 04:30 - Phil’s in a bad mood 13:00 - Phil at the US/Canada border 20:30 - Phil driving in the monsoon 24:00 - The Last Episode of TFM (for a while) 35:00 - GUEST: Lucas from PODS 41:00 - Wrestler Talk 46:00 - Why make PODS 53:00 - Immortalizing shows on chain 1:00:00 - Corey Perry NHL drama 1:12:30 - NHL Breakaway drops 1:17:20 - NFL Team packs 1:26:00 - No NHL marketplace, WHY 1:29:00 - Dapper hitting the pack stride 1:36:00 - Canadian Pig Invasion Drama 1:41:00 - Goodbye song

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

School is back in session and Phil + LG discuss the various reasons they used to skip school. Plus we dive into the start of the NFL season, College Football season, and Canada's success at the FIBA World Cup.

00:00 - Intro

05:30 - Phil’s intern is out of control

07:00 - Staying home from school, pretending to be sick

11:30 - The best reality shows of the 2000s

17:00 - Faking being sick to play video games

21:00 - High school is hard

25:00 - The time LG cried over math homework

30:00 - Vaping shrinks your balls

36:00 - Burning Man

41:00 - Fyre Festival 2

47:00 - Team Canada at FIBA world cup

59:00 - Vince Carter Olympic Dunk

1:05:00 - Olympic Basketball History

1:13:00 - Phil’s Tiger Woods story

1:18:00 - Coach Prime hype in College Football

1:29:00 - Creator League drama

1:33:00 - NFL ALL DAY moment strategy

1:41:00 - Football Season traditions

1:47:00 - LG needs fantasy football advice

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. 

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.

NFL All Day Conference Championship drop! Phil finally gets a pack, while LG strikes out yet again. Recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces starting at 12:30pm PST on February 4th.

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.

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.

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. 

We're LIVE for NFL ALL DAY Divisional Round Drop, alongside Phil D and Rudemoose from Dapper Labs. This drop was delayed by a full 90 minutes, but we stuck it out with the squad until the very end. And wouldn't you know it, neither LG nor Phil even scored a pack. Recorded LIVE on Twitter Spaces starting at 12:30pm PST on January 28th.

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.

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).

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!

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

A year ago, one blog post changed the game. Bales article about his Ja Morant Cosmic purchase was the catalyst event for thousands to join the NFT space through NBA Top Shot. He joins us to talk about that moment and the year its been since.

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. 

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

This episode is NOT about food. Its about letting true collectors collect, and bringing the real experience of Top Shot come back to the product after a year-long hiatus. We talk about: Hustle & Show drop, Klay Thompson return, and the ability to buy as many packs as you like!

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

The team went live on Twitter Spaces Wednesday, January 5 for a MASSIVE community conversation on NBA Top Shot —featuring several team members from Dapper Labs (including the TFM debut of Social Media Lead Carrie Oehm) and some of your favorite personalities and collectors. 

Tune in for hoops talk, collecting strategy in the new year, alpha leaks and the usual fun! 

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. 

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!

 | We got GFunk, one of the big brains behind Pixel Vault and Punks Comics on the show to talk about how their project has built-in community rewards from the very first Genesis drop. This is our last podcast episode for the year, except for our live show December 30th. 

A short Monday pod to recap the Top Shot 2022 Road Map, the upcoming Legendary Deck The Hoops pack, and how NBATS needs to focus on storytelling and market dynamics to have a great year.

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

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, December 16, 2021. We’ve got our friend Swickie on to talk all things holidays and NFTs. We also dive into YOUR responses to our Top Shot wishlist, talk NFL All Day Early Access, and more!   

Featuring: 

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

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

** Swickie: https://twitter.com/topshotswickie

Its an awful topic, but one we MUST consider as the year closes out: Taxes! With every single crypto transaction essentially being a taxable event, we welcome Max Minsker to the show to give us a breakdown of how to prep for what should be a very interesting tax year. 

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.

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

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.

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.

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, December 2nd, 2021. Tonight we've got Top Shot + Flow Whale Ars0nic on (with a special guest) to talk about his quest for 1000 Cody Zeller moments. We'll also be talking to Bakraparty about all things NFTs (and his project Mystery Mints), and our usual chaos with The First Mint community. 

 Featuring: 

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

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

** Ars0nic: https://twitter.com/Ars0nic

** Bakraparty: https://twitter.com/bakraparty

** Zach: https://twitter.com/ghostofgregoden

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.

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.

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Wednesday (holiday) night, November 24th, 2021. Tonight we're talking all things The Matrix NFT Avatars with Jimmy Mouton (TFM Day One Member) and Madison Brill of the Nifty's marketing team. We also detail the reveal of NFL All Day, and the NBA Top Shot Fresh Threads release.

According to Phil, only one thing matters right now - the start of the NFL season coming up in just a few weeks! But in the meantime, lets talk movie theatres, TFM Media Pass, Top Shot pumps (or not), and what the hell ever happened to projects like Genies, RCRDSHP, and Dugout Dawgz.

Links from this episode

What is the last film Phil saw in theaters? Guess in the youtube comments for a chance to win a Media Pass!

https://youtube.com/live/ZjfVY23kgV4

Media Pass Reveal Show Tuesday night!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YVuqfrnpgw

James Harden calling Daryl Morey a liar

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1691039343186456576

Dugout Dawgz Poster

https://twitter.com/DugoutDawgzNFT/status/1524267179406934016

WAGMI United was a rug 

https://twitter.com/rawsone_/status/1691057731233353729?s=46&t=Pp3zObGPrkssFwYDpzwVuQ

Outline

00:00 - Intro

01:45 - Phil’s son is moving away

04:00 - Scary adult heart problems

10:00 - Movie Theatre fights

22:00 - First Mint Media Pass Reveal Alpha!

28:00 - James Harden calls Daryl Morey a liar

36:30 - FIBA World Cup

43:00 - Top Shot Pump? Unlikely

55:00 - What the hell is up with Genies?

1:01:00 - What happened to RCRDSHP?

1:08:00 - Worst rugs in NFTs

1:16:00 - Can you find Phil in Florida?

Episode 125 of The First Mint | Sports NFT Utility | Slow news week on Top Shot, but we got the co founder of Sports Icon, Alexi Yovanoff, on the show to talk about their platform's token launch, NFTs, and big time athletes joining the platform. 

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. 

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, November 18th, 2021. Tonight we're talking all things Ballerz with NFT Genius Marketing Director Becca Brown, community member Angie Yarbrough, and Flex Chapman from the Krause House DAO.    

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.

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, November 11th, 2021. Tonight we're talking to Brantly from ENS Domains, and jamming on Top Shot strategy with Steef + Jon Boy Beats. We're also honoring those who have served as part of Veterans Day (US) and Rememberance Day (Canada).  

Featuring: 

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

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

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

** JonBoy https://twitter.com/jonboybeats 

** Brantly https://twitter.com/BrantlyMillegan

Episode 120 of The First Mint | Opensea & Building For The Web3 Future (Feat. Alex Atallah) | If you've ventured out of Top Shot and down the NFT rabbithole, you've likely interacted with the OpenSea, the peer-to-peer NFT marketplace. LG sits down with the Co-Founder of Opensea, Alex Atallah, to talk about the origins of the company, the crazy growth over the last year, and what's to come for both the platform, the future of NFTs and the shift to Web3. 

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. 

Episode 118 of The First Mint

The Future of Attendance [Feat. POAP]

Its NFT.NYC and the crypto world is in for a wild week. People will meet. People will laugh. Some may cry. TFM has partnered with POAP (Proof Of Attendance Protocol) to sponsor the NYC Treasure Hunt. To celebrate, we invited POAP's Founder and CEO, Patricio Worthalter, on the show to reveal how the protocol got started and where its going next. 

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, October 28th 2021. Tonight we're talking DOODLE NFTS, Rob from Disrupt Art, and Apelicious who pulled the #1 Candace Parker in this week's Legendary drop! Plus, LG cracks his MLB Icons pack and TWO archive packs. 

Featuring: 

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

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

** Doodles: https://twitter.com/doodles 

** Disrupt Art: https://twitter.com/DisruptArt 

** Apelicious: https://twitter.com/apelicious55

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.

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

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

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night, October 21th 2021. Tonight we're talking CANDY MLB DROP, including a MASSIVE REVEAL of their NFTs that is EXCLUSIVE to The First Mint. We'll also chat with Tommy Wilson (NFT Artist, plays baseball sometimes) and Blake G (guy who won the trip to Milwaukee).  

Sign up for Candy HERE: https://mlb.candy.com/  

Featuring: 

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

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

** Tommy Wilson: https://twitter.com/tommy_wilson_ 

** Candy Digital: https://twitter.com/CandyDigital

Episode 113 of The First Mint

Players To Grab Before Its Too Late [Feat. Brandon Sowle]

Brandon is back for part 2, and in this episode he gives us his list of players and teams to keep an eye out for this season, and whose moments could skyrocket by season's end.