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The music industry has long been at odds with the internet, swiftly moving to shut down platforms like Napster and LimeWire in the early 2000s. But what could be achieved by embracing it? Our latest guest, André Allen Anjos – better known as RAC – has the answer. André's remixes have earned him 5.5 million followers on SoundCloud, along with a Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording in 2017. In this episode, André and Niko talk about why the music industry is in need of a new model and h...

David Heinemeier Hansson is a legend among the developer community. As the creator of Ruby on Rails and co-founder of Basecamp and HEY, he has helped revolutionize open-source developing and the software as a service industry. David is also a New York Times best-selling author, antitrust advocate, and startup investor – not to mention a Le Mans and WEC racing driver! David joins Niko to share the story behind Ruby on Rails and how it went from a simple problem-solving venture to one of ...

Our latest podcast guest, Brent Bushnell, has worked on everything from the Super Bowl to OK Go's "This Too Shall Pass" music video. Brent is an engineer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Two Bit Circus, an LA-based experimental entertainment company that creates immersive, social fun for some of the world's top brands, including the NFL, NBA, and Olympic Games.In this episode, Brent talks about some of his most exciting projects and activations, including his "micro-amusement parks" and educa...

Hackatao have been at the forefront of the crypto art world since way back in 2018, when they launched their first NFT: "Girl Next Door". In this episode, we dive into the mysterious world of the pioneering crypto art collective with their spokesperson, Sandie Zanini, Communications Director at Zanini Arte. Sandie joins Niko to talk about Hackatao's choice to stay anonymous, their recent NFT collaboration with Blondie, why nature is an essential inspiration for their art for...

On today's episode, we get existential with Peter Ward, a paleontologist and astrobiologist who studies life on Earth – where it came from, how it ends, and what it means for us. Peter is a professor at the University of Washington and the Sprigg Institute of Geobiology at the University of Adelaide, as well as an award-winning author and adviser to the Microbes Mind Forum. Peter delves into some of the greatest threats to human civilization – such as the melting of the ice caps, astero...

Over the last five years, Global Coin Research (GCR) has transformed from a media platform into a tokenized, decentralized community of learners and Web3 investors. In this episode, we dive into GCR’s impressive evolution with its founder, Joyce Yang – journalist, podcast host, and all-round crypto enthusiast. You’ll hear about the inner workings of a research and investment DAO and how to keep a community engaged in the long run. Joyce and Niko also discuss the benefits of social tokens...