Best Korbi Podcasts (2024)

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How Pam and Pawpaw went Viral and Took Instagram by Storm: Andi Marie Tillman #146 1:15:57

19d ago1:15:57

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On the season finale of the Morse Code Podcast, I talk with actor, comedian, musician, and self-proclaimed recovering Pentecostal Andi Marie Tillman about… well a lot of things. When someone shows up for the taping with pointy ears dressed like she escaped from the Renaissance Faire, you know it’s going to be an interesting hour. If you haven’t cau…

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S2E1: Marco Morazzoni, Semoto 42:00

17d ago42:00

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This episode features Marco Morazzoni, the Founder and CEO of Semoto, a market place for service providers in blockchain, from natives and tokenisation experts, to more traditional services like law, insurance, banking and consulting, looking to service this nascent industry. Previously a sales director at Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics…

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Comedy Gold: Turning Acting Improv into Stand-Up Magic. Amber Autry MCP #145 1:14:41

22d ago1:14:41

1:14:41

I speak with a rising star in the comedy world, the hilarious and genuine Amber Autry. The before we taped I was in the audience at a sold-out set for Amber’s Summer/Fall residency at Zanie’s in Nashville. Her bits were so seamlessly interwoven with her improvised crowd work that the stitches were invisible — I couldn’t tell where the rehearsed par…

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How to make and sell a multi-million dollar movie, indie style. Derek Dienner Ep144 1:05:11

29d ago1:05:11

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On the latest episode of the Morse Code Podcast I speak with Emmy-nominated filmmaker Derek Dienner on his wild journey producing the independently-funded feature film — “Brave the Dark” starring Jared Harris (Mad Men, Chernobyl) — surviving cancer in his 30s, and staying motivated in a highly unpredictable industry. Derek and I met at Sundance Fil…

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When the girl next door is suddenly playing the Hollywood Bowl with Paul McCartney. Natalya Kay #143 54:27

1M ago54:27

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Natalya Kay is a fiddler in the Irish tradition and a key member of Celtic super group Gaelic Storm. She and I met in the spring of 2020 when she moved into the house next door to mine in East Nashville. I think the first time we jammed was at a party in my front yard. I remember thinking two things about that encounter. One was, Man this girl can …

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An artist I admire challenges me on the privilege of non-engagement. Alex Wong | MCP #142 1:10:22

1M ago1:10:22

1:10:22

I speak with Latin GRAMMY-nominated songwriter, producer, artist, activist, chef and friend Alex Wong about his lifelong evolution as an indie music maker and meaning seeker. Whether writing and performing his own award-winning songs or producing albums for such luminaries as Vienna Teng and Delta Rae, Alex has always pushed his work beyond convent…

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Annie Williams: Jump your motorcycle through a ring of fire and see what happens. MCP #141 51:25

2M ago51:25

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With some artists the creative spark doesn’t stop just because the guitar gets put down. That’s Annie Williams. Anyone who knows her would say the same. From her self-built straw bale house to her hand-sewn performance costumes to her deeply personal songs, the muse follows her everywhere she goes, and does its best to keep up. She just released he…

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Spencer Glover: A Disney Director’s advice to the Young and Hopeful. | MCP #140 1:01:11

2M ago1:01:11

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I speak with director Spencer Glover about his experience with Disney as a participant in their coveted Launchpad program. Selected from more than 2000 applicants, the longtime Nashville filmmaker spent a year in the incubator, honing his skills under the auspices of industry execs. The experience culminated in his Disney directorial debut BLACK BE…

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Michael Weintrob: The Importance of Relationships in Your Career and Personal Life. | MCP #139 1:12:28

2M ago1:12:28

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I speak with award-winning music photographer Michael Weintrob about his unusual path through the visual side of music, and how keeping his head down and his heart open has resulted in one of the most exciting careers in the business. Michael and I met around 2013. I was instantly struck by his combustible hustle, a kind of leaning forward in life.…

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Liz Riggs: A Debut Novelist’s Journey from Handwritten Drafts to Major Publication. | MCP #138 1:05:57

2M ago1:05:57

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I speak with author Liz Riggs about the impending publication of her debut novel, Lo Fi out on Riverhead Books June 9. Liz’s publisher was kind enough to send me an advance copy, and from paragraph one I recognized the reverb-drenched setting — the live bands, late nights, broken AC, unravelling yard parties, and half-remembered conversations over …

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Ryan Culwell: A Brief History of Things that Haven’t Happened Yet | MCP #137 57:22

3M ago57:22

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I caught Ryan Culwell — singer-songwriter, panhandle poet and father of four — on a recent pass through town, to talk about songwriting from a personal perspective, growing up in the Texas Panhandle, and what made him move back after a decade in the Nashville hopper. I’ve know the man for almost twenty years. I’ve been his fan and I’ve caught his s…

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Claire Gibson: Creating Space as a Prerequisite for Imagination | MCP #136 56:18

3M ago56:18

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I speak with novelist Claire Gibson about her unusual journey toward publication, from roving the country as a young Army brat, to living at West Point as a faculty daughter, to the fateful day when a close friend made a galvanizing observation: she was in a unique position to capture the lives and experiences of the women of West Point in the 9/11…

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Robert Ellis: In Conversation with a Triple Threat | MCP #135 1:24:13

3M ago1:24:13

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I speak with artist and multi-instrumentalist Robert Ellis, one of the best singer-songwriters of his generation. I'll tell you why: first, his songs do what great pop songs do - grab your attention with a hook as sticky as hot honey (check out “Bottle of Wine” for an example), but you get a sense there’s always something held in reserve, something…

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Anthony Da Costa - Studio Secrets from a Nashville Savant | MCP #134 1:15:55

4M ago1:15:55

1:15:55

On the latest episode of the Morse Code Podcast I speak with singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer Anthony Da Costa about the unique trajectory of his musical path, already nosing into its third decade. At 33, Anthony has continued to forge a symbiotic balance between helping fellow artists realize their own visions and making songs that are un…

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Jeremy Lister: Synch Songs, Sobriety and Ultra Marathons | MCP #133 1:05:44

4M ago1:05:44

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On the new episode of The Morse Code Podcast I speak with singer-songwriter and ultramarathon runner Jeremy Lister about his unusual - and unusually successful - path in music, starting with his emergence in Nashville as a breakaway artist in the late 2000’s through his recent gigs singing with Eric Church at Coachella to his latest synch on Grey’s…

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Kali Bailey: The Cavalry Isn’t Coming, You Are The Cavalry | MCP #133 1:18:29

4M ago1:18:29

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In episode #132 of the MCP, I speak with director Kali Bailey about her career in cinema thus far, starting with the wildly successful fan film Neville Longbottom and the Black Witch (over 8 million views on YouTube), a piece written and directed by Bailey based on a character known to Harry Potter fans everywhere. We talk about the act of faith re…

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Cody Duncum: Shooting Mumford & Sons and Following Where the Bullets Go 1:08:06

4M ago1:08:06

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Cody Duncum is a director and cinematographer working out of Nashville. His latest effort, a short film called Where the Bullets Go, has been busy on the film festival circuit, with official selections at the The Appalachian Film Festival, Filmfort, the Oxford Film Festival, IFF Boston, and more. An in-demand cinematographer, he’s worked behind the…

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Abigail Rose: The Permissive Anonymity of Living in a Strange City 1:22:58

4M ago1:22:58

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I speak with singer-songwriter Abigail Rose on the heels of her widely acclaimed debut EP Surprise Valley, about why she had to leave the comfort of her hometown in order to discover her artistic identity. We compare notes: I experienced a similar freedom of reinvention when I moved to Nashville almost twenty years ago. We discuss the perils and re…

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Andrew Combs: A Tiny Desk Artist on the Eve of His First Solo Gallery Show 1:09:04

5M ago1:09:04

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I speak with singer-songwriter and mixed media artist Andrew Combs on the eve of his first solo gallery show (at Julia Martin Gallery in Nashville) about what it means to him in the context of a career spent largely in song and on stage. From touring with Kacey Musgraves to performing a set on perhaps the greatest taste-making venue ever — Tiny Des…

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Danielle Marshall: Why You Should Write. Why You Shouldn’t. 1:01:48

5M ago1:01:48

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A great listen for anyone interested in the publishing game in its current iteration. I speak with the Editorial Director of Lake Union, an imprint of Amazon that publishes more than 80 titles a year, generating more than $40 million in yearly revenue. In her influential capacity, Danielle as been responsible for some of the biggest success stories…

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Bill Miller: How Touring with Tori Amos and Pearl Jam will Change Your Life 1:04:38

5M ago1:04:38

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I talk with three-time grammy winner, multi-instrumental singer songwriter, winner of numerous Native American Music Awards, and acclaimed painter, Bill Miller. Born on the Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation in northern Wisconsin, his big break came when Tori Amos discovered his music and invited him to open her tour for the Under the Pink album. They …

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Critter Eldridge: On the Punch Brothers, Mighty Poplar, and the Murder Ballad Controversy 1:29:34

5M ago1:29:34

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I talk with Grammy award-winning guitarist and singer Chris “Critter” Eldridge. A regular collaborator of Julian Lage’s, Critter has lent his talents to Paul Simon, Justin Timberlake, T-Bone Burnett, Fiona Apple, The War and Treaty and more. We discuss the necessity of discomfort as a prerequisite for growth, and how raising a daughter has opened u…

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Drew Ramsey: How a Co-writing Catastrophe with John Legend Turned Into a Creative Revelation 1:09:07

6M ago1:09:07

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I talk with grammy and Emmy-award winning songwriter Drew Ramsey about the challenges and rewards of co-writing songs, which occasionally become hit songs. In this, Drew has decades of experience — his countless collaborations include India.Arie, John Legend, Jonny Lang, and Marc Broussard — and in his capacity as a songwriting professor at Belmont…

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Robby Hecht: How to Have Your Songs Recorded by 60 artists and Still Maintain Your Personal Voice 1:04:41

6M ago1:04:41

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I speak with singer songwriter Robby Hecht about all things indie-folksinger. He's been making and releasing music since before Spotify was a thing, and in addition to being a multi-award-winning songwriter, his songs have been recorded by more than 60 artists. Robby is currently in the process of releasing his latest album “Not a Number” and he ju…

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Barry Dean: There’s More to Life than a Number One 1:19:02

6M ago1:19:02

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I speak with hit songwriter and producer Barry Dean, who, with four #1 hits, many singles, and countless cuts, somehow manages to act like an earnest kid grateful for the chance to take his shot. His songs have been recorded by Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris, Alison Krauss, Jon Pardi, Ingrid Michaelson, Brothers Osbourne, and many, many ot…

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Alex Berger: “Branding is What People Say About You When You’re not in the Room” 1:05:59

6M ago1:05:59

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I speak with Alex Berger, Founder and Creative Director of Nashville-based creative agency Weird Candy. He's shepherded the visual translation of artists like The Critical and Yot Club as well as tastemaker labels like War Buddha and 3 Sirens. We kick off this conversation with Alex offering a impromptu brand appraisal of... me. And with that we ju…

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Lamont Coleman: “The Enemy is Often the Inner Me” 1:03:15

7M ago1:03:15

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Korby speaks with producer, songwriter and artist Lamont Coleman about his evolution from being an in-demand beatmaker and producer in the NYC hip hop scene to writing with country artists on music row. Lamont was an instrumental collaborator on the hit “Sweetest Girl Dollar Bill” feat Wyclef Jean, Akon, Lil Wayne, but traded the hip hop lifestyle …

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Boo Ray: Three Shows a Week Keeps the Gremlins Asleep 1:28:03

7M ago1:28:03

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Korby speaks with artist, songwriter and guitar player Boo Ray about the realities of maintaining a heavy tour schedule in a post-covid landscape, and how ‘the polaroid of the thing is sometimes more interesting than the thing itself.” A much-loved figure of the East Nashville Scene, Boo’s band gets out and plays often. We talk about the spiritual …

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Todd Sherwood: (Barely) Controlled Chaos at East Nashville’s Favorite Rock Club 1:16:11

7M ago1:16:11

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Korby speaks with Todd Sherwood, owner and talent booker of The 5 Spot, about the glory and heartache of running a Nashville institution for nearly twenty years. Since taking over in 2007 in his mid twenties, Sherwood has hosted more than 50,000 shows. In this insightful and often hilarious conversation, he talks about the history of the 5 Spot, so…

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Randa Newman: Love, Collaboration, and the Long Black Veil 1:09:46

7M ago1:09:46

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It’s a Valentines Day special y’all. Korby speaks with Nashville actor, producer, casting director and life partner Randa Newman. In addition to her appearances on TV shows like NBC’s 'Young Rock' and The CW’s 'Walker', Randa also produced our Morse Code TV pilot, for which this podcast is named. We talk about the weird joy it is to work and live t…

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Lauren Morrow: Steady Wins the Race 1:11:01

7M ago1:11:01

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Korby speaks with East Nashville based singer-songwriter Lauren Morrow about the roller coaster reality of making a life in music, one song at a time. Lauren is the former lead singer of Atlanta’s Whiskey Gentry and now the solo artist of 2023’s EP People Talk. They talk about the fraught waters of self-promotion in a landscape dominated by social …

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Abigayle Kompst: Let Your Joy Be Your Guide 57:56

8M ago57:56

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Korby met singer songwriter Abigayle Kompst when they both competed at a song contest at the Wildflower Music Festival in Texas in Spring 2023. A compelling performer and collaboratively-minded writer, Abigayle provides a valuable glimpse into the world of a young singer songwriter negotiating life and creativity in a landscape crowded with content…

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James Kyson: How the Guy from Heroes Put Himself in a Hundred TV Shows 1:10:25

8M ago1:10:25

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Korby speaks with actor and spoken word artist James Kyson. Best known for his role in NBC’s Heroes, James has more than 100 appearances in TV and film. Here he shares the many aspects of maintaining a successful acting career across decades, including auditioning for new roles, playing to camera in various situations, the value of a positive attit…

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Anton Nesbitt: The Gratitude, Striving, and Evolving Spirituality of a Career Bass Man 1:05:06

8M ago1:05:06

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Korby speaks with bassist and friend Anton Nesbitt about his evolving path through music and life, how, in spite of demand, he chose against a career outside that of a full time session player, how marriage and starting a family changed relationship to his career, and how he is instilling in his kids the values he holds most dear. “As a man thinket…

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S1E22: Rob Moore, Arrowgate 51:34

8M ago51:34

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This week Matt speaks to Rob Moore, the director and founder of blockchain and open source investigations firm Arrowsgate.Rob, previously of the British army, talks about his move from jumping out of planes into open battlefields to chasing criminals laundering money through blockchain analytics and helping victims of fraud get their money back.The…

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S1E21: Jennifer Zegel of STEP 49:33

9M ago49:33

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 10/12/23 This week I speak to Jennifer Zegel a trust and estate practitioner, member of STEP’s Digital Assets Special Interest Group’s Steering Committee, an attorney at Kleinbard LLC, author of “Digital Asset Entanglement: Unraveling the Intersection of Estate Laws & Technology” and creator and host of the Digital Planning Podc…

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S1E20: Bob Williams from Lockton 1:01:07

9M ago1:01:07

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 31/10/23This episode features Bob Williams, the Vice President for Fintech, Digital Assets and Blockchain Technologies at Lockton, the world’s largest independent insurance brokerage.We speak about how to insure crypto assets, the types of coverage needed to cover all bases, the LEAP team's development of a custody policy and wh…

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S1E19: Jonny Fry from Digital Bytes 1:14:11

9M ago1:14:11

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 13/09/23Episode 19 features Jonny Fry, the Crypto AM Influencer of the year 2022.With a wealth of knowledge in this sector, Jonny runs Digital Bytes, which creates and distributes a weekly roundup of the biggest stories in the world of digital assets and is the CEO of Team Blockchain.Matt and Jonny speak about a huge array of to…

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S1E17: Korby Hayre from House of Block 38:02

9M ago38:02

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 02/08/23This week’s episode features Korby Hayre the founder of House of Block, a boutique event agency that caters for Web3, Blockchain and crypto currency.Korby, a veteran event organiser, speaks to Matt about her journey in the space, some of the events that she's worked on and how to engage sponsors and delegates in the Bloc…

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S1E16: Nanda Khiara, Fine Art and NFTs 1:05:02

9M ago1:05:02

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 12/07/23This week’s episode features Nanda Khiara, a fine art and NFT artist, who has been featured at the UNESCO Paris 2022, the World Economic Forum 2023, and at NFT.NYC 2023.We speak what NFTs are, about the value of art as NFTs, both to the artist and to the buyer, and why some fine art purchasers ado not want the correspond…

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S1E15: Erica Stanford, author of “Crypto Wars: Faked Deaths, Missing Billions and Industry Disruption” 1:04:22

9M ago1:04:22

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 27/06/23This week’s guest is Erica Stanford, the best-selling author of “Crypto Wars: Faked Deaths, Missing Billions and Industry Disruption”.We look at the history of crypto scams, from initial coin offerings to collapses of entire exchanges like Mt Gox, and hear her thoughts on where we are today, with recent SEC actions in th…

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S1E14: Katharine Wooller of Coincover 1:00:41

9M ago1:00:41

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 13/06/23This week’s episode features Katharine Wooller the Business Unit Director at Coincover, a market leader in protecting cryptocurrency from hackers and human error, providing services like key retrieval and re-access to crypto assets, which has led to a partnership with hard wallet storage solution provider Ledger.We talk …

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S1E13: Paul Densley of Policy Dock and Crypto Lock 58:57

9M ago58:57

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 29/05/23This episode features Paul Densley the Director of Sales at both (1) Crypto Lock, an initiative that helps customers prevent, and if necessary detect and recover misappropriate assets; and (2) Policy Dock, a platform as a service to automate insurance.We speak about how Crypto Lock provides a full service to protect digi…

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S1E12: Bijan Burnard of Lattice Labs 48:43

9M ago48:43

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 04/05/23This week Matt speaks to Bijan Burnard, the CEO of Lattice Labs, a studio helping clients scale in the web3 space. They speak about the Lattice Network, described as a network-as-a-service and what that means, as well its proof of vote consensus which utilises artificial intelligence to ensure proactivity in running the …

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S1E11: Amit Rathore of Football Fan 1:02:29

9M ago1:02:29

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 19/04/23Episode 11 features Amit Rathore, the Founder and CEO of the Football Fan App, which looks to disrupt the football industry with Web3 and provide genuine, long term engagement between real fans and clubs.We talk about his journey, listing of the Fan Coin and how the App provides users with confidence, as well as key part…

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S1E10: Peter Shekleton of BitGo 49:41

9M ago49:41

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 04/04/23This week episode features Peter Shekleton, a director of sales at BitGo, a regulated provider of (i) custody, (i) financial services and (i) core infrastructure for investors and builders alike.We talk about what holders of crypto assets should consider, why BitGo, have been making positive headlines for safekeeping fun…

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S1E9: Aidan Larkin, CEO and Founder of Asset Reality 1:03:18

9M ago1:03:18

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 14/03/23This week Matt speaks to Aidan Larkin the Co-Founder and CEO of Asset Reality, a tech stars backed firm providing digital asset recovery as a service, to both the private and government agencies alike.Aidan and Matt have known each other for some years and have worked together to assist parties trace, locate, ringfence, …

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S1E8: Nick Smart of Crystal Blockchain Analytics 1:07:38

9M ago1:07:38

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 27/02/23 This week is all about Bitcoin and one of the biggest threats to the integrity of the Bitcoin blockchain - the case of Tulip Trading (recently in the Court of Appeal), in which the Claimant (Craig Wright's trust), seeks to transfer his misappropriated Bitcoin without a private key, looking for the developers of the bloc…

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S1E7: Lavinia Osbourne of Women in Blockchain Talks 57:51

9M ago57:51

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 22/02/23This week Matt Green speaks to Lavinia Osbourne, the Founder of Women in Blockchain Talks, who has been credited as a Linkedin top voice 2021 and on Wirex's rising women in crypto power list 2021, and is the claimant in a widely known High Court litigation confirming NFTs as property.They speak about why this sector need…

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S1E6: Ryan Winchester of Goofy Gophers Mining Club 1:06:18

9M ago1:06:18

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED 05/02/23Episode 6 features Ryan Winchester, the founder of the Goofy Gophers Mining Club, an NFT project that mines multiple coins using a variety of ASIC miners, to make mining (or fractionalised mining) more accessible to the public.By Inearlypod

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