Join Pat & Carson as they discuss useful tools and information for navigating through early sobriety.
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Base Layer will be providing insights from founders and investors in the base layer of cryptoassets. Simplifying complex projects and the technology being developed, from interoperability to relayers and more - who is building the future, why are they and how are they doing it.
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Base Layer Episode 261 - Step Simpkin, Co-Founder of Squads, helping companies form in a web3 world
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Squads Labs is a core contributor to Squads Protocol, the leading multisig infrastructure on Solana. In addition to helping maintain the protocol, Squads Labs makes the Squads platform, an institutional-grade multisig platform for Solana-based teams. The Squads platform helps web3-native teams manage and secure digital assets on-chain. To learn mor…
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Base Layer Episode 261 - Sergey Gorbunov, Founder of Axelar on building the connective tissue for Web3
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Axelar is for Web3 what Stripe is for mobile and internet applications: it works on the back end, connecting various networks into one-click experiences for all users. Come listen to co-founder Sergey Gurbunov on what purpose Axelar plays in an ever-expanding web3 world with various L1 & L2 blockchain ecosystems.…
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Happy Friday!!!! Today Carson and Pat discuss being prepared for the moments in life that can throw you off your sobriety game.By Pat and Carson
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Base Layer Episode 260: Avery Ching, Co-Founder of Aptos; from days at Meta to building a state of the art blockchain
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What an episode! Avery joins us and tells us his story of helping to launch Aptos from the early innovations of Meta's former project, Diem and Libra. This is a technical deep dive into what makes Aptos different from other blockchains, like Ethereum or Solana. We discuss their choice not to slash (negative economic incentives others have used), sh…
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Base Layer Episode 259: Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate on traditional finance modernized by blockchain
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Robert, a real OG legend and co-founder of Compound, joins us today on Base Layer for a special show, introducing his new company, Superstate. Superstate is an asset management firm modernizing the infrastructure of investment funds. They offer investment products that benefit from the speed, programmability, and compliance advantages of blockchain…
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Base Layer Episode 258: Austin Federa, Solana Foundation on hardening the chain + the importance of Saga
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Austin Federa joined me for a great conversation about what Solana learned over the past year to harden their infrastructure as they see surges in interest in their NFT & DeFi ecosystem, plus how their phone, the Saga, has been doing in the market to redefine how blockchains can not just be software, but hardware running digital asset codebase. Mor…
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Base Layer Episode 257: Ben Jones, co-founder of Optimism, a masterclass on the role of the L2 and the OP Stack
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Built as a minimal extension to existing Ethereum software, OP Mainnet's EVM-equivalent architecture scales your Ethereum apps without surprises. If it works on Ethereum, it works on OP Mainnet at a fraction of the cost. How has Optimism jumped to become the infrastructure for new consumer apps like Farcaster? Hear from Ben in what I am calling a m…
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Hello, and welcome back!!! Sorry for the delay on this. Carson and Pat catch up and discuss how important a daily inventory is.By Pat and Carson
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Base Layer Episode 256: John Woods, CTO of Algorand on the Algorand Gambit - a new era for Algorand
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Algorand, a layer one blockchain first brought to market by esteemed cryptographer Silvio Micali, is going through rapid transformation, from the developer language it uses to mechanisms of incentivizing validator work and much more. All of this can be found in more detail here. John, Algorand CTO, joins us to talk through these points and the effe…
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Base Layer Episode 255: Andy Chatham, Co-Founder of DIMO, turning your cars data into an asset
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In 1908, Henry Ford unveiled the first Model T. In the span of 116 years, we have entered the next phase of the automobile -- car owners getting ownership of their automobile information and data. DIMO is a new company that aims to be empowering rather than confusing or limiting— stating that apps and connected devices should serve people first ins…
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Base Layer Episode 254: Michael Shaulov, Co-Founder of Fireblocks, securing the transfer of $4 Trillion in digital assets
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Fireblocks is an enterprise-grade platform that delivers a secure infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets. Fireblocks enables exchanges, lending desks, custodians, banks, trading desks, and hedge funds to scale digital asset operations securely through the Fireblocks Network and MPC-based Wallet Infrastructure. Fireblocks ser…
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Base Layer Episode 253: Rene Reinsberg, Co-Founder of Celo on being a mobile first, sustainably focused blockchain
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Rene, the co-founder of Celo joins me for a great conversation about all the happenings there. Recently, Celo has moved to become an L2, so we talk about the why and what that entails. We also discuss their partnership with Opera, a browser touting 500M monthly active users. With this partnership, we also discuss MiniPay, a new initiative to bring …
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Base Layer Episode 252: Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo, Ava Labs on becoming the port of call for Gaming & Finance into blockchains
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I had such a great conversation with Luigi, who heads up business development & ecosystem at Ava Labs. We discussed everything from the initial design of Avalanche to the growth of Evergreen subnets, which could lead to companies like JP Morgan, Citi, and others directly connecting on the blockchain. We also discussed their work in Gaming, with upc…
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Base Layer Episode 251: Illia Polosukhin, CEO Near Foundation on Chain Abstraction: simplifying the user experience
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What a show! Illia, co-founder of Near and CEO of Near Foundation joins us to talk about massive shifts in the way we think about blockchains. From their new Blockchain Operating System to FastAuth and more, we discuss in-depth about the new user experience coming to digital assets - taking away the backend complexities of blockchains from the ever…
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Base Layer Episode 250: Asta Li from Privy on helping the Web3 industry build delightful products
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Asta Li, co-founder at Privy, joins me for a fantastic talk about the movement happening in digital assets, focused on building delightful consumer-centric products. Privy is the easiest way for developers to onboard all users to web3, regardless of whether they already have a wallet, across mobile and desktop. At Privy, the team spends a lot of ti…
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Base Layer Episode 249: Jack O'Holleran, CEO of Skale Labs on their plan to win the Web3 Gaming sector
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SKALE is a limitlessly scalable, fast, on-demand blockchain network with zero gas fees, allowing quick deployment of interoperable EVM-compatible chains without compromising security or decentralization. SKALE is a fully decentralized, open-source, community-owned network. Listen to CEO Jack O'Holleran talk about their work and their 2024 vision to…
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Base Layer Episode 248: Marc Boiron, CEO Polygon Labs on attempting to build a blockchain empire
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What a show! Marc, the CEO of Polygon Labs, joins me to break down all the new elements of Polygon 2.0 and how they aim to build an empire in the blockchain industry. You'll learn about many new pieces to the puzzle, including CDK, zkEVM, Miden, validiums, and much more. Here, you can learn about Polygon 2.0, from vision to design.…
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Carson and Pat discuss the holiday season regarding alcohol, then Carson gets into his one year of sobriety.By Pat and Carson
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Base Layer Episode 247: Robbie Ferguson from Immutable on Web3 Gaming's 2024 Breakout Year
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Immutable is a global leader in gaming on a mission to bring digital ownership to every player by making it safe and easy to build great web3 games. The Immutable Group consists of the Immutable Platform, the preferred developer platform for building & scaling web3 games on Ethereum, and Immutable Games, a global leader in web3 game development and…
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Phenomenal Interview with Charles Hite
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We interview Charles Hite, and he tells us is amazing story to sobriety. The story includes arrest, nine rehab stints, and even a stay in the ICU. To hear more from Charles check out his Podcast The Rabbit Hole Show. Need to get in contact with Charles, see info below!!!! https://linktr.ee/Therabbitholeshow https://www.instagram.com/kingcharlesthet…
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Base Layer Episode 246: Lucas from CatX; Insurance meets Digital Assets for coffee...
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In 2022, storms worldwide caused more than 130 billion U.S. dollars in damage. Cybercrime is predicted to cost the world USD 8 trillion in 2023. We are starting to see demand for insurance against these events outpace supply. The reinsurance market was valued at $560 billion as of 2022. A solution is needed to meet these new demands with new source…
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Pat and Carson discuss some alcohol in the news, Thanksgiving break, and trusting the process.By Pat and Carson
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Interview with Substance Abuse Counselor Lindsay
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Carson and Pat chat with Substance Abuse Counselor Lindsay. For more information about Lindsay, please check out the links below!!! https://www.youtube.com/@RecoverFromAddiction https://twitter.com/L_VillandryBy Pat and Carson
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Pat and Carson discuss an article about 30 sober celebrities. Was supposed to be a quick overview, but turned into a thirty minute discussion. Enjoy!!!!By Pat and Carson
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Carson and Pat start out this episode discussing horror movies as it is Friday the 13th....Then, they get serious and discuss an article about alcohol and cancer.By Pat and Carson
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We discuss solutions when you hit a wall in sobriety, and feel burned out. Also, Carson wants to change his name to Leonidas...By Pat and Carson
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Interview: Kendra Hits 1 Year Sober!!! How Did She Do It?!?!
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We interview our friend Kendra who just hit 1 year of sobriety! We find out how she did it, along with the ups and downs getting sober.By Pat and Carson
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Interview With Our Friend Nicole: Rewards and Struggles in Sobriety
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Pat and Carson sit down with a friend of theirs, Nicole. They discuss what has been easy and difficult with getting sober.By Pat and Carson
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Pat and Carson discuss the health risk alcohol can have on the body, leading to cancer and death.By Pat and Carson
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Carson and Pat discuss procrastination involved with addiction. They also talk about the death of Smashmouth frontman from alcohol.By Pat and Carson
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Carson and Pat review the body cam footage that was released last week of an Oklahoma teacher drunk at work. We used the video from the YouTube channel Law and Crime. Check it out!By Pat and Carson
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Carson and Pat discuss some news stories featuring Alcoholism.By Pat and Carson
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Carson and Pat discuss their resentments and how it effected their drinking and now their sobriety. Also, NEW SEGMENT!!!! New Segment on each episode. We will google Alcohol, click the news tab and discuss current news regarding Alcohol. Reach out to us on Twitter or Instagram at 12oz of Sobriety Podcast and always feel free to reach us at 12ozsobr…
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Pat and Carson talk about paying it forward in sobriety!By Pat and Carson
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Pat and Carson discuss living life on life's terms. This discussion finds Carson reading This Is Water by David Foster Wallace...See link below for the top 100 Sobriety Podcast list!!!! https://podcasts.feedspot.com/sobriety_podcasts/By Pat and Carson
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Pat and Carson discuss a few different topics within sobriety. Check out the link below for the top 100 sobriety podcast, where we come in at #19!!! https://blog.feedspot.com/sobriety_podcasts/?feedid=5568202By Pat and Carson
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Carson and Pat discuss a couple stories they found in the news regarding addiction and sobriety. Check us out on Twitter or Instagram at 12oz of Sobriety Podcast, or e-mail us at 12ozsobrietypod@gmail.comBy Pat and Carson
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Pat and Carson do an episode for those who might be new to sobriety or are in need of help.By Pat and Carson
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Base Layer Episode 245: Evan Cheng, Co-Founder of Mysten Labs. Can Sui + Move create the optimal digital ownership economy?
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What an episode! Evan Cheng, formerly working on Meta's Diem and digital asset infrastructure, is now Co-Founder of Mysten Labs, which has brought to the market Sui, an L1 blockchain. Evan sheds light on key differences in the architecture and design of Sui vs. Ethereum and other blockchains. What is an account vs. an object? Why is that important …
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After another extended break away, the guys get back together to discuss how sobriety is going.By Pat and Carson
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Base Layer Episode 244: Sreeram Kannan, Founder of Eigenlayer on Restaking plus Founder Insights for future entrepreuers
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Sreeran Kannan, Founder of Eigenlayer, is an assistant professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he runs the information theory lab focussing on information theory and its applications in communication networks, machine learning, and blockchain systems. He was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, Berkeley, and a v…
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Base Layer Episode 243: Matt Galligan (Co-Founder, XMTP) on what a decentralized, interoperable world could look like
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“If Messenger, Telegram, and WhatsApp were built with XMTP, everyone could use their preferred app. You could use Messenger to message your dad on WhatsApp and to message your friend on Telegram. And one day, if you all decide to use the same app, you could do so seamlessly with all your messages and contacts available in your interoperable inboxes…
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Carson discusses the difference between this four months of sobriety, and the four months before his relapse.By Pat and Carson
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Base Layer Episode 242: The future of compensation with digital assets, featuring Megan Knab, co-founder of Franklin
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Join me for a fantastic conversation with Megan Knab, co-founder of Franklin. The company was launched in 2022 to help Web3 founders manage their teams better. Franklin facilitates teams to be paid in USD, crypto, or a mix of both. For companies based in the US, Franklin manages the required tax compliance so that builders can focus on building. Th…
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Carson and Pat discuss a new guideline issued by the CCSA in Canada around alcohol consumption, and then react to a youtube video discussing sobriety. Enjoy!By Pat and Carson
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On this episode we discuss Pat hitting the 1 year sober milestone. He reflects back on this past year and how he got to the point he is at right now. Enjoy!By Pat and Carson
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We go to the internet to see what all tips and tricks for staying sober are out there. We discuss our findings.By Pat and Carson
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Today Carson and Pat discuss being open and honest regarding addiction and sobriety. Please note, the audio is slightly off in this episode. We had to record differently than we usually do. Thanks!By Pat and Carson
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Happy Friday! Carson and Pat discuss the recent Dr. Phil TV show episode "On The Rocks." The episode focuses on women and the rise of alcoholism in women.By Pat and Carson
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We are back after a 3 month break. One of the main reasons for that break was Carson relapsed. We break that down on this episode of 12oz of Sobriety.By Pat, Robbie, and Carson
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