Best Tom & Zeus Podcasts (2024)

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Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus Episode 73 "Who Are The Big 4 Of Hair Metal?" - Ultimate Classic Rock 27:56

34m ago27:56

27:56

On the 73rd episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus the guys review an article from Ultimate Classic Rock, "Who Are The Big 4 Of Hair Metal?" This Ultimate Classic Rock article identifies 4 bands as the "Big 4" of hair metal. The guys discuss this list and breakdown the qualifications of each. They then discuss other bands that could or should be on…

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Episode 292 "Creatures Of The Night 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set Disc 3" 1:24:43

17m ago1:24:43

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This week Tom & Zeus break down the Creatures Of The Night 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set Disc 3, "Demos, Rarities, Outtakes." The KISS album Creatures Of The Night was released in 1982 and although not a success upon its release, has become a classic KISS album and worthy of the Super Deluxe Box Treatment. The second KISS album getting such…

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Blinks and Actions w/ Jon Wong (Solana Foundation) and Chris Osborn (Dialect) 49:27

36m ago49:27

49:27

In this episode, Austin chats with Jon Wong (Solana Foundation) and Chris Osborn (Dialect) about the development of and use cases for Blinks and Solana Actions. Blinks, short for "blockchain links," allow users to take direct "Actions" on the Solana blockchain such as swapping tokens, donating, or voting on governance directly from a link on platfo…

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Episode 291 "KISS Fatigued Songs" 1:13:34

1h ago1:13:34

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This week Tom & Zeus discuss the KISS songs that have become fatigued and they each give their Top 10 KISS fatigued songs. The guys love KISS and obviously their songs. However, some songs have over time become fatigued. Either they have appeared way too many time on compilation albums or have been on repeat in their setlist, especially the End Of …

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Album Review Crew Episode 56 "Foot Loose & Fancy Free" 2:39:38

4m ago2:39:38

2:39:38

On the 56th Episode of the Album Review Crew of Shout It Out Loudcast, Tom, Zeus & special guest, author James Campion, review the 1977 legendary album by Rod Stewart, "Foot Loose & Fancy Free." "Foot Loose & Fancy Free" was Rod Stewart's eighth studio album. It continued Rod's 70's solo artist success. Rod's legendary vocals were in prime conditio…

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Episode 290 "Raise Your Glasses - The Book!" 1:50:26

14d ago1:50:26

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This week Tom & Zeus welcome back SIOL Hall Of Famer, drummer and the co-author, Joey Cassata to discuss their soon to be released exciting new KISS book, "Raise Your Glasses: A Celebration Of 50 Years Of KISS Songs By Celebrities, Musicians & Fans." On August 26, 2024 Shout It Out Loudcast along with Joey Cassata are releasing their highly anticip…

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Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus Episode 72 "Greg Kihn & Jack Russell" 22:21

1h ago22:21

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On the 72nd Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys discuss the recent passing of both Greg Kihn and Great White's Jack Russell. The music world lost two rock stars from the MTV era. Greg Kihn from The Greg Kihn Band, which was all over MTV in the early 1980's with the legendary video for the single "Jeopardy" and Jack Russell the great le…

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Turning BTC into a Programable Asset on Solana w/ Justin Wang (Zeus Network) 25:43

1h ago25:43

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In this episode, Austin chats with Justin Wang (Zeus Network) about bringing Bitcoin onto Solana. Unlike previous BTC x Solana integrations, Zeus has built a new communication layer, termed as "Layer 1.5," to enable programmability for Bitcoin and other non-programmable UTXO chains on Solana. Justin shares Zeus' security model and other technical d…

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Episode 289 "Paul Stanley Choruses" 1:35:11

10m ago1:35:11

1:35:11

This week Tom & Zeus breakdown the legendary Paul Stanley choruses and then they each list their Top 10 Paul Stanley chorus KISS song. Paul Stanley writes some of the catchiest and most melodic choruses and pre-choruses in Rock 'n Roll. It's undeniable, just ask Desmond Child. As Zeus always says, if he had one person that had to write a melodic ch…

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Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus Episode 71 "Robert DeNiro" 32:23

14m ago32:23

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On the 71st Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus the guys discuss and rank their favorite Robert DeNiro movie roles. Robert DeNiro is considered one of the greatest actors of all time. His incredible acting range has led him to numerous acting awards and acclaim. He is definitely one of Tom & Zeus' favorite actors. The guys discuss DeNiro and the…

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How Zeta Markets’ L2 Makes a DEX Feel Like a CEX w/ Tristan Frizza 49:53

23d ago49:53

49:53

In this episode, Austin chats with Tristan Frezza about Zeta Markets, a decentralized perps trading platform on Solana. Tristan shares insights on Zeta's inception in early 2021 and their mission to bring Nasdaq-like derivatives markets on-chain. The conversation delves into the technical challenges of building such a platform in a fully decentrali…

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Episode 288 "Rock The Nation Live!" 1:23:16

11d ago1:23:16

1:23:16

This week Tom & Zeus review the 2005 KISS DVD, "Rock The Nation Live!" KISS' "Rock The Nation Live" DVD came out in 2005 and was a live concert video of two KISS concerts, one in Washington D.C. & the other in Virginia Beach performed on July 24 and July 25, respectively from the Rock The Nation tour. The DVD featured 20 songs and some bonus featur…

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Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus Episode 70 "3 Incredible Concerts, 3 Reviews - Metallica, Def Leppard, Journey & More! 31:05

1M ago31:05

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On the 70th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, Tom reviews the three incredible concerts he recently saw, Metallica, Def Leppard, Journey & More. Tom recently saw Metallica perform at Gillette Stadium on Friday and Sunday this past week. Opening for them were Pantera, Mammoth WVH on one night and the other night saw Ice Nine Kills and Five Fin…

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How Gameshift's API Is Simplifying web3 Game Development w/ Davis Hart (Solana Labs) 36:48

1M ago36:48

36:48

In this episode, Austin chats with Davis Hard (Solana Labs) to talk about GameShift, a new API designed to streamline blockchain integration for game developers on Solana. GameShift aims to simplify the process of incorporating blockchain elements into games by providing a Rust-based API that intermediates between the game and the blockchain, reduc…

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Episode 287 "The Demon Songs" 1:24:41

21d ago1:24:41

1:24:41

This week Tom & Zeus discuss discuss what is a "Demon" song and then list their Top 10 "Demon" songs. We all know that Gene Simmons is the Demon. However, certain KISS songs are identified specifically as Gene "Demon" songs. What are those songs? What are the characteristics of a "Demon" song? The guys discuss this and more. They then each give the…

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Album Review Crew Episode 55 "Metallica 'The Black Album'" 2:22:18

24d ago2:22:18

2:22:18

On the 55th Episode of the Album Review Crew of Shout It Out Loudcast, Tom, Zeus & special guest, comedian and podcaster Don Jamieson, review the 1991 legendary album by Metallica, the self-titled album known as the "Black Album." The "Black Album" was Metallica's fifth studio album. It propelled Metallica from a small, but dedicated fan base to su…

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A Blockchain Dev's Guide to Leaving Cities w/ Austin Adams (Anagram) 56:15

21d ago56:15

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In this unconventional episode, Austin talks with Austin Adams of Anagram and Metaplex about his decision to leave urban life behind. Unlike most of his peers who work in major tech hubs, Adams has settled in rural Texas, where he spends his free time farming and operating his tractor. Their conversation explores the benefits and challenges of work…

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Episode 286 "Lick It Up" 2:18:37

1M ago2:18:37

2:18:37

This week Tom & Zeus review the 1983 pivotal album, "Lick It Up" This was KISS' 11th studio album and the 23rd KISS studio album reviewed by SIOL. Lick It Up was the first studio album from KISS without the makeup. Before the release, the band was on MTV and unmasked with MTV VJ the late great J.J. Jackson and premiered the video for Lick It Up. Th…

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Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus Episode 69 "Foo Fighters At Fenway Park July 21, 2024" 18:36

28d ago18:36

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On the 69th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus Tom recaps his concert experience of the Foo Fighters at Fenway Park on July 21, 2024. The Foo Fighters is one of Tom's favorite bands. He was able to see them at legendary Fenway Park with his son. Tom recaps the night and the has some thoughts about this concert versus KISS' End Of The Road tour …

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What Futarchy Looks Like in Practice w/ Kollan House (MetaDAO) 45:14

1M ago45:14

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In this episode, Austin chats with Kollan House, cofounder of MetaDAO, the first project to put the concept of futarchy into practice since its conception in the early 2000's. Put simply, futarchy is a system of governance that uses market mechanics to make decisions. MetaDAO provides a platform to create, manage, and participate in futarchies, and…

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Episode 285 "KISS On The Arsenio Hall Show May 20, 1993" 1:15:17

2M ago1:15:17

1:15:17

This week Tom & Zeus breakdown KISS' 1993 appearance on the Arsenio Hall Show. Arsenio Hall was the coolest late-night talk show in the 1990's. KISS was in their Revenge lineup era and paid a visit to Arsenio to promote KISS Alive III. The band performed two songs from KISS Alive III, Detroit Rock City & Deuce. In between the songs, Arsenio intervi…

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Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus Episode 68 "The Best 3 From 3 From The 1960's Volume 2" 23:32

2M ago23:32

23:32

On the 68th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys list their top 3 songs from The Beatles, Cream & The Monkees. They then rank which artist had the best 3 songs. The Best 3 From 3 is a Dorm Damage segment where the guys pick bands from an era and rank their top 3 songs. This episode features bands that began in the 1960's. These three ar…

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Bringing Blockchain to Music Streaming w/ Ray Jacobson (Audius) 46:06

1M ago46:06

46:06

In this episode, Austin chats with Ray Jacobson (Audius) about what decentralization unlocks for the music streaming ecosystem. In contrast with legacy streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, Audius leverages blockchain to increase accounting transparency for artists. The platform allows artists to have more control over monetization meth…

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Episode 284 "Tommy Thayer - SIOL Biography" 1:21:52

2M ago1:21:52

1:21:52

This week Tom & Zeus discuss KISS member, lead guitarist and the current spaceman, Tommy Thayer. This is SIOL's 6th KISS member profile. The guys discuss Tommy's KISS membership, from his early background to Black 'n Blue, to his miscellaneous roles in KISS and finally to him taking over the Spaceman role and joining the band. The guys analyze Tomm…

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The CBDC Debate (Part 2) w/ Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) 46:27

1M ago46:27

46:27

In this second episode on CBDCs, Austin and Amira return to chat with Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL). Foster recently voted against the CBDC Anti-Surveillance Act. Unlike Congressman Emmer, Foster believes in the importance of controlled privacy, distinguishing between continuous government surveillance and the ability to de-anonymize transactions …

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Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus Episode 67 "Celebrity Crushes Volume 2" 37:05

2M ago37:05

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On the 67th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys each list their favorite celebrity crushes volume 2. Throughout Loudcast history Tom & Zeus have mentioned many of their favorite beautiful female celebrities. On this episode the guys once again each create a list of their favorite celebrity crushes. The list includes women from their yo…

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The CBDC Debate (Part 1) - Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN) 29:19

2M ago29:19

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In this episode, Austin and Amira (Head of Policy, Solana Foundation) chat with Congressman Tom Emmer (R-MN), a champion of the the recently passed CBDC Anti-Surveillance Act. Congressman Emmer details his concerns about government surveillance through CBDCs, emphasizing his beliefs in individual privacy and financial freedom. They also discuss top…

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Episode 283 "Matt Pinfield" 2:03:49

2M ago2:03:49

2:03:49

This week Tom & Zeus welcome former MTV & VH1 host, radio & television host and music executive, Matt Pinfield to talk about his KISStory and more. Tom & Zeus both watched Matt Pinfield in the 1990's on MTV as the guy who knew his alternative and grunge music. However, Matt is and has always been a major KISS fan. Matt tells the guys stories of how…

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The Pro-Crypto 2024 Election w/ Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) 55:22

1M ago55:22

55:22

According to Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), being pro-crypto is being pro-American. In this conversation, Austin and Senator Hagerty discuss the many partisan divides on crypto and the industry's global implications. Hagerty explains his views on regulatory overreach, CBDCs, repatriating American crypto founders, and much more. DISCLAIMER The content…

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Album Review Crew Episode 54 "Escape" 2:07:49

2M ago2:07:49

2:07:49

On the 54th Episode of the Album Review Crew of Shout It Out Loudcast, Tom, Zeus & special guest, Trixter, Fozzy and Kuarantine's bassist, PJ Farley review the 1981 legendary album by Journey, "Escape." Escape was Journey's first album with songwriter and keyboardist Jonathan Cain. Journey now featured their classic lineup, with legendary singer St…

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Episode 282 "Ultimate Classic Rock KISS Top 20 KISS Songs From 1980's & Top 10 Songs From 1990's" 1:07:24

2M ago1:07:24

1:07:24

This week Tom & Zeus review two articles posted on Ultimate Classic Rock, The Top 20 KISS Songs From The 1980's & Top 10 Songs From The 1990's. Ultimate Classic Rock loves discussing KISS. Recently they had two articles. The first article was the top 20 songs from the 1980's. Those are songs from Unmasked through Hot In The Shade. The second was th…

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Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus Episode 66 "Loudwire - Top 80 Hard Rock + Metal Albums In The 1980s Part 1" 20:52

2M ago20:52

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On the 66th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus the guys review the Loudwire article "Top 80 Hard Rock + Metal Albums In The 1980s Part 1" Loudwire ranks the top 80 hard rock and metal albums of the 1980s. Tom and Zeus both love hard rock and metal and so when they saw this article the guys wanted to dissect this list. The guys analyze albums 80…

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The Infinite-LST Future w/ FP Lee (Sanctum) 50:23

2M ago50:23

50:23

In this episode, Austin chats with FP Lee (Sanctum) about the liquid staking landscape on Solana. They discuss the architectural differences between staking on Solana and other blockchains, such as Ethereum, and how seemingly trivial implementation details have profound downstream implications for builders. FP breaks down Sanctum's product suite an…

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Episode 281 "Tracii Guns" 2:43:24

3M ago2:43:24

2:43:24

This week Tom & Zeus welcome legendary L.A. Guns guitarist, Tracii Guns to talk KISS and so much more in this epic conversation. Tracii Guns is a legend of the 1980's hard rock scene. From the beginning of Guns N' Roses to his finding one of the preeminent Los Angeles bands of the 1980's L.A. Guns, Tracii has seen and done it all. Tracii share his …

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Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus Episode 65 "Favorite Wrestlers Of All Time With David LaGreca" 1:33:39

2M ago1:33:39

1:33:39

On the 65th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys welcome back David LaGreca from the Busted Open Podcast & Busted Open Radio on Sirius XM to rank their favorite professional wrestlers of all time. When Tom & Zeus wanted to discuss their favorite wrestlers of all time they had to invite one of the hosts of the popular wrestling show Bust…

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A Crypto Native's History of Markets w/ Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet) 1:06:36

2M ago1:06:36

1:06:36

In this episode, Austin chats with Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet) about the history of markets and the evolution of the math which underpins them. Over the course of their free-form conversation, they cover everything from the ancient history of futures (literally) to the impact of computers on finance in the 80's to the creation of financial products on …

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Episode 280 "KISS My Ass Classic KISS Regrooved" 1:49:57

2M ago1:49:57

1:49:57

This week Tom & Zeus review the 1994 KISS tribute album, "KISS My Ass Classic KISS Regrooved." To coincide with KISS' 20th Anniversary, the band decided to organize a tribute album featuring today's hottest rock acts. Artists like Lenny Kravitz, Anthrax, Gin Blossoms and more interpreted classic KISS songs. KISS was even able to get the biggest act…

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Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus Episode 64 "Pearl Jam's Dark Matter Tour Setlist Wishlist" 30:25

2M ago30:25

30:25

On the 64th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys each create their own Pearl Jam Dark Matter tour setlist. Pearl Jam has been one of Tom & Zeus' favorite bands since freshman year at Stonehill College in 1991. Pearl Jam is known for constantly switching up their setlist and mixing things up. The band is currently touring on their new al…

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Episode 279 "Allison Hagendorf" 1:37:51

2M ago1:37:51

1:37:51

This week Tom & Zeus welcome music journalist, television personality and the host of the "Allison Hagendorf Show", Allison Hagendorf. Allison Hagendorf was the host of the last KISS concert, which was at Madison Square Garden on December 2, 2024. She interviewed the band and more throughout their New York experience during the final days of the En…

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Firedancer w/ Kevin Bowers 1:00:10

3M ago1:00:10

1:00:10

In this episode, Austin visits Jump Crypto's office in Chicago (The Pit) to talk about Firedancer, Solana's second independent validator client. They discuss its roadmap, its rollout, and the ways in which it will optimize and improve upon the architecture of Solana's existing client. Kevin elaborates on his unconventional views on programming lang…

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Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus Episode 63 "Columbia House & BMG Music Service" 17:48

2M ago17:48

17:48

On the 63rd Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys discuss the mail order music clubs, Columbia House and BMG Music Service. Tom & Zeus have mentioned Columbia House & BMG before on the Shout It Out Loudcast. On this episode they discuss their origins with the music mail order club, the pros and cons and what it meant for them personally.…

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Episode 278 "Destroyer 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set Disc 4 Live In Paris" 1:24:02

3M ago1:24:02

1:24:02

This week Tom & Zeus break down the KISS Destroyer 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set, Disc 4, "Live In Paris" The KISS album Destroyer was released in 1976 and is considered to be one of KISS' most legendary albums. For it's 45th anniversary, Destroyer became the first KISS album to be given the Super Deluxe Box Set treatment. Disc 4 of the Box…

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Album Review Crew Episode 53 "Difficult To Cure" 2:09:28

3M ago2:09:28

2:09:28

On the 53rd Episode of the Album Review Crew of Shout It Out Loudcast, Tom, Zeus & special guest, rock journalist, author and fellow Pantheon podcaster, Martin Popoff review the 1981 rock album by Rainbow, "Difficult To Cure." Rainbow and was on its third incarnation by 1981. Rainbow was still led by one of the greatest guitarist of all time, Ritch…

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How Metaplex Core Moves Beyond NFT Standards w/ Stephen Hess (Metaplex Studios) 46:38

3M ago46:38

46:38

In this episode, Austin chats with Stephen Hess about the evolution of the Solana NFT ecosystem from the summer of 2021 to the present. Starting from the initial creation of the Solana NFT standard, Austin and Stephen reflect on recent technological advancements such as compressed NFTs, programmability, and the introduction of the "Core" standard. …

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Episode 277 "Gene Simmons Vault" 57:45

4M ago57:45

57:45

This week Tom & Zeus discuss the 2017 "Gene Simmons Vault" When Gene Simmons announced he was releasing a $2,000.00 career retrospective called the Gene Simmons Vault, it made news. The Vault contains 11 discs of unreleased material from Gene Simmons from 1966 - 2016. There is over 150 unreleased songs in the Vault. The music comes on CDs in a safe…

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Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus Episode 62 "Favorite Video Games" 35:59

3M ago35:59

35:59

On the 62nd Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys discuss their favorite video games. Tom and Zeus both remember when Atari console began entering the homes of kids in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Thus began the explosion of home video games. Whether it was the home consoles of Nintedo, PlayStation or X-Box or playing the video game…

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Building web3 Login Your Grandma Can Use w/ Itai Turbahn (Dynamic) 40:07

4M ago40:07

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In this episode, Austin chats with Itai Turbahn (Dyanmic) about the future of wallet onboarding. Dynamic is building web3 authentication that allows crypto-enabled companies to seamlessly serve web3 natives and crypto novices alike. Over the course of the conversation, they discuss things like user management for multi-wallet users, tokenizing KYC,…

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Episode 276 "Dressed To Kill Tour" 1:23:58

4M ago1:23:58

1:23:58

This week Tom & Zeus review the 1975 KISS Dressed To Kill Tour. This is SIOL's 8th KISS tour reviewed. This was KISS' 4th tour and followed the Hotter Than Hell tour. It began as the Dressed To Kill album was released on March 19, 1975. The tour in support of KISS' third album featured new KISS classics, like C'mon And Love Me, She and of course, R…

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Episode 61 Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus "Top 100 Greatest Seinfeld Moments by Cracked.com" 21:45

4M ago21:45

21:45

On the 61st episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus the guys discuss the article by Cracked.com, "Top 100 Greatest Seinfeld Moments." Seinfeld is in the Shout Out It Loudcast Hall Of Fame for a reason. It is perhaps the greatest tv comedy of all time. Loved by critics and fans alike. Cracked.com ranks the Top 100 Greatest Moments in Seinfeld. Tom & …

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Parallelizing the EVM on Solana w/ Andrey Falaleyev (Neon) 38:40

4M ago38:40

38:40

In this episode, Austin chats with Andrey Falaleyev, CTO of Neon, an EVM that lets devs build and deploy dApps from EVM chains to Solana, all while maintaining compatibility with the EVM opcode set. Andrey discusses Neon's decentralization and security, elucidating technical details around how Neon's parallelization works. He also sheds light on th…

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