NFTs
Summary
Hosts Heath and Eli read a 2025 Medium essay by photographer John Lavelli arguing that NFTs are an inevitable technological wave, not a fad. They mock his claims that major corporations like Walmart and Disney are driving adoption and that digital ownership is superior to physical art. The episode satirizes Lavelli’s poor writing and delusional optimism about the NFT market’s future.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Progressive and Poshmark
Intro: Hosts, guests, and the threat of karate
Essay Intro: NFTs as a reflection of stupidity
Section 1: NFTs didn't peak in 2021
Section 2: Gen Z and digital ownership
Section 3: NFTs beyond JPEGs
Section 4: Corporate adoption and skit
Section 4 cont.: Walmart, Disney, and Visa
Section 5: Artists and royalties
Section 6: Verifiable ownership and tech
Sections 8-9: Safety and adoption timeline
Conclusion: Code runs it, people live it
Quiz: NFT jokes and Venn diagrams
Outro and sponsors: Mint Mobile, ASU, Libsyn
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