Odds and Ends - Getting to Know Justin Mezzell

Getting to Know Justin Mezzell

10/03/22 • 51 min

Welcome to another episode of Odds and Ends, a Proof of Update podcast. This podcast is supported by the awesomeness of individuals in the communities we love, such as EightBit, Oddities, Dead Birds Society, Proof, and more! Today, you’ll get to know Justin Mezzell (https://twitter.com/JustinMezzell), the Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Proof, co-founder and lead artist for the Grim Syndicate on Solana, and simply an all-around nice person, attentive father, loving husband, and friend to the show. He opens up to Ed and Craig in ways you may only previously have seen within the token-gated Proof Discord, so we know you’ll enjoy this deep dive into the person that brought life to Moonbirds, one of the most popular NFT pfp projects in web3. Now, without further ado, say “hi” to Justin...
Big thank you to Justin for joining us on the podcast. It was incredible to get to know the person behind the bird or oddity picture on Twitter and Discord. While we’d seen him via Future Proof and other company-focused communication, this conversation was more about the man himself, rather than the fun things he’s built. We enjoyed learning about Justin and if you did too, please subscribe to the podcast and share it with a friend. Of course, if you’re able to leave a review, that’s even better! We hope that Ed and Craig will see you LIVE on either a Twitter Spaces or within the Oddities (https://discord.gg/proof) or EightBit (https://discord.gg/eightbit) Discord! Have a great week!

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Getting to Know Ishita

Welcome to a special episode of Odds and Ends, brought to you by Proof of Update (bitfloorsghost.substack.com), the only daily newsletter you need for everything important in PROOF and beyond. In today's episode, I get to introduce Ed to Ishita (https://twitter.com/soulcurryart), an exquisite artist and friend I met over a year ago. Her work changed my perspective on art and in this very episode, she opens my eyes yet again, teaching us about her work and broader themes in a way that gets me hyped. Ishita's brand, Soul Curry Art (https://soulcurryart.com/) touches art within many mediums, from print to canvas to NFTs and more! Her work has been collected all over the world and Ed and I are fans, plain and simple. Friends, it's time you meet Ishita.
Can't thank Ishita enough for the conversation on all things art. I had no idea that Ed was going to purchase his first art NFT LIVE on-air. It was fantastic, fun, and something that hits home for me, because, as I mentioned in the episode, I found Soul Curry Art at a time when the pace of NFTland was nearly too much and Ishita's work grounded me. I'll always owe her for that! I loved that conversation and all these amazing people we get to speak with. If you're enjoying it, subscribe wherever you list to pods and leave us a review! Tell a friend! Why not? Don't forget to subscribe to Proof of Update, the best way to stay up to date on PROOF and more. Enjoy your week!

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Getting to Know Mike Elf

Ladies and gentlemen, The music episode! You've heard Ed ask everyone about their favorite movies and we have that here as well, but in our amazing conversation with Mike Elf (https://twitter.com/theMikeElf), we went DEEP on all things music, from albums you really should add to your playlist all the way over to epic live shows. Of course, we touched on Mike's NFT journey, his artistic origins, and the upcoming GHOULS drop in partnership with the Dead Birds Society (https://twitter.com/deadbirds_io), a sub-parliament that he co-founded with a few fantastic humans. All in all, this conversation simply rocks, so slide on your headphones, and let's do this!
Vibes! Vibes! Vibes! BIG thank you to Mike for joining us and, as always, Ed for being excellent. I'm literally hyped to listen to some more friends' playlists from my time in this space. As promised, here is Ed's Retrowave playlist. Hit up Mike in Discord or Twitter and keep him accountable for getting us a playlist! He's been to some epic shows. If you think this show is on its way to being epic, why not give us a 5-star review in your favorite podcast app? Could be fun. Thank you so much for listening, enjoy the recommendations, and have a phenomenal week.
Album Recommendations from Mike:
Shadows Collide with People by John Frusciante
Blue Jays by John Lodge and Justin Hayward
Trans by Neil Young
Ed's epic Playlist:
RetroWave - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Aci7iIunGI97tsGOd1qmy?si=575f68983e4f41d1