The Net Society crew goes fully freeform this week in an episode aptly titled The Podcast About Nothing. What starts as a conversation about die with the most likes's Gristle Buddeez quickly unravels into reflections on novelty in NFT art, the implications of the Genius stablecoin bill for DeFi, and how AI models are getting a little too chatty. From there, it spirals into heatwaves in New York, NBA playoff drama, and the Telegram founder’s 100-child inheritance plan. The gang rounds it out with thoughts on brand-driven advertising, the $10B Lakers valuation, and whether private equity is the new Steve Aoki of sports franchise buyers.

Mentioned in the episode

Genius stablecoin bill https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/17/genius-stablecoin-bill-crypto.html

NFT NYC https://x.com/NFT_NYC

Telegram founder says his 100+ children will get a share of his estate https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/20/tech/durov-100-children-inheritance-scli-intl

Show & Hosts

Net Society: https://x.com/net__society

Aaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01

Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x

Derek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws

Priyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai

Production & Marketing

Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl

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• (00:00 ) - Winging It and Gristle Buddies
  


• (04:42 ) - Novelty Fatigue and Creative Stagnation
  


• (06:13 ) - Clarity Act and the Future of DeFi
  


• (13:26 ) - Digital Art Mile and NYC Heat
  


• (15:26 ) - NBA Playoffs, AI Chatbots, and Weird UX
  


• (20:36 ) - 100 Kids and the Tech-Futurist Ethos
  


• (39:01 ) - Branding, Basketball, and Billion-Dollar Franchises
  


• (51:52 ) - Welcome & Disclaimer