Episode 66 of TFM. June 23, 2021

The Donovan Mitchell Fumble

Yesterday's challenge rewards for the Donovan Mitchell moment were released with some errors; older collector accounts were given many of the low serials, which prompted a response and then compensation from NBA Top Shot. But is that enough to regain trust from the Top Shot faithful? On today's show, we've got LG and Producer Quad on to give both sides of a very contentious issue. And yes, we're breaking routine here - this Wednesday's episode is NOT about other NFTs, as has been the norm. Hosted by LgDoucet.

Episode 65 of TFM. June 21, 2021

The Next 60 Days on Top Shot.

With a relatively clear roadmap laid out for the rest of Series 2 on Top Shot, we take a look at what the next two months could entail as the playoffs will come to an end and the prep for next season begins. LG also kicks off the show by discussing the very exciting news about The First Mint Day One NFT 

0:00 Intro

0:13 Today's topics

1:59 The First Mint NFT

3:46 Wrapping up the first phase of The First Mint

6:14 The Day One NFT

6:48 This week on Top Shot

7:25 This Friday's Playoff Pack drop

8:53 This week's challenges

9:40 Marketing from Top Shot

10:08 Roadmap for the future of Top Shot

13:04 What do the next 60 days look like?

13:50 The next MGLE release

14:42 The NBA Finals

15:25 Expect the Unexpected

17:03 The Offseason

17:30 Wrap-up

The First Mint Live is coming at you with another packed show on Thursday night. June 17, 2021. Join LgDoucet, TheReelPhilD, George Wrighster, and Special Guests as we dig into the HOLO Drop, the Playoff Moments, Cold Brew, and The First Mint NFT.

Episode 63 of TFM. June 16, 2021

How Sports Go Crypto [Feat. Jack Settleman]

We're joined by Top Shot community staple Jack Settleman, who is one piece of Club Top Shot and a huge piece of Snapback Sports, one the biggest Snapchat sports communities. He's on the show to share his experience trying to get all the old heads in sports to understand social media, and now, blockchain. 

Episode 62 of TFM. June 14, 2021

The Obvious Playoff Challenge Theory

Coming off a wild ending to last week, LG touches on the recent controversy in the Top Shot community and then dives into his theory on what the First Round Playoff Challenges will look like in the coming weeks. 

0:00 Intro

0:12 Last week recap

1:25 This week?s schedule

3:09 Last weeks ?emergency podcast?

7:04 LG?s experience with the situation

9:28 LG?s thoughts

12:45 What LG has been buying

13:23 Playoff moments

14:00 Theories on playoff challenges

16:30 Another playoff pack drop?

19:12 Wrap up

The First Mint Live is coming at you with another packed show on Thursday night. June 10, 2021. 

Join LgDoucet, TheReelPhilD, and Special Guests as we dig into the upcoming playoff packs, play Hot or Not, and try to get Phil his first Zed Run horse!!  

We got: Amir 

We got: Moment Nerd 

We got: Hella Dope Poem Guy 

We got: Gutter Cat Guy!

Episode 60 of TFM. June 10, 2021.

The New Collector Score [Feat. Alan Falcon]

This emergency pod comes to you courtesey of NBA Top Shot. Today we welcome Alan Falcon, co-creator of NBA Top Shot, the man behind the intricate game design that has us hooked this deep. He's on the show to reveal updates to the NBA Top Shot Collector Score and other changes coming to the platform in coming months. Recorded on the evening of June 9th, 2021. 

Episode 59 of TFM. June 9, 2021.

The Best Sets on Top Shot [Feat. GirlDad]

Infamous Twitter personality GirlDad joins The First Mint to talk about his favorite sets to collect and how he approaches a market from a financial management background. He also dishes on his history in Top Shot and current strategies for the market. Wednesdays will be dedicated interview days from here on out, and we're starting with a solid one here!

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0:00 Intro

0:20 Today?s interview

1:19 Programming note

2:21 Intro to GirlDad

3:45 How GirlDad found out about NBA Top Shot

5:09 GirlDad?s sports background

6:50 Special moments to GirlDad 

8:37 Becoming active on Social media

9:14 What is floor smashing?

11:11 How he views the Top Shot market

15:28 How to judge market sentiment 

16:35 Series 1 moments and picking your set 

19:55 How he approaches badges 

20:35 Sets GirlDad avoids and sets he holds

21:52 Thought on Run it Back sets 

23:01 Cool Cats 

24:40 Who is the next superstar?

28:12 Would you rather with GirlDad

31:18 Wrap up

Episode 58 of TFM. June 7, 2021.

The Market Bounce.

Prices are up? Yes. Yes, they are. Since last Thursday night, the Top Shot Market has seen a boost. So what could be causing this positive influx of buying behavior? Could it be Collector Score updates or the Roham Office Hours? Or did we finally hit bottom two weeks ago and now its time for the playoff push we were all waiting for?

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0:00 Intro

0:16 Today?s topics

1:13 What?s going on at The First Mint this week

2:28 Lamelo Ball ?Apes in?

3:54 Roham?s Office House last Friday

5:02 Perks for holding moments in the future

6:01 Future Staking/Defi future of Top Shot Moments

9:32 What caused the Top Shot Market Bounce?

14:04 What LG?s been buying the past couple of weeks

17:26 Sets LG is looking at now

18:28 Wrap up

The First Mint Live is back for another wild Thursday night. June 3, 2021. Join LgDoucet, TheReelPhilD, and Special Guests as we dig into the past week in NBA Top Shot and NFTs!  

We got: JOSH ONG, the king of the Bored Apes 

We got: THE BONSAI TREE DUDES! 

We got: APE TRIVIA  And of course, GIVEAWAYS!!!  

0:00 Intro

0:07 Phil + LG

1:42 Today?s Agenda

4:11 Giveaway!

7:02 Josh Ong joins the show

10:08 Playoff RSVP packs

14:15 Cool Cat perks

22:15 Topps vs GaryVee

26:30 Lamelo NFT Drop

29:18 Bored Ape Yacht Club

35:00 Apes taking over The Sandbox

37:35 Ape Trivia

48:55 Weekly Challenge

59:49 GoodBye Cool Cats

53:59 The Bonsai Guys

Episode 56 of TFM. June 2, 2021.

How To Pick Great NFTs.

Scaly Nelson, NFT and DeFi master, joins us on the podcast to share his knowledge of the NFT industry, including the early days of an MLB crypto project and crypto punks. He's on to talk about his criteria for picking a great NFT project, whether you have a lot or a little to spend. We also recap the Master Cool Cats Challenge Reward. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

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0:00 Intro

0:14 Today?s topics

1:44 Cool Cats Master Challenge perks

3:53 RSVP Playoff packs

4:37 Holo Drop delayed

5:14 Scaly Nelson intro

6:02 How did Scaly Nelson hear about Top Shot

7:30 MLB Crypto Heroes

8:37 The early day Top Shot Discord

9:51 Scaly?s NBA background

10:42 The crypto landscape in 2019

12:39 how Scaly found crypto

15:05 Scaly?s first NFTs

18:40 How communities keep projects in check

21:39 How to find other NFT projects

26:15 Bored Apes Yacht Club and how to evaluate a project

31:32 How to balance flipping and holding

33:30 What does a good NFT collection look like

36:34 Scaly?s Cryptopunks

37:01 Red Flags for NFT projects

38:11 Would you rather with Scaly Nelson

40:17 Wrap up

Episode 55 of TFM. May 31, 2021.

The Blueprint for Top Shot.

With so many features in Top Shot (Badges, Tickets, Baller Status) and so little Utility (so far), it's becoming clear that Top Shot's final form will take years to develop. We dive into what that might look like, and the hint at the first integration through an app called Collab Land. Plus, we preview the week ahead, including the potential release of Playoff Moments. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

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0:00 Intro

0:19 Today?s Topics

1:01 What?s coming up this week on Top Shot

1:19 Playoff Packs

2:37 Roham hosting Office Hours this Friday

3:40 Holo Icon Drop #3

4:29 New MGLE moments

5:09 This weekends challenge rewards

5:41 Utility in Top Shot

8:40 Top Shot?s partnership with CollabLand

10:32 Utility takes time

13:59 Wrap-up

Episode 54 of TFM. May 27, 2021.

The First Mint Live 

Join LgDoucet, TheReelPhilD, and Special Guests as we dig into the past week in NBA Top Shot and NFTs!  

We got: TOP SHOT NOOBIE, the top shot blog queen 

We got: TOMMY WILSON, NFT Artist and Mets Pitcher 

We got: BOT PATROL, a new segment about MULTI ACCOUNTS 

We got: PACK OPENINGS

Episode 53 of TFM. May 26, 2021.

Cool Cats Is Over.

That's right. The Master Challenge that's been lingering for almost FOUR MONTHS has finally been posted and will wrap up next week. We recap the long journey that was for this forsake LaMelo moment, and also recap the last few days on NBA Top Shot. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

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0:00 Intro

0:26 Today's topic

1:17 What's happening at The First Mint

2:46 What's coming up at Top Shot

3:46 Cool Cats Wrapping up

4:29 Master Challenge officially announced

5:10 A recap of the Cool Cats Timeline

9:02 How to fix challenges

12:27 Challenge Trading Feature

14:05 Wrapping up

Episode 52 of TFM. May 24, 2021.

Where Is The Value on Top Shot?

It's a Holiday in Canada and LG is taking the day off. But luckily he interviewed Michael Levy (MBL) last week about where to find value on Top Shot. We talk through his history approaching Top Shot and his basic strategy principles. This is a great episode for someone who is new to Top Shot, or a good convo between two familiar voices for the veteran collectors. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

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0:00 Intro

0:18 Today?s topics

1:29 MBL Intro

1:59 MBL?s background in NBA Top Shot

4:04 What MBL saw in top shot when he joined

6:31 The first thing MBL bought on Top Shot

8:05 How to evaluate the Top Shot market

9:54 What MBL targets on the market

10:57 How a new user should approach NBA Top Shot

15:26 The ebbs and flows of challenges

17:28 How to value low and special serials

18:55 MBL?s last mint obsession

21:10 How to prepare for the unknown in NBA Top Shot

23:34 The Collector Score

26:09 MBL?s sales history and what he would sell if he had to

28:49 The last moment MBL would ever sell

31:24 Moments MBL is chasing

32:43 The expected value of packs

35:24 Choose your own adventure

37:36 How to handle the negativity

41:00 Meeting interesting people through Top Shot

43:19 The ideal future of Top Shot

46:18 Would you rather with MBL

47:55 Wrapping up

Episode 51 of TFM. May 20, 2021.

The First Mint Live takes over the NBA Top Shot Twitch Stream for the pack drop.

Join LGDoucet, TheReelPhilD, and Special Guests George Wrighster, Preston Johnson, and Jacob from Dapper Labs. We break down the Hustle & Show Drop, the Lebron James Play-In Dagger, and Jacob drops some MAJOR bombs about what's coming up at Top Shot.

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It?s Episode #50 of TFM. May 19, 2021

Top Shot Goes To The Playoffs [Feat. J.E. Skeets]

That?s right. We?ve made 50 of these. Thank you for sticking with us. There?s plenty more to come. We got J.E. Skeets from No Dunks on today to talk playoffs. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

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0:00 A Message from LG

1:10 Today?s topics

2:19 Play in games

3:22 Series 2 will end after The NBA Finals

3:58 40-45k CC+ moments coming

5:09 Hustle and Show drop Thursday

5:46 This week at The First Mint

6:32 Who is J.E. Skeets?

7:01 J.E. Skeets intro

7:34 How J.E. Skeets found Top Shot

9:41 How he approaches Top Shot now

10:42 How did No Dunks start?

16:28 The NBA Playoff magnifying glass

17:24 Will there be a Tyler Herro like player this year?

18:26 Why it has to be the right player going off

20:12 Top Shot is a popularity contest

22:28 How to manage your favorite team?s expectations

24:01 This postseason is wide open and anything can happen

26:18 Skeets predicts the Final 4

28:46 Skeets wants a Lakers vs Nets Finals

29:58 People are sleeping on Kyrie

30:44 Would you rather with J.E. Skeets

34:45 Wrapping up with Skeets

Episode 49 of TFM. May 17, 2021.

The $1 Top Shot Moment.

With Base Packs now a weekly occurrence on NBA Top Shot, we have seen the return of $1 Moments on the Marketplace. In fact, since last Friday, over 300 Moments have been sold for just $1. In this episode, we look into WHY this is happening and how it might actually be a good thing for the Top Shot ecosystem. Plus, we look into the week ahead and when we might start to see NBA Playoff Moments. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

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0:00 Intro

0:12 Today?s topics

0:58 Challenges wrapping up this week

2:16 What?s possibly coming this week

2:39 The NBA Playoffs

3:19 Playoff Sets

4:35 The $1 moment intro

5:50 Why we need $1 moments

6:58 Why would you sell a moment for $1?

7:31 The market needs a true floor

8:36 A representation of stability

9:19 Setting realistic expectations for new people

10:53 What could happen from here

12:29 Pack fatigue

13:16 This is not a dip

14:45 Wrap-up

Episode 48 of TFM. May 13, 2021.

The First Mint Live RETURNS TO ACTION! 

Join LGDoucet, TheReelPhilD, and Special Guests. We got reality TV star CHRIS MANZO, Dijo and Marvin from Top Shot Philippines, and a bunch of pack openings! And plenty of other special surprises and challenges.

00:00 Intro

02:15 Chris Manzo on the show

07:30 Top Shot Marketing

10:15 Chris can?t withdraw yet

12:30 Chris flagged account

14:30 Cool Cats still going

18:30 Throwdowns Tankathon

23:00 Selling Throwdowns for nothing

26:45 The #1 De?Aaron Fox

30:15 What to do with the #1 Fox

36:25 The Giannis Jersey Number

44:30 The Philippines Top Shot Crew!

48:00 Buying Together Strategy

51:00 Philippino NBA Players

54:30 How It got started

56:00 They got scammed!

59:30 We need a scammer or bot!

1:02:30 Philippino Trivia

1:05:30 The McDonald?s of the Philippines

1:07:15 Jollybee?s menu

1:09:20 Weekly Challenge

1:12:00 Snipes cracks a pack!

1:14:55 Stone Cold Steve Austin

Episode 47 of TFM. May 12, 2021.

The WNBA On The Blockchain, featuring L.A. Sparks Colour Commentator Ros Gold-Onwunde.

With the WNBA Season just days away from kicking off, we welcome well-known broadcaster Ros Gold to the show to talk about what women's basketball will look like in the NBA Top Shot ecosystem. And lucky for us, it turns out Ros is quite well versed in the NFT space, even going as far as to own a Crypto Punk! Also, LG has a special announcement regarding a programming change on The First Mint (hint: live show). Hosted by @lgdoucet.

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0:00 Intro

0:12 Today?s topics

1:12 Throwdowns moments tanking

2:18 Cool Cats challenge announcement soon?

2:35 Marketplace changes soon?

3:38 The First Mint Live Show Is Coming Back!!!

4:47 Ros Gold-Onwunde Intro

5:40 The WNBA on Dapper coming soon

6:30 Welcome to the Show Ros!

7:34 Ros? Basketball Background

8:52 Tesla as a first job

9:45 Her start into broadcasting and current projects

10:10 Ros? Drops an Exclusive Announcement

11:30 Working for the Warriors during their championship run

12:28 Ros?s first impression of NBA Top Shot

14:30 How Ros thinks the WNBA will integrate into the platform

15:36 The WNBA is hot right now!

16:24 The WNBA ladies are on the front line fighting for justice

17:07 How Ros would launch the WNBA Moments

18:17 The 25th season of The WNBA and honoring the past

18:46 Growing up around the WNBA

19:38 This is just the beginning for Top Shot

20:50 What other NFTs Ros is into

21:58 Why community is valuable

22:31 Why Ros bought a Cryptopunk

23:31 What Ros is keeping an eye on and why

25:19 Would you rather with Ros

28:29 Wrap-up

Episode 46 of TFM. May 10, 2021.

The End of Profitable Pack Drops.

It's not an easy sentence to read, but it's true. Today's Throwdowns Drop *might* mark the first time since Series 1 that the value of the moments in a pack is, on average, lower than the cost of the pack. We break down WHY this is happening, and how it might be the norm from now on in Top Shot. We also look at the week and challenges ahead. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

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0:00 Intro

0:13 Today?s topics

1:04 What?s going on this morning in Top Shot

1:21 Another Pre-registration pack drop this week

2:02 Hustle and Show Challenge ends today

2:32 The Expected value of the Giannis Challenge Reward

3:17 What?s going on with Cool Cats?

3:47 Predictions for the coming weeks

5:07 NBA Playoffs Marketing?

5:42 The Reveal of The Collectors Score

7:29 The End of the Profitable Pack Drop

8:04 The $3 floor

9:01 Why this is a good thing for Top Shot long term

9:50 The EV of The Throwdowns Packs

11:11 What a Throwdowns Pack might look like

11:51 What a Throwdowns Challenge might look like

12:39 The factors that could make Throwdowns challenges less desirable

13:27 The end of the ?Rent Seeker?

14:01 Wrap up

Episode 45 of TFM. May 7, 2021.

The Fate Of The 2020 Rookie Class.

The Regular Season is about to end, so what's going to happen to all these 2020 Rookies? Specifically the non-playoff bound players, like Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, and Saddiq Bey? We welcome The First Mint associate Steef from Rookshot Market to discuss the topic and give his expert opinion (and projections!). Plus, we recap the potential impact of Throwdowns on the Challenge ecosystem. Hosted by @lgdoucet

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0:00 Intro

0:13 Today?s topics

1:01 Newly minted base moments

1:49 Friday?s Pre-registration drop

2:35 Cool Cats Update

3:19 The next Coll Cats Challenge theories

3:49 New Throwdowns Set

4:18 How The Throwdowns Set will shift the challenge landscape

5:07 Introducing a mid-tier challenge

7:05 Nothing new on The Throwdowns Set release date

7:20 Steef intro

8:07 What will happen to the rookie moments when the season ends

9:05 Last year?s rookie data

10:20 Last year?s biggest rookies

11:01 How does this year?s rookie class stack up

12:28 Does benign in the playoffs this year matter in August?

14:06 Who is this year?s Tyler Herro

16:07 Series 1 rookies vs Series 2 Rookies

17:28 Will every rookie have a moment?

18:35 Are there too many rookie commons?

19:10 Did the badges live up to the hype?

20:42 Will The NBA Playoffs live up to the hype?

22:08 Will Steef be purchasing the playoff sets?

23:06 Who will win The NBA Championship?

25:49 LG?s pick for this year?s Tyler Herro

26:33 Wrap up

Episode 44 of TFM. May 5, 2021.

The Token Gated NFT.

The future of Top Shot and all NFTs lies in their ability to unlock community and experiences. With many prominent NFT drops lately, we explore how the term "Token Gating" and how many projects have unlocked this power in recent weeks. We also recap the latest in NBA Top Shot, including the Throwdowns Series 2 Set, Cool Cats 6, and Collector Score. Hosted by @lgdoucet

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0:00 Intro

0:22 Today?s topics

1:31 Throwdowns Series 2 set details

2:56 Notable players in the set

3:16 Cool Cats 6 ending soon

4:00 More RSVP Packs

5:03 Why pack availability is important

5:37 Office Hour bombs

6:09 Collector Score details

6:57 Tokengating intro

7:22 How trade tickets are an example of tokengating

8:48 What is tokengating?

10:06 Other examples of tokengated NFTs

11:07 Friends With Benefits
12:08 The Metakey Launch

13:26 Bored Ape Yacht Club

14:03 Gary Vee?s NFT ?Veefriends?

16:39 How does this apply to NBA Top Shot

17:55 How the players can get involved

19:09 Finding out more about tokengating

19:31 Wrap up

Episode 43 of TFM. May 3, 2021.

Do We Need 10 Million Series 2 Base Moments?

After today?s drop we?ll have over 10 million series 2 base moments but what does that really mean? After recapping today?s drop of a new base set, Hustle and Show, we dive deep into the possibilities for the 35k CC moments and explore the option of a moment with a 100k circulation count. Hosted by @lgdoucet

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0:00 Intro

0:17 Todays Topics

1:13 The Hustle and Show drop

2:12 What?s the point of more base sets?

2:54 How Hustle and Show could affect the Cool Cats 6 Challenge

3:30 Will there be a Hustle and Show Master Challenge?

4:11 The new series 2 base moments

5:51 What else is in the Hustle and Show Packs

6:35 10 million series 2 base moments

7:21 Weekly pre-registration base drop

8:15 Do we have too many series 2 base moments?

9:28 Will the 35k CC moments go LE?

9:58 The base moments with the most released supply

11:45 Possibilities for the 35k CC moments

14:20 Wrap up

Episode 42 of TFM. April 30, 2021.

The news we've all been waiting for has arrived: Outstanding Series 1 Moments will be available in packs that are accessible with Trade Tickets that you trade your Moments for. We have The First Mint friends Snipes, Quadzilla, and OG Collector Arsonic on for a rapid-fire reaction to today's news, during which we discover important questions like Will we be able to buy, sell, and trade the Trade Tickets? Hosted by @lgdoucet

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0:00 Intro

 0:10 Today's topics 

0:54 Backgroud on the Series 1 Moments 

1:55 The plan for the Series 1 Moments 

2:14 How to get a trade ticket 

2:56 What will the Series 1 Pack look like? 

3:54 Recycled Packs 4:32 Discussion Intro 

5:15 Quadzilla's reaction to the news 

6:03 Arsonic's reaction to the news 

7:12 Snipes' reaction to the news 

8:08 Would burning be better than recycling 

8:58 Quadzilla's thoughts on Recycled Packs 

9:50 Arsonic is the modern-day Robinhood 

10:36 Is Snipes going to be buying floor moments? 

12:18 Will people sell $2 moments if you can trade them for tickets? 

13:59 Pre-registration packs flooding the market 

14:19 What is the going value of a trade ticket? 

14:58 How many tickets will a Series 1 pack cost? 

15:54 The 18-month timeline 

16:41 Snipes' prediction on how many tickets will be needed to join the queue? 

17:55 Calculating the floor value of Series 1 Base Packs 

18:48 The start of more utility in Top Shot 

21:10 What else the tickets could be used for 

22:50 Can you trade tickets? 

24:43 Wrapping up

Episode 41 of TFM. April 28, 2021.

He Sold A $35,000 Video You Can Find On The Internet

It?s double trouble today on The First Mint! Luke and George from The Non FunGerbils Podcast join us to talk about being 2 of the first 100 in NBA Top Shot, The landmark Bales sale that broke the internet, and how they come up with their own gerbil NFTs with their community. LG recaps recent NBA Top Shot events and explains why the rest of this week could be crazy. He also shares some bombs that were dropped in Office Hours yesterday including a Series 1 release plan coming by this Friday, April 30th. Hosted by @lgdoucet

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0:00 Intro

0:12 Topics

1:08 A slow day on Top Shot and Flow

1:40 Surprise base pack stress test recap

2:01 Pre-registration pack drop

2:40 Office Hour bombs

2:55 What?s happening to the outstanding Series 1 moments

4:01 Special Cool Cats Reward

4:53 Rare ?Throwdowns? set coming in May

5:21 A wild end to the week coming?

6:01 The Non FunGerbils Intro

8:11 Where the Non FunGerbils name came from

8:49 What The Non FunGerbils Podcast is about

9:24 How their actual gerbil NFTs are created by their community

10:29 Being a part of the first 100 in NBA Top Shot

11:13 Their NBA background

12:30 Their initial NBA Top Shot pack purchases

14:28 How they acquired the Ja Morant #1

15:50 The Bales sale being a catalyst for NBA Top Shot

16:37 Luke on Selling his Lebron Cosmic for $12,000

17:57 How the Bales sale went down

18:54 Why they did the deal on the marketplace

19:57 LG reminds Luke of his Cosmic Lebron sales history since he sold

21:20 How the Bales sale broke the internet

22:30 George?s start in crypto

23:31 Luke?s start in crypto

24:00 The DAO hack

24:50 The hard fork

25:31 Cool new projects in NFTs you should look into

29:31 Having Paris Hilton on as a recent guest

30:23 Putting the ?G? in LG

32:19 Would you rather with Luke and George

33:43 The Non FunGerbils Gallery

34:32 Closing Advice

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Episode 40. April 26th, 2021

Is NBA Top Shot Marketing Right Now?

LG takes a deeper dive into the current marketing activity happening at NBA Top Shot and what the future marketing could look like but first we look at Top Shot by the numbers. He also recaps the past week where we saw a stress test, Cool Cats 5 announcement, and rumors swirling of another common set on the horizon. Hosted by @lgdoucet

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Episode 39 of TFM. April 23, 2021.

Someone Just Spent Over 2 Million(!) Dollars on NBA Top Shot and We Got Them on The Show!

Special Guest Dingaling joins the show in a first-of-its-kind interview format to share about why he?s after #1 serials, his motivations for buying right now with the market in a slump, and where his unique name comes from. LG recaps this week in Top Shot including Cool Cats 5, Baller Status, and the Luka MGLE Challenge. Hosted by @lgdoucet

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0:00 Intro

0:20 Today?s topics

1:07 Who is Dingaling?

1:43 Premium pack drop recap

4:14 Luke MGLE Challenge

4:35 Fred VanVleet Cool Cat 5 Challenge

5:21 Baller Status updates starting to show

6:20 Dingaling?s recent transactions recap

8:03 Dingaling interview format explanation

8:35 Dingaling welcome

8:50 Why is Dingaling buying right now?

9:06 Where Dingaling gets his money

9:24 Where the name Dingaling comes from

9:40 Why Dingaling collects #1 serials

9:56 Alternate strategies for buying other serial #?s

10:40 Dingalings view on challenges

10:57 Would you rather with Dingaling

12:08 Wrap up

Episode 38 of TFM. April 21, 2021. Where Should Your Next $500 On Top Shot Go? The First Mint contributors Snipes, Chugs, and TheReelPhilD join the show to talk about The NBA Playoffs, The Olympics, and how they would spend $500 in the current Top Shot marketplace. Chugs talks Grizzlies, Phil tells us who this year?s Tyler Herro of the playoffs while Snipes identifies some underpriced superstars he is watching. LG recaps some newly minted moments this week, along with some rumblings about a possible baller status update soon. He also shares some new additions and the current schedule of The First Mint. Hosted by @lgdoucet Want NBA Top Shot and other news in your inbox? Subscribe to The First Mint Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/thefirstmint 0:00 Intro 0:14 Today?s topics 0:54 New additions to The First Mint 2:01 The First Mint release schedule 3:30 30 New Moments 4:48 Cool Cats Master Challenge soon? 5:06 Baller Status update 5:19 Discussion intro 6:57 How Snipes would spend $500 on Top Shot right now 7:31 Targeting NBA Playoff lock teams 8:02 Top Shot hates The Clippers 8:50 Should you want a return on your investment? 10:15 Low-cost bets on playoff teams 11:00 Snipes on targeting 35k cc moments 13:08 The 1 player Snipes would buy now 13:31 How TheReelPhilD would spend $500 on Top Shot right now 13:51 Targeting Olympic players 17:20 What happened to Quickley 17:42 This year?s ?Tyler Herro? 18:42 Lower seeds that could surprise you 19:36 Phil?s HOT TAKE 22:27 How Chugs would spend $500 on Top Shot right now 22:58 Targeting 3rd and 4th players on playoff teams 24:01 Spreading the $500 around 25:21 The double-edged sword with playoff players 28:10 Memphis Grizzly talk

Episode 37 of TFM. April 19, 2021. TOPP 70 artist and trading card collector DJ SKEE joins the show to talk about physical trading cards, The TOPPS MLB NFT launch, and his overall views on the NFT space. LG gives his short and long-term outlook on the Top Shot market including a regular drop schedule, more moments going LE, and the reveal of the Cool Cats Master Challenge plan. What does Top Shot look like going into the playoffs? Hosted by @lgdoucet Want NBA Top Shot and other news in your inbox? Subscribe to The First Mint Newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/thefirstmint 0:00 Intro 0:12 Topics 1:12 Where you can find The First Mint Podcast 1:48 The First Mint Newsletter 2:08 LG?s short and long-term Top Shot predictions 2:44 Potential regular pack drop schedule 3:15 Cool Cats Master Challenge reveal? 3:50 Could more moments go LE? 4:30 What new types of sets will we see? 5:39 Long-term Top Shot predictions 6:43 NBA Playoffs 8:20 LG?s TOPPS MLB NFT thoughts 9:20 DJ SKEE intro 10:12 When DJ SKEE discovered NBA Top Shot 11:36 DJ SKEE?s first Top Shot purchase 12:33 Minnesota Timberwolf Fandom 13:38 What you should know about traditional trading cards 14:58 The Junk Wax Era 15:23 Grading cards and scarcity 17:13 How to start collecting physical trading cards 19:18 Why people love physical trading cards 21:24 TOPPS MLB NFT drop 22:46 Why DJ SKEE is excited about the future of TOPPS 25:08 DJ SKEE?s NFT Cards 27:02 Long term bond between physical and digital products 28:25 Pushing the envelope with NFTs 30:29 Can transitional cards and NFTs co-exist? 31:45 Future potential in the NFT space 34:47 The tokenization of fandom 36:23 Would you rather with DJ SKEE

Episode 36 of TFM. April 17, 2021. Special Guest J1mmy joins the show to talk about NFT technology, how to branch out into other NFT projects, and his company NFT42. J1mmy shares about their March 2022 conference in Las Vegas and discusses possible advances in minting technology. Luc also gives a brief update on exciting new topics at The First Mint, Cool Cats 4 Drop, and moments turning LE. Hosted by @lgdoucet 0:00 Intro 0:14 The First Mint Update 1:13 Top Shot recent events update 1:25 Cool Cats 4 Challenge 2:44 Moments going from CC to LE 3:39 More details on other moments going LE 4:09 Pack drop update + Legendary pack possibilities 4:59 The First Mint Newsletter update 5:15 J1mmy Intro and Bio 5:52 How J1mmy discovered NFTs and Crypto 8:47 J1mmy?s background in Tech 10:38 When J1mmy figured out NFTs were the next big thing 12:50 How to branch out from Top Shot into other NFTs 14:44 Luc and J1mmy talk about other projects they?ve participated in 16:20 Finding your group 17:00 J1mmy gives examples of groups he enjoys 18:15 Immersion in NFT?s 19:31 What is NFT 42? 20:27 Tokensmart NFT Conference in Las Vegas 22:40 Tokensmart Minting Technology 24:30 Why composability is important to new NFT projects? 27:22 What industry do you hope can be changed by NFTs in the future? 30:48 J1mmy?s Top Shot collection and basketball background 31:38 When J1mmy knew Top Shot would be a hit 33:58 Would you rather with J1mmy

Episode 35 of TFM. April 14, 2021.Special Guest BLOCK J joins the show to talk Top Shot Boom, Bidding System, and Market Stability. We also recap The First Mint NEWSLETTER, the Cool Cats 4 Players, and all the new stuff that has happened in Top Shot. Hosted by @lgdoucet. Notes: 00:00 Intro 01:10 We got a Newsletter! 02:30 Cool Cats 4 coming soon 03:35 Cats 4 Challenge Speculation 05:00 Holo Drop Recap 06:00 Great Stuff from Dapper 08:00 Chat with BLOCK J 08:50 Block J's first NFT 09:45 He ignored Top Shot at first 11:25 Buying the ZION legendary 13:10 Block J the big fish! 14:12 Market Cap system does not work 14:45 Bidding System 16:35 Quantifying the demand 18:05 Effects of a Bid System 19:10 Will there be another boom? 20:33 What IS a boom? 22:20 Will Hardcourt impact us? 24:00 Would You Rather!

Episode 34 of TFM. April 12, 2021. The Holo Drop is today! LG and Phil D recap the Pack Drop Restrictions in advance of the release. And then, we have a chat with Rex and Dean who created "Top Shot Legend" NFTs; paintings of LG and other community voices made into Top Shot-like NFTs. Then LG buys one. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

Episode 33 of TFM. April 10, 2021. 30 Holo Icon Legendary. 30 Metallic Gold Rare. 20 Base Moments, with many Top Shot Debut. Are we ready for it? Special guest The Reel Phil D joins us for a Weekend Edition of the podcast, where we recap all 80 New Moments coming to the platform. Hosted by @lgdoucet.

Episode 32 of TFM. April 7, 2021. Today, we feature tech journalist Tyler Hayes who recently published a story about the look and feel of NBA Top Shot Moments. He went in depth with the team from Dapper Labs to uncover the history meaning of the design. Plus we recap what to expect from the next two weeks of NBA Top Shot and how storytelling has evolved in the space. Hosted by @lgdoucet. Notes: 00:00 Agenda 01:42 Slow Week at NBA Top Shot 02:40 How Gifting might look soon 04:40 1 million packs on the way 06:35 How to handle Common Moments 08:02 Legendary Moments coming 09:30 Storytelling has changed 11:25 The Passion of the community 12:37 Go and make your content! 13:54 Intro to Tyler 15:00 Getting into Top Shot 16:35 Tyler's Collection 17:55 Still looking for good serial numbers 19:02 Best Purchase so far 21:55 Design process for the Moments 24:15 Colours of the Moments 26:06 Hardcourt Hints 27:25 Future Designs and Other Artists 28:42 The Long term plan for Moments 31:35 Baseball is his thing 33:02 Would You Rather

Episode 31 of TFM. April 5, 2021. Marketplace. Gifting. Drop Restrictions. Withdrawals. New hires on the Dapper side. These are all very positive signs. And as the market continues its dip, we realize that this entire adventure is lining up for its next phase. So LG gives a couple recommendations for how to prep for it. Hosted by @lgdoucet. Notes: 00:00 Agenda 01:45 Signs of a Top Shot Reboot 02:30 Gifting is coming back 04:19 Drop Restrictions 05:30 Top Shot Marketing 07:10 Bottom of the Dip? 07:55 Changes to Value Evaluation 09:15 Healthy Collectors 11:30 Assumptions for Recommendations 13:00 Moments that will hold value long term 14:20 Total Moments for a player 16:30 Players with few Moments 18:45 Evaluating the best play 20:05 Moments that will matter in Hardcourt 22:30 The "Core Set" Moments 24:10 Stretch Run + Playoff Planning 25:30 Playoff Heroes 26:20 Non Playoff Players 27:30 New Content on TFM

Episode 30 of TFM. March 31, 2021.The voice of NBA Top Shot, Jacob Eisenberg, joins us for a monster episode. But here's the trick; we're not talking about Top Shot that much. Instead, we're diving into the mind of Dapper's Community Lead and learning about his Basketball knowledge, Portuguese proficiency, his love for Pablo Prigioni, and the time he asked Kobe Bryant an interview question. Plus, LG reviews the month that was in March 2021. Hosted by @lgdoucet. Notes: 00:00 Agenda for the day 02:03 March 2021 in Top Shot 04:15 Challenges + Trade Deadline 06:00 Recap at The First Mint 08:05 The First Mint website 09:20 JACOB JOINS THE CHAT 10:15 Jacob as an NBA fan 15:01 Jacob as a Video Gamer Manager 17:20 What makes a good NBA Player 21:03 The next 10 years of the NBA 24:02 Why Pablo Prigioni 29:16 Advice for the casual NBA fan 34:04 More about Pablo 37:45 Why he speaks Portuguese 39:30 Work-life balance during Top Shot 42:15 The Community Team 45:03 Interview Question to Kobe Bryant 47:44 His Days as a Reporter 49:10 TRIVIA WITH JACOB

Episode 29 of TFM. March 29, 2021. Will you ever need to qualify for a pack drop? It has happened before, and it could happen again. We welcome TFM contributor Greg Murray to the show to discuss this topic and the precedent that has already been set by NBA Top Shot. We also review last week's Rookie and Top Shot Debut Badge release, and look at the week ahead in Top Shot. This episode was recorded well before the Pre Order Drop was announced, so some information might not be accurate! Hosted by @lgdoucet. Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Agenda for the show 02:30 The First Mint website! 04:35 Badges hit the market 05:30 I like the badges! 07:01 Office Hours every week 09:21 Gifting will change! 10:22 Challenges coming up 12:26 Greg Murray comes on the show 14:26 Greg's start on Top Shot 16:15 How many Packs did Greg get 17:30 Past Requirements for Drops 18:45 The Gift 19:50 All Star Game Drop 21:29 Speculation begins! 22:52 Barrier to entry for Common Moments 24:22 What if it was 10 Moments 25:45 How many people just resell? 26:30 Stages to the membership 28:35 The Market is too expensive 30:44 Series 2 Club? 32:20 LG forgot Baller Status existed

Episode 28 of TFM. March 24, 2021. The Marketplace has been painful (despite a small rebound today!). This episode is low on updates, but high on experienced knowledge. We are joined by Wades, a staple of the Top Shot community and a man who knows his finance. We discuss the concept of LIQUIDITY in Top Shot, and why it's important to keep cash on hand Notes: 00:00 Agenda for the show 02:22 The Supply that might be coming 04:20 Old Plays in all that supply 05:21 Cool Cats 3 Recap 06:29 Interview with Wades 07:21 Three Podcasts dropped the same day 08:10 How Wades got started 09:40 Top Shot in the early days 11:00 Trading ETH for Moments 13:02 Cosmic Pack Openings 15:20 His NBA Fandom 16:16 Which NBA Game he would go to 16:43 Why WADES the name? 19:07 LIQUID CHAT, 10% is good 20:27 Plan Ahead 21:38 His Recent Sale 23:11 His Plan to Liquidate 25:04 His recent purchases 26:30 Advantage of being liquid 28:16 Stay Liquid in Bull Market 29:45 Stick to you plan 31:50 Start from scratch PLAN 35:08 WOULD YOU RATHER

Episode 27 of TFM. March 22, 2021. The Market is down and we break down the reasons why it's dipping so hard. Skip to the 8-minute market to hear that part. LG also breaks down the key injuries around the NBA and upcoming challenges. Last, we chat with EasyAces, the man who sold a Lebron for $210,000 over the weekend (the current highest all-time sale). Hosted by LgDoucet. Notes: 00:00 Intro 01:30 Lebron's injury 02:30 Lamelo injury 03:27 Cool Cats 3 today 04:45 Tons of Challenges right now 06:30 Seeing Stars Lebron Challenge 07:52 MARKEPLACE CHAT 15:40 Interview with EasyAces 16:15 How the Sale went down 18:05 Negotiating a big deal like this 20:20 The dog is eating his shoes 21:30 Getting into Top Shot 23:02 Selling stuff once in a while 24:33 Lebron's injury in Top Shot 25:52 His most treasured Moment 27:20 He wants the Kawhi shot

FIRST MINT FRIDAY! Friday, March 19, 2021. LG Doucet, TheReelPhilD, and PlungeFather dig into the past week in NBA Top Shot and today's 2021 All Star Game Drop (which none of us got). We'll feature multiple pack openings from different members of the community, and the FINAL FOUR contestants from MINT MADNESS! Special Guest Star Alex Baker aka AwesemoDFS FIRST MINT FRIDAY! Friday, March 19, 2021. LG Doucet, TheReelPhilD, and PlungeFather dig into the past week in NBA Top Shot and today's 2021 All Star Game Drop (which none of us got). We'll feature multiple pack openings from different members of the community, and the FINAL FOUR contestants from MINT MADNESS! Special Guest Star Alex Baker aka AwesemoDFS FEATURING: The Reel Phil D: https://twitter.com/TheReelPhilD???? Plunge Father: https://twitter.com/PlungeFather???? LgDoucet: https://twitter.com/LgDoucet Awesemo: https://twitter.com/AwesemoDFS Notes: 00:00 Intro + Agenda 03:00 Mint Madness Recap 06:00 Mint Madness Pitches from Contestants 13:33 Awesemo joins the stream! 15:30 Awesemo collects tons of Luka Cool Cats 20:08 Planning for Lamelo Master 24:45 Best Moments in Top Shot 28:40 Jordan joins the stream! 33:00 PACK OPENING #1 39:50 Oneshot joins the stream! 44:01 PACK OPENING #2 51:00 Lebronizard joins the stream 1:00:02 PaulRuddsCousin gives his pitch 1:05:40 MoBambaMoProblems gives his pitch 1:10:30 ThiccJesus42069 gives their pitch 1:16:23 PACK OPENING #3 1:21:50 Steph Curry no look! 1:25:30 Raffle 1:30:10 Best background painting

Episode 25 of TFM. March 17, 2021.Today we're joined by Daryl Morey, President of Basketball Operations of the Philadelphia 76ers. He joins LG to chat about collecting NBA Top Shot and his extensive experience in NFTs and Blockchain. Listen for the Moments he has bought and the first NFT that he has created. Skip to the 11 minute mark for the interview! Hosted by LgDoucet Notes 00:00 Intro 02:00 Plunge Show Last night 03:05 Mint Madness 04:21 Lebron Challenge Revealed 05:28 New All Star Game Set 06:30 Yesterday's Stress Tests 07:46 New #2 All Time Sale 08:21 Gifting Returned 09:11 What's Coming Next 10:50 My next guest 11:40 Daryl Morey 12:05 How he got started in Blockchain 13:07 Daryl lost all his Bitcoins 14:21 Didn?t like Top Shot at first 15:07 He bought a CryptoKittie in 2017 16:41 What he bought on Top Shot 17:44 Getting onto Sorare 18:50 Daryl?s unrealistic expectations 20:00 The issue with Top Shot 21:49 Daryl?s NFT Collection 22:38 His strategy for NFTs 24:05 Buy his NFT! 26:00 What will Top Shot change about NBA 27:20 "Analytics Moments" in Top Shot 28:30 The 3s they missed against GSW 30:00 Would You Rather Game

Episode 24 of TFM. March 1, 2021. The First Mint sits down with WereKitty, a pillar of the NFT community in Cryptokitties and Avastars, and one of the OGs of Top Shot. She tells us about her introduction to Top Shot through CryptoKitties, and the work she's doing in the NFT space with Avastars. LG also dives into his strategy for the coming weeks as more supply hits the market. Hosted by LgDoucet. Notes: 00:00 Intro + Agenda 01:45 Mint Madness Competition! 04:06 Pre Order Packs Dropped! 06:02 Release 22 might come soon 07:10 What's up with Marketplace 08:05 LG's Strategy for what to look at 09:00 The Market is very reactive! 10:02 Look at Triple Badges 4000 LE 12:07 The Star players to focus on 14:33 More Moments are coming for the same players 16:11 Too many Lamelo Moments 17:18 WereKitty Interview 18:15 How she got into Top Shot 20:15 The Sports she likes 21:40 Norwegian Curling Pants 22:25 Her Collecting Strategy 23:30 How Avastars work 25:06 Why Collect all these NFTs? 27:00 Her shift to Full Time NFTs 28:45 Would You Rather game

Episode 23 of TFM. Friday, March 12, 2021. LG Doucet, TheReelPhilD, and PlungeFather dig into the past week in NBA Top Shot and the UPCOMING RELEASE 21 of 600,000 new moments!  We'll have special guest Britt Wallace on to talk about her channel Top Shot Callers and her exploration of the NFT space. Then we'll chat with Aussie Rules Football superstar Christian Petracca about his first few months on Top Shot and what he expects from the platform as an athlete. And...the LONG AWAITED RETURN OF CRYPTOBABE!!! A true legend returns to The First Mint Friday to rekindle with The PlungeFather. But all is not as it seems. Notes: 00:00 Intro 02:03 Agenda For ?PRE ORDER? MADNESS 03:15 Did Plunge ask to have Cryptobabe on the show? 04:52 What?s going to happen with Pre-Order pack drop? 06:30 What will be in the packs? 08:27 Will we ever see $1 moments again? 09:34 Plunge selling off 15000 LE 11:15 Mike Conley Rumor Mill 13:39 Team Durant East Update 16:08 More Cold Countries? 17:39 @TheReelPhilD ? no belief in the system 19:17 When is the next pack drop? 21:02 Britt Wallace?s First Mint Debut 23:45 Britt Wallace on her Basketball Family 24:55 How Britt Wallace got into TopShot 26:25 What?s the most three pointers she hit in a game? 27:46 Playing against Pat Summit 28:30 What WNBA Moments would she like to see? 29:30 Her perspective on NFTs 32:00 How she evaluates NFT art 33:00 What artists Britt Wallace is tracking 35:00 Your Plungealytics Fix 36:45 Recapping The Gift Challenge on Rookshot 48:18 AFL Star Christian Petracca on the First Mint 50:00 How Christian first got into Top Shot 53:44 Where is Christian in the Global Popularity Rankings? 1:08:00 New Cools and Cats to watch out for 1:13:35 Cryptobabe Recap 1:16:30 CRYPTOBABE RETURNS! 1:22:00 Introducing?Mint Madness!

Episode 22 of TFM. March 10, 2021. WhaleVault, the biggest account on NBA Top Shot, is worth over $50 Million USD. And on this podcast we talk to the man who runs it. WhaleShark is a one of one in the NFT space, and runs one of the most unique and fascinating communities in the metaverse. LG sits down with him for an in-depth chat on the WhaleVault strategy, long term holdings, and how it all came to be. Plus, WhaleShark reveals details about his personal life and past in Basketball. The interview is preceded by a quick PSA about Top Shot Challenges and a preview of the Packs that are coming very soon. Hosted by LgDoucet. Notes: 00:00 Intro 01:45 Data stream from PlungeFather 02:30 Friday show coming this week 03:11 Enter the contest 03:45 Seeing Stars Challenge Clarification 05:00 Why no Lebron Challenge yet? 06:00 Why is Luka Cool Cat CC+ still? 06:45 What happens when player traded? 08:00 975,000 more moments are coming! 10:05 It's about to get crazy again 12:00 WHALESHARK INTERVIEW 13:33 How WS got started in Top Shot 14:40 Who owns the Whale Vault? 15:20 How they decide to sell 16:54 How did the Vault get so big? 18:05 Secondary Market Purchases 19:06 Advice on buying NFTs 20:22 Michael Jordan + Steph Curry 21:40 Will Whale Invest more in Top Shot? 23:50 Investing $150,000 into Top Shot 26:15 What is the Whale Vault? 27:30 Why Whale Shark? 28:40 What his name would be if not WS 29:30 How to get started in NFTs 31:02 Where will NFTs be in 10 years? 33:50 WOULD YOU RATHER GAME 36:55 WhaleShark is Yao Ming

Episode 21 of TFM. March 8, 2021. The All Star Weekend was wild: 4x Pack Drops, which is great, and tons of Marketplace downtime, which is bad! LG gives his thoughts on the downtime and marketing decisions. Then he is joined by ChugsnBugs to discuss marketplace dynamics moving forward with the influx of new moments. Hosted by LgDoucet Notes: 00:00 Intro 01:25 New Challenges 02:45 Cool Cats 3 Challenge 04:00 New Supply Coming? 05:00 Rule Changes in Top Shot 05:55 Long Term NBA Support 06:30 The First Mint is in for the long run 07:15 Outlook into the future 08:20 Marketplace Primer: Base Moments 10:30 How to prepare for the future 12:15 Chugs joins the pod! 13:20 Seeing Stars + Rising Stars arrive 15:15 THE NEW SUPPLY 16:10 How to value New Moments! 19:00 What does Utility mean? 23:25 How much to sell for? 25:25 More Packs and Impact on Market? 28:35 Prices going down 31:18 New Moments of Old Players 32:45 Triple Badges will last longer 33:50 New Moments Players could have 36:10 New Data to look out for 37:55 Rare Moments and Serial Numbers 39:25 Patience on Predictions 41:30 New Content to check out

Episode 20 of TFM. March 5, 2021. LG Doucet, TheReelPhilD, and PlungeFather dig into the past week in NBA Top Shot and the DOUBLE PACK DROP for the All Star Game, Seeing Stars and Rising Stars. We also feature special guest RudeMoose, an NFT OG and queen of CryptoKitties. Then this one takes a wild turn as we welcome Matty Ice, which leads to a surprise appearance by NBA Player Josh Hart who accepts a Boy Scout Badge Deal from The PlungeFather. And finally, we crack some packs just in time for Cryptobabe to make an apperance! Hosted by @lgdoucet, PlungeFather, TheReelPhilD Notes: 00:00 Intro 02:10 The New Tiered Pack Drop System 05:15 Need for New Supply 07:00 Is Phil on the Blacklist? 10:05 Cost of Immanuel Quickley? 12:30 LG uses a Trash Can for KD 14:45 Is Cool Cats Still Cool? 16:55 Welcome to RudeMoose! 19:30 Why do they call you Rudemoose? 22:07 How She Got into CryptoKitties 23:04 What is CryptoKitties? 25:35 Why CryptoKitties are special 27:55 Dapper and the Flow Blockchain 30:34 Top Shot Collection vs Kitties 36:00 Conversation with Harrison Barnes 40:22 Estimate for Seeing Stars Costs 44:03 When will there be a Lebron Seeing Stars Challenge? 48:00 How much were Seeing Stars going for? 52:08 Matty Ice joins the show 54:00 Matty's experience so far in Top Shot 57:44 Plunge trades Boy Scout Bagdes for Moments 59:00 Josh Hart crashes the show 1:02:00 Light Harted podcast 1:07:20 Josh Hart Friendship Trivia Challenge 1:14:20 Matty opens up a pack 1:16:07 #25 Giannis! 1:21:00 Top Shot Cat joins the show! 1:22:30 Canadian Kentucky Players 1:26:18 Cat opens up a Pack! 1:30:18 Message from CryptoBabe 1:32:00 Phil's Picks for the week

Episode 19 of TFM. March 3, 2021. [Addendum: Added a blurb about the *RISING STARS* announcement.] Updates about The First Mint & NBA Top Shot, including Challenge Rewards. LG gives his thoughts on the current dip in the Marketplace (hint: we need new supply!). We also have a special guest: GreekFreak, on the show to discuss the long term value of Series 1 Moment (Caution: he is drinking tea during the interview and you can hear his spoon). Hosted by LgDoucet 00:00 RISING STARS ANNOUNCED 01:00 Players announced 02:06 Actual episode start 02:35 Agenda for the day 03:45 The First Mint Update 05:45 Audiene Poll 07:00 Rewards Distributed 08:15 KAT Released 10:00 Marketplace Dip High Level 11:40 We Need New Supply 12:20 Everything is Overpriced 13:30 This Happened a Month Ago 14:15 Interview with GreekFreak 15:30 How Greek Got into Top Shot 16:30 He has 12,000 Moments 17:45 How to Know What to Sell 19:00 In 5 years S1 will be untouchable 20:50 Trading for Genesis & Platinum Ice 22:40 What Greek would Sell First 23:30 Buying the Low Mints 24:30 Biggest Regret 26:05 Series 1 Hidden Gems 27:00 GAME: Would You Rather? 29:00 Arsonic wants his Cody Zeller

The First Mint is making moves on the charts. We cover all things Cool Cats in NBA Top Shot, like the Anthony Davis challenge, the Towns drop, and Master Challenge. We recap Metallic and Pre Order. Then LG chats with TheReelPhilD about how the marketplace will react to the NBA All Star Game and Dunk Competition. Hosted by LgDoucet. Notes: 00:00 Agenda for the day 01:30 The First Mint on the charts 03:00 What's coming up on TFM 04:40 COOL CATS SEASON 06:45 Cool Cats 3 Speculation 08:00 Lamelo Master Challenge 09:00 Pre-Order Drop 10:10 Metallic Gold Drop 12:00 Metallic Gold Challenges 12:50 All Star Game ramp up for Top Shot 14:00 Is Top Shot marketing right now? 16:00 All Star Game advice with The Reel Phil D 18:30 When will Pre-Orders come out? 21:30 Dunk Contest speculation 24:00 Will there be any trades? 26:15 Players talking about NBA Top Shot 28:05 Will there be an All Star set? 30:15 Mentions of Top Shot at ASG 32:00 How far we've come on Top Shot

LG Doucet, TheReelPhilD, and PlungeFather dig into the past week in NBA Top Shot and the arrival of the new Metallic Gold 2 Set (MGLE 2). We also feature special guest Anorak, a master of the NFT video and NBA Top Shot OG. We are then graced by *special surprise guest* CryptoBabe, who accepts Top Shot Moments for private photos. Hosted by @lgdoucet, PlungeFather, TheReelPhilD Notes: 00:00 Parental Discretion Advised 04:30 Metallic Gold Drop This Morning 09:00 Luka Cool Cats Prices 11:10 Is CryptoBabe Real? 14:05 Was there a dip this week? 17:30 MGLE Pack Opening 24:00 GUEST Anorak NFT, his story 29:40 Anorak the biggest sale in October 33:20 Chatting about NFTs 36:30 The Grinch NTFs 38:00 Plunge Father Data Breakdown 41:00 MGLE Price Trends with PlungeFather 48:00 What happened with Evan Fournier MGLE 51:00 New MGLE Challenge happens live 53:10 SPECIAL GUEST: CryptoBabe 55:00 Dance off with CryptoBabe 57:35 The story behind CryptoBabe 1:00:04 New Babe Product 1:04:25 Phil's Picks for the week