The Optimism Show

Apr 17 2025 51 ep. 26 mins 1
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Founders and builders on the Optimism Superchain. Using blockchain to build public goods, and sustainable companies that actually make a difference. Focused on the business side of SaaS and blockchain: user acquisition, product design, customer experience, funding, business growth, with a twist of spirituality and the everyday joys of life.

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XMTP: The Future of Private, Global Communication

Apr 17 2025 16 mins  
Shane Mac, founder of XMTP, joins Kris to explore how the largest decentralized messaging protocol is reshaping online communication. From testnet launches and encryption standards to AI, agents, and global privacy, Shane shares why messaging is the next frontier for Web3 and how open protocols are unlocking a wave of innovation for developers.0:24 – What’s exciting at XMTP rig

Building Alone on Farcaster: High Risk, Big Vision

Apr 10 2025 13 mins  
What happens when fintech meets Web3? In this episode, Kris Gligoroski sits down with Sinaver, the founder of PayFlow, to explore how onchain social payments are evolving—especially on platforms like Farcaster. From how he got started to the key differences between building on Lens vs. Farcaster, Sinaver shares honest lessons from the trenches of being a solo founder in a fast-mo

What It’s Really Like to Build a Startup in Web3

Apr 08 2025 13 mins  
From startup lawsuits to DAO-powered launches, Willy (founder of Nounspace) shares his unfiltered Web3 founder journey. We talk about his early exits, how Nounspace evolved from a Nounish client into a full-blown platform, and the tough reality of building in crypto.This episode dives into funding, pivots, community ownership, and what it really takes to build something meaningful

Can AI Agents Be CoFounders?

Apr 01 2025 10 mins  
Would you let an AI run your community? Meet Nounspace Tom — an autonomous cofounder who writes, governs, and builds, all without sleeping. In this episode, Willy from Nounspace breaks down how AI agents are being integrated not just as tools, but as collaborators in decentralized platforms. From governance voting to building mini apps, Tom is a prototype of what’s coming next:

Rebuilding Community Infrastructure for Web3

Mar 27 2025 22 mins  
In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris Gligoroski talks with Willy, founder of Nounspace, a customizable Farcaster client evolving into full-stack infrastructure for token communities, DAOs, and creators. Discover how Nounspace is giving every onchain community its own branded hub—combining social, governance, and token utility in one place. Learn why governance, UX, and comm

The Hidden Danger Behind Your Onchain Identity

Mar 25 2025 7 mins  
In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris Gligoroski talks with Philip Sheldrake, founder of Adresso, a project rethinking digital identity and how we relate to systems that manage who we are online. Philip argues that most decentralized identity systems today simply digitize bureaucracy—and that could be a massive mistake. Discover how Web3 might be inheriting outdated concepts

How Onchain Tools Empower Creators

Mar 20 2025 47 mins  
In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris Gligoroski talks with Smoke and Ryan Kagy from TheCreators.com, a collective reshaping how creators collaborate, earn, and thrive in Web3. They discuss onchain creator empowerment, open-source tools for artists and developers, and ClankerCon—the biggest metaverse event for builders and creators on Base.Learn how onchain tools can make cr

Tokenized Websites with ENS Domains

Mar 18 2025 26 mins  
In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris talks with Hid.eth, founder of WebHash, about reshaping web ownership, decentralized hosting, and how Web3 is revolutionizing content provenance. WebHash enables seamless no-code website creation on Web3, turning ENS domains into fully functional sites and even tokenizing websites as NFTs. Learn how Web3 can eliminate centralized hosting r

The Meme Coin Strategy That Pays You to HODL!

Mar 14 2025 8 mins  
In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris Gligoroski sits down with Tim Cox, the Partnerships Manager at PoolTogether, to discuss how Web3 projects can form high-impact partnerships without relying on traditional marketing playbooks. From using meme coins to drive engagement to incentivizing deposits through gamified rewards, Tim shares unique insights into growth, collaboration,

Digital Identity Crisis – Are You Truly in Control?

Mar 13 2025 53 mins  
In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris Gligoroski talks with Philip Sheldrake, a professional engineer and social science researcher, to discuss how Web3's approach to digital identity is deeply flawed and what we can do to fix it.Unlike traditional identity models, Web3 is unintentionally recreating bureaucratic structures, which could lead to surveillance risks, limited agenc