Podcast Episodes

Sony’s Crypto Move: Inside the Soneium Project

Season 1 Episode 70

If you care about the future of mainstream Web3 adoption — or you build anywhere on the Superchain — this episode is essential.

One of the biggest entertainment companies on the planet just launched i…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Aerodrome DEX Hack Explained, Stablecoins on Optimism | Superchain Digest

Season 1 Episode 69

If you’ve used Velodrome or Aerodrome recently — or build anywhere on the Superchain — this episode is critical.

A coordinated DNS front-end hijack drained user wallets and exposed a major weakness i…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Aerodrome (AERO) + Velodrome (VELO) Merger - Why it Matters | Superchain Digest

Season 1 Episode 68

In today’s Superchain Digest, two massive moves just reshaped where liquidity, power, and attention are heading next on the Optimism Superchain.

In this episode, we break down:

🚀 Why AERO matters for…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Is Optimism Superchain the Future of Crypto?

Season 1 Episode 67

In just 6 minutes, you’ll finally understand what the Optimism Superchain is — and why it’s shaping the future of Ethereum.

We’ll cover:

🚦 The main problem with Ethereum (and why it’s slowing down in…

Published on 1 month ago

How We Scale Content with AI Automations

Season 1 Episode 66

In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris Gligoroski and Vittorio unpack what’s worked for the show’s recent growth: using short-form as trailers, building automated repurposing systems, prioritizin…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

How to Build Successful Mini Apps

Season 1 Episode 65

Mini‑apps as growth: design for friction and share

Mini‑apps are the fastest way to test funnels and get users — if you build them as lead magnets.

Mini apps win when they are the easiest way into a pr…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Building Apps with Claude Code AI

Season 1 Episode 64

In this episode we sit with a Chris Carella experimenting with agentic tooling as the launchpad for a one-person startup studio. He shows how Claude Code becomes more than a code assistant — a writab…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Media, Bots, and Mini Apps: Farcaster as a Creative Playground

Season 1 Episode 63

In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris Gligoroski is joined by Adrienne and NounishProf—co-creators of GM Farcaster, a flagship onchain media brand—to explore what it really takes to build in pub…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Next Chapter for Pods.media

Season 1 Episode 62

In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris sits down with Lucas, the founder of Pods.media, to dive deep into the rapidly emerging world of onchain podcasting. Together, they unpack why moving podcas…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

App Development with AI Native Teams

Season 1 Episode 61

Chris Carella is back on the Optimism Show. He talks about how AI is changing the work that actually makes products people can use. The talk starts with real stories: making a full wireframe in one d…

Published on 4 months ago