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On tonight’s episode of Rise Up After Dark, we’re joined by a couple legends:

Green Jeff—ponzi plunderer and DeFi founder extraordinaire—(aka @jeffthedunker) takes us through his crypto origin story, from Bitcoin gambling on a Minecraft server to navigating governance protocols like AAVE and Curve, and eventually founding protocols like Metronome, Vesper Finance, and his latest project, Odyssey Finance—a bold attempt to make DeFi actually usable for real people.

Evan & Alex give Jeff his well-earned flowers as a friend, mentor, and one of the sharpest minds in the space. He breaks down:

• How to build conviction in DeFi and size your positions accordingly
• How to elevate your yield strategies
• Why Odyssey is different—and how to get involved
• Why he’s so frustrated with Jesse Pollak’s “Coin It” campaign on Base

Then in the second half, we welcome back Lindsay Poss and get to meet her cohost Larissa Bundziak of the hit Seeking Alpha Podcast in what becomes a hilarious, thoughtful, and slightly unhinged roundtable covering:

• How they got started and their chemistry as cohosts
• What it’s like to operate “at the intersection of Crypto Twitter, Silicon Valley, and Tinder”
• How we're using AI (and which we’d Marry, F%&!, or Kill
• Why they’re doubling down on smart, funny, fearless content to serve a bigger audience

Mentors, mischief, and market wisdom—this one is unforgettable.

LINKS & HANDLES:
Green Jeff – https://x.com/jeffthedunker | https://tiktok.com/@jeffthedunker
Metronome Protocol – https://metronome.io/
Vesper Finance – https://vesper.finance/ | https://x.com/vesperfi
Odyssey Finance – https://odyssey.finance | https://x.com/0xOdysseyApp
DeFi Strategies – https://debank.com/
Lindsay Poss – https://x.com/LindsayPoss | https://medium.com/@lindsay_thoughts
Larissa Bundziak – https://x.com/LarissaBundziak
Seeking Alpha Podcast – https://x.com/seekingalphapod |

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Goodnow, revolutionaries—

Today’s episode features one of the sharpest minds in Web3 gaming and content: Sam Steffanina—cofounder of WolvesDAO, CMO at Farcade, and host of the Gamified podcast.

Evan opens with a story from the Consensus conference floor, then Sam breaks down why Web3 gaming is inevitable, what he’s helping build at the Farcade, and the importance of lowering barriers to entry in gaming and content.

We explore:

• Game design trends (Maple Universe, vibe-creating)
• How to land authentic sponsorships that serve creators and communities
• Where web3 gaming is headed next

It’s a wide-ranging, high-signal conversation with a true OG--Sam Steffanina x Rise Up was inevatable.

🔗 Links from the episode:

• Sam Steffanina – https://x.com/samsteffanina
• Gamified – https://x.com/gamifiedshow | Available on all podcast platforms
• WolvesDAO – https://x.com/WolvesDAO
• Farcade – https://x.com/farcade_ai | https://farcade.ai

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Goodnow, revolutionaries—

We’re back with a bonus live episode immediately episode 311, (yes, Alex dubbed it Pillow Talk) featuring our friend Nill from Polygon Labs.

We wanted to hear your reactions to this morning’s interview with Marc Boiron and questions about the broader vision Polygon is building with the Agglayer. But it wouldn’t be Rise Up without a little detour into the weird and wonderful world of DAOs we love:

💬 Alex DAO
🍕 Pizza DAO
🥣 Soup DAO
🪜 Tall DAO

Plus, we share conference highlights, the adoption of redheads by the black community on Tiktok, real-time reflections from the floor of Consensus, and a few ideas we think are worth bringing home.

🧵 Links:
Nill on X – https://x.com/bignillcollect

Nill on TikTok – https://tiktok.com/@bignillcollect

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Goodnow, revolutionaries—
Today on The Rise Up Morning Show, we’re honored to welcome Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs.

Marc shares his journey from lawyer to leader, his time as Polygon’s Chief Legal Officer, and how that shaped his vision for the future of the chain—and of crypto itself. We dig into the MATIC-to-POL migration, what it means for developers and users alike, and how Polygon is building for scalability without fragmenting the user experience.

At the heart of today’s conversation is the Agglayer, Polygon’s ambitious plan to unify crypto and make it as intuitive and seamless as using the internet today. Marc breaks it down in plain English—and why it matters for the future of blockspace, applications, and mass adoption.

A huge thank you to our friends at Polygon for powering the show. Got questions, thoughts, or takes for a round 2 with Marc? Drop them in the comments—we’re listening.

📍 We’ll also be live this Thursday in Toronto—come hang with us IRL!
🎟️ Register for free here: https://lu.ma/i7mv8ism

🔗 Links from the episode:

• Marc Boiron – https://x.com/0xMarcB
• Polygon Labs – https://x.com/0xPolygon | https://polygon.tech
• The Agglayer – https://x.com/Agglayer | https://agglayer.dev

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Goodnow, revolutionaries—
We’re coming to you live from Toronto at Consensus 2025, and today’s episode is a celebration of the real value in crypto: connection.

Evan and Alex reflect on last night’s unforgettable dinner at Lee, hosted by our friends at the Stellar Development Foundation. Chef Susur Lee had us fully fanboying, and the vibes were immaculate. In a space that can sometimes feel dominated by speculation, it’s moments like this that remind us—the real ROI is the friends we made along the way.

We preview a packed day of events: Multichain Day, the Toronto Builder Summit, and the Blockspace Opening Party, and shout out some of the incredible people we’re planning to see.

Then, despite a few tech hiccups, we dig into meaningful headlines:

• Coinbase’s record-breaking acquisition of Deribit
• Coinbase officially entering the S&P 500
• An actual confirmed partnership between Ripple and AWS
  All this is a sign: price action aside, the industry is building.

We also explore the importance of cultural fluency, interoperability, and abstraction—moving from tech-first to people-first. We highlight Berachain, the Berabaddies, and what it means to tell a better story about what crypto can be.

This is a slightly chaotic, very heartfelt episode about why we’re still here—and what makes all of this worth showing up for.

🎥 Watch the Berabaddies Mother’s Day video we tried (and failed) to play on-air:
https://x.com/berabaddies/status/1921643042391404915?s=46&t=kFyrQIXayM8tSD_8HIk7tA

📍 Join us in Toronto! RSVP for our live event:
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🔗 Rise Up Media is Powered by Polygon
Learn more: https://polygon.tech

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Goodnow, revolutionaries—

Big news today: The Rise Up Morning Show and Rise Up After Dark are now officially Powered by Polygon!!

To kick things off, Evan and Alex are joined by our friend Nill (@bignillcollect) to reveal the partnership live, plus plans for more Polygon-powered educational content during Consensus and beyond.

Next, we break down headlines driving Bitcoin's recent climb—including Trump’s teased trade deal, Arizona and New Hampshire announcing official Bitcoin reserves, and a preview of the SEC's upcoming TradFi x DeFi task force meeting. We also touched on the GENIUS Act and Senator Elizabeth Warren’s ongoing fight against stablecoins.

Then in the second half of the show, we welcomed Stefaan Vervaet, CEO of Akave Network, for a powerful conversation about data, privacy, and decentralization. Stefaan explains why you don’t own your data today, how crypto networks can flip the equation, and how Akave lets users and providers participate in decentralized file storage (and even spills the tea on some cool AI tools--like how to run your own GPT locally to protect your privacy).

Links & Mentions:
Polygon – https://polygon.tech | https://x.com/0xPolygon
Stefaan – https://x.com/stefaanweb3
Akave Network – https://akave.ai | https://x.com/akavenetwork
Tools mentioned: https://venice.ai | https://ollama.com

DON'T FORGET! 📍 Register to join us live in Toronto at our free Consensus event – https://lu.ma/i7mv8ism

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Tonight on Rise Up After Dark, Evan opens the show solo with one of the wildest AI use cases we’ve seen yet: a murdered man, recreated in video using AI, addresses his killer in court. The article (sourced via the brilliant Clone aggregator from our friends at Boys Club and Dirty) sparks a live audience conversation about the ethics of AI, and where this tech is headed next.

Evan shares his experience generating AI content based on his own voice and likeness using tools like ElevenLabs and Podcraftr, and highlights video generation work from friend-of-the-show Neal (@cryptotocollege on X). We also explore how brain-computer interfaces and synthetic content could radically reshape storytelling and the ways we experience content.

Alex joins mid-show and lightens things up with a story about an honest locksmith and a broken door. Then the crew welcomes longtime tech and crypto-native Emily Herrick, founder of Foolproof Labs, for a rich conversation that spans:

• OG meme culture
• Mimetic theory and Susan Blackmore’s The Meme Machine
• Tokens and tokenomics that make sense
• A "cheeky" bot to punish spammers
• How $TRUMP to be the biggest meme coin of all time (Emily drops several new concepts--you'll want your notepad for this one).

🔗 LINKS & TAGS:

• Emily Herrick – x.com/emilyluvscrypto
• Foolproof – x.com/foolproofXYZ | foolproof.xyz
• Article: After an Arizona man was shot, an AI video of him addressed his killer in court – npr.org
• Clone aggregator – clone.fyi
• Boys Club – boysclub.vip

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Goodnow, Revolutionaries—

It’s another Web3 101 Wednesday on The Rise Up Morning Show! After sharing the latest crypto headlines, Evan & Alex walk through the best ways to buy crypto safely, without breaking the bank; how to pick your first wallet (and what the heck a wallet actually is), and where you can earn passive income on your stablecoins—like Morpho Protocol.

Then we shift gears into one of our favorite topics: marketing gone wild.

We cover Christina's Cozy Grove rugpull, pseudo-cide at Zerebro, and Antifun’s genius framing strategy, before welcoming Justin Vogel—founder of Safary Club—to dig deep into what “community” really means. Justin shares what great community design looks like, how to scale human connection, and the overlooked secret to marketing in crypto: actually delivering value.

Whether you're here to learn, laugh, or level up your own project—this Web3 101's for you.

Join us tonight at 7p central LIVE for Rise Up After Dark with Emily Herrick of Foolproof.xyz (grab the links for your favorite social at theRiseUpMorningShow.com)

Links:
Justin Vogel – https://x.com/jkey_eth
Safary – https://x.com/safaryclub | https://linktr.ee/safaryclub
Defi research tools: https://defiprime.com | https://defillama.com

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