This is a 1-on-1 interview with Darren Kleine that was recorded live on The Outer Realm spaces. He's the host of the Non-fungible Podcast (NFP), former writer for The Coin Telegraph, and youth educator.

This is a 1-on-1 interview with Rizzle that was recorded live on The Outer Realm spaces. He's the founder of The WIP Meeting, the longest-running Metaverse meetup. And creator of the OnChainChain the first generative wearable project launched on Art Blocks. 

Seven-year old Empress Trash lived a chaotic life in Massachusetts. She was isolated from her peers and experienced a lot of abuse. She loved reading, making art, and studying history, and that helped her mentally escape her environment when she needed to. Today, she was able to learn from her experiences and grow from them to become a brilliant and versatile artist. We had a truly great time talking about her favorite childhood books, her love of animals, and her experience at art school. We also discussed the impact trauma had on her life, her passion for drawing, her emancipation from her mother, her Damsels project, and more. Want to learn more about her story? Tune in now! Key Points Discussed Who is seven year old Empress Trash? (02:17) On being independent (18:21) The power of meditation (28:53) Empress Trash’s legacy (54:36) About Damsels (59:39) On positive triggers (01:26:21) Growing as an artist on social media (01:39:03) Getting comfortable with being an artist (01:46:29) Additional Resources Check out Empress Trash’s work here and connect with her on Twitter here. If you want to stay in the loop and learn about exciting NFT artists, make sure to follow The Outer Realm on your favorite podcast app. Do you like our talks? Leave a rating and a review! To stay in touch and connect with me, follow me here: 🔥 Twitter 🔥 LinkedIn 🔥 Outer Realm Blog

When he was seven years old, Robness loved watching MTV, listening to Nirvana and Billy Idol, and naturally, wanted to become a rock star. Today, he is a visual artist and the godfather of Trash Art. So yes, in a way, he did become a rock star. We had a truly great time talking about how music inspires his work, his Vaporwave movie script (yep, he wrote one), the lessons he learned from his days in Rare Pepe, and why he uses all caps everywhere. We also discussed how we’re both undercover introverts, Robness’ high school days, the spiritual energy in his work, and more. Want to learn more about him? Tune in now! Key Points Discussed Meet 7-year old Robness (01:19) Back to high school (14:21) Robness’ jazzy work (23:12) About Vaporwave (26:47) Robness’ inspiration (39:11) Robness, a prolific creator and collaborator (47:00) Being a record breaker (01:04:15) Post trash-ism work (01:08:38) What’s coming next (01:15:21) Additional Resources Check out Robness’ work here and connect with him on Twitter here. If you want to stay in the loop and learn about exciting NFT artists, make sure to follow The Outer Realm on your favorite podcast app. Do you like our talks? Leave a rating and a review! To stay in touch and connect with me, follow me here: 🔥 Twitter 🔥 LinkedIn 🔥 Outer Realm Blog

When he was ten years old, Randy Ortiz, aka WG, was a feverish Bruce Lee fan and loved everything kung-fu. His Bruce Lee passion even led him to taking up taekwondo as a child. Today, he is a crypto artist and part of the NFT collective When Giants Meet. We had a truly amazing time talking about what it’s like to be an independent crypto artist, how he juggles being an NFT artist, working full-time, and being a family man, and how he got involved in art. We also discussed when he knew he was going to become an artist, why he chose to study graphic design in college, his beginnings in TRON, and his latest project. Want to learn more about him? Tune in now! Key Points Discussed Meet young WG (01:14) Crypto art and staying public (05:07) How WG got involved in art (11:15) Diving into NFTs (28:26) WG’s day job (33:31) About money and art (46:04) Telling your art’s story (57:01) Artists are the original storytellers (01:09:51) About WG’s latest piece (01:22:46) Additional Resources Learn more about WG’s work here and connect with him on Twitter here. If you want to stay in the loop and learn about exciting NFT artists, make sure to follow The Outer Realm on your favorite podcast app. Do you like our talks? Leave a rating and a review! To stay in touch and connect with me, follow me here: 🔥 Twitter 🔥 LinkedIn 🔥 Outer Realm Blog

When she was six years old, Yeli moved from the island of Puerto Rico to the United States. Back then, her goals were clear: She wanted to learn English, figure out who she was –pretty deep territory for a six years old–, and understand her new environment. Today, she is a digital artist at Playform. We had a truly great time talking about her favorite books, her work in the NFT world, her latest digital art series, and her investment in the Bored Apes. We also discussed her photography, trash art, and the metaverse. Want to learn more about Yeli and her art? Tune in now! Key Points Discussed Meet 6-year old Yeli (01:30) Yeli’s book addiction (06:37) From hospitality to trash art (19:47) The artistic journey (28:02) All about inspiration (40:17) Yeli’s latest project (46:37) Yeli and the Bored Apes (54:20) In between two worlds (01:00:48) About the metaverse (01:17:47) Additional Resources Learn more about Yeli’s work here and connect with her on Twitter here. If you want to stay in the loop and learn about exciting NFT artists, make sure to follow The Outer Realm on your favorite podcast app. Do you like our talks? Leave a rating and a review! To stay in touch and connect with me, follow me here: 🔥 Twitter 🔥 LinkedIn 🔥 Outer Realm Blog

When an adult asked ten-year old Clyde F. Smith, aka Flux Research, what he wanted to be when he grew up, his answer was: “I want to be famous.” Today, he is an NFT artist, a freelance writer, and the founder of CryptoArtNet and NFT Entrepreneur. He’s not as famous as he thought he’d be as a third grader, but he is doing what he loves. We had a truly great time talking about his interest in meditation and Eastern practices, what he worked on during his doctorate, and his dance background. We also discussed his writing career, the world of music NFTs, the NFT Shopping Network, and his latest project. Want to learn more about his work? Tune in now! Key Points Discussed Meet 10-year old Flux Research (04:10) Flux Research, PhD (18:27) Flux Research, dancer (24:00) From dance to writing (32:04) Music and NFTs (40:29) The NFT Shopping Network (56:07) The challenges that come with writing about NFTs (01:13:57) Flux Research’s latest venture (01:26:14) Additional Resources Learn more about Flux Research here and connect with him on Twitter here. If you want to stay in the loop and learn about exciting NFT artists, make sure to follow The Outer Realm on your favorite podcast app. Do you like our talks? Leave a rating and a review! To stay in touch and connect with me, follow me here: 🔥 Twitter 🔥 LinkedIn 🔥 Outer Realm Blog

As a ten year old, Sgt. Slaughtermelon liked Wolverine and Boba Fett – not necessarily in that order – and wanted to become a cartoonist. Today, he is a pseudonymous psychedelic artist and an amazing human being who thinks Danny DeVito would make a much better Wolverine (food for thought for all of us). We had an amazing time chatting about how a neighbor helped him in his art career, the one thing in common between the NFT space and the X-Men universe, and why his parents steered him towards a career in graphics and not fine arts – spoiler alert: He thinks they were right –. We also discussed the early days of abstract art, his career struggles during the 2008 crash, his beginnings in media production, and his brilliant Art Blocks project. Want to learn more about him? Tune in now! Key Points Discussed 10-year old Sgt. Slaughtermelon’s favorite things (02:08) Putting an importance of education (12:48) From media production to NFTs (17:07) Why holistic education matters (27:28) Sgt. Slaughtermelon on his art style (30:13) The art blocks project (36:42) Collectibles vs. art (43:38) How to get into NFTs (54:48) Sgt. Slaughtermelon’s anonymity (01:04:33) Additional Resources Discover Sgt. Slaughtermelon’s work here and connect with him on Twitter here. If you want to stay in the loop and learn about exciting NFT artists, make sure to follow The Outer Realm on your favorite podcast app. Do you like our talks? Leave a rating and a review! To stay in touch and connect with me, follow me here: 🔥 Twitter 🔥 LinkedIn 🔥 Outer Realm Blog

Bryan Brinkman is an artist and an animator who makes cartoons, drawings, and sketches. He also collects NFT art, helping young artists grow in the space. We had a great time chatting about his passion for animation, the impact that art school had on his career, and his role on Saturday Night Live and the NFT skit. We also talked about how to hustle your way to the audience, the challenges artists face, and the importance of having people you trust. Tune in to find out who helps Bryan not get lost in the rabbit hole! Key points discussed A 14-year-old who was just making graphics for the internet (00:00) Animation - soothing and inspiring (09:23) What are Nim Buds? (19:08) Work in television and media (30:00) Joining the crypto art space - fresh start and developing his own art (39:27) What is Bryan’s physical art like? (49:59) Being in the space takes a toll; artists need other people to stay mentally balanced (57:47) NFT market's not dead - it's back to where it was two months ago (1:02:24) On fellow artists who went silent and those who attract attention making snarky tweets (01:10:01) This is why it’s important to applaud people trying and failing (01:18:36) Additional Resources Visit Bryan Brinkman’s website and see his animations and crypto artwork. Connect with him on LinkedIn and Facebook, check out his art on Instagram, and follow him on Twitter. If you want to stay in the loop and learn about exciting NFT artists, make sure to follow The Outer Realm on your favorite podcast app. Do you like our talks? Leave a rating and a review! To stay in touch and connect with me, follow me here: 🔥 Twitter 🔥 LinkedIn 🔥 Outer Realm Blog

Martin Lukas Ostachowski is a crypto artist who explores geometric abstraction and minimalism. He also documents the blockchain and crypto art history on his website. We discuss his business background, the role curation plays in crypto art, and his latest async art drum. We chat about starting his own web design agency at 13, how art myths are made, and whether or not Michelangelo made forgeries. Martin also shares the new use he found for his high school sketchbook and what radio and TV have in common with NFT and galleries. Tune in to find out how Martin documents crypto art history! Key points discussed A bookworm with a sketchbook and colored pens (00:00) The beginnings: graphic design, media management and aviation (04:57) Bohemian lifestyle artists are not the norm (09:38) If you want to keep making art, you have to get paid (18:36) Always bring your sketchbook with you (24:18) The transition from physical to crypto (33:27) Co-writing the first paper on crypto art (43:40) Documenting crypto art history - this is how MLO does it (52:18) You cannot censor people just because you don't like the art - that's not curation (58:05) Getting towards platform-independent NFT standards (01:07:00) Transparency in crypto art - both beautiful and scary (01:13:00) What MLO plans next as an artist and a historian (01:17:00) Additional Resources Visit MLO’s website and see how he documents crypto art history. Check out his art on Instagram and follow him on Twitter. If you want to stay in the loop and learn about exciting NFT artists, make sure to follow The Outer Realm on your favorite podcast app. Do you like our talks? Leave a rating and a review! To stay in touch and connect with me, follow me here: 🔥 Twitter 🔥 LinkedIn 🔥 Outer Realm Blog