<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1020070/fan_mail/new">Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word!</a>This week on TezTalks Radio, we sit down with George Goodwin, better known as OMGiDRAWEDit, one of the most recognizable artists in the Tezos ecosystem. If you’ve spent time in Tezos art, you’ve likely seen his work — bold colors, strange characters, chaotic scenes that somehow hold together the longer you look.But this conversation goes deeper than style.🎙️ It starts before Tezzardz, before Tezos — back when George was still trying to figure out what kind of artist he wanted to be, and what was missing from his work.🔍 In this episode, we explore:<ul><li> The shift from darker, monochrome work to vibrant, character-driven worlds </li><li> What it really means to “find your voice” as an artist </li><li> Why NFTs felt different from the start — and why they mattered </li><li> How Tezos became more than a platform and started to feel like home </li><li> What stayed true through every phase of the Tezos art scene </li><li> The real story behind Tezzardz and what it was responding to </li><li> How success changed George’s perspective as an artist </li><li> Why projects like Bedroom Nostalgia and Disordurance reveal a deeper side of his work </li><li> The tension between being an artist and becoming a content creator </li><li> What it takes to keep going when attention fades </li></ul>At its core, this is a conversation about something most artists wrestle with quietly:  how to grow without losing the thing that made your work yours in the first place.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1020070/fan_mail/new"&gt;Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;b&gt;TezTalks Radio&lt;/b&gt;, we sit down with &lt;b&gt;George Goodwin&lt;/b&gt;, better known as &lt;b&gt;OMGiDRAWEDit&lt;/b&gt;, one of the most recognizable artists in the Tezos ecosystem. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’ve spent time in Tezos art, you’ve likely seen his work — bold colors, strange characters, chaotic scenes that somehow hold together the longer you look.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But this conversation goes deeper than style.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎙️ It starts before Tezzardz, before Tezos — back when George was still trying to figure out what kind of artist he wanted to be, and what was missing from his work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🔍 In this episode, we explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; The shift from darker, monochrome work to vibrant, character-driven worlds &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; What it really means to “find your voice” as an artist &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Why NFTs felt different from the start — and why they mattered &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; How Tezos became more than a platform and started to feel like home &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; What stayed true through every phase of the Tezos art scene &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; The real story behind Tezzardz and what it was responding to &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; How success changed George’s perspective as an artist &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Why projects like &lt;em&gt;Bedroom Nostalgia&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Disordurance&lt;/em&gt; reveal a deeper side of his work &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; The tension between being an artist and becoming a content creator &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; What it takes to keep going when attention fades &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;At its core, this is a conversation about something most artists wrestle with quietly:&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;how to grow without losing the thing that made your work yours in the first place.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word! This week on TezTalks Radio, we sit down with George Goodwin, better known as OMGiDRAWEDit, one of the most recognizable artists in the Tezos ecosystem.  If you’ve spent time in Tezos art, you’ve likely seen his work — bold colors, strange characters, chaotic scenes that somehow hold together the longer you look. But this conversation goes deeper than style. 🎙️ It starts before Te...

120: The Story Behind Tezzardz and Everything Around It

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1020070/fan_mail/new">Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word!</a>This week on TezTalks Radio, host Brandon Langston sits down with Ryan Tanaka, a longtime builder in the Tezos art ecosystem behind projects like TEIA, teia.cafe, and Tezcon.The conversation starts with a moment many remember, when Hic et Nunc shut down. For some, that was the end. For others, including Ryan, it became the reason to rebuild.🎙️ This episode explores what it actually takes to keep a creative ecosystem alive when the platform disappears.🔍 In this episode, we explore:<ul><li> Why Ryan chose to rebuild after Hic et Nunc instead of moving on </li><li> How fragmentation across tools like teia.cafe created real friction for users </li><li> Why music and on-chain media remain under-discovered on Tezos </li><li> What it’s like to build and ship features inside a DAO </li><li> Why simple ideas like wallet-to-wallet messaging are harder than they seem </li><li> What’s still missing for artists in the space today </li><li> How builders stay motivated through quieter market cycles </li><li> Whether decentralized platforms can avoid the same patterns as Web2 </li><li> Why the Tezos art community has endured while others faded </li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1020070/fan_mail/new"&gt;Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week on TezTalks Radio, host Brandon Langston sits down with Ryan Tanaka, a longtime builder in the Tezos art ecosystem behind projects like TEIA, teia.cafe, and Tezcon.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The conversation starts with a moment many remember, when Hic et Nunc shut down. For some, that was the end. For others, including Ryan, it became the reason to rebuild.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎙️ This episode explores what it actually takes to keep a creative ecosystem alive when the platform disappears.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🔍 In this episode, we explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; Why Ryan chose to rebuild after Hic et Nunc instead of moving on &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; How fragmentation across tools like teia.cafe created real friction for users &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Why music and on-chain media remain under-discovered on Tezos &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; What it’s like to build and ship features inside a DAO &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Why simple ideas like wallet-to-wallet messaging are harder than they seem &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; What’s still missing for artists in the space today &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; How builders stay motivated through quieter market cycles &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Whether decentralized platforms can avoid the same patterns as Web2 &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Why the Tezos art community has endured while others faded &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word! This week on TezTalks Radio, host Brandon Langston sits down with Ryan Tanaka, a longtime builder in the Tezos art ecosystem behind projects like TEIA, teia.cafe, and Tezcon. The conversation starts with a moment many remember, when Hic et Nunc shut down. For some, that was the end. For others, including Ryan, it became the reason to rebuild. 🎙️ This episode explores what it actually t...

119: How TEIA Was Rebuilt After Hic et Nunc

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1020070/fan_mail/new">Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word!</a>This week on TezTalks Radio, host Brandon Langston is joined by Chris Pinnock, Chief Baker at the Tezos Foundation.  Baking is often described simply, but in practice it sits at the center of everything: consensus, signing, security, coordination, and infrastructure.  🔍 In this episode, we explore: <ul><li>What a Chief Baker actually does beyond the title</li><li>Where pressure shows up first in the baking layer</li><li>The kinds of risks and failure modes that matter most</li><li>What separates a smooth week from a difficult one</li><li>How BLS signature aggregation works in practice</li><li>What changed when BLS moved from theory to live infrastructure</li><li>How the Tezos Foundation structures and operates multiple bakeries</li><li>The trade-offs between simplicity and resilience</li><li>Real moments where the system was under pressure and what was learned</li><li>How incident response works when speed and caution both matter</li><li>The biggest shifts in baking over the past few years</li><li>What challenges lie ahead as Tezos continues to scale</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1020070/fan_mail/new"&gt;Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week on TezTalks Radio, host Brandon Langston is joined by Chris Pinnock, Chief Baker at the Tezos Foundation. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Baking is often described simply, but in practice it sits at the center of everything: consensus, signing, security, coordination, and infrastructure. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;🔍 In this episode, we explore:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;What a Chief Baker actually does beyond the title&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Where pressure shows up first in the baking layer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The kinds of risks and failure modes that matter most&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What separates a smooth week from a difficult one&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How BLS signature aggregation works in practice&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What changed when BLS moved from theory to live infrastructure&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How the Tezos Foundation structures and operates multiple bakeries&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The trade-offs between simplicity and resilience&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Real moments where the system was under pressure and what was learned&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How incident response works when speed and caution both matter&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The biggest shifts in baking over the past few years&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What challenges lie ahead as Tezos continues to scale&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word! This week on TezTalks Radio, host Brandon Langston is joined by Chris Pinnock, Chief Baker at the Tezos Foundation.   Baking is often described simply, but in practice it sits at the center of everything: consensus, signing, security, coordination, and infrastructure.   🔍 In this episode, we explore:   What a Chief Baker actually does beyond the titleWhere pressure shows up f...

118: Inside the Role of Chief Baker at Tezos Foundation, Chris Pinnock 

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1020070/fan_mail/new">Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word!</a>This week on TezTalks Radio, we’re joined by Mat Cybula, CEO of TenX Protocols, following the announcement of a strategic staking partnership with the Tezos Foundation.In January, TenX acquired approximately 5.5 million tez. But beyond the headline, this conversation focuses on something more important: how that decision was made, and what it actually means in practice.🎙️ This episode looks at Tezos from the perspective of an operator responsible for uptime, security, and long-term trust.🔍 In this episode, we explore:<ul><li>How the internal decision to acquire tez came together</li><li>The biggest concerns raised before committing capital</li><li>What made Tezos a “yes” for TenX</li><li>What a “strategic staking partnership” actually involves</li><li>What TenX is running today and how to verify it</li><li>What delegators should expect in terms of fees, payouts, and reporting</li><li>How validator performance and transparency will be communicated</li><li>What due diligence from the Tezos Foundation looks like behind the scenes</li><li>How TenX approaches security, key management, and failure scenarios</li><li>The balance between yield optimization and operational safety</li><li>How TenX thinks about decentralization and stake concentration</li><li>Why Tezos governance and upgrade reliability stood out</li><li>How TenX plans to approach on-chain voting</li><li>Whether TenX plans to contribute beyond validation</li></ul>Throughout the conversation, Mat keeps coming back to a simple idea: running infrastructure is about responsibility, not just returns.If you’re delegating, building, or just trying to understand what serious operators look for before committing to Tezos, this episode gives a clear view into how those decisions are made.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1020070/fan_mail/new"&gt;Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;b&gt;TezTalks Radio&lt;/b&gt;, we’re joined by &lt;b&gt;Mat Cybula&lt;/b&gt;, CEO of &lt;b&gt;TenX Protocols&lt;/b&gt;, following the announcement of a strategic staking partnership with the &lt;b&gt;Tezos Foundation&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In January, TenX acquired approximately &lt;b&gt;5.5 million tez&lt;/b&gt;. But beyond the headline, this conversation focuses on something more important: how that decision was made, and what it actually means in practice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎙️ This episode looks at Tezos from the perspective of an operator responsible for uptime, security, and long-term trust.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🔍 In this episode, we explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;How the internal decision to acquire tez came together&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The biggest concerns raised before committing capital&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What made Tezos a “yes” for TenX&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What a “strategic staking partnership” actually involves&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What TenX is running today and how to verify it&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What delegators should expect in terms of fees, payouts, and reporting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How validator performance and transparency will be communicated&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What due diligence from the Tezos Foundation looks like behind the scenes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How TenX approaches security, key management, and failure scenarios&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The balance between yield optimization and operational safety&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How TenX thinks about decentralization and stake concentration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why Tezos governance and upgrade reliability stood out&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How TenX plans to approach on-chain voting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Whether TenX plans to contribute beyond validation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Throughout the conversation, Mat keeps coming back to a simple idea: &lt;b&gt;running infrastructure is about responsibility, not just returns.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’re delegating, building, or just trying to understand what serious operators look for before committing to Tezos, this episode gives a clear view into how those decisions are made.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word! This week on TezTalks Radio, we’re joined by Mat Cybula, CEO of TenX Protocols, following the announcement of a strategic staking partnership with the Tezos Foundation. In January, TenX acquired approximately 5.5 million tez. But beyond the headline, this conversation focuses on something more important: how that decision was made, and what it actually means in practice. 🎙️ This episod...

117: The 5.5 Million Tez Decision Explained

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1020070/fan_mail/new">Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word!</a>This week on TezTalks Radio, host Brandon Langston speaks with Yann Régis-Gianas, Head of Engineering at Nomadic Labs, about what Tezos X is — and more importantly, what it changes for the people actually using Tezos.Rather than focusing on abstract architecture, this conversation centers on experience. What does latency really mean? What is instant confirmation in practical terms? And when these pieces come together, how different does Tezos feel?🔍 In this episode, we explore:<ul><li>What Tezos X is and how Yann explains it in simple terms</li><li>How this direction differs from previous upgrades</li><li>Where development stands today and what milestones come next</li><li>The challenges and unknowns the engineering team is navigating</li><li>Who benefits most from Tezos X — users, developers, or both</li><li>What latency means in everyday usage</li><li>How instant confirmation changes the feel of payments, games, and apps</li><li>The difference between perceived speed and actual finality</li><li>What kinds of applications become more realistic as confirmation times drop</li><li>How latency improvements connect back into the broader Tezos X vision</li><li>What Yann is personally curious to see once these pieces are fully in place</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1020070/fan_mail/new"&gt;Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;b&gt;TezTalks Radio&lt;/b&gt;, host &lt;b&gt;Brandon Langston&lt;/b&gt; speaks with &lt;b&gt;Yann Régis-Gianas&lt;/b&gt;, Head of Engineering at &lt;b&gt;Nomadic Labs&lt;/b&gt;, about what Tezos X is — and more importantly, what it changes for the people actually using Tezos.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rather than focusing on abstract architecture, this conversation centers on experience. What does latency really mean? What is instant confirmation in practical terms? And when these pieces come together, how different does Tezos feel?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🔍 In this episode, we explore:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;What Tezos X is and how Yann explains it in simple terms&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How this direction differs from previous upgrades&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Where development stands today and what milestones come next&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The challenges and unknowns the engineering team is navigating&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Who benefits most from Tezos X — users, developers, or both&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What latency means in everyday usage&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How instant confirmation changes the feel of payments, games, and apps&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The difference between perceived speed and actual finality&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What kinds of applications become more realistic as confirmation times drop&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How latency improvements connect back into the broader Tezos X vision&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What Yann is personally curious to see once these pieces are fully in place&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word! This week on TezTalks Radio, host Brandon Langston speaks with Yann Régis-Gianas, Head of Engineering at Nomadic Labs, about what Tezos X is — and more importantly, what it changes for the people actually using Tezos. Rather than focusing on abstract architecture, this conversation centers on experience. What does latency really mean? What is instant confirmation in practical terms? An...

116: Latency, Instant Confirmation, and the Next Phase of Tezos

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