THE DEFI DAVE POD EP #5
On this episode we have on Tori "Birb" Pastore, the Founder of Soup, an events company that hosts a variety of cultural defining events. From peptide raves to leetcode funerals to interactive art zine exhibits, we go into the mind of Tori where she explains her philosophy of techno-optimism, how she uses events as a vehicle to further individual and collective plots, and what happened to crypto along the way.
EPISODE LINKS
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📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXW20c7s_SnrzqM3plY6e0w
🐦 X/Twitter: https://x.com/defidave
✍️ Substack: https://substack.com/@defidave
GUEST LINKS
X/Twitter: https://x.com/Bonecondor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bonecondor/
Website: https://trysoup.xyz/
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00:00 The Identity Crisis American Cities Face
02:50 Digital First: The Shift in Human Interaction
06:05 Return To Analog. Real or Not?
08:58 Art and Play: The Zine Experiment
11:45 Creating Spaces for Serendipity
14:52 The Role of New Blood in Communities
18:04 Optimism in Culture Making
20:56 Knowledge Transfer and Community Evolution
34:27 Liquidity Fragmentation and Technical Concerns
36:23 The Blindspots of the Priestly Technical Class of Crypto
37:26 Revitalizing Crypto Culture and Education
39:30 The Maturation of Crypto and Institutional Trust
41:12 AI's Impact on Crypto and Future Possibilities
43:54 The Social Dynamics of Crypto Communities
45:41 Reflections on the Evolution of Crypto
48:12 Parallels Between Peptides and Crypto
52:45 Curating Creativity and Curiosity Today
55:28 Why Tori Still Works The Door At The Events She Hosts
