NorCal and Shill

NorCal and Shill

A podcast where NFT artists tell stories, hosted by NorCal Guy. https://twitter.com/GuyNorcal https://twitter.com/norcalandshill

Episodes

July 13, 2025 38 mins

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What does it take to transform a teenage fascination with Microsoft Paint into collaborations with global brands like Nike, Apple, and Mercedes-Benz? In this candid conversation, digital artist Rik Oostenbroek pulls back the curtain on his remarkable 19-year creative journey.

Rik's story begins in a small Dutch town where his teacher parents emphasized education and sports over artistic pursuits. His cre...

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Digital artist Efdot takes us on a journey through the evolving landscape of crypto art and his creative process, revealing how he navigated from traditional beginnings to becoming a voice in the Web3 art movement.

The conversation opens with Efdot's origin story – how digital tools were already part of his creative workflow before discovering the blockchain, using his iPad to design large-scale murals b...

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What happens when life's darkest moments lead to unexpected creative awakening? In this engaging conversation with Juicy Julio (JJ), we explore how a simple family trip to Morocco planted the seeds for a passionate journey into photography that would later become his salvation during the isolation of COVID lockdowns.

JJ shares the deeply personal story of how photography emerged as his emotional lifeline...

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Ever wondered what happens when legal expertise meets digital art collecting? Artie Handz, head of marketing at Verse and founder of Artie Gallery, takes us on a journey through his fascinating transition from courtroom to crypto art.

The spark ignited during Christmas 2020 when an article about NBA Top Shot landed in Artie's inbox. Having previously written about asset digitization in his MBA program ye...

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What happens when a physician's analytical mind meets the boundless creativity of photography? Tara Workman, a nature photographer from Barbados now living in the Pacific Northwest, joins us to share her extraordinary journey through art, medicine, and the world of NFTs.

Tara's path to becoming a celebrated photographer began with a simple challenge from her husband to learn how to properly use her ...

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Meet Paul Seibert, the photographer whose stunning aerial views of New York City have redefined urban landscape photography. In this captivating conversation, Paul shares his remarkable journey from jazz saxophone player to renowned aerial photographer, revealing how a simple trip to New Mexico with an 8-megapixel point-and-shoot camera reignited a dormant passion that would transform his life.

Paul's st...

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What transforms a fashion industry professional into a respected crypto artist? In this candid conversation with Jules, we explore the fascinating intersection of traditional art backgrounds and Web3 innovation.

Jules opens up about his creative evolution that began alongside major fashion designers, where he absorbed the art of vision execution before developing his own voice through photography and digital ...

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What happens when a health crisis forces you to abandon old habits and discover new passions? For Killian Moore, putting down the beer and picking up a camera transformed not just his health, but his entire perspective on New York City—a place he'd called home for over a decade.

"When you're documenting the everyday life of New York, you start seeing the city differently," Killian reveals ...

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BeginBot takes us on a captivating journey through his eclectic world of collecting – from CryptoPunks to Pope memorabilia – while challenging conventional wisdom about what makes art valuable in the blockchain era.

As one of the early adopters in the crypto art scene, BeginBot shares how his programmer background and natural affinity for "weird subcultures" led him from CryptoKitties to BoardApe me...

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Ever wonder what goes through a collector's mind when they decide to purchase digital art? Funghibull pulls back the curtain on the fascinating world of crypto art collecting in this candid conversation about connection, community, and the future of creative ownership.

Funghibull's journey begins like many others—with healthy skepticism. "What the hell is going on here?" was his first reac...

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What does it mean to translate neurological perception into photographic art? Landscape photographer Jared Armijo takes us deep into his creative world where synesthesia—a condition where senses cross-connect—shapes the surreal, minimalist landscapes that have become his signature style.

Jared's artistic journey began in a family of painters where he emerged as the photographic outlier. His high school p...

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Ben Roy takes us deep into the evolving landscape of digital art collecting, offering refreshingly nuanced perspectives that challenge conventional Web3 wisdom. Beginning with his early fascination with Decentraland in 2019, Ben shares his journey from Pokemon card collector to thoughtful NFT observer, revealing how his collecting philosophy centers more on artistic innovation than blockchain specifications.

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Me Llamo Matt brings his unique perspective as an entrepreneur, investor, and founder of the Me Llamo Art Foundation to an engaging conversation about the evolution of digital ownership. What begins with his personal journey from crypto skepticism to NFT advocacy opens the door to profound insights about value, patience, and human connection in the digital age.

Matt's storytelling shines when he discusse...

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Digital ownership through blockchain transcends the basic concept of "buying JPEGs" - it represents a fundamental shift in how we interact with digital assets and communities. In this riveting conversation with Shatt, we explore how his background in gaming provided the perfect foundation for understanding NFT value propositions from day one.

"Follow your passions even if others don't give...

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A serendipitous camera loan from his father changed everything for Ryan Koopmans, redirecting his path from architecture school to becoming an acclaimed lens-based artist whose work graces the pages of Vogue, GQ, and Architectural Digest. This fascinating twist of fate ultimately brought Koopmans full circle, as architecture became the primary subject of his photography for over a decade.

During our conversat...

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Pravijn takes us on a fascinating journey through his evolution in the NFT space, revealing the moment digital ownership finally "clicked" for him. As someone who had always been bothered by purchasing digital books, movies, and music without truly owning them, the blockchain's promise of verifiable ownership resonated deeply once he understood it.

Beyond just collecting, Pravijn shares how Web...

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Welcome to a fascinating exploration of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), where we delve into their evolution from niche collectibles to mainstream commodities shaping our culture and economy. In this episode, hosted by the ever-curious team, we are joined by Tony Herrera, a seasoned veteran in the NFT realm. As we discuss his journey and experiences from the early days of this digital frontier, listeners gain valuable insi...

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Join us for an insightful exploration with photographer Joey L., who takes us on a captivating journey through his artistic evolution. From an early passion for toy dinosaurs that ignited his creativity to becoming a renowned figure in the photography world, Joey shares the pivotal experiences that shaped his career. With clients such as Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro, he illustrates the delicate balance between...

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Join us for an exciting conversation with the incredibly talented digital artist, Hayden Clay, as he shares his journey from a curious child to a full-time digital artist. Listen to Hayden's humorous tale of a memorable encounter with a cuttlefish and his deep appreciation for cultural diversity through food, especially curry. We'll explore the intersection of art and technology, discussing the transformativ...

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Los Angeles-based digital artist Post Wook joins our podcast to share her fascinating artistic journey and how she found her niche in surreal landscape collage art. Transitioning from traditional mediums like painting and drawing to collage in 2007, she discovered a new realm of self-expression that was both liberating and transformative. Post Wook candidly discusses her initial skepticism toward the NFT market, a ske...

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