I've been co-hosting an award-winning, sponsored podcast (that you've never heard of)

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Dear Friends,

I hope you’ve been well! There’s been a lot of fun and exciting things going on in this little corner of the universe. It’s been strange because most of my “web presence” has shifted to a different part of the internet…specifically, in the rapidly growing (now unicorn?) status social network called Farcaster.

So I’ve been busier than ever doing creator stuff (writing, co-hosting a weekly as-of-today-award-winning sponsored podcast, hosting an online chapel, being a contestant on a reality show…) but many of you may not even see it because it’s in a different cozy corner on the internet!

Exhibits

the BeavChris and BArt-Head Show: a Podcast for the Farcaster Middle Class: co-hosted with Art Lu: with regular viewer support, ad-read sponsorships, and usually ~5 good friends in the live stream

And today I found out we won an retroactive funding award:

https://warpcast.com/christin/0xcafc3962

Said Survivor-like reality show:

https://warpcast.com/~/channel/castout

(oh and I’m a local Drake meme format…)

https://warpcast.com/sdv.eth/0x1a023489

So what?

The point of this newsletter isn’t “look what I have been up to” (in fact, I felt self-conscious constructing the section above…) but to showcase a new playground with fantastic support for creativity, art, and culture. It’s a rare space in the creator economy where there is room to flourish, while some existing tools (looking at you, Twitter) flounder.

As my friend compiled poignantly:

https://adrienneshulman.medium.com/the-power-of-scenius-farcaster-and-the-collective-genius-of-communities-244f018a8767

An Invitation

The “onchain” world like Farcaster is the equivalent of “early Twitter/YouTube etc.”—the ecosystem is new enough where there is still a cozy sense of community, it’s easier to make friends who have the same creative ambitions, and it’s easier to distribute with higher signal-to-noise ratios.

To me, this is where ‘s essay “Beware of Chasing Prestige” applies as well—since Farcaster is still an early social network, I usually get quizzical looks when I mention where I spend my time online. But…

https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1531397520408059904

The onchain world is underpriced quality right now. This world may not be for you at all, and I totally get it—it’s high friction to switch to another social network, meet new people, etc. However, if getting traction is challenging for you in your current online space, I highly encourage you to explore where there might be more appreciate for your creativity and craft.

Warm Wishes,

Christin

P.S. I’m also tired of Substack’s dark patterns (I swear I am *not inserting all these calls for paid tiers or emailing you about it!) and I’m thinking about moving to Paragraph as the newsletter platform provider. What do you think?*