The Hedgie Fund: Raising Autism Acceptance With Purpose-Driven, Creative Storytelling

In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Rae Wojcik and Stephen Poynter, creators of Sitka World.

In the podcast, Rae and Stephen discuss:

• Why traditional Web2 and publishing gatekeepers are barriers to innovation
• The promise and challenges of creating Web3 story-focused communities
• The role of NFTs in the project and how they are being used to fuel the initiative

In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Eric Bromberg and Winnie Kemp of JumpCut. JumpCut is working to create "narrative-centric NFTs that come attached with Hollywood creators and talent."

In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by T. Dylan Daniel founder of PageDAO. PageDAO 's mission is to "fuel creative literary pursuits in blockchain, the metaverse and beyond."

For this edition of #StoryFirst Live, we were joined by Doug Thompson, well-regarded Metaverse thought leader, and co-creator of Echocore, a unique "narrative adventure where [community] contributions have a direct impact on the [story]."

In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Bryce Anderson and Blaise Hemingway, co-founders of Runner: The Omega Race. This project was launched by a team with deep experience developing a range of Hollywood blockbusters, including Hunger Games, Birds of Prey and Kate.

Jonathan works in an innovation hub and thinks carefully about how emerging business models and technologies will affect legacy industries. 

Jonathan and Lisa have a unique and clear-eyed perspective on how Web3 technologies, including NFTs, could impact the craft of storytelling, community-supported literature and traditional publishing.

For this event, we were joined by Alessandro Botteon, CEO of Impssbl, which is using a combination of AI and NFTs to build a story engine designed to power the creation and spread of high-value, high-impact stories.

In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Doug Thompson, well-regarded Metaverse thought leader, and co-creator of Echocore, a unique "narrative adventure where [community] contributions have a direct impact on the [story]." The Echocore story is being told via graphic novels, videos, live streams and gameplay. Doug is also an advisor to StoryPrima DAO.

In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Elf J Trul, Pixelmancer and Archmagus of Lore, of Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult, which has developed a successful lore-and story-focused NFT project that is pursuing a "decentralized approach to world-building." One of the major outputs of the project is the Book of Lore, a "compendium of all the stories, art, and creative energy of [community members] ... that is immutable on the blockchain."

In this episode of #StoryFirst we're joined by Alessandro Botteon, CEO of Impssbl, which is using a combination of AI and NFTs to build a story engine designed to power the creation and spread of high-value, high-impact stories.