My Name Is Human - A Metaverse and NFT Podcast

We have a bit of a different guest on the podcast today as Moiz Merchant (aka papaver), one of the co-founders of NFT art platform Genetic Chain, sat down to talk with Human Hazy. Among the topics discussed:

-- Moiz's background and experience and how he got into the NFT space

-- How Genetic Chain came to be

-- All things spirals

-- Genetic Chain passes

-- Collaborations

-- Tribes of Avalon

-- How Genetic Chain plans to bring more eyes to the project

-- The future of Genetic Chain

Links for Genetic Chain and Papaver

The podcast and Humans are back and while we've lost Kangy (love you brother), we were able to bring on some past guests to go over all that's gone on in Earth2.io the past few weeks. Hydra, Bowl Combo, and Meta all took part in a conversation that included the following topics:

• What everyone has been up to
• Devs leaving - what does this mean for Earth2?
• Importance of +2 ETH jewels
• Bazaar (impact of Jewels crafting)
• Tier 2 properties and what it means for Tier 1
• Any value for Tier 2?
• Polygon Studios and why this is so good for E2. Any potential problems?
• How much will initial value of coin be? (will it be essence)
• What is better? Deflationary or Inflationary?
• What does E2 still need to improve upon?
• What has E2 been doing well of late?
• Has Earth2 turned the corner?

The Humans are back with a discussion on EPL's, a bit of the controversy surrounding them, and most importantly the Earth2 Summit!

-- EPL Release, Part One
-- EPL Release, Part Two
-- Written Content Hiatus for mynameishumanpod.com
-- Earth2 Community Summit

The Humans were joined by Janine Yorio, the Co-President of Republic Realm today to talk about diversity in the the Metaverse as well as some other interesting Metaverse thoughts and issues.

-- Janine's intro to the Metaverse

-- Figuring out what women want from the Metaverse

-- Why is diversity still an issue with the anonymity of the Internet?

-- What can platforms do to have broader appeal?

-- The barrier of cost of entry

-- The impact of NFTs in the Metaverse space

-- What does Republic look to invest in?

-- Earth2 and Republic

-- Fantasy Island

The Earth2 team finally did a proper announcement (on the main site and all!) and the Humans were excited to discuss it. Among the topics discussed today:

-- More on Mentars

-- Subdividing

-- Even if it moves???

-- More on E-ther and varying Essence yields

-- Essence and it's importance for resources

-- Buying and Selling of Essence and what that means

-- More Jewels discussion

-- What the hell is an Unidentifiable Player Group?

-- Holobuildings importance in the EcoSim

-- Some confusing language about triggerable alternate reality filters

-- Fire the Earth2 Web Development Team (AIR)

-- The Vicarious PR Gag Order

-- The Earth2 Community Summit

After a few weeks off (blame Earth2, not us), the Humans are back talking about Mentar, E-ther, and Essence. Among the topics of discussion in the show:

-- Mentar rollout

-- Jewel slotting and the impact of mentars on the jewel market

-- E-ther generation and conversion to Essence

-- Communication (or the lack thereof) of the Mentar rollout

-- Shane's most recent tweet and what it means

-- Is Hazy Cashing Out?

-- The Future of MNIH Pod (spoiler - we're not going anywhere)

#earth2 #earth2io

The Humans are back with a lot of earth2.io news after two big updates were released last week. Among the topics discussed in depth:

-- Holobuildings

-- Jewel Bazaar

-- Major Website Update

-- Pending Announcement

The Humans are joined by Catalin, a frequent contributor to e2.news and one of the leaders of the AGV group to talk all things earth2.io. Among the topics discussed:

-- Catalin's background and intro to Earth2

-- Alchera Global Venture

-- E-commerce on E2

-- The reason for delays on earth2.io

-- Why would Earth2 fail? Why would it succeed?

-- More Jewels talk

-- The next step for Phase 2

-- Shane's most recent tweet and holo-buildings

-- The importance of Nathaniel's Phase 3 video

Finally the Humans have something to talk about! A busy last few days in the Earth2.io world and the following topics are covered:

-- Shane tweets twice

-- Nathaniel chats on Discord (again)

-- Announcement time

-- Introduction of React

-- Jewels

-- API suite

-- Distraction Techniques used by Earth2

-- E2 has hired a PR firm

The Humans are joined by photographer extraordinaire and earth2.io user Kwaku Alston who has photographed the likes of Barack Obama, Scarlett Johansson, Tiger Woods, and Lebron James. We go in depth asking Kwaku a variety of questions including:

-- Kwaku's photography journey

-- His Earth2 experience

-- What his vision and strategy is with Earth2

-- How much it would cost to get Scarlett's phone number

-- Kwakushop and NFT's

-- Has he ever been starstruck

-- His favorite photographer experience

-- Personal photography and what it means to him

-- More talk about NFT's

-- Favorite locations for scenic photos

-- Volkslivin'

-- The potential for photography in a virtual environment

-- Current projects and charities

The humans bring on a statue of a dog (Hello Dashy). And Randy Chavez. The four talk about the lastest rumblings on earth2.io.

-- Intro 0:35

-- Randy's intro to Earth2 and Earth2 content creation 1:15

-- Why the transition to streaming? 4:25

-- What compelled Randy to invest in Earth2 compared to other metaverses? 6:00

-- Is blockchain/crypto an essential element? 8:45

-- In-game elements we want to see in Phase 2 and Phase 3 10:10

-- Immediate issues that are potential obstacles for the success of Earth2 15:20

-- Long-term issues 23:30

-- Current state of content creation for E2 30:30

-- Terrain physics video release 35:00

-- 10 questions with Chavez 39:40

-- Summit poll 52:25

The Humans are back to talk about all the happenings on earth2.io and it was a busy week indeed as the skeptics and critics continued their assault on Earth2 and the E2 team responded with a extended presence in the Discord. 

-- Wolfgang returns 1:10

-- Technical and Organizational Debt 2:25

-- Wolfgang's Honesty 4:35

-- Community-Based Economy 7:05

-- Specific Resource Scarcity 13:40

-- Marco Makes an Appearance! 17:50

-- When Will E2 be Playable? 22:37

-- Shane and Nathaniel chat with critic 27:50

-- Gameplay video coming this week? 39:00

-- Giveaway winners announced!!! 41:30

-- Hazy on Humanity and Decency 55:55

If you were announced a Giveaway winner - email iamhuman@mynameishumanpod.com or DM us on Discord/Twitter. Tell us which username you are and link your earth2.io account.

The Humans are joined by the Bowl Combo to explain "Why Earth2.io is not a scam."

-- Brief discussion of onslaught of Earth2 is a scam YouTube videos

-- The Earth2 Team and their backgrounds

-- Terms of Conditions concerns

-- Withdrawal concerns

-- Is the game possible?

-- Referral code usage

-- Google Maps (err Mapbox)

Earth2 Meta makes a return appearance to the podcast and joins the Humans to talk about a variety of topics related to Earth2.io. Make sure to comment to enter the Welcome to the site Giveaway and check out the article linked below on more ways to enter!  

-- Frozen Accounts 2:37

-- E2 Credit/Debit Card 10:29

-- The "Community" Event with the "Community" Manager 18:13

-- The impact of South Korea on Earth2 23:57

-- Passive income from tiles 27:35

-- GoChain problems 34:00

-- 10 questions with Meta  39:57

The My Name is Human Podcast has added a third. No Human Hazy and Human Kangy did not adopt... or did they? Human Snoke joins the show as they go on video for the first time. We get to know a little about Snoke and then talk about the following:

-- Shane's recent tweet-fest

-- the Vanuatu & Latvia MegaCities that launched this week

-- Tile Art and its future

-- Mitch Pimm's TheRealJoker video (link below)

-- Future plans for the My Name is Human podcast

-- And of course another giveaway!

The Bowl Combo is the first repeat guest. He joins Hazy and Kangy and the three go into a lot of blockchain topics. On this episode:

-- Will Earth2.io respond to Republic Real Estate? Should they?

-- Is Earth2.io ready for a company like Republic?

-- Does Earth2 need a DAO? What exactly is a DAO? Hazy still doesn't know...

-- Blockchain implementation (via likely GoChain) - will it be full decentralization or solely a Crypto adoption?

-- A little fun theorizing about digital events like concerts, fights, and casinos

-- E2Reviews.com and what it means in terms of the future of Earth 2.

-- MNIH Megacity Giveaway winner announced!

Be careful or he'll roast you! Mitch Pimm joins the boys today and they have a lot of fun talking about his role on Earth2.io and the content he does. Other things the three talk about include:

-- Mitch's savage roasts of the likes of Earth2 Fake News (who?) and Randy Chavez

-- Mitch's in-game strategies

-- Shane Isaac's acquisition tweet

-- All is quiet on the Western Front. Is something coming shoon?

-- Splitting of nations (i.e. United States) after they've already been launched

-- Republic Real Estate wants to invest in Earth2.io!

-- Hazy's top 50 journey begins

Jawwad Khan, Managing Director, Head of Growth for Republic Real Estate joined the boys for an hour long discussion on virtual real estate investing, metaverses, and what this means for the future of earth2.io. Among the topics discussed:

-- Jawwad's story and how he came to be a part of Republic

-- Republic's virtual real estate fund including what they look for and their philosophy

-- The importance of community and collaboration in metaverse economies

-- Metaverses that have caught the attention of Republic

-- An Earth2.io discussion and their potential future with Republic

-- What the future looks like and potential issues

Human Hazy and Human Kangy are joined by Mysor, flipper extraordinaire and #3 on the earth2.io leaderboards. The three go in depth for nearly an hour on the following topics:

-- Mysor's introduction to Earth2

-- The Great Land Rush of 4/21

-- Flipping, flipping, and more flipping - all you ever wanted to know and more about flipping strategy

-- Shane's Discord Chat on 4/25

-- Quick Easter Egg Hunt Winners Discussion

-- Quick Giveaway Discussion

If you haven't entered the My Name is Human Megacity giveaway yet, go to this article for more details: https://earthtwonews.com/?p=302

Human Hazy and Kangy are back to talk all things Earth2.io. Today the boys talk about the following:

-- Hazy has left e2.news and talks about why and his new site.

-- It's Go Time on GoChain.

-- Buying "decorated" satellite image properties

-- Marketplace review and strategies

-- E2 User created NFT's and third party for profit sites

-- Friday's podcast guest

-- The My Name is Human Megacity and giveaway!

Megacity Square Location: https://app.earth2.io/#thegrid/6923707b-3eef-49d5-95af-5e164362006e

Human Hazy and Kangy are joined by Hydra, one of the top 20 players on the Earth2.io leaderboard. The three go over a variety of topics including Hydra's love for his guild the Kraken and all things pirates:

-- Discussion on guilds

-- Strategy for dealing with small nations (Holy See, Monaco, etc;)

-- Withdraw vs. Hold investment strategies

-- The delay of EPL/essence

-- The impact of Epic Games Metaverse

Human Hazy was possessed by Batman, but never fear Human Kangy is here to keep order. The not-so-dynamic duo is joined by The Bowl Combo and the three have an in-depth conversation that spanned so long that it's going to take two parts to get it all out. Over the one hour the two discuss:

-- Is E2 undervalued?

-- Phase 3, more specifically Building and Object Creation

-- Recent vPark and AfterEarth developments

-- The Joker follow-up

-- Easter Egg Hunt winners announced

-- Phase 2 coming!

There are some audio issues at times due to the Anchor app - our apologies. We'll be looking at updating our recording software in the near future.

Human Hazy was possessed by Batman, but never fear Human Kangy is here to keep order. The not-so-dynamic duo is joined by The Bowl Combo and the three have an in-depth conversation that spanned so long that it's going to take two parts to get it all out. Over the one hour the two discuss:

-- Is E2 undervalued?

-- Phase 3, more specifically Building and Object Creation

-- Recent vPark and AfterEarth developments

-- The Joker follow-up

-- Easter Egg Hunt winners announced

-- Phase 2 coming!

There are some audio issues at times due to the Anchor app - our apologies. We'll be looking at updating our recording software in the near future.

In this episode of the My Name is Human Podcast brought to you by e2.news, Human Hazy and Human Kangy talk about a new villain??? on Earth2.io and more.

-- Who is "The Joker" and what on Earth2 is going on?

-- Easter Egg Hunt Update

-- Announcement on EPL and Essence

-- Recent changes to website including usernames and CAPTCHA

-- Development speed for Earth 2.

Human Hazy and Human Kangy are back and looking forward to driving their Bugatti. This time with a $50 CASH giveaway (you have to listen to the ads to get the details, our apologies in advance!). In this episode, we go over the following:

-- the Easter Egg Hunt, positives and negatives

-- takeaways for the Earth2.io YouTube video

-- what do streets and player placed objects mean? Possible ideas including fast cars!

-- Hazy's credit card withdrawal test

-- Marketplace experiences of late

-- Premium marketplace services discussion

In this episode, Human Hazy and Human Kangy are joined by Not-So-Human Earth2 Meta, the best Earth2.io content provider out there. We discuss Earth 2 economics and what the future holds in store.

-- Auction House

-- Potential Trading of Properties

-- Loans/Pawns/Mortgages in E2

-- Other Economy Ideas worth discussion (revenue sharing contracts and building blocks/blueprints from announcement)

-- Update on credit card withdrawals

-- Update on the Easter Egg Hunt

Human Hazy and Human Kangy are back for Episode 3 of the Earth2.io Podcast sponsored by E2.news. This time the duo discuss:

-- more missing tiles. Like a lot more.

-- The mysterious follow of social media influencer Keemstar and what it potentially means for Earth2.

-- Earth 2 added Withdraw to Card.

-- Temporary Marketplace Improvements and what we'd like to see in the Marketplace.

-- The Easter Egg Hunt, NFT's and potential virtual items we can buy on Earth2.

Human Hazy and Human Kangy are back to talk about all things Earth2.io. On this weeks episode we discuss the following: