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Spicy Takes is a bold, unfiltered opinion series that I created and hosted during my time at Spicenet. Across 22 episodes, I built the show into a high-signal platform where founders, traders, and cultural leaders could speak freely — no scripts, no fluff, just real talk on crypto, trading, and on-chain culture.

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Format & Approach

• 30–45 minute live shows featuring topical deep-dives, expert insights, and real-time audience Q&A
• Curated, high-impact guest speakers spanning DeFi, BTCFi, RWAs, AI, and the broader Web3 ecosystem
• Live-streamed via X Spaces and Restream, allowing guests to simulcast on their communities for amplified reach
• Designed to maximize engagement, combining education, culture, and on-chain discussion

Key Metrics (Episodes 1–22)

Highlight Episodes

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• Episode 1: The Great Crypto Power Grab: Will Government Control or Adopt Digital Assets

  • Guest Speaker: Jedi, Blocmates | 1,100 Listeners

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• Episode 2: Psychology of Using BTCFI

  • Guest Speaker: Matt, Founder of Arch Network | 4,000 Listeners

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• Episode 3: Tokenized RWAs

  • 629 Listeners

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• Episode 4: Leveraging Yields in the Current Market

  • Guest Speaker: Edgar, Protocol Specialist, Symbiotic | 800 Listeners

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• Episode 5: Beyond the Hype: Which Trends Have Staying Power?

  • Guest Speaker: Abhitej, Co-founder, Filament Finance | 500+ Listeners

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• Episode 6: Agents & Automation Economy

  • Guest Speaker: Anj, CEO, Avodotso | 2,000+ Listeners

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• Episode 7: Leverage: Capital Efficiency Tool or Degen’s Dice?

  • Guest Speaker: Jose, Founder, 0xVDEX | 1000+ Listeners

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• Episode 8: The Omni-composable standard

  • 1,300+ Listeners

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• Episode 9: Incentives in DeFi: Value or Deceit?

  • Guest Speaker: RT, Head of Growth & Operations, Nirvana | 1,900+ Listeners

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• Episode 10: Collateral Damage: War’s Real Impact on Blockchain Systems

  • 1,100+ Listeners

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• Episode 11: Bringing reality onchain: What else can a smart contract know?

  • Guest Speaker: Kyle, Head of BD, Stork | 700+ Listeners

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