web01.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:16:43 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The How This Works show - Episodes Tagged with “Web3” https://www.howthisworks.show/tags/web3 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:30:00 -0400 Talking shop with 100 people about their work and associated craft — exploring what they actually do, why they do it that way, and what changed along the way. Host Skipper Chong Warson sits down with folks to understand what's going on in their world right now. Season two explored product, design, and facilitation. The third season follows people actively building things right now. New episodes every few weeks. Part of How This Works co. en-us episodic What do people actually do all day? Skipper Chong Warson Talking shop with 100 people about their work and associated craft — exploring what they actually do, why they do it that way, and what changed along the way. Host Skipper Chong Warson sits down with folks to understand what's going on in their world right now. Season two explored product, design, and facilitation. The third season follows people actively building things right now. New episodes every few weeks. Part of How This Works co. yes subject matter experts, learn, learning, subject matter expert, expert, experts, amateur, professional, stories, story, lessons, lesson, work, home, education, educate, passion, passions, day in the life, walk in someone else's shoes, expertise, craft Skipper Chong Warson skipperchong@me.com Carl Cleanthes https://www.howthisworks.show/028-carl-cleanthes 99173794-d08b-4da2-91db-1c794a6a13aa Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:30:00 -0400 Skipper Chong Warson full 2 Skipper Chong Warson In this episode, Skipper chats with Carl Cleanthes about making art, creativity, what NFTs are and how he works with them, and running a creative agency 1:30:33 yes On this episode of the How This Works show, Skipper Chong Warson talks to Carl Cleanthes, (https://www.colorfulcarl.com/)founder of Epic Made, (https://www.epic-made.com/)a creative content agency based in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Carl shares his entrepreneurial journey from selling timeshares to establishing an agency that now collaborates with top brands like SyFy, Nickelodeon, USA, TNT, and WWE. He discusses his passion for art and creativity, focusing on his exploration of NFTs as a way to immortalize his late father’s artwork. Throughout the conversation, Carl emphasizes the importance of living authentically, expressing emotions freely, and using his creativity to honor his father’s legacy. Listen above or wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.howthisworks.show/028-carl-cleanthes (https://www.howthisworks.show/028-carl-cleanthes). You can also listen on Youtube: https://youtu.be/yn74GSse5f0 (https://youtu.be/yn74GSse5f0). <img src="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/c/cf372a7e-810f-4eab-8a55-34456ccc0d58/xvCGQ94L.jpg" alt="Carl Cleanthes' toe shoe"> <img src="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/c/cf372a7e-810f-4eab-8a55-34456ccc0d58/oIsf_wE1.jpg" alt="Artwork everywhere with Colorful Carl"> Key details from the episode: * Carl describes himself as a "lifelong, ADHD, extroverted, creative kind of like counter culture, delightful weirdo," heavily influenced by his father’s art * Early entrepreneurial ventures included earning money through in-game economics in Everquest * After struggling with depression and dissatisfaction in traditional employment, Carl quit his IT job in 2007 and started his agency by hiring art school students, expanding into animation, illustration, and graphic design * He embraces an unconventional lifestyle, incorporating barefoot walks, toe shoes, upcycling, and growing his own food * The pandemic significantly impacted his business, pushing him to explore NFTs as a new creative outlet and revenue stream * Carl launched an NFT project using his late father’s artwork, which he sees as both a healing journey and a new business direction * He continues to honor his father’s creative legacy through live streaming sessions where he creates new art incorporating his father’s work Special Guest: Carl Cleanthes. Carl Cleanthes, Epic Made, creative content agency, Hampton Roads, Virginia, Skipper Chong Warson, How This Works show, NFTs, digital art, non-fungible tokens, art legacy, web3, blockchain, creative entrepreneurship, Nickelodeon, WWE, SyFy, USA, TNT, visual communication, strategic marketing, art memoir, father's artwork, NFT royalties, live streaming art On this episode of the How This Works show, Skipper Chong Warson talks to Carl Cleanthes, founder of Epic Made, a creative content agency based in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Carl shares his entrepreneurial journey from selling timeshares to establishing an agency that now collaborates with top brands like SyFy, Nickelodeon, USA, TNT, and WWE. He discusses his passion for art and creativity, focusing on his exploration of NFTs as a way to immortalize his late father’s artwork. Throughout the conversation, Carl emphasizes the importance of living authentically, expressing emotions freely, and using his creativity to honor his father’s legacy.

Listen above or wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.howthisworks.show/028-carl-cleanthes. You can also listen on Youtube: https://youtu.be/yn74GSse5f0.

Carl Cleanthes' toe shoe

Artwork everywhere with Colorful Carl

Key details from the episode:

  • Carl describes himself as a "lifelong, ADHD, extroverted, creative kind of like counter culture, delightful weirdo," heavily influenced by his father’s art
  • Early entrepreneurial ventures included earning money through in-game economics in Everquest
  • After struggling with depression and dissatisfaction in traditional employment, Carl quit his IT job in 2007 and started his agency by hiring art school students, expanding into animation, illustration, and graphic design
  • He embraces an unconventional lifestyle, incorporating barefoot walks, toe shoes, upcycling, and growing his own food
  • The pandemic significantly impacted his business, pushing him to explore NFTs as a new creative outlet and revenue stream
  • Carl launched an NFT project using his late father’s artwork, which he sees as both a healing journey and a new business direction
  • He continues to honor his father’s creative legacy through live streaming sessions where he creates new art incorporating his father’s work

Special Guest: Carl Cleanthes.

Links:

  • Epic Made — Carl Cleanthes' creative studio
  • Everquest — A MMORPG released in 1999 that immerses players in the fantasy world of Norrath, where they can create characters, complete quests, and engage with others in a shared, persistent online environment.
  • Old Dominion University
  • Epic Made's work includes Nickelodeon, SyFy, USA, network, TNT, and WWE
  • Chris Metzen — An American game designer, writer, and voice actor, best known for his influential work at Blizzard where he played a key role in the development of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo.
  • NFTs — Non-fungible token
  • Web3 — Web3 is a decentralized version of the internet that uses blockchain technology to give users control over their data, digital assets, and interactions, enabling peer-to-peer transactions and decentralized governance without relying on intermediaries.
  • On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin — *On the Origin of Species* is Charles Darwin's seminal 1859 work that introduced the theory of natural selection, explaining how species evolve over time through the survival and reproduction of individuals best adapted to their environment. This groundbreaking book laid the foundation for modern evolutionary biology, challenging traditional views on the creation and diversity of life.
  • About Time (2013) — A (romantic) comedy about a young man who discovers he can time travel, using his gift to improve his life, love, and relationships with Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, and Margot Robbie among others
  • Live Streaming Art 8 PM ET EVERY Wed — Carl's weekly live-stream art show
  • Pixel Retentive podcast with Carl and Ross Ciuppa
  • Colorful Carl — Colorful Carl, one of Carl's nicknames, is an artist, agency founder, and podcast host who combines his passions for digital art, animation, and storytelling.
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Listen above or wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.howthisworks.show/028-carl-cleanthes. You can also listen on Youtube: https://youtu.be/yn74GSse5f0.

Carl Cleanthes' toe shoe

Artwork everywhere with Colorful Carl

Key details from the episode:

  • Carl describes himself as a "lifelong, ADHD, extroverted, creative kind of like counter culture, delightful weirdo," heavily influenced by his father’s art
  • Early entrepreneurial ventures included earning money through in-game economics in Everquest
  • After struggling with depression and dissatisfaction in traditional employment, Carl quit his IT job in 2007 and started his agency by hiring art school students, expanding into animation, illustration, and graphic design
  • He embraces an unconventional lifestyle, incorporating barefoot walks, toe shoes, upcycling, and growing his own food
  • The pandemic significantly impacted his business, pushing him to explore NFTs as a new creative outlet and revenue stream
  • Carl launched an NFT project using his late father’s artwork, which he sees as both a healing journey and a new business direction
  • He continues to honor his father’s creative legacy through live streaming sessions where he creates new art incorporating his father’s work

Special Guest: Carl Cleanthes.

Links:

  • Epic Made — Carl Cleanthes' creative studio
  • Everquest — A MMORPG released in 1999 that immerses players in the fantasy world of Norrath, where they can create characters, complete quests, and engage with others in a shared, persistent online environment.
  • Old Dominion University
  • Epic Made's work includes Nickelodeon, SyFy, USA, network, TNT, and WWE
  • Chris Metzen — An American game designer, writer, and voice actor, best known for his influential work at Blizzard where he played a key role in the development of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo.
  • NFTs — Non-fungible token
  • Web3 — Web3 is a decentralized version of the internet that uses blockchain technology to give users control over their data, digital assets, and interactions, enabling peer-to-peer transactions and decentralized governance without relying on intermediaries.
  • On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin — *On the Origin of Species* is Charles Darwin's seminal 1859 work that introduced the theory of natural selection, explaining how species evolve over time through the survival and reproduction of individuals best adapted to their environment. This groundbreaking book laid the foundation for modern evolutionary biology, challenging traditional views on the creation and diversity of life.
  • About Time (2013) — A (romantic) comedy about a young man who discovers he can time travel, using his gift to improve his life, love, and relationships with Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, and Margot Robbie among others
  • Live Streaming Art 8 PM ET EVERY Wed — Carl's weekly live-stream art show
  • Pixel Retentive podcast with Carl and Ross Ciuppa
  • Colorful Carl — Colorful Carl, one of Carl's nicknames, is an artist, agency founder, and podcast host who combines his passions for digital art, animation, and storytelling.
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