In this episode, we’re speaking with Grace Guan, co-founder of Unlonely, a web3 livestreaming platform, about web2 vs web3 media, inner workings of YouTube algorithms, and how traditional media platforms can stop exploiting creators by getting rid of ads and algorithms in this new iteration of media we’re building in web3.

Grace and her brother, Brian, co-founded Unlonely together and have been doing a phenomenal job of onboarding creators to the platform. Grace shares some stats on their user base and viewership in this episode as well as what she thinks people working on consumer crypto apps need to do differently in order to get more users onto their platforms.

If you’re a creator or anyone working adjacent to web3 media, you won’t want to miss this episode with Grace.

Grace was nominated by Winny and voted onto the podcast by Winny, Triumph, Maz, Andy Boyan, Birb, David Phelps, Lucas, Ernest Kou, and myself, Diana Chen.

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0:00 Intro
3:42 Unlonely origin story
8:57 What it’s like co-founding a company with a sibling
12:20 Grace’s least favorite thing about working with Brian
17:57 Web2 vs web3 media
34:25 Good and bad parts of traditional media
36:11 What’s a better solution than algorithms and ads?
38:53 How to get more users onto crypto consumer apps
41:18 Unlonely viewer and watchtime stats
43:03 How to onboard traditional creators to web3 media
49:15 Concierge health services
58:22 Can You Not
1:00:13 Follow Grace and Unlonely

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A few hours after I got home from Tokyo, I went to see OPUS!

I have been a big Ryuichi fan since I was a teenager. I had hardly slept on the overnight home, and I am notorious for falling asleep in movies since I'm usually exhausted...

But despite the meditative atmosphere and minimalist vibe of the movie, I barely blinked. I found it a really powerful capture of his career and work, covering the YMO days, his film work, and his solo compositions.

Actually, my favourite Sakamoto song as a teenager was 'Undercooled', which isn't part of the movie. I only recently realized that friend of Galverse, Taku-san, was the DJ on that track. I must have watched it 1,000 times.

The last scene of this movie was particularly strong. An awesome last gift that he left, before he left.