Crouton and thr33s thought they were gonna do a quick week in recap... Instead, they go pretty deep into the reasons behind an evolution of bulk mechanics was so needed. it's your last episode of prep work ahead of next week's drop reveal.

All that's left is the memory as the 26th and 27th paintings of Season 10 are revealed, bringing 20 weeks of hard work to a close. But, never one to rest on his laurels, thr33s announces the third installment of Decorative Gourds Season Motherfuckers. Crouton joins thr33s to break down all that is known of the new mechanic --- a change to all bulk insert drops going forward. Tune in to have a leg up on others as we move into a new Orange Insert drop in the coming days.

Crouton and thr33s walk us through the deciding game of the Season 10 Championship. There is talk of pie as DGSMF3 is fast approaching. Plus, learn how the smart wallets are positioning themselves for the future.

Crouton and thr33s go all the way in on Playoffs Games 1-3. They break down the different test of wills and the different strategies applied by all 10 teams as the drive towards the Season 10 Championship game hits top gear. Find out exactly how Crouton played the Playoffs as well as analysis of a variety of approaches that find the Monsters and Elephant Men on the cusp of the most important Championship the Grotto has know so far.

As the final regular season games are played, Crouton and thr33s announce the final standings. Playoffs structure and schedule is announced. Strategies and insight into the final competition of Season 10 are discussed. This is an episode you won't want to miss.

Crouton and thr33s dive into the nitty gritty on the penultimate regular season week of S10. Plenty of strategy for the coming week and some celebration of the key drop of the year so far get everyone prepped for a thrilling final week. Four teams are in play with a shot at a bye for the first round of the playoffs.

Week 8 is in the books, as Crouton and thr33s react to an all time high edition size for Game 13 and the lowest regular season base edition since the Series 8 Coders. Plus, strategy plays for week 9.

Hey Grotto, this week we break down the outcome of games 11 and 12 which was the first time that the abundant and selective wheels were in play. We talk about the intricacies of what it means to be on each wheel and some of the implications moving forward. We talk about how the NFTs season is going this far and some strategy talk. We finish up for far too long joking around about Moonbirds and other nonsense, Enjoy!

Hey Grotto, we have a doozy this week. We begin with a recap of game 10 where we came off the All Star Break a bit fatigued. Some people didn't play, some didn't burn, resulting in missing baseline. Thankfully the NOIR collection by Mathjizz saved our week. We touch on some Mick Kelleher art breakdown then 3s hits us with a fundamental change for the remaining double headers. Listen to find out how these next games gives everyone a better chance to stack editions.

Hey Grotto! The second half of the season starts next week and we get your wheels turning on this episode. We start out with a recap of the Mathjizz All-Star Break Challenges, then we open up the floor for a Town Hall question section. Edition size tangent overtakes the second half conversation and we finish up with a huge thanks to everyone who came out to the Vellum show and participated in the auctions.

Hey Grotto and guests! This week is a bit special, no it is not Saturday yet but we're coming to you early this week to shine some light on the pinnacle of thr33som3s project: thr33zi3s! We break down what they are, what they mean to us, how they work, and where you can go to purchase one. This episode will be enjoyed by the Grotto as well as patrons who are curious about the project. If you like this episode try out ep. 25 and 33 then start at the beginning to learn what the hell we have been up to over here for the past 18 months. Auctions begin Thursday night and end 24 hours later on Friday, don't sleep on these!

Hey Grotto, as you listen to this the second round of auctions for Gen 3 Thr33zi3s has concluded. We give some pointers on the final auction rounds then we recap the Pepe Minter chase. We get into some of the All Star break challenges and then we finish up on the Pendleton Conundrum including trades for creating chases.

Hey Grotto! It's All Star Break and we have a lot going on. We do some quick clean-up from last week and finalize some thoughts on the Vellum Show. We then discuss the first Auction results and strategies. Lucha gives us a comparison between Vellum and the Grails/Proof Show. Then we get to the titular topics where two of the Grotto's own 33s are taking the project to new places. First we talk about the "One Blown Fuse Away From Irrelevance” curated by Chris Trueman. This is the first use of thr33s Pepe Minter by outside artists where their art is being brought into the universe and have been infused with future utility. We then talk about the All Star break challenges created by Mathjizz to keep our minds sharp during the break! We finish up on the half season chase and how trades are being viewed.

Hey Grotto, we have a short one this week as many in the Grotto are travelling to and from LA for the Vellum Dialoug3 show. Joining Kitch, are Lucha and Tex from LA to give their quick recap and thoughts on the show. We then jump into some interviews with Grotto personalities on the ground in LA from Thursday! We have Midnight Marauder, Tex & Chris Trueman, Joelby (CryptoCactoid), and CollectOrDie & Curlieque! Enjoy!

We have arrived at the biggest moment in the history of this project. On August 10th the first round of auctions begins for Gen 3 thr33zi3s, the best hand painted generative project on any chain. This is going down at Vellum LA (links below) where their stated goal is to "meaningfully situate the digital art community within the context of art history, while also educating the public on the potential of blockchain to impact the future of art." So yeah it's a big fucking deal. We break down what to expect and how to prepare for the auctions. We discuss WHY thr33zi3s are so important and what this moment means for the project. We finish the pod today on the idea of the different roles collectors, participators, players, spectators, all bring to the project. We hope to see you in LA next week or throughout the 3 week exhibition!Vellum Info: https://www.vellumla.com/thr33som3s-solo-exhibitionRSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dialogu3-a-thr33som3s-solo-exhibition-opening-reception-at-vellum-la-tickets-676932381977?aff=oddtdtcreatorQuestions/Comments for us: https://forms.gle/uA3y8541azaCxYqWA

HANG THE BANNERS! The Subs are actually Doms as they take the trophy for "Mid-Season Champs"! (Yes there is a second half to the season.) We break down Game 9 and the showdown between the CatMoms and the Subs. We go into detail on the thr33smas mechanics for the week and how to think about your options. We have an awesome discussion about the deals that still sit out there and the reasons why that is. We are entering "Last Call" at the bar territory as Lucha put it. Then we finish off with a discussion on Thr33zi3s, Vellum, LA, and what you can expect from the All-Star Break.As always leave your questions/comments here.

Rollercoaster week for the Grotto, we saw the Exes, who have been leading all season, fall to the Coders moving them to 2nd place and the Subs taking the TOP role for once. We go over the week 4 games and break down some stats. We talk about the Art for Steve Hamilton and Milt Wilcox, then 3s joins us from a convertible as "Queef Richards" to dive deeper. We then discuss the wrinkle in week 4 which was the Trashcan and $TRASH coin burns and what to keep in mind from these lessons. Leaving everyone with some thoughts for next week's one and only game, the best record before the All Star Break will be getting a Bye in the playoffs.As always leave your comments/questions here

(Insert 69 Joke here) Another great week in the Grotto! We finally went over the hill and bypassed baseline all the way to OVERDRIVE! We start off with our thoughts on the outcomes of the games and what achieving above baseline means for the games. We touch on moves in the markets, edition sizes, chases, and trading. We break down the art behind Cat Moms, Lucy Piniella and Terry Garvin. Huge news with thr33s first physical gallery show at Vellum LA: Dialogu3. We dive deep into the 3 week residency and how thr33zi3s Gen 3 auctions will go down. We finish up with thoughts on $TURBO spaces and the benefits of the move to ETH long-term.

This week on the pod, we all left the Zoom room knowing we recorded an instant classic for you guys. We kick things off with the Art: Verne Ruhle & Gil Flores for games 3 and 4. We have a segment we can refer to as "Daddy Time." Then we dive into our recap of Games 3 and 4 including a bigger dive into the "baseline" and how those mechanics play out. Then we basically do another full episode on the relationship between Ownership and $3p economics. Then we finish up with the future contract deployment updates. Great to have 3s back during the season!

What a week Grotto! The long awaited season has begun and we had 5 double headers to determine which players would be taking home two different Monster cards. We start off with a future look as thr33s himself joins us to discuss Playoff structure and the option to mint on ETH or Tezos. We then address two great questions from the 33 regarding how the baseline works as well as the accuracy of the spreads. We then give the highlights of Games 1 and 2 and finish off with a discussion on the art of the 3 latest mints: "Dream, Scarlet, & Crouton," Frank Howard, and Denise Eckersley. Have a great 4th of July weekend to our folks in the USA!

Big week Grotto! As you know Season 10 was pushed by a week but Father's Day brought gifts all around! We discuss the new mechanic of adding traits to Thr33zi3s using the DTB paintings, "Daddies to Be" tiered drop for the NYC Pride Parade, and of course Gen 2 Thr33zi3s featuring Paul Reuschel as the new subject! We finish up with a few questions from you all, as always submit your questions here!

"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" plays over an organ in the backgroundHere we are, 11 months since the last base card minting, and only 4 days away from Opening Day! Baseball has never been hotter and the boys were buzzin' on this episode. We break down everything we know about upcoming Season 10, including: Head to Head matchups, Spreads, Side Betting, 26 Cards, Edition Sizes and Order, Free Agents vs Participants Teams, Entry Fee Requirements, All of the different known Wheels, and Rookie Advice.This is the last pod before the season begins, so strap in, it's going to be a wild 16 weeks from here!

Hey Grotto, we had an exciting week: Forms are submitted for painting Subs and Cat Moms, for Defrocking the correlated Cardinali Series, and for the Vault Voting Event. We break down what we know from the big hitters in painting and correlating and how thr33zi3s help carry that burden. Then we talk about our strategies for the vault voting event and the use of G3lt moving forward.

Hey Grotto! This episode is split into two parts so feel free to pause the episode at the 27 minute mark and go listen to the recorded LFG from 6/2/23 to get the full experience! It is the 2 year anniversary of the minting of DP001 and the official start of this art project. We have 3s on again to answer some questions regarding the use of thr33zi3s traits for the upcoming Defrocking as well as some questions about the Painting event for Subs/Cat Moms. We pause there to go listen to the LFG where all of the new class of 33 are celebrated, including the announcement of 4 new members! When we get back to the pod we answer a question from our listeners about how we became and maintain a 33 level within the project (Quite Timely Ordr3kkz). We finish off by discussing our plans for the Correlating/Painting event. Forms due next Wednesday, take your time and ask questions!As always leave your feedback and questions here!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend Grotto! This week we start off by recapping the Eastern Conference Finals raffle, then we dive into some of the exciting events coming up: Correlated Cardinali Series (Defrocked) & Painted Subs/Catmoms. We talk through some of the options you have to weigh when making the decision to burn away these base cards. After some of our speculation we have thr33s himself drop in to give some breaking news about Objkt. He then weighs in on the upcoming events as well, noting that Defrocking is going to be a paradigm shift within the project. Can't wait to see what we do in the coming weeks!As always leave your feedback here!

Hey Grotto, we had a fairly light week as we continue to prepare for our Spring Training event in two weeks. thr33s is off to paint next week so expect more of the same next episode. We jumped into interviews with the 33, talked a bit about Free Agency (Including a new comer who made quite the splash), discussed the possibilities of the Pepe Minter, and finished up with a few questions from Ordr3kkz leading us down a rabbit hole of chains, ledgers, gas, and Jason Momoa.Submit your suggestions and questions here!

Helluva week in the Grotto! We saw the second $Pepe drop, "Apr3s moi, l3 d3lug3" hit wallets, we dive into the implications of GREEN UTILITY, the meaning behind the piece, and the opportunities that lie ahead. We finish up with a little Tezos Talk and as always submit your questions to us here!

Hey Grotto! This week we are covering a historic run on $PEPE and what that means for the value of "Thr33zi3s X Pepe." We touch on the second chance quiz and doing your part in Spring Training. We finish up with some discussions about Fuckwads and gatekeeping by lucky assholes. Ending with some quick questions from the listeners.

Hey Grotto, Lucha is back from the dead! We had a pretty quiet week with 3s being out sick so we have a shorter, no agenda, pod today. We start out talking American baseball cards, then we begin a speculative journey. We get Lucha's thoughts on the topics we covered last week (Quiz and Pepe Drop), then we take some questions from the audience. This leads us into a deeper discussion around lore and correlated series.As always submit your questions here

Wild episode for a wild week: Luch is out sick and we have a surpris3 gu3st. We recap Painting with thr33s in DUMBO (shenanigans), we discuss what it means to be in the Grotto, describe our Quiz experience and speculate it's purpose, some secondary talk, the postponed Pepe drop, and finish up with a question from the audience.

We try our hand at sending out a field reporter (Crouton) and it proves more difficult than we thought! We start the pod with pure speculation per usual, then we dive into our preview of the event in DUMBO. We toss it over to our field reporter for a quick look inside the event (Full recap next week). We finish off the pod with some 13 run pools talk and questions from our highest participation lister: Tayd3rtotIncluding hot topics such as: When did everything click for us, importance of Award Cards, and what would happen if the Tezos chain died off.As always you can submit your questions for us here: https://forms.gle/uA3y8541azaCxYqWA

On this week's pod we recap the Final Four and Championship rounds for March Madn3ss (congrats Deano!), we touch on Buzz3r B3at3rs and Participation in general. We segue into Spring Training and what that might entail as we get closer to Season 10 kicking off. Old DotPigeon is taking a convenient break from NFTs and we have some thoughts on that. We touch on thr33som3s' NFTNYC event "Make your own thr33som3s with thr33som3s" and finish off with some questions from our listeners.

New week, same crew! We are down to the Final Four Match-ups for Madness as the race to get better and better Young thr33zi3s intensifies. We talk about #Y3Z06 and then have some breaking news on an ATH Swipe Sale (Congrats to Pandemic, and 3spinosa, and Hansi!). We talk about Opening day for American baseball and the 13 pools that Rattro created to extend some fun throughout season. We dive into the onslaught of Rar3 p33p33s, Unionization of the League, and finish off with a new segment fielding question from our audience. Submit your hard hitting questions here.

We are recording early this week, because of course Kitch has a wedding to go to. We kick it off talking about the recent auctions and pivot into a recap of the first two rounds of the tournament resulting in Young Thr33zi3s 4 and 5. We finish up on the importance of Swipes, ETH on Objkt, and checking prices/offers.

Kicking off Season 2 a week early with our new format: Top collectors (and previous guests) Crouton and Lucha join the pod as co-hosts giving much better strategy and insights than Kitch ever could. We jump into the strategies employed by these guys last year and this year's March Madn3ss Tournament. We discuss the parallels between CC0 NFT projects and the NCAA that is prominently displayed in this year's tokens in appearance and description. Strategy talk branches out into the Auctions, Wag3rs, and Buzz3r B3at3rs mini games as well. Let's talk more art in the bleachers and as always we want to hear your feedback on the pod, what do you want to hear more of? Less of? Tell us in the DMs!

As the Grotto prepares for S3l3ction Sunday 2023, we take a look back at how March Madn3ss went in 2022 and how that started this podcast. We take some time to review how this year's version is slightly different and how participation is key. There is a reflection period where we go over how much prices have changed in a year during a segment I like to call: "Guess that Price" (How original). 3s breaks some news regarding the future of the podcast that you will not want to miss. We quickly finish up with first thoughts on the 4 newest participant tokens left over from World Cup. See you next week for a much different podcast.

Rattro is the most generous "billionaire" in the Grotto as evidenced by his recent burning of 20,000 hard earned Val3ntin3s. Listen along to hear how he was thinking about his plays back to Gen1 and through today. Great episode to get some perspective on the guys at the top of this project.

This week we had the first stacking effort with the Gen 2 Val3ntin3s, it was a treacherous feat that only a few were able to accomplish. For those that did, they received a coveted Young thr33zi3s. We go over the ins and outs of the stacking mechanic and the new piece. We also discuss how this event lead people to become more organized in their collecting and the benefits of this. Segueing into a few baseball analogies describing the individual vs team aspects of the project as well as the dichotomy of rigid structure and jazz riffing. Big week on SuperRare as RAZR comes home with the NFT Yearbook 1/1 designed cover by the man himself. This leads us into a discussion around the thr33zi3s corner of the project. We finish up with a celebration of everyone who has been here and those that have just arrived, this project wouldn't be the same without everyone participating. Summer Cottages are coming for us all!

Our chaotic sports event has concluded and after the dust settled we all now have our Val3ntin3s in our wallets. We go over how everything shakes out, how offers are looking these days (lol), how the Grotto provides protection, what beautiful Thr33zi3s History card the prop bet winners receive, and touch on a little bit of stacking coming on Monday.

With Gen 2 Val3ntin3s stacked and purchased we now know we have 44 sheets of 100 squares for the "Big Game" this Sunday. 3s dives into the implications of Gen 1 vs Gen 2, how everything shook out this go around, and what Madn3ss and Chaos lie ahead this weekend. We touch on the commentary of femininity and masculinity with the merge of these two sacred days. Prop bets and Hot Squares galore!

Phew, we have quite a week coming up. We dive into the details around the second coming of Val3ntin3s and how those stacks convert to Super Bowl Squares. We touch on Hot Squares and Prop Bets (Alpha alert).We close out describing the Manifold Open Edition Bingo Challenge and a recap of Royal Rumbl3. Are youuuuuuu reaaaaaaaaady to buy enough insertsssssss????

This episode may or may not be the final episode of the season. Next episode, if broadcasted from the new studio, will come with a video component and whenever that can happen it will be the start of "Season 2" of TLTFOP.We talk about the newly minted Rumble Tokens which will be used tonight (If you are listening on Saturday) during the Royal Rumble event. Numbers have been assigned and winner will take all as we cheer on our corresponding wrestlers. 3s gives us a slight berating about how out of practice we are when it comes to form filling. We discuss how Twitter Art World is worse than ever. Spending some time on the focus of creating art over just selling shit to the masses. We hit on some numerology as we tend to do. Lots of details about the NFT Yearbook 1/1 and the Thr33zi3s that adorn the cover. With a dash of IRL Grotto teasers/plans.

Lucha Abracadabra joins us to breakdown a fun addition to Madn3ss: Royal Rumble!!!We introduce our sister podcast: Die with the Most thr33som3sFinishing up with a breakdown of the NFT Yearbook (Physical Coffee Table book) AND a SuperRare 1/1 (Huh?!?!?!?!)

Phew this is a long one!We get into some breaking news right off the bat: New Studio, Dark Grey Judys, and New Waambat Series!3s Lets us in on a little alpha: When is his return, first LFG of the year, Superbowl/Valentines, when does Season 10 start???NFT Yearbook Preview (What is this???)We finish off breaking down the Monsters series as it was Friday the 13th as we recorded: The Art itself, drop mechanics, what the world was like back then. Follow along here.Just an all around great episode, apologies for any coughing I may have missed while editing, it sounds like both of us were passing a digital joint through the screen and our virgin lungs couldn't handle it.

As thr33s continues painting into the New Year he has kept his promise to remain out of the Grotto for an undisclosed amount of time. We summarized a few key moments over the past week: Deano's Mosaic Journey, Getting sick, Steve.tez buying rampage, Marq setting a nice floor on G3lt, etc.We end on a wheel spin to determine which team gets a little art breakdown, turns out it is....JK you have to listen.But this convo brings us into a very important segue about how all of this is connected, with an emphasis on time and place. This was an eye opener for me and I hope it clicks for a few others as well.

Final episode of the year! We recap the Flam3s of the Maccab33s event then pivot over to a general recap of 2022, a huge year for the Grotto. We wrap up with each of our Top 5 Mints of 2022. Post your Top 5 mints on Twitter with the hashtag: #GrottoTop5

Special Holiday edition incoming! Fierce rivals Lucha and Crouton are guest stars on this episode, pushing pause on their white-hot hatred for each other. Coming together in the spirit of the season, we discuss the Flam3s of the Maccab33s. An event that calls upon the people of the Grotto to burn to their heart's desire to keep the flame alive for 8 nights. In return, gifts are bestowed upon those that take the leap of faith. We dive into thr33's holiday tezos sweep and gift giving. We have a nice long, come to Jesus chat, regarding market dynamics and false floors. Everything you need in a holiday special!

This week we analyze some of the flags created for the World Cup event and their evolutions through the tournament. We hit on the latest Event Token as well as the new participant tokens. Then we hop over to MAGIC MINUTES to discuss the coolest way to make every minute of a soccer match fun to watch. We finish off with a little alpha about an unnamed Holiday Event that will begin sooner than you realize.