Highlights
Papii arrives and sets the tone.
After Piff twice re-cued the intro song while everyone waited, Papii joined in "abundance and gratitude," recounting the videos his Japan/Asia companies sent him and his son waking him up asking to go see the dinosaurs — followed by a suspiciously well-timed "happy birthday" hug. He then teased one of the biggest giveaways they've ever done 10:38.
The community song.
Piff played a custom track made for Papii ("This is from all of us, from the entire Quirkies community"), a full-length song thanking him for carrying the vision. Papii went quiet at the end: "I'm kind of speechless. It's a great song" 18:36. Piff explained he and Molly built the whole thing because founders rarely get the appreciation they're due 21:xx.
"Collectibles and friendships."
Reflecting on turning 37, Papii said the flashy cars and rapper watches stop mattering — his best assets are collectibles and friendships, and a song like this is "perpetual." Sho quickly steered him off the "famous after I'm dead" tangent: it's a birthday, not a death.
Adam Weitsman's tribute.
Adam (@AdamWeitsman) called Papii one of his inspirations and best friends, noting the 24/7 grind most people don't see. Papii returned it warmly, saying he's likely "the last person in web three" to meet Adam IRL and looking forward to a Delmonico's steak dinner in New York 28:42.
The Aquapana crusade.
Liz (@Lysss302) and Papii discovered Sho had never heard of Aquapana and treated it as a life emergency. Papii's verdict: "Once you go Aquapana, you never go back." Liz threatened to send anyone drinking Dasani home to "reset, refocus, realign."
NFT NYC roadmap.
Papii laid out the event two-plus weeks out: a walk-through, four-instance brand exhibit, first-ever high-def look at the physical collectible's four colorways, previews of the stealth-built game (Coach and Josh coding), the Quirk Kids learning app, and Quirk Life skate/streetwear. He encouraged nervous first-timers to come solo and DM the team for hotel help.
Yot's anti-glaze.
Yot (@yotdog69) refused to get sentimental — Papii read his DM aloud as roughly "go f*** yourself," calling it "the nicest thing anybody said to me today." That spun into a threatened Monday roast, since everyone else had been so gushing 58:xx.
Bored Osaka's PFP switch.
Bored Osaka (@BoredOsaka1) gave Papii a gift Papii had reportedly asked for over a year ago — switching his PFP to a Quirkie. Papii ranked it top-five, mutants notwithstanding.
Coach gets serious.
The self-described jokester ("today you got Drew, you ain't got Coach") gave the day's most heartfelt speech: he was on his way out of the space after meeting Papii at Art Basel in December, and it "completely changed my life." Fittingly, the sauna cooked Papii's AirPods mid-speech and he couldn't respond — "the one space I've ever been serious in, Papii gets rugged" 1:42:06.
Notable quotes
My best possessions are collectibles and friendships. Those are the best assets you're gonna have in life.
Once you go Aquapana, you never go back.
If you're drinking Dasani or Aquafina at this party right now, I gotta tell you to go home, reset, refocus, realign — because that is not okay.
The one person that can bring anybody out of a hit is you… you never take a hit and stay down.
I would never say in your case that you're fired, because you're doing too well. So I'll just say — you're hired.
This is really a family thing, and it's so much more than just NFTs.
Topic timeline
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1:30–8:53 | Opening songs, re-cues, waiting for the birthday boy |
| 8:53–13:06 | Papii arrives; gratitude, giveaway teaser |
| 13:45–22:09 | Community birthday song and reactions |
| 22:09–26:00 | Gifts, collectibles vs. material things, weight-loss talk |
| 26:00–33:00 | Tributes from Sho, Adam; the Aquapana bit |
| 33:35–38:36 | NFT NYC event plans |
| 38:57–59:56 | Round-the-room tributes (Gm, Bullish Beck, Jed, StarDawgs, Yot) |
| 59:56–1:08:00 | Fugs × LT3 collab, Chicken Wizard, DiDi |
| 1:08:00–1:22:00 | Ash, the Art Basel gag-gift story, Molly |
| 1:22:26–1:36:00 | Bored Osaka, Money Miller's rap, Margie B, G Ma, Liz |
| 1:36:43–1:44:31 | Coach's speech, sauna outage, close |
Who said what
- Sho (@AgogoKaren) — host; organized the tribute and the song, ran the round-robin, kept plugging Quirklings/inks/OGs as a way to show love.
- COACH / Drew (@punkrockcoach) — co-host; usual jokester who dropped the act for a genuinely emotional close about nearly leaving the space before meeting Papii.
- Papii (@RealPapii) — the birthday honoree; framed leadership as service, teased the giveaway, detailed the NYC event, and carried most of the banter.
- Piff (@RealPiffsPeak) — DJ/artist; produced the community song with Molly and handled the music.
- Liz (@Lysss302) — chief Aquapana officer and Bills fan; ribbed Papii's Titans allegiance and celebrated the friendship.
- Adam Weitsman (@AdamWeitsman) — offered a close-friend tribute; NYC steak dinner in the works.
- Bullish Beck (@BullishBeck)* — four-year OG; praised Papii's relentless timeline positivity through the bear.
- Jed (@jed_131) — credited Papii as mentor and "litmus test"; connected Papii with Molly.
- StarDawgs (@StarDawgs) — building/collaborating with Quirkies; spoke to surrounding yourself with successful people.
- Yot (@yotdog69) — delivered the deliberately unsentimental tribute and a roast threat.
- Chicken Wizard (@ChickenWizardX) — longtime supporter; Quirkies was his first successful mint, praised Papii's "natural vitality."
- DiDi (@ImDiDi6_6) — fellow project founder; offered Papii a "rabbit" gift and talked collecting.
- Ash (@princessashleiv) — "brother-and-sister" dynamic with Papii; organized the birthday post to cover time zones.
- Molly / Redgoatqueen (@SanaeMolly) — Quirkies artist; heartfelt well-wishes; her Academy art mint teased for the day.
- Bored Osaka (@BoredOsaka1) — gifted the long-requested Quirkie PFP switch.
- Money Miller (@ItsMoneyMiller)* — performed a custom birthday rap.
- Margie B (@MargieAponte2) — Bronx energy; first to actually sing "Happy Birthday."
- G Ma (Josh's mom) — proud-parent well-wishes; game-night stories with grandkids.
- Bullduck (@BullDuck) — kept it short; thanked for security work protecting the community from scams.
Worth a full listen
- 13:45–22:09 The community song and the reactions around it. The lyrics, Papii's genuinely floored response, and Piff's explanation of why he built it land better in full than in summary.
- 33:35–38:36 Papii's NFT NYC walkthrough. If you're deciding whether to go, this is the actual itinerary and the pitch for showing up solo.
- 1:36:43–1:42:38 Coach's speech and the sauna cutting Papii's mic at exactly the wrong moment. Sincere and then perfectly, accidentally comic.
* some voices are identified from context; those names are marked as likely.
