Re:Envisioning Web3 | Live @ Destefanos — Artist Spotlight on Jen

Host: Lyss (@Lysss302) · Mon 24 Aug 2026 · 26 min · 7 speakers

TL;DR

• A relaxed evening edition of the daily Re:Envisioning Web3 space, broadcast from De Stefano's Steakhouse in Brooklyn, spotlighting artist Jen (@J3NNFT).
• Jen announced she was selected by lottery to have her work shown on a Times Square billboard the following Sunday (~11am–3pm, above the Pelly/Palli store on Broadway), alongside ~30 rotating artists.
• Former staffer-turned-Reiki-practitioner Taylor joined to talk about her healing work, moon circles, and Hudson Valley retreats — plus a heartfelt plug for the mashed potatoes.
• Lyss addressed rumored friction with another community head-on, saying it only made her want to show up more.
• Regulars Niko, Cadarn, and Margie B dropped in with support and banter; a reminder went out for the 100th episode the next morning.

Highlights

[4:23] Lyss on why she's there. Before bringing up co-host Jed, Lyss set the tone with a story about the founder walking the block handing out hot meals from the restaurant to strangers. She said people always ask about her ROI, but what she watches is a founder who "cares" and is "a hundred and ten percent locked in."

[7:00] Jen introduces herself. The night's guest of honor shared her arc from Ireland to 13 years in California to recalibrating her life in New York, where her art has "low-key taken off." She described winning the lottery spot for the Times Square showcase and her longer-term dream of a physical gallery space for rotating artists and pop-ups.

[9:47] Taylor, "a professional witch." Introduced as a De Stefano's OG, Taylor explained her turn to Reiki, shadow work, moon circles in Bed-Stuy, and self-love retreats in an A-frame upstate. A stray line about "800,000 people on the street" got attributed, deadpan, to Jed.

[13:15] The Times Square details. Jen laid out the Streeters Gallery showcase — ~30 emerging artists rotating across 24 hours on a billboard — plus a viewing party, photos, and drinks after. "I'm gonna keep the party going all day."

[14:38] Taylor's love letter to the mashed potatoes. Freshly walked over from her house nearby, Taylor described De Stefano's as "a Brooklyn Italian steakhouse in the middle of Williamsburg," family photos on every wall, and told everyone to come through and order the mashed potatoes that "changed my life."

[15:56] Jed takes the stage. The co-host arrived to find Lyss ready to wrap early and gently protested about his streak, fumbled with the mic ("I gotta throw it… oh shit"), and started pulling the regulars up one by one.

[17:38] Lyss on the community friction. Responding to Niko's praise of her earlier interview, Lyss said publicly she'd heard some people had an issue with her and with the regens — "and that only made me want to be there more" — offering to sit down and talk through anything.

[19:46] Cadarn and Jed, "ready to cook." Jed greeted Cadarn as the "washed up blockchain"; Cadarn noted Jed sounded better and back on his game. Jed: "give me my mojo back, bro. I'm ready to cook." Cadarn tied it back to Jen's showcase as proof "NFTs is life."

[25:00] The 9 o'clock bit. Margie B's reminder about the 100th episode collided with Lyss's insistence on keeping the "regen brand" tight, over how to say the time. Margie B: "Girl, I'm Puerto Rican. I don't use L's." She promised to say "9 AM EST" going forward — blaming, in part, the hot sauce.

Topic timeline

Notable quotes

• "I'm not talking about money… I'm talking about a hot meal." — Lyss, recounting Jed [4:23]
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• "My art is kind of naturally taken off. Not well taken off — low-key taken off." — Jen [7:00]
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• "Now I'm a professional witch." — Taylor [9:47]
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• "Come through and order the mashed potatoes, I swear they have changed my life." — Taylor [14:38]
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• "I heard that some people had an issue with me… and that only made me want to be there more." — Lyss [17:38]
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• "Girl, I'm Puerto Rican. I don't use L's." — Margie B [25:20]
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Who said what

• Lyss (@Lysss302) — Host; ran the artist spotlight, interviewed Jen, framed the community's mission around Jed's generosity, and addressed the rumored friction directly.
• Jen (@J3NNFT) — Guest artist; De Stefano's staffer from Ireland whose work was chosen for the Times Square billboard.
• Taylor — Former staffer turned Reiki practitioner; described her healing work and retreats, and evangelized the side dishes.
• Jed (@jed_131)^* — Founder/co-host; arrived mid-show, brought speakers up, and kept the banter running.
• ᗯEᗩᒪTᕼY (@WealthySupreme)^* — Handled the intro music early on.
• Niko (@6XISIV)^* — Regular; praised Lyss's earlier interview and pledged to visit soon (though missing NFT NYC).
• Cadarn (@RendCadarn)^* — Regular; traded "washed up blockchain" ribbing with Jed and tied the showcase back to "NFTs is life."
• Margie B (@B4Margie)^* — Co-host energy on housekeeping; reminded everyone of the 100th episode and delivered the night's biggest laugh.

Worth a full listen

• [15:52]–[19:23] — Jed's arrival, the mic fumble, and Lyss's candid remarks about community friction, all in one stretch that shows the room's mix of comedy and sincerity.
• [22:55]–[26:14] — The menu riffing rolls straight into the "9 o'clock" exchange between Margie B and Lyss; the summary can't capture the timing.

* some voices are identified from context; those names are marked as likely.