Gaming Apes Show 2,522,225

Host: SQUIDDY ✊ (@SquiddyNFT) with cohost siw0.eth (@siw0bbyte) · Mon, 20 Jul 2026 · 2:06:51 · ~10 speakers

TL;DR

• The long stretch of the show was a warm-but-probing conversation about the Ooze Gang / Reversos mint on ApeChain — 127 minted so far at ~600 APE, with D Dish (@DDishOZ) explaining why the mint stays open indefinitely and why it isn't about selling out.
• The mint's 15% affiliate program became the running bit of the day, with Squiddy repeatedly (and jokingly) calling it a pyramid scheme while agreeing it's actually smart.
• Simple Farmer's "stonk brokers" token hangs over the room: Squiddy missed the burn window, bought this morning at what turned out to be a local top, and half-jokingly said it made him want to quit crypto.
• Other Side turns one year old this weekend — Makaveli previewed Primal Instinct in Chaos Trials, and the community praised the "games of chance" mechanics honey b. and Dyno built.
• Hypha (@hypha3d) launched a free-to-play first-person "flinger" parody shooter at duty.flingers.xyz; Siwoo walked through the new 8102 order/crafting system.
• Squiddy announced a new full-time job at a sports-collectibles startup ("Grails") and asked listeners to follow and sign up.

Highlights

[37:44] The Detroit Pistons gatekeeping question backfires. Squiddy's mandatory "are-you-an-engagement-farmer" trivia — "Which city do the Detroit Pistons play basketball?" — drew "Atlanta," to which Squiddy declared the correct answer was "Chicago." Everyone was wrong, gloriously, and the room loved it.

[41:35] The stonk-brokers regret arc. Squiddy admitted he bought Simple Farmer's token this morning and immediately watched it dip; Siwoo confirmed "that was a local top." Steve/Makaveli chimed in that he'd bought the day before. The mood was mock-tragic — misery loves company — but Makaveli's genuine plea was "I just don't want you to quit crypto, it's the worst thing I ever heard."

[46:11] World Cup afterglow and FIFA banter. The tournament had just wrapped in the US. Drew Roberts and Makaveli discussed soccer taking root stateside (shout to the Houston Dynamo), while Squiddy called FIFA "a corrupt organization" that nonetheless threw a spectacular event — you couldn't get into the Jersey final for under 10k.

[50:00] Other Side turns one. Makaveli laid out his plan for Primal Instinct in Chaos Trials — let teams fully build and fortify before the fighting starts — and DfiAdict praised the "games of chance" format from Ape Church, where a lucky "7" rocketed his team from last to second. Both were careful to credit honey b. and Dyno for the underlying MML mechanics.

[1:07:41] Hypha's "Call of Duty" flinger. Hypha described his free-to-play, glyph-login first-person shooter at duty.flingers.xyz — horde waves, 16-player lobbies, replays you can rewatch in 3D. DfiAdict and JayVegas both raved about Hypha's Other Side experiences (the heavy-metal activation especially).

[1:12:00] Squiddy's new job — Grails. Squiddy revealed he's back working full-time on a sports-collectibles site (rebranding from "Grails HQ" to "Grails"), doing community and biz-dev on a small team where he actually has a say — a pointed contrast to a past role where he "just kind of fell into the abyss."

[1:15:30] JayVegas sells the stonk broker for love. JayVegas explained he offloaded one of his minted stonk brokers once it hit "Macy" territory to buy his wife a gift — "wifey comes first" — a rare completed-play story in a room full of people who missed the exit.

[1:18:34] The good fisting / secret handshake. Squiddy called for "a good fisting," reframed the fist bump as "a sign of togetherness… a sign of respect… a sign of passion," then unveiled the fisters' secret handshake: the double fist, "bump bump… classy, low key, if you know, you know." This was the biggest crowd moment of the show.

[1:26:00–1:52:00] The Ooze Gang deep-dive and the affiliate question. The heart of the show. Squiddy, joined by D Dish, J Mo and Be Frank, worked through why the collection is on ApeChain, why the mint stays open, and how the 15% affiliate reward works. Squiddy kept it collaborative — repeatedly stating he'd minted one, that he trusts the fister holders behind it, and that he doesn't think it's extractive — while still pressing on the "yesterday's price isn't today's price" point about honoring a four-year-old mint price.

Notable quotes

"Atlanta's incorrect… the correct answer is Chicago." — Squiddy, [37:46] (on the Detroit Pistons)

"The fisting is a sign of togetherness, it's a sign of respect. It's a sign of passion." — Squiddy, [1:18:34]

"How dope is that? Honestly. Don't you think that's dope?" — D Dish, on the affiliate payouts, [1:40:23]

"I'd probably start a pyramid scheme." — Squiddy, when asked how he'd market a mint out today, [1:45:07]

"With those referral links, Squiddy, you don't need a job." — D Dish, [2:02:03]

"Your time's the most valuable asset, everyone. Make sure you're spending it wisely." — Squiddy, closing, [2:03:39]

Topic timeline

Who said what

• Squiddy (host, @SquiddyNFT) — Ran the show, grilled the Ooze Gang mint with warmth, milked the pyramid-scheme joke, announced his new Grails job, and closed on time-is-precious sincerity.
• siw0.eth / Siwoo (cohost, @siw0bbyte) — European cohost; walked through the 8102 game's fire teams, supply runs and new crafting/order system; confirmed Squiddy bought the local top.
• D Dish (@DDishOZ) — Steward of the Ooze Gang / Reversos project; 30-year luxury-travel entrepreneur turned NFT builder; defended the mint price, the ApeChain move and the affiliate model with unflagging passion.
• J Mo (@JMoreen) — Longtime Ooze community member (dialed in from a conference); framed the 10,000-supply question against a future of 8 billion people and helped land the "why so many" answer.
• Be Frank (@BeFrankOZ) — Ooze affiliate who reported ~$400 in APE earned in two days; argued marketing money is better routed to holders, and drew the referral-vs-Ponzi distinction.
• Makaveli (@MakaveliDlaCruz) — Other Side host; previewed Primal Instinct and a "build first, fight later" format; credited honey b. and Dyno for the game mechanics.
• DfiAdict (@DfiAddict) — "Dad-taxi" regular; championed the games-of-chance format and Hypha's Other Side activations.
• Hypha (@hypha3d) — Artist/dev behind the flingers and a new first-person parody shooter at duty.flingers.xyz.
• JayVegas24 (@JayVegas24) — Sold a stonk broker at "Macy" money to buy his wife a gift; upbeat on the coming wave of Other Side games.
• Drew Roberts (@DrewRoberts) — First-time listener, not a heavy gamer, tuned in to learn about the Other Side.

Worth a full listen

• [1:26:00]–[1:52:00] — The full Ooze Gang exchange is the show's centerpiece and doesn't compress cleanly: D Dish's business philosophy, the four-year holder history, the ApeChain reasoning, and Squiddy threading the needle between genuine support and honest skepticism. The affiliate-program back-and-forth (and the recurring pyramid gag) lives here.
• [1:18:34]–[1:20:43] — The fisting monologue and secret-handshake reveal capture the room's humor and community energy better than any paraphrase can.
• [2:03:00]–[2:06:37] — Squiddy's sign-off drifts from fister lore into a sincere note about spending your time on people you care about and messaging someone you've lost touch with — the warm landing after two hours.