Highlights
Jed keeps it honest about a hard couple of days
After a long musical intro to get himself going, Jed refused to fake it: "this has probably been the worst two days I had on web 3 in a long time," attributing it less to web3 than "the weight of the world." He framed daily-space hosting as harder than running a restaurant precisely because you have to show up with energy without either faking it or wallowing.
Sho double-checks the drama, then delivers grace
Sho gently ribbed Jed ("that seems a little dramatic"), realized he meant life in general, and pivoted to reassurance about a big recent dinner event: "even if it's not perfect, it looks perfect from our end. So you got it."
Lyss reframes "failure"
Picking up on how often Jed reaches for the word, Lyss pushed back on the framing itself — there's a difference between being a failure and just not getting first place — and prescribed Rocky as the cure, promising to cue it up on her laptop before Jed heads to the restaurant.
The laundry-on-the-porch bit
Woof described 27 loads of post-NFT-NYC laundry; Lyss casually mentioned she leaves hers on the porch in New York for pickup, prompting genuine alarm ("if you set them outside in New York, I feel like they're never coming back") and Chaz's connoisseur note about the soft blue folding paper.
Super's melatonin-and-vodka masterpiece
Super, sounding half-asleep, explained his new "sleepy drink": a gas-station liquid melatonin mixed with vodka because "when you mix it with alcohol, it like enhances the feeling." Jed refused it ("I'll put my head through a fucking wall before I start doing melatonin"), the room couldn't tell if he was serious, and Lyss declared she was "in the twilight zone." 27:04
"You told me to say something funny"
Called out by Jed for trolling on his worst day, Super defended himself perfectly: last time Jed wanted a compliment, this time Super figured he wanted a laugh — "so this time I tried to say something funny, and I guess it didn't work, so I apologize." (It worked.)
Super gets real about almost quitting
The bit gave way to sincerity: Super recounted watching his bags go to zero in 2022, crying during Uber shifts, and simply not quitting. He tied it to "blind confidence" and a two-years-in patience — willing to give it five or ten years the way Jed's restaurant took time. 30:20
Founder-forward, and never lose the streak
Jed distinguished web3 building from web2 — the ethos is you actually talk to the founder — and explained why he'll do the space no matter what: because skipping it only makes him feel worse, and because people quietly respect showing up honestly even on bad days. 34:28
Lyss on tribe and choosing positivity
The closing thesis: you can't run a one-man team, it takes a village, and web3 becomes negative only if you surround yourself with negative, judgmental people. "Choose to change that."
The Rocky finale
Jed, phone in hand, gave a live demonstration from the restaurant bathroom of exactly what Rocky does for an Italian before service. Amid confusion, cow-slapping guesses from Woof, and Lyss threatening to kick him from another space, Jed's verdict stood: "Rocky and Italians. Don't ever forget it." 49:08
Topic timeline
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 0:42–15:02 | DJ intro / long musical warm-up, Jed pushing through a rough day |
| 15:02–19:52 | Reset-refocus-recharge framing; Jed and Sho on showing up honestly |
| 19:52–22:45 | Restaurant events recap; melatonin bit begins |
| 22:45–25:12 | "Failure" reframed; Rocky; Woof's laundry and NYC porch pickup |
| 25:12–29:17 | Melatonin-and-vodka troll in full bloom |
| 29:17–35:08 | Super and Jed get real: quitting, streaks, founder-forward building |
| 35:08–37:16 | Lyss on tribe, team, and choosing a positive web3 |
| 37:16–43:52 | Chaz's flight; Woof's Labor Day space; Super's NFT/identity topic |
| 43:52–49:53 | Wrap-up, shoutouts, and the Rocky bathroom finale |
Notable quotes
Being a deli space host is fucking harder than being a founder, harder than running a restaurant... because you gotta show up and you gotta kinda bring some kind of energy.
I'll put my head through a fucking wall before I start doing melatonin, bro.
When you mix it with alcohol, it like enhances the feeling... I'm off the sleepy drink.
You're supposed to say something funny. So this time I tried to say something funny, and I guess it didn't work, so I apologize.
It can be cold here if you're by yourself. But when you have your friends, I promise it's a really positive place.
Rocky and Italians. Don't ever forget it.
Who said what
- Lyss (@Lysss302), host — Set the no-pressure Sunday tone, reframed Jed's "failure" talk, and delivered the closing message on building a tribe and choosing positivity.
- Jed (@jed_131) — The emotional through-line: candid about a rough stretch, migraines, and restaurant pressure, but firm on showing up and protecting his streak.
- Sho (@AgogoKaren), co-host — Warm check-ins, reassurance about the recent dinner event, and the room's designated "wait, are they serious?" barometer.
- Super (@SHGFees) — Comic relief turned confessional: the melatonin-vodka bit, then a genuine story about nearly quitting in 2022 and his patience two years into building.
- Woof (@WoofArmyXX) — Post-NYC laundry saga, a rough Margie B impression, and a preview of his Labor Day "nobody talks about the work" space.
- Chaz (@chazz_gold) — Dropped in from the airport post-dinner; the group's addiction specialist, appropriately amused by the melatonin discourse.
Worth a full listen
- 25:12–29:17 The melatonin-and-vodka exchange only works at full speed: Super's deadpan, the room's collective uncertainty, and the "twilight zone" reactions.
- 29:26–35:08 The genuine heart of the space, where the joking drops away and Super and Jed talk honestly about quitting, resilience, and what founding in web3 actually demands.
- 46:31–49:53 The Rocky finale is pure chaos and can't be paraphrased; you have to hear Jed hyping himself up from the restaurant bathroom while Lyss cues the theme.
