S9 E2 | A New Era of Media Without Algorithms or Ads w/Grace Guan (Unlonely)

In this episode, we’re speaking with Grace Guan, co-founder of Unlonely, a web3 livestreaming platform, about web2 vs web3 media, inner workings of YouTube algorithms, and how traditional media platforms can stop exploiting creators by getting rid of ads and algorithms in this new iteration of media we’re building in web3.Grace and her brother, Brian, co-founded Unlonely together and have been doing a phenomenal job of onboarding creators to the platform. Grace shares some stats on their user base and viewership in this episode as well as what she thinks people working on consumer crypto apps need to do differently in order to get more users onto their platforms. If you’re a creator or anyone working adjacent to web3 media, you won’t want to miss this episode with Grace.Grace was nominated by Winny and voted onto the podcast by Winny, Triumph, Maz, Andy Boyan, Birb, David Phelps, Lucas, Ernest Kou, and myself, Diana Chen. COLLECT THIS EPISODESUBSCRIBE TO REHASH PODCAST CLUB (RPC) FOLLOW REHASH:TwitterWarpcast (Farcaster)TikTokInstagramNewsletterRehash Podcast Club (RPC)Diana Chen (Host) IMPORTANT LINKS:Grace’s TwitterGrace’s Warpcast (Farcaster)UnlonelyRehash’s Unlonely Channel TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro3:42 Unlonely origin story8:57 What it’s like co-founding a company with a sibling12:20 Grace’s least favorite thing about working with Brian17:57 Web2 vs web3 media34:25 Good and bad parts of traditional media36:11 What’s a better solution than algorithms and ads?38:53 How to get more users onto crypto consumer apps41:18 Unlonely viewer and watchtime stats43:03 How to onboard traditional creators to web3 media49:15 Concierge health services58:22 Can You Not1:00:13 Follow Grace and Unlonely DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is the opinion of the speaker(s) only and is for informational purposes only. You should not construe it as investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice, and it does not represent any entity's opinion but those of the speaker(s). For investment or legal advice, please seek a duly licensed professional. DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is the opinion of the speaker(s) only and is for informational purposes only. You should not construe it as investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice, and it does not represent any entity's opinion but those of the speaker(s). For investment or legal advice, please seek a duly licensed professional.