Skip to content
The Secret History of Sneaker Twitter - Nick Bruhman episode artwork

EPISODE · Sep 12, 2026 · 1H 1M

The Secret History of Sneaker Twitter - Nick Bruhman

from Threadguy Live · host Counterparty

Nick Bruhman, Threadguy's old boss and the founder of Poke Market, Ominous and Malice, sits down after his sneaker Twitter article went viral to tell the story of the internet's most efficient market. Reselling Roblox items at 12, the sneaker bots that were AI agents before AI agents, how a group of teenagers beat corporate security teams, and why so many of the biggest founders in tech and crypto came out of this scene. Also the COVID pool flip, the backdoor scandals that ended the era, the death threats, and what actually happened to Nike.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Sep 12, 2026

Embed this episode

Ready to play

The Secret History of Sneaker Twitter - Nick Bruhman

0:00 1:01:50

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Threadguy Live?

This episode is 1 hour and 1 minute long.

When was this Threadguy Live episode published?

This episode was published on September 12, 2026.

Can I download this Threadguy Live episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!