Making the Metaverse
Episodes
087 - Dr. Stefania Pecore
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is someone who has lived at the intersection of language, learning, and artificial intelligence long before most of the world was payi...
086 - Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Ph.D., J.D., LL.M., M.Sc. is a globally recognized expert in AI, Big Data, behavioral science, and talent analytics. At Harvard...
085 - Miji Lee
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michael Carter interviews Miji, the founder and CEO of Core Meta, who discusses her journey from journalism to the tech industry, foc...
084 - Anand Suresh
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Making the Metaverse, host Michael Carter interviews Anand Suresh, co-founder of Expert Hire, an AI-powered hiring platform. Anand ...
083 - Gharsa Amin
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gharsa Amin is building the future of finance. She is the founder of Kavodax, which is revolutionizing cross-border payments by making them faster, mo...
082 - A NotebookLM Podcast on AI and Education
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a podcast generated by NotebookLM. I provided the audio file of a one hour talk I gave recently on AI and education. This is the result. Let m...
081 - Cesar Hernandez
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cesar is an IT Engineer and English Professor developing IT solutions with immersive technologies and artificial intelligence. He hosts a weekly ev...
080 - Nahgeib Miller - Co-Founder of Virtua Immersive Learning Solutions
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nahgeib Miller is an educator, a geologist, and an entrepreneur. He has spent almost 20 years as a professor at Seneca College and has held various le...
079 - XRAI Glass - Dan Scarfe and Lara Scarfe
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am extremely excited to welcome Dan and Lara to the show! I’ve been following their work for a couple of years now and I must say their proj...
078 - Andrea Reade
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A small town girl who has taken the world and web3 by storm, Andrea Reade has too many skills and talents to list, and certainly cannot be placed in a...
077 - Shreya Bhan - Founder: Brushbound
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shreya is a dynamic and multifaceted artist and designer with a background in fashion. She has been taking web3 by storm through her brand Brushbound ...
076 - Dmitry Klim
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dmitry Klim is a dynamic and multi-talented individual. In less exciting times he worked in developing online commerce. One day, he decided he didn’...
075 - Dakshesh Kaki
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dakshesh is a student at Middleton High School and is also studying computer science engineering at Hillsborough Community College. He works with arti...
074 - Aakash Singh
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aakash Singh is a Global People Management and Development Advisor. He is a mentor and a friend to over 37,000 students and 19 business owners globall...
073 - Pranava Manthena
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pranava is a Student Voice/Marketing Intern at AI for Education and a junior at Middleton High School. Pranava's impressive achievements include w...
072 - Zoe Lord
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zoe Lord is a Queen’s University graduate student studying cognitive load in virtual reality environments for chemistry education and a Scientist-As...
071 - Maria Becerra - AI Business Strategist
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Becerra is an AI business strategist, presenter, prolific volunteer, and content creator. If you don’t already follow her on LinkedIn, you sho...
070 - Andy Ku - CEO of Altava
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Andy Ku, CEO of Altava. Andy is a graduate of Cornell and of Harvard where he studied architecture and urban planning. He has been i...
069 - Zakariya Muktadir
25 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zak is a multi-talented individual with experience in a range of domains including healthcare, big tech, academics, management consulting and governme...
068 - Korey Thomson - Augmented Reality Developer at Queen's University
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Korey Thomson is a graduate of the Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technology program at St. Lawrence College. He also has an advanced diploma...
067 - Angad B Sodhi: Storyteller, Artist and Curator building at the intersection of Art & Tech in Web3
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Angad uses the power of art as a medium to break the taboo that mental health carries in India and globally. His art therapy sessions and workshops fo...
066 - Corey Kovnats - VP of Web3 and Industry 4.0 at dapphaus
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Corey is VP of Web3 and Industry 4.0 at dapphaus. He is an experienced entrepreneur and creative problem solver with a vast technical, managerial, and...
065 - Fernanda Boccard - NFT Artist
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fernanda is a multidisciplinary artist based in Mexico City. She is deeply passionate about creating unique and impactful digital experiences through ...
064 - Evan Sitler-Bates: CEO and Co-Founder of XpertVR
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Evan Sitler-Bates, co-founder of XpertVR, which is revolutionizing education and job training for something like a million users in ...
063 - Sam Huber - CEO and Founder of Landvault
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Huber is a metaverse pioneer. He is the CEO and founder of LandVault, the largest real estate company in the metaverse. With $37 million in fundin...
062 - Dr. Alexander Hughes - What Learners Want in a Virtual Education Wallet
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Really enjoyed speaking with Dr. Alexander Hughes about his recent eCampusOntario report titled “Wallets, Passports, Portfolios, Credentials: What L...
061 - Adri Mukund - Designer + Artist + Teacher
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adri Mukund is a designer with a passion for creating impactful and meaningful designs that leave a lasting impression. With years of experience and a...
060 - Costantino Roselli - Founder & Chief Metaverse Officer at NTZNS
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today brings incredible insight and a tremendous level of passion to web3. Costantino Roselli is Founder & Chief Metaverse Officer at NTZ...
059 - John King - Director of HigherEd Projects at VictoryXR
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John King has a wide range of skills and experiences that he brings to the edtech space. He took his undergraduate degree at the Terry College of Bus...
058 - Afzal Majeed - Blockchain, Crypto and Fintech Specialist | Operations Manager, Chiliz
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This was a truly inspiring episode! Afzal is an experienced business leader with a background in growing businesses and managing Business operations a...
057 - Sati: A Non-Fungible Diamond in the NFT Sky
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Sati, a digital artist and NFT creator with a fierce dedication to her craft. She has a life long love of graffiti, canvases and all...
056 - Liv Erickson: Making the Metaverse Open, Accessible and Approachable for All
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Liv Erickson, a true metaverse visionary. Liv jumped into the metaverse in 2014 and has not looked back. Since then Liv has worked f...
055 - Micah Imomotebegha - Bitcoin, Trust and Hope in Nigeria
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Micah Imomotebegha is a digital marketing specialist with a focus on web 3 and blockchain based projects. He studied information systems management in...
054 - Karan Pal: Graphic Designer; Web3 Creator; Community Builder
21 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Karan Pal (KP). KP is a graphic designer and illustrator from India who likes to follow his curiosity towards fiction and celebrates...
053 - Ron Bauer - Founder of Theseus Capital Ltd
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Bauer is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and author, with over 20 years of experience. He is focused on FinTech, EdTech, SaaS, Gaming, VR, AR,...
052 - Samuel Dahan: Law Professor; Founder and Director of the Conflict Analytics Lab
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Samuel Dahan is law professor at Queen’s University and is cross-appointed to Cornell Law School and Paris Dauphine Law School. A qualified lawyer a...
051 - Alex Scott: Director, Borealis AI
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Alex Scott. Alex is the Academic Director for the SIT Learning MMA, the Director of Group Risk Management products at Borealis AI (R...
050 - Arthur Huang, Founder and Managing Partner of the Blockchain Lab
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Arthur Huang, Founder and Managing Partner of The Blockchain Lab, a national student-run community that specializes in content creat...
049 - Grigory McKain, Research Associate, Cambridge University, Centre for Alternative Finance
29 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grigory is a research associate at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance where he runs the Regulatory Knowledge Exchange project. Before joinin...
048 - VirtuSwap founder Evgeny Lyandres and Alexander Zaidelson Head of Data and Business
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is packed! I was joined by Evgeny Lyandres, founder of VirtuSwap and Alexander Zaidelson, Head of Data and Business at VirtuSwap. We ...
047 - Pavel Abdur-Rahman - Web3, AI and Regulated Markets Expert
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pavel is an expert in ethically aligned AI & Digital Assets regulations, markets, partnerships and revenue models. He is Co-Founder and Venture Op...
046 - Collin O'Brien - Head of Marketing at Rubic
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Collin O’Brien is Head of Marketing for Rubic. Rubic is a cross-chain DeFi ecosystem, which features cross-chain swaps, on-chain swaps and much more...
045 - Adam Simmons: Chief Strategy Officer at RDX Works
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adam is the Chief Strategy Officer of RDX Works, a core development company behind the Radix Public Network. Throughout his career, Adam has worked in...
044 - Chris Horne - Founder of Filta - The NFT Face Filter Marketplace
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Horne is an Emmy and Peabody award winner with deep experience developing projects that marry frontier technology with the arts - from filmmakin...
043 - Harrison Jordan, NFT Lawyer
24 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Harrison Jordan is a Toronto-based lawyer and consultant with a focus on legal matters involving NFTs and Web3. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law Sch...
042 - Jojo Sunshine - Visual Artist, Educator and Co-Founder of Girl Haus
24 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jojo Sunshine is a visual artist and educator based in Portland, Oregon. In this episode, she shares her unconventional journey into web3 and NFTs, th...
041 - Briana, Founder of 0XX - Defi, Refi and More
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Entrepreneur and crypto educator Briana founded 0xx to be a welcoming front door for other women to walk through. Frustrated by the lack of financial ...
040 - Anastasia Drinevskaya - She sings, she trains hard at the gym, she juggles and she is the CEO of Cointelegraph Communications
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anastasia Drinevskaya is the most dynamic and interesting human in web3. She has multiple degrees, a love of theatre and fashion, she kicks b*tt in th...
039 - Shirin Bucknam - Crypto Witch Club Co-founder
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Shirin Bucknam, co-founder of Crypto Witch Club, a trusted, equitable, and educational voice in the web3 space that is highly entert...
038 - On Click Closet: Digital Fashion House based in India
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
OnClickCloset is a Digital Fashion House based in India, Led by two young girlfriends. They give life to their fantasized and imaginary stories which ...
037 - Federico Carpi AKA Huxley Sun - Argentinian Musician and NFT Artist
13 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hi! I'm Michael Carter and my guest today on Making the Metaverse is Federico Carpi, an Argentinian musician and NFT artist living in Poland. Under th...
036 - Piers Ridyard, CEO of RDX Works
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Piers Ridyard, CEO of RDX Works, core developers of Radix, the first layer one protocol for DeFi that started from the problem of ho...
035 - Max Sheika - Ukraine, Spatial and the Future of Web3
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Max Sheika is a Ukrainian 3D artist and architect. His recent work has been dedicated to generating support for the people of Ukraine. This includes a...
034 - The Renisis Project by Sardwell and Wilfred Lee
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guests today on Making the Metaverse are Wilfred Lee and Sardwell who are working together on a phygital project called Renisis. Renisis is a multi...
033 - Dennison Bertram - Founder, Philosopher and Futurist
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Dennison Bertram, an avid futurist, artist and serial entrepreneur with a keen eye for the future of technology and its social impac...
032 - Eljan Jaku - Creator of Holoheadz and Co-creator of the Holoverse
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Creator of HOLOHEADZ & Co-developer of the HOLOVERSE an amazing metaverse platform Eljan is an italian digital artist, born in 2001 who has worked...
031 - Iana - Making the Metaverse Fashionable, Friendly and Fun
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Iana is a digital fashion designer. She moved to Europe three years ago after graduating in theoretical and applied linguistics in Moscow. After five ...
030 - Sourav Deb - Making the Metaverse a Place for Empowering Communities
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sourav Deb is co-owner of Guerrilla Music and a thought leader in the Web3 space. Sourav and his partner have successfully built a socially conscious ...
029 - Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Metaverse Minting Debacle – Gas fees, Twitter taunts, broken records and the promise of brighter days
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Metaverse Minting Debacle – Gas fees, Twitter taunts, broken records and the promise of brighter days Yuga Labs finds itsel...
028 - Daniel Liebskind - Co-Founder and CEO of Topia.io
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Very excited to share this podcast featuring a very special guest, Daniel Liebeskind. He is the co-founder and CEO of Topia, a platform for creative v...
027 - To Be Anonymous or Not to Be Anonymous in the Metaverse
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Privacy in the metaverse will be interesting. In this episode I develop a privacy spectrum for social media platforms and then consider how this range...
026 - Is Zuckerberg's Meta Greedy? Lego and Fortnite partner. Gather offices get dogs. New metaverse platform Topia looks promising.
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
026 - Metaverse creators say Meta is greedy. Lego and Fortnite maker Epic Games partner to create a metaverse that is safe for children. Gather office...
025 - Are Physical and Temporal Limitations Pushing us Towards Multiple Metaverses?
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does The Rock bring 200 million of his closest friends to the metaverse? He doesn't. In this episode I ruminate about the consequences of the phys...
024 - Making the metaverse: Considering Gather, Decentraland and Spatial
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I review Gather, Decentraland and Spatial giving my comments on things like cost, immersion and collaboration.
023 - Flying Fox CEO and Co-Founder Charlotte Wise
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Flying Fox CEO and Co-Founder Charlotte Wise joins me to day to talk about making the metaverse a space where people can learn about sustainability, c...
022 - The Metaverse is being made in Canada, eh?!
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The metaverse is being made in Canada, eh?! It's metaverse fashion week and the NFT community sees a second chance for the space. Hope for philanthrop...
021 - Visiting Decentraland: It's ME, MARIO! And the paparazzi at Metaverse Fashion Week.
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I take a tour of Decentraland and visit a building dedicated to Mario and his adventures, take a selfie on the red carpet for Metaverse Fashion ...
020 - Members Only: Why the metaverse won't be open to everyone all the time
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are moving from social media pages to metaverse places for our online social lives. How will this migration impact the way we socialize virtually? ...
019 - Pages versus Places - How will social interaction in the metaverse differ from current social media platforms?
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The metaverse has the potential to change the social dynamics of virtual spaces. Instead of a page where largely asynchronous communication takes plac...
018 - Is the best spiritual experience in the metaverse on Gather or in Decentraland?
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I've been talking a lot about what makes Gather awesome lately. Today I'm going to talk about why the immersive experience offered by other platforms ...
017 - Gather is Golly Gosh Good
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I share my experiences with the Gather metaverse platform where I have opened my new virtual office and had a few meetings.
016 - Free Metaverse Platform Gather versus Pricey Decentraland
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is the high ticket price of Decentraland worth paying when free platforms like Gather are available?
015 - Bad things in the metaverse?
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are the bad things that we will be hearing about the metaverse? Much like the narratives we have heard about cryptocurrency in the mainstream med...
013 - If You Build It, They Will Come
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do all metaverse projects have to be build on a well know and expensive platform? Where do people go for onboarding in the metaverse? What does protes...
012 - Metaverse Neighbours
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What effect do neighbours have on real estate in the Metaverse? Is it always a positive impact? What happens if someone builds their nightclub next do...
011 - Land Value in the Metaverse
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I meander across a few topics that relate to the value of land in the Metaverse. I touch on a variety of concepts including gentrification, belo...
010 - Understanding the Metaverse, NFT's and Cryptocurrency Simply
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do NFT's, cryptocurrencies and the metaverse work together? In this brief podcast I use VIN numbers, fiat currency and the used car market to expl...
009 - Making the Metaverse Safe
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I've been thinking a little bit about vulnerability in the metaverse and have a few things to say in this episode.
008 - Arturo Collahuazo Balarezo - Making the Metaverse Stylish
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thrilled to have Arturo as my very first guest on the podcast we had an incredible conversation about NFT's, blockchain and the social side of the met...
007 - Vulnerability in the Metaverse
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does vulnerability have to do with the Metaverse? Are people more or less vulnerable in the Metaverse than in other virtual spaces?
006 - Push-ups in the Metaverse?
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kicking around the idea of using the Metaverse to advance my health and fitness.
005 - Gathering Places in the Metaverse
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off of the weeklong hackathon I organized with my team on Discord I have some thoughts about moving the next event into the metaverse.
004 - Place Making and the Metaverse
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does place making look like in the metaverse? In this episode I contemplate building a youth drop in centre in the metaverse.
003 - NFT's and Gary Vee on Making the Metaverse
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Vee says the market will decide what's valuable. He's big in the NFT space and not afraid to tell people about it. In this episode I think out lo...
002 - McDonalds and MillerLite in the Metaverse
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are McDonalds and Miller Lite doing in the metaverse? Will the lines be long? Will you need proof of age to order beer? What will it be like to u...
001 - Making the Metaverse with Michael
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Introduction to new series called Making the Metaverse with Michael.