The Tally Podcast
Episodes
Token governance that actually works with Paul Glavin
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dennison (Tally CEO & Co-founder) sits down with Paul Glavin, founder of Gardens V2, to discuss why veTokens became "the most embarrassing le...
KYI and the Institutional Era of DeFi with Chris from Bluprynt
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dennison (Tally CEO & Co-founder) and Bluprynt's Chris Brummer explore how crypto is entering its institutional era. They discuss why complia...
Forte Hacks: Flow's $250K hackathon for killer apps with Ali & Doodlifts
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Serag (DevRel) and Matt "Doodlifts" (Growth) from Flow join the Tally podcast to discuss Flow's unique multi-role node architecture...
Why optimistic governance matters now with Cliffton (Tally)
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cliffton, Tally's Head of Strategy, returns to the Tally podcast to discuss Optimistic Governance: an innovative approach to DAO decision-making ...
Gauntlet’s Playbook for DAO Success with Traver Normandi
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gauntlet's Governance lead, Traver Normandi, joins the podcast to talk incentive design, the biggest problems facing DAOs, and why venture funds,...
Tyler (Frisson) discusses on-chain regulation, best practices, & growth
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tally CRO Tyler (Frisson) joins the Tally Podcast to discuss the shifting crypto regulatory landscape, his roundtable discussion with SEC Commissioner...
Is your protocol a mature blockchain system under the CLARITY Act?
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of the CLARITY Act series, Tommy walks through how protocols can reach compliance under the CLARITY Act by achieving certification of a matu...
What does the CLARITY Act mean for your token?
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CLARITY Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Tommy walks through what it means for your token, the steps it has to take to be passed into...
Live Reaction: The CLARITY Act passes in the U.S. House of Representatives
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dennison Bertram joins Tommy for an instant reaction to The CLARITY Act passing the House of Representatives---Read The CLARITY Act of 2025: A New Gol...
Tally Updates | June 2025
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back. Tally Updates — June 2025 Regulatory trackingMultiGov® & @wormhole@Obol_Collective & @rarifoundationstaking@arbitrum SC ele...
Token Value Accrual Best Practices Webinar
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in to hear Dennison (Tally), Ben (Scopelift), Jana (RARI Foundation), and Toma (Obol collective) dive deep into token value accrual best practice...
Toma from Obol Collective
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with @_Cryptoma from @Obol_Collective to talk all things $OBOL, launching governance on Tally, & more! Check it out ⬎0:00 Intro0:55 ...
Hill from Adventure Gold DAO
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of DAO Talk Tommy is joined by Hill from Adventure Gold. The pair discuss the Adventure Gold’s journey from the Loot NFT project, to...
The Last DAO Talk of 2024
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Holidays from Tally! In the last DAO Talk episode of the year, @tommylower and @elliedots reflect on the main events of 2024 ⬎0:00 Intro3:...
ARB Staking & The Tally Protocol with Frisson
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
OG DAO Talk duo Frisson and Tommy talk all things ARB Staking and the Tally Protocol.follow Us ↓Tally: https://twitter.com/tallyxyzTommy: https://tw...
Summer of a Tally Intern with chaselb
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we say farewell to our summer intern, Chase, as he shares his experience at Tally.Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:57 Chase’s background3:29 How Ch...
ScopeLift & The Tally Protocol ☻
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of Protocol Talk, Tommy is joined by Ben DiFrancesco, founder of Scopelift. Scopelift is full stack software engineering consulta...
The Tally Protocol: Benefits for DAOs
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 2 of Protocol Talk, Tommy is joined by Rafael Solari, Tally CTO and Co-founder. The pair discuss the recently announced Tally Protocol and ...
An Introduction to the Tally Protocol | Protocol Talk Part 1
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DAO Talk, Tally CEO, Dennison Bertram gives an introduction and overview of the recently announced Tally Protocol.follow Us ↓Tall...
DAO Talk Monthly April 2024
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
follow Us ↓Tally: https://twitter.com/tallyxyzTommy: https://twitter.com/tommylowerCaden: https://twitter.com/_cbxm_CHG: https://twitter.com/coolhor...
community strategy and the Arbitrum ecosystem with Hunter from Offchain Labs || DT Interview No. 50
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
for this DAO Talk Interview, Tommy sits down with Hunter from Offchain Labs to chat arbitrum, DAOs, L2s, and content strategy.follow Us ↓Tally: http...
governance solution providers & DAO marketing with Juan from StableLab || DT Interview No. 49
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
on this episode of DAO Talk we sit down with Juan from StableLab to chat about DAO governance solution providers and how to marketing them.follow Us ↓...
Tally Ecosystem Update #2
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
*note: faulty mic input, apologies for sound quality this week This is a new format where tommy lower (marketing lead, Tally) speed runs this week in ...
the state of DAO governance with Rafael Solari | DT Interview No. 48
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
for the first weekly episode of DAO Talk Interviews, Tommy is joined by Tally CTO and Co-founder, Rafael Solari. they talk all things DAOs, Tally, ope...
Tally Ecosystem Update #1
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a new format where tommy lower (marketing lead, Tally) speed runs this week in the Tally & broader DAO ecosystem as a whole. Full video is...
The Last DAO Talk Weekly || DT weekly ep 75
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
on the 75th and final episode of DAO Talk Weekly, tommy, CHG, and caden join forces one last time to mourn the loss of the weekly pod and celebrate th...
proto-DAOsharding || DT weekly ep 74
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the 74th DAO Talk Weekly episode Tommy, Coolhorsegirl, and Caden discuss the dencun upgrade and the current state of the farcaster ecosystem. Fol...
we keep it raw || DT weekly ep 73
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of DAO talk weekly tommy, chg, and caden reconvene after ETH Denver to tell us how it went, how the merch was, and update us on what’...
The champagne of DAOs || DT weekly ep 72
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on DAO talk weekly, Tommy, Frisson, and coolhorsegirl talk: crosschain DAOscoinbase giga chad marketing DAO retailARB unlock HAI DAO laun...
reza @ HAI DAO || DT Interview #47
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
this week tommy chats with reza from HAI on the launch HAI DAO, HAI's airdrop, & the coolest branding in the DAO ecosystem.Follow Us ↓ Rez...
everytime we DAO || DT weekly ep 71
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
on this episode of DAO talk weekly, regular hosts, tommy and coolhorsegirl are joined by new host, caden to discuss:ETH denver LTIPP USADAO & s...
frames on frames || DT weekly ep 70
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
on the 70th episode of dao talk weekly, og duo tommy and frisson discuss:upcoming side event at eth denverfarcaster as the new DAO playground tally b...
episode 69
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this highly anticipated episode, the Tally crew talks:eth denver crypto cycles & building w/ ethics this cycleDAOs should be poroustreasureDAO...
Oasis of the DAOs || DAO Talk Weekly Ep 68
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
on this episode of DAO Talk Weekly, tommy, frisson, and coolhorsegirl talk:- Oasis summit- Credible Neutrality- STIP- Open Dollar’s (Un)Governance- ...
we're so back || DT weekly ep. 67
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
on the first DAO Talk weekly episode of 2024 tommy, frisson, and CHG reconvene after their meetup in costa rica to talk:bitcoin ETFRetroPGFDrew Coffma...
joseph @ opendollar || DT interview #46
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
this week tommy sits down the Founder & CEO of Open Dollar, Joseph Schiarrizi. Open Dollar is a stablecoin protocol built on Arbitrum designed to ...
the 2nd annual DAO talk end of year spectacular
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME TO THE 2ND ANNUAL DAO TALK EOY SPECTACULAR!!!! the DAO talk trio has a good one in store for you this week. -craziest DAO moments of the year ...
as i lay DAOing || DT weekly ep 66
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the end of 2023 is nigh. the last gasps of a bear can be heard in the distance. poorly designed reward mechanisms & hacks abound. the onchain ferv...
we need more normies || DT weekly ep. 65
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the DAO talk trio thinks we're back, anon. do you agree? debating the pending turbo bull launch, the finer points of retro public goods funding, ...
so you think you can DAO || DT weekly ep 64
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
wazzzzup DAO talk friends, family, & h8ers alike. the trio is back post-america's holiday of gluttony & thanks to talk all the happenings...
istanbul redux || DT weekly ep. 63
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
tommy & chg are back from a week in istanbul at devconnect & they bring STORIES! the two zooms of DAO talk run frisson through a week full of ...
jaris @ bankless DAO || DT interview no. 45
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
jaris james is the head of business development for bankless DAO & a serial DAO contributor in Rari DAO. he joins frisson to talks about his DAO...
two zooms & a boom || DT weekly ep. 62
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the DAO talk trio recaps the past two weeks in DAOs, the apparent arrival of the bull market, & answers burning questions like: what is the most i...
meg @ gitcoin || DT interview #44
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
meg lister is the product lead at gitcoin, contributor to the rehash podcast, & has previous stints at flipside crypto, metricsDAO, & indexcoo...
shipping season || DT weekly ep. 61
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the leaves swirl around you, carried by a crisp fall breeze. you can feel it deep in your bones: the bears are going into hibernation & the market...
monetize or die || DT weekly ep. 60
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
uniswap fee switch, Arbitrum DAO distributes 50 million $ARB to the ecosystem, Q4 DAO outlook, & more. welcome to DAO talk. ---linksarbitrum STIP ...
zoomer meets world || DT weekly ep. 59
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
DAO talk studios' resident zoomers, tommy & coolhorsegirl, wax philosophical on zoomer DAO culture & how the kids can elevate the DAO eco...
Cliffton @ the Arbitrum DAO || DT interview #43
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
DAO TALK INTERVIEWS ARE BACK!!! frisson welcomes cliffton, DAO relations lead at the Arbitrum DAO, to the show to talk the state of DAO governance, ho...
we're all multichain bros || DT weekly ep. 58
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the death of DAOs has been greatly exaggerated & the DAO talk trio is here to walk you through the past week in the ecosysystem. shitcoins, the ch...
weston DAO flows || DT weekly ep. 57
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
uniswap foundation fud/engagement farming, arbitrum security council round 1 results, coinbase's genius CPG + DC strategy.welcome to DAO talk. -...
live from new york, it's DAO talk || DT weekly ep. 56
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
this week the DAO talk squad records live from nyc to bring you through the week in DAOs. boysclubs cryptopills forbes, OP's retro public goods f...
all the way DAOd up || DT weekly ep. 55
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
sit back, relax, & be a fly on the wall as the DAO talk squad recaps the week that was in decentralized organizations. is twitter (X) dead forever...
it's not a DAO, it's crime || DT weekly ep. 54
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the DAO talk trio reunites to recap the DAO Research Collective's recent symposium at Stanford, updates from MAKER DAO drama, discussing the top ...
for all the DAOs || DT weekly ep. 53
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
this week chg & tommy bring you through the week in DAOs: from Uniswap's contested $ARB airdrop proposal to the ins and outs of offchain vs. ...
keep your friends close & your DAOs closer || DT weekly ep. 52
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the DAO talk trio sifts through the friend.tech hype to find the juicy DAO applications. is friend.tech a microcosm of how DAOs onboard consumer crpyt...
the driving DAOer || DT weekly ep. 51
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
onchain summer is HOT. grab a cold one & let the cool tones of DAO talk take you a tropical onchain paradise. tommy & coolhorsegirl take you t...
the Base race || DT weekly ep. 50
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
DAO talk weekly celebrates its 50th episode with tommy, frisson, & chg (recording from the most unlikely locations)!!!the squad breaks down all th...
risk management has left the chat || DT weekly ep. 49
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the DAO talk trio is BACK! chg, frisson, & tommy bring you through the past week in DAOs so you don't have to scrounge through twitter, sorry...
do you even decentralize, bruh? || DT weekly ep. 48
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the DAO talk bois are back for another week of recapping the hottest news in the DAO ecosystem. plug in for your weekly dose of DAO knowledge, updates...
the DAOs are forking || DT weekly ep. 47
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
DAO regulation updates, the nounsDAO fork explained, & arbitrum DAO's security council electiontommy & frisson join forces while coolhors...
DAO Tokyo roundtable: what does DAO mean to you?
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
DAO talk is excited & honored to re-broadcast DAO Tokyo session1: what does DAO mean to you?speaker listDennison Bertram(Tally/CEO and Co-Founder)...
don't DAOubt me || DT weekly ep. 46
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
this week DAO talk levels up: introducing coolhorsegirl as the 3rd co-host of DT weekly! this week your favorite DAO content squad breaks down rocket ...
it's time to scale || DT weekly ep. 45
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the onchain DAO movement is taxi-ing on the runway & preparing for takeoff. frisson joins tommy from NYC for DAO talk weekly episode 45. this epis...
Gustav @ StableLab || DT inteview #42
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
this week Gustav Arentoft, co-founder of StableLab & core contributor at 1inch, joins the DAO talk studios. gustav & frisson talk StableLab or...
the summer DAOstice || DT weekly ep. 44
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
this week frisson & tommy speedrun this week in DAOs, give cogent market anlaysis (NFA as always), & live demo a new product feature for DAOs ...
the proto-DAO episode feat. stefen @ govrn || DT interview #41
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
wtf is a proto-DAO? proto-DAOs fall in that sweet spot between casual organization & full onchain decentralization: aka where the magic happens.th...
the regulation DAOnload || DT weekly ep. 43
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the DAO talk bois get legal this week (definitely legal advice!!!) with the implications of the CFTC's sweeping victory over Ooki DAO & what ...
brileigh & matthew @ juicebox || DT interview #40
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
welcome to the greatest podcast collaboration of the year. brileigh & matthew head the DAO content team at Juicebox Protocol, a programmable treas...
that 1st proposal feeling || DT ep. 42
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
what happens when the largest DAO in the world submits its first 2 proposals onchain? we're about find out. this week the DAO talk bois give thei...
delegation week: revisited || DT weekly ep. 41
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the DAO talk bois are back from Delegation Week™️ & are bringing ALL the data, analysis, & hot takes from the week of delegation that was....
patrick @ the arbitrum foundation || DT Interview #39
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick McCorry leads research at the Arbitrum Foundation. He's here to help the DAO get stuff done through research, education and community eng...
the DAOs new groove || DT weekly ep. 40
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the DAO talk bois are back talking all things DAO revenue, fee switches, & healthy governance communities. plus they give the final delegation wee...
DAO to the future || DT weekly ep. 39
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
DAO talk weekly is back after a brief 2 week recharge. this week we reopen the governance design conversation with tweets from chase chapman, frisson,...
david @ valory || DT Interview #38
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Minarsch is helping DAOs become more efficient, decentralized, and autonomous. A builder at Autonolas protocol & co-founder of Valory, David...
parks & DAOcreation || DT weekly #38
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
slow weeks in the DAO space don't mean things are moving slow behind the scenes. real g's move in silence like lasagna. tommy & frisson ...
i think you should DAO || DT weekly #37
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WELCOME TO SEASON 2 OF DAO TALK!! frisson & tommy ring in season 2 with talks on arbitrum, uniswap prposals, incentivized delegation, ETH pumping,...
chase @ blockchain at USC || DT interview #37
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
this week frisson chats with chase (@0xdididoiright), head of governance at the University of Southern California's blockchain club (@blockchaina...
DAO Talk Halftime Show || DT Weekly Ep. 36
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
the DAO talk bois are back from a post-denver hiatus to bring you big news around Arbitrum, Optimism, and a tease of what's to come during Season...
Arbitrum DAO Launch || DT Interviews #36
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
DAO Talk welcomes Daniel Goldman and Matt Pearring from Offchain Labs to talk about the Arbitrum DAO Launch! The Arbitrum DAO is a major step forward ...
ldf || DT Interviews #35
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
this week DAO talk welcomes none other than ldf to the podcast. recorded live in ethereum denver, frisson & tommy sit down with the inimitable ldf...
The Incredible Rise of Governor DAOs || Dennison Bertram @ ETH Denver 2023
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this exclusive episode of DAO talk we are pleased to re-broadcast Dennison Bertram's (CEO, Co-founder of Tally) LIVE talk on the Incredible Ri...
zero to DAO // the DAO up || DT weekly ep. 36
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
in the final DAO talk before ethereum denver 2023, frisson & tommy bring the on-chain heat. the DT bois bring you your weekly DAO fix of on-chain ...
the on-chain renaissance || DT weekly ep. 35
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
this week DAO talk weekly turns 35, frisson & tommy walk you through the beginnings of the on-chain renaissance, and all the hottest on-chain pr...
chris @ Tally || DT Interviews #34
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Rusyniak (@crusyn) is the giga-brain behind Tally's new public API.We cover a bit about Chris and his background in the space, then dive in...
DAO lane demo tapes || DT weekly Ep. 34
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
be a friend tell a friend: DAO talk weekly is your one stop for everything DAOs & the DAO talk bois brought the heat this week. then again...when ...
on-chain governance is easier than you think || DT Weekly Ep. 33
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
your one stop shop for everything DAOs is back yet again with an episode packed full of the hottest governance proposals, new DAO launches, hot takes,...
the token episode part 2 || DT Weekly Ep. 32
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
after months & months of beating down on governance tokens the DAO talk bois offer some reprieve: welcome to the governance token rebrand episode....
world economic DAO forum || DT Weekly Ep. 31
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
happy friday! DAO talk is here to recap this week in DAO news, DAO tooling, DAO hot takes, and so much more!topics covered-BanklessDAO x Coordinape go...
reza @ Decrpyt & PubDAO || DT Interviews #34
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
reza (@rezajafery) is a web3 media extraordinaire with a deep understanding of culture, technology, & marketing. reza has his hands in some of t...
how DAOs win || DT Weekly Ep. 30
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
how reddit is trojan horsing web3 tech adoption to their 52 million users & why web3 native organizations should pay VERY close attention. rapid f...
DAOnt kill my vibe || DT Weekly Ep. 29
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
DAO talk szn 2 is upon us & frisson is back in the studio to kick off the new year with a bang. DT season 2 will bring you all the week's new...
DAO Talk End of Year Spectacular
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
welcome to the DAO TALK END OF THE YEAR SPECTACULAR!!! frisson takes to the western ski slopes while tommy & shannon recap that year that was in t...
Auryn @ Gnosis Guild || DT Interviews #33
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on DAO Talk interviews Frisson chats with Auryn Macmillan from Gnosis Guild about the new Zodiac Governor Module. After some fun background...
it's beginning to look a lot like DAOmas || DT Weekly Ep. 28
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
DAO Talk weekly is back with a banger of an episode in all things DAO news. Uniswap FUD, dangerous DAO twitter threadoors, Tally governance, and all t...
"Permissions in a Permissionless World" || Panel: Virtual On-Chain Summit
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Relive this electric panel from the Virtual On-Chain Summit™️ featuring the brightest minds building permissions protocols on-chain!Featuring:Evin...
"Building an On-Chain Reputation" || Panel: Virtual On-Chain Summit
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Relive this electric panel from the Virtual On-Chain Summit™️ featuring some of the brightest minds building On-Chain protocols. A wide ranging di...
DAOn to vibe? || DT Weekly Ep.27
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
this week the DAO talk bois teach you how to achieve maximum levels of on-chain basedness. if there's ever been an 'on-chain' episode o...
Aaron @ Govrn || DT Interviews #32
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on DAO Talk interviews Tommy chats with Aaron Soskin, Founder of Govrn and contributor to many DAOs. Aaron is a DAO Builder's DAO Buil...
Defense Against the DAO Arts || DT Weekly Ep. 26
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
he's baaaaaaack. frisson returns from parental leave just in time to ride the post-FTX wave into arguably one of the greatest DAO Talk episodes y...
nick @ Gauntlet Network & Aera Finance || DT Interviews #31
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
this week on DAO Talk interviews tommy chats with nick cannon, VP of Growth @ Gauntlet Network & Aera Finance (the 1st fully autonomous treasury m...