New Year Tech Talk: Retiring "Web3" & Real Polygon Bridge Experience | Ep 433

Rise Up Media · Jan 2, 2026 · 1h 6m

Goodnow revolutionaries–

First show of 2026 kicks off with New Year's Eve adventures—Will's Boston Harbor fireworks and martinis, Alex's "oldest NYE yet" (dogs, construction exposure therapy, Tybee bars), and Evan's packed acoustic show.

How do you explain web3 to a friend who asks what it is? Evan, Alex, and Will compare notes about the conversations that helped them understand "web3"—and Alex argues why we need to retire the term to tell a better story.

Repo rumors get examined, Polygon bridging problems surface (4-hour timeout, then 28 minutes—Alex shares his frustrating experience), XRP…