Clubhouse Diaries NFT Launch

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Minted my first NFT collection today…

It’s just two pieces: my animated cat and dog avatars, along with a copy of my book: The Clubhouse Diaries.

The Clubhouse Diaries is ghostwriter Brian Penny’s first-hand account of navigating the Clubhouse Drop-In Audio app from February through August of 2021. During this timeframe, he acted as a beat reporter for the platform and reviewed shows, interviewing participants, and involving company leadership.

As the CEO announces a Creator First pilot season and opens the app to Android users and the public, a dark underbelly of hate rallies forms. Nothing is as it seems, and stories run abound of people losing money, dignity, and even their lives to the platform.

By the end, Penny determines Clubhouse is a cult run by Alpha Exploration CEO Paul Davison. He leaves the platform after dealing with hate groups and extremists. The business model is unproven, and the company is selling a path it can’t provide. It fumbled its NFL partnership and wasted a ton of money hiring talent to turn “rooms” into entertainment.