Avery and Sam chat with Josh Hackbarth of Warner Bros. Discovery about how major franchises are superserving their existing fan base and exploring new and engaging opportunities in Web3.Our guest this week is Josh Hackbarth, SVP of franchise, DC Comics, animation and NFT commercial development at Warner Bros. Discovery. Hackbarth sits down with Avery and Sam to discuss developing Web3 initiatives for iconic franchises like Batman and Looney Tunes and how to further engage fans by creating open dialogue through Discord.Links mentioned from the podcast: Ralph Lauren Goes Bigger on Fortnite with island and phygital bootsWith rebrand, Claire’s leans into AI and web3This Art Exhibit Is Bringing New Life to Allen Ginsberg’s Poetry Using AIFollow us on Twitter: Sam Ewen, Avery Akkineni, CoinDesk, Vayner3"Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni, with editing by Jonas Huck. Executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced by Uyen Truong. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.