Matt and AG announce their free merch giveaway! More details can be found on their instagram @contractyear. The podcast begins with a Southpaw story. AG and Matt give their condolences to Dan Hutchinson and Dave Bergman. The duo also shouts out one of their favorite podcast hosts, Jenny from the blockchain and dive deep into a conversation around creative control vs IP. The two also salute LeBron James for becoming the first active playing professional basketball billionaire.

AG kicks things off with an apology to someone close to him. Matt & AG give their thoughts, prayers and condolences to the victims of the Uvalde shooting. The duo recaps their experience at VeeCon and highlight key takeaways from the event. They also discuss Justin Timberlake selling his music catalog for $100 million dollars, Isiah Rashad's interview and Steph Curry's all time NBA ranking.

Matt & AG welcome their first guest Xander to the Contract Year podcast. This episode starts with a clip from Tyler, The Creator. Xander gives a brief rundown of his background and how he got into the NFT space. Xander, AG & Matt discuss their excitement and expectations for the upcoming VeeCon conference that they will all be attending together. The trio also discusses the NFT/Crypto market crash, Mark Cuban tweets on the digital space, Kendrick Lamar's new song and sports betting. Matt, AG & Xander also pay their respects to the late Kevin Samuels.