Podcasts, Games, and NFTs
A Tour of My DCL World
A new kind of studio space is now open—not in Santa Barbara, but on a pirate beach in the metaverse. My new virtual office in Decentraland is an experiment in blending art, audio, and interactive space, and an invitation to explore “new media” together in a playful, hands-on way. Decentraland is a web3 virtual world of collective ownership,
The whimsical pirate beach scene includes a radio-style audio player that streams an episode from my podcast, creating a soundscape as you move through the space. As you walk along the sand and wander inside, you can listen to “New Media,” the fifth edition of Adventures in Creative Communication, and let the ideas accompany your exploration.
My avatar appears in a USA-style space suit, and both the name and outfit are represented as NFT wearables, part of Decentraland’s system for collectible, customizable clothing and identities.
Revisiting “New Media” from ‘12
The featured audio in this scene is a remastered episode of Adventures in Creative Communication recorded on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, a cool evening here in Santa Barbara, California. In that episode, I introduce myself—“My name is Mitra Cline and I’m your host”—and dive into the concept of “new media”: on‑demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, combined with interactive feedback, creative participation, and community around the world. The episode unpacks familiar metaphors of technology: the “stream” of social feeds, the “cloud” where our files live, and the “time machine” of automatic saving and version history.
Back then, the focus was on how these tools were reshaping creative communication and why artists might want to experiment with them. Today, hosting that same episode inside a fully navigable virtual landscape shows how far new media has evolved. What was once primarily about blogs and early social platforms now includes browser-based 3D worlds where people worldwide can co-create, explore, and respond in real time.
Why build a virtual house?
As an artist, designer, and educator, I experiment with spaces like Decentraland to push the boundaries of how art is experienced. A flat image on a screen becomes a doorway: you click to enter, walk around, and discover audio, architecture, and narrative woven together. Decentraland’s support for custom scenes, audio streams, and NFT wearables makes it possible to prototype these immersive environments without requiring visitors to own crypto or VR gear. You can drop in as a guest, explore a pirate beach, hear a podcast about new media, and leave with ideas about your own creative experiments. Max occupancy is 100.
New media is no longer just about accessing content on demand; it is about stepping into content—walking through it, co-creating worlds inside it, and meeting others there. It reflects a belief that technology works best when it acts like a metaphor you can feel: floating in the social stream, storing memories in the cloud, stepping into a time machine of saved versions and archived shows.
Visit the space
You are welcome to explore the screenshots and video of this Decentraland scene and, when you are ready, visit the virtual house yourself. To enter, go to Decentraland in your web browser, choose to explore on the web, and either connect a wallet or play as a guest. Once you land, look for the pirate beach environment, then listen to the “New Media” episode as it plays through the landscape.
Think of this as an open studio in the metaverse: a place to wander, listen, and imagine what your own projects might look like in an immersive setting. Whether you are curious about NFTs, interested in new media, or simply want to stroll a digital shoreline, your presence in this experimental space is part of the artwork itself.
