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Local Bitcoiners
A bitcoin podcast about Bitcoin meetups. Finding, building, and growing local Bitcoin culture through Bitcoin meetups. Reed and Rev meet with Bitcoin meetup organizers to learn about different local Bitcoin cultures and what makes them valuable. Find the show on nostr: npub1cvcgs83gw6pcrhvtmlf8gdqaegx93qkznwry96jteqhh2cexgkfq45rtya Reed's npub: npub1xgyjasdztryl9sg6nfdm2wcj0j3qjs03sq7a0an32pg0lr5l6yaqxhgu7s Rev Hodl's npub: npub1f5pre6wl6ad87vr4hr5wppqq30sh58m4p33mthnjreh03qadcajs7gwt3z
Recent Episodes
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Grassroots Recap: Philly Suburbs & Bitcoin Park Nashville | Ep. 006
Episode 006 brings together Reed, Rev, Fundamentals from the Philly Suburbs Meetup, and Andrew from Bitcoin Park in Nashville for a recap of the annual Grassroots Bitcoin event. The crew digs into the nitty-gritty of running local meetups; the perennial challenge of finding the right venue, strategies for attracting newcomers, gathering attendee feedback, and handling shitcoiner attendees. Andrew pulls back the curtain on how Bitcoin Park operates as dedicated Bitcoin infrastructure, and the whole conversation sho…
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The Meetup Is the Farmer's Market: Kansas City, MO | Ep. 005
Reed and Rev chat with Auggie from the Kansas City, MO Bitcoin Meetup to dig into what a thriving circular economy looks like in practice; from Auggie's farm goods making their way to meetup tables, to collaborative sourcing of feed, raw milk, honey, and more. The conversation expands into cross-pollinating meetup cultures and scaling peer-to-peer trade beyond the local level. Meetups grow around open protocols, bitcoin fixed the money, and we believe that nostr may just be the coordination layer that could unify …
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Cypherpunks Write Code: AI, Meetups & the Meshtadel | Ep. 004
Rev and Reed share stories from their recent Bitcoin meetups and dig into how AI is rapidly becoming part of the Bitcoin culture conversation — from vibe coding to the tools bitcoiners are using to build and connect. The episode explores the "meshtadel" concept, a decentralized mesh of local Bitcoin meetups that together form a resilient, sovereign network no single point of failure can take down. The takeaway is simple: use the tools available to you, grow your local community, and recognize that hyperbitcoinizat…
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Meetups & Podcasts are the Signal: Ottawa, CA | Ep. 003
In this episode, Reed and Rev sit down with Cory (a.k.a Boomer), the organizer of the Ottawa Bitcoin meetup: Capital Bitcoiners. The conversation covers the state of local meetup culture during a bear market, including encouraging stories of recent surges in turnout and enthusiasm at their respective meetups. Cory also gives a behind-the-scenes look at how he structures Ottawa's two monthly events, Bitcoin Basics for newcomers and Bitcoin Builders for developers and veterans, and makes the case for why showing up,…
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Meetups are the Ultimate Web of Trust: Jersey City, NJ | Ep. 002
Reed and Rev Hodl interview GC and James from the Jersey City Bitcoin Meetup, exploring how the group evolved from casual bar gatherings to structured Socratic seminars. In our in-depth conversation, we delved into meetup security, OPSEC best practices, strategies for defending against scammers, and why meetups represent the ultimate web of trust - especially as we head into a future where trust will come at a premium. Other topics included decentralized leadership, finding affordable venues, and fostering economi…
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001. Starting and Growing Meetups | Western MA and South Bend, IN
In this pilot episode of Local Bitcoiners, co-hosts Reed and Rev Hodl introduce the podcast which is dedicated to exploring Bitcoin meetups worldwide. We dive into practical tips for starting and sustaining a meetup, from choosing locations and maintaining consistency to building community through group chats and regional networking and share personal stories from their own groups in Western Mass and South Bend, Indiana. Reed's Meetup: westernmassbitcoin.com Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup Find us on nostr…