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Back on the Chain
A podcast that explores the deep connections between Phish's lyrics and the creation of Bitcoin, based on the blog posts of Fundamentals Fundamentals Blog Post https://risk-fundamentals.ghost.io/phish-and-bitcoin-a-continuum-of-genius-network-effects-and-unintentional-foreshadowing/ Fundamentals X: @Fundamentals21m nostr: npub12eml5kmtrjmdt0h8shgg32gye5yqsf2jha6a70jrqt82q9d960sspky99g Jason nostr: npub19l2muzvelq07kfx8glfqmpf8jdcj2xp733rhjfc05t2g2mt9krjqrae40w
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Recent Episodes
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Back on the Chain at the Sphere: Tits Resolved!
In this episode, I take you inside our unforgettable Phish-at-the-Sphere weekend wrapped around the Bitcoin conference—a once-in-a-lifetime collision of worlds that exceeded every expectation. From a near ticketing disaster turned “tits resolved” mantra, to Ash’s unbelievable generosity that transformed our seats, our night, and frankly the entire story, I walk through the chaotic entry, the crew’s rich cast of characters, and why sharing this show with friends mattered as much as the music. We celebrate Craig-fro…
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Quantum Kuroda and Sigma Truths: Emergency Sphere Recap
In this emergency episode, I break down Night 3 of Phish’s current Sphere run in Vegas and why the setlist threw up both thrilling signals and a brief moment of alarm. From the barn-burner intent telegraphed by a Buried Alive opener to a vintage-feeling first set (AC/DC Bag, Reba, Forbin>Mockingbird), we zoom in on Sigma Oasis as the patron-saint song of this show and our podcast—touching on its uncanny lyric resonance and why “sigma” and “oasis” together capture the Bitcoin-meets-Phish ethos. We also dissect Trey…
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AI Can't Jam w/ Dan Webb
In this episode, we welcome back our first-ever repeat guest, Dan, for a freewheeling conversation that braids together Phish lore, live music culture, Bitcoin, AI, and the polarizing mystique of Dr. Jack Kruse. From onstage magic and audience feedback loops to forty-minute Chalk Dust Torture odysseys, we explore why Phish remains an irreplaceable live experience in an age of phones and generative AI—and how that human connection can’t be counterfeited. We dive into Kruse’s worldview (water, light, magnetism), his…
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Brian and Jason's Bogus Journey
http://www.magicinternetmath.comFundamentalsX: @Fundamentals21mnostr: npub12eml5kmtrjmdt0h8shgg32gye5yqsf2jha6a70jrqt82q9d960sspky99gREAD THE BOOK: https://zeuspay.com/btc-for-institutionsJasonnostr: npub19l2muzvelq07kfx8glfqmpf8jdcj2xp733rhjfc05t2g2mt9krjqrae40wREAD THE FCKING BOOK!!^^In this episode, we lean into the razor’s edge between literal and poetic—both in songwriting and in life. We kick off reflecting on lyrics taking on new, unintended meanings over time, then rip into a candid, high-energy catch-up a…
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Brian and Jason's Excellent Adventure
In this freewheeling, high-energy return to the mic, we break in new audio gear, talk live mixing our theme music, and lay out road plans for a run of April conferences—Nashville, OpNEXt, and a Vegas sprint where we aim to rip ten on-the-road pods. From there we riff into Bitcoin culture wars, meetups, and the BIP-110 drama, drawing surprising parallels to 90s tape-trading ethics, nitrous-lot economics, and scene game-theory. We detour through comedy war stories (including a triumphant night at Philly’s Laugh Hous…
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Birds of a Feather w/ RedTailHawk
We’re back on the chain with a long-awaited return and a very special guest: Red Tail Hawk—writer, psychonaut, Bitcoiner, and the first-ever guest on my podcasting journey. We trace his origin story into our orbit, swap Fish and Dead tour lore, and dive into how shared peak experiences (at shows and beyond) forge real community. From Mexico’s Riviera Maya runs to NHL ’94 nostalgia, Dark Star continuity, and the wild synchronicities of life, we explore why meetups and meatspace matter—church-like moments where ever…
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Phish, Rick Beato, and Crossed Paths
In this freewheeling, no-plan-needed hang, we spiral from cosmic intentions to yacht-rock earworms and back again. I reflect on why this show isn’t about pleasing the masses so much as “putting the gods on notice,” and how a week-long Christopher Cross “Sailing” brain loop sent me down a YouTube rabbit hole: quirky TV scenes, Rick Beato deep-dives, and the strange cultural arc from MTV’s aesthetics to Arthur’s theme. We connect those dots to Phish lore—Trey vs. Beato origin stories, onstage tuner Easter eggs, and …
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The World is Energy w/ BassLoad
In this freewheeling, music-soaked hang, I welcome our longtime friend and bandmate "Bassload" for a spirited riff on everything from jam-band chops to 90s alt icons and basketball lore. We swap stories about our own gigging misadventures, the elusive recordings from our Pub Key show, and the strange magic of Fish in Las Vegas—plus why the upcoming Fish x Bitcoin Conference overlap feels fated. Baseload shares his path as a player, his Satriani/Vai roots, and how lyrics take a backseat to tone, time signatures, an…
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First Tubing with Richard "Greasy Fizeek" Greaser
In this wide-ranging conversation, I welcome credentialed journalist and musician Richard Greaser for an unfiltered exploration of culture, media, politics, and the saving grace of music. We trace how “kayfabe” politics, collapsing narratives, and manufactured outrage drain agency—and why building small, real communities and live art experiences can reset our nervous systems and actually move culture. We dig into Phish as a living counterexample to industry capture: improvisation, setlist craft, the Baker’s Dozen,…
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Unbounded Hangout with Mark Goodwin
In this episode, we welcome journalist and drummer Mark Goodwin for a sprawling, joyous dive into Phish’s improvisational magic, Talking Heads worship, and the bizarrely perfect overlap between Phish tour lore and Bitcoin culture. Mark shares his New England origins, jazz-drum roots, and the moment Phish rewired his musical brain—from Lawn Boy on a road trip to Rush, to finally catching the band’s 3.0 rebirth at Hampton. We relive festival highs (Superball IX’s midnight “No Quarter,” the storage unit set, and a fi…
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Programming Phish into the Bitcoin Conference with Craig
FundamentalsX: @Fundamentals21mnostr: npub12eml5kmtrjmdt0h8shgg32gye5yqsf2jha6a70jrqt82q9d960sspky99gREAD THE BOOK: https://zeuspay.com/btc-for-institutionsJasonnostr: npub19l2muzvelq07kfx8glfqmpf8jdcj2xp733rhjfc05t2g2mt9krjqrae40wREAD THE FCKING BOOK!!^^Intro: Back on the Train - Phish 09/13/25 Birmingham, ALAlternate HD Video 04-18-24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cySKvPB62kBacking Track: Set 2+Encore, Phish - 07-21-91 Parksville, NY Phish - 1991-07-21 (Set 2, E, E2) - Arrowhead Ranch, Parksville, NYOutro: M…
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The White Episode with Asher
FundamentalsX: @Fundamentals21mnostr: npub12eml5kmtrjmdt0h8shgg32gye5yqsf2jha6a70jrqt82q9d960sspky99gREAD THE BOOK: https://zeuspay.com/btc-for-institutionsJasonnostr: npub19l2muzvelq07kfx8glfqmpf8jdcj2xp733rhjfc05t2g2mt9krjqrae40wREAD THE FCKING BOOK!!^^Intro: Dire Wolf, Grateful Dead https://open.spotify.com/track/7rLRoUv0PMTcHz0lOfpntiBackground Music: Phish 6/18/94 Set 2 https://youtu.be/UKnh5eTQplA&t;=4392Outro: Looks Like Rain, Grateful Dead https://open.spotify.com/track/0LvXJBEAkICLyX49mD0Aa8Bonus Track: D…
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BotC29: It's Ice: Phish Drops Another 21 Reference
FundamentalsX: @Fundamentals21mnostr: npub12eml5kmtrjmdt0h8shgg32gye5yqsf2jha6a70jrqt82q9d960sspky99gREAD THE BOOK: https://zeuspay.com/btc-for-institutionsJasonnostr: npub19l2muzvelq07kfx8glfqmpf8jdcj2xp733rhjfc05t2g2mt9krjqrae40wREAD THE FCKING BOOK!!^^Intro: My Friend, My Friend - Phish 12/31/25 New York, NY https://relisten.net/phish/2025/12/31/my-friend-my-friend-40730?source=3188523Background and Outro: It's Ice Cream: Harry Hood > 2001 > Tweezer - Phish 12/31/25 New York, NY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…
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BotC28: Bubba Sits In
FundamentalsX: @Fundamentals21mnostr: npub12eml5kmtrjmdt0h8shgg32gye5yqsf2jha6a70jrqt82q9d960sspky99gREAD THE BOOK: https://zeuspay.com/btc-for-institutionsJasonnostr: npub19l2muzvelq07kfx8glfqmpf8jdcj2xp733rhjfc05t2g2mt9krjqrae40wREAD THE FCKING BOOK!!^^Intro: Back on the Train - Phish 09/13/25 Birmingham, ALAlternate HD Video 04-18-24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cySKvPB62kBacking Track: Phish 12-14-95 Binghamton, NY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgo-5c-ilMc&list;=OLAK5uy_laR1sPXicMnL3jjNOtO695syA_H_bg_l4h…
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BotC27: High Demand for Phish Loving Bitcoiners
FundamentalsX: @Fundamentals21mnostr: npub12eml5kmtrjmdt0h8shgg32gye5yqsf2jha6a70jrqt82q9d960sspky99gREAD THE BOOK: https://zeuspay.com/btc-for-institutionsJasonnostr: npub19l2muzvelq07kfx8glfqmpf8jdcj2xp733rhjfc05t2g2mt9krjqrae40wREAD THE FCKING BOOK!!^^Intro: Back on the Train - Phish 09/13/25 Birmingham, ALAlternate HD Video 04-18-24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cySKvPB62kBacking Track: Phish Set 1 (most) 12-07-95 Niagara Falls, NY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48ayMjaJBvM Outro: Punch You in the Eye - Ph…
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BotC26: The 2026 PhishCoin Conference in Vegas
FundamentalsX: @Fundamentals21mnostr: npub12eml5kmtrjmdt0h8shgg32gye5yqsf2jha6a70jrqt82q9d960sspky99gREAD THE BOOK: https://zeuspay.com/btc-for-institutionsJasonnostr: npub19l2muzvelq07kfx8glfqmpf8jdcj2xp733rhjfc05t2g2mt9krjqrae40wREAD THE FCKING BOOK!!^^Intro: Back on the Train - Phish 09/13/25 Birmingham, ALAlternate HD Video 04-18-24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cySKvPB62kBacking Track and Outro: Phish Set 2 + Encore 12-01-95 Hershey, PA https://youtu.be/c-oM3nw4iNw?si=Q091CubXZ7-pVyhx&t;=4332 Other Mentio…
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BotC25: Hash Rate High and Back on the Train
FundamentalsX: @Fundamentals21mnostr: npub12eml5kmtrjmdt0h8shgg32gye5yqsf2jha6a70jrqt82q9d960sspky99gREAD THE BOOK: https://zeuspay.com/btc-for-institutionsJasonnostr: npub19l2muzvelq07kfx8glfqmpf8jdcj2xp733rhjfc05t2g2mt9krjqrae40wREAD THE FCKING BOOK!!^^ Intro: Back on the Train - Phish 09/13/25 Birmingham, ALAlternate HD Video 04-18-24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cySKvPB62kOutro: Roses are Free (Ween cover) - Phish 04/03/98 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkHjnoex2gUBacking Track: String Cheese Incident 07…
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BotC24: Gordian Knots
FundamentalsX: @Fundamentals21mnostr: npub12eml5kmtrjmdt0h8shgg32gye5yqsf2jha6a70jrqt82q9d960sspky99gREAD THE BOOK: https://zeuspay.com/btc-for-institutionsJasonnostr: npub19l2muzvelq07kfx8glfqmpf8jdcj2xp733rhjfc05t2g2mt9krjqrae40wREAD THE FCKING BOOK!!^^ Intro and Backing Music: Gamehendge - Phish 03/22/1993, Sacramento, CA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7norcHLFPmI Outro: Possum - Phish 07/22/1993 Stowe, VT https://relisten.net/phish/1993/07/22/possum-7037?source=162641*Gamehendge NYE 4K Video* - Phish 12/31…