Local Bitcoiners

Local Bitcoiners

Author: Reed & Rev Hodl Language: English Episodes: 14
In a world of digital finance, the most important connections often happen face-to-face. Local Bitcoiners explores the human networks forming the backbone of the Bitcoin ecosystem, moving beyond online forums to the coffee shops, pubs, and community centers where the philosophy gets personal. Hosts Reed & Rev Hodl travel the globe through conversation, sitting down with the organizers who build these local hubs from the ground up. Each episode is a deep dive into a specific city or region’s unique Bitcoin culture, uncovering the distinct challenges, triumphs, and social dynamics that define each group. You’ll hear firsthand accounts of what draws people together, how trust is built offline, and why a local meetup can be more transformative than any whitepaper. This podcast is about the stories behind the screens-the shared meals, the educational workshops for newcomers, and the spontaneous collaborations that spark when curious minds gather. It’s a chronicle of community building in its most tangible form, examining how these local nodes contribute to the resilience and growth of the broader Bitcoin idea. For anyone interested in the social layer of this technology, Local Bitcoiners offers an essential and often overlooked perspective, revealing how global change starts with a handshake in your own neighborhood. Tune in to discover the diverse characters and passionate conversations shaping the future, one local meetup at a time.
Episodes
Big Upsides, Small Risks: The Value of Bitcoin Meetups | Ep. 013 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:20:36
Rev and Reed go guestless for a deep-dive into the mechanics of Bitcoin meetup culture, tackling circular economies (and the unsolved problem of creating payment splits on physical goods), "proof of reputation" as the so…
Attendee to Organizer to Conference Host: Portland, OR | Ep. 011 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32:46
Eric from Portland, Oregon joins Rev and Reed to talk about running six monthly Bitcoin meetups across the city and building Bitcoin Is For Everyone, the largest Bitcoin conference on the West Coast, from a nonprofit ang…
Evolution & Development of a Meetup: Niagara Canada | Ep. 010 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:17:37
Rev and Reed welcome Shaun from the Niagara Bitcoin Meetup (Ontario, Canada) for a wide-ranging conversation on building Bitcoin culture across the border, from his first underground, mask-defying meetup at a Tahini's du…
Growing Slow Builds Strong Communities: KC Bitcoiners | Ep. 009 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:15:09
Reed and Rev are joined by Spencer of KC Bitcoiners and the Bowl After Bowl podcast to dig into value-for-value as a sustainable foundation for both Bitcoin meetups and the podcasts that orbit them. Spencer makes the cas…
Making Meetups Fun & Sustainable: Bitcoin Bay | Ep. 008 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:00
Reed and Rev sit down with Liz and Wesley of Bitcoin Bay to talk about building a circular economy across the Tampa / St. Pete area, turning a local meetup into a full-blown 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and why designing events…
How Meetups can Benefit from V4V, Nostr and Valuechains | Ep. 007 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:00
Reed and Rev share meetup updates including Western Mass Bitcoin's successful first night at their new venue and the birth of a brand new meetup in Middletown, Connecticut before diving deep into Nostr as critical infras…
Grassroots Recap: Philly Suburbs & Bitcoin Park Nashville | Ep. 006 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:34:24
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 run…
The Meetup Is the Farmer's Market: Kansas City, MO | Ep. 005 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:52:22
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 sour…