Local Bitcoiners

Local Bitcoiners

Author: Reed & Rev Hodl Language: English Episodes: 29
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
Reducing Friction and Increasing Velocity builds Culture | Ep. 028 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:24:04
Rev and Reed kick off their new cadence of three themed guest episodes followed by a two-host recap. The episode begins with meetup adventure stories from a locked-out South Bend meetup and the four-year (full halving cy…
Fedimint Socratic Seminar w/Justin: Minneapolis, MN | Ep. 026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:24:23
Justin, organizer of BitDevs Minneapolis and a Fedimint protocol developer, joins us to talk about what a BitDevs meetup is actually for: furthering the community's understanding of Bitcoin without going so deep into the…
Bitdevs are Bitcoin Meetups w/Shinobi: Chicago, IL | Ep. 025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:15:31
Rev and Reed welcome Shinobi, co-organizer of the Chicago BitDevs, for a deep dive into what makes BitDevs meetups distinct from other Bitcoin gatherings — their Socratic, technical format, and the tension between servin…
Meetups Decentralize Bitcoin Culture | Ep. 024 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:37:07
Rev and Reed reconnect after a heavy few weeks in Bitcoin, opening with meetup updates and Rev's recap of Lake Satoshi, before diving into the fallout from the Coldcard hardware wallet vulnerability that cost some commun…
Michigan Meetup Roundtable w/Buffalo: Grand Rapids, MI | Ep. 023 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:01:03
This episode features Buffalo, who got inspired to run a meetup at Lake Satoshi and revived the Grand Rapids' social meetup at Two Guys Brewing in Wyoming, Michigan. Buffalo talks orange-pilling his family and local busi…
Getting Lucky with Meetups w/Jacob: Indianapolis, IN | Ep. 022 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:08:22
Jacob from the Indy Bitcoin Meetup joins Rev and Reed to trace a five-year run built on one thing above all - consistency, the third Wednesday of every month without a single miss - and a running joke that all their good…
The Great Lakes Megalopolis w/Matthew D: Ann Arbor, MI | Ep. 021 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:06:06
Matthew D has been boosting Local Bitcoiners since episode one, and this week he finally joins Rev and Reed to represent Michigan Bitcoin culture. We discuss his meetup journey from his first meetup at a downtown Ann Arb…
Chicago Bitcoin Collective w/Jon, Brady & Foise: Chicago, IL | Ep. 020 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:09:31
Chicago Bitcoin Collective co-founders Jon, Brady, and Foise join the show to tell the story of buying a building in Portage Park and turning it into Fork & Coin - a Bitcoin-only restaurant and American izakaya downstair…