The Meetup Is the Farmer's Market: Kansas City, MO | Ep. 005

The Meetup Is the Farmer's Market: Kansas City, MO | Ep. 005

Author: Reed & Rev Hodl March 25, 2026 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 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 the decentralized mesh of bitcoin meetups.

Reed's Meetup: westernmassbitcoin.com

Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time

Au9913’s Meetup & other links: kcbitcoiners.com; missouribitcoinerspac.com; github.com/KC-Bitcoiners/bodarc

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Find or contribute information on how to start, run or grow your meetup here: https://github.com/Reeds-Agent-Team/Bitcoin-Meetups

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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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 29

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Duration: 1:32:46
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Duration: 2:17:37
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