Gm ☕️☀️

The studio is ready, Danny's flights are booked, and next week we’ll begin recording episodes for our new podcast.

I wanted to share the reasons behind this shift as many have been asking. Three primary factors influenced this decision:

1. I hate making remote shows—I never want to do them again. These interviews need the intimacy of being in person.

2. Traveling constantly has been detrimental to my health and my family.

3. My commitments here with the football club and local community are growing.

So, the solution was clear: build a studio in the UK and produce the show locally.

We’ve secured a fantastic space in Soho, London, and we’re ready to go but given the limited number of Bitcoin guests available in the UK or those willing to fly in, it’s time to retire What Bitcoin Did.

Our new podcast will be similar in feel but will cover a broader range of topics. While some episodes will focus on Bitcoin (though less frequently), most will explore other interesting topics or people.

Having made nearly 900 episodes covering a wide range of #bitcoin topics and guests, we’re now aiming higher. By diversifying our content and guests, we hope to introduce more people to the concept of sound money through podcast osmosis. If we get this right, it will be a bigger show, if we get it wrong, well we tried.

For a long time I have felt there is a need to get out of the #bitcoin corner of the party. Real Bedford FC was a way of integrating sound money into a traditional business model. CheatCode purposely did not include Bitcoin in the title, so changing the show feels like a natural next step.

Sometimes when stuck in the #bitcoin landscape you can lose site of how other people in the world think, lose empathy for the complexities of the world. I have felt this. I'd come home from spending two weeks with Bitcoiners and be with friends and family locally and notice a distinct difference in how we see the world. As everything feels like it is going to shit, I feel like there is a bigger job to do now.

The Bitcoin podcast landscape is well served, from Marty and Odell to Natalie and Preston, from The Blue Collar guys to Stefan Livera and anyone I haven't mentioned. There’s no shortage of high-quality Bitcoin podcasts.

However, there seems to be some fatigue in the space, with similar guests and topics being revisited. With our new show we want to bring fresh perspectives and ideas, aligning with sound money where relevant—think of the shows we’ve had with the likes of Eric Weinstein and Michael Malice.

On a personal note, I’m need the challenge, test myself wider, get fit and find a good woman. I can't do this travelling all the time.

When I started the podcast my life was a shit show - divorced, coming off drugs, heading towards bankruptcy. I've had an incredible 7 years, travelled the world, made amazing friends and got to live my dream by buying my local football club.

To everyone who has helped us get this far - the guests, the listeners, the sponsors, we could not have done this without you. I am forever in your debt.

I hope you’ll check out the new show and enjoy it, though it may not be for some of you. Regardless, Danny and I will work hard to deliver the best show possible, like we always have.

Roll on The McCormack Show!

🤷🏼‍♂️ I'm here for the freedom. Most are not ready or can handle freedom. ☮️

I like it actually. XD

Yep, you at least have something 5o go on! Looking forward to the interaction! 🌿✌️☮️

Why does your fucking bio suck. What would even make me want to follow you on Nostr? #GrowNostr

Amethyst is great on Android. I use both as well and it feels seamless switching. I also almost prefer Amethyst because of what’s offered. But sometimes it feels cluttered.

Late night question, which app/interface are you all using for Nostr? I’m on Primal and Damus.

Recently, I found myself giving a university freshman some bad advice:

Aim to be average in class; it gives you free time. Use that time to develop a skill you’re passionate about, and don’t ignore AI and Bitcoin.

Gm. Well, I made it. 2 weeks no caffeine. The first week I was pretty tired but the second week my energy came back. The energy was not as high but it was more consistent. Also I had better attention span and a think my blood sugar levels felt more stable. I think I'm going to finish the month and make it 3 weeks in total.

What do you mean by impenetrable?

Be free and unashamed.

Resist global censorship. Remain decentralized with #Nostr and #Bitcoin.

Kind reminder: open-source developers on Nostr are assuming a huge amount of risk.

Yes, Nostr is a Hydra, and when totalitarians cut off one head two more will grow in its place… But each developer IS a head, and by simply writing code they put themselves in a dangerous position. By writing code that enables freedom technology, they make themselves a target.

They know this, and they do it anyway.

It should not be this way, I know. Code is speech. But it is the reality of the world we live in today.

Thankfully, open-source developers are creating tools that will make the world of tomorrow a better, freer one. The kind of world you want your children to inherit.

So, whatever Nostr client you’re reading this on, go zap the developer. Give them some of your monetary energy.

They fucking deserve it. nostr:note1sqfy325zy39fqvc0yhr0u992gdpdp28x6hfkwavm0gs4hj083xrs8j5q95

let’s help educate more. it can take a lot of study -- it’s a big change to understand.