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Earlier, I spoke with Pete McCormack about politics, public spending, tax and the imperative for sound money, produced apart from the state.

#introductions

Awesome. Love it. Teach then young. Sent a little bit to the piggy. Solid parent move there. Bravo.

Get a better Pic of it. I was trying to drop a little in the bank but couldn't get it to scan.

Is that the LN address QR in the corner?

I’ve got a member of staff who can’t work due to double knee replacement. They are on full pay and want something to do from home.

Uk #Bitcoin people. I want to conduct a trial whereby people send me details via dm or to hello@spendinbitcoin.com of people they know who own businesses that would potentially accept #Bitcoin payments within 🇬🇧

Could be a business owner you know well or a family member who owns a business.

My team member will chase the leads throughout September and see if we get any success.

The circular economy needs building faster and am aware many people will know people but it isn’t in their personal comfort zone to suggest payments so feel free to outsource the legwork to us with some open minded business owners you are familiar with.

Please share.

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!

You can associate your npub with a domain, jb55@jb55.com is an example. If you search this in clients you can get my npub.

Below is a list of UK #Bitcoin meetups that have joined #Nostr so far. Give them all a follow.

Suffolk

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Shropshire

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Penzance Bitcoin

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Dublin Bitcoin

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Northamptonshire Bitcoin Network

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Preston Bitcoin Meetup

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Bitcoin Bristol

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Cambridge

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London Bitcoin Space

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Bitcoin Nottingham

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Bitcoin Sheffield

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Bitcoin Manchester

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Newcastle upon Tyne Bitcoin Meetup.

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Leeds Bitcoin Network

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Bitcoin Edinburgh

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Brighton & Hove Bitcoin Meetup

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Bitcoin Collective

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Bitcoin Essex

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Berkshire Bitcoiners

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Bitcoinology

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Cyphermunk House

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Lake District BTC

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Sutton Coldfield Bitcoin

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Bitcoin Hideaway - Offley Ireland

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Bitcoin Derby

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The Satoshi Society - Southampton

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Kent Bitcoin

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Bitcoin Walk - Northants

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just did a long dnd session with my son and chatgpt as the dungeon master. Endless fun.

How?

Multi nsec browser login extension switcher... Is this a thing #asknostr