Radio Detox

Trey Musgrave went from shitcoining in Germany to building a Bitcoin circular economy in Washington, DC. As president of the Bitcoin District Initiative, he's hitting the streets to onboard merchants, build community, and prove that Bitcoin is for everyone, not just the rich. We talk about the soft-sell approach to orange-pilling local businesses, why meetups matter more than most Bitcoiners reali...

In this conversation, Heather Larson and Mick from Geyser discuss the innovative crowdfunding platform Geyser Fund, its role in the Bitcoin community, and the challenges faced by creators in the current social media landscape. They explore the importance of community support, Geyser's All or Nothing funding model, and the need for artists to receive fair compensation for their work. The discussion...

Frank Corva went from covering presidents to covering protocol. In this episode, the former White House correspondent shares his unexpected path into Bitcoin journalism, the burnout that comes with 24/7 news cycles, and why he sees Nostr as the next frontier for independent media. We dig into the Bitcoin circular economy, why onboarding matters more than ever, and the unique challenges women face...

Big Announcement: RUNSTR District 5K When: Sunday, March 15, 2026 Where: Haines Point, Washington DC What: A charity race with a twist—your finish decides which cause wins. The charity with the most runners in the top 100 takes home $500. Choose Your Charity: Human Rights Foundation ALS Network Chimes International Sign Up: https://runsignup.com/Race/DC/Washington/Runstr5k Playlist Shrooms - Just...

In this Radio Detox episode, I sit down with Seth, creator of Zap. Cooking and longtime Nostr builder, to trace his journey from the early Damus days in February 2023 to today’s vibrant, builder-led Nostr ecosystem. We explore why Nostr felt like the constructive side of the internet compared to legacy platforms, how Lightning and zaps transformed interactions, and why portable identity + Bitcoin...

Avi and I get deep into talking about podcasting 2.0, the kind of podcasting that is free and open. It takes Bitcoin payments peer-to-peer, which benefits indie music artists as well as podcasters who want an alternative to running ads and being stuck in Apple & Spotify. (Many want to ditch Spotify on principle now because they’ve run ads for ICE. Radio Detox isn’t on Spotify and that is my ch...

In this episode of Radio Detox, I play a handpicked, non-countdown mix of my favorite independent tracks of 2025—no talking over ramps, no filler, just discovery. We kick off with Shredders and cruise through chilled textures from the Greensands, then spotlight the astonishing output of Tanzania’s Man Like Kweks and his Bitcoin Arusha education initiative. I share why Podcasting 2.0 matters—chapte...

In this episode of Radio Detox, I interview The Wild Hustle about the anonymous fitness app RUNSTR, its development journey, and its integration with Nostr and Bitcoin. We explore the importance of privacy in fitness tracking, the future of community engagement in health, and the role of AI in enhancing user experience. The conversation highlights the the importance of decentralization and user em...

In this lively, on-the-ground episode from Antone’s in Austin and later Bitcoin Park in Nashville, I sit down with emerging R&B/soul artist Kathryn for her first-ever podcast interview and a follow-up nearly a year later. When I say lively, I mean we're interrupted by none other than the Podfather himself, Adam Curry. Then we're interrupted by Ainsley's Momager, which also happened in Nashvill...

Chris Wenske played at HODLWEEN 2024 and is one of the KC Bitcoiners! He’s the Producer of Bitcoin Block Party KC, Bitcoin Party KC and Organizer of Jondo Media events. He’s got events this weekend in Austin, Texas—Bitcoin Country! Check it out: https://astralaurastudio.com/shop/p/bitcoin-party-kc-export-party There’s more info Chris gives out on the podcast that maybe he shouldn’t… Did we mention...

You have Aaron to thank for orange pilling Longy and getting him on Wavlake! But what does that mean? And how did that happen? And…now what? Are they coming to iMerica or what? We talk about where these two friends are at in their journey of value-for-value and harnessing the power of Bitcoin. We also talk about Man Like Kweks, wallet splits, some of our favorite songs, the London music scene, and...

This is the least interview-ish / most laid-back conversation-ish Radio Detox yet with BitKarrot. BitKarrot is a dev working on Lightning and Nostr. We talk about her current projects, like HiveTalk! We talk about: Inflation Debased currencies globally & through history The Bugle (Hi, Dick Greaser! ) The history of Nostr, lightning, & BTCPay Server BitKarrot’s passion for payments Her fron...

This is the HODLWEEN episode of Radio Detox with Liz Parrish, aka Babes Who Bitcoin. We talk about some of her favorite Valueverse songs and play music from the HODLWEEN artists you’ll see in Charlotte on 10-26-24— Chris Wenske, Tatiana Moroz, and JustLoud! We also talk about Bitcoin Charlotte, Nostr, Bitcoin adoption, the future of #V4V music, the story behind Roger 9000’s “Satoshi Set Me Free Sa...

Sam Sethi is the CEO of TrueFans.fm ! We talk about V4V, podcasting 2.0, the AInsley Costello EXLESS album special, the Fobes article on V4V by Frank Corva, what Mark Zuckerberg thinks of content creators, Sam’s favorite V4V songs, journalists doing V4V, Sam has been the product manager of Netscape, the True Fans tech, and more. Songs: Ainsley Costello, Cherry On Top Joe Martin, The Jetsons Kaviny...

Show Notes Kweks will release a dance battle video show we can watch on Tunestr this week! Join us Thursday, October 3. 6 PM EST at Tunestr.io ! ⚡️ SONGS Man Like Kweks - Spell Freedom Man Like Kweks - Tokyo Citadel Man Like Kweks + Billiv - Nostr City Man Like Kweks - Relay Rider Man Like Kweks + QW - This Is The Way Man Like Kweks - Man Like Rambo Man Like Kweks + Ltngstore - Gorilla Sats Cry (...

Dovydas Joksas of RSS Blue For episode 5 of Radio Detox, I’m talking with Dovydas Joksas, founder of RSS Blue. The theme this time around is, “I don’t know what I don’t know.” We get into value-4-value, podcasting 2.0, RSS, Nostr, Mastodon, Nsotriga, and more! (Btw, I’m aware my audio fritzes from time to time; Dovydas’ audio is fine). Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction 57:56 Onboarding to Nostr and...

Where is this whole thing going and what are we trying to do with value for value? How does live music fit in? How can independent artists get a piece of V4V? For episode 4 of Radio Detox, I’m talking with OpenMike, founder of Tunestr.io . This podcast features (mostly) Phantom Power Music artists and OpenMike has chosen for his guest split to go to Phantom Power Media to support what they’re doin...

On this 3rd episode of Radio Detox, I talk with Abel James, a blues artist in the Valueverse whose music you can hear on Wavlake, Fountain, and LNBeats. He’s the New York Times Best Selling Author of The Wild Diet , and all around interesting dude. I think he’s the perfect guy to help us detox off the food pyramid…fiat music, and more. It’s no secret Bitcoiners don’t follow conventions in money, f...

Sara Jade is a great example of an artist who has detoxed off the fiat music system. She shares some great stories about that here. She’s done two live shows in the Valueverse in Phoenix at our Nostr PHX Culture Shock in February, and more recently, during bands at Bitcoin adjacent to the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville. Do you have to leave the fiat music system? No. As Sara Jade informs us, you...

Embracing Decentralization in Music: Ainsley Costello and the Value-for-Value Model In this debut episode of Radio Detox, host Heather Larson introduces a refreshing value-for-value podcast that blends musical inspiration with financial recovery, free from ads. Featuring special guest Ainsley Costello, the episode explores her shift from traditional music platforms to adopting Bitcoin and the valu...