Hell Money

In this special mid-year astrology episode, Casey and Erin dive deep into the biggest astrological event of 2026: the minor grand trine between Pluto, Neptune, and Uranus unfolding throughout July. Erin reviews her 2026 predictions so far (including her OpenAI-government partnership call), breaks down the February Saturn-Neptune conjunction, and lays out what's coming in eclipse season this Au...

Casey and Erin dive into the community submission queue for the first-ever Rune Review, evaluating Bitcoin Runes on the only metrics that matter: aesthetics, tokenomics, and lore. Get bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribe Or support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS SAT...

On this episode of Hell Money, Erin attempts a screen detox, Casey hits one million followers, and we ask the important questions: Is San Francisco the new Atlantis? Is AI accumulating karmic debt? And is the Redwood Grove actually real? We also cover Parasite mining pool, Bitcoin block parties, Lightning payments at local merchants, Peter Thiel's move to Argentina, the coming AI backlash, why...

On this episode of Hell Money, Erin’s podcasting career collapses after one listener says she talks too much, while Casey ascends to godhood on the strength of 4,000 mysterious fake followers per day. It’s the fall of Erin, the rise of Casey, and Bitcoin is decoupling in the wrong direction. We also cover the CLARITY Act, stablecoin regulation, fake UFO disclosure, Claude goblins, Anthropic vs Ope...

On this episode, we’re back from Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas, where the real conference happened off stage. From quantum debates and AI pivots to Bitcoin astrology and open-source governance wars, we break down the conversations, vibes, and side quests that actually mattered. We discuss: - Bitcoin 2026 recap - Quantum debate & Project 11 - Satoshi coins discourse - Paul Sztorc’s eCash fork - Hod...

We're diving deep into the dark corners of spam on Bitcoin by reviewing inscriptions submitted by our listeners. We reviewed EVERY SINGLE INSCRIPTION, so check out what we had to say about your fav! Get bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribeOr support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2...

On this episode of Hell Money, we’re officially the co-hosts of Bitcoin Twitter - and we’re taking submissions. Drop your inscriptions and turbo flag ideas, because we’re deciding what happens next for the entire ecosystem. We cover: - Inscription submissions & Runes turbo flag ideas - Erin predicting Clavicular’s arrest - Kristi Noem discourse - $NAKA selling the bottom - MicroStrategy AI ad...

On this episode of Hell Money, Casey Rodarmor tells the full story of his failed attempt to get the Ordinals BIP accepted into the Bitcoin repository - a three-year saga that ended in a silent rejection. We break down what a BIP actually is and how Bitcoin’s governance process handled - or failed to handle - one of its most controversial proposals. Topics covered: - What is a BIP and how the proce...

On this episode of Hell Money, we perform the last rites for Ordinals after the collapse of Magic Eden’s Bitcoin marketplace and the end of the easy money era. But is this actually the death of Ordinals — or the beginning of something stronger? We dive into the shifting economics of on-chain art, the role of provenance and galleries, Bitcoin vs crypto culture wars, and the latest AI developments i...

On this episode of Hell Money, it's really over this time. Deep diving into the state of the markets, AI, quantum, and the ongoing BIP wars. Topics covered: - The state of Bitcoin markets & institutional adoption - Bitcoin for AI agents - Quantum and BIP 360 - BIP 110 and why Ordinals still doesn't have a BIP number - The astrological explanation for it all Get bonus content by subscri...

It's Valentine's Day! Answering burning love and relationship questions from Hell Money Podcast Nation. Bear markets are the perfect time to lock down your love life, so tune in for our expert advice. Get bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribe Or support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh...

On this episode of Hell Money, we break down Michael Saylor’s heated What Bitcoin Did interview and the growing split between Bitcoin’s old guard and the next generation. From boomer wealth concentration and Bitcoin treasury companies to the rise of techno-feudalism, we unpack why retail feels gone, why Saylor sounds increasingly defensive, and where Bitcoin culture is actually headed. We cover: -...

On this episode of Hell Money, we’re back with our annual Jeremy Rubin review: a technical, unfiltered check-in on where Bitcoin is actually headed. From who Bitcoin is really helping to garbled circuits, Layer 2s, lending, staking, and data availability, Jeremy breaks down what’s working, what’s broken, and what needs to be built if Bitcoin is going to stay revolutionary. We also get Jeremy’s 202...

In the FINAL Hell Money episode of 2025, we're bringing you our fan-favorite episode: 2026 ASTROLOGY. Our resident astrologer Erin breaks down why 2026 is a major turning point for Bitcoin, AI, and global power, including the Saturn–Neptune conjunction and Uranus in Gemini, and what they reveal about technology, transhumanism, and who actually controls the future. We cover: - Review of 2025 as...

Diving into the question everyone suddenly cares about: how close are quantum computers to breaking Bitcoin? Friend of the pod Matt Wraith joins us to cut through the hype, the fear, and the sci-fi headlines and explain what’s actually happening in quantum research right now, and what it means for Bitcoin security, signatures, and the long-term future of cryptography. We explore: - The theory of q...

On this episode of Hell Money, we’re sitting in a car during a Bitcoin price crash, trying to answer the only question anyone actually cares about: wen number go up? We talk about the AI bubble popping, the Federal Reserve and interest rates, and how much of this crash is just institutions and algos sloshing money around. Then we lock in our official Hell Money Bitcoin price predictions for 3 week...

On this episode of Hell Money, we dive into BIP-444, the latest and most deranged proposal from the Knots holy group. From limiting arbitrary data in Bitcoin transactions to re-defining what counts as a 51% attack, we unpack BIP-444 as the latest evolution in Bitcoin's Holy War. We explore:- What BIP-444 actually does- The Knots cult mindset and the psychology of Bitcoin fundamentalism- Dev ti...

On our spooky Halloween special, we're suiting up as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to talk about the new phase of Bitcoin where everyone is copying Michael Saylor and calling it a strategy. We dive into Bitcoin treasury companies, yield chasing, and asking the spooky questions: can anyone actually reproduce Saylor’s results, or is this the end of the corporate Bitcoin era? Topics discussed:- H...

Spam is legal now — welcome to Bitcoin’s moral collapse. On this episode of the Hell Money Podcast, we dive back into the spam wars to break down all the discourse in the wake of Bitcoin Core v30. From Luke Jr’s plan to hard fork Bitcoin to Nick Szabo clocking in for the discourse, we cover every twist in the ongoing moral and technical meltdown over filters, Knots, and consensus itself. Get bonus...

On this episode of Hell Money, Casey Rodarmor gives his unfiltered take on the flood of Bitcoin Metaprotocols and L2s. From BRC-20 2.0 to BitVM to Stacks, we dig into what’s real, what’s fake, and which projects might actually make it. Many are vaporware. Most are NGMI. And a few might just have the left curve vibes to survive. We explore:- What are Bitcoin Metaprotocols & L2s?- Review of all...

This isn’t a technical debate — it’s a holy war. In this episode of Hell Money, we unpack the Knots drama, spam wars, and why filters don’t work, as well as the deeper moral and religious crusade beneath it all. We explore:- Policy vs. consensus, economic weight- The Knots/Ocean Mining fight against spam- Why Bitcoin filters don’t work (and never will)- Luke Dashjr's spiritual quest- Jack Dors...

On the Season 3 premiere of Hell Money, we’re diving headfirst into the world of Artificial Intelligence as Bad Rudy and Ani Grok AI companions. We explore:- The history of AI hype cycles and AI winters- How LLMs are trained (and where they’ll plateau)- ARC-AGI- /r/MyBoyfriendIsAI and AI psychosis- Snapewives, fanfiction, and the history of AI boyfriends- Parasocial relationships and the meaning c...

In the final episode of Hell Money Podcast Season 2, we wrap up our Vegas interview series with Rob Hamilton, Co-Founder & CEO of AnchorWatch. We explore:- Rob’s journey from Esports to Bitcoin twitter culture maker- Miniscript, OP_CTV, and vaults- Insurance & risk- Lloyd's of London- Bitcoin treasury companies & why greed is a sinFOLLOW ROB: https://x.com/Rob1HamGet bonus content...

In this episode of the Hell Money Podcast, we’re joined by economist and Bitcoin thinker Paul Sztorc (@Truthcoin) for a whirlwind tour through the foundations of economic thought and why Bitcoin should be every economist’s favorite subject. We explore:- Paul’s background: how he found Bitcoin and why he stayed- Core economic frameworks and what most people get wrong- The compatibility (and incompa...

In this episode of the Hell Money Podcast, we sit down with Adam Krellenstein — Counterparty’s co‑founder and longtime lead maintainer — for a tour of Bitcoin’s formative years and the ideas shaping its future. Adam revisits the birth of XCP, explains why he walked away a decade ago, and describes what dragged him back into the codebase. Along the way we tackle the perennial question: What is Bitc...