Soak Quest

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Soak Quest is an interview show with builders in Bitcoin and Nostr. We talk with guests creating the tools, companies, and culture for a world built on decentralized money and open communication protocols. Expect a mix of deep learning and real personality, with guests who drop the mask and talk honestly about what they are building, why they are building it, and what they have learned along the way.

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This Bill Could Change Everything For Bitcoin (And It's Happening Now) - Julian Fahrer 28.01.2026 59:06

Julian discusses Bitcoin's political landscape post-2024 election, covering the slow progress of pro-Bitcoin legislation like the Clarity Act and Lummis's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill. He explains the partisan divide (Republicans generally pro, Democrats generally against), highlights state-level reserve bills in Texas, New Hampshire, and Arizona, and argues that states need Bitcoin to a...

Why Bitcoin Scares Governments More Than the Internet Ever Did | JEFF BOOTH 26.01.2026 57:57

Jeff Booth discusses how Bitcoin represents an existential battle between inflationary control systems and free market abundance, why fear of co-option actually drives innovation in freedom tech, and how Bitcoin is exponentially more powerful than the internet because it enables humanity's first true free market. Follow our guest: Jeff Booth: npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqsh...

Arizona is a Governor Away from Turning Orange (Interview with Karrin Taylor Robson) 19.01.2026 10:22

In the hours after this interview, I could not get over how impressive Karrin Taylor Robson was. Some people have it. Arizona’s legislature has passed multiple pro Bitcoin bills since 2023, only to see them blocked at the governor’s desk, including a Bitcoin reserve measure and a bill tied to protections for node operators. In this interview, Karrin Taylor Robson lays out how she sees money printi...

JB55 on The Future (of nostr) 11.01.2026 44:23

JB55 joins Soak Quest to talk about the future of Nostr. JB is the founder of Damus and Notedeck, and he has a front-row seat to what is working in Nostr today and what needs to change next. We cover what Nostr is right now, what the next phase could look like, and the practical steps to get there.