The Hosting Bitcoin Podcast: Every Episode
Hosting Bitcoin is the Abundant Mines podcast. Sixty-eight published episodes of long-form conversation with the people building Bitcoin, its energy infrastructure, its financial plumbing and its policy, hosted by Abundant Mines founder Beau Turner. Guests include Jack Dorsey, Preston Pysh, Jeff Booth, Vijay Boyapati, Stephan Livera, Nik Bhatia, Natalie Brunell and Daniel Batten.
Notable guests
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and founder of Block, in an exclusive interview on nation-state Bitcoin reserves, mining hardware centralization and open protocols. Jeff Booth, author of The Price of Tomorrow, on deflation and the global economy. Vijay Boyapati, author of The Bullish Case for Bitcoin, across three separate conversations. Preston Pysh, co-founder of The Investors Podcast Network, on government spending. Stephan Livera on nation-state accumulation. Nik Bhatia, author of Layered Money, on probability and upside. Natalie Brunell, host of Coin Stories, on finance, freedom and purpose. Daniel Batten on Bitcoin mining and energy. Brett Swarts of Capital Gains Tax Solutions on capital gains strategy. Parker Lewis, author of Gradually Then Suddenly. Dennis Porter of the Satoshi Action Fund on mining legislation. Bob Burnett of Barefoot Mining, Giovanni Santostasi on the power law model, Ben Kaufman on custody, Brandon Quittem, Sam Callahan, BTC Sessions, Eugene Jarecki, Efrat Fenigson, Seb Bunney, Susie Violet Ward, Michelle Weekley, Andy Edstrom, Walker America, Robin Seyr, Shone Anstey, Alex Busarov, Pierre Noizat and Terence Michael.
Written episode summaries
We are working through the archive and publishing written summaries with attributed quotes, because audio is not searchable and a transcript is not readable. Published so far:
Where to listen
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Full episode index
All sixty-eight episodes, newest first.
| # | Guest | Episode | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Becca Rubenfeld | Protecting Your Bitcoin After the Coldcard Incident: Custody and Security Watch | 1:14:12 |
| 67 | Lindsay Stamp | Authenticity Pays Off: From $100K in Debt to Inspiring Thousands Watch | 1:08:02 |
| 66 | Walker America | Time Is the Currency of Our Lives Watch | 1:28:38 |
| 65 | Nik Bhatia | Why Even a 10% Bitcoin Probability Implies Massive Upside Watch | 1:06:49 |
| 64 | Eugene Jarecki | Julian Assange and the $6 Billion Bounty on Truth Watch | 47:02 |
| 63 | Terence Michael | The Hero’s Journey of Bitcoin Watch | 1:10:58 |
| 62 | Brandon Gentile | Freedom Is Taken, Not Granted: Truth and Bitcoin Watch | 1:21:37 |
| 61 | Shone Anstey | Bitcoin, Lightning and the Agentic Web Watch | 1:12:58 |
| 60 | Seb Bunney | Money, Meaning, and the Search for Truth Watch | 1:14:13 |
| 59 | Abundant Mines | From the White House to Truth Watch | 1:19:01 |
| 58 | Robin Seyr | Bitcoin’s Path Ahead Watch | 1:12:29 |
| 57 | Nico Smid and Cindy | The Next Phase of Bitcoin Mining Watch | 1:15:46 |
| 56 | Alex Busarov | The Smart Heater That Pays You Watch | 55:28 |
| 55 | Bob Burnett | The Bitcoin Future No One Is Prepared For Watch | 1:50:26 |
| 54 | Sydney Bright | The Entropy Engine and the Human Spirit Watch | 1:09:56 |
| 53 | Pierre Noizat | The Physics of Money Watch | 1:05:04 |
| 52 | Jake Seifert | Short-Term Rentals, Long-Term Freedom Watch | 1:00:33 |
| 51 | Abundant Mines | Breaking Free: Gen Z’s Path to Sovereignty Watch | 58:38 |
| 50 | Brett Swarts | Outsmarting Capital Gains Taxes Watch | 1:10:34 |
| 49 | Susie Violet Ward | Power Games, Hidden Truths, and Bitcoin Watch | 53:09 |
| 48 | Andy Edstrom | How Bitcoin Rewrote the Rules of Wealth Watch | 1:12:43 |
| 47 | Ali Webb | Storytelling on a Bitcoin Standard Watch | 56:51 |
| 46 | Trey Sellers | From FIRE to Freedom: Urgency, Legacy and Bitcoin Watch | 1:11:07 |
| 45 | Efrat Fenigson | The Quiet War Over Money Watch | 1:15:01 |
| 44 | Jason Keil | Rewiring Commerce: Bitcoin Solutions Watch | 1:00:02 |
| 43 | Brad Cuddy | Fix the Energy, Free the People Watch | 1:15:15 |
| 42 | Mike Brown | Rewiring Wealth: The Emotional Blueprint to Real Freedom Watch | 1:16:24 |
| 41 | Daniel Batten | Sovereignty Begins Within Watch | 1:04:29 |
| 40 | Dean Sutton | The Beautiful Grind: Energy, Innovation, and Impact Watch | 1:00:43 |
| 39 | Chad Harris | Rewiring the Grid with Grit: Risk, Resilience, Reinvention Watch | 1:14:54 |
| 38 | Todd Perlmeter | Privacy, Purpose, and Proof of Work Watch | 1:02:04 |
| 37 | Michelle Weekley | The Battle for Sovereignty Is Digital Watch | 52:17 |
| 36 | Stephan Livera | Nation States Are Stacking Bitcoin: The Game Has Changed Watch | 58:10 |
| 35 | Vijay Boyapati | The Economics of Freedom Watch | 59:35 |
| 34 | Natalie Brunell | Finance, Freedom, and a Life of Purpose Watch | 54:22 |
| 33 | Preston Pysh | Can DOGE Fix Government Overspending Watch | 57:43 |
| 32 | Robin Seyr | Interviewing a New Bitcoiner Every Day Watch | 1:19:43 |
| 31 | Joe Lively | From Home Bitcoin Miner to Industry Leader Watch | 1:19:01 |
| 30 | Neil Jacobs | Bitcoin, Branding, and Bold Moves Watch | 1:16:30 |
| 29 | BTC Sessions | Bitcoin Explained: Why It’s the Only Option Watch | 1:02:36 |
| 28 | Ben Kaufman | Are You Storing Your Bitcoin Properly? Watch | 43:03 |
| 27 | Jack Dorsey | Nation-State Bitcoin Reserves, AI, Mining, and More (written summary) Watch | 45:24 |
| 26 | Dan Go | How Physical Fitness Translates to Financial Success Watch | 1:02:22 |
| 25 | Sam Callahan | How Government Spending Is Fueling Bitcoin Adoption Watch | 55:53 |
| 24 | Abundant Mines | Big Banks Are Coming to Bitcoin Mining Watch | 1:08:29 |
| 23 | Jim Crider | Why You Need Bitcoin in Your Financial Plan Watch | 1:10:51 |
| 22 | Brandon Quittem | Can the Government Kill Bitcoin? Watch | 1:09:30 |
| 21 | Nico Smid | Bitcoin Mining Success Secrets Watch | 1:15:39 |
| 20 | Zack Mahoney | How to Earn Bitcoin by Telling Stories Watch | 57:35 |
| 19 | Brad Mills | How to Build a Bitcoin Empire Watch | 2:04:58 |
| 18 | Becca Bratcher | Financial Independence Starts With Bitcoin Watch | 39:52 |
| 17 | Joe Burnett | Inflation Is Killing the US Dollar Watch | 1:03:31 |
| 16 | Michael Smid | I Could Mine Bitcoin on My Phone in 2009 Watch | 1:27:42 |
| 15 | Jeff Booth | Bitcoin Will Heal the Global Economy Watch | 1:06:49 |
| 14 | Medi Naseri | The Key to Grid Stability Is Bitcoin Mining Watch | 1:12:01 |
| 13 | Ben Justman | How a Small Business Can Use Bitcoin for Marketing Watch | 57:33 |
| 12 | Bradley Rettler | Bitcoin Is Resistance Money Watch | 55:53 |
| 11 | Colin Kruse | I Was Mining Bitcoin in 2013 Watch | 1:03:06 |
| 10 | Matteo Pellegrini | The Only Social Media App You Need as a Bitcoiner Watch | 58:49 |
| 9 | Margot Paez | Bitcoin Is Saving the Environment Watch | 1:09:42 |
| 8 | Vijay Boyapati | Bitcoin Is for Everyone Watch | 42:05 |
| 7 | Giovanni Santostasi | How to Predict Bitcoin Price Watch | 2:40:07 |
| 6 | Brad James | Becoming a Professional Bitcoin Miner Watch | 1:03:08 |
| 5 | Parker Lewis | Bitcoin as the Solution to Broken Money Watch | 1:09:36 |
| 4 | Vijay Boyapati | Why Bitcoin Changes Everything Watch | 50:31 |
| 3 | Storm Rund | Why State Governments Are Waking Up to Bitcoin Watch | 53:47 |
| 2 | Abundant Mines | Time Is Money and Bitcoin Is Time Watch | 46:10 |
| 1 | Dennis Porter | Bitcoin Mining Legislation Watch | 2:18:13 |
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