2-Bit Idiots

By StackingHats & BitcoinBrendo

The journey from Normie to Bitcoiner.

Normal people tell the story of how they found the greatest money ever invented. Contact www.twitter.com/2BitIdiots if you'd like to come on as a guest.

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May 07, 2022EP41: Bitcoin Might Tank (but where else are you going to go?) - Hats and Brendo
Let’s address the elephant in the room. Bitcoin is tanking. I mean, I’ve seen worse, but it’s not fun. In these situations, you must keep asking yourself “where else am I going to go?”.
We encourage you to look for alternatives. But once you have, and have evaluated them objectively, you’ll be back stacking sats and feeling grateful you get the chance to do it so cheaply.

In this episode we discuss:
Tanking shitcoins

Halving humpday

A long time thinking nothing has happened, but then the perspective you get when you summarise the last year.

Africa leapfrogging straight to Lightning

Fountain splits

$6.5 trillion in US treasury bonds due to mature in the next 12 months.

Rebranding quantitative easing

Sanctions are doing the opposite of their intended purpose. Russia doubling income from oil and gas sales to the EU.

Weimar hyperinflation

Elizabeth Warren. The Karen’s Karen.

Why Brendo doesn’t want to be a politician.

Swimming in a non-existent tidal pool and reading in a non-existent library.

Will the next big news be a group of countries adopting Bitcoin?

Tweet of the Week
https://twitter.com/eabrosius/status/1521158195141562369

Dick of the Day
Property “Investors”

Brisket’s Doxx Jar
Hats 1900 Sats
Brendo 2300 Sats
Daz 100 Sats – paid!

Pod Shout-outs
https://twitter.com/fountain_app
https://twitter.com/parkeralewis
https://twitter.com/BTCBrisket
https://twitter.com/PrestonPysh

Contact Us
www.2bitidiots.com
www.twitter.com/StackingHats
www.twitter.com/BitcoinBrendo
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46min
May 01, 2022 EP40: Knut Svanholm - Lure Out the Beast
“Imagine, everything there is and everything that will ever be, divided by 21 million” @knutsvanholm

I’m going to do something a bit different with these show notes. I’m giving you the questions we had for Knut, to let you be the judge of whether we stuck to the script. I hope the answer is “somewhat”, but I also hope you enjoy the off-script chat as well:

Q1. Are you still a pleb?
Q2. What was the lightbulb moment for you in the Infinity / 21m idea?
Q3. What is toxic maximalism? (The shitcoiner term for the truth) and should we all try to be more pragmatic?
Q4. If countries are just ideas, what is the future of countries on a Bitcoin standard?
Q5. Are our fiat rulers ignorant or wilfully deceptive?
Q6. Politicians are great at kicking the can down the road. How much further can they kick it?
Q7. As you’ve become more well known in the Bitcoin world, has that restricted you or changed any of your behaviours?
Q8. What is your opinion of fractional reserve exchanges?
Q9. First El Salvador, now the Central African Republic. Who next?
Q10. What’s next for you?

Knut has been a huge influence in my thoughts and conviction around Bitcoin. I would strongly recommend you pick up his books:

Bitcoin: Sovereignty Through Mathematics - https://amzn.to/3ktOywc
Bitcoin: Independence Reimagined - https://amzn.to/3vvGHV8
Bitcoin: Everything Divided by 21 Million - https://amzn.to/3KyUXke

and read the articles he’s written for Citadel 21. Specifically:
Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole (Volume 5)
https://www.citadel21.com/deeper-down-the-rabbit-hole
Imagine Reimagined (Volume 8)
https://www.citadel21.com/imagine-reimagined

Pod Shout-outs
https://twitter.com/JeffBooth
https://twitter.com/gregzaj1
https://twitter.com/FractalEncrypt
https://twitter.com/hodlonaut
https://twitter.com/TheGuySwann
https://twitter.com/IoniAppelberg
https://twitter.com/camilacampton
https://twitter.com/SusieBdds
https://twitter.com/PrinceySOV

Thanks to our Wise Furry Yoda.
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1h 51min
April 25, 2022EP39: Stupidity or Wilfully Deceptive? – Hats and Brendo
We’ve recovered from the visit of Fozz (just) and we’re back with a Hats and Brendo, giving you our opinion (we know nobody asked for it) on this week in Bitcoin and the drama on Twitter. We cover:
Being a scammer being a pre-requisite of operating a bank in the UK.

Why you should never use PayPal, or at least never hold any significant value there.

Earning Bitcoin on Fold via the Spin Squad. use.foldapp.com/r/ALTHXAUK (referral link which will give you 5000 free sats)

Guy Swann’s wizard scar.

https://twitter.com/TheGuySwann/status/1517569952756154378

What do you own that can’t be taken from you?

Becoming known as the Bitcoin guy in your circle of friends.

Get on Breez or Fountain and support your favourite podcasters.

Dorsey’s behaviour shift since leaving Twitter.

Should Elon buy Twitter?

The block reward in 2108 is 149 sats.

Michael Saylor on Lex Fridman.

Most maximalist arguments are just 2 people talking on a different timeframe.

A Bitcoin ETF in Australia.

Brendo triggers me with an Australian Financial Review article (see Dick of the Day).

Why young people don’t have any trouble seeing digital value.

Julian Assange

Tweet of the Week
https://twitter.com/caitoz/status/1516728074922229761

Dick of the Day
Tom Richardson from the Australian Financial Review

Pod Shout-outs
https://twitter.com/SimonDixonTwitt
https://twitter.com/maxkeiser
https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin
https://twitter.com/fold_app
https://twitter.com/trylolli
https://twitter.com/DrBitcoinMD
https://twitter.com/_t_o_o_r_a_j_
https://twitter.com/fountain_app
https://twitter.com/LukeGromen
https://twitter.com/haggishodl
https://twitter.com/econoalchemist

Contact Us
www.2bitidiots.com
www.twitter.com/StackingHats
www.twitter.com/BitcoinBrendo
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51min
April 17, 2022EP38: Drunk in Meatspace with Bitcoin Bush Bash Alumni @bronzefozzz
We love the internet. We love Bitcoin. But we also love the real world, and there’s nothing better than hanging out with proper bitcoiners in meatspace.
*WARNING* This one gets messy. Fozz arrived armed with beer and port, I may have chipped in with one of the good whiskies (I give the cheap stuff to the normies), and Brendo contributed nothing and stacked sats instead (not true, he now has his own beer shelf in my fridge!) The language gets colourful, and the slurs get worse as we go.
You’ve been warned. Proceed at your own risk.

A quick overview of what we covered:
A ridiculous amount of name-drops. We were all guilty. I’ll include some below, sorry if I missed you out.

Fozz’s move into farming, his long-term plans and how Bitcoin will get him there.

Why those with addictive personalities love (and stick with) Bitcoin.

Health, ethics and hope for the future.

The joy of orange-pilling friends and family.

Bitcoiner v Bitcoiner debates

Fractional Bitcoin exchanges

Fozz pushes back on my Spend and Replace idea. Tell us who’s right.

Drum kit sales

Vijay Singh versus Vijay Boyapati

1 hr 34 min gets interesting!

Book recommendations:
The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous
https://amzn.to/3rrOAbZ
21 Lessons by Gigi
https://amzn.to/3rywPYp

Pod Shout-outs
https://twitter.com/giacomozucco
https://twitter.com/evoskuil
https://twitter.com/BitarooExchange
https://twitter.com/_k3tan
https://twitter.com/parman_the
https://twitter.com/BTCSchellingPt
https://twitter.com/roryhighside
https://twitter.com/dergigi

Contact Us
www.2bitidiots.com
www.twitter.com/StackingHats
www.twitter.com/BitcoinBrendo
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1h 49min
April 12, 2022EP37: Should we Kill the Pod and just Invite You Round Instead? – Hats and Brendo
Based on the feedback (1 person told us once) you love Hats and Brendo episodes. So, by “popular demand”, here’s another one. It’s taken me 5 days to get this one out, so I’d imagine it’s all irrelevant by now, but you’re going to listen anyway, so here’s what you’re going to hear:
Is criticism of Bitcoin 2022 warranted

Stable coins. Tokens pegged to fiat! Don’t do it.

Macro fire from Lawrence Lepard

The Powell Pivot

Blaming Bitcoin for an economic crash

Cancelling debt

MMT is here in Australia

Pegging and Sounding

Why UBI is ultimately disastrous for poorer people

Maxi’s needing the last word, and why they are the immune system

Bitcoin consuming everything

Should there be an edit button on Twitter, and what’s Elon’s game

Latvia and Slovakia paying for gas in Rubles

Economies failing

Nocoiners easier to orange-pill than shitcoiners

Bitcoin to $1m or Eth to $0

Are you Dave Gorman

Could you live to 1000

Anti CBDC campaign

Mining Bitcoin better than a rental property

Tweet of the Week – Lawrence Lepard
It’s not a tweet, it’s the podcast with Preston Pysh and Lawrence Lepard.
Listen to this before you listen to us:
https://play.fountain.fm/episode/7592484100

Brisket’s Doxx Jar
Hats 900 Sats
Brendo 1300 Sats
Daz 100 Sats – paid!

Pod Shout-outs
https://twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine
https://twitter.com/BitcoinMemeHub
https://twitter.com/HermesTrading1
https://twitter.com/Pete_Winn
https://twitter.com/LookingGlassEdu
https://twitter.com/Inchhighprivate
https://twitter.com/SymbolSatoshi
https://twitter.com/BikesandBitcoin

Contact Us
www.2bitidiots.com
www.twitter.com/StackingHats
www.twitter.com/BitcoinBrendo
...more
1h 2min
April 06, 2022EP36: Are You Ready for a Bitcoin Holiday with @bitcoin_hostel?
Hats: “I know nothing about audio mate, have you got that covered?”
Brendo: “Sure. I’m your man”
Hats: *facepalm emoji
[Apologies (particularly to Albert) for the sound quality on this one, but the content is good.]

You may have seen Albert (@bitcoin_hostel) go viral recently, with his “We are building a Bitcoin Hostel at one of the most beautiful beaches in Europe” tweet. We wanted to get him on the pod to tell you the full story. It’s exciting, and what’s more, you can be part of making it happen. In the pod we discuss:
His first touch point with Bitcoin was in school but fell down the rabbit hole in 2016/17.

He’s an architect by profession and has seen first-hand the frustrations of contracting to government organisations.

Why governments need to get out of the way, and why building the Bitcoin economy is the peaceful alternative.

The struggles of being unvaccinated and working in Germany, and the pressures of home working.

Building a Bitcoin hostel combines his (and his girlfriends) interests in travel, architecture, interior design, meeting diverse people and of course Bitcoin.

Going viral on Twitter and being shocked by the positivity and support.

Inspiration from El Salvador.

Inflation creeping into the conversation globally.

Why Portugal? (Culture/Nature, Price and Low Taxation)

Why it’s possible to find free land.

Making the connections needed to make the project a success. A Bitcoin grassroots project.

Architectural competition to design the hostel.

Stimulating an economy with pro-Bitcoin regulation, and the need for certainty in the regulatory environment.

Elon Musk building a factory in Berlin without building permits. Red tape can be cut if there is the will (see the situation with Ukrainian refugees).

Hostel stories. (Would make a great podcast!)

Follow Albert's journey at www.bitcoin-hostel.com and reach out if you have skills or knowledge that can help make this idea a reality.

Thanks Albert.

Brisket’s Doxx Jar
Hats 900 Sats
Brendo 1300 Sats
Daz 100 Sats – paid!

Pod Shout-outs
https://twitter.com/PrinceySOV
https://twitter.com/maxkeiser
https://twitter.com/stacyherbert
https://twitter.com/tallycoinapp

Contact Us
www.2bitidiots.com
www.twitter.com/StackingHats
www.twitter.com/BitcoinBrendo
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1h 13min
April 01, 2022EP35: Every Road Leads to Bitcoin – Hats and Brendo
We’re out of isolation and back in the dungeon. So basically, I’ve just walked down the stairs and Brendo’s allowed to visit again. The rock and roll lifestyle of a Bitcoin podcaster. We can’t all be influencers, I guess.
As usual we hit all the big topics:
Surviving covid

Floods in Australia

“cHAnge thE CoDE”

If you’ve got 100,000 sats you’ve got enough (but get more)

Jack Mallers and Apple

Should Bitcoin Magazine give a platform to scammers

Pragmatism

Who we reject from the pod

Quadriga QX

Kraken enabling lightning withdrawals

HardBlock

China’s exposure to US Treasuries and how they’ll reduce it

Limiting exposure to sanctions

The budget in Australia and securing critical supplies

Clipping on Fountain

The rack of hats

Should we document the Perth Heat journey?

Dick of the Day
Greenpeace and that Ripple schmuck. I won’t even say his name.

Tweet of the Week - Bitcoin Baddie
https://twitter.com/0xBitcoinBaddie/status/1507791165948575748?s=20&t=12p9ztvI-Hu7R9jXoL3HSA

Brisket’s Doxx Jar
Hats 900 Sats
Brendo 1300 Sats
Daz 100 Sats – paid!

Pod Shout-outs
https://twitter.com/clockwork_prior
https://twitter.com/jackmallers
https://twitter.com/bitcoinbushbash
https://twitter.com/hodloncomrades
https://twitter.com/BTCSchellingPt
https://twitter.com/dazbea1
https://twitter.com/HardBlockBTC
https://twitter.com/gladstein
https://twitter.com/PrestonPysh
https://twitter.com/fountain_app
https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm

Contact Us
www.2bitidiots.com
www.twitter.com/StackingHats
www.twitter.com/BitcoinBrendo
...more
42min
March 26, 2022EP34: Clips, Boosts and Streaming Sats. Is Podcasting 2.0 the next Bitcoin Orange-Pilling Trojan Horse with @MerryOscar
If you’ve been listening to us recently, you can’t have missed us waxing lyrical about Fountain app (www.fountain.fm), so, we were delighted that Oscar Merry accepted our invitation to come on and tell us all about it.
We were aware of some of the implications of podcasting 2.0, but this episode will give you an insight into Oscar’s vision for the future and how we all benefit. We talk about:
The Bitcoin back-story starts with a tech/engineering background, the ignored introduction by a friend and a bullishness for podcasts and audio in general

Building games on Amazon Alexa

Fountain started with the idea of curating pods with clips (playlists) and integrating Bitcoin wasn’t part of the plan

How to discover and share the best insights from podcasts

The open nature of podcasting 2.0

Fountain contributing to Bitcoin orange-pilling way faster than most of us managed

Streaming Bitcoin (sats) over the Lightning network to your favourite creators

“Boosts” (a tip with a message) to help you connect with your audience

Putting the control of the listening experience in the hands of the listener

Are podcasters adjusting their content to reflect the interests of their listeners

Using listener comments in show content

Why the advertising model will not be replaced by value-for-value (yet)

Supporting podcast guests with splits

Exposing podcasters to Bitcoin for the first time

Decentralisation and interoperability of podcasting apps

Streaming sats becoming normal in all disciplines

Lightning comments enabling listeners to help other listeners and hosts interact with their listeners

Brisket’s Doxx Jar
Hats 400 Sats
Brendo 300 Sats
Daz 100 Sats – paid!

Pod Shout-outs
https://twitter.com/adamcurry
https://podcastindex.social/@dave
https://twitter.com/the_Bowdog
https://twitter.com/THNDRGAMES

Mere Mortals Podcast
https://play.fountain.fm/show/j1bfwVHlTy5lVlPPiRRX

The Kevin Rooke Show
https://play.fountain.fm/show/P6XXuSPg6f2rj4ECB0fT

Contact Us
https://2bitidiots.com
https://twitter.com/StackingHats
https://twitter.com/BitcoinBrendo
...more
50min
March 14, 2022EP33: DMT, LSD and dare we say NFTs with @StarfuryFlames
We first met Sven at the inaugural Bush Bash at Murrurundi, and have been following his work since then. I’m sure you’ll have seen some of it on Twitter or heard about it on other pods, but if not, go check out his feed @StarfuryFlames.
Here’s a high-level rundown of the topics covered, in a refreshingly open, honest and personal conversation:
The story and meaning behind the Twitter handle.

Falling deep and quickly into Bitcoin in 2017, coming with a libertarian mindset and a software engineering skillset, he went “all in” early.

Why he felt the need to contribute

Anacho-capitalism, fire dancing and freedom maximalism

Bitcoin being the tool for job

BitTorrent as the proof of concept

Different paths to the same destination

Running an organic muesli business

Motion graphics, After Effects and self-taught in Illustrator

Bringing together your personal skill set, and getting paid to do the thing you love

Appreciating working within constraints

Shadowbans

Fuel prices are going to wake people up

Psychedelic festivals, personal experiences and therapeutic use of drugs

How do creative people work for Bitcoin

The importance of positivity

The moral quandary of NFTs

Spending your sats with other bitcoiners. Should you stop being “tight”.

“I am actually a graphics programmer”. Love it!

Book recommendations:
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson - https://amzn.to/3MXQrhU
Food of the Gods by Terrence McKenna - https://amzn.to/3CGlaez

Brisket’s Doxx Jar
Hats 400 Sats
Brendo 300 Sats
Daz 100 Sats – paid!

Pod Shout-outs
Stefan Molyneux – Freedomain
https://twitter.com/aantonop
https://twitter.com/the_Bowdog
https://twitter.com/joerogan
https://twitter.com/johnkvallis
https://twitter.com/bitcoinbushbash
https://twitter.com/SuperRare
https://twitter.com/PerthHeat
https://twitter.com/InfiniteFleet
https://twitter.com/dergigi
https://twitter.com/BitcoinerJobs

Contact Us
https://2bitidiots.com
https://twitter.com/StackingHats
https://twitter.com/BitcoinBrendo
...more
1h 13min
March 07, 2022EP32: Hotel California Shushing Conference – Hats and Brendo
Brendo is on tour, and he left me in the dungeon. So much for teamwork! But we didn’t want to let our loyal fans (both of you) down, so the show must go on. General ramblings again tonight. Here’s the talking points (apologies for Brendo’s filthy mouth):
Was Adam Back an extra on NCIS

80% good pod. 15% abysmal pod. 5% private

Lightning over Fountain podcasting

Why everything will stream Sats

Value for Value

Perth Heat and why we should all be buying their merchandise

NZ protests and us being desensitised to extreme behaviour

Rivet Gold

Jerome Powell stating there is room for more than 1 reserve currency

No one understands freedom more than Iranians!

Why what politicians say is now completely hollow rhetoric

US National debt

What happens when you can’t buy Bitcoin

The upside of your Bitcoin is way greater than the downside of your debt

Everything bitcoiners say is coming true

The twitch

Has your favourite family member changed because of Bitcoin

What’s the next thing you’re going to do in Bitcoin

Lightning nodes

The cost of puppies

Is alcohol (or everything that isn’t Bitcoin) a shitcoin

Why consequences must matter again

Dick of the Day
We didn’t have one...so Brian Armstrong.

Tweet of the Week - Cedric Youngelman
https://twitter.com/CedYoungelman/status/1499071798419369990

Brisket’s Doxx Jar
Hats 400 Sats
Brendo 300 Sats

Pod Shout-outs
www.twitter.com/adam3us
www.twitter.com/PerthHeat
www.twitter.com/fountain_app
www.twitter.com/Breez_Tech
www.twitter.com/SwanBitcoin
www.twitter.com/the_Bowdog
www.twitter.com/_k3tan
www.twitter.com/BTCsessions
www.twitter.com/BTCBrisket
www.twitter.com/mission_bitcoin

Contact Us
www.2bitidiots.com
www.twitter.com/StackingHats
www.twitter.com/BitcoinBrendo
...more
51min

FAQs about 2-Bit Idiots:

How many episodes does 2-Bit Idiots have?

The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.