Reed and Rev are joined by Spencer of KC Bitcoiners and the Bowl After Bowl podcast to dig into value-for-value as a sustainable foundation for both Bitcoin meetups and the podcasts that orbit them. Spencer makes the case that consistency must be balanced with variety, that gamification and small-but-frequent participation matter more than chasing big-name adoption, and that cultural capital is what builds gravity over time. Along the way Reed shares his plan for a Nostr onboarding workshop to power his meetup's circular economy, and Spencer floats a kids-eat-free family meetup as a way to reach the generation that will actually carry the baton.

Reed's Meetup: westernmassbitcoin.com

Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time

Spencer’s Meetup: kcbitcoiners.com

Bowl after Bowl website: bowlafterbowl.com

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Do you run a meetup and want to talk about it with us? Want more information about Grassroots Bitcoin or the quarterly meetup organizer calls? Reach out to us: [email protected]

Find or contribute information on how to start, run or grow your meetup here: https://github.com/Reeds-Agent-Team/Bitcoin-Meetups

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Reed and Rev sit down with Liz and Wesley of Bitcoin Bay to talk about building a circular economy across the Tampa / St. Pete area, turning a local meetup into a full-blown 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and why designing events around locals, nomads, and non-Bitcoiner spouses can transform the gravity of a local scene. Liz shares how throwing creative events like Hodlween and Bitcoin Rocks pulls in people who'd never walk into a bar meetup, while Wesley breaks down the benefits and challenges of going nonprofit and why organizers shouldn't be shy about charging for workshops. The conversation closes with takeaways on sustainability, not reinventing the wheel, and a long boost readouts testing the new valuechain workflow between Fountain, nostr, and the boost bot.

Bitcoin Bay was the first bitcoin meetup to incorporate as a 501(c)3 and is one of the longest continuously running Bitcoin meetups in the US. Their website is https://www.bitcoinbay.foundation/ and people can build their own meetup website following their template here https://github.com/bitcoinbayfoundation/open-meetup

Reed's Meetup: westernmassbitcoin.com

Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time

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Do you run a meetup and want to talk about it with us? Want more information about Grassroots Bitcoin or the quarterly meetup organizer calls? Reach out to us: [email protected]

Find or contribute information on how to start, run or grow your meetup here: https://github.com/Reeds-Agent-Team/Bitcoin-Meetups

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Reed and Rev share meetup updates including Western Mass Bitcoin's successful first night at their new venue and the birth of a brand new meetup in Middletown, Connecticut before diving deep into Nostr as critical infrastructure for local Bitcoin communities. They make the case that posting meetup events on Nostr is a simple action that broadcasts to every Nostr-compatible event app simultaneously, cutting through the walled-garden fragmentation of Meetup.com, Luma, and Satlantis. The conversation then turns to the value-for-value leaderboard Reed built using his lightning node data, and how gamification, boosts, and zap-based reputation mechanics can surface high-signal Bitcoin content and create a self-reinforcing value chain.

Reed's Meetup: westernmassbitcoin.com

Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time

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Do you run a meetup and want to talk about it with us? Want more information about Grassroots Bitcoin or the quarterly meetup organizer calls? Reach out to us: [email protected]

Find or contribute information on how to start, run or grow your meetup here:

https://github.com/Reeds-Agent-Team/Bitcoin-Meetups

Send a zap!: [email protected]

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[guests:]

Episode 006 brings together Reed, Rev, Fundamentals from the Philly Suburbs Meetup, and Andrew from Bitcoin Park in Nashville for a recap of the annual Grassroots Bitcoin event. The crew digs into the nitty-gritty of running local meetups; the perennial challenge of finding the right venue, strategies for attracting newcomers, gathering attendee feedback, and handling shitcoiner attendees. Andrew pulls back the curtain on how Bitcoin Park operates as dedicated Bitcoin infrastructure, and the whole conversation shows how the real work of Bitcoin adoption is happening at the local level, one meetup at a time.

Reed's Meetup: westernmassbitcoin.com

Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time

Fundamental’s Meetup: https://app.cluborange.org/8iVBgmUG, https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs93xeq04r6shj0mdmvskuuflxzn3hanvk64d94rlw8yvh68tje9mc7aypgf

Bitcoin Park: https://bitcoinpark.com/

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Do you run a meetup and want to talk about it with us? Want more information about Grassroots Bitcoin or the quarterly meetup organizer calls? Reach out to us: [email protected]

Find or contribute information on how to start, run or grow your meetup here:

https://github.com/Reeds-Agent-Team/Bitcoin-Meetups

Send a zap!: [email protected]

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Reed and Rev chat with Auggie from the Kansas City, MO Bitcoin Meetup to dig into what a thriving circular economy looks like in practice; from Auggie's farm goods making their way to meetup tables, to collaborative sourcing of feed, raw milk, honey, and more. The conversation expands into cross-pollinating meetup cultures and scaling peer-to-peer trade beyond the local level. Meetups grow around open protocols, bitcoin fixed the money, and we believe that nostr may just be the coordination layer that could unify the decentralized mesh of bitcoin meetups.

Reed's Meetup: westernmassbitcoin.com

Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time

Au9913’s Meetup & other links: kcbitcoiners.com; missouribitcoinerspac.com; github.com/KC-Bitcoiners/bodarc

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Do you run a meetup and want to talk about it with us? Want more information about Grassroots Bitcoin or the quarterly meetup organizer calls? Reach out to us: [email protected]

Find or contribute information on how to start, run or grow your meetup here: https://github.com/Reeds-Agent-Team/Bitcoin-Meetups

Send us a zap!: [email protected]

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Rev and Reed share stories from their recent Bitcoin meetups and dig into how AI is rapidly becoming part of the Bitcoin culture conversation — from vibe coding to the tools bitcoiners are using to build and connect. The episode explores the "meshtadel" concept, a decentralized mesh of local Bitcoin meetups that together form a resilient, sovereign network no single point of failure can take down. The takeaway is simple: use the tools available to you, grow your local community, and recognize that hyperbitcoinization starts in your own backyard.

Reed's Meetup: westernmassbitcoin.com

Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time

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Do you run a meetup and want to talk about it with us? Want more information about Grassroots Bitcoin or the quarterly meetup organizer calls? Reach out to us: [email protected]

Find or contribute information on how to start, run or grow your meetup here: https://github.com/ReedBTC/Bitcoin-Meetups

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[guests:]

In this episode, Reed and Rev sit down with Cory (a.k.a Boomer), the organizer of the Ottawa Bitcoin meetup: Capital Bitcoiners. The conversation covers the state of local meetup culture during a bear market, including encouraging stories of recent surges in turnout and enthusiasm at their respective meetups. Cory also gives a behind-the-scenes look at how he structures Ottawa's two monthly events, Bitcoin Basics for newcomers and Bitcoin Builders for developers and veterans, and makes the case for why showing up, rain or shine, is what keeps the Bitcoin community strong.

Capital Bitcoiners Meetup Page: https://www.meetup.com/ottawa-bitcoin-group/

Capital Bitcoiners Twitter: @ottawabtcmeetup

Find Boomer on X: @TheRulersBroken

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Reed's Meetup: westernmassbitcoin.com

Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time

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Do you run a meetup and want to talk about it with us? Want more information about Grassroots Bitcoin or the quarterly meetup organizer calls? Reach out to us: [email protected]

Find or contribute information on how to start, run or grow your meetup here: https://github.com/ReedBTC/Bitcoin-Meetups

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Reed and Rev Hodl interview GC and James from the Jersey City Bitcoin Meetup, exploring how the group evolved from casual bar gatherings to structured Socratic seminars. In our in-depth conversation, we delved into meetup security, OPSEC best practices, strategies for defending against scammers, and why meetups represent the ultimate web of trust - especially as we head into a future where trust will come at a premium. Other topics included decentralized leadership, finding affordable venues, and fostering economic collaborations among attendees.

Jersey City Meetup: jerseycitybitcoin.com

Reed's Meetup: westernmassbitcoin.com

Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time

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Do you run a meetup and want to talk about it with us? Want more information about Grassroots Bitcoin or the quarterly meetup organizer calls? Reach out to us: [email protected]

Find or contribute information on how to start, run or grow your meetup here: https://github.com/ReedBTC/Bitcoin-Meetups

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In this pilot episode of Local Bitcoiners, co-hosts Reed and Rev Hodl introduce the podcast which is dedicated to exploring Bitcoin meetups worldwide. We dive into practical tips for starting and sustaining a meetup, from choosing locations and maintaining consistency to building community through group chats and regional networking and share personal stories from their own groups in Western Mass and South Bend, Indiana.

Reed's Meetup: westernmassbitcoin.com

Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup

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Do you run a meetup and want to talk about it with us? Want more information about Grassroots Bitcoin or the quarterly meetup organizer calls? Reach out to us: [email protected]

Find or contribute information on how to start, run or grow your meetup here: https://github.com/ReedBTC/Bitcoin-Meetups

Send us a zap!: [email protected]

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[guests:]