Radio Detox

Big Announcement: RUNSTR District 5K

When: Sunday, March 15, 2026

Where: Haines Point, Washington DC

What: A charity race with a twist—your finish decides which cause wins. The charity with the most runners in the top 100 takes home $500.

Choose Your Charity:

Sign Up: https://runsignup.com/Race/DC/Washington/Runstr5k

Playlist

Find these tracks on Fountain and Wavlake—zap and boost the artists directly!

Featured Artist Spotlight

Prophecy - Saginaw, Michigan-born Hip Hop artist and producer. Has produced for Ransom and SyAri da Kid. Featured in Source Magazine as Unsigned Hype.

Black Vulcanite - Award-winning Namibian Hip Hop & Poetry group. "Black Future Super Computer" is a Nostrich classic.

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About Radio Detox

Your aid in detoxing from fiat, from broken money, from Big Tech mass centralized, mass surveillance systems. Hear from clear thinkers, innovators, and trailblazers sharing their best ideas. It's about leaving the problem behind to live in the solution—even if we have to create it ourselves.

About RUNSTR

Privacy-first, anonymous fitness tracker that helps you earn money for your favorite charity. Available on Android and iOS. Proudly supports the ALS Fund and Running Bitcoin.

In this Radio Detox episode, I sit down with Seth, creator of Zap.Cooking and longtime Nostr builder, to trace his journey from the early Damus days in February 2023 to today’s vibrant, builder-led Nostr ecosystem. We explore why Nostr felt like the constructive side of the internet compared to legacy platforms, how Lightning and zaps transformed interactions, and why portable identity + Bitcoin make Nostr a uniquely powerful foundation for everyday apps. Seth shares the origin story of Zap.Cooking—from snagging the domain and posting a bounty for the first build to today’s curated, clutter-free recipe hub that prioritizes usable recipes over ad-stuffed backstories. We dig into community features like the new pyramid-style “Garden” relay, how submissions rise through recency and curation, and the culture of real conversations that’s driving Nostr forward. We also highlight Seth’s newer, vibe-coded projects: Grateful Day (a daily gratitude and affirmation app that posts to Nostr) and SoberKey (a decentralized sobriety support space modeled on 12-step principles). Along the way we talk about attracting non-technical users with simple, purpose-built apps, the growing IRL scene (Nostr Valley returns this October), and the momentum of value-for-value music via Fountain and Wavlake—where listeners can stream sats directly to artists. If you’re Nostr-curious, love food, or want to build community without platform capture, this conversation is a practical blueprint for what’s working—and what’s next.

Seth's sites: ‍ https://zap.cooking https://sobrkey.org https://gratefulday.space ⚡️ https://zapvertise.me https://asknostr.io

Seth on Nostr: primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs2wguqtndxwfg3j8y8sm6d5k8hjlnfwavzxqf4fw5wjx7tqdpde8q4va8wx

Seth on X: https://x.com/zap_cooking

Seth's music: Best live V4V show: Ainsley Costello live in State College, PA for a spontaneous acoustic show. Fountain app for music (Wavlake, too!) Low Life by Mooky 1:01:36- 1:04:11 New Moon by Haleen 1:04:11 - 1:07:30 High Gravity LIVE by Joe Martin 1:07:30 - 1:11:19 Memories by Mooky 1:11:20 - 1:13:51 Celebrate by Haleen 1:13:51 - 1:17:47 Can't Promise You The World Live from Sloe Flower Studio by Joe Martin 1:17:47 - 1:21:49 Ainsley Costello's latest music video: https://youtu.be/yuNnXzeY4s8?si=NE-N9OqmNj4XAZLK

Avi and I get deep into talking about podcasting 2.0, the kind of podcasting that is free and open. It takes Bitcoin payments peer-to-peer, which benefits indie music artists as well as podcasters who want an alternative to running ads and being stuck in Apple & Spotify. (Many want to ditch Spotify on principle now because they’ve run ads for ICE. Radio Detox isn’t on Spotify and that is my choice). You don’t need to run ads in podcasting 2.0 because monetization is built in via the the technology. Avi has his own podcast, Plebchain Radio, that’s been using new tech from Fountain and I’ve been excited to finally talk to Avi about how that’s going. There’s a lot he has to say and, oddly, he held a little back, too. ;) In short, Avi is creatively on fire with PCR! We also discuss the recent NostrVille 3.0 event held in Nashville in October 2025 at Bitcoin Park, the evolution of Nostr, and how Avi & QW’s Plebchain Radio came to be. Avi shares insights on the importance of community, the ideological alignment among Bitcoiners, and the transition to Podcasting 2.0 with Fountain. The conversation also explores the integration of indie music into podcasts, the challenges of advertising, and the freedom of independent podcasting. Overall, the discussion highlights the vibrant and evolving intersection of the Bitcoin and podcasting communities. Avi and I are sharing out thoughts about new things in podcasting, particularly focusing on Podcasting 2.0 and its implications for creative freedom. We explore the concept of 'home' through Avi's docu-series 'Finding Home,’ discussing personal identity and the journey of becoming expats from the fiat world into the Bitcoin ecosystem. We also touch on challenges and strategies for transitioning from fiat to Bitcoin. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Avi Burra and NostraVille 3.0 05:14 The Evolution of Plebchain Radio 10:33 Exploring Music Integration in Podcasts 25:25 The Freedom of Independent Podcasting 41:26 Exploring the Concept of Home 47:47 The Journey of Finding Home 54:54 Transitioning from Fiat to Bitcoin 01:03:55 The Importance of NNostr in the Bitcoin Ecosystem Learn more about Fountain for Podcassters: https://fountain.fm/podcasters

Listen to Plebchain Radio on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/0N6GGdZuYNNG7ysagCg9

Silver Player by Polanski: https://fountain.fm/track/9vAOuRnKIsnI5WJYMWoe

Finding Home on IndeeHub: https://indeehub.studio/film/finding-home

Nosfabrica: https://nosfabrica.com/

Soapbox Sessions (Heather’s Nostr Podcast with Derek Ross): https://sessions.soapbox.pub/

RUNSTR (born of Nosfabrica 2025): https://www.runstr.club/

Follow Heather on Nostr: primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsfln36agetx43hsw8mgkm4hce9j46zu94m8er59nyzhv74p7gg0esdgpa8a

Follow Avi on Nostr: primal.net/avi *Note that the video captions are done by AI and are imperfect. I’ve made every attempt I can to at least correct names as best as I can, but it’s not always possible due to time constraints and many, many softwrare burps.

In this episode of Radio Detox, I play a handpicked, non-countdown mix of my favorite independent tracks of 2025—no talking over ramps, no filler, just discovery. We kick off with Shredders and cruise through chilled textures from the Greensands, then spotlight the astonishing output of Tanzania’s Man Like Kweks and his Bitcoin Arusha education initiative. I share why Podcasting 2.0 matters—chapters, value-for-value zaps, and wallet-to-wallet support—and shout out artists thriving in the Valueverse, from Two Weeks in Nashville to Jawbone, Dirt Moon, and UK grinder Robbie P. I tell a few stories from the road, including meeting the irreverent storyteller Sarah Jade and watching her mobilize and uplift women artists, plus quick hits that brought my family together via La Tech House. We wrap with favorites from Ollie and FM Rodeo before settling into a long-form closer: Matthias McIntire’s 11.5-minute The Forest Reclaims the Land—a nod to proof-of-work artistry. Here’s to more Nostr, open-source tools, and longer songs in 2026. Featured artists and tracks mentioned include: Shredders (Florida Mandem, Shit Rules, Snerfs Up), the Greensands (Breathe), Man Like Kweks (Bitcoin Arusha), Two Weeks in Nashville (Underachiever), Jawbone (Horizons of Hope), Dirt Moon (Palynopsia), Sarah Jade (Hippies Raised a Cowgirl), Robbie P (Lessons of Regret), Longing (Bring It All Back Home to You Now), Dickie Tune Turret (La Tech House), Ollie (Lost Summer), FM Rodeo (Elephant Nightmare), and Matthias McIntire (The Forest Reclaims the Land).

In this episode of Radio Detox, I interview The Wild Hustle about the anonymous fitness app RUNSTR, its development journey, and its integration with Nostr and Bitcoin. We explore the importance of privacy in fitness tracking, the future of community engagement in health, and the role of AI in enhancing user experience. The conversation highlights the the importance of decentralization and user empowerment, emphasizing the need for a healthier ecosystem in the fitness industry. We also talk vibe coding, of course! In full disclosure, I am the Business Development Manager for RUNSTR. I’m Marketing Director at Soapbox Technology. Radio Detox is the podcast I started in July of 2024 as a way to share open source Bitcoin + Nostr technology with the world, specifically musicians and music fans. Since Nostr is an open ecosystem, how we use health data for RUNSTR can inspire more and further use cases for the protocol. It’s my goal for Radio Detox to inspire you to ‘detox’ off of the fiat system, which includes all centralized systems. Fitness is one such system. If your fitness is locked into Strava, Nike Run Club, or some other Big Tech™ app, try RUNSTR. It’s time to detox off of Big Fitness™ companies that farm your data while putting it at risk. While this break from the usual music fodder on Radio Detox is much needed to help your fitness detox, I didn’t forget about the music! The Wild Hustle shares his favorite artists on Wavlake at the end, so there’s a separate episode of Hustle’s Favorite RUNSTR Tracks! Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to Runstr and Nostr 01:25 - Runstr Development 04:32 - Nostr in Health and Fitness Apps 07:59 - UX and Integration with Health Data 10:55 - AI Integration and Privacy Concerns 12:36 - Incentives and Rewards in Runstr 17:05 - Data Privacy and Security in Fitness Apps 20:28 - The Importance of Local Storage and User Control 27:31 - The Future of Runstr and Community Engagement 32:08 - Charity and Community Engagement through Runstr 37:09 - The Journey of Vibe Coding and Development 43:09 - Interoperability and the Future of Runstr 49:08 - Decentralization and Privacy Mentioned on the podcast: RUNSTR.club Runstr Twitter: https://x.com/RunstrClub Runstr Nostr: https://primal.net/runstr The Wild Hustle: https://primal.net/thewildhustle Glok: https://glok.me/ Pleblab: https://www.pleblab.dev/ Nosfabrica: https://nosfabrica.com/ OpenSats: https://opensats.org/ Wavlake: https://wavlake.com/ ZapTrax: https://zaptrax.app/ Club Orange app: https://web.cluborange.org/login Heather on X: https://x.com/WriterHeatherL Heather on Nostr: primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsfln36agetx43hsw8mgkm4hce9j46zu94m8er59nyzhv74p7gg0esdgpa8a Heather’s Yoga & Music site: https://www.destinyarchitecture.net/ Nostr for Creators: https://nostr-creators.shakespeare.wtf/

Music mentioned:

Man Like Kweks - New Day: https://fountain.fm/artist/pECT6kPihC4KSUhORa21 Big Awesome from Demo ’16: https://wavlake.com/big-awesome Arson Car: Maybe in January, Uncertain: https://wavlake.com/arson-car The Retrograde: https://wavlake.com/the-retrograde Two Weeks in Nashville: https://wavlake.com/two-weeks-in-nashville Black Vulcanite: https://wavlake.com/black-vulcanite Bennyjeans: https://wavlake.com/bennyjeans

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/boXr7HbaIlI

In this lively, on-the-ground episode from Antone’s in Austin and later Bitcoin Park in Nashville, I sit down with emerging R&B/soul artist Kathryn for her first-ever podcast interview and a follow-up nearly a year later. When I say lively, I mean we're interrupted by none other than the Podfather himself, Adam Curry. Then we're interrupted by Ainsley's Momager, which also happened in Nashville (though I edit that one out). Ainsley Costello also makes an appearance in the Antone's/Austin interview! We talk about Kathryn's grind of breaking into music post-Belmont, her detour through commission sales and what it taught her about rejection, and how discovering value-for-value (V4V + Nostr + Bitcoin) lit a new path beyond the saturated DSP model. Kathryn shares the story behind her first Fountain.fm release, “Socrates,” why she leans into R&B despite Nashville roots, and how she’s using instant, direct splits to pay her producer—setting culture and precedent in a new artist-first ecosystem. We get candid about learning Bitcoin and Nostr from scratch, the stigma and marketing hurdles, and practical ways Gen Z artists can onboard without sacrificing their art. Along the way, you’ll hear about community wins, live-radio boosts, and Kathryn’s expanding music catalog—“Lemons,” “Body,” “Scoot,” “Canvas,” “Relevance,” and “What Comes Next”—plus concrete ideas for better tools, artist portals, and college outreach that could help indie music thrive in a freedom-tech future.

If you’re an artist or builder curious about direct fan support, instant splits, and keeping your creative control, this episode maps the messy, exciting middle—what’s working, what’s missing, and how you can jump in now to help shape what comes next.

Chris Wenske played at HODLWEEN 2024 and is one of the KC Bitcoiners! He’s the Producer of Bitcoin Block Party KC, Bitcoin Party KC and Organizer of Jondo Media events.

He’s got events this weekend in Austin, Texas—Bitcoin Country!

Check it out: https://astralaurastudio.com/shop/p/bitcoin-party-kc-export-party

There’s more info Chris gives out on the podcast that maybe he shouldn’t…

Did we mention Chris is a #V4V musician? I’ve played him before on Radio Detox (Season 1, episode 8 about HODLWEEN 2024). But this time around, we get to hear him tell the story behind his songs.

We have to talk about v4v, collaboration, the magic of Bitcoin events, building stuff, the Bitcoin circular economy, Air BTC, and much more.

Follow Chris on Nostr: primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsv93cx7rggx59maan0030v3ms94teyfzj43t949y9wzxwjtnxj7cqj7zcu9

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Follow Heather Larson aka MAKE SONGS LONGER on Nostr: primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsfln36agetx43hsw8mgkm4hce9j46zu94m8er59nyzhv74p7gg0esdgpa8a

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You have Aaron to thank for orange pilling Longy and getting him on Wavlake! But what does that mean? And how did that happen? And…now what? Are they coming to iMerica or what?

We talk about where these two friends are at in their journey of value-for-value and harnessing the power of Bitcoin. We also talk about Man Like Kweks, wallet splits, some of our favorite songs, the London music scene, and so much more.

I also decided to do something in radio that we called “tracking an album,” which really just means I’m playing the entire Longy “You’ve Got Yourself EP” because I can. I play the bulk of the Longy songs at the END of the podcast and don’t talk between the songs. I don’t need to talk; Radio Detox is ONLY on podcasting 2.0 apps, so you get chapters and artwork.

Now, listen and chill! Let the detox begin… We’re bringing rock n’ roll BACK!

Here’s the song list:

The Longy “You've Got Yourself EP” follows:

I’m on Nostr as @heatherlarson / MAKE SONGS LONGER

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New Music Nudge Unit:

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Aaron: primal.net/p/npub1c39tdmht8g896hyd3t5z47ksuwtmm77fyqxhmr7rac22d85lwsxqzk2lhm

@Longy:

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This is the least interview-ish / most laid-back conversation-ish Radio Detox yet with BitKarrot. BitKarrot is a dev working on Lightning and Nostr. We talk about her current projects, like HiveTalk!

We talk about:

Follow BitKarrot on Nostr: primal.net/p/npub18pudjhdhhp2v8gxnkttt00um729nv93tuepjda2jrwn3eua5tf5s80a699

Follow Heather Larson aka MAKE SONGS LONGER on Nostr: primal.net/p/npub1nl8r463jkdtr0qu0k3dht03jt9t59cttk0j8gtxg9wea2russlnq2zf9d0

HiveTalk: https://hivetalk.org/active

The Ascent of Money: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/ascentofmoney/

PostaNota: https://postanota.hivetalk.org/

BitKarrot’s Nostree: https://nostree.me/[email protected]

Her lightning fleece store: https://shop.lightnin.games

Songs:

This is the HODLWEEN episode of Radio Detox with Liz Parrish, aka Babes Who Bitcoin. We talk about some of her favorite Valueverse songs and play music from the HODLWEEN artists you’ll see in Charlotte on 10-26-24—Chris Wenske, Tatiana Moroz, and JustLoud!

We also talk about Bitcoin Charlotte, Nostr, Bitcoin adoption, the future of #V4V music, the story behind Roger 9000’s “Satoshi Set Me Free Satoshi ’73,” Liz’s Bitcoin story, 7 am dance parties, onboarding people through markets & culture, Nostr PHX meetups, Culture Shock 25, introducing people to Nostr & Bitcoin, the #V4V music ecosystem, and more!

The podcast ends with a BLOCK of HODLEWEEN artist music. Because I can. RadioDetox is only in the Valueverse, so you get the song titles, artists, and artwork. I feel I don’t need to intro the songs like an annoying-ass DJ. You’re welcome! ☺️ You’re FREE!

Songs on this episode:

Stuff we talked about:

TABConf = Oct 23-26 in Atlanta: https://6.tabconf.com/

Hodlween = 26th: https://hodlween.party/

Watch LIVE & Zap ⚡️ on Tunestr starting at 9:00 PM EST: https://tunestr.io/

Lightsats: https://lightsats.com/

Nostr PHX: https://www.nostrphx.com/culture-shock

Follow Babes Who Bitcoin on Nostr: primal.net/p/npub1h8ktyt8zvqc8dcpk7yh9gq6fs0csqcujlkqdwwspwgtef9ral6xqzugdky

Follow Heather Larson aka Makes Songs Longer on Nostr: primal.net/p/npub1nl8r463jkdtr0qu0k3dht03jt9t59cttk0j8gtxg9wea2russlnq2zf9d0

Follow Tunestr on Nostr: primal.net/p/npub1h8gzew8am6cezuq7cpjgudldra40hgnruqrqlsrqnxnzs5wjtczqztps02