It was a real pleasure to have @Max return to @Plebchain Radio and go over his list of most existing cypherpunk projects (hint: we barely scratched the surface in almost two hours) There is so much exciting building happening!

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Plebchain Radio • PCR136 – The Cypherpunk Bestiary with Max Hillebrand • Listen on Fountain

Max Hillebrand returns to the show to map the cypherpunk “freedom stack” for real life. He digs into open source hardware and works up the stac...

After 18 months of frustration, followed by inspiration, then frustration again, finally giving way to surrender, inspiration, complete fulfilment, and joy, the first physical proof of July 18 is here. 🥹 11 days to go before release 👀

Thinking about recording a bonus Plebchain Radio rip about all things NYC in light of Mamdani’s win. @The Daniel 🖖 @Frank Corva does Thursday (tomorrow) afternoon or Sunday late morning work for you guys?

What happens when a profound cynic is confronted with a faith he had forgotten?
The next and last fragment from July 18 before it's release is a stylistic interlude. A long walk. A change of heart.
"A Simple, Stupid, Magnificent Yes." View article →

ICYMI, @QW and I had a fantastic and inspiring conversation with cypherpunk pioneer @Shadrach on @Plebchain Radio on our last episode:

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Plebchain Radio • PCR135 – The Human Mesh with Shadrach • Listen on Fountain

This episode of Plebchain Radio features QW and Avi hosting Shadrach, a cypherpunk and Bitcoiner, to discuss Bitcoin, Nostr, A to B, Web of Trust, ...

@Plebchain Radio episode 135 goes live in ~20 min (1 pm ET) on zap.stream. Today, we’re talking to meshtastic guru, podcast listening legend, and bitcoin bus driver @Shadrach Tune in on zap.stream/pcr

A surreal nightmare at sea. A monkey jpeg dissolves, only to be impossibly reborn from the wreckage of history. What truly endures? The form or the substance? The latest fragment from my novel July 18, "The Form Endures," dives into the paradox. View article →

@Plebchain Radio block 133 confirmed. It was a pleasure to have @david on the show to talk about his journey and all the exciting developments in web-of-trust on nostr. More info soon on the upcoming #WotAThon and the prize pool 👀

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Plebchain Radio • PCR133 – WoT's The Deal with David Strayhorn • Listen on Fountain

Summary David Strayhorn, creator of Brainstorm and Grapevine, joins the show to announce a major initiative to build a decentralized Web-of-Trust f...