Growing Slow Builds Strong Communities: KC Bitcoiners | Ep. 009

About this episode

Reed and Rev discuss community building and sustainable practices in Bitcoin meetups with guest Spencer.

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 Find the show on nostr: npub1cvcgs83gw6pcrhvtmlf8gdqaegx93qkznwry96jteqhh2cexgkfq45rtya Reed's npub: npub1xgyjasdztryl9sg6nfdm2wcj0j3qjs03sq7a0an32pg0lr5l6yaqxhgu7s Rev Hodl's npub: npub1f5pre6wl6ad87vr4hr5wppqq30sh58m4p33mthnjreh03qadcajs7gwt3z Spencer’s npub…

People in this episode

Hosts: Reed, Rev

Guest: Spencer

Topics covered

• Bitcoin meetups
• value-for-value
• community building
• cultural capital
• sustainability
• family engagement

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• meetups
• community
• value-for-value
• sustainability
• cultural capital
• family engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KC Bitcoiners, Bowl After Bowl, westernmassbitcoin.com, South Bend Bitcoin Meetup, kcbitcoiners.com, bowlafterbowl.com

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