<description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Reed's Meetup:&lt;a href="http://westernmassbitcoin.com/"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://westernmassbitcoin.com"&gt;westernmassbitcoin.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Spencer’s Meetup: &lt;a href="http://kcbitcoiners.com"&gt;kcbitcoiners.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bowl after Bowl website: &lt;a href="http://bowlafterbowl.com"&gt;bowlafterbowl.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Find the show on nostr: npub1cvcgs83gw6pcrhvtmlf8gdqaegx93qkznwry96jteqhh2cexgkfq45rtya&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Reed's npub: npub1xgyjasdztryl9sg6nfdm2wcj0j3qjs03sq7a0an32pg0lr5l6yaqxhgu7s&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rev Hodl's npub: npub1f5pre6wl6ad87vr4hr5wppqq30sh58m4p33mthnjreh03qadcajs7gwt3z&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Spencer’s npub: npub1yvscx9vrmpcmwcmydrm8lauqdpngum4ne8xmkgc2d4rcaxrx7tkswdwzdu&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;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: &lt;a href="mailto:localbitcoiners@gmail.com"&gt;localbitcoiners@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Find or contribute information on how to start, run or grow your meetup here:&lt;a href="https://github.com/ReedBTC/Bitcoin-Meetups"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://github.com/Reeds-Agent-Team/Bitcoin-Meetups"&gt;https://github.com/Reeds-Agent-Team/Bitcoin-Meetups&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prefer on-chain donations?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Silent Payment (&lt;a href="https://docs.cakewallet.com/cryptos/bitcoin/#silent-payments"&gt;what are silent payments?&lt;/a&gt;): sp1qq0cvn8x7x43xcpmqjzmej24jr5ccnsmvqpvjcn7ctzlpntfq9u252qj70jgwxsqugcwp7tmuq6pq77ffepsklhlhv7r434ycxy00zknjygxsl0rl&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Paynym (&lt;a href="https://sparrowwallet.com/docs/spending-privately.html#paynym-payment-code"&gt;what is paynym?&lt;/a&gt;): +raggedtrack25 (PM8TJa9CSHGKkr2ZxvAicubwbF45NcABU3iWNCqjPxspMAXXjqcNYYqwEYYndHBgWUFHdSFZjrs7DKBT2f77XCjtAhkSMrv5cZ4G1JM7jkAqGbE6xsAk)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;[guests: npub1yvscx9vrmpcmwcmydrm8lauqdpngum4ne8xmkgc2d4rcaxrx7tkswdwzdu]&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Local Bitcoiners

Reed & Rev Hodl

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

MAY 2, 2026135 MIN
Local Bitcoiners

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

MAY 2, 2026135 MIN

Description

<p>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.</p> <p>Reed's Meetup:<a href="http://westernmassbitcoin.com/"> </a><a href="http://westernmassbitcoin.com">westernmassbitcoin.com</a></p> <p>Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time</p> <p>Spencer’s Meetup: <a href="http://kcbitcoiners.com">kcbitcoiners.com</a></p> <p>Bowl after Bowl website: <a href="http://bowlafterbowl.com">bowlafterbowl.com</a></p> <p>Find the show on nostr: npub1cvcgs83gw6pcrhvtmlf8gdqaegx93qkznwry96jteqhh2cexgkfq45rtya</p> <p>Reed's npub: npub1xgyjasdztryl9sg6nfdm2wcj0j3qjs03sq7a0an32pg0lr5l6yaqxhgu7s</p> <p>Rev Hodl's npub: npub1f5pre6wl6ad87vr4hr5wppqq30sh58m4p33mthnjreh03qadcajs7gwt3z</p> <p>Spencer’s npub: npub1yvscx9vrmpcmwcmydrm8lauqdpngum4ne8xmkgc2d4rcaxrx7tkswdwzdu</p> <p>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: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Find or contribute information on how to start, run or grow your meetup here:<a href="https://github.com/ReedBTC/Bitcoin-Meetups"> </a><a href="https://github.com/Reeds-Agent-Team/Bitcoin-Meetups">https://github.com/Reeds-Agent-Team/Bitcoin-Meetups</a></p> <p>Prefer on-chain donations?</p> <p>Silent Payment (<a href="https://docs.cakewallet.com/cryptos/bitcoin/#silent-payments">what are silent payments?</a>): sp1qq0cvn8x7x43xcpmqjzmej24jr5ccnsmvqpvjcn7ctzlpntfq9u252qj70jgwxsqugcwp7tmuq6pq77ffepsklhlhv7r434ycxy00zknjygxsl0rl</p> <p>Paynym (<a href="https://sparrowwallet.com/docs/spending-privately.html#paynym-payment-code">what is paynym?</a>): +raggedtrack25 (PM8TJa9CSHGKkr2ZxvAicubwbF45NcABU3iWNCqjPxspMAXXjqcNYYqwEYYndHBgWUFHdSFZjrs7DKBT2f77XCjtAhkSMrv5cZ4G1JM7jkAqGbE6xsAk)</p> <p>[guests: npub1yvscx9vrmpcmwcmydrm8lauqdpngum4ne8xmkgc2d4rcaxrx7tkswdwzdu]</p>