This week, Oshi and I catch up on boosts, show stats, and a listener question that sends us straight into phones, SIMs, eSIMs, and privacy tradeoffs. We talk through GrapheneOS, Pixel devices, user profiles, Wisp, Amber, Silent Link, and the never-ending balancing act between convenience, security, and actually understanding the tools we’re trying to use. It’s a good reminder that privacy is a process, not a switch you flip once and forget.
From there we drift into off-grid connectivity, Starlink and solar planning, Tails, Sparrow, Electrum, Linux rabbit holes, Proton going down, local LLM tinkering, and the general feeling that everything in tech moves faster than anyone can realistically keep up with. We close things out with permaculture principle number six — produce no waste — and talk about loops, reuse, junk piles, compost, and how that mindset applies far beyond the garden. We also put out a community bounty for a new Yada podcast logo, so if you’ve got ideas, send them our way.
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In this catch-up episode, Oshi and I finally get back behind the mic after a few busy weeks and trade stories about everything that happened while we were away. We open with a look at the show’s recent momentum, shout out the listeners who sent boosts, and reflect on how much we enjoy being part of the Bitcoin and Nostr ecosystem. From there, we get into a pair of parallel life adventures: Oshi’s first farmer’s market success after unexpected car repairs, and my fishing trip chaos involving truck trouble, improvised roadside fixes, a missed plan turned dock-fishing detour, and eventually a successful charter that filled the freezer with salmon, lingcod, halibut, and rockfish.
We also spend a big chunk of the conversation unpacking Bitcoin self-custody and the recent Coldcard controversy, which leads us into a broader discussion about entropy, dice rolls, open-source tools, and returning to Bitcoin fundamentals. Along the way, we talk about why Nostr still feels different from traditional social media, why responsibility and sovereignty matter, and how communities built around Bitcoin keep showing up when it counts. We wrap by touching on the Bullish Market, Oshi’s growing food business, and the simple reminder at the heart of the show: you are the algorithm.
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Oshi and I got back in the saddle after a missed week and caught up on everything from a chaotic kids’ baseball tournament to Oshi gearing up for a farmer’s market run with Bitcoin signage, permits, menus, and all the little frictions that come with trying to do honest local commerce. We also ran through listener boosts and feedback, reflected on value-for-value, and then pivoted into a wider conversation about building tools that are actually useful in real life instead of just talking about them. That led us into Kimi K3, Moonshot AI, using Roo Code inside VS Code with PPQ.ai, and why open-source or at least more open AI workflows feel a lot more interesting than the shiny corporate black boxes.
From there we went full freedom-tech-and-dirt mode: BIOS headaches, Windows misery, Linux evangelism, and why older ThinkPads plus Linux Mint still feel like a sane path for people who want more control over their machines. We also answered Bitcoin Beans’ question on maximizing biodiversity in garden beds, talked through practical permaculture ideas like feeding the soil, keeping it covered, planting in layers, and leaving room for wild habitat, then rolled into the next permaculture principle: using and valuing renewable resources. That tied neatly back into Oshi’s jar-return idea, circular local business, and the broader theme of creating systems that are resilient, regenerative, and less dependent on outside inputs.
Oshi and I got back in the saddle after a missed week and caught up on everything from a chaotic kids’ baseball tournament to Oshi gearing up for a farmer’s market run with Bitcoin signage, permits, menus, and all the little frictions that come with trying to do honest local commerce. We also ran through listener boosts and feedback, reflected on value-for-value, and then pivoted into a wider conversation about building tools that are actually useful in real life instead of just talking about them. That led us into Kimi K3, Moonshot AI, using Roo Code inside VS Code with PPQ.ai, and why open-source or at least more open AI workflows feel a lot more interesting than the shiny corporate black boxes.
From there we went full freedom-tech-and-dirt mode: BIOS headaches, Windows misery, Linux evangelism, and why older ThinkPads plus Linux Mint still feel like a sane path for people who want more control over their machines. We also answered Bitcoin Beans’ question on maximizing biodiversity in garden beds, talked through practical permaculture ideas like feeding the soil, keeping it covered, planting in layers, and leaving room for wild habitat, then rolled into the next permaculture principle: using and valuing renewable resources. That tied neatly back into Oshi’s jar-return idea, circular local business, and the broader theme of creating systems that are resilient, regenerative, and less dependent on outside inputs.
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In this episode, Oshi and I catch up on the realities of shipping chocolate in summer heat, then dig into a lively batch of boosts, listener notes, and questions from the YADA community. We talk Bitcoin mining setups, Bitaxe experiments, solo mining versus pools, Lightning channels, node-running, and the practical side of privacy and security—from Wasabi, Obscura, GrapheneOS, and Signal to BTCPay Server, Branta, custom domains, and password management. We also share a few updates from the grassroots Bitcoin world, including local meetups, market-style commerce, and why casual, outdoor meetups can be such a powerful way to onboard people into actually using Bitcoin.
We also continue our permaculture series with principle number four: apply self-regulation and accept feedback. That leads us into a bigger conversation about patience, observation, moving plants when they’re struggling, deer destroying gardens, crow deterrents, and how problems often contain the seeds of their own solutions. Along the way, we reflect on good deeds, karma, and the way helping others seems to loosen knots in our own lives. We wrap with updates on our shops, some maker talk around freeze-dried goods and 3D printing, and a shoutout to the growing circle of people building real value-for-value culture around Bitcoin and community.
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In this episode, Oshi and I catch up on summer life, then get into one of the most practical Bitcoin topics we’ve covered so far: how to acquire non-KYC bitcoin. We make the case that the best path is still the simplest one: sell a product or service for sats. From there, we walk through peer-to-peer options like RoboSats, Bisq, meetup trades, and Bitcoin-focused social tools, while also touching on gift cards, payment rails, mining, and why self-custody matters if you don’t want to leave your bitcoin sitting on an exchange. Along the way, we talk about wallets, Lightning, local communities, and the kind of tools that make Bitcoin feel real the first time you use it.
In the second half, we head back to the permaculture porch and talk about “the problem is the solution.” Instead of treating weeds like nettle, thistle, and dandelion as waste, we explore how to turn them into fermented fertilizer, compost inputs, and useful biomass. That leads naturally into permaculture principle number three, obtain a yield: designing systems where every part of the landscape contributes something useful, whether that’s food, medicine, habitat, mulch, or resilience. We wrap with a merchant spotlight on Jimble’s Jumble, a sats-friendly preserve maker, and reflect on how Bitcoin and permaculture both reward local knowledge, circular systems, and doing more with what you already have.
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In this episode, we catch up on life first — including an aging cat’s recovery, a quiet weekend of deep cleaning and tree planting, and a surprisingly deep rabbit hole into persimmon varieties, pollination, and planning a more biodiverse harvest. From there we dig into listener boosts, podcast analytics, and a few open questions from the community, including troubles logging into Fountain on GrapheneOS and the ongoing mystery of “Daniel in Minnesota.”
Most of the conversation centers on regenerative farming and the parallels between healthy soil and healthy systems. We talk about a local regenerative farm visit, water retention in soil, shallow vs. deep tilling, biochar, cardboard mulching, rotational chicken grazing, and why it’s better to think of yourself as growing soil rather than just growing plants. That naturally leads into a wider discussion about Bitcoin’s base layer, Chesterton’s Fence, Bitcoin Core vs. Knots, and how much tinkering is too much. We close by highlighting SeedVault.Market, reflecting on circular economies in Bitcoin, and sharing where to find our own products and projects online.
In this episode, we catch up on life first — including an aging cat’s recovery, a quiet weekend of deep cleaning and tree planting, and a surprisingly deep rabbit hole into persimmon varieties, pollination, and planning a more biodiverse harvest. From there we dig into listener boosts, podcast analytics, and a few open questions from the community, including troubles logging into Fountain on GrapheneOS and the ongoing mystery of “Daniel in Minnesota.”
Most of the conversation centers on regenerative farming and the parallels between healthy soil and healthy systems. We talk about a local regenerative farm visit, water retention in soil, shallow vs. deep tilling, biochar, cardboard mulching, rotational chicken grazing, and why it’s better to think of yourself as growing soil rather than just growing plants. That naturally leads into a wider discussion about Bitcoin’s base layer, Chesterton’s Fence, Bitcoin Core vs. Knots, and how much tinkering is too much. We close by highlighting SeedVault.Market, reflecting on circular economies in Bitcoin, and sharing where to find our own products and projects online.
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In this episode, I catch up with Oshi as we reflect on making it to episode 11, read through a great batch of listener boosts, and dig into the latest show stats. We also swap a couple of stories from the week, including Oshi rescuing a baby bird after a storm and my ongoing adventures with cross-border shipping, delayed packages, and the realities of running a Bitcoin-only food business. From there, we shout out the growing Bitcoin meetup culture around Comox Valley and talk about why small, values-aligned communities matter so much when you're building on the edges.
We also spend time in permaculture corner, exploring the ideas that “the problem is the solution” and “catch and store energy.” I share how wildlife pressure in the orchard turned into an opportunity to rework part of the food forest, and we get into soil carbon, water retention, mulch, biochar, and the importance of fungal networks beneath the surface. We close with a broader conversation about building on Nostr, staying consistent through slow sales cycles, and why doing business directly for sats still feels like one of the most meaningful paths forward.
In this episode, I catch up with Oshi as we reflect on making it to episode 11, read through a great batch of listener boosts, and dig into the latest show stats. We also swap a couple of stories from the week, including Oshi rescuing a baby bird after a storm and my ongoing adventures with cross-border shipping, delayed packages, and the realities of running a Bitcoin-only food business. From there, we shout out the growing Bitcoin meetup culture around Comox Valley and talk about why small, values-aligned communities matter so much when you're building on the edges.
We also spend time in permaculture corner, exploring the ideas that “the problem is the solution” and “catch and store energy.” I share how wildlife pressure in the orchard turned into an opportunity to rework part of the food forest, and we get into soil carbon, water retention, mulch, biochar, and the importance of fungal networks beneath the surface. We close with a broader conversation about building on Nostr, staying consistent through slow sales cycles, and why doing business directly for sats still feels like one of the most meaningful paths forward.
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In this week’s YATA ( we read your boostagrams, emails, and notes, then put them straight to work. From defining heat‑punk(ery) with real-world examples to first-sats stories at a beachside Bitcoin meetup, I share how bringing freeze‑dried goods to a Lightning‑onboarding night turned into multiple first Bitcoin purchases—and why any maker should try selling for BTC. We also dig into small‑business realities: shipping costs, BTCPay pricing in USD while settling in sats, and the accounting headaches that vary by jurisdiction. Oshi riffs while we kick off a new mini‑series on the 12 Permaculture Principles—starting with Observe and Interact—and connect it to low‑time‑preference design in life and Bitcoin. We hit wallets for beginners (WoS, Phoenix), Nostr relay/DM reliability, value‑for‑value and Podcasting 2.0 boosts, sunscreen versus solar callus (plus why sunglasses can confuse your clock), and a quick Town Square shoutout to makers building for the circular economy.
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Permanerd and Oshi kick off a Friday check‑in with a stack of boostograms, listener stats, and some laughs before diving into the latest Nostr experiments. We talk about Eric FJ’s Conduit “zap‑out” demo for buying from merchants over Nostr and Bitcoin, why NIP‑99 marketplaces are exciting, and the trade‑offs of convenience vs. decentralization in clients like Damus, Primal, Amethyst, and Nostur. We also shout out the builders and merchants making it all possible and invite your feedback, boosts, and questions for future segments. Then we switch gears into a beginner‑friendly permaculture segment. Using a fruit‑tree guild as the example, we cover the eight layers (from canopy to fungal), why nitrogen fixers and dynamic accumulators like comfrey matter, how alliums (garlic, walking onions) help confuse pests, and the crucial role of mycelium. We wrap with homestead updates, freeze‑dried snack experiments, meetup vibes, and an open invite to collaborate—because you are the algorithm.
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Permanerd and Oshi kick off a Friday check‑in with a stack of boostograms, listener stats, and some laughs before diving into the latest Nostr experiments. We talk about Eric FJ’s Conduit “zap‑out” demo for buying from merchants over Nostr and Bitcoin, why NIP‑99 marketplaces are exciting, and the trade‑offs of convenience vs. decentralization in clients like Damus, Primal, Amethyst, and Nostur. We also shout out the builders and merchants making it all possible and invite your feedback, boosts, and questions for future segments. Then we switch gears into a beginner‑friendly permaculture segment. Using a fruit‑tree guild as the example, we cover the eight layers (from canopy to fungal), why nitrogen fixers and dynamic accumulators like comfrey matter, how alliums (garlic, walking onions) help confuse pests, and the crucial role of mycelium. We wrap with homestead updates, freeze‑dried snack experiments, meetup vibes, and an open invite to collaborate—because you are the algorithm.
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In this episode of YATA, Oshi and I kick off with real‑life coaching lessons from a sideline dust‑up at a 9U baseball game—using it to talk mindset, impulse control, and teaching kids to hustle. From there we read your value‑for‑value boosts, shout out first‑time and returning supporters, and dig into a great listener question: what’s our elevator pitch for getting small businesses to accept Bitcoin? We trade experiences trying to convince a local coffee shop (Square POS, we’re looking at you), land on the simplest hook—cut card fees and meet customers where they are—and swap practical ideas like leave‑behind brochures and short, owner‑friendly videos. We also hit Nostr tooling and security trade‑offs: Wisp’s recent UX choices, using remote signers like Amber and nsecBunker, browser signers like nos2x and Alby, plus why many of us prefer not to paste nsecs into every app. Then we zoom out to Bitcoin governance—op_return, “who controls Bitcoin,” and the tension between monetary use and storing arbitrary data—pointing listeners to a timely Mechanic interview. Along the way: meetups, Local Bitcoiners, streaming sats on Fountain, Obscura/Proton VPNs, and even a quick Beatles riff (I Feel Fine). As always, send your questions, pitches, and meetup tips—this show runs on your boosts and notes.
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In Episode 7 of the YATA (“You Are The Algorithm”) podcast, Oshi and I celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day, dig into value-for-value boosts, and invite “normie” questions so we can explain Bitcoin, Nostr, and Lightning in plain language. We talk meetups, circular economies, and why micro-payments change how creators and communities connect. I tee up future segments on permaculture, and we swap stories on running personal Nostr relays, on-chain vs. Lightning payments, and how tools like Start9, Umbrel, and Snort can make self-sovereign publishing approachable. We also wander through real life: childhood pre-screens, getting outdoors, travel tales (Myanmar to Hungary), first jobs, and creative side hustles—from Oshi’s HODL butter and T‑shirt preorders to my freeze‑dried fruit. Keep the boosts and questions coming—especially from newcomers. You are the algorithm, and your questions steer this show.
In Episode 7 of the YATA (“You Are The Algorithm”) podcast, Oshi and I celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day, dig into value-for-value boosts, and invite “normie” questions so we can explain Bitcoin, Nostr, and Lightning in plain language. We talk meetups, circular economies, and why micro-payments change how creators and communities connect. I tee up future segments on permaculture, and we swap stories on running personal Nostr relays, on-chain vs. Lightning payments, and how tools like Start9, Umbrel, and Snort can make self-sovereign publishing approachable. We also wander through real life: childhood pre-screens, getting outdoors, travel tales (Myanmar to Hungary), first jobs, and creative side hustles—from Oshi’s HODL butter and T‑shirt preorders to my freeze‑dried fruit. Keep the boosts and questions coming—especially from newcomers. You are the algorithm, and your questions steer this show.
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We open the mailbag and read your boostagrams. I share some Podhome stats (3,081 all‑time downloads; 2,042 “unique” listeners) and we talk through what those numbers really mean. Then we swap shipping war stories: UPS vs. PO Boxes, SurePost handoffs to USPS, claims purgatory, and why for PO Boxes you should usually default to USPS. We also kick around Canadian cross‑border shipping, cacao logistics with Bitcoin Beans, and why a dollar or two of insurance can save your bacon.
From there, we get opinionated about personalized packaging—handwritten thank‑you notes, proof‑of‑humanness, and keeping the small‑town Nostr vibe. Market Square shout‑out goes to Satoshi Coffee (I use it in my coffee‑crunch hodl butter). We wrap with baseball kid‑league updates, old‑school gaming. You are the algorithm—send boosts, notes, and movie picks!
We open the mailbag and read your boostagrams. I share some Podhome stats (3,081 all‑time downloads; 2,042 “unique” listeners) and we talk through what those numbers really mean. Then we swap shipping war stories: UPS vs. PO Boxes, SurePost handoffs to USPS, claims purgatory, and why for PO Boxes you should usually default to USPS. We also kick around Canadian cross‑border shipping, cacao logistics with Bitcoin Beans, and why a dollar or two of insurance can save your bacon.
From there, we get opinionated about personalized packaging—handwritten thank‑you notes, proof‑of‑humanness, and keeping the small‑town Nostr vibe. Market Square shout‑out goes to Satoshi Coffee (I use it in my coffee‑crunch hodl butter). We wrap with baseball kid‑league updates, old‑school gaming. You are the algorithm—send boosts, notes, and movie picks!
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We’re back for “episode 5b” after last week’s kerfluffle, and we kick off with your Value‑for‑Value boosts, shout‑outs, and a quick download on show stats and hosting. From there we dive into practical Bitcoin life: the Lightning wallets we actually use (and why), node setups, when to use swaps and CoinJoin, and simple ways to bridge Lightning and on‑chain without losing your mind. We also share day‑to‑day routines that keep us steady—yoga, cold showers, meditation, sunlight, grounding, blue‑light hygiene—and swap notes on Jack Kruse, John Ott, and eating with the seasons. Rounding it out: orange‑pilling local merchants, a fun “Market Square” idea to spotlight builders, cacao and coffee talk, and even a little Pokémon and vintage marbles before the guitar plays us out. Big takeaways: keep Bitcoin tooling simple until you need the advanced stuff; privacy is a spectrum (Wasabi and UTXO management help); small wins in the circular economy matter (buying coffee with sats, setting up friends with Lightning); and building resilient lives looks a lot like permaculture—diverse inputs, steady habits, and patience.
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In this episode of the YATA podcast, Oshi kicks things off with a live guitar intro inspired by Rush’s A Farewell to Kings, and we dive into listener boosts, shoutouts, and some fun back-and-forth about our evolving “like and um” jar. We compare podcast listener stats (Podhome.fm), talk about where folks are tuning in (hello, Tanzania!), and share an open invite for questions and emails. From there we go deep on building a circular Bitcoin economy: meetups, onboarding newcomers with wallets, pricing products in USD while settling in sats via BTCPay Server, and the realities of accounting, cash flow, and taxes when you’re trying to operate on Bitcoin first. We also trade notes on Nostr clients, peer‑to‑peer swaps with RoboSats and Bisq, and the small-business grind behind handmade products—right down to Oshi’s latest jam experiment. If you’re curious about value‑for‑value, boosts, and practical steps to earn, spend, and account in Bitcoin, this one’s for you. We keep it candid, practical, and a little goofy—just the way we like it.
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In this third episode of Yada, Oshi and I kick things off with a Pink Floyd nod (Fearless!) and dive into our value-for-value journey—reading boosts, shout-outs, and community notes from Nostr and Fountain. We unpack our “Lykem jar” accountability experiment for filler words (complete with a DIY transcript/audit workflow), share listener-inspired topics, and talk about using Stacker News for discussions and polls. We also cover our podcast setups—from mics, interfaces, and backup phone recordings to editing in Audacity and GarageBand—and how we publish via Podhome and Podcasting 2.0.
From there, we celebrate early download stats, marvel at Domus showing up in our player analytics, and encourage listeners to reach out at sayhi@urthealgo.com. We spotlight the circular Bitcoin economy on Nostr, from soap and syrup to ghee and honey, plus tools like TakeMySats for quick shops. We close with product updates (comfrey salve, freeze‑dried fruits, HODL butter, chocolate), an on-chain overpayment lesson in responsibility, and an open invite to pitch topics, vendors, and causes for our donation “jar.”
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In this third episode of Yada, Oshi and I kick things off with a Pink Floyd nod (Fearless!) and dive into our value-for-value journey—reading boosts, shout-outs, and community notes from Nostr and Fountain. We unpack our “Lykem jar” accountability experiment for filler words (complete with a DIY transcript/audit workflow), share listener-inspired topics, and talk about using Stacker News for discussions and polls. We also cover our podcast setups—from mics, interfaces, and backup phone recordings to editing in Audacity and GarageBand—and how we publish via Podhome and Podcasting 2.0.
From there, we celebrate early download stats, marvel at Domus showing up in our player analytics, and encourage listeners to reach out at sayhi@urthealgo.com. We spotlight the circular Bitcoin economy on Nostr, from soap and syrup to ghee and honey, plus tools like TakeMySats for quick shops. We close with product updates (comfrey salve, freeze‑dried fruits, HODL butter, chocolate), an on-chain overpayment lesson in responsibility, and an open invite to pitch topics, vendors, and causes for our donation “jar.”
Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)
Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com
In this episode of the YADA podcast, Oshi and Permanerd finally bring you “episode 2b” after a legendary technical mishap—doubling down with backups and plenty of laughs about our epic fail. We unpack the show’s mantra—You Are The Algorithm—and our value-for-value approach, inviting listeners to return whatever value they feel they received via notes, zaps, or simply listening. We share transparent analytics from our Podhome.fm hosting, shout out early boosters, and introduce the “Like'um Jar” to curb our filler words—funds destined for a community-picked cause. We also riff on playback-speed nerdiness, favorite music from Pink Floyd to Rush, and the beauty of discovering independent artists via value-for-value platforms. The core of the episode dives into practical, sovereign Bitcoin commerce. We compare our setups using BTCPay Server, Lightning channels, Alby Hub, and self-hosted stacks on Umbral/Start9, plus simple storefront approaches (iframes vs. API-driven sites), channel management, and fee-savvy flows to cold storage. We explain Nostr for newcomers—portable identity, relays, and zaps—and why protocols beat platforms. We spotlight tools like Helipad for live boost tracking, Obsidian for note workflows, and share ideas for a website, live “um” counter, and public Lightning balance display. We close with community invites for guest chats (builders, shop owners, creators), notes about what's in stock at our shops, and a reminder: you are the algorithm—reach out, boost, and let us know where you’re listening from.
Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)
Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com
In this episode of the YADA podcast, Oshi and Permanerd finally bring you “episode 2b” after a legendary technical mishap—doubling down with backups and plenty of laughs about our epic fail. We unpack the show’s mantra—You Are The Algorithm—and our value-for-value approach, inviting listeners to return whatever value they feel they received via notes, zaps, or simply listening. We share transparent analytics from our Podhome.fm hosting, shout out early boosters, and introduce the “Like'um Jar” to curb our filler words—funds destined for a community-picked cause. We also riff on playback-speed nerdiness, favorite music from Pink Floyd to Rush, and the beauty of discovering independent artists via value-for-value platforms. The core of the episode dives into practical, sovereign Bitcoin commerce. We compare our setups using BTCPay Server, Lightning channels, Alby Hub, and self-hosted stacks on Umbral/Start9, plus simple storefront approaches (iframes vs. API-driven sites), channel management, and fee-savvy flows to cold storage. We explain Nostr for newcomers—portable identity, relays, and zaps—and why protocols beat platforms. We spotlight tools like Helipad for live boost tracking, Obsidian for note workflows, and share ideas for a website, live “um” counter, and public Lightning balance display. We close with community invites for guest chats (builders, shop owners, creators), notes about what's in stock at our shops, and a reminder: you are the algorithm—reach out, boost, and let us know where you’re listening from.
Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)
Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com
In our inaugural YATA (You Are The Algorithm) episode, Permanerd and Oshi sit down to kick off a freewheeling, non‑linear conversation about self‑sovereignty and building in the open. We talk through why we’re drawn to decentralized protocols like Nostr and how Bitcoin and Podcasting 2.0 fit a value‑for‑value mindset. Along the way we swap stories about onboarding pains and wins—blank-slate feeds, keypairs, and relays; boosts vs. zaps; and the very real tradeoffs between convenience and freedom. We also get practical: Oshi walks through how he used AI assistants inside an IDE to build his new site, we clear up IDE vs. CLI, and we riff on open‑source stacks—from Linux on the desktop to GrapheneOS on mobile—and the everyday friction of living Google‑free (maps, messaging, and more). We close with how to reach us on Nostr, why we’ll publish without paywalls, and an open invite to send questions and ideas we can tackle in future episodes. Music by Lunapilot.
In our inaugural YATA (You Are The Algorithm) episode, Permanerd and Oshi sit down to kick off a freewheeling, non‑linear conversation about self‑sovereignty and building in the open. We talk through why we’re drawn to decentralized protocols like Nostr and how Bitcoin and Podcasting 2.0 fit a value‑for‑value mindset. Along the way we swap stories about onboarding pains and wins—blank-slate feeds, keypairs, and relays; boosts vs. zaps; and the very real tradeoffs between convenience and freedom. We also get practical: Oshi walks through how he used AI assistants inside an IDE to build his new site, we clear up IDE vs. CLI, and we riff on open‑source stacks—from Linux on the desktop to GrapheneOS on mobile—and the everyday friction of living Google‑free (maps, messaging, and more). We close with how to reach us on Nostr, why we’ll publish without paywalls, and an open invite to send questions and ideas we can tackle in future episodes. Music by Lunapilot.
Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)
Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com
![In this catch-up episode, Oshi and I finally get back behind the mic after a few busy weeks and trade stories about everything that happened while we were away. We open with a look at the show’s recent momentum, shout out the listeners who sent boosts, and reflect on how much we enjoy being part of the Bitcoin and Nostr ecosystem. From there, we get into a pair of parallel life adventures: Oshi’s first farmer’s market success after unexpected car repairs, and my fishing trip chaos involving truck trouble, improvised roadside fixes, a missed plan turned dock-fishing detour, and eventually a successful charter that filled the freezer with salmon, lingcod, halibut, and rockfish.We also spend a big chunk of the conversation unpacking Bitcoin self-custody and the recent Coldcard controversy, which leads us into a broader discussion about entropy, dice rolls, open-source tools, and returning to Bitcoin fundamentals. Along the way, we talk about why Nostr still feels different from traditional social media, why responsibility and sovereignty matter, and how communities built around Bitcoin keep showing up when it counts. We wrap by touching on the Bullish Market, Oshi’s growing food business, and the simple reminder at the heart of the show: you are the algorithm.Fountain: https://fountain.fm/Podcast Guru: https://podcastguru.io/Nostr: https://nostr.org/Nsec.app: https://use.nsec.app/Wisp: https://wisp.mobile/Obtainium: https://github.com/ImranR98/ObtainiumGrapheneOS: https://grapheneos.org/Tails: https://tails.net/pCloud: https://www.pcloud.com/Take My Sats: https://www.takemysats.com/Oshi: https://www.oshigood.us/Damus: https://damus.io/Local Bitcoiners Podcast: https://localbitcoiners.com/episodesNo Agenda Show: https://www.noagendashow.net/TWiT: https://twit.tv/SeedSigner: https://seedsigner.com/COLDCARD: https://coldcard.com/Trezor: https://trezor.io/Raspberry Pi: https://www.raspberrypi.com/Bitcoin: https://bitcoin.org/en/AAA Roadside Assistance: https://www.ace.aaa.com/content/ace-www/en/automotive/roadside-assistance.html/ Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":58075147700,"guid":"f1c9da0b-f1a4-4501-9768-6ca03cd0a07f","title":"#15 Bye the Dip","description":"Oshi and I got back in the saddle after a missed week and caught up on everything from a chaotic kids’ baseball tournament to Oshi gearing up for a farmer’s market run with Bitcoin signage, permits, menus, and all the little frictions that come with trying to do honest local commerce. 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We also ran through listener boosts and feedback, reflected on value-for-value, and then pivoted into a wider conversation about building tools that are actually useful in real life instead of just talking about them. That led us into Kimi K3, Moonshot AI, using Roo Code inside VS Code with PPQ.ai, and why open-source or at least more open AI workflows feel a lot more interesting than the shiny corporate black boxes.From there we went full freedom-tech-and-dirt mode: BIOS headaches, Windows misery, Linux evangelism, and why older ThinkPads plus Linux Mint still feel like a sane path for people who want more control over their machines. We also answered Bitcoin Beans’ question on maximizing biodiversity in garden beds, talked through practical permaculture ideas like feeding the soil, keeping it covered, planting in layers, and leaving room for wild habitat, then rolled into the next permaculture principle: using and valuing renewable resources. That tied neatly back into Oshi’s jar-return idea, circular local business, and the broader theme of creating systems that are resilient, regenerative, and less dependent on outside inputs.YATA Podcast: https://www.oshigood.us/podcastFountain: https://www.fountain.fm/Boost Me Bitch (Podcasting 2.0 app listing): https://podcasting2.org/appsPodcasting 2.0: https://podcasting2.org/Nostr: https://nostr.com/GrapheneOS: https://grapheneos.org/Take My Sats: https://www.takemysats.com/Oshi: https://www.oshigood.us/Oshi Batch Price Tool: https://www.oshigood.us/tools/batch-priceKimi: https://www.kimi.com/help/getting-started/overviewMoonshot AI: https://www.moonshot.cn/PayPerQ (PPQ.ai): https://ppq.ai/Roo Code: https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-CodeVisual Studio Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/Linux Mint: https://www.linuxmint.com/Ubuntu: https://ubuntu.com/downloadBitcoin Beans: https://www.bitcoinbeans.co/No Agenda Show: https://www.noagendashow.net/aboutJohn C. Dvorak News Blog: https://www.dvorak.org/blog/Rush: https://www.rush.com/KetoLish: https://ketolish.us/ Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":57381419386,"guid":"05351860-ce72-412d-8aaf-444f74e9ca3a","title":"#14 Microwave Me","description":"In this episode, Oshi and I catch up on the realities of shipping chocolate in summer heat, then dig into a lively batch of boosts, listener notes, and questions from the YADA community. We talk Bitcoin mining setups, Bitaxe experiments, solo mining versus pools, Lightning channels, node-running, and the practical side of privacy and security—from Wasabi, Obscura, GrapheneOS, and Signal to BTCPay Server, Branta, custom domains, and password management. We also share a few updates from the grassroots Bitcoin world, including local meetups, market-style commerce, and why casual, outdoor meetups can be such a powerful way to onboard people into actually using Bitcoin.We also continue our permaculture series with principle number four: apply self-regulation and accept feedback. That leads us into a bigger conversation about patience, observation, moving plants when they’re struggling, deer destroying gardens, crow deterrents, and how problems often contain the seeds of their own solutions. Along the way, we reflect on good deeds, karma, and the way helping others seems to loosen knots in our own lives. We wrap with updates on our shops, some maker talk around freeze-dried goods and 3D printing, and a shoutout to the growing circle of people building real value-for-value culture around Bitcoin and community.You Are The Algorithm / YATA Podcast: https://www.oshigood.us/Oshi: https://www.oshigood.us/Sats 4 Snacks: https://sats4snacks.com/Take My Sats: https://www.takemysats.com/Local Bitcoiners Podcast: https://localbitcoiners.com/Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/Nostr Value Pack: https://www.takemysats.com/nostr-value-packOCEAN Mining: https://ocean.xyz/Braiins: https://braiins.com/Bitaxe: https://www.bitaxe.org/Solo Satoshi: https://www.solosatoshi.com/AxeOS: https://axos-project.com/docs/Wasabi Wallet: https://www.walletwasabi.com/Obscura VPN: https://obscura.com/GrapheneOS: https://grapheneos.org/BTCPay Server: In this episode, Oshi and I catch up on the realities of shipping chocolate in summer heat, then dig into a lively batch of boosts, listener notes, and questions from the YADA community. We talk Bitcoin mining setups, Bitaxe experiments, solo mining versus pools, Lightning channels, node-running, and the practical side of privacy and security—from Wasabi, Obscura, GrapheneOS, and Signal to BTCPay Server, Branta, custom domains, and password management. We also share a few updates from the grassroots Bitcoin world, including local meetups, market-style commerce, and why casual, outdoor meetups can be such a powerful way to onboard people into actually using Bitcoin.We also continue our permaculture series with principle number four: apply self-regulation and accept feedback. That leads us into a bigger conversation about patience, observation, moving plants when they’re struggling, deer destroying gardens, crow deterrents, and how problems often contain the seeds of their own solutions. Along the way, we reflect on good deeds, karma, and the way helping others seems to loosen knots in our own lives. We wrap with updates on our shops, some maker talk around freeze-dried goods and 3D printing, and a shoutout to the growing circle of people building real value-for-value culture around Bitcoin and community.You Are The Algorithm / YATA Podcast: https://www.oshigood.us/Oshi: https://www.oshigood.us/Sats 4 Snacks: https://sats4snacks.com/Take My Sats: https://www.takemysats.com/Local Bitcoiners Podcast: https://localbitcoiners.com/Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/Nostr Value Pack: https://www.takemysats.com/nostr-value-packOCEAN Mining: https://ocean.xyz/Braiins: https://braiins.com/Bitaxe: https://www.bitaxe.org/Solo Satoshi: https://www.solosatoshi.com/AxeOS: https://axos-project.com/docs/Wasabi Wallet: https://www.walletwasabi.com/Obscura VPN: https://obscura.com/GrapheneOS: https://grapheneos.org/BTCPay Server: https://btcpayserver.org/Branta: https://branta.pro/aboutSpaceship: https://www.spaceship.com/Bitwarden: https://bitwarden.com/Signal: https://signal.org/download/Pirate Ship: https://www.pirateship.com/Proton Mail: https://proton.me/mailEpik: https://www.epik.com/Wisp: https://wisp.mobile/Amber: https://github.com/greenart7c3/AmberSatoshi's Sip: https://www.satoshissip.com/Bitcoin And Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088 Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":57096949378,"guid":"520882ba-4f4d-469c-9873-89888292b404","title":"#13 You Gotta Yata","description":"In this episode, Oshi and I catch up on summer life, then get into one of the most practical Bitcoin topics we’ve covered so far: how to acquire non-KYC bitcoin. We make the case that the best path is still the simplest one: sell a product or service for sats. From there, we walk through peer-to-peer options like RoboSats, Bisq, meetup trades, and Bitcoin-focused social tools, while also touching on gift cards, payment rails, mining, and why self-custody matters if you don’t want to leave your bitcoin sitting on an exchange. Along the way, we talk about wallets, Lightning, local communities, and the kind of tools that make Bitcoin feel real the first time you use it.In the second half, we head back to the permaculture porch and talk about “the problem is the solution.” Instead of treating weeds like nettle, thistle, and dandelion as waste, we explore how to turn them into fermented fertilizer, compost inputs, and useful biomass. That leads naturally into permaculture principle number three, obtain a yield: designing systems where every part of the landscape contributes something useful, whether that’s food, medicine, habitat, mulch, or resilience. We wrap with a merchant spotlight on Jimble’s Jumble, a sats-friendly preserve maker, and reflect on how Bitcoin and permaculture both reward local knowledge, circular systems, and doing more with what you already have.Nostr: https://www.joinnostr.com/Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/Podcasting 2.0: https://podcasting2.org/Podhome: https://www.podhome.fm/docs/podhome-aiUmbrel: https://umbrel.com/Helipad: https://apps.umbrel.com/app/helipadAlby: https://getalby.com/Orange Pill App: https://www.orangepillapp.com/visionMeetup: https://www.meetup.com/topics/bitcoin/us/Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/aboutKraken: https://support.kraken.com/Gemini: https://www.gemini.com/RoboSats: https://robosats.org/Bisq: https://bisq.network/Peach Bitcoin: https://peachbitcoin.com/Bitrefill: In this episode, Oshi and I catch up on summer life, then get into one of the most practical Bitcoin topics we’ve covered so far: how to acquire non-KYC bitcoin. We make the case that the best path is still the simplest one: sell a product or service for sats. From there, we walk through peer-to-peer options like RoboSats, Bisq, meetup trades, and Bitcoin-focused social tools, while also touching on gift cards, payment rails, mining, and why self-custody matters if you don’t want to leave your bitcoin sitting on an exchange. Along the way, we talk about wallets, Lightning, local communities, and the kind of tools that make Bitcoin feel real the first time you use it.In the second half, we head back to the permaculture porch and talk about “the problem is the solution.” Instead of treating weeds like nettle, thistle, and dandelion as waste, we explore how to turn them into fermented fertilizer, compost inputs, and useful biomass. That leads naturally into permaculture principle number three, obtain a yield: designing systems where every part of the landscape contributes something useful, whether that’s food, medicine, habitat, mulch, or resilience. We wrap with a merchant spotlight on Jimble’s Jumble, a sats-friendly preserve maker, and reflect on how Bitcoin and permaculture both reward local knowledge, circular systems, and doing more with what you already have.Nostr: https://www.joinnostr.com/Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/Podcasting 2.0: https://podcasting2.org/Podhome: https://www.podhome.fm/docs/podhome-aiUmbrel: https://umbrel.com/Helipad: https://apps.umbrel.com/app/helipadAlby: https://getalby.com/Orange Pill App: https://www.orangepillapp.com/visionMeetup: https://www.meetup.com/topics/bitcoin/us/Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/aboutKraken: https://support.kraken.com/Gemini: https://www.gemini.com/RoboSats: https://robosats.org/Bisq: https://bisq.network/Peach Bitcoin: https://peachbitcoin.com/Bitrefill: https://www.bitrefill.com/us/enThe Bitcoin Company: https://thebitcoincompany.com/Strike: https://strike.me/en/faq/where-is-strike-available/Cash App: https://cash.app/learn/getting-started/what-is-cash-app-and-how-does-it-workVenmo: https://venmo.com/pay/startTake My Sats: https://www.takemysats.com/BTCPay Server: https://docs.btcpayserver.org/Bitaxe: https://www.bitaxe.org/Solo Satoshi: https://www.solosatoshi.com/Decentral: https://decentral.ca/Apricot Lane Farms / The Biggest Little Farm: https://www.apricotlanefarms.com/Jimble's Jumble: https://jimblesjumble.odoo.com/Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs): https://github.com/bitcoin/bipsBIP 110 entry in the BIP repository: https://github.com/bitcoin/bipsBitcoin Whitepaper: https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-paper Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":56802262731,"guid":"40088573-12dd-4abd-bc1e-152b2beb2038","title":"#12 Where is Daniel?","description":"In this episode, we catch up on life first — including an aging cat’s recovery, a quiet weekend of deep cleaning and tree planting, and a surprisingly deep rabbit hole into persimmon varieties, pollination, and planning a more biodiverse harvest. From there we dig into listener boosts, podcast analytics, and a few open questions from the community, including troubles logging into Fountain on GrapheneOS and the ongoing mystery of “Daniel in Minnesota.”Most of the conversation centers on regenerative farming and the parallels between healthy soil and healthy systems. We talk about a local regenerative farm visit, water retention in soil, shallow vs. deep tilling, biochar, cardboard mulching, rotational chicken grazing, and why it’s better to think of yourself as growing soil rather than just growing plants. That naturally leads into a wider discussion about Bitcoin’s base layer, Chesterton’s Fence, Bitcoin Core vs. Knots, and how much tinkering is too much. 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From there we dig into listener boosts, podcast analytics, and a few open questions from the community, including troubles logging into Fountain on GrapheneOS and the ongoing mystery of “Daniel in Minnesota.”Most of the conversation centers on regenerative farming and the parallels between healthy soil and healthy systems. We talk about a local regenerative farm visit, water retention in soil, shallow vs. deep tilling, biochar, cardboard mulching, rotational chicken grazing, and why it’s better to think of yourself as growing soil rather than just growing plants. That naturally leads into a wider discussion about Bitcoin’s base layer, Chesterton’s Fence, Bitcoin Core vs. Knots, and how much tinkering is too much. 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We also swap a couple of stories from the week, including Oshi rescuing a baby bird after a storm and my ongoing adventures with cross-border shipping, delayed packages, and the realities of running a Bitcoin-only food business. From there, we shout out the growing Bitcoin meetup culture around Comox Valley and talk about why small, values-aligned communities matter so much when you're building on the edges.We also spend time in permaculture corner, exploring the ideas that “the problem is the solution” and “catch and store energy.” I share how wildlife pressure in the orchard turned into an opportunity to rework part of the food forest, and we get into soil carbon, water retention, mulch, biochar, and the importance of fungal networks beneath the surface. 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We also swap a couple of stories from the week, including Oshi rescuing a baby bird after a storm and my ongoing adventures with cross-border shipping, delayed packages, and the realities of running a Bitcoin-only food business. From there, we shout out the growing Bitcoin meetup culture around Comox Valley and talk about why small, values-aligned communities matter so much when you're building on the edges.We also spend time in permaculture corner, exploring the ideas that “the problem is the solution” and “catch and store energy.” I share how wildlife pressure in the orchard turned into an opportunity to rework part of the food forest, and we get into soil carbon, water retention, mulch, biochar, and the importance of fungal networks beneath the surface. We close with a broader conversation about building on Nostr, staying consistent through slow sales cycles, and why doing business directly for sats still feels like one of the most meaningful paths forward.'Take My Sats': https://www.takemysats.com/'OshiGood': https://oshigood.us/'Podhome': https://www.podhome.fm/'Helipad (Umbrel App Store listing)': https://apps.umbrel.com/app/helipad'Fountain': https://www.fountain.fm/'Podcasting 2.0 Apps / Podcast Index': https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app&elements=Chapters%2CValue'Nostr Protocol (GitHub repo)': https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr'NIP-99 overview': https://nostrhub.io/99'Damus': https://damus.io/'Primal': https://primal.net/'noStrudel': https://nostrudel.ninja/'Conduit Market': https://conduit.market/'Plebeian Market': https://plebeian.market/'Shopstr': https://shopstr.market/'Bitcoin Comox Valley Meetup': https://www.meetup.com/bitcoincomoxvalley/'Bitcoin Comox Valley': https://bitcoincomoxvalley.ca/faq/'Local Bitcoiners': https://localbitcoiners.com/'Bitcoin': https://bitcoin.org/?hl=en'Lightning Network': https://lightning.network/'ChatGPT': https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12677804'Docker': https://hub.docker.com/_/docker/ Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":56133992485,"guid":"4d534669-0ffe-48d4-b307-02e0c6115672","title":"#10 Canada Is Why","description":"In this week’s YATA ( we read your boostagrams, emails, and notes, then put them straight to work. From defining heat‑punk(ery) with real-world examples to first-sats stories at a beachside Bitcoin meetup, I share how bringing freeze‑dried goods to a Lightning‑onboarding night turned into multiple first Bitcoin purchases—and why any maker should try selling for BTC. We also dig into small‑business realities: shipping costs, BTCPay pricing in USD while settling in sats, and the accounting headaches that vary by jurisdiction. Oshi riffs while we kick off a new mini‑series on the 12 Permaculture Principles—starting with Observe and Interact—and connect it to low‑time‑preference design in life and Bitcoin. We hit wallets for beginners (WoS, Phoenix), Nostr relay/DM reliability, value‑for‑value and Podcasting 2.0 boosts, sunscreen versus solar callus (plus why sunglasses can confuse your clock), and a quick Town Square shoutout to makers building for the circular economy.'BTCPay Server': https://btcpayserver.org'Wallet of Satoshi (Lightning wallet)': https://www.walletofsatoshi.com'Phoenix Wallet by ACINQ': https://phoenix.acinq.co'Podcasting 2.0 (Podcast Index)': https://podcastindex.org'Fountain (value-for-value podcast app)': https://fountain.fm'TakeMySats (BTC marketplace)': https://takemysats.com'OCEAN Mining Pool': https://ocean.xyz'Stacker News': https://stacker.news'Nostr protocol (spec on GitHub)': https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr'Amethyst (Nostr Android client)': https://amethyst.social'Primal (Nostr client)': https://primal.net'Domus (Nostr iOS client)': https://domus.me'Permaculture: 12 Principles': https://permacultureprinciples.com/principles/'The Art of Seeing — Aldous Huxley (overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Seeing'\"Two of Us\" — The Beatles (song overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_of_Us_(song)'The Castle (1997 film) — overview': In this week’s YATA ( we read your boostagrams, emails, and notes, then put them straight to work. From defining heat‑punk(ery) with real-world examples to first-sats stories at a beachside Bitcoin meetup, I share how bringing freeze‑dried goods to a Lightning‑onboarding night turned into multiple first Bitcoin purchases—and why any maker should try selling for BTC. We also dig into small‑business realities: shipping costs, BTCPay pricing in USD while settling in sats, and the accounting headaches that vary by jurisdiction. Oshi riffs while we kick off a new mini‑series on the 12 Permaculture Principles—starting with Observe and Interact—and connect it to low‑time‑preference design in life and Bitcoin. We hit wallets for beginners (WoS, Phoenix), Nostr relay/DM reliability, value‑for‑value and Podcasting 2.0 boosts, sunscreen versus solar callus (plus why sunglasses can confuse your clock), and a quick Town Square shoutout to makers building for the circular economy.'BTCPay Server': https://btcpayserver.org'Wallet of Satoshi (Lightning wallet)': https://www.walletofsatoshi.com'Phoenix Wallet by ACINQ': https://phoenix.acinq.co'Podcasting 2.0 (Podcast Index)': https://podcastindex.org'Fountain (value-for-value podcast app)': https://fountain.fm'TakeMySats (BTC marketplace)': https://takemysats.com'OCEAN Mining Pool': https://ocean.xyz'Stacker News': https://stacker.news'Nostr protocol (spec on GitHub)': https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr'Amethyst (Nostr Android client)': https://amethyst.social'Primal (Nostr client)': https://primal.net'Domus (Nostr iOS client)': https://domus.me'Permaculture: 12 Principles': https://permacultureprinciples.com/principles/'The Art of Seeing — Aldous Huxley (overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Seeing'\"Two of Us\" — The Beatles (song overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_of_Us_(song)'The Castle (1997 film) — overview': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castle_(1997_Australian_film)'Brazil (1985 film) — overview': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_(1985_film)'Oshi Goods (host site + episode archive)': https://oshigood.us'Sats4Snacks (freeze‑dried goods & salves)': https://sats4snacks.com'Heat Punkery': https://stacker.news/items/1500336/r/Undisciplined Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":55806228410,"guid":"6713a2ea-61b3-4066-8304-d898fdabc9dd","title":"#9 Planting an Orchestra","description":"Permanerd and Oshi kick off a Friday check‑in with a stack of boostograms, listener stats, and some laughs before diving into the latest Nostr experiments. We talk about Eric FJ’s Conduit “zap‑out” demo for buying from merchants over Nostr and Bitcoin, why NIP‑99 marketplaces are exciting, and the trade‑offs of convenience vs. decentralization in clients like Damus, Primal, Amethyst, and Nostur. We also shout out the builders and merchants making it all possible and invite your feedback, boosts, and questions for future segments. Then we switch gears into a beginner‑friendly permaculture segment. Using a fruit‑tree guild as the example, we cover the eight layers (from canopy to fungal), why nitrogen fixers and dynamic accumulators like comfrey matter, how alliums (garlic, walking onions) help confuse pests, and the crucial role of mycelium. 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We talk about Eric FJ’s Conduit “zap‑out” demo for buying from merchants over Nostr and Bitcoin, why NIP‑99 marketplaces are exciting, and the trade‑offs of convenience vs. decentralization in clients like Damus, Primal, Amethyst, and Nostur. We also shout out the builders and merchants making it all possible and invite your feedback, boosts, and questions for future segments. Then we switch gears into a beginner‑friendly permaculture segment. Using a fruit‑tree guild as the example, we cover the eight layers (from canopy to fungal), why nitrogen fixers and dynamic accumulators like comfrey matter, how alliums (garlic, walking onions) help confuse pests, and the crucial role of mycelium. 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From there we read your value‑for‑value boosts, shout out first‑time and returning supporters, and dig into a great listener question: what’s our elevator pitch for getting small businesses to accept Bitcoin? We trade experiences trying to convince a local coffee shop (Square POS, we’re looking at you), land on the simplest hook—cut card fees and meet customers where they are—and swap practical ideas like leave‑behind brochures and short, owner‑friendly videos. We also hit Nostr tooling and security trade‑offs: Wisp’s recent UX choices, using remote signers like Amber and nsecBunker, browser signers like nos2x and Alby, plus why many of us prefer not to paste nsecs into every app. Then we zoom out to Bitcoin governance—op_return, “who controls Bitcoin,” and the tension between monetary use and storing arbitrary data—pointing listeners to a timely Mechanic interview. Along the way: meetups, Local Bitcoiners, streaming sats on Fountain, Obscura/Proton VPNs, and even a quick Beatles riff (I Feel Fine). As always, send your questions, pitches, and meetup tips—this show runs on your boosts and notes.'What Bitcoin Did' – The OP_RETURN War: Who Controls Bitcoin? (with Bitcoin Mechanic): https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/wbd911-mechanicLocal Bitcoiners — The Bitcoin Meetup Podcast: https://localbitcoiners.com/Damus (Nostr client): https://damus.io/Wisp (Nostr client): https://wisp.mobile/Amber (Nostr signer for Android) — OpenSats project page: https://opensats.org/projects/ambernos2x (Nostr signer browser extension) — GitHub: https://github.com/fiatjaf/nos2xAlby — Bitcoin Lightning wallets & tools: https://getalby.com/nsecBunker — Remote Nostr signer: https://nsecbunker.com/AQUA Wallet — Bitcoin made simple: https://aqua.net/The Tuttle Twins (books & cartoon): https://www.tuttletwins.com/Proton VPN — Official site: https://protonvpn.com/vpnObscura VPN — Privacy‑focused VPN with Lightning payments: https://obscura.com/Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) — Docs: In this episode of YATA, Oshi and I kick off with real‑life coaching lessons from a sideline dust‑up at a 9U baseball game—using it to talk mindset, impulse control, and teaching kids to hustle. From there we read your value‑for‑value boosts, shout out first‑time and returning supporters, and dig into a great listener question: what’s our elevator pitch for getting small businesses to accept Bitcoin? We trade experiences trying to convince a local coffee shop (Square POS, we’re looking at you), land on the simplest hook—cut card fees and meet customers where they are—and swap practical ideas like leave‑behind brochures and short, owner‑friendly videos. We also hit Nostr tooling and security trade‑offs: Wisp’s recent UX choices, using remote signers like Amber and nsecBunker, browser signers like nos2x and Alby, plus why many of us prefer not to paste nsecs into every app. Then we zoom out to Bitcoin governance—op_return, “who controls Bitcoin,” and the tension between monetary use and storing arbitrary data—pointing listeners to a timely Mechanic interview. Along the way: meetups, Local Bitcoiners, streaming sats on Fountain, Obscura/Proton VPNs, and even a quick Beatles riff (I Feel Fine). As always, send your questions, pitches, and meetup tips—this show runs on your boosts and notes.'What Bitcoin Did' – The OP_RETURN War: Who Controls Bitcoin? (with Bitcoin Mechanic): https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/wbd911-mechanicLocal Bitcoiners — The Bitcoin Meetup Podcast: https://localbitcoiners.com/Damus (Nostr client): https://damus.io/Wisp (Nostr client): https://wisp.mobile/Amber (Nostr signer for Android) — OpenSats project page: https://opensats.org/projects/ambernos2x (Nostr signer browser extension) — GitHub: https://github.com/fiatjaf/nos2xAlby — Bitcoin Lightning wallets & tools: https://getalby.com/nsecBunker — Remote Nostr signer: https://nsecbunker.com/AQUA Wallet — Bitcoin made simple: https://aqua.net/The Tuttle Twins (books & cartoon): https://www.tuttletwins.com/Proton VPN — Official site: https://protonvpn.com/vpnObscura VPN — Privacy‑focused VPN with Lightning payments: https://obscura.com/Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) — Docs: https://docs.nwc.dev/Fountain — Value‑for‑Value podcast app: https://fountain.fm/Podhome — Modern podcast hosting: https://www.podhome.fm/Take My Sats — Bitcoin‑native commerce platform: https://www.takemysats.com/Square — Point of Sale for businesses: https://squareup.com/The Beatles — “I Feel Fine” (official page): https://www.thebeatles.com/i-feel-fineDarthCoin Guides — Bitcoin & Lightning onboarding resources: https://darth-coin.github.io/ Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":55128171385,"guid":"9896f779-c888-4931-a519-15008bf8f899","title":"#7 Normie Optimization","description":"In Episode 7 of the YATA (“You Are The Algorithm”) podcast, Oshi and I celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day, dig into value-for-value boosts, and invite “normie” questions so we can explain Bitcoin, Nostr, and Lightning in plain language. 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We talk meetups, circular economies, and why micro-payments change how creators and communities connect. I tee up future segments on permaculture, and we swap stories on running personal Nostr relays, on-chain vs. Lightning payments, and how tools like Start9, Umbrel, and Snort can make self-sovereign publishing approachable. We also wander through real life: childhood pre-screens, getting outdoors, travel tales (Myanmar to Hungary), first jobs, and creative side hustles—from Oshi’s HODL butter and T‑shirt preorders to my freeze‑dried fruit. Keep the boosts and questions coming—especially from newcomers. 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I share some Podhome stats (3,081 all‑time downloads; 2,042 “unique” listeners) and we talk through what those numbers really mean. Then we swap shipping war stories: UPS vs. PO Boxes, SurePost handoffs to USPS, claims purgatory, and why for PO Boxes you should usually default to USPS. We also kick around Canadian cross‑border shipping, cacao logistics with Bitcoin Beans, and why a dollar or two of insurance can save your bacon.From there, we get opinionated about personalized packaging—handwritten thank‑you notes, proof‑of‑humanness, and keeping the small‑town Nostr vibe. Market Square shout‑out goes to Satoshi Coffee (I use it in my coffee‑crunch hodl butter). We wrap with baseball kid‑league updates, old‑school gaming. You are the algorithm—send boosts, notes, and movie picks!'Fountain' podcast app: https://play.fountain.fm/home'Alby' browser extension (Lightning): https://getalby.com/alby-extension'Podcasting 2.0' (official hub): https://podcasting2.org/'Nostr' protocol (overview): https://nostr.com/'Wisp' Nostr client: https://wisp.mobile/'Podhome' podcast hosting: https://www.podhome.fm/'Start9' sovereign home server: https://start9.com/'Sparrow Wallet' (Bitcoin): https://www.sparrowwallet.com/'COLDCARD Q' signing device: https://coldcard.com/q'Satoshi Coffee Co.': https://sats.coffee/'Bitcoin Beans' (Proof‑of‑Work cacao): https://www.bitcoinbeans.co/about'OshiGood' shop: https://oshigood.us/'SpaceBoots' on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2104390/SpaceBoots/'theHunter: Call of the Wild' on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/518790/_/_/'Patapon 2 Remastered' (PlayStation): https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/patapon-2-remastered/'Gran Turismo 7' (official site): https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/products/gt7/'Monty Python and the Holy Gra","link":"https://serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/you-are-the-algorithm/6","enclosureUrl":"https://serve.podhome.fm/episode/f43e1b28-8409-4416-ddc0-08de888b1640/639145332996269080226550b9-6457-4a4e-9ec8-e3de21460bebv1.mp3","enclosureType":"audio/mpeg","duration":3401,"datePublished":1778937362,"image":"https://assets.podhome.fm/f43e1b28-8409-4416-ddc0-08de888b1640/639145334812582951yata6.jpg","feedId":7778954,"feedImage":"https://assets.podhome.fm/f43e1b28-8409-4416-ddc0-08de888b1640/639098333039811877logo.jpg","podcastGuid":"cb8c973f-ed99-4658-b0d8-51524529a31d","episode":6,"season":null,"chaptersUrl":"https://assets.podhome.fm/f43e1b28-8409-4416-ddc0-08de888b1640/639145332996269080226550b9-6457-4a4e-9ec8-e3de21460bebv2.chapters.json","transcriptUrl":"https://assets.podhome.fm/f43e1b28-8409-4416-ddc0-08de888b1640/226550b9-6457-4a4e-9ec8-e3de21460beb639145340936491708.srt","transcriptType":"application/srt","value":{"type":"lightning","method":"lnaddress","suggested":"0.00000005000","recipients":[{"name":"Permanerd","type":"lnaddress","address":"yatapermanerd@getalby.com","split":100,"fee":false},{"name":"Podcastindex.org","type":"lnaddress","address":"podcastindex@getalby.com","split":1,"fee":true}]},"valueTimeSplits":[],"contentEncoded":"We open the mailbag and read your boostagrams. 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You are the algorithm—send boosts, notes, and movie picks!'Fountain' podcast app: https://play.fountain.fm/home'Alby' browser extension (Lightning): https://getalby.com/alby-extension'Podcasting 2.0' (official hub): https://podcasting2.org/'Nostr' protocol (overview): https://nostr.com/'Wisp' Nostr client: https://wisp.mobile/'Podhome' podcast hosting: https://www.podhome.fm/'Start9' sovereign home server: https://start9.com/'Sparrow Wallet' (Bitcoin): https://www.sparrowwallet.com/'COLDCARD Q' signing device: https://coldcard.com/q'Satoshi Coffee Co.': https://sats.coffee/'Bitcoin Beans' (Proof‑of‑Work cacao): https://www.bitcoinbeans.co/about'OshiGood' shop: https://oshigood.us/'SpaceBoots' on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2104390/SpaceBoots/'theHunter: Call of the Wild' on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/518790/_/_/'Patapon 2 Remastered' (PlayStation): https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/patapon-2-remastered/'Gran Turismo 7' (official site): https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/products/gt7/'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' (IMDb): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/'Monty Python's Life of Brian' (IMDb): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/'The Castle' (1997, Australian film) (IMDb): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118826'Perfect Days' (2023) (IMDb): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27503384'Xenohormesis' (background): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenohormesis Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":54436738793,"guid":"f675260b-8836-4e5d-8d14-3dd3c68cb345","title":"#5 Be the Hemoglobin","description":"We’re back for “episode 5b” after last week’s kerfluffle, and we kick off with your Value‑for‑Value boosts, shout‑outs, and a quick download on show stats and hosting. From there we dive into practical Bitcoin life: the Lightning wallets we actually use (and why), node setups, when to use swaps and CoinJoin, and simple ways to bridge Lightning and on‑chain without losing your mind. We also share day‑to‑day routines that keep us steady—yoga, cold showers, meditation, sunlight, grounding, blue‑light hygiene—and swap notes on Jack Kruse, John Ott, and eating with the seasons. Rounding it out: orange‑pilling local merchants, a fun “Market Square” idea to spotlight builders, cacao and coffee talk, and even a little Pokémon and vintage marbles before the guitar plays us out. Big takeaways: keep Bitcoin tooling simple until you need the advanced stuff; privacy is a spectrum (Wasabi and UTXO management help); small wins in the circular economy matter (buying coffee with sats, setting up friends with Lightning); and building resilient lives looks a lot like permaculture—diverse inputs, steady habits, and patience.'Stacker News': https://stacker.news/'Fountain (Podcast App)': https://fountain.fm/features'Get Alby (Alby Hub + extension)': https://getalby.com/'Start9 (self‑hosting your own services)': https://start9.com/'Umbrel (home server + app store)': https://umbrel.com/'Sparrow Wallet': https://www.sparrowwallet.com/'COLDCARD (Bitcoin signing device)': https://coldcard.com/'Wallet of Satoshi': https://www.walletofsatoshi.com/'ZEUS (mobile LN + node manager)': https://docs.zeusln.app/'Blixt Wallet': https://blixtwallet.github.io/'AQUA (by JAN3)': https://jan3.com/blog/aqua-wallet-now-open-source-software'Cashu (ecash protocol)': https://cashu.space/'ThunderHub (LN node manager)': https://thunderhub.io/'Ride The Lightning (RTL)': https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL'Wasabi Wallet (privacy/coinjoin)': https://wasabiwallet.io'Shakepay (Canada)': We’re back for “episode 5b” after last week’s kerfluffle, and we kick off with your Value‑for‑Value boosts, shout‑outs, and a quick download on show stats and hosting. From there we dive into practical Bitcoin life: the Lightning wallets we actually use (and why), node setups, when to use swaps and CoinJoin, and simple ways to bridge Lightning and on‑chain without losing your mind. We also share day‑to‑day routines that keep us steady—yoga, cold showers, meditation, sunlight, grounding, blue‑light hygiene—and swap notes on Jack Kruse, John Ott, and eating with the seasons. Rounding it out: orange‑pilling local merchants, a fun “Market Square” idea to spotlight builders, cacao and coffee talk, and even a little Pokémon and vintage marbles before the guitar plays us out. Big takeaways: keep Bitcoin tooling simple until you need the advanced stuff; privacy is a spectrum (Wasabi and UTXO management help); small wins in the circular economy matter (buying coffee with sats, setting up friends with Lightning); and building resilient lives looks a lot like permaculture—diverse inputs, steady habits, and patience.'Stacker News': https://stacker.news/'Fountain (Podcast App)': https://fountain.fm/features'Get Alby (Alby Hub + extension)': https://getalby.com/'Start9 (self‑hosting your own services)': https://start9.com/'Umbrel (home server + app store)': https://umbrel.com/'Sparrow Wallet': https://www.sparrowwallet.com/'COLDCARD (Bitcoin signing device)': https://coldcard.com/'Wallet of Satoshi': https://www.walletofsatoshi.com/'ZEUS (mobile LN + node manager)': https://docs.zeusln.app/'Blixt Wallet': https://blixtwallet.github.io/'AQUA (by JAN3)': https://jan3.com/blog/aqua-wallet-now-open-source-software'Cashu (ecash protocol)': https://cashu.space/'ThunderHub (LN node manager)': https://thunderhub.io/'Ride The Lightning (RTL)': https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL'Wasabi Wallet (privacy/coinjoin)': https://wasabiwallet.io'Shakepay (Canada)': https://shakepay.com/'River (US)': https://river.com/'Damus (Nostr client)': https://damus.io/'Nostr Wallet Connect (NIP‑47)': https://nwc.dev/'TakeMySats (Bitcoin marketplace)': https://www.takemysats.com/'Podhome (podcast hosting + V4V)': https://www.podhome.fm/'Wildroots Coffee (Charlotte, NC)': https://maps.apple.com/place?place-id=I672A3C9FC059EAF4'Swayne Creek Ciderhouse (Vancouver Island, BC)': https://swaynecreek.ca/'Bitcoin Beans (cacao; circular economy)': https://www.bitcoinbeans.co/about'Satoshi Coffee Co.': https://sats.coffee/'Jack Kruse (light, mitochondria, health)': https://jackkruse.com/homepage/'John N. 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We compare podcast listener stats (Podhome.fm), talk about where folks are tuning in (hello, Tanzania!), and share an open invite for questions and emails. From there we go deep on building a circular Bitcoin economy: meetups, onboarding newcomers with wallets, pricing products in USD while settling in sats via BTCPay Server, and the realities of accounting, cash flow, and taxes when you’re trying to operate on Bitcoin first. We also trade notes on Nostr clients, peer‑to‑peer swaps with RoboSats and Bisq, and the small-business grind behind handmade products—right down to Oshi’s latest jam experiment. If you’re curious about value‑for‑value, boosts, and practical steps to earn, spend, and account in Bitcoin, this one’s for you. We keep it candid, practical, and a little goofy—just the way we like it. 'Rush – A Farewell to Kings (album)': https://www.rush.com/albums/a-farewell-to-kings/'Fountain (Podcasting 2.0 app)': https://fountain.fm'Castamatic (Podcasting 2.0 app)': https://castamatic.com'Podcasting 2.0 / Podcast Index (apps + V4V ecosystem)': https://podcastindex.org/apps'Helipad (boosts dashboard by Podcastindex)': https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/helipad'Value for Value overview': https://value4value.info'Bitcoin (intro resources)': https://bitcoin.org'Lightning Network (overview)': https://lightning.network'Satoshi (unit of account)': https://bitcoin.org/en/glossary/satoshi'BTCPay Server (self‑hosted payments)': https://btcpayserver.org'RoboSats (P2P Bitcoin over Lightning)': https://robosats.com'Bisq (decentralized Bitcoin exchange)': https://bisq.network'ERPNext (open‑source ERP/accounting)': https://erpnext.com'Manager.io (accounting software)': https://www.manager.io'Damus (Nostr iOS client)': https://damus.ioIn this episode of the YATA podcast, Oshi kicks things off with a live guitar intro inspired by Rush’s A Farewell to Kings, and we dive into listener boosts, shoutouts, and some fun back-and-forth about our evolving “like and um” jar. We compare podcast listener stats (Podhome.fm), talk about where folks are tuning in (hello, Tanzania!), and share an open invite for questions and emails. From there we go deep on building a circular Bitcoin economy: meetups, onboarding newcomers with wallets, pricing products in USD while settling in sats via BTCPay Server, and the realities of accounting, cash flow, and taxes when you’re trying to operate on Bitcoin first. We also trade notes on Nostr clients, peer‑to‑peer swaps with RoboSats and Bisq, and the small-business grind behind handmade products—right down to Oshi’s latest jam experiment. If you’re curious about value‑for‑value, boosts, and practical steps to earn, spend, and account in Bitcoin, this one’s for you. We keep it candid, practical, and a little goofy—just the way we like it. 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![In this episode, Oshi and I catch up on the realities of shipping chocolate in summer heat, then dig into a lively batch of boosts, listener notes, and questions from the YADA community. We talk Bitcoin mining setups, Bitaxe experiments, solo mining versus pools, Lightning channels, node-running, and the practical side of privacy and security—from Wasabi, Obscura, GrapheneOS, and Signal to BTCPay Server, Branta, custom domains, and password management. We also share a few updates from the grassroots Bitcoin world, including local meetups, market-style commerce, and why casual, outdoor meetups can be such a powerful way to onboard people into actually using Bitcoin.We also continue our permaculture series with principle number four: apply self-regulation and accept feedback. That leads us into a bigger conversation about patience, observation, moving plants when they’re struggling, deer destroying gardens, crow deterrents, and how problems often contain the seeds of their own solutions. Along the way, we reflect on good deeds, karma, and the way helping others seems to loosen knots in our own lives. We wrap with updates on our shops, some maker talk around freeze-dried goods and 3D printing, and a shoutout to the growing circle of people building real value-for-value culture around Bitcoin and community.You Are The Algorithm / YATA Podcast: https://www.oshigood.us/Oshi: https://www.oshigood.us/Sats 4 Snacks: https://sats4snacks.com/Take My Sats: https://www.takemysats.com/Local Bitcoiners Podcast: https://localbitcoiners.com/Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/Nostr Value Pack: https://www.takemysats.com/nostr-value-packOCEAN Mining: https://ocean.xyz/Braiins: https://braiins.com/Bitaxe: https://www.bitaxe.org/Solo Satoshi: https://www.solosatoshi.com/AxeOS: https://axos-project.com/docs/Wasabi Wallet: https://www.walletwasabi.com/Obscura VPN: https://obscura.com/GrapheneOS: https://grapheneos.org/BTCPay Server: https://btcpayserver.org/Branta: https://branta.pro/aboutSpaceship: https://www.spaceship.com/Bitwarden: https://bitwarden.com/Signal: https://signal.org/download/Pirate Ship: https://www.pirateship.com/Proton Mail: https://proton.me/mailEpik: https://www.epik.com/Wisp: https://wisp.mobile/Amber: https://github.com/greenart7c3/AmberSatoshi's Sip: https://www.satoshissip.com/Bitcoin And Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088 Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":57096949378,"guid":"520882ba-4f4d-469c-9873-89888292b404","title":"#13 You Gotta Yata","description":"In this episode, Oshi and I catch up on summer life, then get into one of the most practical Bitcoin topics we’ve covered so far: how to acquire non-KYC bitcoin. We make the case that the best path is still the simplest one: sell a product or service for sats. From there, we walk through peer-to-peer options like RoboSats, Bisq, meetup trades, and Bitcoin-focused social tools, while also touching on gift cards, payment rails, mining, and why self-custody matters if you don’t want to leave your bitcoin sitting on an exchange. Along the way, we talk about wallets, Lightning, local communities, and the kind of tools that make Bitcoin feel real the first time you use it.In the second half, we head back to the permaculture porch and talk about “the problem is the solution.” Instead of treating weeds like nettle, thistle, and dandelion as waste, we explore how to turn them into fermented fertilizer, compost inputs, and useful biomass. That leads naturally into permaculture principle number three, obtain a yield: designing systems where every part of the landscape contributes something useful, whether that’s food, medicine, habitat, mulch, or resilience. We wrap with a merchant spotlight on Jimble’s Jumble, a sats-friendly preserve maker, and reflect on how Bitcoin and permaculture both reward local knowledge, circular systems, and doing more with what you already have.Nostr: https://www.joinnostr.com/Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/Podcasting 2.0: https://podcasting2.org/Podhome: https://www.podhome.fm/docs/podhome-aiUmbrel: https://umbrel.com/Helipad: https://apps.umbrel.com/app/helipadAlby: https://getalby.com/Orange Pill App: https://www.orangepillapp.com/visionMeetup: https://www.meetup.com/topics/bitcoin/us/Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/aboutKraken: https://support.kraken.com/Gemini: https://www.gemini.com/RoboSats: https://robosats.org/Bisq: https://bisq.network/Peach Bitcoin: https://peachbitcoin.com/Bitrefill: In this episode, Oshi and I catch up on summer life, then get into one of the most practical Bitcoin topics we’ve covered so far: how to acquire non-KYC bitcoin. We make the case that the best path is still the simplest one: sell a product or service for sats. From there, we walk through peer-to-peer options like RoboSats, Bisq, meetup trades, and Bitcoin-focused social tools, while also touching on gift cards, payment rails, mining, and why self-custody matters if you don’t want to leave your bitcoin sitting on an exchange. Along the way, we talk about wallets, Lightning, local communities, and the kind of tools that make Bitcoin feel real the first time you use it.In the second half, we head back to the permaculture porch and talk about “the problem is the solution.” Instead of treating weeds like nettle, thistle, and dandelion as waste, we explore how to turn them into fermented fertilizer, compost inputs, and useful biomass. That leads naturally into permaculture principle number three, obtain a yield: designing systems where every part of the landscape contributes something useful, whether that’s food, medicine, habitat, mulch, or resilience. 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From there we dig into listener boosts, podcast analytics, and a few open questions from the community, including troubles logging into Fountain on GrapheneOS and the ongoing mystery of “Daniel in Minnesota.”Most of the conversation centers on regenerative farming and the parallels between healthy soil and healthy systems. We talk about a local regenerative farm visit, water retention in soil, shallow vs. deep tilling, biochar, cardboard mulching, rotational chicken grazing, and why it’s better to think of yourself as growing soil rather than just growing plants. That naturally leads into a wider discussion about Bitcoin’s base layer, Chesterton’s Fence, Bitcoin Core vs. Knots, and how much tinkering is too much. 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We also swap a couple of stories from the week, including Oshi rescuing a baby bird after a storm and my ongoing adventures with cross-border shipping, delayed packages, and the realities of running a Bitcoin-only food business. From there, we shout out the growing Bitcoin meetup culture around Comox Valley and talk about why small, values-aligned communities matter so much when you're building on the edges.We also spend time in permaculture corner, exploring the ideas that “the problem is the solution” and “catch and store energy.” I share how wildlife pressure in the orchard turned into an opportunity to rework part of the food forest, and we get into soil carbon, water retention, mulch, biochar, and the importance of fungal networks beneath the surface. 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We also swap a couple of stories from the week, including Oshi rescuing a baby bird after a storm and my ongoing adventures with cross-border shipping, delayed packages, and the realities of running a Bitcoin-only food business. From there, we shout out the growing Bitcoin meetup culture around Comox Valley and talk about why small, values-aligned communities matter so much when you're building on the edges.We also spend time in permaculture corner, exploring the ideas that “the problem is the solution” and “catch and store energy.” I share how wildlife pressure in the orchard turned into an opportunity to rework part of the food forest, and we get into soil carbon, water retention, mulch, biochar, and the importance of fungal networks beneath the surface. 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From defining heat‑punk(ery) with real-world examples to first-sats stories at a beachside Bitcoin meetup, I share how bringing freeze‑dried goods to a Lightning‑onboarding night turned into multiple first Bitcoin purchases—and why any maker should try selling for BTC. We also dig into small‑business realities: shipping costs, BTCPay pricing in USD while settling in sats, and the accounting headaches that vary by jurisdiction. Oshi riffs while we kick off a new mini‑series on the 12 Permaculture Principles—starting with Observe and Interact—and connect it to low‑time‑preference design in life and Bitcoin. We hit wallets for beginners (WoS, Phoenix), Nostr relay/DM reliability, value‑for‑value and Podcasting 2.0 boosts, sunscreen versus solar callus (plus why sunglasses can confuse your clock), and a quick Town Square shoutout to makers building for the circular economy.'BTCPay Server': https://btcpayserver.org'Wallet of Satoshi (Lightning wallet)': https://www.walletofsatoshi.com'Phoenix Wallet by ACINQ': https://phoenix.acinq.co'Podcasting 2.0 (Podcast Index)': https://podcastindex.org'Fountain (value-for-value podcast app)': https://fountain.fm'TakeMySats (BTC marketplace)': https://takemysats.com'OCEAN Mining Pool': https://ocean.xyz'Stacker News': https://stacker.news'Nostr protocol (spec on GitHub)': https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr'Amethyst (Nostr Android client)': https://amethyst.social'Primal (Nostr client)': https://primal.net'Domus (Nostr iOS client)': https://domus.me'Permaculture: 12 Principles': https://permacultureprinciples.com/principles/'The Art of Seeing — Aldous Huxley (overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Seeing'\"Two of Us\" — The Beatles (song overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_of_Us_(song)'The Castle (1997 film) — overview': In this week’s YATA ( we read your boostagrams, emails, and notes, then put them straight to work. From defining heat‑punk(ery) with real-world examples to first-sats stories at a beachside Bitcoin meetup, I share how bringing freeze‑dried goods to a Lightning‑onboarding night turned into multiple first Bitcoin purchases—and why any maker should try selling for BTC. We also dig into small‑business realities: shipping costs, BTCPay pricing in USD while settling in sats, and the accounting headaches that vary by jurisdiction. Oshi riffs while we kick off a new mini‑series on the 12 Permaculture Principles—starting with Observe and Interact—and connect it to low‑time‑preference design in life and Bitcoin. 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We talk about Eric FJ’s Conduit “zap‑out” demo for buying from merchants over Nostr and Bitcoin, why NIP‑99 marketplaces are exciting, and the trade‑offs of convenience vs. decentralization in clients like Damus, Primal, Amethyst, and Nostur. We also shout out the builders and merchants making it all possible and invite your feedback, boosts, and questions for future segments. Then we switch gears into a beginner‑friendly permaculture segment. Using a fruit‑tree guild as the example, we cover the eight layers (from canopy to fungal), why nitrogen fixers and dynamic accumulators like comfrey matter, how alliums (garlic, walking onions) help confuse pests, and the crucial role of mycelium. 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From there we read your value‑for‑value boosts, shout out first‑time and returning supporters, and dig into a great listener question: what’s our elevator pitch for getting small businesses to accept Bitcoin? We trade experiences trying to convince a local coffee shop (Square POS, we’re looking at you), land on the simplest hook—cut card fees and meet customers where they are—and swap practical ideas like leave‑behind brochures and short, owner‑friendly videos. We also hit Nostr tooling and security trade‑offs: Wisp’s recent UX choices, using remote signers like Amber and nsecBunker, browser signers like nos2x and Alby, plus why many of us prefer not to paste nsecs into every app. Then we zoom out to Bitcoin governance—op_return, “who controls Bitcoin,” and the tension between monetary use and storing arbitrary data—pointing listeners to a timely Mechanic interview. Along the way: meetups, Local Bitcoiners, streaming sats on Fountain, Obscura/Proton VPNs, and even a quick Beatles riff (I Feel Fine). As always, send your questions, pitches, and meetup tips—this show runs on your boosts and notes.'What Bitcoin Did' – The OP_RETURN War: Who Controls Bitcoin? 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We talk meetups, circular economies, and why micro-payments change how creators and communities connect. I tee up future segments on permaculture, and we swap stories on running personal Nostr relays, on-chain vs. Lightning payments, and how tools like Start9, Umbrel, and Snort can make self-sovereign publishing approachable. We also wander through real life: childhood pre-screens, getting outdoors, travel tales (Myanmar to Hungary), first jobs, and creative side hustles—from Oshi’s HODL butter and T‑shirt preorders to my freeze‑dried fruit. Keep the boosts and questions coming—especially from newcomers. 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I share some Podhome stats (3,081 all‑time downloads; 2,042 “unique” listeners) and we talk through what those numbers really mean. Then we swap shipping war stories: UPS vs. PO Boxes, SurePost handoffs to USPS, claims purgatory, and why for PO Boxes you should usually default to USPS. We also kick around Canadian cross‑border shipping, cacao logistics with Bitcoin Beans, and why a dollar or two of insurance can save your bacon.From there, we get opinionated about personalized packaging—handwritten thank‑you notes, proof‑of‑humanness, and keeping the small‑town Nostr vibe. Market Square shout‑out goes to Satoshi Coffee (I use it in my coffee‑crunch hodl butter). We wrap with baseball kid‑league updates, old‑school gaming. 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From there we dive into practical Bitcoin life: the Lightning wallets we actually use (and why), node setups, when to use swaps and CoinJoin, and simple ways to bridge Lightning and on‑chain without losing your mind. We also share day‑to‑day routines that keep us steady—yoga, cold showers, meditation, sunlight, grounding, blue‑light hygiene—and swap notes on Jack Kruse, John Ott, and eating with the seasons. Rounding it out: orange‑pilling local merchants, a fun “Market Square” idea to spotlight builders, cacao and coffee talk, and even a little Pokémon and vintage marbles before the guitar plays us out. Big takeaways: keep Bitcoin tooling simple until you need the advanced stuff; privacy is a spectrum (Wasabi and UTXO management help); small wins in the circular economy matter (buying coffee with sats, setting up friends with Lightning); and building resilient lives looks a lot like permaculture—diverse inputs, steady habits, and patience.'Stacker News': https://stacker.news/'Fountain (Podcast App)': https://fountain.fm/features'Get Alby (Alby Hub + extension)': https://getalby.com/'Start9 (self‑hosting your own services)': https://start9.com/'Umbrel (home server + app store)': https://umbrel.com/'Sparrow Wallet': https://www.sparrowwallet.com/'COLDCARD (Bitcoin signing device)': https://coldcard.com/'Wallet of Satoshi': https://www.walletofsatoshi.com/'ZEUS (mobile LN + node manager)': https://docs.zeusln.app/'Blixt Wallet': https://blixtwallet.github.io/'AQUA (by JAN3)': https://jan3.com/blog/aqua-wallet-now-open-source-software'Cashu (ecash protocol)': https://cashu.space/'ThunderHub (LN node manager)': https://thunderhub.io/'Ride The Lightning (RTL)': https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL'Wasabi Wallet (privacy/coinjoin)': https://wasabiwallet.io'Shakepay (Canada)': We’re back for “episode 5b” after last week’s kerfluffle, and we kick off with your Value‑for‑Value boosts, shout‑outs, and a quick download on show stats and hosting. From there we dive into practical Bitcoin life: the Lightning wallets we actually use (and why), node setups, when to use swaps and CoinJoin, and simple ways to bridge Lightning and on‑chain without losing your mind. We also share day‑to‑day routines that keep us steady—yoga, cold showers, meditation, sunlight, grounding, blue‑light hygiene—and swap notes on Jack Kruse, John Ott, and eating with the seasons. Rounding it out: orange‑pilling local merchants, a fun “Market Square” idea to spotlight builders, cacao and coffee talk, and even a little Pokémon and vintage marbles before the guitar plays us out. 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Ott – Health and Light (background)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ott'Scale by Geoffrey West (book)': https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314049/scale-by-geoffrey-west/'Metcalfe’s Law (network effects)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalfe%27s_law'Nostr (protocol overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostr'Vanuatu (where it is and languages)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanuatu'APKPure (older Android app versions)': https://apkpure.com/ Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":53837364675,"guid":"ffb60cb6-6bd0-419c-8f20-1ecf0fecc5e5","title":"#4 Abominable Farewell","description":"In this episode of the YATA podcast, Oshi kicks things off with a live guitar intro inspired by Rush’s A Farewell to Kings, and we dive into listener boosts, shoutouts, and some fun back-and-forth about our evolving “like and um” jar. 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![In this episode, Oshi and I catch up on summer life, then get into one of the most practical Bitcoin topics we’ve covered so far: how to acquire non-KYC bitcoin. We make the case that the best path is still the simplest one: sell a product or service for sats. From there, we walk through peer-to-peer options like RoboSats, Bisq, meetup trades, and Bitcoin-focused social tools, while also touching on gift cards, payment rails, mining, and why self-custody matters if you don’t want to leave your bitcoin sitting on an exchange. Along the way, we talk about wallets, Lightning, local communities, and the kind of tools that make Bitcoin feel real the first time you use it.In the second half, we head back to the permaculture porch and talk about “the problem is the solution.” Instead of treating weeds like nettle, thistle, and dandelion as waste, we explore how to turn them into fermented fertilizer, compost inputs, and useful biomass. That leads naturally into permaculture principle number three, obtain a yield: designing systems where every part of the landscape contributes something useful, whether that’s food, medicine, habitat, mulch, or resilience. 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From there we dig into listener boosts, podcast analytics, and a few open questions from the community, including troubles logging into Fountain on GrapheneOS and the ongoing mystery of “Daniel in Minnesota.”Most of the conversation centers on regenerative farming and the parallels between healthy soil and healthy systems. We talk about a local regenerative farm visit, water retention in soil, shallow vs. deep tilling, biochar, cardboard mulching, rotational chicken grazing, and why it’s better to think of yourself as growing soil rather than just growing plants. That naturally leads into a wider discussion about Bitcoin’s base layer, Chesterton’s Fence, Bitcoin Core vs. Knots, and how much tinkering is too much. 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We also swap a couple of stories from the week, including Oshi rescuing a baby bird after a storm and my ongoing adventures with cross-border shipping, delayed packages, and the realities of running a Bitcoin-only food business. From there, we shout out the growing Bitcoin meetup culture around Comox Valley and talk about why small, values-aligned communities matter so much when you're building on the edges.We also spend time in permaculture corner, exploring the ideas that “the problem is the solution” and “catch and store energy.” I share how wildlife pressure in the orchard turned into an opportunity to rework part of the food forest, and we get into soil carbon, water retention, mulch, biochar, and the importance of fungal networks beneath the surface. 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We also swap a couple of stories from the week, including Oshi rescuing a baby bird after a storm and my ongoing adventures with cross-border shipping, delayed packages, and the realities of running a Bitcoin-only food business. From there, we shout out the growing Bitcoin meetup culture around Comox Valley and talk about why small, values-aligned communities matter so much when you're building on the edges.We also spend time in permaculture corner, exploring the ideas that “the problem is the solution” and “catch and store energy.” I share how wildlife pressure in the orchard turned into an opportunity to rework part of the food forest, and we get into soil carbon, water retention, mulch, biochar, and the importance of fungal networks beneath the surface. We close with a broader conversation about building on Nostr, staying consistent through slow sales cycles, and why doing business directly for sats still feels like one of the most meaningful paths forward.'Take My Sats': https://www.takemysats.com/'OshiGood': https://oshigood.us/'Podhome': https://www.podhome.fm/'Helipad (Umbrel App Store listing)': https://apps.umbrel.com/app/helipad'Fountain': https://www.fountain.fm/'Podcasting 2.0 Apps / Podcast Index': https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app&elements=Chapters%2CValue'Nostr Protocol (GitHub repo)': https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr'NIP-99 overview': https://nostrhub.io/99'Damus': https://damus.io/'Primal': https://primal.net/'noStrudel': https://nostrudel.ninja/'Conduit Market': https://conduit.market/'Plebeian Market': https://plebeian.market/'Shopstr': https://shopstr.market/'Bitcoin Comox Valley Meetup': https://www.meetup.com/bitcoincomoxvalley/'Bitcoin Comox Valley': https://bitcoincomoxvalley.ca/faq/'Local Bitcoiners': https://localbitcoiners.com/'Bitcoin': https://bitcoin.org/?hl=en'Lightning Network': https://lightning.network/'ChatGPT': https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12677804'Docker': https://hub.docker.com/_/docker/ Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":56133992485,"guid":"4d534669-0ffe-48d4-b307-02e0c6115672","title":"#10 Canada Is Why","description":"In this week’s YATA ( we read your boostagrams, emails, and notes, then put them straight to work. From defining heat‑punk(ery) with real-world examples to first-sats stories at a beachside Bitcoin meetup, I share how bringing freeze‑dried goods to a Lightning‑onboarding night turned into multiple first Bitcoin purchases—and why any maker should try selling for BTC. We also dig into small‑business realities: shipping costs, BTCPay pricing in USD while settling in sats, and the accounting headaches that vary by jurisdiction. Oshi riffs while we kick off a new mini‑series on the 12 Permaculture Principles—starting with Observe and Interact—and connect it to low‑time‑preference design in life and Bitcoin. We hit wallets for beginners (WoS, Phoenix), Nostr relay/DM reliability, value‑for‑value and Podcasting 2.0 boosts, sunscreen versus solar callus (plus why sunglasses can confuse your clock), and a quick Town Square shoutout to makers building for the circular economy.'BTCPay Server': https://btcpayserver.org'Wallet of Satoshi (Lightning wallet)': https://www.walletofsatoshi.com'Phoenix Wallet by ACINQ': https://phoenix.acinq.co'Podcasting 2.0 (Podcast Index)': https://podcastindex.org'Fountain (value-for-value podcast app)': https://fountain.fm'TakeMySats (BTC marketplace)': https://takemysats.com'OCEAN Mining Pool': https://ocean.xyz'Stacker News': https://stacker.news'Nostr protocol (spec on GitHub)': https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr'Amethyst (Nostr Android client)': https://amethyst.social'Primal (Nostr client)': https://primal.net'Domus (Nostr iOS client)': https://domus.me'Permaculture: 12 Principles': https://permacultureprinciples.com/principles/'The Art of Seeing — Aldous Huxley (overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Seeing'\"Two of Us\" — The Beatles (song overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_of_Us_(song)'The Castle (1997 film) — overview': In this week’s YATA ( we read your boostagrams, emails, and notes, then put them straight to work. From defining heat‑punk(ery) with real-world examples to first-sats stories at a beachside Bitcoin meetup, I share how bringing freeze‑dried goods to a Lightning‑onboarding night turned into multiple first Bitcoin purchases—and why any maker should try selling for BTC. We also dig into small‑business realities: shipping costs, BTCPay pricing in USD while settling in sats, and the accounting headaches that vary by jurisdiction. Oshi riffs while we kick off a new mini‑series on the 12 Permaculture Principles—starting with Observe and Interact—and connect it to low‑time‑preference design in life and Bitcoin. We hit wallets for beginners (WoS, Phoenix), Nostr relay/DM reliability, value‑for‑value and Podcasting 2.0 boosts, sunscreen versus solar callus (plus why sunglasses can confuse your clock), and a quick Town Square shoutout to makers building for the circular economy.'BTCPay Server': https://btcpayserver.org'Wallet of Satoshi (Lightning wallet)': https://www.walletofsatoshi.com'Phoenix Wallet by ACINQ': https://phoenix.acinq.co'Podcasting 2.0 (Podcast Index)': https://podcastindex.org'Fountain (value-for-value podcast app)': https://fountain.fm'TakeMySats (BTC marketplace)': https://takemysats.com'OCEAN Mining Pool': https://ocean.xyz'Stacker News': https://stacker.news'Nostr protocol (spec on GitHub)': https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr'Amethyst (Nostr Android client)': https://amethyst.social'Primal (Nostr client)': https://primal.net'Domus (Nostr iOS client)': https://domus.me'Permaculture: 12 Principles': https://permacultureprinciples.com/principles/'The Art of Seeing — Aldous Huxley (overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Seeing'\"Two of Us\" — The Beatles (song overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_of_Us_(song)'The Castle (1997 film) — overview': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castle_(1997_Australian_film)'Brazil (1985 film) — overview': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_(1985_film)'Oshi Goods (host site + episode archive)': https://oshigood.us'Sats4Snacks (freeze‑dried goods & salves)': https://sats4snacks.com'Heat Punkery': https://stacker.news/items/1500336/r/Undisciplined Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":55806228410,"guid":"6713a2ea-61b3-4066-8304-d898fdabc9dd","title":"#9 Planting an Orchestra","description":"Permanerd and Oshi kick off a Friday check‑in with a stack of boostograms, listener stats, and some laughs before diving into the latest Nostr experiments. We talk about Eric FJ’s Conduit “zap‑out” demo for buying from merchants over Nostr and Bitcoin, why NIP‑99 marketplaces are exciting, and the trade‑offs of convenience vs. decentralization in clients like Damus, Primal, Amethyst, and Nostur. We also shout out the builders and merchants making it all possible and invite your feedback, boosts, and questions for future segments. Then we switch gears into a beginner‑friendly permaculture segment. Using a fruit‑tree guild as the example, we cover the eight layers (from canopy to fungal), why nitrogen fixers and dynamic accumulators like comfrey matter, how alliums (garlic, walking onions) help confuse pests, and the crucial role of mycelium. 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We talk about Eric FJ’s Conduit “zap‑out” demo for buying from merchants over Nostr and Bitcoin, why NIP‑99 marketplaces are exciting, and the trade‑offs of convenience vs. decentralization in clients like Damus, Primal, Amethyst, and Nostur. We also shout out the builders and merchants making it all possible and invite your feedback, boosts, and questions for future segments. Then we switch gears into a beginner‑friendly permaculture segment. Using a fruit‑tree guild as the example, we cover the eight layers (from canopy to fungal), why nitrogen fixers and dynamic accumulators like comfrey matter, how alliums (garlic, walking onions) help confuse pests, and the crucial role of mycelium. 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From there we read your value‑for‑value boosts, shout out first‑time and returning supporters, and dig into a great listener question: what’s our elevator pitch for getting small businesses to accept Bitcoin? We trade experiences trying to convince a local coffee shop (Square POS, we’re looking at you), land on the simplest hook—cut card fees and meet customers where they are—and swap practical ideas like leave‑behind brochures and short, owner‑friendly videos. We also hit Nostr tooling and security trade‑offs: Wisp’s recent UX choices, using remote signers like Amber and nsecBunker, browser signers like nos2x and Alby, plus why many of us prefer not to paste nsecs into every app. Then we zoom out to Bitcoin governance—op_return, “who controls Bitcoin,” and the tension between monetary use and storing arbitrary data—pointing listeners to a timely Mechanic interview. Along the way: meetups, Local Bitcoiners, streaming sats on Fountain, Obscura/Proton VPNs, and even a quick Beatles riff (I Feel Fine). As always, send your questions, pitches, and meetup tips—this show runs on your boosts and notes.'What Bitcoin Did' – The OP_RETURN War: Who Controls Bitcoin? (with Bitcoin Mechanic): https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/wbd911-mechanicLocal Bitcoiners — The Bitcoin Meetup Podcast: https://localbitcoiners.com/Damus (Nostr client): https://damus.io/Wisp (Nostr client): https://wisp.mobile/Amber (Nostr signer for Android) — OpenSats project page: https://opensats.org/projects/ambernos2x (Nostr signer browser extension) — GitHub: https://github.com/fiatjaf/nos2xAlby — Bitcoin Lightning wallets & tools: https://getalby.com/nsecBunker — Remote Nostr signer: https://nsecbunker.com/AQUA Wallet — Bitcoin made simple: https://aqua.net/The Tuttle Twins (books & cartoon): https://www.tuttletwins.com/Proton VPN — Official site: https://protonvpn.com/vpnObscura VPN — Privacy‑focused VPN with Lightning payments: https://obscura.com/Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) — Docs: In this episode of YATA, Oshi and I kick off with real‑life coaching lessons from a sideline dust‑up at a 9U baseball game—using it to talk mindset, impulse control, and teaching kids to hustle. From there we read your value‑for‑value boosts, shout out first‑time and returning supporters, and dig into a great listener question: what’s our elevator pitch for getting small businesses to accept Bitcoin? We trade experiences trying to convince a local coffee shop (Square POS, we’re looking at you), land on the simplest hook—cut card fees and meet customers where they are—and swap practical ideas like leave‑behind brochures and short, owner‑friendly videos. We also hit Nostr tooling and security trade‑offs: Wisp’s recent UX choices, using remote signers like Amber and nsecBunker, browser signers like nos2x and Alby, plus why many of us prefer not to paste nsecs into every app. Then we zoom out to Bitcoin governance—op_return, “who controls Bitcoin,” and the tension between monetary use and storing arbitrary data—pointing listeners to a timely Mechanic interview. Along the way: meetups, Local Bitcoiners, streaming sats on Fountain, Obscura/Proton VPNs, and even a quick Beatles riff (I Feel Fine). As always, send your questions, pitches, and meetup tips—this show runs on your boosts and notes.'What Bitcoin Did' – The OP_RETURN War: Who Controls Bitcoin? (with Bitcoin Mechanic): https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/wbd911-mechanicLocal Bitcoiners — The Bitcoin Meetup Podcast: https://localbitcoiners.com/Damus (Nostr client): https://damus.io/Wisp (Nostr client): https://wisp.mobile/Amber (Nostr signer for Android) — OpenSats project page: https://opensats.org/projects/ambernos2x (Nostr signer browser extension) — GitHub: https://github.com/fiatjaf/nos2xAlby — Bitcoin Lightning wallets & tools: https://getalby.com/nsecBunker — Remote Nostr signer: https://nsecbunker.com/AQUA Wallet — Bitcoin made simple: https://aqua.net/The Tuttle Twins (books & cartoon): https://www.tuttletwins.com/Proton VPN — Official site: https://protonvpn.com/vpnObscura VPN — Privacy‑focused VPN with Lightning payments: https://obscura.com/Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) — Docs: https://docs.nwc.dev/Fountain — Value‑for‑Value podcast app: https://fountain.fm/Podhome — Modern podcast hosting: https://www.podhome.fm/Take My Sats — Bitcoin‑native commerce platform: https://www.takemysats.com/Square — Point of Sale for businesses: https://squareup.com/The Beatles — “I Feel Fine” (official page): https://www.thebeatles.com/i-feel-fineDarthCoin Guides — Bitcoin & Lightning onboarding resources: https://darth-coin.github.io/ Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":55128171385,"guid":"9896f779-c888-4931-a519-15008bf8f899","title":"#7 Normie Optimization","description":"In Episode 7 of the YATA (“You Are The Algorithm”) podcast, Oshi and I celebrate Bitcoin Pizza Day, dig into value-for-value boosts, and invite “normie” questions so we can explain Bitcoin, Nostr, and Lightning in plain language. 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We talk meetups, circular economies, and why micro-payments change how creators and communities connect. I tee up future segments on permaculture, and we swap stories on running personal Nostr relays, on-chain vs. Lightning payments, and how tools like Start9, Umbrel, and Snort can make self-sovereign publishing approachable. We also wander through real life: childhood pre-screens, getting outdoors, travel tales (Myanmar to Hungary), first jobs, and creative side hustles—from Oshi’s HODL butter and T‑shirt preorders to my freeze‑dried fruit. Keep the boosts and questions coming—especially from newcomers. You are the algorithm, and your questions steer this show.'Nostr (open protocol)': https://nostr.com'Lightning Network (official site)': https://lightning.network'Cashu (Ecash for Bitcoin)': https://cashu.space'Fountain (Podcasting 2.0 app)': https://fountain.fm'TakeMySats (Bitcoin marketplace)': https://takemysats.com'Papa John’s (the infamous Pizza Day pies)': https://www.papajohns.com'Bitcoin Pizza Day — Laszlo’s original post (BitcoinTalk)': https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=137.0'The Survival Podcast (Jack Spirko)': https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com'Start9 (sovereign computing)': https://start9.com'Umbrel (home server OS)': https://umbrel.com'Snort (Nostr web client)': https://snort.social'Liquid Network (sidechain for Bitcoin)': https://liquid.net'Raspberry Pi (single-board computers)': https://www.raspberrypi.com'Graham Hancock (author/researcher)': https://grahamhancock.com'Göbekli Tepe (background info)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe'Kimi Räikkönen (background info)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimi_R%C3%A4ikk%C3%B6nen'OshiGood (Oshi’s shop)': https://oshigood.us'Sats 4 Snacks (freeze‑dried fruit)': https://sats4snacks.com'Slopoganda': https://sl0pag4nda.neocities.org/'Nostr Value Pack': https://www.takemysats.com/nostr-value-pack Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":54783754240,"guid":"226550b9-6457-4a4e-9ec8-e3de21460beb","title":"#6 Proof of Humanness","description":"We open the mailbag and read your boostagrams. I share some Podhome stats (3,081 all‑time downloads; 2,042 “unique” listeners) and we talk through what those numbers really mean. Then we swap shipping war stories: UPS vs. PO Boxes, SurePost handoffs to USPS, claims purgatory, and why for PO Boxes you should usually default to USPS. We also kick around Canadian cross‑border shipping, cacao logistics with Bitcoin Beans, and why a dollar or two of insurance can save your bacon.From there, we get opinionated about personalized packaging—handwritten thank‑you notes, proof‑of‑humanness, and keeping the small‑town Nostr vibe. Market Square shout‑out goes to Satoshi Coffee (I use it in my coffee‑crunch hodl butter). We wrap with baseball kid‑league updates, old‑school gaming. You are the algorithm—send boosts, notes, and movie picks!'Fountain' podcast app: https://play.fountain.fm/home'Alby' browser extension (Lightning): https://getalby.com/alby-extension'Podcasting 2.0' (official hub): https://podcasting2.org/'Nostr' protocol (overview): https://nostr.com/'Wisp' Nostr client: https://wisp.mobile/'Podhome' podcast hosting: https://www.podhome.fm/'Start9' sovereign home server: https://start9.com/'Sparrow Wallet' (Bitcoin): https://www.sparrowwallet.com/'COLDCARD Q' signing device: https://coldcard.com/q'Satoshi Coffee Co.': https://sats.coffee/'Bitcoin Beans' (Proof‑of‑Work cacao): https://www.bitcoinbeans.co/about'OshiGood' shop: https://oshigood.us/'SpaceBoots' on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2104390/SpaceBoots/'theHunter: Call of the Wild' on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/518790/_/_/'Patapon 2 Remastered' (PlayStation): https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/patapon-2-remastered/'Gran Turismo 7' (official site): https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/products/gt7/'Monty Python and the Holy Gra","link":"https://serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/you-are-the-algorithm/6","enclosureUrl":"https://serve.podhome.fm/episode/f43e1b28-8409-4416-ddc0-08de888b1640/639145332996269080226550b9-6457-4a4e-9ec8-e3de21460bebv1.mp3","enclosureType":"audio/mpeg","duration":3401,"datePublished":1778937362,"image":"https://assets.podhome.fm/f43e1b28-8409-4416-ddc0-08de888b1640/639145334812582951yata6.jpg","feedId":7778954,"feedImage":"https://assets.podhome.fm/f43e1b28-8409-4416-ddc0-08de888b1640/639098333039811877logo.jpg","podcastGuid":"cb8c973f-ed99-4658-b0d8-51524529a31d","episode":6,"season":null,"chaptersUrl":"https://assets.podhome.fm/f43e1b28-8409-4416-ddc0-08de888b1640/639145332996269080226550b9-6457-4a4e-9ec8-e3de21460bebv2.chapters.json","transcriptUrl":"https://assets.podhome.fm/f43e1b28-8409-4416-ddc0-08de888b1640/226550b9-6457-4a4e-9ec8-e3de21460beb639145340936491708.srt","transcriptType":"application/srt","value":{"type":"lightning","method":"lnaddress","suggested":"0.00000005000","recipients":[{"name":"Permanerd","type":"lnaddress","address":"yatapermanerd@getalby.com","split":100,"fee":false},{"name":"Podcastindex.org","type":"lnaddress","address":"podcastindex@getalby.com","split":1,"fee":true}]},"valueTimeSplits":[],"contentEncoded":"We open the mailbag and read your boostagrams. 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You are the algorithm—send boosts, notes, and movie picks!'Fountain' podcast app: https://play.fountain.fm/home'Alby' browser extension (Lightning): https://getalby.com/alby-extension'Podcasting 2.0' (official hub): https://podcasting2.org/'Nostr' protocol (overview): https://nostr.com/'Wisp' Nostr client: https://wisp.mobile/'Podhome' podcast hosting: https://www.podhome.fm/'Start9' sovereign home server: https://start9.com/'Sparrow Wallet' (Bitcoin): https://www.sparrowwallet.com/'COLDCARD Q' signing device: https://coldcard.com/q'Satoshi Coffee Co.': https://sats.coffee/'Bitcoin Beans' (Proof‑of‑Work cacao): https://www.bitcoinbeans.co/about'OshiGood' shop: https://oshigood.us/'SpaceBoots' on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2104390/SpaceBoots/'theHunter: Call of the Wild' on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/518790/_/_/'Patapon 2 Remastered' (PlayStation): https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/patapon-2-remastered/'Gran Turismo 7' (official site): https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/products/gt7/'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' (IMDb): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/'Monty Python's Life of Brian' (IMDb): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/'The Castle' (1997, Australian film) (IMDb): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118826'Perfect Days' (2023) (IMDb): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27503384'Xenohormesis' (background): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenohormesis Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":54436738793,"guid":"f675260b-8836-4e5d-8d14-3dd3c68cb345","title":"#5 Be the Hemoglobin","description":"We’re back for “episode 5b” after last week’s kerfluffle, and we kick off with your Value‑for‑Value boosts, shout‑outs, and a quick download on show stats and hosting. From there we dive into practical Bitcoin life: the Lightning wallets we actually use (and why), node setups, when to use swaps and CoinJoin, and simple ways to bridge Lightning and on‑chain without losing your mind. We also share day‑to‑day routines that keep us steady—yoga, cold showers, meditation, sunlight, grounding, blue‑light hygiene—and swap notes on Jack Kruse, John Ott, and eating with the seasons. Rounding it out: orange‑pilling local merchants, a fun “Market Square” idea to spotlight builders, cacao and coffee talk, and even a little Pokémon and vintage marbles before the guitar plays us out. Big takeaways: keep Bitcoin tooling simple until you need the advanced stuff; privacy is a spectrum (Wasabi and UTXO management help); small wins in the circular economy matter (buying coffee with sats, setting up friends with Lightning); and building resilient lives looks a lot like permaculture—diverse inputs, steady habits, and patience.'Stacker News': https://stacker.news/'Fountain (Podcast App)': https://fountain.fm/features'Get Alby (Alby Hub + extension)': https://getalby.com/'Start9 (self‑hosting your own services)': https://start9.com/'Umbrel (home server + app store)': https://umbrel.com/'Sparrow Wallet': https://www.sparrowwallet.com/'COLDCARD (Bitcoin signing device)': https://coldcard.com/'Wallet of Satoshi': https://www.walletofsatoshi.com/'ZEUS (mobile LN + node manager)': https://docs.zeusln.app/'Blixt Wallet': https://blixtwallet.github.io/'AQUA (by JAN3)': https://jan3.com/blog/aqua-wallet-now-open-source-software'Cashu (ecash protocol)': https://cashu.space/'ThunderHub (LN node manager)': https://thunderhub.io/'Ride The Lightning (RTL)': https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL'Wasabi Wallet (privacy/coinjoin)': https://wasabiwallet.io'Shakepay (Canada)': We’re back for “episode 5b” after last week’s kerfluffle, and we kick off with your Value‑for‑Value boosts, shout‑outs, and a quick download on show stats and hosting. From there we dive into practical Bitcoin life: the Lightning wallets we actually use (and why), node setups, when to use swaps and CoinJoin, and simple ways to bridge Lightning and on‑chain without losing your mind. We also share day‑to‑day routines that keep us steady—yoga, cold showers, meditation, sunlight, grounding, blue‑light hygiene—and swap notes on Jack Kruse, John Ott, and eating with the seasons. Rounding it out: orange‑pilling local merchants, a fun “Market Square” idea to spotlight builders, cacao and coffee talk, and even a little Pokémon and vintage marbles before the guitar plays us out. Big takeaways: keep Bitcoin tooling simple until you need the advanced stuff; privacy is a spectrum (Wasabi and UTXO management help); small wins in the circular economy matter (buying coffee with sats, setting up friends with Lightning); and building resilient lives looks a lot like permaculture—diverse inputs, steady habits, and patience.'Stacker News': https://stacker.news/'Fountain (Podcast App)': https://fountain.fm/features'Get Alby (Alby Hub + extension)': https://getalby.com/'Start9 (self‑hosting your own services)': https://start9.com/'Umbrel (home server + app store)': https://umbrel.com/'Sparrow Wallet': https://www.sparrowwallet.com/'COLDCARD (Bitcoin signing device)': https://coldcard.com/'Wallet of Satoshi': https://www.walletofsatoshi.com/'ZEUS (mobile LN + node manager)': https://docs.zeusln.app/'Blixt Wallet': https://blixtwallet.github.io/'AQUA (by JAN3)': https://jan3.com/blog/aqua-wallet-now-open-source-software'Cashu (ecash protocol)': https://cashu.space/'ThunderHub (LN node manager)': https://thunderhub.io/'Ride The Lightning (RTL)': https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL'Wasabi Wallet (privacy/coinjoin)': https://wasabiwallet.io'Shakepay (Canada)': https://shakepay.com/'River (US)': https://river.com/'Damus (Nostr client)': https://damus.io/'Nostr Wallet Connect (NIP‑47)': https://nwc.dev/'TakeMySats (Bitcoin marketplace)': https://www.takemysats.com/'Podhome (podcast hosting + V4V)': https://www.podhome.fm/'Wildroots Coffee (Charlotte, NC)': https://maps.apple.com/place?place-id=I672A3C9FC059EAF4'Swayne Creek Ciderhouse (Vancouver Island, BC)': https://swaynecreek.ca/'Bitcoin Beans (cacao; circular economy)': https://www.bitcoinbeans.co/about'Satoshi Coffee Co.': https://sats.coffee/'Jack Kruse (light, mitochondria, health)': https://jackkruse.com/homepage/'John N. Ott – Health and Light (background)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ott'Scale by Geoffrey West (book)': https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314049/scale-by-geoffrey-west/'Metcalfe’s Law (network effects)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalfe%27s_law'Nostr (protocol overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostr'Vanuatu (where it is and languages)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanuatu'APKPure (older Android app versions)': https://apkpure.com/ Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":53837364675,"guid":"ffb60cb6-6bd0-419c-8f20-1ecf0fecc5e5","title":"#4 Abominable Farewell","description":"In this episode of the YATA podcast, Oshi kicks things off with a live guitar intro inspired by Rush’s A Farewell to Kings, and we dive into listener boosts, shoutouts, and some fun back-and-forth about our evolving “like and um” jar. We compare podcast listener stats (Podhome.fm), talk about where folks are tuning in (hello, Tanzania!), and share an open invite for questions and emails. From there we go deep on building a circular Bitcoin economy: meetups, onboarding newcomers with wallets, pricing products in USD while settling in sats via BTCPay Server, and the realities of accounting, cash flow, and taxes when you’re trying to operate on Bitcoin first. We also trade notes on Nostr clients, peer‑to‑peer swaps with RoboSats and Bisq, and the small-business grind behind handmade products—right down to Oshi’s latest jam experiment. If you’re curious about value‑for‑value, boosts, and practical steps to earn, spend, and account in Bitcoin, this one’s for you. We keep it candid, practical, and a little goofy—just the way we like it. 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We compare podcast listener stats (Podhome.fm), talk about where folks are tuning in (hello, Tanzania!), and share an open invite for questions and emails. From there we go deep on building a circular Bitcoin economy: meetups, onboarding newcomers with wallets, pricing products in USD while settling in sats via BTCPay Server, and the realities of accounting, cash flow, and taxes when you’re trying to operate on Bitcoin first. We also trade notes on Nostr clients, peer‑to‑peer swaps with RoboSats and Bisq, and the small-business grind behind handmade products—right down to Oshi’s latest jam experiment. If you’re curious about value‑for‑value, boosts, and practical steps to earn, spend, and account in Bitcoin, this one’s for you. We keep it candid, practical, and a little goofy—just the way we like it. 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![In this week’s YATA ( we read your boostagrams, emails, and notes, then put them straight to work. From defining heat‑punk(ery) with real-world examples to first-sats stories at a beachside Bitcoin meetup, I share how bringing freeze‑dried goods to a Lightning‑onboarding night turned into multiple first Bitcoin purchases—and why any maker should try selling for BTC. We also dig into small‑business realities: shipping costs, BTCPay pricing in USD while settling in sats, and the accounting headaches that vary by jurisdiction. Oshi riffs while we kick off a new mini‑series on the 12 Permaculture Principles—starting with Observe and Interact—and connect it to low‑time‑preference design in life and Bitcoin. We hit wallets for beginners (WoS, Phoenix), Nostr relay/DM reliability, value‑for‑value and Podcasting 2.0 boosts, sunscreen versus solar callus (plus why sunglasses can confuse your clock), and a quick Town Square shoutout to makers building for the circular economy.'BTCPay Server': https://btcpayserver.org'Wallet of Satoshi (Lightning wallet)': https://www.walletofsatoshi.com'Phoenix Wallet by ACINQ': https://phoenix.acinq.co'Podcasting 2.0 (Podcast Index)': https://podcastindex.org'Fountain (value-for-value podcast app)': https://fountain.fm'TakeMySats (BTC marketplace)': https://takemysats.com'OCEAN Mining Pool': https://ocean.xyz'Stacker News': https://stacker.news'Nostr protocol (spec on GitHub)': https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr'Amethyst (Nostr Android client)': https://amethyst.social'Primal (Nostr client)': https://primal.net'Domus (Nostr iOS client)': https://domus.me'Permaculture: 12 Principles': https://permacultureprinciples.com/principles/'The Art of Seeing — Aldous Huxley (overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Seeing'\"Two of Us\" — The Beatles (song overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_of_Us_(song)'The Castle (1997 film) — overview': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castle_(1997_Australian_film)'Brazil (1985 film) — overview': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_(1985_film)'Oshi Goods (host site + episode archive)': https://oshigood.us'Sats4Snacks (freeze‑dried goods & salves)': https://sats4snacks.com'Heat Punkery': https://stacker.news/items/1500336/r/Undisciplined Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":55806228410,"guid":"6713a2ea-61b3-4066-8304-d898fdabc9dd","title":"#9 Planting an Orchestra","description":"Permanerd and Oshi kick off a Friday check‑in with a stack of boostograms, listener stats, and some laughs before diving into the latest Nostr experiments. 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We talk about Eric FJ’s Conduit “zap‑out” demo for buying from merchants over Nostr and Bitcoin, why NIP‑99 marketplaces are exciting, and the trade‑offs of convenience vs. decentralization in clients like Damus, Primal, Amethyst, and Nostur. We also shout out the builders and merchants making it all possible and invite your feedback, boosts, and questions for future segments. Then we switch gears into a beginner‑friendly permaculture segment. Using a fruit‑tree guild as the example, we cover the eight layers (from canopy to fungal), why nitrogen fixers and dynamic accumulators like comfrey matter, how alliums (garlic, walking onions) help confuse pests, and the crucial role of mycelium. 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Big takeaways: keep Bitcoin tooling simple until you need the advanced stuff; privacy is a spectrum (Wasabi and UTXO management help); small wins in the circular economy matter (buying coffee with sats, setting up friends with Lightning); and building resilient lives looks a lot like permaculture—diverse inputs, steady habits, and patience.'Stacker News': https://stacker.news/'Fountain (Podcast App)': https://fountain.fm/features'Get Alby (Alby Hub + extension)': https://getalby.com/'Start9 (self‑hosting your own services)': https://start9.com/'Umbrel (home server + app store)': https://umbrel.com/'Sparrow Wallet': https://www.sparrowwallet.com/'COLDCARD (Bitcoin signing device)': https://coldcard.com/'Wallet of Satoshi': https://www.walletofsatoshi.com/'ZEUS (mobile LN + node manager)': https://docs.zeusln.app/'Blixt Wallet': https://blixtwallet.github.io/'AQUA (by JAN3)': https://jan3.com/blog/aqua-wallet-now-open-source-software'Cashu (ecash protocol)': https://cashu.space/'ThunderHub (LN node manager)': https://thunderhub.io/'Ride The Lightning (RTL)': https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL'Wasabi Wallet (privacy/coinjoin)': https://wasabiwallet.io'Shakepay (Canada)': We’re back for “episode 5b” after last week’s kerfluffle, and we kick off with your Value‑for‑Value boosts, shout‑outs, and a quick download on show stats and hosting. From there we dive into practical Bitcoin life: the Lightning wallets we actually use (and why), node setups, when to use swaps and CoinJoin, and simple ways to bridge Lightning and on‑chain without losing your mind. We also share day‑to‑day routines that keep us steady—yoga, cold showers, meditation, sunlight, grounding, blue‑light hygiene—and swap notes on Jack Kruse, John Ott, and eating with the seasons. Rounding it out: orange‑pilling local merchants, a fun “Market Square” idea to spotlight builders, cacao and coffee talk, and even a little Pokémon and vintage marbles before the guitar plays us out. 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We compare podcast listener stats (Podhome.fm), talk about where folks are tuning in (hello, Tanzania!), and share an open invite for questions and emails. From there we go deep on building a circular Bitcoin economy: meetups, onboarding newcomers with wallets, pricing products in USD while settling in sats via BTCPay Server, and the realities of accounting, cash flow, and taxes when you’re trying to operate on Bitcoin first. We also trade notes on Nostr clients, peer‑to‑peer swaps with RoboSats and Bisq, and the small-business grind behind handmade products—right down to Oshi’s latest jam experiment. If you’re curious about value‑for‑value, boosts, and practical steps to earn, spend, and account in Bitcoin, this one’s for you. We keep it candid, practical, and a little goofy—just the way we like it. 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We compare podcast listener stats (Podhome.fm), talk about where folks are tuning in (hello, Tanzania!), and share an open invite for questions and emails. From there we go deep on building a circular Bitcoin economy: meetups, onboarding newcomers with wallets, pricing products in USD while settling in sats via BTCPay Server, and the realities of accounting, cash flow, and taxes when you’re trying to operate on Bitcoin first. We also trade notes on Nostr clients, peer‑to‑peer swaps with RoboSats and Bisq, and the small-business grind behind handmade products—right down to Oshi’s latest jam experiment. If you’re curious about value‑for‑value, boosts, and practical steps to earn, spend, and account in Bitcoin, this one’s for you. We keep it candid, practical, and a little goofy—just the way we like it. 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We unpack our “Lykem jar” accountability experiment for filler words (complete with a DIY transcript/audit workflow), share listener-inspired topics, and talk about using Stacker News for discussions and polls. We also cover our podcast setups—from mics, interfaces, and backup phone recordings to editing in Audacity and GarageBand—and how we publish via Podhome and Podcasting 2.0. From there, we celebrate early download stats, marvel at Domus showing up in our player analytics, and encourage listeners to reach out at sayhi@urthealgo.com. We spotlight the circular Bitcoin economy on Nostr, from soap and syrup to ghee and honey, plus tools like TakeMySats for quick shops. 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We close with community invites for guest chats (builders, shop owners, creators), notes about what's in stock at our shops, and a reminder: you are the algorithm—reach out, boost, and let us know where you’re listening from. 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Big takeaways: keep Bitcoin tooling simple until you need the advanced stuff; privacy is a spectrum (Wasabi and UTXO management help); small wins in the circular economy matter (buying coffee with sats, setting up friends with Lightning); and building resilient lives looks a lot like permaculture—diverse inputs, steady habits, and patience.'Stacker News': https://stacker.news/'Fountain (Podcast App)': https://fountain.fm/features'Get Alby (Alby Hub + extension)': https://getalby.com/'Start9 (self‑hosting your own services)': https://start9.com/'Umbrel (home server + app store)': https://umbrel.com/'Sparrow Wallet': https://www.sparrowwallet.com/'COLDCARD (Bitcoin signing device)': https://coldcard.com/'Wallet of Satoshi': https://www.walletofsatoshi.com/'ZEUS (mobile LN + node manager)': https://docs.zeusln.app/'Blixt Wallet': https://blixtwallet.github.io/'AQUA (by JAN3)': https://jan3.com/blog/aqua-wallet-now-open-source-software'Cashu (ecash protocol)': https://cashu.space/'ThunderHub (LN node manager)': https://thunderhub.io/'Ride The Lightning (RTL)': https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL'Wasabi Wallet (privacy/coinjoin)': https://wasabiwallet.io'Shakepay (Canada)': We’re back for “episode 5b” after last week’s kerfluffle, and we kick off with your Value‑for‑Value boosts, shout‑outs, and a quick download on show stats and hosting. 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Ott – Health and Light (background)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ott'Scale by Geoffrey West (book)': https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314049/scale-by-geoffrey-west/'Metcalfe’s Law (network effects)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalfe%27s_law'Nostr (protocol overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostr'Vanuatu (where it is and languages)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanuatu'APKPure (older Android app versions)': https://apkpure.com/ Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: sayhi@youarethealgo.com"},{"id":53837364675,"guid":"ffb60cb6-6bd0-419c-8f20-1ecf0fecc5e5","title":"#4 Abominable Farewell","description":"In this episode of the YATA podcast, Oshi kicks things off with a live guitar intro inspired by Rush’s A Farewell to Kings, and we dive into listener boosts, shoutouts, and some fun back-and-forth about our evolving “like and um” jar. We compare podcast listener stats (Podhome.fm), talk about where folks are tuning in (hello, Tanzania!), and share an open invite for questions and emails. From there we go deep on building a circular Bitcoin economy: meetups, onboarding newcomers with wallets, pricing products in USD while settling in sats via BTCPay Server, and the realities of accounting, cash flow, and taxes when you’re trying to operate on Bitcoin first. We also trade notes on Nostr clients, peer‑to‑peer swaps with RoboSats and Bisq, and the small-business grind behind handmade products—right down to Oshi’s latest jam experiment. If you’re curious about value‑for‑value, boosts, and practical steps to earn, spend, and account in Bitcoin, this one’s for you. We keep it candid, practical, and a little goofy—just the way we like it. 'Rush – A Farewell to Kings (album)': https://www.rush.com/albums/a-farewell-to-kings/'Fountain (Podcasting 2.0 app)': https://fountain.fm'Castamatic (Podcasting 2.0 app)': https://castamatic.com'Podcasting 2.0 / Podcast Index (apps + V4V ecosystem)': https://podcastindex.org/apps'Helipad (boosts dashboard by Podcastindex)': https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/helipad'Value for Value overview': https://value4value.info'Bitcoin (intro resources)': https://bitcoin.org'Lightning Network (overview)': https://lightning.network'Satoshi (unit of account)': https://bitcoin.org/en/glossary/satoshi'BTCPay Server (self‑hosted payments)': https://btcpayserver.org'RoboSats (P2P Bitcoin over Lightning)': https://robosats.com'Bisq (decentralized Bitcoin exchange)': https://bisq.network'ERPNext (open‑source ERP/accounting)': https://erpnext.com'Manager.io (accounting software)': https://www.manager.io'Damus (Nostr iOS client)': https://damus.ioIn this episode of the YATA podcast, Oshi kicks things off with a live guitar intro inspired by Rush’s A Farewell to Kings, and we dive into listener boosts, shoutouts, and some fun back-and-forth about our evolving “like and um” jar. We compare podcast listener stats (Podhome.fm), talk about where folks are tuning in (hello, Tanzania!), and share an open invite for questions and emails. From there we go deep on building a circular Bitcoin economy: meetups, onboarding newcomers with wallets, pricing products in USD while settling in sats via BTCPay Server, and the realities of accounting, cash flow, and taxes when you’re trying to operate on Bitcoin first. We also trade notes on Nostr clients, peer‑to‑peer swaps with RoboSats and Bisq, and the small-business grind behind handmade products—right down to Oshi’s latest jam experiment. If you’re curious about value‑for‑value, boosts, and practical steps to earn, spend, and account in Bitcoin, this one’s for you. We keep it candid, practical, and a little goofy—just the way we like it. 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We unpack our “Lykem jar” accountability experiment for filler words (complete with a DIY transcript/audit workflow), share listener-inspired topics, and talk about using Stacker News for discussions and polls. We also cover our podcast setups—from mics, interfaces, and backup phone recordings to editing in Audacity and GarageBand—and how we publish via Podhome and Podcasting 2.0. From there, we celebrate early download stats, marvel at Domus showing up in our player analytics, and encourage listeners to reach out at sayhi@urthealgo.com. We spotlight the circular Bitcoin economy on Nostr, from soap and syrup to ghee and honey, plus tools like TakeMySats for quick shops. 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