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Satoshi’s Plebs podcast explores the world of bitcoin empowerment and macro economics. Secessio Plebis - we do not need their systems. The world is changing and so must you. Come join us.

  1. 4 DGN GELEDEN

    244 - Fees, Mempool, and UTXO Hygiene

    This week McIntosh and Kenshin tackle the part of Bitcoin everyone thinks they understand… right up until a transaction gets stuck: fees, mempool dynamics, and UTXO hygiene. They frame fees as a live market for scarce blockspace, explain what you’re actually paying for (sats/vbyte), and show how transaction “weight” changes based on inputs/outputs—why a “cheap” fee rate can still be expensive if your transaction is big. They also cover the two practical “escape hatches” when things go sideways—RBF (Replace-By-Fee) and CPFP (Child Pays For Parent)—plus why wallet fee estimators can be misleading and why mempool visibility matters. Finally, they get into UTXO management: why too many small UTXOs (“dust”) can become unspendable in high-fee environments, and why low-fee periods are the time to consolidate, not when you’re already in a firefight. Bitcoin Price at Time of Recording February 10, 2026: 68,907 USD | 57,884 Euro Music Credits Abel James Voodoo Queen Website https://satoshis-plebs.com Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info McIntosh can be reached by email at mcintosh@satoshis-plebs.com and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @mcintosh@podcastindex.social and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is kenshin@satoshis-plebs.com. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you! We are looking forward to hearing from you!

    1u 22m

  2. 5 FEB

    243 - Multisig: Don’t Trust Yourself With One Key

    This week Macintosh and Kenshin break down Bitcoin multisig: what it is, why it exists, and how it reduces single points of failure in self-custody. They walk through common setups (1-of-2, 2-of-2, 2-of-3, 3-of-5), why complexity is both a feature and a risk, and best practices like geographic distribution, avoiding single-vendor signer risk, and testing recovery before you commit meaningful funds. The guys also touch on the rise of AI “agent” tooling (and why you should be careful with security/permissions), then close with market/news items including Helix mixer seizure headlines, state-level Bitcoin reserve chatter, current BTC price levels, and mining stats (difficulty adjustment / blocks behind). Bitcoin Price at Time of Recording Feb 3rd, 2026: $74,790 USD | 63,500 Euro Block Height at Time of Recording 934,890 News and Resources Bitcoin Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamir’s_secret_sharing https://seedhammer.com Music Credits Joe Martin Empty Passenger Seat Website https://satoshis-plebs.com Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info McIntosh can be reached by email at mcintosh@satoshis-plebs.com and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @mcintosh@podcastindex.social and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is kenshin@satoshis-plebs.com. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you! We are looking forward to hearing from you!

    1u 30m

  3. 29 JAN

    242 - Bitcoin is for the Unbanked: When Banks Fail, Bitcoin Works

    In Episode 242 of Satoshi’s Plebs, McIntosh and Kenshin talk through how Bitcoin serves the unbanked—people with little or no access to traditional banking due to geography, documentation, KYC/AML barriers, profit-driven gatekeeping, political targeting, and capital controls. They frame Bitcoin’s core advantage as permissionless access: it doesn’t care who you are or where you live—only whether you control your keys. They keep it honest by covering the hurdles too: education, infrastructure, custody risks, and volatility. The episode closes with a dignity-focused point: giving someone in a remote village the ability to securely save and transact can change their long-term outlook and put them on a more level playing field globally. Bitcoin Price at Time of Recording Jan 28th, 2026: $88,981 USD | 74,466 Euro Block Height at Time of Recording 934,115 Music Credits Joe Martin - Empty Passenger Seat Website https://satoshis-plebs.com Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info McIntosh can be reached by email at mcintosh@satoshis-plebs.com and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @mcintosh@podcastindex.social and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is kenshin@satoshis-plebs.com. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you! We are looking forward to hearing from you!

    1u 17m

  4. 22 JAN

    241 - Do You Have a Long Term View?

    Episode 241 is a “look back to look forward” kind of conversation: Kenshin and McIntosh talk through a rough week, the grind of finishing projects, and the mental toll of doom-and-gloom news cycles—then deliberately pivot to a more optimistic, long-term lens. McIntosh also shares early progress on a new open-source side project: a Nostr-powered, end-to-end encrypted “email-like” messaging concept that adds tiny Satoshi payments to discourage spam and compensate the servers relaying/storing messages. From there, the episode zooms out into Bitcoin perspective. Using their own episode archive as a timeline, they revisit key moments from 2021–2022 to underline the core message: ignore the panic, keep a low time preference, and DCA—especially when sentiment is bleak. They close with the usual metrics (price, market caps, hash rate/difficulty notes, halving countdown), a listener boost, and a reminder to support the show via value-for-value and reviews. Bitcoin Price at Time of Recording Jan 20th, 2026: $89,800 USD | 76,500 Euro Block Height at Time of Recording 933,128 Music Credits Joe Martin  - Empty Passenger Seat Website https://satoshis-plebs.com Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info McIntosh can be reached by email at mcintosh@satoshis-plebs.com and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @mcintosh@podcastindex.social and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is kenshin@satoshis-plebs.com. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you! We are looking forward to hearing from you!

    56 min

  5. 15 JAN

    240 - Still Running Bitcoin

    Episode 240 is a wide-ranging catch-up that turns into a love letter to “running Bitcoin.” McIntosh and Kenshin swap life updates (including Kenshin’s push to launch a new project and McIntosh’s experiments with ChatGPT/Codex), then McIntosh shares a big workflow win: an automated script that pulls episode data straight from the RSS feed to generate the show’s episode pages—turning a manual, repetitive task into a quick, repeatable process. From there, the conversation pivots into Bitcoin history and self-sovereignty, using Hal Finney’s famous “Running Bitcoin” post as the jumping-off point. They break down why nodes matter, what it means to run one (including Bitcoin Core vs. Knots, Electrum indexing, and Tor vs. clearnet), and compare their own setups—StartOS, DIY server setups, and newer projects like Nirvati/Yantra. They close with news and notes on Europe’s push toward a digital euro and tightening “travel rule” compliance, plus examples of Bitcoin and decentralized communication tools being used amid censorship and unrest—reinforcing the episode’s core theme: running your own infrastructure is how you reclaim privacy, resilience, and freedom. Bitcoin Price at Time of Recording Dec 10th, 2025: $94,180 USD | 80,800 Euro Block Height at Time of Recording 932,159 News and Resources Nirvati Nirvati Gitlab Music Credits Joe Martin Empty Passenger Seat Website https://satoshis-plebs.com Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info McIntosh can be reached by email at mcintosh@satoshis-plebs.com and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @mcintosh@podcastindex.social and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is kenshin@satoshis-plebs.com. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you! We are looking forward to hearing from you!

    1u 16m

  6. 9 JAN

    239 - 2026 Outlook: Bear Market or Bull Run?

    McIntosh and Kenshin return after a two-week holiday break to discuss their predictions for 2026. They commemorate the 17th anniversary of Bitcoin's Genesis block (January 3, 2009) and discuss the upcoming anniversary of the first Bitcoin transaction to Hal Finney. Kenshin surprises by flipping bullish for 2026 despite his previous bearish stance, while both hosts share personal goals including potential career changes. They cover Bitcoin Core bugs, Ledger security breaches, and debate whether the four-year cycle pattern will finally break. Bitcoin Price at Time of Recording Jan 6th, 2025: $91,180 USD | 78,000 Euro Block Height at Time of Recording 931,313 Music Credits My Favorite Band - Racer Wide Number Two Website https://satoshis-plebs.com Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info McIntosh can be reached by email at mcintosh@satoshis-plebs.com and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @mcintosh@podcastindex.social and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is kenshin@satoshis-plebs.com. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you! We are looking forward to hearing from you!

    1u 14m

  7. 25-12-2025

    238 - Were We Wrong About Bitcoin in 2025?

    In this year-end review episode, we take an honest look at our 2025 predictions and how they held up against reality. Bitcoin started the year around $94k with high expectations, hit $122k in October, but closed near $87k - not quite the moonshot we anticipated. The institutional adoption we were excited about brought mixed results, with Wall Street playing their own games rather than simply pumping the price. We reflect on what went right and wrong this year - from the disappointing lack of meaningful progress on the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to the continued regulatory challenges in Europe. Despite missing our price targets, the fundamentals remain strong and adoption continues to grow. Bitcoin Price at Time of Recording Dec 23rd, 2025: $87,770 USD | 74,450 Euro Block Height at Time of Recording 929,162 Music Credits The Top Hats Orchestra - Nut Cracker Suite The Top Hats Orchestra - Let It Snow  Website https://satoshis-plebs.com Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info McIntosh can be reached by email at mcintosh@satoshis-plebs.com and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @mcintosh@podcastindex.social and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is kenshin@satoshis-plebs.com. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you! We are looking forward to hearing from you!

    1u 31m

  8. 19-12-2025

    237 - From El Salvador to Africa: Fighting Monetary Control

    In this episode, Mcintosh and Kenshin discuss the IMF's influence over El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption, exploring how international financial institutions exert control over sovereign nations through monetary policy. The conversation expands to examine France's ongoing monetary colonialism in Africa through the CFA franc system, and how organizations like the IMF enable economic control over developing nations. The hosts also debate different forms of governance, from monarchies to democracies, and their long-term impacts on nations and families. Along the way, they cover personal updates including Kenshin's unexpected ban from Claude AI, mining developments in China, Japan's massive stimulus budget, and various Bitcoin ecosystem updates. Bitcoin Price at Time of Recording Dec 17th, 2025: $85,700 USD | 72,991 Euro Block Height at Time of Recording 928,310 News and Resources https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-passes-118-billion-extra-budget-fund-its-biggest-post-covid-stimulus-2025-12-16/ https://www.cryptopolitan.com/china-btc-miners-shut-down-hashrate-amid-ccp-scrutiny/ Boss Challenge Music Credits The Top Hats Orchestra - Let It Snow The Top Hats Orchestra - Hot Chocolate  Website https://satoshis-plebs.com Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info McIntosh can be reached by email at mcintosh@satoshis-plebs.com and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. His mastodon handle is @mcintosh@podcastindex.social and his Nostr.  Kenshin can be reached on Twitter at @kenshin_ninja or on Nostr. Kenshin’s email is kenshin@satoshis-plebs.com. You can also follow the Satoshi’s Plebs podcast account on Nostr. We are looking forward to hearing from you! We are looking forward to hearing from you!

    1u 18m
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Satoshi’s Plebs podcast explores the world of bitcoin empowerment and macro economics. Secessio Plebis - we do not need their systems. The world is changing and so must you. Come join us.

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  • Maker
    McIntosh
  • Jaren actief
    2021 - 2026
  • Afleveringen
    244
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    © Copyright 2025 McIntosh
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