John Barrett of Bitcoins and Gravy The Bitcoin Game

Hello, welcome to episode 27 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell.
I’ve been a podcast listener for many years now, so when I got interested in Bitcoin, listening to Bitcoin podcasts was a natural. I think Adam B. Levine launched The Daily Bitcoin the same day I first searched for Bitcoin podcasts. And I've been hooked on Bitcoin podcasts ever since.
Bitcoins and Gravy has always been a hugely influential show for me. In a sea of podcasts with poor audio quality and barely existent production values, Bitcoins and Gravy sounded as well-produced as any podcast I'd ever heard. Even the short musical pieces between segments were done to perfection. John also experimented with characters and fictional entertainment on some episodes, which really helped Bitcoins and Gravy stand out as something a bit different.
Even after spending time with John at the 2015 Texas Bitcoin Conference, I still find he reverts back to a larger-than-life persona when I listen to him podcast. When I realized John Barrett missed releasing the August 9, 2015, episode of Bitcoins and Gravy, I really took notice. I checked in with John, wanting to make sure he was okay. He said he was, but that he was moving to every other week. But then a couple more weeks went by, and still no new episodes appeared. It was clear something was up, and I was happy he agreed to be on my show.
We spoke for almost two and a half hours, everything from light-hearted talk to John’s very strong views about various subjects. While I thought we’d be bantering more, John really takes a subject and runs with it. Fans of John Barrett and Bitcoins and Gravy won’t want to miss this episode.

John in Turicato, Mexico, circa 1993 (photo courtesy of John Barrett)

The rejected Bitcoins and Gravy cover art Rob designed back in January 2014
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SHOW LINKS Bitcoins and Gravy
http://bitcoinsandgravy.com
The Toy Box Studio
http://www.thetoyboxstudio.com
Nashville Bitcoin Meetup
http://www.meetup.com/Nashville-Bitcoin-Meetup
KCAA-AM Loma Linda
http://www.kcaaradio.com
Andreas Antonopoulos on Bitcoins and Gravy
https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/episode-41-andreas-the-teacher
Patrick Byrne on Bitcoins and Gravy
https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/bitcoins-and-gravy-53-patrick-byrne-speaks
Andreas Antonopoulos speaks to the L.A. Bitcoin Meetup
https://youtu.be/bTPQKyAq-DM
Mad Money Machine
http://madmoneymachine.com
Ed & Ethan
http://edandethan.com
Bitcoins and Gravy Song Archives
http://bitcoinsandgravy.com/bitcoins-and-gravy-song-lyrics-archive
Bitcoin Keychain
http://bkeychain.com
Casascius Physical Bitcoin
https://www.casascius.com
Satoshi Roundtable
http://satoshiroundtable.org
Texas Bitcoin Conference
http://texasbitcoinconference.com
Bitcoin Foundation
http://bitcoinfoundation.org
Four Horsemen (documentary on YouTube)
https://youtu.be/5fbvquHSPJU
Bitcoin: The End Of Money As We Know It (the documentary John voiced)
https://theendofmoneyasweknowit.wordpress.com
East Nashville Now (John's new podcast)
http://eastnashvillenow.com
Lipscomb University Institute for Conflict Management
http://www.lipscomb.edu/icm
Bread and Circuses (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_circuses
Pamela Morgan on Bitcoins and Gravy
https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/ep-66-pamela-morgan-third-key-solutions-is-here
Mad Bitcoins
http://www.madbitcoins.com
Purse
https://purse.io
Contact John Barrett
howdy@bitcoinsandgravy.com
MUSIC I created the intro and outro music, but the rest is by John Barrett. Be sure to check out John's complete songs, along with lyrics and more at the Bitcoins and Gravy song archives: http: