Podcast Overview
<p>Most Bitcoin podcasts talk about price. Everyday Bitcoin talks about something more interesting — what happens when people actually use it. Keith Meola interviews the builders and community founders pushing Bitcoin adoption in the real world, one merchant, one circular economy, and one transaction at a time.</p>
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June 1, 2026
Quitting Fiat, Tallow Skincare & Using Bitcoin to Fund Your Dream: John & Nadja Scavone (Born to Be Free) [EB12]
<p>John and Nadja Scavone, co-founders of <a href="https://borntobefree.store/">Born to Be Free</a>, join Keith for one of the most wide-ranging conversations yet — tallow skincare, regenerative farming, using Bitcoin to fund a small business, living on a full Bitcoin standard, and why the Bitcoiner mindset bleeds into every decision they make.</p> <p>Born to Be Free is a health and wellness brand making tallow-based skincare products sourced from regenerative farms — no synthetic chemicals, no endocrine disruptors, full transparency on every ingredient. They built it on Bitcoin principles before they even incorporated: don't trust, verify, low time preference, and leave something that lasts generations.</p> <p>John just quit his real estate business a month before this episode. Nadja quit her fiat job two years before that. Bitcoin made both possible.</p> <p><strong>What you'll learn:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What tallow skincare is, why it works, and why most skincare on Amazon is worth questioning</li> <li>How John and Nadja used interest-free credit cards to bootstrap Born to Be Free (and what they'd do differently)</li> <li>How to use Bitcoin to fund a small business when the traditional banking system won't touch you</li> <li>Why Bitcoin payments at Born to Be Free have already surpassed 2024 and 2025 combined — halfway through 2026</li> <li>Why Bitcoiners are bigger spenders and better customers</li> <li>How to get your products on Plebeian Market, Shopstr, and the Nostr circular economy</li> <li>Why running a Lightning node teaches you more than reading about it ever could</li> </ul> <p>Camp Nakamoto Discount Code: FREEDOM</p> <p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p> <ul> <li>BORN TO BE FREE - <a href="https://borntobefree.store/">https://borntobefree.store/</a></li> <li>Born To Be Free Twitter/X- <a href="https://x.com/BornTo_BeFree">https://x.com/BornTo_BeFree</a></li> <li>Born To Be Free Nostr - <a href="https://primal.net/borntobefree">https://primal.net/borntobefree</a></li> <li>Born To Be Free Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/%5C_borntobefree%5C_">https://www.instagram.com/\_borntobefree\_</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>FOLLOW ME (Keith):</strong></p> <ul> <li>NOSTR - <a href="http://primal.net/keithmeola">primal.net/keithmeola</a></li> <li>WEBSITE - <a href="http://keithmeola.com">keithmeola.com</a></li> <li>EVERYDAY BITCOIN NOSTR -<a href="https://njump.me/npub17rml5yu5ykjezt7ktw3rysffty4pevcv9y2xl2832sa3hqgkaxxqufcva2EVERYDAY">https://njump.me/npub17rml5yu5ykjezt7ktw3rysffty4pevcv9y2xl2832sa3hqgkaxxqufcva2</a></li> <li>EVERYDAY BITCOIN Twitter/X - <a href="https://x.com/EverydayBTCPod">https://x.com/EverydayBTCPod</a></li> <li>EVERYDAY BITCOIN WEBSITE - <a href="http://everydaybitcoinpod.com">everydaybitcoinpod.com</a></li> </ul> <p>If you enjoy Everyday Bitcoin, be sure to subscribe and leave a review! <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/oT0C6fWesdzZEW2VGeqe">FOUNTAIN</a>| <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5WdEmdruaYANaEmpms46zw?si=36e40c51343c4b67">SPOTIFY</a>| <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-bitcoin/id1845724249">APPLE</a>| <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@everydaybitcoinpod">YOUTUBE</a></p> <p>If you found value in the show, please consider giving value back with a zap: <a href="mailto:keithmeola@primal.net">keith@getalby.com</a></p>
May 22, 2026
Recipes, Zaps & No Ads: How Zap.Cooking Is Rebuilding the Internet One Recipe at a Time | Seth [EB11]
<p>Seth, creator of <a href="http://Zap.Cooking">Zap.Cooking</a>, joins Keith for a conversation that covers a lot of ground — Bitcoin, Nostr, food, community, and why the humble recipe website might be one of the best examples of what a better internet could look like.</p> <p><a href="http://Zap.Cooking">Zap.Cooking</a> is a recipe platform built on Nostr where anyone can publish recipes, receive Bitcoin zaps directly from readers, and own their content completely — no ads, no life stories, no affiliate spam. Just the recipe. Seth walks through how it started from a domain name conversation in early Nostr audio spaces, how it's grown into a feature-rich platform with AI tools, cookbooks, a marketplace, and a sponsorship model powered entirely by Lightning.</p> <p>Along the way, Keith and Seth dig into the early days of Nostr, how zapping culture emerged from people literally just pasting Wallet of Satoshi invoices at each other, and why the HODL mentality is actually a disservice to Bitcoin.</p> <p><strong>What you'll learn:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What Nostr is and why Bitcoiners gravitated toward it</li> <li>How zapping culture on Nostr started before NIP-57 even existed</li> <li>What <a href="http://Zap.Cooking">Zap.Cooking</a> is and why it exists (hint: recipe websites are broken)</li> <li>How the platform's AI sous chef, nutritional scoring, and cookbook features work</li> <li>Why a zap means more than a like — and what top-zapped recipes could look like</li> <li>How <a href="http://Zap.Cooking">Zap.Cooking</a>'s Lightning-powered sponsorship model keeps corporate ads out</li> </ul> <p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p> <ul> <li>ZAP.COOKING - <a href="https://zap.cooking/explore">https://zap.cooking/explore</a></li> <li>Zap Cooking Twitter/X- <a href="https://x.com/zap_cooking">https://x.com/zap_cooking</a></li> <li>Zap Cooking Nostr - <a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsrrxknu7gxxnd7smc5mwwzn9djdm3uvg5tu40cn3x8l656esqa2zst247c0">https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsrrxknu7gxxnd7smc5mwwzn9djdm3uvg5tu40cn3x8l656esqa2zst247c0</a></li> <li>Seth Nostr - <a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs2wguqtndxwfg3j8y8sm6d5k8hjlnfwavzxqf4fw5wjx7tqdpde8q4va8wx">https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs2wguqtndxwfg3j8y8sm6d5k8hjlnfwavzxqf4fw5wjx7tqdpde8q4va8wx</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>FOLLOW ME (Keith):</strong></p> <ul> <li>NOSTR - <a href="http://primal.net/keithmeola">primal.net/keithmeola</a></li> <li>WEBSITE - <a href="http://keithmeola.com">keithmeola.com</a></li> <li>EVERYDAY BITCOIN NOSTR -<a href="https://njump.me/npub17rml5yu5ykjezt7ktw3rysffty4pevcv9y2xl2832sa3hqgkaxxqufcva2EVERYDAY">https://njump.me/npub17rml5yu5ykjezt7ktw3rysffty4pevcv9y2xl2832sa3hqgkaxxqufcva2</a></li> <li>EVERYDAY BITCOIN WEBSITE - <a href="http://everydaybitcoinpod.com">everydaybitcoinpod.com</a></li> </ul> <p>If you enjoy Everyday Bitcoin, be sure to subscribe and leave a review! <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/oT0C6fWesdzZEW2VGeqe">FOUNTAIN</a>| <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5WdEmdruaYANaEmpms46zw?si=36e40c51343c4b67">SPOTIFY</a>| <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-bitcoin/id1845724249">APPLE</a>| <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@everydaybitcoinpod">YOUTUBE</a></p> <p>If you found value in the show, please consider giving value back with a zap: <a href="mailto:keithmeola@primal.net">keith@getalby.com</a></p>
April 27, 2026
Zeus v13: The Bitcoin Wallet That Grows With You - Diving in w/ Evan Kaloudis [EB10]
<p>Evan Kaloudis, founder of Zeus, joins Keith to break down what's new in Zeus v13 — and why it might be the most important Bitcoin wallet release for everyday payments in years.</p> <p>At the core of v13 is the "graduated wallet" — an experience that starts with Cashu eCash for instant, zero-friction onboarding, then gently guides users toward self-custody Lightning as their balance grows. Evan explains why he calls it the "Bitcoin Sherpa" approach: the wallet teaches you, grows with you, and never forces you to start over in a new app.</p> <p>They also get into the weeds on Cashu vs. Spark privacy (and why Wallet of Satoshi and the new Tether wallet have made Spark's privacy problems even worse than they need to be), what Square's merchant rollout means for Bitcoin adoption, and why building the Bitcoin circular economy is a "mega marathon" that could take 30-40 years.</p> <p><strong>What you'll learn:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What the Zeus v13 graduated wallet is and why it matters for beginners and merchants</li> <li>Why Cashu's privacy model beats Spark, Arc, and most other Lightning L2s</li> <li>How to onboard a merchant with Zeus v13 in minutes, no channels required</li> <li>Why Wallet of Satoshi's Spark implementation exposes your balance to everyone you transact with</li> <li>Evan's honest take on the biggest roadblocks to Bitcoin as everyday money</li> <li>Where Evan stands on Sats as the Standard vs. BIP 177</li> </ul> <p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p> <ul> <li>ZEUS - <a href="https://zeusln.com/">https://zeusln.com/</a></li> <li>Zeus Twitter/X - <a href="https://x.com/ZeusLN">https://x.com/ZeusLN</a></li> <li>Zeus Nostr - <a href="https://primal.net/zeus">https://primal.net/zeus</a></li> <li>Evan Twitter/X - <a href="https://x.com/evankaloudis">https://x.com/evankaloudis</a></li> <li>Evan Nostr - <a href="https://primal.net/evan">https://primal.net/evan</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>FOLLOW ME (Keith):</strong></p> <ul> <li>NOSTR - <a href="http://primal.net/keithmeola">primal.net/keithmeola</a></li> <li>WEBSITE - <a href="http://keithmeola.com">keithmeola.com</a></li> <li>EVERYDAY BITCOIN NOSTR -<a href="https://njump.me/npub17rml5yu5ykjezt7ktw3rysffty4pevcv9y2xl2832sa3hqgkaxxqufcva2EVERYDAY">https://njump.me/npub17rml5yu5ykjezt7ktw3rysffty4pevcv9y2xl2832sa3hqgkaxxqufcva2</a></li> <li>EVERYDAY BITCOIN WEBSITE - <a href="http://everydaybitcoinpod.com">everydaybitcoinpod.com</a></li> </ul> <p>If you enjoy Everyday Bitcoin, be sure to subscribe and leave a review! <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/oT0C6fWesdzZEW2VGeqe">FOUNTAIN</a>| <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5WdEmdruaYANaEmpms46zw?si=36e40c51343c4b67">SPOTIFY</a>| <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-bitcoin/id1845724249">APPLE</a>| <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@everydaybitcoinpod">YOUTUBE</a></p> <p>If you found value in the show, please consider giving value back with a zap: <a href="mailto:keithmeola@primal.net">keith@getalby.com</a></p>
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- What is Everyday Bitcoin?
<p>Most Bitcoin podcasts talk about price. Everyday Bitcoin talks about something more interesting — what happens when people actually use it. Keith Meola interviews the builders and community founders pushing Bitcoin adoption in the real world, one merchant, one circular economy, and one transaction at a time.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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