Plebchain Radio
<p>Plebchain Radio is a weekly live audio show made for plebs, by plebs which focuses on the intersection of Nostr protocol and Bitcoin plebs. Quiet Warrior and Avi Burra rundown weekly news on Nostr developments, along with breaking down the "current thing" with an assortment of builders, thinkers, doers, and plebs from across the world joining in as guests.</p>
Sunday Brunch 7: Guest Host Aaron of Essex with Longy
22 Feb 2026
Guest host Aaron of Essex takes the Sunday Brunch wheel and welcomes Longy for a laid-back, music-first hang: five Longy tracks get spun, boosted, and dissected in real time, with the chat and sats
Say WoT? – Ep. 3: Curate First, Compute Second with Guest Host David Strayhorn and Matthias DeBernardini
20 Feb 2026
In episode 3 of Say Wot?, guest host David Strayhorn sits down with Matthias DeBernardini, a software developer and “agentic engineering” tinkerer who’s just joined NosFabrica to help build
151 – The Milk Route Meets the Mesh with Ryan Cooper
18 Feb 2026
Ryan Cooper from Bitcoin Ranch joins Avi for a boots-on-the-ground conversation about rebuilding real-world resilience: food, trade, and community. Ryan shares his path from Detroit childhood roots
Sunday Brunch 6: Guest Host Open Mike with Tatum Turnup
15 Feb 2026
Guest host OpenMike takes the wheel for a laid-back, music-first Sunday Brunch with Tatum Turn Up, kicking off with some classic Nostr “we’re live … are we live?” chaos across Primal/Damus
150 – Soil Regenerates and the Denim Road is Born with Auggie
12 Feb 2026
In episode 150, Avi Burra welcomes Auggie (https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsdwr2spy2sfwvj6xpcsg40y3w476e6z6uzmyt6edujfnhkrm22emsfe0ut5) from the “Meshtadel” world to talk regenerative farming,
Sunday Brunch 5: DJ Valerie
8 Feb 2026
Avi hosts the fifth serving of Sunday Brunch as a proper decompression chamber: coffee on the table, records on the turntable, and a strict Value-for-Value house rule where 90% of sats streamed
149 – The Bat Signal Virus: Ridestr and Drivestr with Stirling Forge
6 Feb 2026
In this episode, Avi talks with Stirling Forge about building a decentralized rideshare alternative on Nostr, sparked by the brutal economics of driving for Uber and Lyft today. Stirling shares his
Sunday Brunch 4: Jim Costello
1 Feb 2026
Jim Costello joins Avi for Episode 4 of Sunday Brunch. The conversation pinballs from David Lynch deep cuts and the musical fingerprints of Angelo Badalamenti into how Costello’s Phantom Power
148 – Lightning Strikes the Bread and Circuses with Coach Carbon
30 Jan 2026
In this episode of Plebchain Radio, Avi sits down with Coach Carbon for a wide-ranging conversation that treats football as a laboratory for truth: you can talk your way through many professions, but
Say WoT? – Ep. 2: AI, Reputation, and the Death of “Trust Me Bro” with Gzuuus
29 Jan 2026
In Episode 2 of Say WoT?, Avi sits down with Gzuuus to “debug the intersection of AI and the Web of Trust,” tracing his build path through DVMCP, ContextVM, and his latest project, Relatr, with
Sunday Brunch 3: OpenMike
25 Jan 2026
Avi and guest OpenMike riff on the weird gap between “real-world popularity” and how few followers some incredible musicians have on Nostr, then use that as a springboard into what it looks like
147 – Beef Exits The Truman Show with Tom Taber
24 Jan 2026
Avi opens Episode 147 with “The Return of the Local Oracle,” a sermon on outsourced knowing, supply-chain truth, and rebuilding trust through people you can look in the eye: ranchers, butchers,
Sunday Brunch 2: Rod Palmer
18 Jan 2026
Sunday Brunch is your lightning-laced decompression chamber: no sermon, no prepared questions, just coffee, a record player, and a guest DJ, with Value-for-Value splits (90% of boosts/streams during
PCR146 – From Lion King to Lightning with Dion Wilson
17 Jan 2026
Avi opens with a sermon on “embracing the outsider” and argues that the real mission isn’t winning debates, but building a parallel city, with art as core infrastructure and Bitcoiners as the
Say WoT? – Ep. 1 User-Driven Trust Scores with Derek Ross, Vitor Pamplona, and David Strayhorn
13 Jan 2026
Say WoT? with host Avi Burra kicks off by staking the claim that Nostr’s “exit ramp” from addictive, black-box feeds is Web of Trust, and then immediately drops into the engine room with Vitor
Sunday Brunch 1: Oscar Merry
11 Jan 2026
Welcome to the inaugural serving of Sunday Brunch – a new weekly format from Plebchain Radio designed to be your decompression chamber after a long week in the fiat mines. No roadmap grilling, no
PCR145 – Ghosting the Leviathan: The Art of the Quiet Exit (Readings of Max Hillebrand)
10 Jan 2026
This week, I strip it back. No interviews. No sermon. Just signal. I explore the philosophy of the Exit. Why fighting the system is a trap, why building alternatives is the only winning move, and
PCR144 – Bitcoin is Definitely Metal with Noa and Lahav
3 Jan 2026
In the first Plebchain Radio episode of 2026, Avi is joined by Noa Gruman (lead singer of Scardust) and Lahav, for a conversation ranging from Scardust’s Bitcoin-adjacent music lore (including the
PCR143 – Welding the Bridge with ChadF
27 Dec 2025
In this episode, Chad F joins the show to dismantle the false dichotomy between the "ancient scrolls" of RSS and the high-speed relays of Nostr. As a longtime Podcasting 2.0 + V4V operator (and
PCR142 – Year-In-Review with Vitor Pamplona and Corndalorian
20 Dec 2025
Episode 142 is a Nostr year-in-review roundtable with Avi, QW, Vitor Pamplona, and Corndalorian. They reflect on the mid-year “Nostr bear market” in engagement and argue it wasn’t a death
PCR141 – Reclaiming the Bazaar with Eric FJ
13 Dec 2025
In this episode, Avi sits down with de-commerce builder Eric FJ, creator of Conduit Market, to explore how Nostr and Bitcoin can rebuild the old-school bazaar in protocol form. They dig into NIP-99
PCR140 – The Nudge That Shapes Worlds with Aaron of Essex
6 Dec 2025
In this episode of Plebchain Radio, Avi sits down with Aaron of Essex, the Bitcoiner, hairdresser, and music superfan behind Bitcoin Essex and the New Music Nudge Unit. Aaron shares his 90s-era
PCR139 – Prometheus in Bloomsbury with Psyfer
29 Nov 2025
In this episode of Plebchain Radio, Avi sits down with London-based bitcoiner, artist and playwright Psyfer, caretaker of the legendary Cyphermunk House in Bloomsbury. They trace the unlikely origin
PCR138 - Reformatting The Format with Sam Means
22 Nov 2025
In this episode of Plebchain Radio, QW interviews Sam Means (aka Lightning Store, Wavlake), a musician, father, and entrepreneur, discussing his various projects and perspectives on the music, his
PCR137 – Mermaids, Entropy, and Synchronicity with Lady Block Jane
15 Nov 2025
In this episode of Plebchain Radio, Avi talks with Swiss-German Bitcoin artist Yena, aka Lady Block Jane, about how vivid dreams and a forest vision pulled her into Bitcoin and birthed works like
PCR136 – The Cypherpunk Bestiary with Max Hillebrand
8 Nov 2025
Max Hillebrand returns to the show to map the cypherpunk “freedom stack” for real life. He digs into open source hardware and works up the stack to Nostr-native coordination (from relay hygiene
PCR135 - The Human Mesh with Shadrach
1 Nov 2025
This episode of Plebchain Radio features QW and Avi hosting Shadrach, a cypherpunk and Bitcoiner, to discuss Bitcoin, Nostr, A to B, Web of Trust, Meshtadel and building parallel societies. A to B :
PCR134 - Nostrville 3.0 Pregame - Live from Bitcoin Park with Ainsley Costello, Heather Larson & Open Mike
25 Oct 2025
In this episode of Plebchain Radio, QW and Avi are joined by Ainsley Costello, Heather Larson & Open Mike live from Bitcoin Park in Nashville to discuss the intersection of Nostr and Bitcoin,
PCR133 – WoT's The Deal with David Strayhorn
18 Oct 2025
Summary David Strayhorn, creator of Brainstorm and Grapevine, joins the show to announce a major initiative to build a decentralized Web-of-Trust for Nostr. David explains his journey from
PCR132 - Glitch in the Matrix with Rob Brinded
11 Oct 2025
In this episode of Plebchain Radio, QW and Avi welcome back Rob Brinded, author of "Glitch," to discuss his new book, the reception it has received, and the underlying principles of understanding
PCR22 - Sam Discusses Lightning Store, Wavlake & Nostr
5 Aug 2023
QW & Avi joined by Marce and Lau with Nostr Report discuss Lightning Store, Wavlake, Nostr & Bitcoin with Sam. Plebchain Radio Shirt : https://lightning.store/product/plebchain-radio-grape-t-shirt/
PCR21 - Jeff Booth Discusses All Things Nostr
29 Jul 2023
SPECIAL EDITION SHOW 21 : QW & Avi joined by Doc and Lau with Nostr Report discuss all things Nostr with Jeff Booth.
PCR20 - Mills discusses her time at Bitcoin Magazine, move to Pubkey, Nostr and Feminine Agency
22 Jul 2023
QW & Avi joined by Marce with Nostr Report discuss the current thing. Guest Mills discusses her time at Bitcoin Magazine, New Role at Pubkey, Nostr and Feminine AgencyMills Substack :
PCR19 - Max DeMarco discusses his Nostr Documentary, Following his Passion and Content Creations
15 Jul 2023
Avi, QW, & Corndalorian & Marce from the Nostr Report - Guest Max DeMarco discusses his Nostr Documentary, Following his Passion and Content Creations Social Media is broken. Can we fix it?
PCR18 - PABLOF7z discusses Nostr, Bitcoin, New Projects and World Schooling
8 Jul 2023
Avi, QW, & Corndalorian & Doc from the Nostr Report talk Nostr, Bitcoin, New Projects and World Schooling with PABLOF7z
PCR17 - Matt Odell discusses Nostr, Lightning Summit, Nostrville, Blue Checks and Privacy
1 Jul 2023
Avi, QW, & Corndalorian from the Nostr Report talk Nostr, Lightning Summit, Nostrville, Blue Checks and Privacy with Matt Odell
PCR16 - Harlem Bitcoin - Jon, Daniel, Mr G and Dr Orange Pill
26 Jun 2023
Avi discusses the latest Nostr news with Nostr Report's Corndalorian and Marce. Special Guest the Harlem Bitcoin Team (Jon, Daniel, Mr. G, Jesse (Dr Orange Pill) ) joins PCR in discussing their
PCR15- Apple App Store vs Damus Zaps with @JB55 (Will) and Vanessa
16 Jun 2023
QW & Avi open the show with Corndalorian from Nostr Report. Will and Vanessa Live from Oslo discussing the recent Apple App Store decision to remove Zaps from Damus.
PCR14: Santos discusses Bitcoin, Zebedee, Emeralize & Nostr
10 Jun 2023
QW, Corndalorian & Lau from the Nostr Report talk Bitcoin, Zebedee, Emeralize & Nostr with Santos.
PCR13: Guy Swann discusses Bitcoin, AI, Bitcoin Audible & Nostr
5 Jun 2023
QW and Avi with the Nostr Report talk Bitcoin, AI, Bitcoin Audible Podcast & Nostr with Guy Swann.
PCR12: Island discusses Bitcoin, Nostrville, BTC Miami & Nostr
5 Jun 2023
QW and Avi with the Nostr Report talk Bitcoin, Nostrville, BTC Miami & Nostr with Island
PCR11: Avi Burra live from BTC Miami 2023
5 Jun 2023
QW and Avi with the Nostr Report. Avi Burra live from BTC Miami 2023
PCR10: - David of the Desert discusses Off Grid Solar Mining, Bitcoin & Nostr
5 Jun 2023
QW and Avi with the Nostr Report talk off grid solar mining, Bitcoin & Nostr with David of the Desert
PCR9: Nunya Bidness discusses Bitcoin And... Podcast, Bitcoin & Nostr
5 Jun 2023
QW and Avi with the Nostr Report talk Bitcoin And… Podcast, Bitcoin & Nostr with Nunya Bidness
PCR7: Zach Weissmueller discusses Working at Reason, Discovering Bitcoin, Self Sovereignty & Nostr
5 Jun 2023
QW and Avi with the Nostr Report talk working at Reason, discovering Bitcoin, Self Sovereignty & Nostr with Zach Weissmueller
PCR6: Susiebdds discusses Bitcoin & Nostr
5 Jun 2023
QW and Avi with the Nostr Report talk Bitcoin & Nostr with Susiebdds
PCR5: Carla & Walker discusses Bitcoin & Nostr
5 Jun 2023
QW and Avi with the Nostr Report talk Bitcoin & Nostr with Carla & Walker
PCR4: CK discusses upcoming Bitcoin Miami, Skull of Satoshi, Bitcoin Magazine & Nostr
5 Jun 2023
QW and Avi with the Nostr Report talk upcoming Bitcoin Miami, Skull of Satoshi, Bitcoin Magazine & Nostr with CK
PCR3: Marce discusses Nostr Report, Nostrica, Bitcoin and Nostr
5 Jun 2023
QW and Avi with the Nostr Report talk Nostrica & Bitcoin with Marce
PCR2: Derek Ross discusses Nest, Bitcoin and Nostr
5 Jun 2023
QW and Avi with the Nostr Report talk Bitcoin & Nostr with Derek Ross
