Evolution & Development of a Meetup: Niagara Canada | Ep. 010

Rev and Reed welcome Shaun from the Niagara Bitcoin Meetup (Ontario, Canada) for a wide-ranging conversation on building Bitcoin culture across the border, from his first underground, mask-defying meetup at a Tahini's during pandemic lockdowns to nearly four years of monthly gatherings in Niagara Falls. Shaun shares his journey running a community-rooted meetup, his work teaching Bitcoin to at-risk youth using the Mi Primer Bitcoin curriculum, and standout merchant adoption wins like the night an entire group paid for ice cream and burgers in lightning sats. Rev also previews the inaugural "Bitcoin Community College" hands-on weekend in Michigan, and Reed announces plans to fork the KCBitcoiners' Bodarc tool for the Western Mass site. Reed's Meetup: westernmassbitcoin.com Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time Shaun’s Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/niagara-bitcoin-only-meetup-group/ (Or NiagaraBTC.com) Twitter: @niagarabtc Find the show on nostr: npub1cvcgs83gw6pcrhvtmlf8gdqaegx93qkznwry96jteqhh2cexgkfq45rtya Reed's npub: npub1xgyjasdztryl9sg6nfdm2wcj0j3qjs03sq7a0an32pg0lr5l6yaqxhgu7s Rev Hodl's npub: npub1f5pre6wl6ad87vr4hr5wppqq30sh58m4p33mthnjreh03qadcajs7gwt3z Shaun’s npub: npub1csgvgt28x9m47v0w03hmzucdpr85xrjq76wwumekayuhh7792hds5phm27 Do you run a meetup and want to talk about it with us? Want more information about Grassroots Bitcoin or the quarterly meetup organizer calls? Reach out to us: [email protected] Find or contribute information on how to start, run or grow your meetup here: https://github.com/Reeds-Agent-Team/Bitcoin-Meetups Prefer on-chain donations? Silent Payment (what are silent payments?): sp1qq0cvn8x7x43xcpmqjzmej24jr5ccnsmvqpvjcn7ctzlpntfq9u252qj70jgwxsqugcwp7tmuq6pq77ffepsklhlhv7r434ycxy00zknjygxsl0rl Paynym (what is paynym?): +raggedtrack25 (PM8TJa9CSHGKkr2ZxvAicubwbF45NcABU3iWNCqjPxspMAXXjqcNYYqwEYYndHBgWUFHdSFZjrs7DKBT2f77XCjtAhkSMrv5cZ4G1JM7jkAqGbE6xsAk) [guests: npub1csgvgt28x9m47v0w03hmzucdpr85xrjq76wwumekayuhh7792hds5phm27]