The Future of Podcasting: Bitcoin, Nostr & Value for Value with Nick Malster (Fountain.fm) [EB02]

Nick Malster, co-founder of Fountain, joins Keith for a chat on the future of podcasting. Nick breaks down what Podcasting 2.0 actually is, why it matters, and how Fountain is using Bitcoin's Lightning Network and Nostr to build something fundamentally different from Spotify or Apple Podcasts. They cover the origin of Fountain, why Adam Curry built the Podcast Index as a censorship-resistant alternative to Apple's index, how value-for-value works in practice, and what's coming next for the platform — including a new wallet with Nostr Wallet Connect support and a smoother USD-to-sats on-ramp for new listeners. If you're new to Fountain, this is the episode to understand why it exists and why it matters for Bitcoin adoption. What you'll learn: What Podcasting 2.0 is and why podcasting needs to evolve How the Podcast Index protects free speech and censorship resistance What value-for-value means and why it's more natural than you think How Nostr makes your boosts and interactions travel beyond Fountain Why Fountain wants to do for podcasting what Patreon does for creators — but in Bitcoin What's coming next on Fountain's roadmap FOUNTAIN LINKS: https://www.fountain.fm/ X - https://x.com/fountain_app NOSTR - https://primal.net/Fountain FOLLOW ME (Keith): NOSTR - primal.net/keithmeola WEBSITE - keithmeola.com EVERYDAY BITCOIN NOSTR - https://njump.me/npub17rml5yu5ykjezt7ktw3rysffty4pevcv9y2xl2832sa3hqgkaxxqufcva2 EVERYDAY BITCOIN WEBSITE - everydaybitcoinpod.com If you enjoy Everyday Bitcoin, be sure to subscribe and leave a review! FOUNTAIN| SPOTIFY| APPLE| YOUTUBE If you found value in the show, please consider giving value back with a zap: [email protected]