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Radio Detox
by Heather Larson
Radio Detox brings the stories of musicians, artists, and builders in Bitcoin directly to you. Begin your detox off fiat and start listening to the stories of sound money + sound music.
Episodes
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Orange Pilling My Brother
Listen as Heather think she's going to get Billy to accept Bitcoin at his business and have to do the tough sell on BTC... But plot twist: Heather finds something she never expected! The conversation features Heather Larson and her brother Billy Johnson discussing their past experiences with...
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Living in the Future of AI & Bitcoin
Heather Larson and Car Gonzalez chop it up about the evolving landscape of Bitcoin & AI. They discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the current bear market and the unique dynamics of Bitcoin culture in different regions. The conversation explores the upcoming Pleblab Startup Rodeo...
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The Next Wave is Agentic
In this micro-episode, Car Gonzalez of Pleblab and I talk about the agentic future of Bitcoin. I'm being honest and skeptical here. But that doesn't mean I'm not curious about what "an agentic AI future" might be. If you're super interested in this, Pleblab is hosting an AI Startup Rodeo! This is...
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Right Said Fred
The conversation between Host Heather Larson and Right Said Fred (Richard and Fred Fairbrass) covers the journey of independent artists, the challenges of touring, and the importance of freedom of expression in the music industry. Are they Bitcoiners? How did they find Fountain for music? What do...
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The Radio Detox PubKey Interviews: Bitcoin in DC
This live stream of Radio Detox was originally streamed on March 15, 2026 from PubKey DC, with your host, musician David Tarr, standing in for Heather Larson. David interviews Trey from BTC District, Ella Hough, Kathryn, Ainsley Costello, and Jim Costello. The conversation covers a range of…
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Full-Metal Bitcoin
*This is a re-release of Full Metal Bitcoin with my guest, Annonymal! Re-released to put the video version back out there. Annonymal, a musician and Bitcoiner, discusses the intersection of heavy metal music and Bitcoin, as well as the challenges of promoting Bitcoin through music. The…
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Hackalajara with Car of Pleblab
The conversation delves into the recent Cold Card disaster, the Bitcoin community's amazing response, and the implications for self-custody. It also explores accountability, lessons learned, and the upcoming Hackalahara and Startup Day in Guadalajara. The conversation between Heather Larson, host...
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Car Gonzalez: The Coin Card Disaster
First, it's 8/1/26 and what's happened with Coin Card in Bitcoin is terrible. My heart goes out to the victims of this disaster. It's been a dark few days in Bitcoin. This isn't a technical talk. What Car and I are getting into is a calm, level-headed chat about what's gone on, what's happening...
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Haleen: Saying No To EMI
Haleen discusses their collaboration with Ivy Lumi, the impact of their music, the discovery of Bitcoin, and the concept of "value for value" in music. The conversation covers various aspects of the music industry, including the impact of technology, artist-centric platforms, engaging with new...
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Frank Corva: Bitcoin is Punk Rock
The conversation covers the challenges of news reporting and burnout, the impact of Bitcoin on global communities, and the mental health effects of news and politics. It also delves into the unique career journey of the guest and the transformative power of Bitcoin in disenfranchised communities....
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Ivy Lumi: Love is the Cure
Ivy Lumi, a musician and Bitcoiner, discusses the influence of Bitcoin on her music and the message of love as the cure. She shares her journey of self-discovery and the inspiration behind her music, which is deeply intertwined with her experiences in the Bitcoin space. Ivy's music reflects her...
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Avi Burra: Finding Home in Bitcoin
In January 2026, I kicked off the year with Avi Burra. I'm re-releasing the video version of the podcast now in June of 2026. Avi has contributed so much to the Bitcoin space and he's just getting started! He's got a docuseries on Indeehub, two novels you can purchase on Amazon, and he's part of...
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Noa Gruman of Scardust Talks Bitcoin and Music
Noa Gruman, a talented musician, shares her journey in the music industry, her experience with record labels, and her introduction to Bitcoin. She discusses the financial challenges of being a musician and the impact of Bitcoin on her perspective. Noa's unique approach to money and her journey as…
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The RUNSTR Episode
The conversation delves into the development of RUNSTR, a fitness app focused on privacy and data ownership. It highlights the challenges of data privacy, the need for better OPSEC, and the shift towards user-centered platforms. The discussion emphasizes the importance of empowering users and the...
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Some New Music This Week!
Heather opens with zap shoutouts from the week. Sara Jade sent 700 sats after hearing her song on the previous episode. Shadrach sent 323 sats with a comment on the NosVegas Bitcoin figures and San Diego Music Awards episode. OpenMike sent 3,333. Shoutouts also to Sir Libre, Annonymal, Matt…
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May 8: 4 Songs to Know, NosVegas Bitcoin Figures, & San Diego Music Awards Winner Sara Jade!
A quick one this week to highlight the songs, artists, apps, and movement! Right Said Fred - Lord Have Mercy Best Pop Song: Sara Jade, “Hippies Raised a Cowgirl”...
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Post Vegas Vibes & San Diego Music Awards
Recap of Vegas! NosVegas was great, thanks to Francis Mars at Pubpay.me, great artits like Abel James, Sara Jade, Noa Gruman, and the Higher Low! Maxi Madness was performed in Vegas by Noa Gruman Tuesday night! Here’s her ONLY Bitcoin circular economy song....
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Haleen Said NO to EMI
Radio Detox: Haleen on Nostr, Ivy Lumi, and Music as Vibration Heather sits down with Ashna and Kathleen of Haleen, the ambient duo first introduced to Radio Detox by Seth from Zap Cooking. Seven months on Nostr and everything changed. They talk about rebuilding their studio, mastering Ivy Lumi's...
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The Contra-versy About AI Slop: How a Father-Son Duo Creates with Logic
Contra is a military veteran, Bitcoiner, Nostr philosopher, and the creative force behind a father-son music project. This conversation covers his Bitcoin origin story, why military veterans seem to take to Bitcoin and Nostr like a mission, and the real story behind his music that a lot of people...
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Emergency Episode: My Reaction to the Live Nation / TicketMaster Court Case
It's a loooong rip and I'm riffin' hard, y'all. Getting excited because the American legal system has come down (finally) on big corporations misses the point. We've built an alternate system that can work for artists and fans. And we need your participation in it. Or else Corporations and Big...
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Radio Detox: Full Metal Bitcoin
Annonymal is a six-piece heavy metal band whose members are completely anonymous. No names, no faces, no location. By day they are Bitcoin journalists. By night they are the band giving Bitcoin its metal soundtrack, and they made a deliberate choice: they say heavy metal is the only genre built…
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Joe Martin Alone in Valentine & the Broken Music Industry
Your weekly dose of fiat & Big Tech™ detox is back with UK singer-songwriter Joe Martin, one of the most recognized artists in the value-for-value music space. Joe just wrapped a whirlwind US trip: three weeks in Nashville to record his new album, a stop in Valentine, Texas, to shoot album…
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Radio Detox Artist Takeover in DC: David Tarr
This one is different! Heather Larson's Radio Detox went live at Pubkey in Washington DC for the inaugural RUNSTR 5K on March 15, 2026, and singer-songwriter David Tarr took over as emcee for a full day of music, conversation, and community. A new music platform launched in the room,...
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Radio Detox: Love Is The Cure with Ivy Lumi
Heather Larson sits down with Ivy Lumi, musician, Bitcoiner, and podcaster, for a conversation about music, self-love, and why love and Bitcoin might just be on the same frequency. Ivy shares the story behind her debut EP, the making of her first-ever music video for the single WoWoWow (shot in...
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Singer Songwriter Week David Tarr Artist Takeover Music from Sam Means, Haleen, Ainsley Costello
This week Radio Detox is previewing a big one. David Tarr is taking over the show LIVE at PubKey DC on March 15, dropping his new EP the same day. He is mixing and mastering it right now. Expect one long song on there. At the event, David hosts a panel on Gen Z Women in Bitcoin with Ainsley...
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Trey Musgrave of Bitcoin District Initiative: Bitcoin on the Ground
Trey Musgrave went from shitcoining in Germany to building a Bitcoin circular economy in Washington, DC. As president of the Bitcoin District Initiative, he's hitting the streets to onboard merchants, build community, and prove that Bitcoin is for everyone, not just the rich. We talk about the...
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Empowering Creators: The Geyser Fund Journey Crowdfunding in the Bitcoin Era
In this conversation, Heather Larson and Mick from Geyser discuss the innovative crowdfunding platform Geyser Fund, its role in the Bitcoin community, and the challenges faced by creators in the current social media landscape. They explore the importance of community support, Geyser's All or...
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Frank Corva on Punk Rock, Bitcoin, and the DIY Ethos
Frank Corva went from covering presidents to covering protocol. In this episode, the former White House correspondent shares his unexpected path into Bitcoin journalism, the burnout that comes with 24/7 news cycles, and why he sees Nostr as the next frontier for independent media. We dig into the...
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Radio Detox: RUNSTR District 5K Playlist
Big Announcement: RUNSTR District 5K When: Sunday, March 15, 2026 Where: Haines Point, Washington DC What: A charity race with a twist—your finish decides which cause wins. The charity with the most runners in the top 100 takes home $500. Choose Your Charity: Human Rights Foundation ALS Network...
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From Recipes to Relays: Seth’s Zap.Cooking Playbook for Building on Nostr
In this Radio Detox episode, I sit down with Seth, creator of Zap.Cooking and longtime Nostr builder, to trace his journey from the early Damus days in February 2023 to today’s vibrant, builder-led Nostr ecosystem. We explore why Nostr felt like the constructive side of the internet compared to...
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Nostr, Bitcoin, and the Quest for Home with Avi Burra
Avi and I get deep into talking about podcasting 2.0, the kind of podcasting that is free and open. It takes Bitcoin payments peer-to-peer, which benefits indie music artists as well as podcasters who want an alternative to running ads and being stuck in Apple & Spotify. (Many want to ditch…
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Bitcoin Beats and Indie Heat: Radio Detox’s 2025 Favorites
In this episode of Radio Detox, I play a handpicked, non-countdown mix of my favorite independent tracks of 2025—no talking over ramps, no filler, just discovery. We kick off with Shredders and cruise through chilled textures from the Greensands, then spotlight the astonishing output of…
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Radio Detox Season 2 Episode 2 The RUNSTR Revolution for Anonymous Fitness Tracking
In this episode of Radio Detox, I interview The Wild Hustle about the anonymous fitness app RUNSTR, its development journey, and its integration with Nostr and Bitcoin. We explore the importance of privacy in fitness tracking, the future of community engagement in health, and the role of AI in...
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Radio Detox Season 2, Episode 1 - Gen Z, Soul, and Sats: Kathryn on Building an Artist-First Future
In this lively, on-the-ground episode from Antone’s in Austin and later Bitcoin Park in Nashville, I sit down with emerging R&B/soul artist Kathryn for her first-ever podcast interview and a follow-up nearly a year later. When I say lively, I mean we're interrupted by none other than the…
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Chris Wenske: Exporting KC Bitcoiners to Austin
Chris Wenske played at HODLWEEN 2024 and is one of the KC Bitcoiners! He’s the Producer of Bitcoin Block Party KC, Bitcoin Party KC and Organizer of Jondo Media events. He’s got events this weekend in Austin, Texas—Bitcoin Country! Check it out:...
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Episode 10: Longy & Aaron
You have Aaron to thank for orange pilling Longy and getting him on Wavlake! But what does that mean? And how did that happen? And…now what? Are they coming to iMerica or what? We talk about where these two friends are at in their journey of value-for-value and harnessing the power of Bitcoin. We...
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Radio Detox Episode 9: BitKarrot
This is the least interview-ish / most laid-back conversation-ish Radio Detox yet with BitKarrot. BitKarrot is a dev working on Lightning and Nostr. We talk about her current projects, like HiveTalk! We talk about: Inflation Debased currencies globally & through history The Bugle (Hi, Dick…
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Radio Detox #8 - HODLWEEN 2024 with Liz Parrish aka Babes Who Bitcoin
This is the HODLWEEN episode of Radio Detox with Liz Parrish, aka Babes Who Bitcoin. We talk about some of her favorite Valueverse songs and play music from the HODLWEEN artists you’ll see in Charlotte on 10-26-24—Chris Wenske, Tatiana Moroz, and JustLoud! We also talk about Bitcoin Charlotte,...
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Radio Detox Episode 7: Sam Sethi of True Fans
Sam Sethi is the CEO of TrueFans.fm! We talk about V4V, podcasting 2.0, the AInsley Costello EXLESS album special, the Fobes article on V4V by Frank Corva, what Mark Zuckerberg thinks of content creators, Sam’s favorite V4V songs, journalists doing V4V, Sam has been the product manager of…
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Radio Detox Episode 6 Man Like Kweks
Show Notes Kweks will release a dance battle video show we can watch on Tunestr this week! Join us Thursday, October 3. 6 PM EST at Tunestr.io! ⚡️ SONGS Man Like Kweks - Spell Freedom Man Like Kweks - Tokyo Citadel Man Like Kweks + Billiv - Nostr City Man Like Kweks - Relay Rider Man Like Kweks +...
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Radio Detox Episode 5: Dovydas Joksas of RSS Blue
Dovydas Joksas of RSS Blue For episode 5 of Radio Detox, I’m talking with Dovydas Joksas, founder of RSS Blue. The theme this time around is, “I don’t know what I don’t know.” We get into value-4-value, podcasting 2.0, RSS, Nostr, Mastodon, Nsotriga, and more! (Btw, I’m aware my audio fritzes…
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Radio Detox Episode 4: OpenMike
Where is this whole thing going and what are we trying to do with value for value? How does live music fit in? How can independent artists get a piece of V4V? For episode 4 of Radio Detox, I’m talking with OpenMike, founder of Tunestr.io. This podcast features (mostly) Phantom Power Music artists...
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Radio Detox Episode 3: Abel James
On this 3rd episode of Radio Detox, I talk with Abel James, a blues artist in the Valueverse whose music you can hear on Wavlake, Fountain, and LNBeats. He’s the New York Times Best Selling Author of The Wild Diet, and all around interesting dude. I think he’s the perfect guy to help us detox off...
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Radio Detox Episode 2: Sara Jade
Sara Jade is a great example of an artist who has detoxed off the fiat music system. She shares some great stories about that here. She’s done two live shows in the Valueverse in Phoenix at our Nostr PHX Culture Shock in February, and more recently, during bands at Bitcoin adjacent to the Bitcoin...
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Radio Detox Episode 1: Ainsley Costello
Embracing Decentralization in Music: Ainsley Costello and the Value-for-Value Model In this debut episode of Radio Detox, host Heather Larson introduces a refreshing value-for-value podcast that blends musical inspiration with financial recovery, free from ads. Featuring special guest Ainsley...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Radio Detox brings the stories of musicians, artists, and builders in Bitcoin directly to you. Begin your detox off fiat and start listening to the stories of sound money + sound music.
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Heather Larson
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Radio Detox brings the stories of musicians, artists, and builders in Bitcoin directly to you. Begin your detox off fiat and start listening to the stories of sound money + sound music.
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