YATA - You Are The Algorithm

We’re back for “episode 5b” after last week’s kerfluffle, and we kick off with your Value‑for‑Value boosts, shout‑outs, and a quick download on show stats and hosting. From there we dive into practical Bitcoin life: the Lightning wallets we actually use (and why), node setups, when to use swaps and CoinJoin, and simple ways to bridge Lightning and on‑chain without losing your mind. We also share day‑to‑day routines that keep us steady—yoga, cold showers, meditation, sunlight, grounding, blue‑light hygiene—and swap notes on Jack Kruse, John Ott, and eating with the seasons. Rounding it out: orange‑pilling local merchants, a fun “Market Square” idea to spotlight builders, cacao and coffee talk, and even a little Pokémon and vintage marbles before the guitar plays us out. Big takeaways: keep Bitcoin tooling simple until you need the advanced stuff; privacy is a spectrum (Wasabi and UTXO management help); small wins in the circular economy matter (buying coffee with sats, setting up friends with Lightning); and building resilient lives looks a lot like permaculture—diverse inputs, steady habits, and patience.'Stacker News': https://stacker.news/'Fountain (Podcast App)': https://fountain.fm/features'Get Alby (Alby Hub + extension)': https://getalby.com/'Start9 (self‑hosting your own services)': https://start9.com/'Umbrel (home server + app store)': https://umbrel.com/'Sparrow Wallet': https://www.sparrowwallet.com/'COLDCARD (Bitcoin signing device)': https://coldcard.com/'Wallet of Satoshi': https://www.walletofsatoshi.com/'ZEUS (mobile LN + node manager)': https://docs.zeusln.app/'Blixt Wallet': https://blixtwallet.github.io/'AQUA (by JAN3)': https://jan3.com/blog/aqua-wallet-now-open-source-software'Cashu (ecash protocol)': https://cashu.space/'ThunderHub (LN node manager)': https://thunderhub.io/'Ride The Lightning (RTL)': https://github.com/Ride-The-Lightning/RTL'Wasabi Wallet (privacy/coinjoin)': https://wasabiwallet.io'Shakepay (Canada)': https://shakepay.com/'River (US)': https://river.com/'Damus (Nostr client)': https://damus.io/'Nostr Wallet Connect (NIP‑47)': https://nwc.dev/'TakeMySats (Bitcoin marketplace)': https://www.takemysats.com/'Podhome (podcast hosting + V4V)': https://www.podhome.fm/'Wildroots Coffee (Charlotte, NC)': https://maps.apple.com/place?place-id=I672A3C9FC059EAF4'Swayne Creek Ciderhouse (Vancouver Island, BC)': https://swaynecreek.ca/'Bitcoin Beans (cacao; circular economy)': https://www.bitcoinbeans.co/about'Satoshi Coffee Co.': https://sats.coffee/'Jack Kruse (light, mitochondria, health)': https://jackkruse.com/homepage/'John N. Ott – Health and Light (background)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ott'Scale by Geoffrey West (book)': https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314049/scale-by-geoffrey-west/'Metcalfe’s Law (network effects)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metcalfe%27s_law'Nostr (protocol overview)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostr'Vanuatu (where it is and languages)': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanuatu'APKPure (older Android app versions)': https://apkpure.com/ Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: [email protected]

In this episode of the YATA podcast, Oshi kicks things off with a live guitar intro inspired by Rush’s A Farewell to Kings, and we dive into listener boosts, shoutouts, and some fun back-and-forth about our evolving “like and um” jar. We compare podcast listener stats (Podhome.fm), talk about where folks are tuning in (hello, Tanzania!), and share an open invite for questions and emails. From there we go deep on building a circular Bitcoin economy: meetups, onboarding newcomers with wallets, pricing products in USD while settling in sats via BTCPay Server, and the realities of accounting, cash flow, and taxes when you’re trying to operate on Bitcoin first. We also trade notes on Nostr clients, peer‑to‑peer swaps with RoboSats and Bisq, and the small-business grind behind handmade products—right down to Oshi’s latest jam experiment. If you’re curious about value‑for‑value, boosts, and practical steps to earn, spend, and account in Bitcoin, this one’s for you. We keep it candid, practical, and a little goofy—just the way we like it. 'Rush – A Farewell to Kings (album)': https://www.rush.com/albums/a-farewell-to-kings/'Fountain (Podcasting 2.0 app)': https://fountain.fm'Castamatic (Podcasting 2.0 app)': https://castamatic.com'Podcasting 2.0 / Podcast Index (apps + V4V ecosystem)': https://podcastindex.org/apps'Helipad (boosts dashboard by Podcastindex)': https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/helipad'Value for Value overview': https://value4value.info'Bitcoin (intro resources)': https://bitcoin.org'Lightning Network (overview)': https://lightning.network'Satoshi (unit of account)': https://bitcoin.org/en/glossary/satoshi'BTCPay Server (self‑hosted payments)': https://btcpayserver.org'RoboSats (P2P Bitcoin over Lightning)': https://robosats.com'Bisq (decentralized Bitcoin exchange)': https://bisq.network'ERPNext (open‑source ERP/accounting)': https://erpnext.com'Manager.io (accounting software)': https://www.manager.io'Damus (Nostr iOS client)': https://damus.io'Amethyst (Nostr Android client)': https://amethyst.social'Stacker News': https://stacker.news'Aqua Wallet (Bitcoin & Liquid)': https://blockstream.com/aqua/'Podhome (podcast analytics mentioned)': https://podhome.fm'The Creature from Jekyll Island (book)': https://www.amazon.com/dp/091298645X Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: [email protected]

In this third episode of Yada, Oshi and I kick things off with a Pink Floyd nod (Fearless!) and dive into our value-for-value journey—reading boosts, shout-outs, and community notes from Nostr and Fountain. We unpack our “Lykem jar” accountability experiment for filler words (complete with a DIY transcript/audit workflow), share listener-inspired topics, and talk about using Stacker News for discussions and polls. We also cover our podcast setups—from mics, interfaces, and backup phone recordings to editing in Audacity and GarageBand—and how we publish via Podhome and Podcasting 2.0. From there, we celebrate early download stats, marvel at Domus showing up in our player analytics, and encourage listeners to reach out at [email protected]. We spotlight the circular Bitcoin economy on Nostr, from soap and syrup to ghee and honey, plus tools like TakeMySats for quick shops. We close with product updates (comfrey salve, freeze‑dried fruits, HODL butter, chocolate), an on-chain overpayment lesson in responsibility, and an open invite to pitch topics, vendors, and causes for our donation “jar.” Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: [email protected]

In this episode of the YADA podcast, Oshi and Permanerd finally bring you “episode 2b” after a legendary technical mishap—doubling down with backups and plenty of laughs about our epic fail. We unpack the show’s mantra—You Are The Algorithm—and our value-for-value approach, inviting listeners to return whatever value they feel they received via notes, zaps, or simply listening. We share transparent analytics from our Podhome.fm hosting, shout out early boosters, and introduce the “Like'um Jar” to curb our filler words—funds destined for a community-picked cause. We also riff on playback-speed nerdiness, favorite music from Pink Floyd to Rush, and the beauty of discovering independent artists via value-for-value platforms. The core of the episode dives into practical, sovereign Bitcoin commerce. We compare our setups using BTCPay Server, Lightning channels, Alby Hub, and self-hosted stacks on Umbral/Start9, plus simple storefront approaches (iframes vs. API-driven sites), channel management, and fee-savvy flows to cold storage. We explain Nostr for newcomers—portable identity, relays, and zaps—and why protocols beat platforms. We spotlight tools like Helipad for live boost tracking, Obsidian for note workflows, and share ideas for a website, live “um” counter, and public Lightning balance display. We close with community invites for guest chats (builders, shop owners, creators), notes about what's in stock at our shops, and a reminder: you are the algorithm—reach out, boost, and let us know where you’re listening from.  Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: [email protected]

In our inaugural YATA (You Are The Algorithm) episode, Permanerd and Oshi sit down to kick off a freewheeling, non‑linear conversation about self‑sovereignty and building in the open. We talk through why we’re drawn to decentralized protocols like Nostr and how Bitcoin and Podcasting 2.0 fit a value‑for‑value mindset. Along the way we swap stories about onboarding pains and wins—blank-slate feeds, keypairs, and relays; boosts vs. zaps; and the very real tradeoffs between convenience and freedom. We also get practical: Oshi walks through how he used AI assistants inside an IDE to build his new site, we clear up IDE vs. CLI, and we riff on open‑source stacks—from Linux on the desktop to GrapheneOS on mobile—and the everyday friction of living Google‑free (maps, messaging, and more). We close with how to reach us on Nostr, why we’ll publish without paywalls, and an open invite to send questions and ideas we can tackle in future episodes. Music by Lunapilot.'Nostr Protocol (official spec repo)': https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr'LN Beats (V4V Music)': https://lnbeats.com'Damus (iOS Nostr client)': https://damus.io'Amethyst (Android Nostr client)': https://amethyst.social'Primal (Nostr client)': https://primal.net'Keet (P2P chat/app)': https://keet.io'Bitcoin (getting started)': https://bitcoin.org'Lightning Network (overview)': https://lightning.network'Podcasting 2.0 Apps (boosts/zaps‑enabled players)': https://podcastindex.org/apps'BTCPay Server': https://btcpayserver.org'Visual Studio Code (IDE)': https://code.visualstudio.com'Vercel (deployments/hosting)': https://vercel.com'Anthropic Claude': https://www.anthropic.com'ChatGPT (OpenAI)': https://openai.com/chatgpt'Linux (overview)': https://www.linux.org'GrapheneOS (Android-based OS)': https://grapheneos.org'Organic Maps': https://organicmaps.app'Waze': https://www.waze.com'OshiGood (Oshi’s site)': https://oshigood.us'Sats for Snacks': https://sats4snacks.com Join us on Nostr: Oshi (npub1uzt238htjzpq39dxmltlx60vxym9fetk9czz6kddq6fhvkf4z3usy9qtrh) & Permanerd (npub1zqdpzty2mshxncqqxy2078qax6mlehsxmpx5095wtxw4tpepkr0s2ce6fj)Send an email: [email protected]