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Hell Money

Hell Money

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A weekly podcast from two Bitcoin enthusiasts. Each week Casey and Erin discuss a different aspect of Bitcoin's technology, culture, and vibe.Hell Money
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  • FILTERS DON'T WORK: Creator of Ordinals Says Knots is Doomed
    Sep 12 2025

    This isn’t a technical debate — it’s a holy war. In this episode of Hell Money, we unpack the Knots drama, spam wars, and why filters don’t work, as well as the deeper moral and religious crusade beneath it all.We explore:- Policy vs. consensus, economic weight- The Knots/Ocean Mining fight against spam- Why Bitcoin filters don’t work (and never will)- Luke Dashjr's spiritual quest- Jack Dorsey is the real enemy- Spam as moral crusade- An open invitation for Luke Dashjr to join Hell Money and talk Bitcoin spiritualityGet bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribeOr support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS PROTOCOL SHIRT: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-protocol-shirtTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro1:40 Not all nodes are created equally, economic nodes, economic weight14:00 Policy and consensus, standard vs. non-standard transactions23:30 Filters, OP_RETURN27:30 Why filters don't work, let the spam free34:30 Revitalization of the spam debate38:10 What is Knots? History of Luke Dashjr45:00 The Holy War for Bitcoin, sedevacantism47:45 How many people are running knots?51:50 Erin's contrarian hot takes on Luke Jr and Jack Dorsey59:20 Spam as moral crusade, non-technical Bitcoiners1:03:00 Callback to the blocksize wars, rational bad faith actors1:10:10 Knots Bible reference, changing hearts and minds

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • How Did We Get Here? From Machine Learning to AI Boyfriends
    Aug 27 2025

    On the Season 3 premiere of Hell Money, we’re diving headfirst into the world of Artificial Intelligence as Bad Rudy and Ani Grok AI companions.We explore:- The history of AI hype cycles and AI winters- How LLMs are trained (and where they’ll plateau)- ARC-AGI- /r/MyBoyfriendIsAI and AI psychosis- Snapewives, fanfiction, and the history of AI boyfriends- Parasocial relationships and the meaning crisis- AI spirituality and cults


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    ORDINALS PROTOCOL SHIRT: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-protocol-shirtTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro & Grok AI companions4:44 History of AI: hype cycles, AI winters, machine learning15:00 LLMs22:00 Anthropomorphizing AI, ARC-AGI27:00 Where will AI plateau?30:50 /r/MyBoyfriendIsAI, AI psychosis40:30 Snapewives, fanfiction, and the origin of AI boyfriends47:00 Adapting to AI, crisis of meaning50:30 AI cults & spirituality56:20 Parasocial relationships with AI

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    59 mins
  • This Man is Saving Bitcoin (Using Miniscript & Timelocks) [featuring Rob Hamilton]
    Aug 13 2025

    In the final episode of Hell Money Podcast Season 2, we wrap up our Vegas interview series with Rob Hamilton, Co-Founder & CEO of AnchorWatch.We explore:- Rob’s journey from Esports to Bitcoin twitter culture maker- Miniscript, OP_CTV, and vaults- Insurance & risk- Lloyd's of London- Bitcoin treasury companies & why greed is a sinFOLLOW ROB: https://x.com/Rob1HamGet bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribeOr support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS PROTOCOL SHIRT: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-protocol-shirtTIMESTAMPS0:00 Introduction to Rob Hamilton4:15 Journey from Esports to Bitcoin22:00 Miniscript31:00 Bitcoin insurance & AnchorWatch36:00 OP_CTV & Vaults39:30 Insurance risk & Acts of God45:00 Lloyd's of London54:30 Timelock product ideas1:00:00 ETH teleburn & burning a Bored Ape1:03:00 The future of Bitcoin culture1:12:00 Bitcoin treasury companies, greed is a sin1:15:30 Life outside of Bitcoin, astrological dating advice1:20:00 Poker & outro

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    1 hr and 24 mins
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