Written by Alexandra Moxin This episode features Roman Martínez, Community Leader and co-founder of Bitcoin Beach. We discuss the founding of Bitcoin Beach, one of the world’s first Bitcoin Economic Ecosystems, located in El Zonte, a world-famous surfing destination on the coast of El Salvador. Bitcoin Beach formed as a team of four people: Mike Pe…

Recorded, written and produced by Alexandra Moxin This episode features Vijay Boyapati, a distinguished senior software developer, prominent bitcoiner and Author of The Bullish Case for Bitcoin. Trying out a new format for show notes, let us know what you think! Covered in this episode 00:32 Vijay’s background as a former Google engineer and comput…

Written by Alexandra Moxin This episode features Jennifer Robertson, Sales and Marketing Lead and Co-Founder of Qwasar Silicon Valley, a coding school with locations in Silicon Valley, Seattle and other satellite locations around the world. Qwasar Silicon Valley is a global leader in innovative, skills-based learning, and tech talent development. B…

Written by Alexandra Moxin This episode features Sodomák, Co Founder of Paralelni Polis, a nonprofit organization providing education in the area of digital freedom, and Josef, Manager of Bordel, a small community hackerspace located in the basement of Paralelní Polis. This episode was recorded live, so the audio isn’t perfect, but the episode was …

Written by Alexandra Moxin This episode features Katie the Russian a competitive sailor, proponent of self-sovereignty, flag theory, opting-out, and fellow member of the Bitcoin Toxic Ladies. We cover the right of the individual to be self-sovereign, guns and self-defense and cultivating a culture of strength and resilience. Katie introduces her ne…

Written by Alexandra Moxin Recorded live in Prague, CZ, October 2020 This episode features Cypherpunk Now, a Bitcoin Artist who transforms memes and milestones of the age before hyperbitcoinization into limited edition visuals, collages, drawings and large format silk-screen prints. We cover Cypherpunk Now’s background and how he got into this spac…

Written by Alexandra Moxin This episode is part two with Smuggler and Frank Braun live from the 7th Annual Hackers Congress: Digital Totality at Paralelni Polis in Prague, CZ. Both guests are cryptoanarchists, software developers and advocates for privacy. They co-founded TAZ0 and co-host the Cypherpunk Bitstream Podcast. In this episode we cover p…

Written by Alexandra Moxin In this episode I spend time with Smuggler and Frank Braun live from the 7th Annual Hackers Congress: Digital Totality at Paralelni Polis in Prague, CZ. Both guests are cryptoanarchists, software developers and advocates for privacy. They co-founded TAZ0 and co-host the Cypherpunk Bitstream Podcast. In this episode we tal…

Shaun Weston talks to film producer Lauren Parker about what it's like to work in the British film industry. Lauren has worked across multiple roles and has gained an understanding of what other people do and how each piece fits together to form a whole. In her short career so far, she has produced short films, commercials and music videos, and has…

Justin Crosby of Boom PR talks to Shaun Weston about the effect of Covid-19 on the TV industry, as well as his fledgling TellyCast podcast series. We find out about Justin’s background through various PR roles across a number of high-profile companies, his work in the games and music industries, the challenges of producing a podcast, the effect of …

Alexandra Moxin is CEO and founder of Advance Tech Media, and produces the Advance Tech podcast. She talks to Shaun Weston about getting into tech, project management, podcast production and self-promotion. The conversation turns to the power of writing vs audio and video, leadership, and the cumbersome yet fascinating topic of artificial intellige…

Martin Knight, managing director of Home, talks to Shaun Weston about the changing face of employee engagement and internal communications. Martin has enjoyed a 28-year career at Home, an employee experience agency based in Bristol, which itself celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2021. The concept of business communications has changed a lot since …

Johnny Palmer and Shaun Weston discuss the events industry, how it has or hasn’t adapted to change, and Johnny’s Virtual Venue concept. We find out a little bit about his young entrepreneurial background, his move from Tasmania to the UK, his connections with the local community, and the energy demands on the physical and mental health of a self-st…

Juliet Eccleston, founder and CEO of AnyGood?, joins Shaun Weston to discuss her mission to “change the recruitment industry”. Juliet’s professional background covers programme and project management roles across a handful of industries, including the BBC, Legal & General and Britannia Building Society. It’s Juliet’s role as a director and company …

Experienced broadcaster Bob Ballard joins Shaun Weston to discuss his background in radio, his love and extensive knowledge of music and sport, and his career shift into lecturing. In 2019, Bob became a lecturer for UCFB, and can call the prestigious Wembley Stadium his office environment. His background in radio covers many local BBC stations, as …

Owen Wheeler joins Shaun Weston to talk about the challenges of being a professional freelance videographer. He recently set up Repertoire Creative, yet he’s operated as a freelancer under his own name for several years. His portfolio includes work across a number of industries and brands, with his journey so far placing him in the company of ITV, …

Manchester-based poet Andrew McMillan joins Shaun Weston to discuss what it’s like to be a poet and writer in the digital age, and how modern life, mental health and social media influence our creativity. Andrew is author of the first ever poetry collection to win The Guardian First Book Award, and is a lecturer at The Manchester Writing School. Pr…

Written by Alexandra Moxin Joining me today is Mir Liponi aka Mir_BTC. Mir is CEO of Satoshi Design, a partner company of Bitcoin Valley, and a cypherpunk. Discovering bitcoin in 2012 Mir has contributed to many important bitcoin projects through BHB Network GmbH and Blockchain Labit and has given talks at Baltic Honeybadger, Understanding Bitcoin …

Shaun Weston talks to Will Chidlow about life as a designer, brand specialist and YouTuber. Will describes the demands of being a videographer, which he balances with freelance life and as a full-time senior designer for Liquid Light in Brighton. Produced by Shaun Weston Media. Music by CyrilNikitin, Music Standard Licence.…

Written by Alexandra Moxin In this episode I spend some time with Daniel Krook, CTO for IBM’s Code and Response and Call for Code. We talk about Call for Code and the Code and Response programs, what’s new for 2020 and how you can get involved. This year Call for Code is running two tracks: one geared toward identifying and deploying solutions for …

Written by Alexandra Moxin In this episode I spend some time with Ivan Beschastnikh, Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia and co-author of the Erlay paper a proposed Bandwidth-Efficient Transaction Relay for Bitcoin. Erlay suggests improvements to the bandwidth efficiency of Bitcoin nodes by proposing change…

Written by Alexandra Moxin This episode with Dan Berlin and Charles R. Scott from Team See Possibilities is one of the most powerful and inspiring episodes I’ve had the pleasure to record. It encourages you to challenge your beliefs and perceived obstacles by telling the story of one man’s perseverance and strength. Dan Berlin was diagnosed with co…

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Written by Alexandra Moxin In this episode I spend some time with Mari Galloway, CEO and Founding Board Member of the Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC). The WSC is one of the fastest growing 501c3 non-profit cybersecurity communities dedicated to bringing more women and girls to cyber and provides women with the resources and support required to …

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Written by Alexandra Moxin In this episode I spend some time with Adron Hall, software architect, engineer, coder, distributed systems advocate and Developer Advocate at DataStax. We cover Adron’s background, what he does at DataStax and the story behind how he joined the team. We talk about Thrashing Code and some of the unconventional benefits he…

Written by Adam Dymitruk In this episode we interview Alessandro Castellani, Founder of the Akira Project and Lead UX Architect for Thunderbird at Mozilla. Join us as we ask Alessandro about his background and how he got into design, open source and moving to Linux. We discuss the motivation for the Akira project and how the kickstarter campaign is…

Written by Alexandra Moxin In this special edition memorial episode Adam interviews Pieter Hintjens. Pieter was a published author, an expert in distributed computing, a passionate supporter of free software and a very dear friend. Pieter pioneered the concepts of Social Architecture and Living Systems and spent decades building large software syst…

Written by Alexandra Moxin In this episode we interview Giacomo, Zucco, Director at BHB Network, CoFounder of TheB and accomplished Bitcoin entrepreneur since 2013. Join us as we ask Giacomo about his background and how he got into Bitcoin. We talk about the differences between Bitcoin and Blockchain and some of the parallels to the early internet.…

Written by Alexandra Moxin "[Often] the truth [itself] is a revolutionary act" George Orwell, 1984 If you’re involved in Bitcoin or open blockchain projects in any way our next guest needs no introduction. In this episode we spend some time with best-selling author, speaker, educator, and one of the world’s foremost Bitcoin and open blockchain expe…

Written by Alexandra Moxin In this episode I spend some time with Dr. Angel Diaz, Vice President of Developer Technology, Open Source & Advocacy at IBM, and Bryan Knouse and Nick Feuer from Project OWL the winning team of the Call for Code hackathon. Before getting into Call for Code I ask Dr. Diaz about his background which includes working with S…

William Villalobos of The Futures joins Shaun Weston on the Media Will Eat Itself podcast to talk about architecture, design, and running a business.By Shaun Weston

David Kelly of Storm Consultancy joins Shaun Weston on the Media Will Eat Itself podcast to talk about entrepreneurial startups, technology and marketing.By Shaun Weston

Shaun Weston talks to Sian Holt, founder and managing director of Fudge Kitchen, about modern marketing vs old school. Also, how is Instagram helping Sian market her business for new fudge fans, and what exactly is it like to run a successful confectionery business?By Shaun Weston

Shaun Weston talks to Kym Hamer, who describes herself as a marketing director, property investor, school governor and blogger. Kym and Shaun first met when he was editor of a food and drink website, and Kym was working for a well-known packaging company. Her skills have led naturally to independent consultancy, which this interview will cover. Pro…

Shaun Weston talks to Andrew Davison about his focus on Zapier, a service that helps people connect web apps to harness the power of automation. The conversation also covers Andrew’s background as an entrepreneur, having founded Teacher Finder, and as a marketing manager and business development manager. Produced by Shaun Weston Media.…

Written by Alexandra Moxin Live from the Linux Foundation Open Source Summit we spend some time with John Walicki and Animesh Singh from IBM and Trevor Riggen from the American Red Cross in part one of a three part series. Guests John Walicki, Watson IoT Developer Ecosystem Advocate and Animesh Singh, STSM and Program Director - Artificial Intellig…

Shaun Weston talks to Drew Benvie, founder and MD of communications agency Battenhall, and an early adopter of social media in mainstream marketing and PR campaigns. Drew’s claim to fame is that he kicked off the Wikipedia page for social media! The conversation will cover how social media has changed over the last decade or so, what it means to be…

Shaun Weston talks to Christian Day, who runs Knight Studios, a digital brand, content and experience agency. Clients include the NBA, Adidas, Chelsea Football Club and Google. He describes the the design agency as “intentionally small”. Music is by Bensound, a track called Jazzy Frenchy.By Shaun Weston

Written by Alexandra Moxin and Adam Dymitruk Richard Matthew Stallman is a software developer and software freedom activist. Born in 1953, he attended Harvard starting in 1970 and graduated in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts in physics. From September 1974 to June 1975 he was a graduate student in physics at MIT. He worked at the Artificial Intelligen…

Professional photographer Joby Sessions has made the transition to videography by virtue of his understanding of his craft, but also of the changing landscape of freelance opportunities. Shaun Weston visited Joby to discover his journey into photography, how he adapted to the advances of technology and the changing demands of the job. Music is by B…

Written by Alexandra Moxin Yurii Rashkovskii is a Software Developer, Entrepreneur and Blockchain expert. He’s passionate about edge computing (aka true serverless) and creating free and open solutions that liberate us from vendor lock-ins. He’s recently released SIT: Serverless Information Tracker. Yurii has been around Bitcoin and Blockchain sinc…

Rachel Miller is an internal communications professional who runs her own consultancy helping people and organisations improve their ability to communicate. Today’s conversation is all about revealing some of the ins and outs of internal comms I bet you didn’t know about. produced by Shaun Weston Media.…

Russell Anderson-Williams is a professional presentation design expert, and is particularly invested in training people how to make the most out of Prezi and PowerPoint. He discusses his craft with show host, Shaun Weston.By Shaun Weston

Shaun Weston and Rachel Morrissey discuss podcast production! Rachel is an experienced US-based podcast producer with an extensive background in producing high quality shows. This is a show full of useful tips and tricks, and great insight into how podcasts are put together.By Shaun Weston

Today, we’re discussing the ins and outs of writing your first book, with Duena Blomstrom, someone I’ve known for a few years in the world of financial technology and banking. Duena’s first book is coming out in April 2018, so I thought it would be a good time to catch up for a chat, to find out what went through her head (other than a few thousand…