Episode notes
Bitcoin & Friends was a pretty popular original cartoon back in 2019 and 2020. On January 3rd 2024, thanks to some major breakthroughs in animation software, the series is getting a reboot which takes the story to a whole new level. Stay tuned!
Time stamps:
00:00:00 – Intro: Season 15 & cartoon reboot hook
00:01:30 – Return guest Satoshi Sound / Robert Allen
00:02:00 – Launch date: January 3rd, Bitcoin’s 15th birthday
00:03:00 – Voice cast: Uncle Chris, Jake Jumper, Fiverr actors
00:04:00 – 2019 launch, YouTube shadowban, lessons from season one
00:04:30 – Adobe Character Animator & 5–10x cheaper production
00:06:00 – Premise: anthropomorphic Bitcoin, Jones, Harold, Mitalik
00:07:30 – Alternate-universe Bitcoin history (2009–2013 first)
00:09:00 – Less paid cameos, more sitcom core (Jeff Berwick era)
00:10:30 – Less profanity, broader orange-pilling audience
00:12:00 – Watching the trailer together
00:15:00 – Animation quality, fewer idle NPCs, no excuses
00:19:30 – Production plans, sustainability, future seasons
00:24:00 – Ross Ulbricht still in; introducing Craig Wrong
00:25:30 – Audience size math & why normies matter
00:27:00 – Roast #1: Patreon/X vs Bitcoin payments
00:28:30 – Roast #2: Celsius sponsorship hangover
00:30:00 – Bitcoin-only sponsors missing in a bear market
00:33:00 – Geyser, monthly revenue, Nostr zaps
00:36:00 – Lindy advice: keep showing up for five years
00:39:00 – Trailer Easter egg: Toyota Supra in Mitalik’s mom’s driveway
00:42:00 – Vlad’s Supra Cycle digression (Mark IV vs Mark V)
00:46:30 – Mac startup chime vs Windows-first Bitcoin client
00:49:30 – Mac vs Windows vs Linux for creators
00:54:00 – Modern software bloat & old PCs on Ubuntu
00:55:30 – 21 ordinals minted for the reboot launch
00:58:30 – Filters, Ocean pool drama, Samourai sympathy
01:03:00 – Influencers, affinity scams, slay your heroes
01:06:00 – Andreas Antonopoulos as on-ramp guru
01:10:30 – Elizabeth Warren, US powder keg, living abroad
01:14:30 – Optimism for El Salvador & Mexico’s family culture
01:18:00 – High-signal audiences that refuse to buy gadgets
01:21:00 – Closing pitch: comedy as doomscroll antidote
01:22:00 – Genesis Book same day, pineapple pizza, goodbye
Time stamps:
00:00:00 – Intro: Season 15 & cartoon reboot hook
00:01:30 – Return guest Satoshi Sound / Robert Allen
00:02:00 – Launch date: January 3rd, Bitcoin’s 15th birthday
00:03:00 – Voice cast: Uncle Chris, Jake Jumper, Fiverr actors
00:04:00 – 2019 launch, YouTube shadowban, lessons from season one
00:04:30 – Adobe Character Animator & 5–10x cheaper production
00:06:00 – Premise: anthropomorphic Bitcoin, Jones, Harold, Mitalik
00:07:30 – Alternate-universe Bitcoin history (2009–2013 first)
00:09:00 – Less paid cameos, more sitcom core (Jeff Berwick era)
00:10:30 – Less profanity, broader orange-pilling audience
00:12:00 – Watching the trailer together
00:15:00 – Animation quality, fewer idle NPCs, no excuses
00:19:30 – Production plans, sustainability, future seasons
00:24:00 – Ross Ulbricht still in; introducing Craig Wrong
00:25:30 – Audience size math & why normies matter
00:27:00 – Roast #1: Patreon/X vs Bitcoin payments
00:28:30 – Roast #2: Celsius sponsorship hangover
00:30:00 – Bitcoin-only sponsors missing in a bear market
00:33:00 – Geyser, monthly revenue, Nostr zaps
00:36:00 – Lindy advice: keep showing up for five years
00:39:00 – Trailer Easter egg: Toyota Supra in Mitalik’s mom’s driveway
00:42:00 – Vlad’s Supra Cycle digression (Mark IV vs Mark V)
00:46:30 – Mac startup chime vs Windows-first Bitcoin client
00:49:30 – Mac vs Windows vs Linux for creators
00:54:00 – Modern software bloat & old PCs on Ubuntu
00:55:30 – 21 ordinals minted for the reboot launch
00:58:30 – Filters, Ocean pool drama, Samourai sympathy
01:03:00 – Influencers, affinity scams, slay your heroes
01:06:00 – Andreas Antonopoulos as on-ramp guru
01:10:30 – Elizabeth Warren, US powder keg, living abroad
01:14:30 – Optimism for El Salvador & Mexico’s family culture
01:18:00 – High-signal audiences that refuse to buy gadgets
01:21:00 – Closing pitch: comedy as doomscroll antidote
01:22:00 – Genesis Book same day, pineapple pizza, goodbye
