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Soapbox Sessions

Soapbox Sessions
Nostr
Decentralization
Bitcoin
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Soapbox Sessions is your weekly dose of all things Nostr + AI. It’s our Soapbox about what’s new, what’s cool, and what’s coming. We want to make it easy to understand and keep up with everything going on in the decentralized world of Nostr and AI as we work to rebuild the Internet.

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How Bitcoin & Nostr Fix Life & Death Problems

Derek just got back from Nashville, where he attended an AI hackathon at Bitcoin Park sponsored by HRF. His team of four built an app called Zuka for a human rights activist whose family survived the Rwa... more

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Soapbox Sessions: NosVegas - Our Bitcoin 2026 Recap

Derek and Heather just got back from Las Vegas and they have a lot to say. This week is a full recap of Bitcoin 2026, covering the panels, side events, music, zaps, and what it all means for where ... more

Heather got restricted mid-live on TikTok. Derek deleted his 17-year Reddit account after getting banned for recommending Ditto.pub. Both in the same week. Nostr fixes this!

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Heather joined Morgan's 400K-follower TikTok live and g... more

Heather Larson and Derek Ross make the case that HODL culture is killing value for value, trace how music and money got separated over the past 25 years, and share breaking news about PubPay bringing real-time zaps to speakers on the Bitcoin Conferen... more

Soapbox Sessions Episode 33: AI Music Contra-Versy, The NosVegas Show, and the Week Derek Broke the AI Budget

Heather Larson and Derek Ross are back with a packed episode covering NOS Vegas, Tunestr.io 2.0, AI music, the new Ditto features, and a di... more

Heather Larson and Derek Ross cover three stories that connect in ways you did not see coming: an AI model that broke out of its secure container during testing, a marketing agency manufacturing music trends on TikTok, and two quiet Nostr announcemen... more

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Soapbox Sessions: AI, Addiction, and the Internet We Actually Want

Heather Larson and Derek Ross are back, and this week they go deep on some genuinely big questions: Can AI replace you? Is social media actually addictive? And what does Jack Dorsey t... more

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Derek re frames the dark web versus light web divide. The so-called dark web is the open, uncensored internet. The so-called good web is the KYC, controlled, censored one. The internet is splitting into two directions and Nostr is the alternative pat... more

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Co-host of Soapbox Sessions; advocate for decentralized internet technologies; developer relations and marketing leadership in the space.
Heather Larson
Co-host of Soapbox Sessions; technology enthusiast and community advocate in decentralized tech and Nostr.

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Two tech-focused hosts explore the cutting edge of decentralized tech and AI, with a strong emphasis on Nostr, digital ownership, and community-driven innovation. Episodes blend practical how-tos (from key management and interoperability to app-building and vibe coding) with broader trends in decentralized networks, crypto payments, and privacy. Regular reflections from events and meetups, plus hands-on discussions of projects, tools, and community campaigns, give listeners actionable context for building, investing, or simply understanding the evolving open internet. A notable angle is the emphasis on approachable explanations and real-world experimentation, making advanced topics accessible to developers, entrepreneurs, and tech-curious p... more

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