{"podcast":{"title":"21 in 21","slug":"21-in-21-7274084","podcast_index_feed_id":7274084,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/225QxxaXdKbEEjEXSha3","website_url":"https://presidiobitcoin.substack.com/s/21-in-21","image_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/225QxxaXdKbEEjEXSha3/files/COVER_ART---DEFAULT---4727f3af-abd6-40e2-a3a8-34e875d55259.jpg","author":"Hosted by Haley Berkoe","episode_count":35,"summary":"Haley Berkoe asks some of the biggest names in bitcoin and Silicon Valley 21 questions in 21 minutes, from the personalities you know and love to tech’s unsung heroes. A new episode drops when someone stops by Presidio Bitcoin. Reach out if you are or will be in the area and are interested in being on the show. presidiobitcoin.substack.com","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-in-21-7274084"},"episode":{"title":"21 in 21: Ben Carman","slug":"21-in-21-ben-carman","published_at":"2025-06-26T05:05:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-in-21-7274084/21-in-21-ben-carman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-in-21-7274084","url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/225QxxaXdKbEEjEXSha3/items/IVMgxsTH1gw3X31cI8E8/files/AUDIO---DEFAULT---576d1675-d255-4414-8598-48bd565a50ff.mp3","audio_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/225QxxaXdKbEEjEXSha3/items/IVMgxsTH1gw3X31cI8E8/files/AUDIO---DEFAULT---576d1675-d255-4414-8598-48bd565a50ff.mp3","summary":"Haley Berkoe met with Ben Carman, who recently joined the Spiral team to work on the Lightning Development Kit and LDK-related projects. Previously he was at Taproot Wizards and Mutiny, a non-custodial Lightning wallet. Episode highlights include: - Ben’s new focus areas at Spiral. - His bitcoin journey, which started with a comedy podcast and Andreas Antonopoulos's videos. - Ben’s concerns about the bitcoin community's lack of emphasis on real-world payments. - He stresses the need for next-generation Lightning and self-custodial wallets, warning that without proper infrastructure, bitcoin risks being seen merely as a banking asset. - Shoutouts to Rockstar Dev and folks in the Austin bitcoin community, such as Buck Pearly, Jack Lesser, and Rod from Bitcoin Park. - Advice for newcomers: do everything you can to learn, contribute, and enhance visibility in the community. FOLLOW: Ben Carman: @benthecarman, https://x.com/benthecarman Spiral: @spiralbtc, https://x.com/spiralbtc Haley Berkoe: @HBerkoe, https://x.com/HBerkoe Presidio Bitcoin: @PresidioBitcoin, https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin WATCH THE SHOW: https://www.youtube.com/@PresidioBitcoin This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit presidiobitcoin.substack.com","meta_description":"Haley Berkoe met with Ben Carman, who recently joined the Spiral team to work on the Lightning Development Kit and LDK-related projects. Previously he was…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1313,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/21-in-21-7274084/episodes/21-in-21-ben-carman/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/21-in-21-7274084/21-in-21-ben-carman.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}