{"podcast":{"title":"Onchain Media","slug":"onchain-media-7129429","podcast_index_feed_id":7129429,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/onchainmediacollective/feed.xml","website_url":"https://onchainmediacollective.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19405742/onchain_media_v3-0396cni.png","author":"onchainmediacollective","episode_count":32,"summary":"Onchain Media is a storytelling platform spotlighting the people, projects, and ideas shaping the future of the internet. Hosted by Rachel Onchain, each episode dives into the heart of the onchain space, exploring culture, innovation, and what it means to build onchain. Whether you’re a founder, creator, or curious listener, this show is for you. If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe to our YouTube channel and watch full episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@OnchainMediaCo","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/onchain-media-7129429"},"episode":{"title":"Onchain Media Ep #022 | Blockchain in Government | Ft. Vice Mayor Ben Bartlett of Berkeley","slug":"onchain-media-ep-022-blockchain-in-government-ft-vice-mayor-ben-bartlett-of-berkeley","published_at":"2025-11-22T07:01:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/onchain-media-7129429/onchain-media-ep-022-blockchain-in-government-ft-vice-mayor-ben-bartlett-of-berkeley","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/onchain-media-7129429","url":"https://onchainmediacollective.podbean.com/e/onchain-media-ep-022-blockchain-in-government-ft-vice-mayor-ben-bartlett-of-berkeley/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/36es5s8bw8ebqyqi/Mp3_Podanwji.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Onchain Media Podcast, Rachel Onchain sits down with Ben Bartlett, the Vice Mayor of Berkeley, a long-time champion of blockchain innovation and social impact policy. __________________________________________ They dive into: 🌉 Blockchain at the Municipal Level Ben reflects on his decade of public service and his early support for blockchain initiatives in Berkeley, including the city’s pioneering municipal bond tokenization program. 🏘️ Step Up Housing We explore the multi-year journey behind Step Up Housing, the program Ben helped bring to life to address homelessness, mental health, and housing in the Bay Area — celebrated in a ribbon-cutting cermony which was covered by the news. ⚖️ Crypto Policy & Public Innovation Rachel discusses her own role in advancing blockchain policy as a legislative aide for Ben, and how those early efforts aligned with Ben’s forward-thinking vision for civic tech. If you care about blockchain, public policy, innovation, or the future of cities — this episode is for you. __________________________________________ Resources & Links 🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@OnchainMediaCo 📩 Subscrible to our Newsletter: paragraph.com/@onchainmedia 👉 Follow Ben Bartlett: x.com/benbartlettberk 👉 Follow Rachel Onchain: x.com/RachelOnchain 👉 Follow Onchain Media: x.com/OnchainMediaCo","meta_description":"In this episode of the Onchain Media Podcast, Rachel Onchain sits down with Ben Bartlett, the Vice Mayor of Berkeley, a long-time champion of blockchain i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":541,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/onchain-media-7129429/episodes/onchain-media-ep-022-blockchain-in-government-ft-vice-mayor-ben-bartlett-of-berkeley/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/onchain-media-7129429/onchain-media-ep-022-blockchain-in-government-ft-vice-mayor-ben-bartlett-of-berkeley.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}