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A podcast that explores the deep connections between Phish's lyrics and the creation of Bitcoin, based on the blog posts of FundamentalsFundamentals Blog…

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  1. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

    50: Liquid, Mushrooms, and Ordinary Greatness (opens the original)

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    In episode 50, we celebrate a small milestone and dive straight into the overlap between Phish, Bitcoin, and pattern recognition. From the latest Dick’s run to the Liquid/Blockstream saga, we explore how easily our worlds blur together: rain delays, setlist interpretations, off-chain debates, and the strange habit of hearing meaning everywhere at once. We also spend a lot of time on where Phish is right now as a band—whether they’ve reached a new peak of effortless jamming, whether that very mas

  2. Episode · Aug 26, 2026

    From Lake Satoshi to Gamehendge (opens the original)

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    In this episode, we finally recap Lake Satoshi and why it felt so uniquely familiar to me: not just as a Bitcoin gathering, but as something with the vibe, openness, and weird magic of a Phish festival. We talk about the atmosphere on the ground, the people we connected with, and why the event’s camping format and community energy made such a strong impression. We also reflect on how the weather, the mud, and the general chaos gave this year’s experience a much rougher edge than expected, while

  3. Episode · Aug 10, 2026

    Papercuts and 2026 Phish w/ Mark Goodwin (opens the original)

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    In this episode, I welcomed Mark Goodwin back to the show, and we went deep on Phish’s recent run—why it felt so fresh, so generous, and, at times, almost unbelievable. We talked about Mark falling hard back into the band through couch tour, the way Phish has been finding new jam spaces inside songs that were never traditional vehicles, and how the MSG “90s shows” captured both nostalgia and genuinely high-level playing. We also got into standout moments from the run, including the jammed-out ve

  4. Episode · Jul 30, 2026

    1994 Came Back!! w/ Asher (opens the original)

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    In this episode, we dive into Phish’s remarkable MSG run and bring back our friend Asher for some firsthand perspective after catching nights two and three. From the jump, we talk about how uncanny it felt to have just done an episode on 1994 before Phish unveiled a run built around revisiting the spirit of the early-to-mid ’90s. We get into why this tour feels different, why the Madison opener already hinted that something special was happening, and how the band seems to be honoring those class

  5. Episode · Jul 8, 2026

    1994 is Never Coming Back. Now What? (opens the original)

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    In this episode, I sat down with Jason and picked up the thread after our run of Sphere recaps, reflecting on what felt like the end of a chapter for the show and wondering what comes next. From there, we dove deep into Phish eras, especially why 1994 continues to feel so pivotal to me: the band had fully mastered its songbook in 1993, then spent 1994 pushing into experimentation while still sounding hungry, sharp, and full of possibility on the way to their first Madison Square Garden show. We

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