THE Bitcoin Podcast PLEB SLOP CREATES HARD TIMES | BITCOIN AFTER DARK EP. 3 (BAD003)
Jan 23, 2026
Ben Justman, a winemaker and entrepreneur behind Peony Lane Wine, chats with Richard Greaser, a journalist and podcaster focused on Bitcoin. They dive into the concept of 'pleb slop,' debating its generational impacts and the narrative crafting needed for Bitcoin culture. Ben shares stories from his Bitcoin-friendly wine business, while Richard critiques the divisive nature of political slop. The duo also explores the value of honest content versus misleading narratives in the Bitcoin community.
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Plebslop Cycle Drives Market Behavior
- Plebslop follows a predictable cycle: hard men create good times, good times create plebslop, plebslop creates hard times.
- Walker argues plebslop quality shapes Bitcoin cycles and price action.
Signal Gets Lost In Democratized Content
- The democratization of content created lots of plebslop and makes signal harder to find.
- Nostr and Divine aim to surface human-made content and reduce AI-generated slop.
Own Your Slop Intentionally
- If you knowingly produce slop, label it and be mindful so it doesn't own you.
- Purposeful slop that acknowledges itself is preferable to pretending it's original truth.
