

Thank God for Nostr
TGFB Media Podcast Network
The Thank God For Nostr podcast is hosted by Jon and Jordan and explores the ins and outs of Nostr, the decentralized social protocol, through a Christian lens. Join them and leaders from the Nostr, Bitcoin, and Christian worlds for free-flowing discussions that investigate why so many consider it an advancement on par with the creation of the internet.
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Aug 22, 2023 • 1h 32min
Fiatjaf Has Opinions
Fiatjaf is a well-known Marlon Brando fan and founder of the Nostr protocol.
Jon is the developer of the Coracle Nostr client and an OpenSats grantee. He is focused on discovering what a healthy social network would look like, and helping nostr make that vision a reality. Find Jon on Nostr at npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn , on twitter @hodlbod and on Coracle.social.

Aug 18, 2023 • 47min
Nostr 💜 ActivityPub with Alex Gleason
Alex Gleason, former Head of Engineering at Truth Social, discusses integrating ActivityPub and Nostr protocols. The podcast covers the benefits of Noster's identity management, the risks of federating with unreliable servers, differences between NoStir and ActivityPub, the challenges and opportunities of decentralization, retaining users in decentralized social media, and building a business and interoperability in decentralized social media.

Aug 15, 2023 • 52min
Nostr Book Club: Human Forever by James Poulos
Buy Human Forever and read other work by James Poulos at https://humanforever.us
Find more from James Poulos at the Claremont Institute and the American Mind Podcast:
https://www.claremont.org/leadership-bio/james-poulos/
https://americanmind.org/audio/
Follow Jon
- On Nostr: npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn
- On Twitter: @hodlbod
- On Coracle.social (the Nostr client he's building)
Follow Jordan
- On Nostr: npub14f0xen78ed7rgvw39v82fwp7tv65yasz2gsgpf4gvxy4q5nlsydsk37k3l
- On Twitter: @jmbushwrites
- At TGFB.com

Aug 9, 2023 • 1h 13min
What is Nostr? Part 2
Follow Jon
- On Nostr: npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn
- On Twitter: @hodlbod
- On Coracle.social (the Nostr client he's building)
Follow Jordan
- On Nostr: npub14f0xen78ed7rgvw39v82fwp7tv65yasz2gsgpf4gvxy4q5nlsydsk37k3l
- On Twitter: @jmbushwrites
- At TGFB.com
Show Notes:
Visit Nostr.how to learn how to get started on Nostr.
Recommended Nostr Clients:
iOS: Damus, nos.social
Android: Amethyst, Plebstr
Desktop: Gossip
Web: Snort.social, Iris.to
Coracle has a list of other small apps built on nostr:
Wavman, Zapstr
Highlighter
Blowater
feeds.nostr.band
listr.lol, pinstr.app
Nostr Nests
listr.lol lets you browse lists published by your follows.
Nostr.directory is a helpful tool to look for finding people if moving from Twitter.
getalby.com and getflamingo.org for help with key management.

Aug 2, 2023 • 44min
What is Nostr? Part 1
Follow Jon
- On Nostr: npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn
- On Twitter: @hodlbod
- On Coracle.social (the Nostr client he's building)
Follow Jordan
- On Nostr: npub14f0xen78ed7rgvw39v82fwp7tv65yasz2gsgpf4gvxy4q5nlsydsk37k3l
- On Twitter: @jmbushwrites
- At TGFB.com

Jul 25, 2023 • 58min
Nostr vs Big Tech vs "Decentralized Social Media"
Follow Jon
- On Nostr: npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn
- On Twitter: @hodlbod
- On Coracle.social (the Nostr client he's building)
Follow Jordan
- On Nostr: npub14f0xen78ed7rgvw39v82fwp7tv65yasz2gsgpf4gvxy4q5nlsydsk37k3l
- On Twitter: @jmbushwrites
- At TGFB.com

Jul 20, 2023 • 46min
Why You Should Thank God For Nostr, Part 2
Follow Jon
- On Nostr: npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn
- On Twitter: @hodlbod
- On Coracle.social (the Nostr client he's building)
Follow Jordan
- On Nostr: npub14f0xen78ed7rgvw39v82fwp7tv65yasz2gsgpf4gvxy4q5nlsydsk37k3l
- On Twitter: @jmbushwrites
- At TGFB.com

Jun 27, 2023 • 50min
Why You Should Thank God For Nostr, Part 1
The podcast explores Nostr, the decentralized social protocol, through a Christian lens. They discuss the significance of John 1:1 and the power of words, the concept of subduing the earth in Christianity, the impact of social media on speech, the power of an 'undo' button and the limitations of technology companies, and the intermediation of speech and the potential of decentralized social media.

Jun 22, 2023 • 6min
Thank God for Nostr Introduction
The hosts share their inspiration for starting the podcast, their meeting at a Bitcoin conference, and their goal of exploring the potential of Nostra for the church and Christians. They discuss their intentions for the podcast, including exploring the relationship between work, money, and speech with the goal of glorifying God. They express their desire to delve into the intersection of technology, theology, and faith, particularly in relation to Bitcoin.