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Title: Bitcoin on Free Talk Live
Post by: error on March 17, 2011, 09:23:02 PM
Nationally syndicated talk radio show Free Talk Live (http://www.freetalklive.com/) talked about Bitcoin on March 16 after gavin met up with the FTL crew (and apparently didn't pay the restaurant bill for them). Starting from around 45minutes in the archive.

Also getting discussion: Silk Road, Tor, and more.


Title: Re: Bitcoin on Free Talk Live
Post by: Gavin Andresen on March 17, 2011, 10:10:09 PM
Actually, I'm surprised Mark doesn't remember (or maybe he just didn't want to get bogged down in details)-- he paid for my lunch, and I paid him back in Bitcoins.

Which turned out to be a good deal for him, they went from about 40cents apiece to something like 60cents apiece in the week or so it took him to setup a bitcoin account and give me his receiving address (I paid at the 'when we had lunch' exchange rate, of course).

If you have a bitcoin business and are thinking about advertising, FTL listeners might be a receptive market-- and I bet you might be able to convince Mark and Ian to take payment in bitcoin.


Title: Re: Bitcoin on Free Talk Live
Post by: error on March 18, 2011, 03:48:36 AM
I think they just forgot who paid what; that's what it sounded like. Surprised they remembered it being a Thai restaurant, though. :D

Edit: I also didn't realize this was already being discussed in the Silk Road thread... oops!


Title: Re: Bitcoin on Free Talk Live
Post by: genjix on March 18, 2011, 04:43:33 AM
I like the guy claiming we're CIA.


Title: Re: Bitcoin on Free Talk Live
Post by: kiba on March 18, 2011, 06:06:18 PM
I like the guy claiming we're CIA.

You mean the Silk Road.


Title: Re: Bitcoin on Free Talk Live
Post by: Distribution on March 18, 2011, 09:05:16 PM
We tried to get Free Talk Live here in Florida unsuccessfully.


Title: Re: Bitcoin on Free Talk Live
Post by: error on March 18, 2011, 10:06:30 PM
We tried to get Free Talk Live here in Florida unsuccessfully.

There are several radio stations in Florida airing FTL. Keep trying :)


Title: Re: Bitcoin on Free Talk Live
Post by: Distribution on March 18, 2011, 10:40:32 PM
Haha, oh. Shows how much I know. I just remember signing a petition in Orlando to get an Orlando station to carry it. However, I don't remember someone declaring success. They may carry it here, I'd just rather listen to Sean Hannity I guess. That's a joke of course.