Podcast
One episode per chapter of the courses — the same material, by ear.
Episode 1 — A Ledger Nobody Owns
Blockchain BasicsEpisode 1Sep 15, 2026
What a blockchain actually is, in plain terms: a shared record with no owner, why blocks chain together, and what a wallet really holds. Companion to the chapter "What is a Blockchain?".
Episode 2 — How Strangers Agree
Blockchain BasicsEpisode 2Sep 17, 2026
Proof of Work, Proof of Stake, and why decentralisation is something you measure rather than something a project claims. Companion to the chapter "How Consensus Works".
Episode 3 — Layers, Gas, and Slippage
Blockchain BasicsEpisode 3Sep 19, 2026
Why almost nothing runs directly on Ethereum any more, what a rollup trades away, and the two fees that quietly decide whether a trade was worth making. Companion to the chapter "Layers, Rollups, and Fees".
Episode 4 — Code That Runs Itself
Smart Contracts and TokensEpisode 4Sep 22, 2026
What a smart contract is, why "code is law" is a warning rather than a slogan, and what "verified contract" really tells you. Companion to the chapter "Programmable Agreements".
Episode 5 — Where a Price Comes From
Smart Contracts and TokensEpisode 5Sep 24, 2026
An ERC-20 token is a spreadsheet in a contract. Liquidity pools set the price. And there is a short list of checks worth running before you trust either. Companion to the chapter "Tokens and Liquidity".
Episode 6 — Why Meme Coins Happened
Meme Coins and Launchpads: How They Actually WorkEpisode 6Sep 26, 2026
From forum jokes to meme stocks to a token launched every few seconds — where meme coins came from, and what is actually being priced when nothing has a cash flow. Companion to the chapter "Where Meme Coins Came From".
Episode 7 — Inside the Launchpad
Meme Coins and Launchpads: How They Actually WorkEpisode 7Sep 29, 2026
Bonding curves, graduation, permanently locked liquidity, and the fee stack — who actually gets paid on every trade, and what that makes them want. Companion to the chapter "The Machinery".
Episode 8 — Rugs, Honeypots, and the Real Odds
Meme Coins and Launchpads: How They Actually WorkEpisode 8Oct 1, 2026
The standard repertoire of ways a launch takes your money, how to recognise each one, and the distribution nobody prints on the poster. Companion to the chapter "The Failure Modes".
Episode 9 — So You Want to Launch
Hosting a Launch, or Taking Part in OneEpisode 9Oct 3, 2026
The questions to answer before you touch a launchpad, what a launch actually involves step by step, and what creator fees oblige you to do. Companion to the chapter "Hosting a Launch".
Episode 10 — Joining Without Being the Exit
Hosting a Launch, or Taking Part in OneEpisode 10Oct 6, 2026
How to evaluate a meme programme before joining, the checklist worth running every time, and the position sizing and exit discipline that decide the outcome. Companion to the chapter "Taking Part in a Launch".
Episode 11 — Staying Legal and Staying Decent
Hosting a Launch, or Taking Part in OneEpisode 11Oct 8, 2026
Disclosure and promotion rules, the trademark trap, and the scams aimed at creators rather than buyers. Companion to the chapter "Staying Legal and Staying Decent".