Storytelling on a Bitcoin Standard with Ali Webb
In this episode of Hosting Bitcoin, we sit down with Ali Webb — co-founder of White Paper Studio, founding member of Forager Collective, and a creative force reimagining how Bitcoin can fuel storytelling. From leading projects for global icons like Nike, Spotify, Airbnb, Cartier, and Vogue to launching a Bitcoin-backed media company, Ali's journey is proof that sound money isn’t just financial — it’s cultural. This is a wide-ranging conversation about how Bitcoin can fix film, why fiat funding kills creativity, and how rethinking time preference changes not only business but art itself. We explore the challenges of post-production, the constraints of brand work, and the freedom that comes when you align creativity with a Bitcoin treasury.
Hosting Bitcoin · Ali Webb, Beau Turner
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Show Notes
We cover:
🔹 Ali's journey from film school to advertising to Bitcoin
🔹 Why post-production is the hidden backbone of storytelling
🔹 “Bitcoin fixes film” how sound money unlocks original creativity
🔹 The broken incentives of Hollywood and fiat finance
🔹 Why Bitcoin de-risks film funding and protects investor capital
🔹 How low-time preference reshapes both business and personal life
🔹 The cultural shift when artists embrace sovereignty through Bitcoin
If you care about art, storytelling, and financial sovereignty, this episode will change how you see the future of creative work.
🎙 Guest: Ali Webb
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🎙 Timestamps
00:00 – Intro & Welcome
01:45 – From Film School to Bitcoin
09:30 – Forager Collective & Post-Production
15:20 – Why “Bitcoin Fixes Film”
22:00 – De-Risking Film Funding With Bitcoin
30:15 – Hollywood’s Incentive Traps & Originality
38:40 – Balancing Brand Work & Bitcoin Storytelling
46:20 – White Paper’s First Projects
53:50 – Long-Term Vision for Film & Culture
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