Peter McCormack's Twitter regrets: "I feel like a jerk" - Hall of Flame

What Bitcoin Did podcaster Peter McCormack admits he has a "strange relationship with Twitter" because he thinks it "brings out the worst in people".

He's worked hard to amass over half a million followers to promote his show, but he's still not sure if Twitter is a "net positive" because it "brings up a lot of stupidity" among people. folks. And he includes himself in this evaluation.

“I feel like an asshole to other people [on Twitter]. Like criticizing it, then I realize I'm a hypocrite for doing it myself,” he says.< /p>

However, he is more of a fan of podcasting, and his insightful interviews with high-profile guests, such as MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor, ARK Invest's Cathie Wood and analyst Lyn Alden, have seen him amass $1 million. listeners per month.

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McCormack fell into podcasting by "pure accident" after spending two decades in digital marketing, as well as a stint running his own agency. He felt like it while listening to health guru Rich Roll and decided he "wanted to have" the same job.

McCormack snuck into Roll's DMs and managed to get free coaching.

"I went to one of his events, and he said to keep in touch if you're ever in LA. So, I was in LA, [and messaged him], 'Well hi, I I'm here. How can I do this podcast?' And he mentored me."

McCormack's hustle paid off with What Bitcoin Did which became one of the most well-known Bitcoin podcasts in the entire industry. The huge success he has had has led to “all kinds of pressure” as he is now a responsible employer of a small business.

"There are now seven people working on this podcast - I don't want to ruin it. That's seven salaries depending on it," he says.

McCormack quickly becomes responsible for parts of his .

With a population of just 200,000, this small town in the UK has left its mark on the global Bitcoin map, all because McCormack decided to buy the bitcoin in 2021.

McCormack "Real Bedford FC", and fans can pay for merchandise, tickets and drinks with Bitcoin. He also bought the local watering hole in Bedford.

According to McCormack, his brother thinks he is "treating Bedford like a monopoly", slowly buying up the town. But that's not how he sees it.

"I think it's more that I want my city to be well, and I want the people of my city to be well. I've traveled the world doing this podcast, and now I want to build businesses in my hometown and support my hometown."

McCormack doesn't believe there is "a secret" to building a following on Twitter, other than just working your "bullshit".

“I worked really hard for the past six years and was as open-minded as possible when it came to Bitcoin and politics,” he says. This paid off in 2021 when he was invited to meet , to discuss Bitcoin.

So overall, he can see that Twitter has both good and bad elements. "It's good for promoting the football club and the things I'm working on - it's also a pain in the ass," he says.

What kind of content can you expect?

McCormack explains that his Twitter content is mostly "" and clarifies that he's not everyone's cup of tea.

"If you like bitcoin and you like football, it works perfectly. The whole thing works. But if you don't like football, I think football is actually a net negative compared to this I do. They say, I don't care about this football thing."

A Bitcoiner dead in the wool, he regrets ever having touched other crypto-currencies.

"Bitcoin is the only one I care about; I don't need to pay attention to all that other bullshit," he says.

McCormack is a politically interesting character, however, as he cannot be neatly framed on the left or right side of the political spectrum. For him, he takes every problem at face value.

"I personally try not to be ideologically trapped. I don't care if you have a conservative or progressive view. If I agree, I agree. If I don't, I don't. don't."

Twitter beefs:

Captain Beef: Richard Heart

McCormack recently received "a shit bag in the mail" with a message claiming "Peter McCormack and Eric Wall are crooks".

He blames "Richard Heart and his fucking Hex goons", admitting that he hasn't shied away from thinking about Heart and his HEX project in the past.

"I'm not a fan of what he does […] I get a lot of shit from them, and now I get literal shit."

McCormack reveals that his son, who is in charge of collecting the mail from his office, was the unfortunate one who had to open the package, leaving him to resign...