The Best Bitcoin Podcasts (2026): A UK Listener's Guide

If you want to understand Bitcoin, the fastest way in isn't a textbook, it's a good podcast and a commute. The trouble is that "best Bitcoin podcasts" lists tend to be a wall of American shows ranked by download numbers, with no sense of which one is actually right for you.

So here's an honest guide, sorted by what you're after rather than by chart position. We'll start with our own, because pretending we wouldn't would fool nobody, and then get on with the shows we genuinely rate, several of which we listen to every week.

The quick answer

We'll nail our colours to the mast: we think The Bitcoin Collective Podcast is worth your time, with the obvious caveat that we make it. Beyond ours, What Bitcoin Did and Bitcoin Fundamentals own the money-and-macro picture, Coin Stories is the friendliest place to start, and Stephan Livera and Bitcoin Audible are where the serious learning happens. The rest of this guide explains who each one suits.

How we picked

We've weighted three things: whether the show is genuinely Bitcoin-focused rather than a general digital-assets show that mentions it occasionally, whether it's still publishing regularly in 2026, and whether a normal person could actually follow it. Big download counts didn't earn a place on their own. Usefulness did.

Our own, and yes, we would say that

The Bitcoin Collective Podcast. We'll get the conflict of interest out of the way first: this is ours, so of course we're recommending it. What we'll say for it is that we built it to do one thing well, make Bitcoin make sense for real people and the businesses they run, in plain English, with a British sensibility rather than the usual American framing. We sit down with founders, finance people and the occasional sceptic, and we keep the jargon out. If that sounds like your sort of thing, every episode is on our podcast page. Now, on to the shows we've got no stake in.

Best for getting started

Coin Stories, with Natalie Brunell. Brunell is a journalist by training, and it shows. She asks the questions a newcomer would ask and doesn't let guests hide behind jargon. The episodes range from personal-finance basics to interviews with some of the biggest names in Bitcoin, and you never feel you need a glossary open to keep up. If someone in your life keeps asking "but what actually is Bitcoin", this is the show to send them.

Best for the big picture

What Bitcoin Did, with Danny Knowles. One of the most listened-to Bitcoin shows in the world, and, usefully for us, it's made in Bedford. Peter McCormack founded it and handed the reins to Danny Knowles, who has settled into a calm, curious interviewing style. It connects Bitcoin to the wider story of money, debt and central banks through long-form conversations, and it's the show we'd point a business owner toward first.

Bitcoin Fundamentals, with Preston Pysh. Pysh comes at Bitcoin from the investor's side, so this leans towards markets, macro and how Bitcoin fits alongside traditional assets. It's a little more advanced, and better once you've got the basics down, but few shows are as good on the financial case.

The Bitcoin Layer, with Nik Bhatia. Bhatia wrote Layered Money and teaches finance at USC, and his show is the one for understanding where Bitcoin sits in the global monetary system. Drier than the others here, but genuinely clarifying if it's the economics you're chasing.

Best for going deeper

Stephan Livera Podcast. When you're ready to move past the what and into the how, this is the one. Livera goes deep on the technical and economic guts of Bitcoin, self-custody, privacy, Lightning, Austrian economics, with the developers and thinkers actually building it. Not a first listen, but the show people graduate to.

Bitcoin Audible, with Guy Swann. A brilliant and slightly different idea: Swann reads the essential Bitcoin essays and articles aloud, then adds his own commentary. It's the closest thing to an audiobook syllabus for Bitcoin, and a superb way to get through the writing that matters without having to sit and read it.

TFTC, with Marty Bent. Culture, technology and a healthy dose of opinion. Bent is direct and doesn't dress things up, so it's a good counterweight to the more measured shows, once you know enough to argue back.

Best for opinion and culture

The Peter McCormack Show. After stepping back from What Bitcoin Did, McCormack now ranges wider, politics, free speech, economics and Bitcoin, with the same blunt style that built his audience. He's also the man behind Real Bedford FC, the football club he's turned into a Bitcoin story in its own right, and another reminder that some of the loudest voices in Bitcoin are British.

How to choose the right one for you

You don't need all of these. Pick by where you are:

• Totally new: Coin Stories, or ours if you want a British take.

• Want the money and macro story: What Bitcoin Did, then Bitcoin Fundamentals.

• Ready to go technical: Stephan Livera and Bitcoin Audible.

• Want opinion and culture: The Peter McCormack Show and TFTC.

The honest advice: subscribe to two, listen for a fortnight, and keep whichever one you actually look forward to. That's the only ranking that matters.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Bitcoin podcast for beginners? Coin Stories is the most beginner-friendly for its accessible interviews. The Bitcoin Collective Podcast is also a strong starting point, especially if you'd like a British take, and both keep things in plain English without assuming prior knowledge.

What is the best Bitcoin podcast in the UK? What Bitcoin Did is Bedford-based and one of the biggest in the world, The Peter McCormack Show comes from the same stable, and The Bitcoin Collective Podcast covers Bitcoin with a British sensibility for individuals and businesses here.

Are these Bitcoin-only, or do they cover other digital assets? The shows in this guide are Bitcoin-focused. Some touch on the wider market, but their centre of gravity is Bitcoin rather than the broader digital-asset space.

Where can I listen to Bitcoin podcasts? All of these are free on the major platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. Most also publish an RSS feed you can add to any podcast app.

Is a podcast enough to understand Bitcoin? It's one of the best starting points, because you learn by hearing real conversations. Pair it with a plain-English guide, such as our WTF is Bitcoin explainer, and you'll get there faster.