Sunday Brunch 6: Guest Host Open Mike with Tatum Turnup

Guest host OpenMike takes the wheel for a laid-back, music-first Sunday Brunch with Tatum Turn Up, kicking off with some classic Nostr “we’re live … are we live?” chaos across Primal/Damus before settling into the vibe of Value for Value radio: sats flow to artists during tracks, and to the show during the chat.

Tatum shares an origin story that feels like pure internet destiny: getting orange-pilled after time in Pomp’s “crypto academy,” then accidentally DM-ing his way into filming with Anthony Pompliano, which launched Between Two ASICs and a run of heavyweight guests.

The conversation ranges from the creator reality of modern platforms to why community-driven funding models matter, including how V4V and live events can restore a more direct patron-to-artist relationship in a world drowning in content.

They also nerd out on the future of streaming: Tatum dunks on Twitch’s walled-garden incentives and explains why zap.stream is a better creator-native loop, then detours into gaming culture with Kaizo Super Mario World romhacks and the joy of high-skill, high-fail challenges.

Closing stretch: festival energy and “micro-Nostrica” moments, including talk of WhatFest in Wyoming and the magic of running into Nostr people IRL, plus a shout to Ainsley Costello (“Cherry on Top”) as a V4V breakout and artist model.