Outcries As Michael Saylor Is Interviewed By Controversial Australian Break Dancer

The Bitcoin and larger crypto communities erupted when a podcast produced by Rachael Gunn – aka Raygun (The Australian Break Dancer) published an interview with notable Microstrategy stock salesman Michael Saylor. Many criticized his decision to be interviewed by a controversial Olympian instead of choosing America's newest sweetheart Haliey Welch (Not to be confused with Bugle Weekly Producer Kailey Welch who is much hotter), or other noteworthy Bitcoin podcasters.

Gunn represented Australia in the Olympics (Statist Sportsball) in 2024, becoming the biggest meme on the internet prior to Hawk Tuah. Her performance was described by many credentialed break dancing opinion holders as being abysmal. She may have not achieved gold but potentially found something more sound by attempting to rebrand through launching a Bitcoin podcast.

For one of her first noteworthy interviews, she managed to land an exclusive interview with the King of PODCONF in his home in Miami, a dream for thousands of Bitcoin podcasters. Many speculated that she thought that Saylor would mansplain and attempt to Orange Pill her in the same way he had done to Lauren Shinn.

Instead what followed was a series of questions and explanations that turned Gunn into attempting to Orange Pill Saylor. It was almost as if the stock salesman had completely forgotten everything he had said on Robert Breedlove's, "What is Money Series." The cognitive dissonance that manifested on social media timelines was impressive. There is nothing quite as electric as watching demoralized Bitcoiners wake up out of their depressed stupors in order to slay a former hero.

One of the most staunch criticisms came from Bitcoin Magazine's technical editor, Shinobi who stated,

Saylor is literally defending custodians as a superior path to adoption than self custody. He is comparing people building and selling tools for self custody to FUDsters and fear mongers, or “paranoid crypto anarchists.”

-Shinobi in Upside Down World: Spooks are Heroes, Heroes are Spooks

Saylor mysteriously responded to the criticism with a cryptic tweet including a picture of a sportsball player resembling a determined yet aged Brett Farve. The caption of the picture stated that "We are winning. #Bitcoin." Many speculate that Michael Saylor is behind the mysterious Stacker News Account called S Drops, which mysteriously posts cryptic messages telling Bitcoiners to "trust game theory" and "trust the plan."

The rumors that Saylor may be associated with the S Drops account appears to have gained some potential credibility as it seems to support his calls for trusting custodians on Gunn's podcast. This messaging is the opposite of "Don't trust, verify," a mantra Bitcoin visionaries have preached for years.

There are wild accusations being thrown around trying to account for Saylor's change in tone and behavior. The US and many other governments have grown increasingly more involved with scrutinizing cryptocurrencies, meaning potential pressure. It could be as simple as, Saylor attempted to run a lightning node, found it too difficult, and determined that he could achieve more sovereignty through compliance and trusting custodians.

The original cause of outcry being that Gunn got interview access over other podcasters, showcases the harsh reality that many hard working Bitcoin podcasters are likely about to be supplanted by internet meme celebrities. These sensations likely have only listened to a fraction of the Bitcoin podcasts they have and most likely will trust, not verify.

Many are hopeful that Saylor will rebound with an interview with Haliey Welch in the future, though her ability to boost his stock sales might trigger scrutiny of regulatory agencies.