HIVE THRIVE— Show #34 —Guest: @bobaphet

Hive Thrive: Our Hour for Hive Community

Tuesday, November 18th @ 6 PM UTC
Live on Discord in the Voice General Channel
Hosts: @alohaed @buttcoins
Tune in, join the chat, and help shape the conversation!

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About This Week’s Guest

This week we’re excited to welcome @bobaphet, an independent researcher, author, explorer, and long-time Hive creator whose work sits right at the intersection of gaming, history, and personal sovereignty.

On one side you have Splinterlands 101, his long-running weekly video podcast that has now passed the 200-episode mark. Through ruleset breakdowns, strategy deep dives, and “Behind the Avatar” conversations, he has helped countless players understand the game and connect with the people behind the cards.

On the other side you have his recent Tartarian Hills of Cusco and Sachsayhuaman series, where he takes the camera into the Peruvian highlands and asks harder questions about pre-colonial history, melted stone, and what might have come before the official timelines. It is part documentary, part field journal, and part invitation to think for yourself.

He’s also been putting Hive and HBD to work in the real world: from spending HBD at shops and events, to HBD-focused onboarding workshops, to even paying his way at Del Lago Atitlán at his recent visit to @hivehubguate and documenting the experience. For Bobaphet, “Think, Believe, Achieve” is not just a sign-off line — it is how he approaches both blockchain and the bigger questions of life.

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We’ll talk about:

• How Splinterlands 101 started, what has kept it going for more than 200 episodes, and what he has learned from teaching the game week after week.
• Why Tartaria, Cusco, and Sachsayhuaman caught his attention, and what he has seen on the ground that does not sit neatly inside the standard history books.
• The philosophy behind “Think, Believe, Achieve” and how it shapes his approach to sovereignty, critical thinking, and alternative narratives.
• What it has been like to actually spend HBD in the wild, how was his trip to Hive Hub Guate, how does he convince merchants to give hive a chance.
• Where he thinks Hive is heading next, from gaming and media to real-world adoption and community building.

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Come join us!

This isn’t just a podcast — it is your town hall. We take questions from the live chat, and after the main interview, we hang out for open discussion. Bring your questions, your feedback, and your perspective.

Hive Discord → https://discord.gg/7zeyCtWnGJ
Hive Thrive Community → created/hive-170475

Meet Your Hosts

@meno – Legacy Hivian, luthier by trade, Herzogian by hobby, cheese oligarch by appetite. Master of ceremony and master of BBQ.

@buttcoins – Hive OG since 2017, community builder, musician, and all-around Butt who somehow keeps saying yes to more projects.

@shadowspub – Eight years strong on Hive, host of Pimp Your Post Thursdays, co-host of Hive Spaces on X, and long-time signal booster for emerging voices.

@alohaed – The man, the voice. Ed is one of those Hiveans who really understands the Hive ethos, and will probably slip in a comic book reference or two.

Hive Thrive aims to be a fair, information-based talk show, modeled after a town hall and built for the entire Hive ecosystem. Whether you are writing posts, building tools, securing the chain, or just trying to understand how it all fits together, this space is yours.

We keep things open, take questions from the audience, and when the interview ends, the real conversation often begins. So jump in, bring your voice, and help shape the future of Hive one chat at a time.

See you Tuesday, November 18th @ 6 PM UTC.

What is the Hive Thrive?

Here at Hive Thrive we see a real gap between devs, projects, witnesses, community leaders, and everyday Hive users. There are many people looking to feel more connected, engaged, and informed — and we want to bridge that gap. This show is about:
• Learning about the Hive blockchain
• Sharing what is available to use or being worked on
• Exploring where Hive is headed (or could be)
• Identifying roadblocks and, more importantly, finding solutions
• Fostering constructive and proactive discussions
• Providing another space for the community to engage

We also want to give a shout out to @ecoinstant. His enthusiasm has been the best kind of infectious, and he has been archiving shows through the Deep Web 3 Secrets YouTube channel so people can catch up on past episodes.

Since this rocket launched we have welcomed guests from all corners of Hive and dug into everything from the DHF to front ends, games, curation, value plans, infrastructure, and more. Join us and see how you and other everyday Hiveans can get involved and learn more about this multi-faceted Hive blockchain ecosystem. All our shows are packed with useful information for any Hive enthusiast or newcomer looking to understand this place a little better.
If you missed any show, @ecoinstant has recorded them and posted it here through the deepweb 3 secrets YouTube channel:

Episode 1. Blocktrades—

Episode 2. Lordbutterfly— (sound issues, sorry, this one is left to the ether)

Eouside 3. Acidyo-

Episode 4. Taskmaster4550-

Episode 5. WOO Witness Cage Match-

Episode 6. Ecoinstant-

Episode 7. Vaultec -

Episode 8. Fokusnow -

Episode 9. State of Hive Music -

Episode 10. Edicted -

Episode 11. Mcsamm -

Episode 12. Disregardfiat and Markegiles -

Episode 13. Bookerman -

Episode 14. Enginewitty -

Episode 15. Hallman and mynewlife

Episode 16. Pharesim

Episode 17. Ecoinstant and thecrazygm -

Episode 18. Urasoul-

Episode 19. James Russel -

Episode 20. Mcfarhat -

Episode 21. minigunner & artakush -

Episode 22. Stoodkev -

Episode 23. Knowhow92-

Episode 24. Solominer -

Episode 25. Snapie Team -

Episode 26. Roelandp-

Episode 27. Eddiespino -

Episode 28. Hivetrending -
Latest Deep Web 3 Secrets—

Episode 29. Detlev -
Latest Deep Web 3 Secrets—

Episode 30. Thekittygirl -

Episode 32. Jarvie

Episode 33. Livinguktaiwan

Latest Deep Web 3 Secrets—

This spirit of coming together to share and engage has been inspiring and seems a vital step to continuing the HIVE BLOCKCHAINS growth and success!

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