Top 100 most popular podcasts
Jay is a startup veteran with multiple exits and of course, a Bitcoiner. In this episode we talk about Venture Capital, the engine of startups and its corruption by fiat money. Learn why VC money is often poison and how a savings-based entrepreneurship is superior.
Preston Pysh is a financial analyst, podcaster and bitcoiner. We talk about Evergrande, contagion and the potential for this to be another Lehman. Preston also tells us about the Chinese emphasis on real estate as a store of value, how other real estate development companies might also be in trouble and how this whole thing might resolve.
Read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/people-conform-to-systems-bitcoin
Nik Bhatia is a writer, financial professional and bitcoiner. We talk about the history of money, how cash developed and the long road to the current layers of money that we have now. Nik also tells us about different monetary instruments, how central banks work and the eurodollar that the Fed bailed out in 2008.
Read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/spending-down-trust-bitcoin-tech
Rahim Taghizadegan is an Austrian Economist living in Vienna and the author of Austrian School for Investors. We talk about the Austrian school of Economics, its axioms and contrast it with other schools of economics. Rahim also tells us about the Free Cities project, why trust is a form of capital and how Bitcoin has taught Austrian economists.
read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/moral-hazards-of-centralized-leadership
Doug Stuart is the CEO of the Libertarian Christian Institute. We talk about Christianity, Libertarianism and his story of discovering both. Doug also talks about the compatibility of both and the principles behind why this is a growing group.
Read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/preaching-to-the-nocoiners-bitcoin
I take listener questions and talk quantum computing, Christianity, Bitcoin and a whole lot more.
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Bitcoin Mechanic is a musician, podcaster and Bitcoiner. We talk about his experiences in the music industry, the punk attitude and its similarity to fiat money and Bitcoin. Mechanic also tells us about how he got obsessed with Bitcoin, why he?s looking to leave Canada and why planning for the future really needs to take this into account.
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Scott Horton is an author, podcaster and antiwar activist. We talk about his book, ?Enough Already,? the history of US intervention in the Middle East and the sequence of events that got us into the mess we?re in. Scott also tells us about how he got into this topic, why the stories we heard from the press were not at all what the reality on the ground was and how the US has been completely hypocritical and clueless when it comes to the Middle East.
Read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/bitcoins-political-moment-has-arrived
Jason Les is a professional poker player, computer programmer and CEO of Riot Blockchain. We talk about his journey to become CEO, the similarities between poker and Bitcoin and the mining industry. Jason also tells us how a non-traditional path is normal for his company, what?s required to be successful in any endeavor and why Bitcoin Mining is great for poorer communities.
read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/why-you-should-run-a-full-node-bitcoin
Giacomo Zucco is a physicist, programmer and Bitcoiner. We talk about his interest in physics, what?s happened to the progress in Physics and the connection with math. Giacomo also tells us about how metaphysics and the desire for determinism to be true affects the study of physics.
read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/ethereum-is-a-rube-goldberg-machine
Karl-Johan-Alm is a Bitcoin core developer working at Digital Garage in Japan. We talk about his journey to Japan, his interest in development and his contributions to Bitcoin Core. Kalle also tells us about the core development process and how it differs from the traditional development process and how it?s decentralized.
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Lauren Sieckmann is an actress, model, screenwriter and former professional beach volleyball player. We talk about community, her journey into Bitcoin, the fiat mindset and the trap of materialism. Lauren also tells us about how her mentality changed as she got more into Bitcoin and how much more grounded she became.
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Alex Epstein is the author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, philosopher and Bitcoiner. In this episode Alex talks about fossil fuels, the philosophy behind wanting to eliminate them and the very narrow range of solutions that are bandied about as if they?re the only choice. Alex also tells us why a lot of green policies are suspect and why energy is important for human flourishing.
Read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/bitcoin-thrives-on-adversity-bitcoin
Ali is the owner of Tahini?s Restaurants and Bitcoin enthusiast. He is a small business owner who?s been through a lot of different ups and downs in the business. In this episode, he talks about what it takes to make it in the world of small business, why he decided to put the treasuries of his company into Bitcoin and why fiat money is so destructive.
Read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/inflation-is-here-bitcoin-tech-talk
Alice Johnson is a criminal justice reform advocate who got a pardon for her life sentence back in 2018. We talk about her story of being a non-violent first-time offender, mandatory minimum sentences and her work with Ross Ulbricht. Alice also tells us about what it was like being in prison, how she has advocated for non-violent offenders and why she isn?t giving up.
read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/why-altcoins-arent-copying-taproot
In this episode, I answered listener questions. There were a bunch of topics I talked about including Taproot, China and El Salvador. It?s not a very long episode, but hopefully gives you an idea of what?s coming.
read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/proof-not-endorsements-bitcoin-tech
John Fakhoury is a CEO, Bitcoiner and clubhouse native. We talk about hustle, entrepreneurship and starting businesses. John also tells us about his childhood, how he started his business and we talked a bit about how to raise kids with good character. Enjoy.
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Adam Dirks and Bethany Hamilton are surfers, stars of the movie Unstoppable, Christians and Bitcoiners. We talk about identity, being grounded and how their faith has influenced their relationship. We also talked about social media, the role of money in identifying us with work and ultimately being free from the judgment of others.
Read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/dogecoin-the-epitome-of-post-modern
Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation. We talk about the petrodollar, the advantages it gives the US and how it shapes US foreign policy. Alex also tells us about war and its connection to the dollar and what the world will look like under a Bitcoin standard.
Readthrough of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/bitcoin-is-more-credible-than-elon
NVK is the president of CoinKite, hardware hacker and Bitcoin maximalist. We talk about tinkering, manufacturing and artistic expression within hardware. NVK also tells us about quality, reducing cost and heuristics to determine whether a product is actually good.
read-through of https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/resisting-the-siren-song-of-altcoins
American HODL is a Bitcoiner, Twitter personality and Clubhouse addict. He?s also been in the film and entertainment industry for a long time. We talk about where entertainment went wrong, why hollywood produces sequel after sequel and what the economic incentives are. HODL also argues that entertainment will become better under a Bitcoin standard.
From here: https://jimmysong.substack.com/p/the-future-is-bitcoin-only-bitcoin
Marty Bent is a prolific podcaster and Bitcoin entrepreneur. We talk about energy, oil and gas and the economics of the industry. Marty also tells us about energy output being good for civilization, the role of the petrodollar and the uniqueness of oil. Finally, we talked about how BItcoin is going to change the energy industry going forward.
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Robert Breedlove is a Bitcoiner, Entrepreneur and philosopher. We talk about philosophy, economics and Bitcoin?s intersection between the two. Robert also tells us about capital allocation, risk mitigation and morality. Finally, we talked about price, logos and civilization consequences of the money we have.
Awayslice is a Bitcoiner, Chef and the proprietor of the beefsteak dinners. We talk about food, its cultural impact and its relational significance. We also talked a good deal about various diets like keto, vegetarianism and carnivory. Finally, we talked a good deal about how low time preference behavior from Bitcoiners affects their food choices.
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Tone Vays is a former risk manager on wall st, Bitcoin trader, and YouTube star. We talk about risk modeling, why the economy keeps having giant shock events like 2008 and how groupthink naturally leads to higher risk. Tone also tells us why Bitcoin belongs in your portfolio but alts don?t, why he?s so passionate about Bitcoin education and his price predictions for the next year.
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