Best Saifedean Ammous Podcasts (2024)

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235. The Google Archipelago with Michael Rectenwald 1:31:17

2d ago1:31:17

1:31:17

Former Marxist professor Michael Rectenwald joins to discuss his transformation into a libertarian, and his books on surveillance and economic control. Links: Michael Recetenwald's website - https://www.michaelrectenwald.com Michael Recetenwald's substack - https://mrectenwald.substack.com The End of Socialism and the Calculation Debate Revisited -…

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#531: Creating A Decentralized Super-app with Obi Nwosu 1:21:22

1h ago1:21:22

1:21:22

Marty sits down with Obi Nwosu to discuss the launch of the launch of the Fedi app. Obi on Twitter: https://x.com/obi Fedi: https://www.fedi.xyz/ 0:00 - Intro 1:27 - Launch euphoria 4:40 - Fedi’s purpose 9:06 - Fedi devs 12:20 - River & Unchained 13:36 - Interoperability and unleashed chat 17:24 - Individual community needs 25:03 - What Fedi replac…

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#530: Real Inflation and Compounding Valuations with Dave Collum 1:33:13

8d ago1:33:13

1:33:13

Marty sits down with Dave Collum to discuss inflation, the election and the twisted networks influencing politics and entertainment. Dave on Twitter: https://x.com/DavidBCollum 0:00 - Intro 1:09 - Truflation is BS 9:18 - Hardware collateralized debt 11:08 - Deflation and money supply 14:13 - River & Unchained 16:06 - Yen carry trade and US buybacks…

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234. NPCs for Genocide with Konstantin Kisin 1:21:51

8d ago1:21:51

1:21:51

How are NPCs programmed to cheer for a genocide thousands of miles away? I hosted Konstantin Kisin and found that it's done by programming them to view any Israeli murder of civilians as justified self-defense, to believe everything the Israeli government says except when it says it's committing a genocide, and to use no data from before October 7.…

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#529: How The Yen Carry Trade Will Skyrocket Bitcoin with Peruvian Bull 1:16:09

15d ago1:16:09

1:16:09

Marty sits down with Peruvian Bull to discuss what's being done by the Bank of Japan. Peruvian Bull on Twitter: https://x.com/peruvian_bull Peruvian Bull on Substack: https://dollarendgame.substack.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:02 - Yen carry trade backdrop 15:47 - River and Unchained 17:03 - Market caught off guard 20:10 - Liquidity alarm bell 27:01 - Curre…

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#528: Bitcoin Is The Liquidity Alarm Bell with Preston Pysh 1:18:30

4d ago1:18:30

1:18:30

Marty sits down with Preston Pysh to discuss further spiraling of the debt crisis and how bitcoin can help. Preston on Twitter: https://x.com/PrestonPysh Preston on Nostr: https://primal.net/preston 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Treasury auctions and stablecoins 11:06 - Potentially solving the debt problem 23:31 - River & Unchained 24:47 - Bank of Japan 26:2…

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233. Deflation with Jeff Booth 1:14:10

7d ago1:14:10

1:14:10

Jeff Booth, author of The Price of Tomorrow, joins us to discuss deflation and economics, as well as the Fedi protocol. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics! Find…

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#527: There Will Always Be Rulers with Pete Quinones 1:45:57

7d ago1:45:57

1:45:57

Marty sits down with Pete Quinones to discuss the potential of "Little Tech" to influence America. Pete on Twitter: https://x.com/PeterRQuinones 0:00 - Intro 1:23 - Energy and tech 5:39 - Explaining elite theory 21:36 - River and Unchained 22:51 - Kamala propaganda 30:14 - Gradually, Then Suddenly & Zaprite 32:16 - Technological warfare 39:38 - Com…

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232. Coinbits with Dave Birnbaum 1:02:30

22d ago1:02:30

1:02:30

Coinbits is back better than before, and we are joined by their VP of product Dave Birnbaum to discuss their new product offerings. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Eco…

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#526: Twisting Religion to Justify Cruelty in Gaza with Saifedean Ammous 1:11:28

20d ago1:11:28

1:11:28

Marty sits down with Saifedean Ammous to discuss the Israel/Gaza conflict from the perspective of property rights. Saifedean on Twitter: https://x.com/saifedean Saifedean's Website: https://saifedean.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:13 - Infringement of Palestinian property rights 8:00 - Israel’s solution is extermination 13:23 - River & Unchained 14:39 - Relig…

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231. Kenya, Energy & the IMF with Jusper Machogu 1:41:26

21d ago1:41:26

1:41:26

Kenyan farmer Jusper Machugo joins us to tell us about the awful reality of agriculture without hydrocarbons, and how the Kenyan government, the IMF, and international organizations make it harder for Africans to get the energy they need. Jusper Machogu's X account - https://x.com/JusperMachogu?t=ZStY6da03-AYxmTfAPQtLg&s=09 Jusper Machogu's substac…

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#525: Missing Trump Created a New Reality with Tom Luongo 1:33:47

22d ago1:33:47

1:33:47

Marty sits down with Tom Luongo to go over the consequences of the failed attempt on Donald Trump's life. Tom on Twitter: https://x.com/TFL1728 Tom's website: https://tomluongo.me/ 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - PayPal Mafia 9:31 - River & Unchained 10:46 - The assassination attempt fractured the timeline 14:39 - Everyone knew 26:35 - Gradually, Then Suddenly…

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#524: Precrime and the Global Panopticon with Whitney Webb & Mark Goodwin 2:23:26

25d ago2:23:26

2:23:26

Marty sits down with Whitney Webb and Mark Goodwin to discuss the partnership of the private tech sector with the surveillance state. Whitney on Twitter: https://x.com/_whitneywebb Mark on Twitter: https://x.com/markgoodw_in 0:00 - Intro 1:34 - Trump shooting and media aftermath 10:10 - River & Unchained 11:26 - JD Vance and Palantir 24:10 - Gradua…

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230. China with Arnaud Bertrand 2:05:20

28d ago2:05:20

2:05:20

Is China carrying out a genocide? Is it a rising imperialist power exploiting and dominating poor countries? Is it a capitalist or communist regime? How does it compare to the American regime? Arnaud Bertrand is an entrepreneur based in China and joins us to discuss what western media gets wrong about China. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's o…

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#523: Why a Bitcoin Treasury is the Winning Strategy with Eric Semler 55:33

29d ago55:33

55:33

Marty sits down with Eric Semler to discuss why Semler Scientific chose to store their value in bitcoin. Semler Scientific: https://www.semlerscientific.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:43 - Bill Walton 4:16 - TCS Capital and post dotcom 10:39 - River & Unchained 11:55 - Parallel between late 90s and today 16:24 - Journey to bitcoin 23:52 - Themes that lead to …

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229. XBTO with Philippe Bekhazi 1:17:09

1M ago1:17:09

1:17:09

XBTO are offering an investment fund denominated in bitcoin, their CEO and founder Philippe Bekhazi joins to discuss why they are one of the first asset managers to go on a bitcoin standard! Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses, and …

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#522: Breaking Down The Synapse Bankruptcy with Jason Mikula 1:06:06

1M ago1:06:06

1:06:06

Marty sits down with Jason Mikula to discuss fintech, Synapse, Banking as a Service, and the general state of banking. Jason on Twitter: https://x.com/mikulaja Jason's Substack: https://fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:42 - Background on the Synapse case 12:19 - River & Unchained 13:35 - Who is at fault? 20:10 - FBO account struct…

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#521: The Bushido of Bitcoin with Aleksandar Svetski 1:49:24

1M ago1:49:24

1:49:24

Marty sits down with Svetski to discuss his book The Bushido of Bitcoin. Svetski on Twitter: https://x.com/SvetskiWrites Bushido of Bitcoin: http://www.bushidoofbitcoin.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:52 - It’s time to do more than complain 9:23 - Core virtues 18:02 - River & Unchained 19:18 - Justice 24:51 - Unbalanced femininity 31:06 - Gradually, Then Sudde…

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#520: Speculative Attack: Ten Years Later with Pierre Rochard & Allen Farrington 1:10:49

1M ago1:10:49

1:10:49

Marty sits down with Pierre Rochard and Allen Farrington to discuss their follow up to Pierre's Speculative Attack article. Pierre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BitcoinPierre Allen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allenf32 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Speculative Attack: 10 years later 7:24 - Shorting fiat 12:39 - River & Unchained 13:55 - Spec attack seas…

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#519: Quoz & The Dollar Endgame with Mel Mattison 1:35:13

1M ago1:35:13

1:35:13

Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss his book Quoz and the late-stage fiat breakdown. Mel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MelMattison1 Quoz: https://www.melmattison.com/quoz 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Mel’s background 5:34 - Timing the late-fiat breakdown 10:13 - River & Unchained 11:29 - Central bank history 17:00 - Central banks are obsolete 23:…

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228. The Bitcoin Standard with Rep. Thomas Massie 1:08:33

1M ago1:08:33

1:08:33

US Congressman Thomas Massie has read The Bitcoin Standard and enjoyed it so much he tabled legislation to end the Fed! He joins Saifedean to discuss The Bitcoin Standard, Austrian economics, American politics, AIPAC and much more! Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifed…

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#518: Does The Energy Industry Need Bitcoin? with Andrew Myers 1:16:32

2M ago1:16:32

1:16:32

Back in March, Marty sat down with Andrew Myers to discuss Satoshi Energy. Andrew on Twitter: https://x.com/acmyers Satoshi Energy: https://satoshienergy.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - How regulation harms the energy industry 12:08 - River and Bitkey 13:30 - Mining solves the fragility of centralized power 21:00 - Bitcoin strategies for energy companies …

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227. Gaza Genocide with Dan Cohen 1:48:27

2M ago1:48:27

1:48:27

Dan Cohen is an independent journalist and filmmaker who joins us to discuss his travels in Palestine and his work on the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Resources: Killing Gaza Documentary - https://killinggaza.com/ Latest documentary on Haiti - https://youtu.be/LO6CMvSP2rw?si=Awch5mfdkV1XgtXC Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning p…

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#517: Why Eliminating The Income Tax Would Supercharge The US with Peter St. Onge 1:25:10

2M ago1:25:10

1:25:10

Marty sits down with Peter St. Onge to discuss Trump's rumored plan to replace income tax with tariffs. Peter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/profstonge 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - El Salvador 4:23 - Vibe shift 12:26 - River & Unchained 13:42 - Mass immigration and nationalism 17:51 - Trump’s rumored tariff plan 24:49 - Media and education 29:18 - Graduall…

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#516: America & The Art of the Possible with Chris Buskirk 1:08:20

2M ago1:08:20

1:08:20

Marty sits down with Chris Buskirk to discuss the destruction wrought by ESG and moving forward with positive vision. Chris on Twitter: https://x.com/thechrisbuskirk 1789 Capital: https://x.com/1789Capital 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Start - ESG destroys innovation 3:53 - Conservative vibe shift 8:38 - River & Unchained 09:54 - Positive vision 15:58 - Posi…

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226. Fedimint with Obi Nwosu 1:27:30

2M ago1:27:30

1:27:30

Obi Nwosu joins us to discuss Fedimints, a new implementation of ecash interoperable with the lightning network. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics! Find out mo…

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#515: Understanding the Bitcoin Cash and Carry Trade with James Check 1:38:07

2M ago1:38:07

1:38:07

Marty sits down with James Check to discuss bitcoin cash and carry. James on Twitter: https://x.com/_Checkmatey_ Checkonchain: https://charts.checkonchain.com/ Newsletter: https://newsletter.checkonchain.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Exposition 8:45 - Aussie ETF and in-kind withdrawal 12:04 - River & Unchained 13:20 - What Jim Bianco is missing 21:18 - …

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#514: The Rise of Botev Plovdiv with George Manolov 1:12:15

2M ago1:12:15

1:12:15

Marty sits down with George Manolov to discuss how Bitcoin changed the game for Botev Plovdiv FC. George's Website: https://georgemanolov.com/ Botev Polvdiv: https://botevplovdiv.bg/en 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - First involvement with Botev Plovdiv - Cut fuckup 7:06 - Starting a bitcoin plan for the club 13:38 - River & Unchained 14:54 - Communicating rea…

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225. CIVILIZATION: Principles of Economics Lecture 18 1:05:45

2M ago1:05:45

1:05:45

This is the final lecture of Saifedean's online course Principles of Economics, entitled Civilization. You can watch all lectures and join weekly discussion seminars by becoming a member of Saifedean.com! Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics…

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#513: How The US Is Losing The Great Digital War with Matthew Pines 2:00:46

2M ago2:00:46

2:00:46

Marty sits down with Matthew Pines to discuss how America is falling behind in the new multi polar world. Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/matthew_pines Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/ 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Bitcoin in politics 5:09 - Pitching Bitcoin to policy makers 12:14 - River & Unchained 13:30 - BRICS 24:52 - Is US go…

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#512: Unlocking the Sound Money Mindset with Ian Carroll 1:37:40

3M ago1:37:40

1:37:40

Marty sits down with Ian Carroll to discuss the series of connections one makes once orange pilled. Ian on Twitter: https://x.com/Cancelcloco 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Trump and Fauci 10:57 - Intel agencies 14:22 - River & Unchained 15:38 - People are being forced to notice 19:17 - Optimism 22:17 - Evil masterminds and incompetents 29:38 - Ian’s research…

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224. Fiat Medicine with Ahmad Ammous 1:42:59

2M ago1:42:59

1:42:59

Saifedean interviews his own brother, Dr. Ahmad Ammous, on the history and the problems of modern fiat medicine, why it all goes back to fiat money, and what its most important misconceptions are. We discuss diet, light environment, heart disease, statins, Niacin, seed oils, and more! References: Fiat healthcare & Crowdhealth with Andy Schoonover -…

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#511: Delegation and Time Hacking with Rod Roudi 1:27:08

3M ago1:27:08

1:27:08

Marty sits down with Rod Roudi to discuss bitcoin meetups, entrepreneurship, leveraging your time, and more. Rod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkite Bitcoin Park:; https://bitcoinpark.com/ POD256: https://twitter.com/pod256 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Opening riff 6:45 - Tennessee Bitcoin 14:24 - River & Unchained 15:40 - Grassroots adoption 20:11 - Bi…

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#510: Bitcoin and Market Anomalies with Cathie Wood 1:09:41

3M ago1:09:41

1:09:41

Marty sits down with Cathie Wood to discuss bitcoin in the context of historic trends and convergent technology. Cathie on Twitter: https://x.com/cathiedwood Bitcoin Brainstorm: https://www.youtube.com/@ARKInvest2015 Bitcoin Monthly: https://www.ark-invest.com/the-bitcoin-monthly/ 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Bitcoin’s monetization compared to past trends 3…

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223. Live from Bitcoin Beach El Salvador 56:54

3M ago56:54

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On a recent visit to El Salvador Saifedean sat down with the Live From Bitcoin Beach Podcast in El Zonte to discuss Bitcoin, El Salvador, and much more! Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new bo…

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#509: Sustaining Bitcoin For Generations with Michael Goldstein 2:13:42

3M ago2:13:42

2:13:42

Marty sits down with Michael Goldstein to discuss the Nakamoto Institute, timeless ideas, and bitcoin rhetoric. Learn about the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute design fundraiser: https://news.nakamotoinstitute.org/p/help-give-sni-timeless-beauty Support the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute design fundraiser: https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_saYgrVYmCi Michael on Tw…

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#508: How The Government Is Killing Small Farms with Dustin Kittle 1:14:47

3M ago1:14:47

1:14:47

Marty sits down with Dustin Kittle to discuss how the Farm Credit Administration is destroying the family farm. Dustin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dustinkittle 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - The farm credit system 9:28 - River & Unchained 10:44 - Dustin’s situation and the lenders’ liquidity crisis 20:51 - The people responsible? 26:19 - Gradually, Then S…

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