Best Mike X Huang Podcasts (2024)

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TPB106 - What Happened to The Progressive Movement? with Margot Paez 1:57:38

7d ago1:57:38

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"This is a call to action to the listeners. Only you can do it, the power is within you. That's how this works. It takes everybody—takes a village.” - Margot My guest today is Margot Paez. Margot is a climate change physicist and PhD candidate at the Georgia Institute of Technology, focusing on research relating to climate change statistical based …

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TPB105 - Live an Examined Life with Dr. Mark Stephany 1:47:26

14d ago1:47:26

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"Bitcoin calls upon all of us to act in some way, in some manner. You know, just because you bought it is the most basic thing that you can do." - Dr. Mark Stephany My guest today is Dr. Mark Stephany. Mark is the former host of The Progressive Bitcoiner, author and board-certified internal medicine physician. In this episode we discuss the challen…

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TPB104 - Nostr: Promoting Freedom and Healing Brokenness with Will Casarin and Roger Huang 1:22:26

23d ago1:22:26

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"Nostr is like our lifeboat in the same sense that bitcoin is our lifeboat for money." - Will Casarin My guests today are Will Casarin and Roger Huang. Will is a nostr and Bitcoin developer and the founder of Damus. Roger is journalist having previously written for TechCrunch, VentureBeat, and currently is a contributor for Forbes and author of “Wo…

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TPB103 - Can Bitcoin Fix our Broken Politics? with American HODL and Erik Cason 1:40:19

1M ago1:40:19

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“Bitcoin is a sort of systemic cleanup of the world's economy and the world's political economy as well.” My guests today are American HODL and Erik Cason. HODL is an OG Bitcoiner, speaking on bitcoin stages and podcasts around the world, and Erik is a crypto-anarchist and author of “Cryptosovereignty: The Encrypted Political Philosophy of Bitcoin.…

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TPB102 - The Importance of Bipartisan Support for Bitcoin with Lyn Alden 1:40:16

1M ago1:40:16

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“When I think about US politics, the single-minded focus I have is reducing the probability of tail risk draconian anti-Bitcoin types of regulation.” - Lyn Alden My guest today is Lyn Alden, Founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, GP at Ego Death Capital and BoD at Swan. In this episode we discusses the current U.S. political landscape and the im…

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TPB101 - Democrats Crypto "Reset" Incoming? with Mike Brock 2:19:17

2M ago2:19:17

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"We need to engage with skeptics' concerns about Bitcoin in a serious way." - Mike Brock My guest today is Mike Brock. Mike is Lead for TBD at Block, Inc. TBD is building infrastructure that enables everyone to access and participate in the global economy. In this episode we explore Bitcoin's place in democracy, discussing regulatory challenges, th…

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Reflecting on #Crypto4Harris Town Hall w/ Jason Maier - X Spaces August 16 54:17

2M ago54:17

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X spaces, August 16th, with Trey Walsh and Jason Maier discussing the recent Crypto4Harris Town Hall which featured many democratic politicians, industry leaders and more, with hopes to amplify the importance of Bitcoin/crypto to the Harris administration for positive change and policy. https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4829807-crypto-friendly-…

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TPB100 - U.S. Bitcoin Strategic Reserve with Yael Ossowski and Pierre Rochard 59:21

2M ago59:21

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"Getting that strategic reserve to be essentially a path forward to transition from the dollar to Bitcoin, is critical." - Pierre Rochard My guests today are Yael Ossowski and Pierre Rochard. Yael is Deputy Director at the Consumer Choice Center and a visiting fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. Pierre is VP of Research at Riot Platforms. In th…

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TPB99 - Would Mao Hold Bitcoin? with Roger Huang 1:13:59

2M ago1:13:59

1:13:59

"The fact that [Bitcoin] is used throughout the world in so many places now, I think speaks to how it resonates, and how useful it is and the need to dilute the power of tyrants wherever they are." - Roger My guest today is Roger Huang. Roger is an author and journalist having previously written for TechCrunch, VentureBeat, and currently is a contr…

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TPB98 - Bitcoin Protects Democracy with Carlos Toriello 1:09:27

2M ago1:09:27

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"This benefits everyone who wants truth. The only people that don't benefit from this are those that want to lie to you." - Carlos Toriello My guest today is Carlos Toriello from Simple Proof. Simple Proof enables institutions to enhance transparency and ensure the authenticity of documents by incorporating robust blockchain-based timestamping into…

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TPB97 - 21 Women in Bitcoin with Becca Bratcher 50:53

2M ago50:53

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"Bitcoin is for everyone. I think a lot of people don't think that it really is, but it actually is." - Becca My guest today is Becca Bratcher. Becca is a former nurse, podcast host and the author of the newly released book, “21 Women in Bitcoin,” which highlights the vital role that women play in shaping Bitcoin’s evolution and impact on society. …

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TPB96 - Bitcoin is for Unions with Pat O'Brien 57:47

3M ago57:47

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"Firefighters are like great risk managers and can understand holding and managing Bitcoin" - Pat O’Brien My guest today is training Captain Pat O’Brien repping the Taunton, Massachusetts fire department. These firefighters just made history as the 4th union in the U.S. to add Bitcoin to their balance sheet. How cool is that? Shoutout to Dom Bei an…

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TPB95 - Making Bitcoin Great Again with David Bailey and Jason Maier 1:10:08

3M ago1:10:08

1:10:08

"Special interest lobbying, sadly, is effective." - David Bailey "I wanted Bitcoin to be this bipartisan bridge." - Jason Maier My guests today are David Bailey and Jason Maier. David is Founder & CEO of BTC Inc (Bitcoin Magazine, the Bitcoin Conference, UTXO) and Jason is a teacher and author of “A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin.” This debate, tha…

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TPB94 - Not Your Keys, Not Your Bitcoin with Stadicus 55:22

3M ago55:22

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"We are really building towards the next millions of bitcoiners that will join the space, and we want to give them no excuse to keep their coins on an exchange." - Stadicus My guest today is Stadicus. Stadicus is a part of the team at Bitbox, working on Bitcoin hardware and self-custody solutions. In this episode we break down what hardware wallets…

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TPB93 - Democrats need a Bitcoin Strategy with Jason Maier 1:05:23

3M ago1:05:23

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"Bitcoin is going to do just fine. The adoption will keep going and the understanding will keep going. And the politicians will slowly come on board as the voters do." - Jason Maier My guest today is Jason Maier. Jason is a high school math teacher, educator, and author of “A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin.” In this episode we discusses the politic…

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TPB92 - Bitcoin is for Freedom Fighters with Anna Chekhovich 1:24:41

4M ago1:24:41

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"Bitcoin shouldn't operate like fiat. I see Bitcoin as a tool for freedom." - Anna Chekhovich My guest today is Anna Chekhovich. Anna is the Director of Finance at the Anti-Corruption Foundation, a nonprofit founded in 2011 by Russian opposition leader Alexei Nevalny seeking to educate and fight corruption and authoritarianism in Russia and beyond.…

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TPB91 - Bitcoin is Resistance Money with Bradley Rettler 1:17:47

4M ago1:17:47

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“A system that works only when the people that you trust are in power is not a very good system." - Bradley Rettler My guest today is Bradley Rettler. Bradley is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wyoming and author of “Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin” (alongside Andrew Bailey and Craig Warmke). In this epi…

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TPB90 - Bitcoin is Winning, What now? with Avik Roy 1:19:20

4M ago1:19:20

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"The reason why Bitcoin will ultimately succeed is because we are more committed to our success than those who oppose us are committed to our failure." - Avik Roy My guest today is Avik Roy. Avik has an extensive background in science, medicine and most recently public policy where he is currently President at The Foundation for Equal Opportunity a…

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TPB89 - Bitcoin Privacy, Development, and Education with Stacie Waleyko 1:17:54

4M ago1:17:54

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"Privacy is a human right. It's not just something that criminals need." - Stacie Waleyko My guest today is Stacie Waleyko. Stacie is a Bitcoin developer and educator having previously worked as a developer for Casa, and now focusing on contributing to Bitcoin open source projects, Boston BitDevs, education via her website and zines and beyond. In …

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TPB88 - Anyone Can Mine Bitcoin with Kent Halliburton 1:00:44

5M ago1:00:44

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"Bitcoin mining looks for the lowest cost power... that just happens to be renewable." - Kent Halliburton My guest today is Kent Halliburton. Kent is the CEO & Co-founder of Sazmining, a hosted Bitcoin mining provider utilizing 100% renewable energy sources. In this episode we discuss Bitcoin mining's environmental impact, incentives driving renewa…

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TPB87 - Bitcoin is a Powerful Story with Frank Corva 1:23:03

5M ago1:23:03

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"Bitcoin is already solving very real problems for activists around the world." - Frank Corva My guest today is Frank Corva. Frank is a journalist and educator, currently serving as the Business-to-business (B2B) correspondent at Bitcoin Magazine, contributor at Forbes Crypto and Founder at New Renessaince Capital. In this episode we discuss Bitcoi…

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TPB86 - Bitcoin Advocacy in the UK with Freddie New and Susie Ward 1:23:06

5M ago1:23:06

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"Bitcoin enables you to do an awful lot of good in a very short period of time." - Freddie New My guests today are Freddie New and Susie Ward from Bitcoin Policy UK, an organization focused on Bitcoin advocacy and education in the UK. Freddie has a background in lobbying and law and serves as Head of Policy for BPUK. Susie is a financial analyst wi…

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TPB85 - Bitcoin Mining and the Future of Energy with Harry Sudock 1:27:28

5M ago1:27:28

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"Bitcoin is those last five puzzle pieces we're waiting for to achieve incredible quality of life." - Harry Sudock My guest today is Harry Sudock. Harry is the Chief Strategy Officer at Griid, a purpose-built American-based infrastructure company operating bitcoin mining facilities since 2019 utilizing low-cost, low-carbon energy, and a partner at …

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TPB84 - Bitcoin Mining is Climate Action with Troy Cross and Margot Paez 1:16:29

6M ago1:16:29

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"We do these things not because we expect to win, but because it's the right thing to do ethically or morally." - Margot Paez My guests today are Troy Cross and Margot Paez. Troy is an environmentalist and Professor of Philosophy at Reed College, having also written, researched and consulted on Bitcoin mining and its intersection with energy, envir…

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TPB83 - Bitcoin is a Paradigm Shift with CK 1:20:08

6M ago1:20:08

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"Bitcoin is way beyond any sort of central ethos. It's a force of nature." - CK My guest today is Christian Keroles, aka CK. CK is the Director of Financial Freedom at the Human Rights Foundation, focusing on advancing open-source Bitcoin development and global Bitcoin adoption. In his prior position as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at BTC Inc, CK …

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TPB82 - A Snapshot of Hyperinflation in Lebanon with Ahmed Klink 1:22:07

6M ago1:22:07

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"Every day, fiat currency buys you a little bit less Bitcoin." - Ahmed My guest today is Ahmed Klink. Ahmed is Co-Founder and Partner at Manhattan based BIPOC & Women-owned creative company Sunday Afternoon, which also supports Bitcoin brands like Zeus. Born in Lebanon and later moving to France, then the U.S., Ahmed discusses the currency crisis i…

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TPB81 - Universal Basic Income: Coercion or Freedom? with Scott Santens 1:55:45

6M ago1:55:45

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"Basic income is not left or right. It's forward." - Scott Santens My guest today is Scott Santens, with special guest co-host and friend of the pod Margot Paez. Scott is a leading Universal Basic Income (UBI) advocate and has been researching the subject since 2013. He is also the President and Founder of the Income to Support All (ITSA) Foundatio…

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TPB80 - Bitcoin Rights are Human Rights with Lyudmyla Kozlovska 1:10:00

6M ago1:10:00

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“We have to be proactive. Otherwise, if you don’t defend your rights, you lose it.” - Lyudmyla Kozlovska My guest today is Lyudmyla Kozlovska. Lyudmyla Kozlovska is a human rights activist and President of the Open Dialogue Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to defending human rights, democracy and rule of law throughout post-Soviet states. In this …

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TPB79 - Bitcoin on the Ballot in 2024 with Kyle Schneps 1:15:02

7M ago1:15:02

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"Bitcoin is designed and decentralized to survive and not be controlled or destroyed. But governments can slow down the adoption we want to see in our lives, our children's lives." - Kyle Schneps My guest today is Kyle Schneps. Kyle is a former U.S. Intelligence Officer, former White House fellow under the Obama administration, co-founder of BTC Ve…

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TPB78 - Bitcoin is Punk Rock with Sam from Wavlake 1:27:48

7M ago1:27:48

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"We're trying to build a new infrastructure for music, and that's what needs to happen." - Sam My guest today is Sam Means. Sam is a musician, podcaster, entrepreneur, co-founder of Hello Merch, founder of Lightning Store and co-founder of Wavlake. Sam joins me to discuss how Wavlake is building a new online ecosystem for musicians & listeners to d…

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TPB77 - Empowering African Women through Bitcoin with Marcel Lorraine 1:09:33

7M ago1:09:33

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"If you're born in a cage, if you're born in prison, then freedom will look funny to you. But with a tool such as Bitcoin, this actually opens your eyes to your rights as a human, your rights as a citizen.” - Marcel My guest today is Marcel Lorraine. Marcel is the Founder & CEO of Bitcoin Dada, a women centric entity that is working towards educati…

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TPB76 - What is Bitcoin? with Ben de Waal 1:37:07

7M ago1:37:07

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"Bitcoin is money, but specifically Bitcoin is a form of money that isn't controlled by any kind of centralized entity." - Ben My guest today is Ben de Waal. Ben is an engineer, technologist, and Bitcoin consultant, having previously led various engineering projects including as Vice President of Engineering at Swan. Ben also advocates for decentra…

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TPB75 - Mi Primer Bitcoin with John and Reyna 1:23:31

8M ago1:23:31

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"Bitcoin breeds curiosity. And that curiosity paired with agency over your own life is so powerful" - John My guests today are John and Reyna from Mi Primer Bitcoin. Mi Primer Bitcoin (My First Bitcoin) is a nonprofit based in El Salvador, built around a core concept: that independent, impartial, community-led Bitcoin education will change the worl…

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TPB74 - Bitcoin is Hope with Bryon and Christine 1:20:00

8M ago1:20:00

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“Bitcoin is Hope.” - Christine We have a special bonus episode this week! My guests today are Bryon and Christine. Bryon and Christine are both educators from the midwest, have been in the Bitcoin space for quite a while and have been leading the way in many regards from the progressive bitcoin side. Both being lifelong progressives and democrats, …

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TPB73 - Bitcoin's Mad Progress with Thomas Hunt and The Daniel 1:20:32

8M ago1:20:32

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“Bitcoin returns to this positive view of the future” - Thomas My guests today are Thomas Hunt aka Mad Bitcoins and Daniel. Thomas is the co-founder of the World Crypto Network and has been creating popular Bitcoin content as Mad Bitcoins, including shows like “The Bitcoin Group,” for over a decade. Daniel is The Progressive Bitcoiner’s master of a…

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TPB72 - Shifting Paradigms in the Middle East with Ahmed Gatnash 1:25:09

8M ago1:25:09

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“I think humans can fix almost everything and Biticoin is a very powerful tool towards that” - Ahmed Gatnash My guest today is Ahmed Gatnash. Ahmed is author of “The Middle East Crisis Factory” and Executive Director of the Kawaakibi Foundation, an accelerator for thinkers and doers, with a focus on the future of freedom in the Middle East and Nort…

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TPB71 - Scaling Bitcoin with Erik 1:29:54

8M ago1:29:54

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“Bitcoin is most useful if more people use it.” - Erik My guest today is Erik. Erik is a UX designer and has worked on many bitcoin projects including Hoseki and eNuts, a cashu wallet for android and iOS. Cashu is a free and open-source Chaumian ecash system built for Bitcoin that offers near-perfect privacy for users of custodial Bitcoin applicati…

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TPB70 - Dirty Coin with Alana Mediavilla 1:30:53

9M ago1:30:53

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“I want people to become more curious about Bitcoin, even if they just want to prove it wrong.” - Alana My guest today is Alana Mediavilla. Alana is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, director, writer, founder, mother & wife, having previously produced content for some of the largest tech brands including Google and now as founder and CEO of Fil…

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TPB69 - Finding Signal through the Noise with George Kaloudis 1:05:32

9M ago1:05:32

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"There's a level of complete systematic subversion that buried into Bitcoin that even our most excited individuals aren't too excited about." - George Kaloudis My guest today is George Kaloudis. George is an author and former analyst at CoinDesk. We have an in-depth discussion about Bitcoin's potential role in empowering disenfranchised progressive…

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TPB68 - Bitcoin is Direct Action with Margot Paez 1:35:00

9M ago1:35:00

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"This is direct action. This is mutual aid. And doing it with people all over the world." - Margot on using #Bitcoin for aid without borders My guest today is Margot Paez. Margot is a climate change physicist, Bitcoin mining researcher, and Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. She is one of my favorite guests to have on to discuss politics, soci…

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TPB67 - Navigating Bitcoin's Future in 2024 with Jason Maier 1:12:21

9M ago1:12:21

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Happy New Year everyone, it’s good to be back after a brief hiatus! What better way to kick off the new year than with my friend Jason Maier. Jason is a returning guest, High School Math teacher, Bitcoin educator, and author of “A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin.” In this episode we discuss Bitcoin's opportunities and challenges in 2024 - from mains…

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TPB66 - Speaking to Progressive Values over Politics with Logan 1:29:31

10M ago1:29:31

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“I'm hoping Bitcoin can almost force an evolution of what we refer to now as progressive politics." My guest today is Logan. Logan is a Lawyer, writer, and has published incredible articles via his Think Bitcoin substack and Bitcoin Magazine In this episode we explore the relationship between Bitcoin and progressive politics. We discuss whether Bit…

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TPB65 - Bitcoin's Evolving Environmental Narrative with Daniel Batten 1:09:00

10M ago1:09:00

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"We need to be using less energy, which is coming from these forms, which is contributing to carbon emissions, but a whole lot more of forms which are flexible, which are stranded, which are carbon neutral or better even greenhouse negative." My guest today is Daniel Batten. Daniel is an entrepreneur, author, cleantech investor and co-founder of CH…

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TPB64 - Toward a Science of the Political with Natalie Smolenski 1:26:40

10M ago1:26:40

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"Regardless of what is happening in the wider world, what is it that you can build right where you are today that others can inherit from you that leaves the world better?" My guest today is Natalie Smolenski. Natalie is a political and economic anthropologist, Founder and Executive Director of the Texas Bitcoin Foundation and Fellow at the Bitcoin…

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TPB63 - Using Bitcoin Around the World with The Bitcoin Explorers 1:35:26

10M ago1:35:26

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"Bitcoin is the most powerful tool to protect human rights and financial freedom all over the world." My guests today are Laura and Rikki, aka the Bitcoin Explorers. In addition to their work through the Bitcoin Explorers, where they travel the world reporting on Bitcoin adoption, Laura is a graphic designer and social media manager and Rikki is an…

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TPB62 - Why Bitcoin Matters for Gen Z with Ella Hough & Arsh Molu 1:11:22

11M ago1:11:22

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"Gen Z...recognize the problems, but it just comes down to how they can be equipped." - Arsh My guests today are Ella Hough and Arsh Molu. Ella is a junior at Cornell University’s College of Arts and Sciences, pursuing degrees in Cognitive Science, Information Science and Business, studying the dynamics of Bitcoin’s diffusion through society, and P…

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TPB61 - Bitcoin's Political Landscape with Dennis Porter and Jason Brett 1:19:39

11M ago1:19:39

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"If you want to see a world where the US is a leader on Bitcoin...you need to be engaged in the process." - Dennis Porter My guests today are Dennis Porter and Jason Brett. Dennis is the CEO & Co-Founder of Satoshi Action Fund and the President & Founder of Satoshi Action Educate, non-profits focused on building policy and education for lawmakers a…

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TPB60 - How Bitcoin Benefits Workers with Dom Bei and Lisa Hough 1:21:05

11M ago1:21:05

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"If you really care about fixing problems, you really have to take a look at these solutions like Bitcoin." My guests today are Lisa Hough and Dom Bei. Lisa is a former natural gas trader and currently serves as the VP of Strategic Relationships at Custodia Bank. Dom is a proud fire fighter, former President of the Santa Monica Fire Fighters, and F…

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TPB59 - Nostr: The Everything App of Freedom with Ben Arc & Rabble 1:45:48

11M ago1:45:48

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"The history of social change shows us that it's not fear that leads to better situations. It's Hope." - Rabble My guests today are Ben Arc and Rabble. Ben is a FOSS (free and open source software) hobbyist and activist, founder of LNbits, bitcoin/lightning software and hardware builder, and creator of one of the first twitter clones utilizing the …

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TPB58 - Bitcoin's Bullish Case for Humanity with Alex Gladstein 1:13:34

12M ago1:13:34

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"Bitcoin has tremendous promise to penetrate some of the inertia and perpetual suffering we see in the world." My guest today is Alex Gladstein. Alex is Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit which promotes and protect democracy & human rights around the world, with a focus on authoritarian regimes. He is the aut…

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