Episodes

Dec. 18, 2024

103: Book Club Follow Up | Can't Give Away Free Bitcoin

This was recorded mid November after we met to discuss my pick for book club. Lots of ground covered in that discussion with 2 other dudes. In the end I couldn't even give them $25 bucks of Bitcoin for free …

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Dec. 4, 2024

102: Lifestyle Changes Inspired by Bitcoin Culture

In the last 4 years being involved with Bitcoin, I've found that it has led me down some interesting paths, particularly when it comes to health. Today I overview some of the changes I've made in my life in the …

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Nov. 15, 2024

101: Trump Pump, Free Ross, Fire Gary and Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

What does a Trump presidency mean for Bitcoin? Links from the show: Trump's Nashville speech American Kingpin Silk Road Ross Ulbricht Gary Gensler JD Vance owns Bitcoin States accepting Bitcoin for taxes Strategic Bitcoin Res...

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Nov. 1, 2024

100: Know the Rules of the Game

Links from the show: FIRE movement VOO VTSAX Bogleheads Dividend investing Swing & momentum trading options trading Retire Early with Real Estate Brrrr Strategy fix and flip wholesaling real estate Crowdfunded real estate AHP...

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Sept. 7, 2024

99: Riding a Bitcoin Trojan Horse into Book Club

Links from the show: F3Nation Trump Bitcoin Conference Speech RFK Jr. Speech Cynthia Lummis/Tim Scott Speech Vivek Ramaswamy Speech The Fourth Turning Check Your Financial Privilege Broken Money The Lords of Easy Money Peach ...

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May 27, 2024

98: Robin Seyr Interviews Stu | Saving For The Future Should Be Grati…

I was interviewed on Robin Seyr's daily Youtube Podcast recently and wanted to share the interview here. You can follow Robin here: Twitter This podcast is brought to you by Orange Manufacturing Group's Bitcoin Lightning Keyc...

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April 9, 2024

97: You Don't Understand Bitcoin, Doesn't Mean You Shouldn't Buy Some…

How many people understand how cars work, how email, texting WiFi and more work yet they use it every day. I think this will be the case with Bitcoin. You don't have to understand it to benefit from it, though …

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March 14, 2024

96: Microstrategy's Infinite Money Glitch | Buying Bitcoin at All Tim…

Notes from the show: HeyApollo ETF tracker Buying Bitcoin at All Time High's - Dante Cook's pre and post Halving analysis Fred Krueger on Xwitter James Van Straten on Xwitter Eric Balchunas on Xwitter James Seyffart on Xwitte...

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Feb. 14, 2024

95: The Bitcoin Keychain | Orange Pill Your Friends | Replace Your Bu…

Notes from the show: OMG21BTC - Bitcoin NFC Keychain How it's made NFC resources Places to get an unchanging lightning address: LightningAddress.com Strike Fountain GetAlby Bitrefill Check out getbitcoinfi.com for more blog p...

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Jan. 13, 2024

94: Which Bitcoin ETF Is Best? | Vanguard Is A Laggard

Notes from the show: Financial Advisors Origin Wealth Advisors Morgen Rochard Bitcoin Advisory The Bitcoin Way Vanguard Blocks Spot Bitcoin ETF Trading, Prompting Some Investors to Close Accounts Vanguard Now Owns $560 Millio...

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Jan. 10, 2024

93: You Gotta Trust Somebody | SEC Hack | Running Bitcoin

Notes from the show: NPR Planet Money episode: A black market, a currency crisis, and a tango competition in Argentina Hal Finney Running Bitcoin Challenge SEC Bitcoin ETF Hack ============================== Check out getbitc...

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Dec. 3, 2023

92: Time is Bitcoin, Not Money | Spot ETF's Imminent

"Time is money" - Ben Franklin "If time is money why are they moving in different directions?" Tip_NZ Links from the show: Live performance at Bitcoin Conference Tip_NZ Youtube More of Tip_NZ's music on Wavlake (you can strea...

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Nov. 10, 2023

91: Swap Presents for Assets This Year | Invest For Your Kids Future …

With the holidays coming up, I wanted to reshare my interview with EarlyBird custodial brokerage account founder Jordan Wexler. Hopefully this can be useful to you in getting more long term gifts for your kids and avoid the w...

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Oct. 10, 2023

90: Dealing With The Willfully Ignorant | Too Comfortable, Too Blind …

Nothing like a good Facebook thread to get some drama going for a podcast episode. In all seriousness - be careful orange pilling, don't sacrifice friendships over it and let people go at their own pace. Links from the show: …

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Oct. 7, 2023

89: Confused On Stocks And Real Estate - Sure About Bitcoin | Persona…

I feel lost as far as how to allocate to stocks and real estate, but pretty sure about Bitcoin. Also feel crazy that I think Bitcoin is the most sure thing some days. Links from the show: Thrive Market Robert …

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Sept. 25, 2023

88: Indirect Bitcoin Exposure In The S&P 500

How much indirect exposure do you get through the S&P500? Let's find out. Links from the show: BTC Sessions Microstrategy Buys More Bitcoin Berkshire Hathaway's Stake in Nubank Nubank, Brazil’s Largest Digital Bank, Launches ...

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Aug. 28, 2023

87: Orange Pill Your Family and Friends with a Self Custodied Bitcoin…

This is how I'm orange pilled my friends lately. It's somewhat like imposing a little bet on them and still giving them a cost to own it and a reason to pay attention to it. ============================== Check out getbitcoin...

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July 21, 2023

86: NOSTR | Freedom Tech | Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relay

As was concisely said on Nostr by Bitcoin Diary: "Bitcoin is your energy Nostr is your voice" Notes from the show: Twitter’s founder donated a quarter of a million to a new social media app How To Get Started With …

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July 16, 2023

85: Kevin Kelly Looks Past The Mark | What Central Banks Took Away Bi…

Today I follow up on Episode 83 and where Kevin Kelly misses the big picture on Bitcoin in a recent podcast episode. Links from the show: Alex Gladstein Hidden Repression: How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as Devel...

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July 10, 2023

84: Leverage and Bitcoin Don't Mix | Grow Your Stack Carefully

Today's episode is about getting more Bitcoin via leverage or other ways and the risks and considerations you need to make. Please do your own research as this podcast is not financial advice and is for entertainment and info...

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June 27, 2023

83: The Law of Plentitude, Stock to Flow, Metcalfe Models | What Make…

Kevin Kelly has written about the power of networks and their value over time. I talk about the basics of the Metcalfe Model, the Law of Plentitude, the Fax Effect, in addition to the old simple dynamic we are all …

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June 23, 2023

82: I Will Not Sell Bitcoin To Blackrock | Blackrock Files Spot Bitco…

Blackrock, Valkryie, Invesco, WisdomTree and Bitwise all filed for a Bitcoin spot ETF recently. Institutions are coming, we'll go over what this means for Bitcoin. Links from the show: Grayscale GBTC Redeeming GBTC David Bail...

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June 20, 2023

81: Custodian Going Bankrupt? | What's Going On With Prime Trust and …

A deeper dive into the pros and cons of qualified custodians used by exchanges vs having your own infrastructure. A bankruptcy scare that led to speculation. Seems like Swan is doing just fine as it adds 85 jobs openings, tri...

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June 12, 2023

80: Passive Index Funds Are Anti-American | Do The Math | Bitcoin is …

The Foss is boss. A wide ranging conversation from passive index funds to credit default swaps, Bitcoins total addressable market and simple math. Links from the show: Blockchain Visualization Lopp's List of Bitcoin Visualiza...

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