TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast #459: An 8-Month Taliban Holiday with Lord Miles
Nov 7, 2023
Former Taliban captive and adventurer, Lord Miles, shares his experiences in Taliban custody and his plans for future adventures. Topics include being betrayed, misconceptions about the Taliban, dealing with money, lovely holiday locations, gold mining, wankers and grifters, and living for adventure. Lord Miles also discusses BBQ, raw milk, baldmaxxing, and harassing the system. An entertaining and insightful podcast!
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How A Betrayal Led To An Eight Month Taliban Detention
- Lord Miles was detained by the Taliban after a Western Union transfer raised red flags and a friend told interrogators he might be a spy.
- He spent months in a comfortable guesthouse, received respectful treatment, entertainment, and exercise gear while awaiting paperwork and British contacts.
Taliban Detention Can Be Administrative And Cordial
- Miles describes Taliban detention as unexpectedly humane and bureaucratic rather than purely brutal.
- He was moved to a garden guesthouse with peacocks, given money, a laptop, books and watched Western movies with guards.
Humanizing Encounters Break Taliban Stereotypes
- The Taliban personnel Miles met behaved like ordinary people who enjoy music, movies, and jokes rather than caricatured extremists.
- He saw them use TikTok, listen to ABBA, and bond over shared humor in the guesthouse.