THE Bitcoin Podcast

"In socialist countries, it is not the seller who has to be grateful. It is the buyer. The citizen is not the boss. The boss is the central committee, the central office. Those socialist committees and leaders and dictators are supreme, and the people simply have to obey them." In this Austrian Audible episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker reads Lecture 2: SOCIALISM, from Economic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow by Ludwig von Mises, AKA Mises Six Lessons Each of the six Mises lectures will be released as it's own episode in the coming weeks. Make sure to subscribe to "THE Bitcoin Podcast" wherever you listen or watch. Download "Economic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow" Support THE Bitcoin Podcast on HIGHLIGHTER ***** THE Bitcoin Podcast Partners -- use promo code WALKER for… bitbox.swiss/walker -- 5% off the Bitcoin-only Bitbox02 hardware wallet. Cloaked Wireless: 25% OFF eSIM or physical SIM cards and protect yourself from SIM swap attacks. ***** If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following: Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on Fountain | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Rumble | Google Podcasts | RSS Feed | PodLink (to all platforms) Follow me (Walker) on Twitter Personal (@WalkerAmerica) | Twitter Podcast (@TitcoinPodcast) | Nostr Personal (walker) | Nostr Podcast (Titcoin) If you’re interested in sponsoring THE Bitcoin Podcast, head to the website or DM me on social media.

The podcast explores the history of capitalism, critiques government intervention, discusses Argentina's political shifts, debunks myths about early capitalism, and highlights the importance of capital investment in economic prosperity.

"if you come through the Bitcoin rabbit hole, the first mind blowing thing from the Austrian perspective is the fact, hey, you actually don't need to be printing money all the time. Money can work even if the supply is fixed, believe it or not." On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Saifedean Ammous Support THE Bitcoin Podcast on HIGHLIGHTER ***** THE Bitcoin Podcast Partners -- use promo code WALKER for… bitbox.swiss/walker -- 5% off the Bitcoin-only Bitbox02 hardware wallet. Cloaked Wireless: 25% OFF eSIM or physical SIM cards and protect yourself from SIM swap attacks. ***** SAIFEDEAN'S LINKS: X: https://twitter.com/saifedean Nostr: npub1gdu7w6l6w65qhrdeaf6eyywepwe7v7ezqtugsrxy7hl7ypjsvxksd76nak Website: https://saifedean.com/ ***** If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following: Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on Fountain | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Rumble | Google Podcasts | RSS Feed | PodLink (to all platforms) Follow me (Walker) on Twitter Personal (@WalkerAmerica) | Twitter Podcast (@TitcoinPodcast) | Nostr Personal (walker) | Nostr Podcast (Titcoin) If you’re interested in sponsoring THE Bitcoin Podcast, head to the website or DM me on social media.

"Some cases in life, one side is wrong and the other side is right. And I'm very clear on this. The arguments upon which it's based that Bitcoin is bad for the environment, it is fundamentally wrong." On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Daniel Batten Support THE Bitcoin Podcast on HIGHLIGHTER ***** THE Bitcoin Podcast Partners -- use promo code WALKER for… bitbox.swiss/walker -- 5% off the Bitcoin-only Bitbox02 hardware wallet. Cloaked Wireless: 25% OFF eSIM or physical SIM cards and protect yourself from SIM swap attacks. ***** DANIEL’S LINKS Nostr: npub13lkyycj8s3da6fhndtj0wd6s3s2ahmq86s7wrruvzd4tnc66cgfqn4lpsy X: https://twitter.com/DSBatten https://batcoinz.com https://www.ch4capital.com/ ***** If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following: Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on Fountain | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Rumble | Google Podcasts | RSS Feed | PodLink (to all platforms) Follow me (Walker) on Twitter Personal (@WalkerAmerica) | Twitter Podcast (@TitcoinPodcast) | Nostr Personal (walker) | Nostr Podcast (Titcoin) If you’re interested in sponsoring THE Bitcoin Podcast, head to the website or DM me on social media.

"It's an economic war, and we've got to be richer than them. That's it. We need the Bitcoiners the richest, and all the people who got in early rich, but that's not really the prize. The prize is to decimate the job of Wall Street. It's to destroy the financial engineer." On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Nolan Bauerle Support THE Bitcoin Podcast on HIGHLIGHTER ***** THE Bitcoin Podcast Partners -- use promo code WALKER for… bitbox.swiss/walker -- 5% off the Bitcoin-only Bitbox02 hardware wallet. Cloaked Wireless: 25% OFF eSIM or physical SIM cards and protect yourself from SIM swap attacks. ***** NOLAN'S LINKS: X: https://twitter.com/countbtc Nostr: npub1qhxy598vvcefs8zy0tyqtx0jdpgvcg0h3fv9gjx050g8ccmva66qm2xytl Website: https://nolanbauerle.com ***** If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following: Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on Fountain | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Rumble | Google Podcasts | RSS Feed | PodLink (to all platforms) Follow me (Walker) on Twitter Personal (@WalkerAmerica) | Twitter Podcast (@TitcoinPodcast) | Nostr Personal (walker) | Nostr Podcast (Titcoin) If you’re interested in sponsoring THE Bitcoin Podcast, head to the website or DM me on social media.

Bitcoin enthusiast Mark Moss discusses the importance of taking action to shape a better world, exploring topics such as video creation evolution, Bitcoin security, historical tales of defiance, financial freedom, and the power of relevant reading. He emphasizes the need for individual engagement to build desired futures and the entrepreneurial opportunities within the Bitcoin space.

"I don't show Bitcoin and Nostr to anybody that listens… I think we need to focus on the people that have the most impact. The people that matter the most, which is the productive people." On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with PabloF7Z, and open source developer currently building on Nostr. Pablo's npub: Npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft https://primal.net/ https://damus.io/ ***** THE Bitcoin Podcast Partners: BitBox02 Hardware Wallet: Go to bitbox.swiss/walker and use promo code WALKER for 5% off the Bitcoin-only Bitbox02 hardware wallet. Cloaked Wireless: Use promo code WALKER for 25% OFF eSIM or physical SIM cards and protect yourself from SIM swap attacks. ***** If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following: Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on Fountain | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Rumble | RSS Feed | PodLink (to all platforms) Follow me (Walker) on Twitter Personal (@WalkerAmerica) | Twitter Podcast (@TitcoinPodcast) | Nostr Personal (walker) | Nostr Podcast (Titcoin) | YouTube (@WalkerAmerica) Share the show and episodes with your friends and family (or strangers on the internet). If you’re interested in sponsoring THE Bitcoin Podcast, head to bitcoinpodcast.net or DM me on social media.

"What Bitcoiners share is a willingness and a desire to investigate the truth for themselves." On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Steven Lubka. ***** GET YOUR BITCOIN OFF EXCHANGES: Go to bitbox.swiss/walker and use promo code WALKER for 5% off the Bitbox02 Bitcoin-only hardware wallet. Go to https://www.cloakedwireless.com/ and use promo code WALKER for 25% OFF eSIM or physical SIM cards and protect yourself from SIM swap attacks. ***** STEVEN'S LINKS X: https://twitter.com/DzambhalaHODL Nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1dvufvl73s0xdz8d75dgcyjvl0wrmczczvr0ef88g5x8uehmr4fus0j0pwx ***** WALKER’S LINKS: NOSTR: https://primal.net/walker X/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/walkeramerica https://twitter.com/titcoinpodcast WATCH ON YOUTUBE or RUMBLE Website: https://bitcoinpodcast.net/ TIMESTAMPS: 04:00 Introduction and the Appeal of Florida 05:21 The Benefits of Sunlight and Winter in Florida 10:16 The Optimism of Bitcoiners 12:06 The Nihilism of Modernity 15:45 The Hunger for Meaning and Purpose 24:07 The Futility of Political Conversations 27:10 The Importance of Commitment and Belief 30:27 Bitcoiners' Focus and Scarcity of Time 35:09 The Power of Being For Something 38:44 Introduction and Early Interactions 40:31 Bitcoiners and Culture 42:11 The Common Denominator Among Bitcoiners 44:11 The Desire to Investigate the Truth 48:23 Doubt and the Importance of Questioning 50:05 The Influence of Money, Law, and Culture 57:53 The Impact of Information Overload 02:07 The Intersection of Money, Law, and Culture 01:10:12 The Dismantling of Social Guardrails 01:15:16 The Complexity of Freedom and Morality 01:17:14 Empathy and Moral Intuition 01:18:02 Phenomenological Experience vs. Analytical Analysis 01:21:13 Maintaining Positive Mindset and High Vibes 01:22:06 The Importance of Sunlight and Nature 01:27:44 Simplicity and Natural Remedies 01:29:17 Happiness vs. Meaning and Purpose 01:30:12 The Role of Vitamin D and Sunlight 01:38:39 The Problem of Reductionism 01:49:48 Filling the Gnawing Pit

"look what we have now, it's like literally death. The US dollar is like extremely toxic, right? It bombs countries every time it needs a pump. So you know like just moving from like you know bomb based monetary system to like you know voluntary based imperfect system, it's already like again a million times win." On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with NVK. ***** GET YOUR BITCOIN OFF EXCHANGES: Go to bitbox.swiss/walker and use promo code WALKER for 5% off the Bitbox02 Bitcoin-only hardware wallet. ***** NVK's Links: Nostr: https://primal.net/nvk X: https://twitter.com/nvk Bitcoin Review Podcast: https://twitter.com/BitcoinReviewHQ ***** WALKER’S LINKS: NOSTR: https://primal.net/walker X/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/walkeramerica https://twitter.com/titcoinpodcast WATCH ON YOUTUBE or RUMBLE Website: https://bitcoinpodcast.net/ TIMESTAMPS: 04:00 Introduction and Background 06:12 The Significance of Bitcoin 07:32 The Impact of Having Children 09:08 The Current State of Bitcoin Adoption 10:40 The Future of Noster and E-Cash 13:27 The Waves of Bitcoin Adoption 15:14 The Potential of Nostr 16:50 The Benefits of Unleashed.Chat 19:29 The Open Source Models of AI 27:37 Bitcoin for Anyone, Not Everyone 30:05 The Changing Landscape of TradFi 33:21 The Winning Nature of Bitcoin 36:02 The Importance of Savers 39:10 Debates and Upgrades in Bitcoin 40:29 The Value of Running Old Nodes 41:00 Bitcoin's Lack of Officiality 42:53 The Complexity of Bitcoin Dynamics 43:33 The Role of Economic Nodes 45:29 The Economic Power of Dumping Forks 46:11 Historical Precedence of Forks Trending Towards Zero 46:35 Activation Methods and Economic Nodes 47:44 Transaction Validation Throughput and Fork Support 48:08 Game Theory and Economic Incentives 50:40 The Futility of Rare Sats and Ownership 51:44 Understanding CTV and Covenants 59:26 The Market's Ability to Work Itself Out 01:01:52 The Future of AI Compute and Bitcoin Payments 01:06:47 Exciting Developments in Bitcoin Tech 01:14:12 Advice for Entrepreneurs in the Bitcoin Space

“The one main difference, between El Salvador and any other country I've seen is the optimism. There's optimism here. People are looking into the future with hope, with plans, with visions… this country has regained its collective identity. They are proud to show their country.” - Lina Seiche On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Lina Seiche, creator of The Little Hodler. ***** GET YOUR BITCOIN OFF EXCHANGES: Go to bitbox.swiss/walker and use promo code WALKER for 5% off the Bitbox02 Bitcoin-only hardware wallet. ***** LINA'S LINKS: Lina on Nostr: ​​https://primal.net/p/npub1clfjjuhrnr2dyrxknvdgg5v4dnq55t5svkk34r76rpwzqf5cjdas7rk28k Lina on X: https://twitter.com/LinaSeiche GET A LITTLE HODLER: https://thelittlehodler.com WALKER’S LINKS: NOSTR: https://primal.net/walker X/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/walkeramerica https://twitter.com/titcoinpodcast WATCH ON YOUTUBE or RUMBLE Website: https://bitcoinpodcast.net/ TIMESTAMPS 03:12 Introduction and Catching Up 06:48 Lina's Journey to El Salvador 11:15 Lina's Start in Bitcoin Comics 18:47 Creating Comics Inspired by News and Social Media 25:18 Engagement and Timing of Comics 27:02 The Power of Timing 28:14 The Impact of Comics and Memes 28:58 Creating Characters and Plushies 30:35 Moving to El Salvador 33:49 The Optimism in El Salvador 40:19 Media Bias and Perception of El Salvador 48:18 The Need for El Salvador to Succeed 52:17 Bukele's Communication and Governance 01:00:13 Short-Term Thinking vs Long-Term Thinking 01:02:26 El Salvador's Economic Growth and Bitcoin Adoption 01:03:41 The Role of the IMF and Inflation 01:07:23 Considering El Salvador as a Destination 01:10:26 The Beauty and Nature of El Salvador 01:15:34 Hope and Safety in El Salvador 01:22:58 Challenging the Status Quo and Telling the Truth 01:28:15 The Success of El Salvador's Bitcoin Adoption 01:29:19 Bukele's Understanding of Bitcoin