Episode 170 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Torchlight Chat – The Enigma Machine: Hiding in the Open The Enigma Machine was significant in how it changed the conversation about how to protect information. Gabriel and Urban discuss the differences and tradeoffs of encryption and steganography, and why hiding in plain sight is an important option for security. GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mark Knapp, a firearms lawyer, about how to think about self-defense from a practical and legal perspective.   GUEST → https://firearmslawyer.net/  → https://x.com/firearmslawyer  MENTIONED → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massad_Ayoob → https://armedcitizensnetwork.org/ → https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:00 – Background of Mark Knapp 4:15 – What gun owners are up against 6:15 – Absurd gun convictions 8:30 – How the self-defense legal process play out 12:30 – Variability state-by-state 15:45 – No middle ground in self-defense case? 17:30 – Self-defense outside of the USA 18:20 – How to prepare for self-defense scenario 24:50 – Lawyers and organizations 28:10 – Does the gun itself affect the prosecution? 31:15 – How much trouble for just pointing gun at someone? 34:05 – TASER and stun gun 35:50 – Cost of defending yourself 38:45 – Transporting gun in vehicle 42:30 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Dwarf Fortress is one of the most important video games, not the least of which because it doesn't hold your hand, and doesn't follow the Cult of Safety. GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Martin of Asset Protection Advisers. This is a holistic discussion about how people, especially the wealthy, can practically protect their wealth and make use of every tool at their disposal: crypto, gold, US dollars, trusts, and international banking.   GUEST → https://assetprotectionadvisers.com/  → https://www.youtube.com/@ShadowofAtlas/videos  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:20 – Background of guest 2:55 – World of asset protection is lacking 6:50 – Gold is not available with cash in every country 11:10 – Arnold Schwarzenegger detained entering Austria with expensive watch 14:50 – Crypto is not an option for many scenarios 18:20 – Countries antagonistic to crypto 21:12 – Roger Ver 23:50 – OTC market in crypto 25:55 – Worldwide bank reporting 30:05 – Northern Cyprus 32:05 – Bank accounts around the world 34:35 – How to think about trusts 38:55 – Opinion on Latina America 42:55 – Don’t underestimate US dollars 47:30 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

The Incas are the undisputed champions of hiding. Their empire survived the unparalleled colonial might of the Spanish conquistadors for forty years. A mixture of strategic relocation, inventive guerrilla tactics, and their own form of encryption allowed them to survive twenty times as long as the Aztecs. One part of their strategy was the use of quipus, artistic string designs that contained hidden knowledge that to this day has not been deciphered. The mythical golden city of El Dorado, had it existed, could never have been found as long as the Incas guarded its location. EL DORADO CIPHER KIT → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/el-dorado-cipher-kit/   GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/   CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet and Urban explain the nail in the coffin of Firefox: a recent stupid terms of a service that indicates Mozilla can do what they want with the data you generate on their browser. GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/   CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io about alternatives to health insurance, especially as one steps away from the doom-loop mainstream thinking as a nomad.   GUEST → https://privacypost.io/ (Dallas) → See two previous episodes with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io SOUTH DAKOTA NOMAD RESIDENCY: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/south-dakota-residency-definitive-guide/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:00 – Update on South Dakota residency and CMRA business 6:15 – Dallas’ story waking up from the health insurance doom loop 12:15 – Medical tourism 22:30 – Language barrier 25:15 – Paying in cash allows for medical privacy 27:40 – Handling catastrophes 32:45 – Healthshare Plans 35:25 – Health insurance companies goal is not to pay 39:05 – Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) 42:30 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Sparrow Wallet creator Craig Raw about his Bitcoin-only wallet. Craig gives an update on his removal of Whirlpool, explains other new features of the wallet, and gives some perspective on Bitcoin wallet development, Lightning, and privacy on Bitcoin.    PREVIOUS EPISODE → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/SparrowWallet   GUEST → https://www.sparrowwallet.com/ → https://x.com/craigraw → https://t.me/SparrowWallet   NEW TO BITCOIN START HERE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/bitcoin-self-sovereignty/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:20 – Craig’s thoughts on Whirlpool 6:20 – Latest developments in Sparrow Wallet 14:20 – New verify software feature within Sparrow 17:25 – How do most people lose their bitcoin? 20:35 – Good PC operational security 23:50 – AnonChat Bot in Sparrow Telegram 26:34 – Origin story of Sparrow Wallet 28:56 – Craig’s thoughts on ordinals 30:45 – Reasons Sparrow is not on mobile 33:44 – How to have privacy on Bitcoin? 37:00 – Wallet developer’s take on Lightning 40:44 – Proper backup of Sparrow Wallet 43:15 – Taproot 45:35 – New PayNym scheme from Ashigaru 46:55 – Bitcoin developments on the horizon 50:30 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Roger Huang about his insider views of the current political, moral, and technological soul and abilities of China.    GUEST → https://x.com/Rogerh1991 → https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerhuang/ → https://chinabitcoinbook.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/Would-Mao-Hold-Bitcoin-Techno-Nationalist/dp/B0D7672L8X/r   MENTIONED → https://www.amazon.com/Age-Ambition-Chasing-Fortune-Truth/dp/0374535272 (Age of Ambition) → https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/30/chinas-age-of-malaise  → https://www.amazon.com/AI-Superpowers-China-Silicon-Valley/dp/132854639X  → https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/01/13/confucius-comes-home  → https://www.amazon.com/China-21st-Century-Everyone-Needs/dp/0190659084 → https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jeffrey-N.-Wasserstrom/author/B001IQWGPW → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Wang_Yue → https://www.amazon.com/China-Ten-Words-Yu-Hua/dp/0307739791 → https://www.amazon.com/China-History-John-Keay/dp/0465025188 WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:40 – Guest background 3:20 – What did China learn from the USSR? 12:15 – China’s mass material rise in early 21st century 22:20 – The spiritual void of China 37:05 – The state of Hong Kong 45:10 – Best privacy practices while visiting or living in China 55:40 – DeepSeek 1:11:30 – Book recommendations 1:16:30 – Final thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio