
The Bitcoin Standard Podcast
Saifedean's The Bitcoin Standard Podcast is the place to discuss Bitcoin and economics from the Austrian school's perspective. Listen to the weekly saifedean.com discussion seminar, where a group of learners from all over the world discuss the website's online courses, as well as a wide variety of economic, political, and social issues, and occasionally host special guests for the discussion. The podcast also includes the most interesting interviews conducted with Saifedean on other shows.
Latest episodes

Jul 11, 2023 • 1h 34min
176. Mi Primer Bitcoin with John Dennehy
John Dennehy, the CEO and founder of startup nonprofit Mi Primer Bitcoin, joins us to discuss bitcoin education and how they are teaching bitcoin to tens of thousands of students in El Salvador!References: My First Bitcoin website - https://miprimerbitcoin.io/en/my-first-bitcoin/My First Bitcoin Twitter - https://twitter.com/MyFirstBitcoin_ John Dennehy Twitter - https://twitter.com/jdennehy_writesMy First Bitcoin Github - https://github.com/MiPrimerBitcoinBITCOIN EDUCATION CAN BE THE FOUNDATION FOR GLOBAL CHANGE, BUT IT MUST BE LOCAL - https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-education-must-be-local Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s five online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics! Find out more on saifedean.com!

Jul 4, 2023 • 1h 22min
175. School Choice with Corey DeAngelis
School choice advocate Cory DeAngelis joins us to discuss the failings of the public school system, and why he supports the freedom of parents to choose their schools for their children, and how that freedom benefits students.References: Homeschooling With Daniel Prince - https://saifedean.com/podcast/76-homeschooling-with-daniel-prince Fiat Education With Daniel Prince - https://saifedean.com/podcast/77-fiat-education-with-daniel-princeLiz Warren’s latest lie only deepens her dilemma on education - https://nypost.com/2019/11/26/liz-warrens-latest-lie-only-deepens-her-dilemma-on-education/amp/School Choice Saves Arizona Money - https://www.wsj.com/articles/school-choice-saves-arizona-money-hobbs-bankruptcy-private-public-esa-27950134Mediocrity: 40 Ways Government Schools are Failing Today's Students - https://www.amazon.com/Mediocrity-Government-Schools-Failing-Students/dp/B0BSZBSP8QCorey DeAngelis Twitter - https://twitter.com/DeAngelisCoreyEnjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s five online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics! Find out more on saifedean.com!

Jun 27, 2023 • 1h 8min
174. Principles of Economics: Interviews with Tom Woods
Austrian school economist and Mises Institute Fellow Tom Woods hosts Saifedean for a discussion of his latest book, Principles of Economics, on the Tom Woods Podcast!Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s five online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics! Find out more on saifedean.com!

Jun 20, 2023 • 59min
173. Simon Tadros vs Belgian Courts
Simon Tadros is a Lebanese developer and cryptocurrency trader who has been ensnared in a Kafkaesque battle with the Belgian legal system. Traveling on vacation to Ukraine in 2021, Simon was apprehended by the Europol based on flimsy allegations with no substantial evidence, and extradited to Belgium, where he is not allowed to leave the country, while his trial continues to be delayed indefinitely. Simon joins us to discuss his ordeal, a cautionary tale about archaic bureaucratic systems struggling to understand new technology.References: "Simon Tadros": A Lebanese Tech Entrepreneur's Harrowing Journey Through Belgian Justice: The Untold Story of Injustice, Loss, and Survival. - https://mirror.xyz/tadros.eth/jI_s3qkf0KZbM1gofHWqG60T9JNEEiD3Bdt_HrIKLKwEmail: spuriousdragon@gmail.com Simon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/spuriousdragonEnjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s five online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics! Find out more on saifedean.com!

Jun 13, 2023 • 1h 3min
172. The Tuttle Twins with Connor Boyack
Connor Boyack, the author of the highly popular children's book series The Tuttle Twins, joins us to discuss teaching liberty to children, why it is so important, how to do it right, and how his book series has sold more than 5 million copies to liberty-minded children and parents worldwide! References: Connor's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cboyack Libertas Institute's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/libertasutah Tuttle Twins's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TuttleTwinsConnor's website: https://connorboyack.comLibertas Institute's website: https://libertas.org Tuttle Twins's website: https://tuttletwins.com "Mediocrity: 40 Ways Government Schools are Failing Today's Students" flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14EAE-dmxpx1nzlpxTnMPrJdKQxqwhfNW/view?usp=share_linkThat Which Is Seen, and That Which Is Not Seen - Claude Bastiat - https://mises.org/library/which-seen-and-which-not-seenAtomic Habits - James Clear - https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habitsEnjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s five online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics! Find out more on saifedean.com!

Jun 6, 2023 • 37min
171. TIME: Chapter 3 of Principles of Economics
This week's podcast has Saifedean discussing time in chapter 3 from his new book, Principles of Economics!Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s five online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics! Find out more on saifedean.com!

May 30, 2023 • 51min
170. Introduction And Chapter 1 From Principles of Economics
This week's podcast has Saifedean reading the introduction and chapter 1 from his new book, Principles of Economics!Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s five online economics courses, and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics! Find out more on saifedean.com!

May 23, 2023 • 15min
169. Talks at Bitcoin 2023
Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses – including his ongoing course ECO22: The Fiat Standard – and read his new book available now, Principles of Economics, by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.

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May 16, 2023 • 1h 34min
168. Available now: Principles of Economics!
Saifedean's latest book is now out, and in this episode he gives an overview of the book's contents and what you can expect to learn from reading it! Principles of Economics is the Austrian economics textbook you wish you had at university, an enjoyable and informative read that covers the most important concepts of economics, valuable to the student, general reader, and professional economist.Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses – including his ongoing course ECO22: The Fiat Standard – and read his new book available now, Principles of Economics, by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.

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May 9, 2023 • 1h 32min
167. Run with Bitcoin with Paco de la India
Paco de la India is on a journey to run through forty countries while using and spending bitcoin. He joins us from Mexico, country 28/40, to tell us about his inspiration, and what he has learned from meeting bitcoiners all over Africa and Latin America.ReferencesPaco's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PacoDeLaIndia Paco's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RunwithBitcoin Machankura Project: https://8333.mobi/India banknote demonetisation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Indian_banknote_demonetisation Enjoyed this episode? You can take part in podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s courses – including his ongoing course ECO22: The Fiat Standard – and read chapters of his forthcoming book, Principles of Economics, by becoming a Saifedean.com member. Find out more here.