

Bitcoin Rapid-Fire
John Vallis
Bitcoin is the future of money, that is my firm belief. I use this show to learn more about this phenomenon, and its various implications, from some of the brightest minds in the space, and beyond. I'm not trying to educate or inform anyone, I'm sharing my own journey of attempting to understand bitcoin, and delving in to some of the less obvious, but incredibly profound, aspects of its emergence in the global culture.
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May 6, 2020 • 47min
Zuby: Bitcoin Just Makes Sense
Zuby is a rapper, author, coach and all-around free-thinking individual. He’s not afraid to speak his mind, nor change his mind if new information or perspectives dictate it’s rational to do so. These qualities always draw me to people. It reflects a mind that is open to learning, and not overtaken by popular ideologies or socio-cultural narratives.
I’m even more intrigued, when such a perspective leads people to discovering and seeing the value in bitcoin, and this is exactly what happened with Zuby.
Lately, Zuby has be discussing bitcoin on his podcast, as well as on twitter, and I thought it would be fun to have him on to hear his story and learn what he finds so interesting about it.
Enjoy!
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More from Zuby:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ZubyMusic
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/zubymusic/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/zuby.udezue
WEBSITE: https://www.zubymusic.com/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY

May 4, 2020 • 1h 44min
Parker Lewis: Money and Finance in a Bitcoin World
Parker Lewis is the Head of Business Development at Unchained Capital, a bitcoin native financial services firm based in Austin, Texas. Aside from the great work he and unchained are doing, Parker has become known for contributing to the space in the form of his excellent blog series entitled ‘Gradually, Then Suddenly’. In this series, Parker explores some of the main misconceptions around bitcoin, as well as some of the major economic and social implications it’s adoption may have.
In this conversation, we touch on some new developments at Unchained, the current economic crisis, and speculate on how money and financial markets might function in a bitcoin-denominated world.
Enjoy!
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More from Parker:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/parkeralewis
BLOG: https://unchained-capital.com/blog/category/gradually-then-suddenly/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY

May 1, 2020 • 1h 23min
Brandon Quittem w/ Citizen Bitcoin: Bitcoin Symbiosis Part 2
Brandon Quittem is the writer behind the absolutely brilliant 4-part series exploring the similarities and implications between the structure, functioning and impact of mycelium (the underground network which gives rise to mushrooms), and bitcoin. Brandon released part 4 of his series this week, which is titled 'Bitcoin is a Catalyst for Human Evolution (Symbiosis)'.
As it turns out, both myself and Brady, the host of the Citizen Bitcoin podcast (one of my all-time favourites), were eager to hop on a pod with Brandon to discuss, so we decided it might be fun to experiment and explore this final installment of Brandon's excellent series together.
Unsurprisingly, in addition to being extremely enjoyable, it got 'cosmic' very quickly.
I love these guys, and it's always such a pleasure to get to 'hang' with them.
Hope you enjoy it too!
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More from Brandon:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Bquittem
MEDIUM (Part 4): https://medium.com/@BrandonQuittem/bitcoin-is-a-catalyst-for-human-evolution-symbiosis-part-4-4-4c6563cb9254
WEBSITE: https://www.brandonquittem.com/
More from Brady:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CitizenBitcoin
WEBSITE: https://citizenbitcoin.world/
PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/citizen-bitcoin/id1350483937
SWAN BITCOIN: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY

Apr 24, 2020 • 1h 11min
Explaining Bitcoin to Traditional Investors
This is a re-publish of an interview I did on ‘The Canadian Investor’ podcast last week. I decided to share it here because I was curious to see if it would be a good resource for people who have not yet begun their journey down the proverbial bitcoin ‘rabbit-hole’. The two hosts come from a traditional investing background, and are not very familiar with bitcoin. However, they were receptive to what I was saying, and it seemed as though by the end of the discussion they were much more interested in learning more, so I thought, maybe it would have the same effect on others with a similar perspective.
I’d love to hear your feedback on this episode. Both on how I articulated some of the main points of bitcoin, and the responses or feedback from any ‘noobs’ you forward it to.
Enjoy!
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More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY

Apr 22, 2020 • 1h 14min
Jason Williams: Turning Used Tires into Bitcoin
Jason Williams is the Founder and CEO of PRTI, a company that uses patented technology to turn used or unsaleable tires into fuel, which is then used to mine bitcoin. He is also the Co-Founder and General Partner of Morgan Creek Digital Assets, an experienced entrepreneur with a $500 million exit to his name, as well as a prolific angel investor.
I'm extremely excited by the potential for bitcoin mining to revolutionize the energy industry, so I invited Jason to come on the show to discuss the role his company is playing in this, as well as to touch on some of the other exciting things happening around bitcoin today.
Enjoy!
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More from Jason:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/JWilliamsFstmed
PRTI WEBSITE: http://www.prtitech.com/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY

Apr 17, 2020 • 1h 7min
Emil Sandstedt: When Money Fails
Emil Standstedt is the author of the book “Money Dethroned: A Historical Journey. He also writes about the history of money at his blog bdratings.org. In his writings, Emil has highlighted many of the irresponsible and reckless treatments of money in past era’s. Of course, we are in another era of extreme manipulation and destruction of the main money in use around the world (fiat money), so I thought it would be interesting to have Emil on to explore some of the comparisons between now and the monetary disasters of the past, and look forward to where we may be headed.
Enjoy!
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More from Emil:
WEBSITE: https://www.bdratings.org/
BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Money-Dethroned-Historical-Emil-Sandstedt-ebook/dp/B0848PWW3K/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=money+dethroned&qid=1587130650&sr=8-1
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bezantdenier
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY

Apr 14, 2020 • 1h 20min
Guest on Daniel Prince's 'Once BITten' Podcast
Daniel Prince is the host of the 'Once BITten' podcast. He's been pumping out a ton of great content, with some amazing guests since launching earlier this year. We talked a bit about my background and then discussed the craziness of the current situation.
Enjoy!
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More from Daniel:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/princey1976
WEBSITE: http://princesoffthegrid.weebly.com/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY

Apr 10, 2020 • 13min
Rapid-Fire: Didi Taihuttu
Didi Taihuttu is from the Netherlands, and is the patriarch of what has become known as 'The Bitcoin Family'. In the fall of 2017, Didi convinced his wife that bitcoin was the future, and that they should sell everything they owned, invest it all in bitcoin, and with their three daughters, travel around the world proselytizing for it. So they did!
Since that time, Didi and his family have been educating, speaking and sharing their journey with the world.
In this chat we discuss his disappointment in how many in the bitcoin space have responded to the Covid-19 crisis, his experiences with Ayahuasca, what all the media attention has been like, and what he and the family have planned next.
Enjoy!
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More from Didi:
WEBSITE: https://diditaihuttu.com/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/diditaihuttu
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/diditaihuttu/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
If you’re in Canada, and looking to buy bitcoin, Shakepay is an excellent option. They have the fastest sign up, funding and withdrawals I’ve ever seen. They also have really great rates. Use this affiliate link to buy $100+ of bitcoin and we both get $10 fee: https://shakepay.me/r/FEW1DR0

Apr 7, 2020 • 59min
Didi Taihuttu: Sold All His Possesions, Invested in Bitcoin, and Started 'The Bitcoin Family'
Didi Taihuttu is from the Netherlands, and is the patriarch of what has become known as 'The Bitcoin Family'. In the fall of 2017, Didi convinced his wife that bitcoin was the future, and that they should sell everything they owned, invest it all in bitcoin, and with their three daughters, travel around the world proselytizing for it. So they did!
Since that time, Didi and his family have been educating, speaking and sharing their journey with the world.
In this chat we discuss his disappointment in how many in the bitcoin space have responded to the Covid-19 crisis, his experiences with Ayahuasca, what all the media attention has been like, and what he and the family have planned next.
Enjoy!
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More from Didi:
WEBSITE: https://diditaihuttu.com/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/diditaihuttu
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/diditaihuttu/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY

Apr 2, 2020 • 1h 11min
Maxime Bernier: The Politics of Freedom and Sound Money
Maxime Bernier is the leader of the People’s Party of Canada.
After losing an extremely close race for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada (roughly equivalent to the Republican Party in the US) by a vote of 49/51, Maxime decided that none of the existing political parties in Canada were addressing the important social and economic issues that Canada is facing.
As a result, he formed the People’s Party of Canada, grounded in the principles of freedom, responsibility, fairness and respect. Since doing so, Maxime has brought a refreshing (and critical) honesty and rational thinking to the Canadian political discourse.
Maxime is not afraid to speak the truth, despite knowing that it will garner negative reactions from many people, and that the mainstream media and his political opponents will twist his words and mischaracterize him to suit their own ends.
It is this courage to speak the truth, regardless of the cost, that interested me in Maxime and caused me to respect and admire him greatly.
After hearing him espouse the principles of sound money and a free-market approach to economics, as well as denouncing the ridiculous Keynesian, big-government approach that dominates the world today, I knew I had to speak with him.
So I reached out to his team, and was very pleased that they agreed to an interview.
We discussed politics, economics, the current corona/economic crises, and finished on a discussion about sound money and Gold vs. Bitcoin:)
As far as I can tell, Max is a great guy, and it was a pleasure to have the opportunity to speak with him.
Enjoy!
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More from Maxime / The People’s Party of Canada:
WEBSITE (PERSONAL): https://www.maximebernier.com/home/
WEBSITE (PPC): https://www.peoplespartyofcanada.ca/
TWITTER (PERSONAL): https://twitter.com/MaximeBernier
TWITTER (PPC): https://twitter.com/peoplespca
INSTAGRAM (PPC): https://www.instagram.com/peoplespca/
YOUTUBE (PPC): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMR4SQfGkEoiNfyaG_22Baw/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3aBbZxg
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
If you’re in Canada, and looking to buy bitcoin, Shakepay is an excellent option. They have the fastest sign up, funding and withdrawals I’ve ever seen. They also have really great rates. Use this affiliate link to buy $100+ of bitcoin and we both get $10 fee: https://shakepay.me/r/FEW1DR0