

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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Oct 15, 2019 • 1h 10min
Further Discussion: Stephan Livera
Stephan Livera is the host of the popular 'Stephan Livera Podcast' and a highly-regarded educator in the bitcoin space. He's interviewed some of the top people in the industry, and has recently transitioned to working on bitcoin full-time. I thought it would be fun to speak with him about his experience as a podcaster and what it felt like to leave his 'normal job' and dive head-first into his true passion.
Enjoy!
More from Stephan:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera
WEBSITE: https://stephanlivera.com/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/StephanLivera
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Oct 15, 2019 • 12min
Stephan Livera: All-In On Bitcoin Education
Stephan Livera is the host of the popular 'Stephan Livera Podcast' and a highly-regarded educator in the bitcoin space. He's interviewed some of the top people in the industry, and has recently transitioned to working on bitcoin full-time. I thought it would be fun to speak with him about his experience as a podcaster and what it felt like to leave his 'normal job' and dive head-first into his true passion.
Enjoy!
More from Stephan:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera
WEBSITE: https://stephanlivera.com/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/StephanLivera
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Oct 11, 2019 • 3h 24min
Eric Voskuil: Money, The State, and the Future of Bitcoin
Eric Voskuil is the lead developer on Libbitcoin, a prolific writer on Austrian Economics and what he calls the 'Principles of Cryptodynamics', former Navy fighter pilot, world traveller and highly regarded voice amongst many bitcoiners.
After hearing Eric appear on some other podcasts, I was both intrigued and somewhat confused, and decided to reach out to him to try and get some further clarity on his opinions.
This is a MONSTER 3.5 hour episode, so I've included some time/topic references below.
Enjoy!
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0-30: Libbitcoin
30: Bitcoin's security model
1.20: How debt and the current monetary system work + Tax rules everything
1.55: Anarchy + Military Service
2.18: Approach to life + Importance of Trade
2.43: Lightning + Full monetization of BTC chain and implications
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More from Eric:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/evoskuil
GITHUB: https://github.com/evoskuil
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Oct 9, 2019 • 1h 8min
Further Discussion: Rui Gomes
Rui Gomes is the lead software engineer at OpenNode, a bitcoin payment processor with lightning integration. Flexible and easy-to-use payment processors are essential for growing the bitcoin economy, and bringing traditional businesses into the space. Combined with lightning, they represent the possibility for payment solutions that are orders of magnitude better than what is available from the incumbent players.
As a result, I thought it would be interesting to speak with Rui to pick his brain, learn more about developments in the space, and ask him about the difference between what he and the team at OpenNode are building, in comparison to something like BTCPay Server (Spoiler: They are different).
Enjoy!
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More from Hui:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/8bitgomes
OPENNODE: https://www.opennode.com/
LAPPS.CO: https://www.lapps.co/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Oct 9, 2019 • 21min
Rui Gomes: OpenNode and Lightning Payments
Rui Gomes is the lead software engineer at OpenNode, a bitcoin payment processor with lightning integration. Flexible and easy-to-use payment processors are essential for growing the bitcoin economy, and bringing traditional businesses into the space. Combined with lightning, they represent the possibility for payment solutions that are orders of magnitude better than what is available from the incumbent players.
As a result, I thought it would be interesting to speak with Rui to pick his brain, learn more about developments in the space, and ask him about the difference between what he and the team at OpenNode are building, in comparison to something like BTCPay Server (Spoiler: They are different).
Enjoy!
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More from Hui:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/8bitgomes
OPENNODE: https://www.opennode.com/
LAPPS.CO: https://www.lapps.co/
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Oct 7, 2019 • 1h 20min
Further Discussion: Hass McCook
Hass McCook is a civil engineer who has become a valuable resource in bringing clarity to the issue of Bitcoin's impact on the environment. This issue is often misrepresented in the mainstream media, so it is very important that objective analysis is use to understand it, and that it is considered in the proper context.
Hass is also a very 'devout' bitcoiner with lots of interesting views, so I thought it would be fun to get together for a chat.
Enjoy.
More from Hass:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HassMcCook
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeT4hBUtD461X3xXsaYDNGg/videos
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Oct 7, 2019 • 15min
Hass McCook: Energy, The Environment, and Exaltation
Hass McCook is a civil engineer who has become a valuable resource in bringing clarity to the issue of Bitcoin's impact on the environment. This issue is often misrepresented in the mainstream media, so it is very important that objective analysis is use to understand it, and that it is considered in the proper context.
Hass is also a very 'devout' bitcoiner with lots of interesting views, so I thought it would be fun to get together for a chat.
Enjoy.
More from Hass:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HassMcCook
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeT4hBUtD461X3xXsaYDNGg/videos
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Oct 5, 2019 • 57min
Further Discussion: Bitcoin Sign Guy
'Bitcoin Sign Guy' became famous for holding up a notepad with 'Buy Bitcoin' scribbled on it, directly behind then Chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, during a congressional hearing. Of course, this was loved by bitcoiners the world over, and thus, the legend of 'Bitcoin Sign Guy' was born:)
Enjoy!
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Oct 5, 2019 • 58min
Bitcoin Sign Guy: The man, the myth, the meme
'Bitcoin Sign Guy' became famous for holding up a notepad with 'Buy Bitcoin' scribbled on it, directly behind then Chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, during a congressional hearing. Of course, this was loved by bitcoiners the world over, and thus, the legend of 'Bitcoin Sign Guy' was born:)
Enjoy!
More from me:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex

Oct 2, 2019 • 1h 37min
Dr Shawn Baker MD: The Carnivore Diet
Dr. Shawn Baker is a bad motherfucker. Orthopedic surgeon, Air Force vet, World Record holder, Strongman Champion, and most recently, outspoken advocate of a diet based primarily on red meat, also known as ‘The Carnivore Diet’, which also happens to be the title of his upcoming book (November 2019).
I’ve had a life-long interest in nutrition, fitness and health, and have been wanting to speak with Shawn since I saw his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
Interestingly, there is also a large contingent of people in the Bitcoin community who follow and advocate for the Carnivore Diet, so I thought some of them may be interested in hearing from Shawn also.
Enjoy!
More from Shawn:
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SBakerMD
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/shawnbaker1967/
WEBSITE: https://www.shawn-baker.com/
BOOK: https://amzn.to/2mR2fuX
More from John:
TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2P7PUjA
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/30lRjUB
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/30r7IqY
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2TDeMy9
MEDIUM: http://bit.ly/2Zk0Dex