Bitcoin With Jake

By Jake Woodhouse

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People around the world are converging on Bitcoin as their preferred form of money. - Why do they see value in it? - What skills enabled their understanding? - How is it changing their lives? Join me as I explore the impact of Bitcoin adoption on people's lives. Thank you, Best, Jake Get in touch: you can find me on twitter @jakeeswoodhouse Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitcoinwithjake

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Jeff Booth: Hard Truths, The Bitcoin Age, & Nostr Migration - Bitcoin with Jake #70
01:08:33

"... I went really deep on Bitcoin, to realize it was the only thing that could solve the transition that we were in." - Jeff Booth

BWJ 070: I was joined by Jeff Booth - an entrepreneur, author of "The Price of Tomorrow" and a General Partner at @EgoDeathCapital.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 1:38 How did he get into Bitcoin?
  • 4:43 His business before BTC
  • 7:09 Marginal cost of production
  • 13:16 The origin of his book
  • 16:11 Hard truths of the existing financial system
  • 26:17 The Bitcoin bridge
  • 35:58 BTC ecosystem venture fund
  • 44:00 Madeira
  • 49:53 Helping the Canadian truckers
  • 51:34 Best thing to prepare children for The Information Age
  • 53:00 The Bitcoin Age & Nostr
  • 59:56 Measuring productivity not GDP
  • 1:03:47 Get into Nostr ASAP

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 Mar 20, 2023
Nozomi Hayase: Facing Evil, Evolutionary Technology, & Free Speech - Bitcoin with Jake #69
00:50:17

"... Bitcoin at its core embraces all that is human, it doesn't discriminate." - Nozomi Hayase

BWJ 069: Today's guest Nozomi Hayase studied Psychology & Philosophy before becoming a journalist. Today she writes for Bitcoin Magazine and co-hosts the Bitcoin Is Love podcast.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 4:45 Psychology wasn’t what she expected
  • 9:54 Discovering social justice advocacy
  • 12:29 Exploring journalism
  • 15:25 Reading The Last Battle
  • 21:10 Seeing humanity differently after Bitcoin
  • 29:47 Evolutionary & Revolutionary
  • 34:56 Free Speech
  • 39:27 Nature is a neutral arbitrator
  • 43:44 Biggest threats to Bitcoin

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 Mar 15, 2023
Neil Woodfine: Industry Insights, Financial Services, & Bitcoin's Future - Bitcoin with Jake #68
00:49:42

"... People are gonna leave school and spend their entire lives working most of their time for money and they don't know what it is." - Neil Woodfine

BWJ 068: Neil Woodfine has worked for OKcoin, Wyre & Blockstream to name a few, giving him a deep insight into the mechanics of exchanges and financial services.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 1:27 Working in China
  • 7:47 Getting into the BTC world
  • 10:28 Starting a breakout company
  • 13:33 Why did they have to turn away customers?
  • 16:16 Benefits of a Bitcoin business
  • 20:19 Jobseeking in Bitcoin
  • 24:06 Growing in a bear market
  • 28:39 How does Unchained make money?
  • 30:53 How has BTC changed him?
  • 35:09 People don’t know what money is
  • 39:29 The future of Bitcoin
  • 44:52 Audience question

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 Mar 09, 2023
Peter Dunworth: The Golden Principle, Investing Crashcourse, & Saving Money - Bitcoin with Jake #67
00:54:25

"... It's hard to unsee it once you've seen it." - Peter Dunworth

BWJ 067: Peter Dunworth studied Accounting and has a financial advising career spanning over two decades. He still provides independent financial advice today and is a big proponent of Bitcoin.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 1:46 Naysayer to maxi
  • 4:40 The Golden Principle of Bitcoin
  • 8:53 Valuation of Bitcoin market cap
  • 10:52 His journey to financial advisor
  • 12:22 What does he do now?
  • 17:53 Why he likes Bitcoin
  • 21:10 Typical investment portfolio (no BTC)
  • 24:47 Is property a good investment?
  • 28:48 What about bonds & proxy-bonds?
  • 32:32 Equities?
  • 39:25 How to save money
  • 43:56 Has BTC changed him?
  • 50:05 BTC is a game-changer

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 Mar 05, 2023
David da Silva Rosa: Engineering Lens, Freedom, & El Salvador - Bitcoin with Jake #66
00:54:39

"... Bitcoin was the thing that was worth my time & energy." - David da Silva Rosa

BWJ 066: I'm joined by David da Silva Rosa who was an aerospace engineer, worked at Ledger and is now a Bitcoin educator documenting his experience in El Salvador on YouTube.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 2:14 A friend with a lucrative skill
  • 9:50 Systems engineering lens
  • 15:55 Liberty, freedom & Bitcoin
  • 19:51 The decision to relocate
  • 25:34 Rights vs permissionless
  • 32:35 El Salvador or Mexico?
  • 43:06 Financial freedom
  • 46:01 What is wealth?
  • 49:35 How hard is it to move to El Salvador?

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 Feb 27, 2023
Tarik Sammour: Scientific Lens, True Measurement, & Impacting Healthcare - Bitcoin with Jake #65
01:01:02

"...The superior technology will always take hold sooner or later." - Tarik Sammour

BWJ 065: Dr Tarik Sammour is an Associate Professor at the University of Adelaide & surgeon who sits down with me on his first long-form podcast. 

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 2:22 A distinct feeling
  • 7:37 Son of refugee parents becomes a surgeon
  • 11:43 What’s the point of segregated money?
  • 15:03 The scientist perspective
  • 19:10 Bitcoin as measurement
  • 23:41 A better way
  • 33:19 Orange-pilling Doctors & Nurses
  • 38:44 Are houses good savings?
  • 42:37 The healthcare example
  • 53:02 Healthcare is failing worldwide

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 Feb 23, 2023
Angelo Morgan-Somers: Bitcoin Analogies, Zoomer Lens, & Home-Schooling - Bitcoin with Jake #64
00:50:36

"...If you can get the logic of how the consensus works, I think you can understand the importance of the entire innovation." - Angelo Morgan-Somers

BWJ 064: Join Angelo Morgan-Somers who left school aged 13 and never thought he'd be writing a book titled "Do Bitcoin".

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 2:20 Why did Bitcoin pique his interest?
  • 7:44 Utopian daydream becomes reality
  • 13:29 Leaving school at 13 years old
  • 16:32 Answering big questions
  • 25:34 The money printer
  • 28:54 Bitcoin fixes this
  • 31:48 Orange-pilling friends & family
  • 34:36 The Zoomer perspective
  • 38:15 Writing “Do Bitcoin”
  • 44:50 Explaining BTC without BTC

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 Feb 18, 2023
Cedric Youngelman: Legacy Accounting, Running Numbers, & Bitcoin Podcasting - Bitcoin with Jake #63
00:54:35

"I think Bitcoin is the ark. I think it's the pin, not the bubble." - Cedric Youngelman 

BWJ 063: Cedric Youngelman has an finance & accounting background and has always been someone who doesn't trust but verifies. He's the one-man-army of The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast.

In this episode you will learn about: 

  • 1:50 Unable to refute Bitcoin
  • 6:13 A unit of account 
  • 9:07 His lightbulb moment 
  • 15:10 Baseball cards are a racket 
  • 18:30 How has Bitcoin changed him? 
  • 21:13 Morality 
  • 24:58 Traditional accounting vs Bitcoin ledger 
  • 26:46 Podcast origin story 
  • 28:44 Fan question 
  • 34:58 Ownership 
  • 44:07 Orange-pilling your partner 
  • 46:17 Next 12 months in Bitcoin 
  • 48:40 Running the numbers 

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 Feb 13, 2023
Ethan Vera: Co-founding Luxor, Bitcoin Mining, & Commoditised Hashrate - Bitcoin with Jake #62
00:54:13

"Miners are basically almost like the Federal bankers of a more just, set in stone, rule-based system that can't be altered by our will." - Ethan Vera

BWJ 062: After working hard to get into the banking world, Ethan Vera was pitched a BTC Mining Pool business. He's one of the founders of Luxor Technologies who provide a wide offering of financial services to Bitcoin mining companies.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 2:01 A business proposition
  • 5:03 Mining pool overview
  • 10:04 The skills in their team
  • 12:41 They identified a problem
  • 16:05 The competitive landscape
  • 18:08 Mining company bankruptcies
  • 23:50 Computing power is going to be the most traded commodity
  • 29:52 Unrivaled power grid demand response
  • 26:30 Most important thing if you're an entrepreneur
  • 42:29 Only way to have longevity
  • 49:44 Is Ethan a maxi?

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 Feb 08, 2023
Bill (BTC Island Philippines): Boracay Life, Remittance Revolution, & The 60% Unbanked - Bitcoin with Jake #61
00:57:30

"I have absolutely pitched to 10 year old kids that could then explain it to their parents." - Bill

BWJ 061: Bill is a lifelong Libertarian with an IT background. He took a job orange-pilling Boracay in the Philippines with Pouch.ph, when he got there it wasn't a hard sell.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 3:19 The fiat experience when overseas
  • 9:16 Origin of @BitcoinIslandPH
  • 12:16 The cost of living 
  • 14:11 Why merchants want to use Pouch.ph
  • 20:14 What the Government has to say
  • 22:03 Size and traction so far
  • 25:58 Libertarianism
  • 33:54 Life in Philippines vs USA
  • 37:43 How does Pouch make money?
  • 39:42 In the Philippines 60% of adults are unbanked
  • 44:54 Current user base and the future
  • 48:58 Orange-pilling nurses
  • 52:33 Going international

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 Feb 03, 2023
Australian Beef Initiative: Food Sovereignty, Regenerative Agriculture, & Decentralised Wisdom - Bitcoin with Jake #60
01:29:51

"An organization that would literally bring paddock to plate foods, and in that cohesion, you want a win win win for everybody" - Izzy

BWJ 060: I'm joined by four members of the Australian Beef Initiative (ABI) aspiring to connect farmers directly to consumers and more! Check out @BeefInAustralia on Twitter.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 2:15 Introductions
  • 8:23 Origins of the ABI
  • 16:16 The problems they're solving
  • 23:17 Farmers want to get out of the paradigm
  • 27:13 Taking a leaf out of Bitcoin's book
  • 33:00 What is regenerative agriculture?
  • 41:10 What are they excited for in the future of ABI?
  • 48:52 What's the size and traction so far?
  • 1:04:09 Is food a gateway to Bitcoin?
  • 1:09:43 Bitcoin or beef in end of world scenario?
  • 1:15:17 What are the threats to ABI?
  • 1:17:20 ABI is a tool for curation of wisdom
  • 1:24:37 Upcoming events (tickets below)

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 Jan 29, 2023
Jonathan Chester: Building BitWage, freedom technology & International transfers - Bitcoin with Jake #59
00:48:19

"To make them feel like we're serious let's quit our jobs." - Jonathan Chester

BWJ 059: Jonathan Chester talks about his experience with Bitcoin as well as the excitement and challenges of starting the payroll & invoicing solution BitWage. 

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 6:16 What is money?
  • 11:11 Entrepreneurial since High School
  • 18:22 The origin of BitWage
  • 21:00 What's a startup accelerator?
  • 27:10 Bitcoin for International transfers
  • 31:32 How it all ends up leading to Bitcoin
  • 38:12 What he's looking forward to in the future
  • 44:28 Hardest & most exciting parts of his journey

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 Jan 24, 2023
Sama Katharo: Exploring Consciousness, the Rational Mind, & Decentralised Souls - Bitcoin with Jake #58
00:53:47

"When Bitcoin came, it was the first time that I started to see a way out..." - Sama Katharo

BWJ 058: I was joined by Sama Katharo who has been studying healing practices for over two decades. He hosts the Bitcoin Consciousness Podcast and coaches people looking to embody their true self.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 6:10 His spiritual awakening
  • 14:49 Guru scammers in India
  • 17:58 The stages of self-realisation
  • 30:48 Semi-surrender and full-surrender
  • 33:21 Being present in the moment
  • 35:02 Why he loves Bitcoin
  • 40:20 Karma and frequencies
  • 42:47 Untethering from fiat consciousness
  • 45:45 Decentralised humanity
  • 50:16 The signal behind actions

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 Jan 18, 2023
Dr Jack Kruse: Circadian Biology, the Precaution Principle & Finding Freedom - Bitcoin with Jake #57
00:58:27

"I've not met anybody that's come to Bitcoin like I did from the thermodynamic argument." - Dr Jack Kruse

BWJ 057: Dr Jack Kruse is a Bitcoin maxi and neurosurgeon on a mission to create health from disease with a change in thought & currency.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 2:37 Everything in the hospital is centralised
  • 5:38 Similarity between Circadian biology and Bitcoin
  • 15:10 What does a neurosurgeon do?
  • 16:55 The precaution principle
  • 22:59 COVID vaccine example of the precaution principle
  • 29:20 Rationale for moving to El Salvador
  • 35:53 Economic concentration camps
  • 44:53 The Creature from Jekyll Island
  • 49:42 Optimise the engines in your cells
  • 50:30 They're being paid to tell you lies

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 Jan 14, 2023
Michael Dunworth: Startup Lessons, Exploring Immutability & Block 7,140,000 - Bitcoin with Jake #56
01:03:03

"I don't know how you're missing the value." - Michael Dunworth

BWJ 056: I chat with entrepreneur and Bitcoin maxi, Michael Dunworth from Wyre. They provide an Application Programming Interface for financial services like exchanges.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 4:28 Moving to Silicon Valley
  • 12:48 Exiting a business after 8 years
  • 15:17 Highlights & challenges of entrepreneurship
  • 21:35 Crash-course on infrastructure for exchanges
  • 29:22 Bitcoin is immutable
  • 31:40 Our evolving consciousness
  • 38:40 Value is in the eye of the beholden
  • 46:23 "We're all godparents and Satoshi's dead"
  • 50:39 The story of the 50mil sats reward for block 7,140,000

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 Jan 09, 2023
Mick Morucci: Understanding Anthropology, Global Crowd-Funding & The Geyser Fund - Bitcoin with Jake #55
00:53:04

"Bitcoin enables us to connect the world through value for the very first time in history at this scale." - Mick Morucci

BWJ 055: Mick Morucci views Bitcoin through his background in finance, design and anthropology. He’s started an International, in-censorable Bitcoin crowd funding platform called Geyser Fund.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 7:10 Money needs to be fully distributed
  • 8:30 Big banks don’t understand
  • 9:28 Other blockchains aren’t sound money or technology
  • 16:39 Anthropology crash course
  • 29:10 You can’t censor Geyser Fund
  • 36:55 How does it make money?
  • 38:14 Value was stuck in regional constraints
  • 49:37 Bitcoin is also a cultural layer

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 Jan 04, 2023
Andre Loja: Orange-Pilling a President, Bitcoiners in Madeira & Facilitating Entrepreneurship - Bitcoin with Jake #54
00:50:00

"Bitcoin is almost like gravity for curious people." - Andre Loja

BWJ 054: I'm joined by Andre Loja, an entrepreneur based in Madeira who translates Bitcoin tomes into Portuguese, runs a holiday rental, co-working space and other Bitcoin initiatives on the island.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 11:35 Bitcoin is the soundest money
  • 13:00 Using Bitcoin in businesses
  • 14:48 Getting creative with accounting
  • 18:37 The decision to start translating Bitcoin books
  • 25:20 Orange-pilling the President of Madeira
  • 32:37 A bottom up non-profit private entity to increase Bitcoin adoption
  • 35:30 Bitcoin mining makes sense in Madeira
  • 42:45 The case for moving to Madeira
  • 47:25 Making the island a paradise for Bitcoin companies

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 Dec 30, 2022
Christian Keroles: Beyond Bullish, Bitcoin Magazine, and Global Adoption - Bitcoin with Jake #53
00:49:42

"I don't think it's humanly possible to be bullish enough." - CK

BWJ 053: Christian Keroles works for Bitcoin Magazine and is intent on creating a pro-Bitcoin authority to combat the FUD through online & print media as well as massive conferences including Bitcoin Miami.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 9:43 Only Bitcoiners were calling bullshit on blockchain startups
  • 11:27 Central bankers and law makers make the case for Bitcoin pretty well
  • 16:10 Nicola Tesla predicted Bitcoin
  • 20:04 What does open-source mean?
  • 24:56 Bitcoin wins at the margins
  • 28:15 New efficiency in the energy markets
  • 28:53 Good money lets you count, bad money deceives you
  • 31:26 Empowering the global south
  • 37:15 Where are Bitcoiners moving to?

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 Dec 24, 2022
Mark Moss: UnCommunist Manifesto, Hard Money & Content Creation - Bitcoin with Jake #52
00:40:50

"I wanted to bring value with every single piece I did." - Mark Moss

BWJ 052: Soak in the knowledge from @1MarkMoss - a writer, sound money advocate and freedom maximalist with his own YouTube show and radio show on iHeartRadio.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 9:15 Now we have a tool we can win with.
  • 13:00 How he approaches investing
  • 21:15 Money is a neutral tool, but fiat is inherently evil
  • 27:00 Breakdown of his book the UnCommunist Manifesto
  • 28:05 What is capitalism?
  • 31:24 Politics is a parasite
  • 37:40 His approach to content creation
  • 53:29 Decentralisation is the revolution

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 Dec 20, 2022
Max (Bit-Buy-Bit): Property Investing, Flipping G-Wagons & Understanding Ownership - Bitcoin with Jake #51
00:40:50

"Nothing has held my interest like Bitcoin." - Max

BWJ 051: I'm joined by Max from the @BitBuyBitPod, a podcast for "ungovernable misfits" - visit his website ungovernablemisfits.com

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 6:03 Bitcoin just makes sense
  • 14:07 Starting out in the property market at age fourteen
  • 16:16 Why did he stop flipping property and cars?
  • 22:47 Property ownership vs Bitcoin ownership
  • 31:30 What will go through his head on his deathbed?
  • 36:50 Learn alongside Max through the Bit-Buy-Bit Podcast
  • 37:44 Sustaining a podcast with ethical revenue

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 Dec 15, 2022
Oluwasegun Kosemani: Remittance Disruption, Nigerian Inflation, & Bitcoin in Africa - Bitcoin with Jake #50
00:58:27

"People are 40% poorer in just the last 14 days." - Oluwasegun Kosemani

BWJ 050: This time I sat down with Mr Kosemani to talk about the situation in Nigeria, which is one of the biggest adopters of Bitcoin in the world. He's also the co-founder of @SatoshisJournal and works with @VillageBitcoin.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 3:22 Banking, remittance and Bitcoin in Nigeria
  • 10:50 How much better is the Bitcoin solution?
  • 17:45 Walking away from multi-million dollar deals
  • 31:43 The unreal inflation in Nigeria
  • 38:30 Proliferation of shitcoins in the country
  • 47:15 The secrets of exchanges
  • 55:10 Bitcoin adoption in Nigeria

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 Dec 10, 2022
Jesse Myers (Croesus): Management Consulting, the Professional's View of Bitcoin, & Undoing an MBA - Bitcoin with Jake #49
00:56:55

"Bitcoin is the innovation - it's not about technology, it's about money" - Jesse Myers

BWJ 049: I was joined by Jesse Myers (@croesus_btc) who runs a Bitcoin-only fund and has written valuable works on the Bitcoin space, to get his unique perspective on the cryptocurrency industry.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 2:25 Falling into the altcoin trap
  • 7:00 Reading the Bitcoin Standard changes your worldview
  • 12:08 What is management consulting & developing a nose for value
  • 22:20 Lessons from his educational life
  • 29:57 What do they think is their biggest contribution to Bitcoin (so far)?
  • 32:20 What does the professional money class think of cryptocurrencies?
  • 41:25 Undoing his MBA with Bitcoin tomes
  • 26:20 Public good vs public interest
  • 53:16 What's his favorite article and why?

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 Dec 05, 2022
Matteo Pellegrini: Bitcoin's Social Layer, Taking a Business from Idea to Exit, & London DJ Life - Bitcoin with Jake #48
00:58:44

"We're building a social layer to Bitcoin." - Matteo Pellegrini

BWJ 048: In his first-ever podcast appearance, Matteo Pellegrini from @orangepillapp joined me on the show to discuss his rollercoaster journey to Bitcoin maximalism.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • 2:13 First thoughts about Bitcoin
  • 11:30 Economics degrees don't teach you about money
  • 17:48 Taking advantage of loopholes in the shipping industry
  • 21:36 Successes and failures of entrepreneurship
  • 32:45 Founding the Orange Pill app
  • 44:32 Value for value is the best business model
  • 47:42 Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake

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 Nov 30, 2022
Stephan Livera: Adopting Libertarianism, Challenging Fiat, & Bitcoin Education - Bitcoin with Jake #47
01:01:36

"Bitcoin actually gives people a tool that makes it a lot easier to actualize liberty." - Stephan Livera

BWJ 047: Stephan Livera writes for Bitcoin Magazine, hosts an educational Bitcoin podcast for those new and old in the space as well as provides financial Bitcoin services with education on swanbitcoin.com.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • Austrian economics to Libertarian to Bitcoin
  • Living under the fiat standard
  • The world is governed by children
  • Challenging central banks
  • Bitcoin for those who are financially canceled
  • His approach to podcasting Brain drains and brain sinks

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 Nov 25, 2022
Mike Alfred: Decision Making, Investment Passion & Ultra-Marathons - Bitcoin with Jake #46
01:00:35

"... If you look at a lot of the most successful businesses, the hockey stick chart with revenue was wrong, but the general idea is usually right." - Mike Alfred

BWJ 046: I spoke to Mike Alfred, he's been investing since he left High School and has held numerous high-ranking positions in the corporate world.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • The stock market in the late 90s
  • Reading one thousand-page book in one sitting
  • Digesting large volumes of information for the important bits
  • Systems of viewing the world and recognizing patterns
  • Seed-stage investing is about people
  • Building a proprietary rating system for USA 401k
  • Becoming an ultra-marathon runner
  • Withholding judgment on big decisions and passive not active consideration
  • Tolerating Bitcoin volatility Smart Bitcoin mining companies are a good investment
  • A love of Bitcoin without being a maxi

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 Nov 20, 2022
Rob Brinded: Energy Science & the Decentralized Mind - Bitcoin with Jake #45
01:05:14

"... The energy of the body, how the electrical system of the body is functioning, it's critical." - Rob Brinded

 BWJ 045: In this episode, I speak with Rob Brinded, he's worked with elite athletes to help them understand that the body only exists in the mind and that pain and emotions are fundamentally energy. 

In this episode you will learn about:

  • Staying away from scammers
  • Energy science for elite athletes
  • The importance of the electrical system of the body
  • Connection between Daoist principles of energy and Bitcoin
  • The duality of the human mind and the decentralized mind

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 Nov 15, 2022
Fractal Encrypt: Artistic Bitcoin Education - Bitcoin with Jake #44
01:04:31

BWJ 044: In today’s episode, our guest is Fractal Encrypt, the artist behind the Bitcoin full-node sculpture.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • When did you first sell art for Bitcoin?
  • How can art be used to spread a message?
  • When did you realise it’s a Bitcoin revolution?
  • How did mushrooms teach you about chemistry?
  • How bad is the misinformation in the psychedelics market?
  • What is the psychedelics renaissance?
  • What deep knowledge can guide us today?
  • What is an astrolobe?
  • What was scary about focusing on physical art?
  • How does Bitcoin actualise Bitcoiners?

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 Nov 10, 2022
Gandalf: Investing In Yourself - Bitcoin with Jake #43
01:01:24

BWJ 043: In this episode, I speak with Gandalf, not only Bitcoin’s reincarnation of my favorite wizard but also someone with great insight into what is being built atop Bitcoin.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • How did being a real estate agent lead to Bitcoin?
  • Why is it important to have skin in the game?
  • How do you become interested in investing?
  • What is a deflationary mindset? How is Bitcoin a collectible?
  • Why is Bitcoin a “time saver”?
  • Why is Dubai an attractive location for Bitcoin?
  • Why is moving to the Isle of Man exciting?
  • How critical is investing in yourself?
  • What is the key to creating good content?

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 Nov 05, 2022
El Sultan Bitcoin: Thriving Post Hyperinflation - Bitcoin with Jake #42
00:59:41

BWJ 042: In this episode I speak with El Sultan Bitcoin, who’s amazing story as a Venezuelan, couldn’t highlight better the importance Bitcoin.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • What is life like growing up in Caracas?
  • How does inflation affect you?
  • What is the history of Venezuela?
  • Why does quality of life drop due to hyperinflation?
  • How important is the digitalization of cash?
  • Why did Bitcoin save your life?
  • Is Bitcoin volatility better than the Bolivar?
  • Why is network topology important?
  • How will we fund Bitcoin education?
  • What is the future of content marketing?

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 Oct 31, 2022
Dusan Matuska: Teaching Teachers Bitcoin - Bitcoin with Jake #41
01:01:41

BWJ 041: In this episode, I speak with Dusan Matuska, an entrepreneur with a lofty goal, he is on a mission to educate 100 million people about Bitcoin by 2030.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • What is the recent history of Slovakia?
  • Why are Rai stones in Yap island important?
  • What is the Bitcoin academy in Honduras?
  • How entrepreneurial can one be from a young age?
  • Why is Bitcoin a tool for change?
  • How can Bitcoin be used for digital self-defense?
  • Why move a Bitcoin mining business to Paraguay?
  • How is the EU creating a privacy problem?
  • What is so exciting about Roatan? When is teaching teachers important?

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 Oct 26, 2022
Texas Slim: Taking The Initiative - Bitcoin With Jake #40
00:55:02

BWJ 040: In this episode, I speak with Texas Slim, a 7th-generation Texan, and founder of the Beef Initiative.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • How did getting sick prompt food research?
  • What is cowboy life like?
  • How do you explain centralization vs decentralization?
  • What perspective does travel bring to your life?
  • How can a serious illness help you reflect?
  • What is a food desert? When is food actually poison?
  • How big a problem is the global food industry?
  • How is Bitcoin appealing to farmers?
  • Why do farmers understand volatility?

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 Oct 21, 2022
Abhilash Nair: Bitcoin 4 India - Bitcoin With Jake #39
00:58:04

BWJ 039: In this episode, I speak with Abhilash Nair, who works at Hexa wallet, and is building Bitcoin4India

In this episode you will learn about:

  • India’s appetite for Bitcoin.
  • The role of gold in Indian culture.
  • Smartphone proliferation in India.
  • How his startup passion led to joining Hexa Wallet.
  • Why Bitcoin 4 India was created.
  • The impact of the Indian demonetization event. Inflation in India.
  • The perception of crypto vs Bitcoin.
  • Why Bitcoin adoption will be sudden and seamless.
  • The digital payments revolution in India.

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 Oct 14, 2022
Daniel Pickering: Been Here Before - Bitcoin With Jake #38
00:58:54

BWJ 038: In this episode, I speak with Daniel Pickering, Chief Investment officer of Listed Reserve, a Sydney-based digital asset fund.

In this episode you will learn about:

  • Internet-based gambling in Asia.
  • Why the gambling industry is often an early adopter.
  • The similarity between Bitcoin, the internet, and mobile adoption.
  • Why Bitcoin’s ability to settle large sums over a short period is valuable.
  • The threat of regulation. The rationale behind launching a fund.
  • The Bitcoin mining investment case.
  • The importance of Bitcoin as a global market. Why Bitcoin is “bottom-up”.

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 Oct 08, 2022
Daniel Prince: Simply Choose Life - Bitcoin with Jake #37
01:16:46

BWJ 037: In this episode, I speak with Daniel Prince, host of the Once Bitten Podcast, and author of Choose Life.

In this episode you will learn:

  • What is life like as a forex broker?
  • How did the introduction of the Euro impact the world?
  • Why did the 2008 financial crisis not make sense?
  • How does it feel when the adrenaline kicks in as a broker?
  • Why does Bitcoiners free themselves?
  • What impact did reading the “4-hour work week” have?
  • How did traveling as a family restore faith in humanity?
  • Why are we brainwashed into sending kids to school?
  • What does it feel like to “de-school” a parent?
  • How can one achieve an immense sense of freedom?

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 Oct 01, 2022
Nathaniel Harmon: Oceanographer Opening Oceans - Bitcoin With Jake #36
01:10:38

BWJ 036: In this episode, I speak with Nathaniel Harmon from OceanBit.

In this episode, you will have answers to:

  • Why would you move to Hawaii?
  • What is an oceanographer?
  • When is chemistry relevant?
  • Why is there no true innovation from the private sector?
  • What is the difference between iteration and innovation?
  • Who is the energy buyer of last resort?
  • What is OTEC?
  • How can OTEC be used for Bitcoin mining?
  • Why is there 8TW of energy in ocean?
  • What is the kardashev scale?

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 Sep 23, 2022
Blue Collar Bitcoin: Problem Solving Paramedics - Bitcoin With Jake #35
01:03:28

BWJ 035: In this episode, I speak with Dan and Josh from the Blue Collar Bitcoin podcast.

What will you learn?

  • Why is Bitcoin the internet of money?
  • What does it take to become a paramedic?
  • What does it mean to be a professionally trained problem solver?
  • What is the predicament of the middle class?
  • Why is fiat currency the biggest problem today?
  • Why can new firemen not afford houses?
  • Why will nation states default?
  • How is the printing press akin to bitcoin?

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 Sep 19, 2022
Joe Hall: Justifying Bitcoin Journalism - Bitcoin With Jake #34
01:03:58

BWJ 034: In this episode, I speak with Joe Hall. Joe is a journalist for Coin Telegraph.

What will you learn?

  • What 3 touch points helped Joe take Bitcoin seriously?
  • How did emerging markets reveal corruption?
  • When did remittance in the Ivory coast catch his attention?
  • Why has he been guilty of “Bitcoin propaganda”?
  • What are the challenges in traditional media?
  • Why is it hard to make money on Bitcoin media?
  • Why does everything have a bias?
  • How does it feel to have your content plagiarised?
  • What is a thorough primary research process?
  • Why did a Costa Coffee transaction recently go viral?

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 Sep 09, 2022
Brian Estes: Riding The S-Curve - Bitcoin With Jake #33
00:57:43

BWJ 033: In this episode, I speak with Brian Estes. Brian is the CEO & CIO OffTheChain.capital.

What will you learn?

  • 03.56: How did Brian react to reading the Satoshi Nakamoto whitepaper?
  • 11.27: What gave Brian the confidence to start his own business?
  • 13.57: How does s-curve technology adoption function?
  • 18.09: What is Bitcoin?
  • 22.08: When will Bitcoin become the largest payment system globally?
  • 32.15: How is Bitcoin disrupting the financial advisory business?
  • 37.43: How did Brian overcome the challenge of a major car accident as a teenager?
  • 42.54: What misinformation must we be wary of?
  • 49.35: Why can’t governments ban Bitcoin?
  • 52.13: Why is now a good time to buy Bitcoin?

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 Sep 02, 2022
Gigi: Life On Fire - Bitcoin with Jake #32
01:02:35

BWJ 032: In this episode, I speak with Gigi. He is the author of the book 21 Lessons which is an amazing book for both newcomers into the Bitcoin space and long term HODLers.

What we chat about:

  • How being a gamer led to an early interest in computers.
  • Why his initial opinion of Bitcoin was wrong.
  • The importance of having multiple touchpoints en route to Bitcoin.
  • Being comfortable with setting your life on fire to work on Bitcoin.
  • The similarity between Bitcoin and BitTorrent.
  • Thinking of Bitcoin simply as a tool.
  • How Bitcoin adoption changed his life.
  • The critical difference between Bitcoin & Shitcoins.
  • Being excited about the value-4-value model.
  • Utilizing the advertising model as self-censorship.

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 Aug 26, 2022
Rishi Bond: Envisioning Bitcoin Lake - Bitcoin with Jake #31
00:58:09

BWJ 031: In this episode, I speak with Rishi Bond. He is the founder of BitcoinLake.org: A Guatemalan project inspired by the Bitcoin Beach.

We chat about:

  • Building Bitcoin Lake.
  • Growing up in Guatemala.
  • Wanting to help reduce poverty.
  • Quitting his job to go all-in Bitcoin.
  • Finding himself with extra time.
  • Moving to Lake Atitlan.
  • Being inspired by Bitcoin Beach in El Salvador.
  • Developing the Bitcoin circular economy.
  • Pushing the case for Bitcoin as legal tender.
  • The libertarian school of thought.

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 Aug 18, 2022
Heavily Armed Clown: WTF Happened 1971 - Bitcoin with Jake #30
01:00:42

BWJ 030: In this episode, I speak with Heavily Armed Clown, he's working on a free and open-source Bitcoin self-custody solution.

We chat about:

  • Creating his website wtfhappenedin1971.com.
  • Developing Arctica his self-custody solution.
  • Being in the US Navy.
  • Having lots of questions about the world.
  • Coming across Ron Paul's critique of the Federal Reserve.
  • His interest in hunting, fishing, & maps since boyhood.
  • The need to invest in order to protect wealth.
  • Credit is the problem, not the solution.
  • The power of memes.
  • Living on Bitcoin.

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 Aug 10, 2022
Larry Lepard: Sound Money Radicalisation - Bitcoin with Jake #29
01:07:43

BWJ 029: In this episode, I speak with Larry Lepard. He is an Investment Manager at Equity Management Associates and also a Sound money advocate.

We chat about:

  • His fund Equity Management Associates.
  • The Great Depression's impact on his Grandfather.
  • Becoming a venture capitalist in the 1980s.
  • How the monetary system is broken.
  • Getting into shape with Crossfit.
  • How it's blindingly obvious Bitcoin will win.
  • Using Muun wallet to orange pill people.
  • Gold price suppression.
  • Why he believes derivatives should be banned.
  • The human spirit.

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 Aug 03, 2022
Master Guantai: Embracing African Multilingualism - Bitcoin with Jake #28
01:08:29

BWJ 028: In this episode, I speak with Master Guantai about his Kenyan lens and Africa more broadly.

We chat about:

  • Founding Bitcoin Mtaani.
  • The demand for multi-lingual Bitcoin content.
  • The state of African economies.
  • Being born in Kenya.
  • Serving in the Kenyan navy.
  • Becoming an FX trader.
  • Diss/miss-information campaigns.
  • Corruption in Africa.
  • Common misconceptions of Africans.
  • Potential for positive socio-economic impact.

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 Jul 25, 2022
Nabourema: Empowering Political Activism - Bitcoin with Jake #27
00:59:17

BWJ 027: In this episode, I speak with Farida Bemba Nabourema. She is a writer, and human rights defender. Join us as we discuss the Bitcoin scene in Togo and how Bitcoin helped her with her missions as a political activist.

We chat about:

  • The history of Togo.
  • Monetary imperialism.
  • French post-colonial influence.
  • Her family history.
  • The brutality of the military regime in Togo.
  • Her work as a political activist.
  • Being in exile.
  • Bitcoin as a viable alternative to the CFA.
  • Bitcoin adoption rates.
  • Emphasizing education.

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 Jul 19, 2022
Robert Breedlove: Following Your Heart - Bitcoin with Jake #26
01:06:06

BWJ 026: In this episode, I speak with Robert Breedlove. He is the host of the "What Is Money Show" Podcast.

We chat about:

  • Creating the What Is Money Show.
  • Being a lifelong reader.
  • Losing our fathers young.
  • His love of Olympic weightlifting.
  • Central banking as a problem.
  • The excess complexity of the tax system.
  • Following his heart.
  • Smart contracts.
  • His route to bitcoin maximalism.
  • Being grateful that his work is play

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 Jul 13, 2022
Dalia Platt: Financial Freedom Education - Bitcoin with Jake #25
01:00:54

BWJ 025: In this episode, I speak with Dalia Platt. Dalia is a part of The Looking Glass team. She is on a mission to educate as many people as possible about Bitcoin in the simplest and most accessible way.

We chat about:

  • Being the newest member of Looking Glass Education.
  • Her passion for helping the under-privelidged.
  • The perils of growing up in 1980s Colombia.
  • Going from nothing to something being possible.
  • Her inspirational family history.
  • Moving to Miami & becoming a teacher.
  • The severe lack of financial literacy globally.
  • Taking a year off due to the pandemic.
  • Creating a bitcoin diploma with My First Bitcoin.
  • The difference between teaching the rich vs poor.

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 Jul 06, 2022
Cory Tucek: Speaking Freely Matters - Bitcoin with Jake #24
01:04:15

BWJ 024: In this episode, I speak with Cory Tucek. Cory is the CEO/Founder of Movies Plus and the host of BMS Podcast.

We chat about:

  • Founding Movies Plus.
  • Hosting The Bitcoin Made Simple podcast.
  • Censorship in modern media.
  • The agenda emanating from Hollywood.
  • Bitcoin as a tool for freedom of speech.
  • Streaming content via Bitcoin.
  • Utilising the lightning network.
  • Human need for self-expression.
  • Internalised anger needs an outlet.
  • Actions having consequences.

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 Jun 28, 2022
Jason Sansone: Enabling Sovereign People - Bitcoin with Jake #23
01:04:13

BWJ 023: In this episode, I speak with Jason Sansone. He is the Co-Founder of The Looking Glass aiming to spread the word of Bitcoin.

We chat about:

  • Co-founding Looking Glass Education.
  • Teaching people to think for themselves.
  • Life as an orthopedic trauma surgeon.
  • Helping marginalized people with no hope.
  • Admitting one doesn't have all the answers.
  • When the student is ready the teacher appears.
  • The issue with value investing today.
  • The importance of 'do your own research.
  • 'Fee for service' as the future of healthcare.
  • Money as a tool of communication.

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 Jun 21, 2022
Aleks Svetski: Quality Over Quantity - Bitcoin with Jake #22
01:08:01

BWJ 022: In this episode, I speak with Aleks Svetski. He is the founder of Amber, host of the Wake Up Podcast, and an editor at the Bitcoin Times.

We chat about:

  • The Wake Up Podcast & The Bitcoin Times.
  • Reasons for stepping away from his startup Amber.
  • His entrepreneurial endeavors.
  • Making every mistake in the book.
  • How the value-4-value model is like busking.
  • Saving our product of labor across time.
  • Growing up in Australia.
  • Localization as a trend.
  • Diversity in the organic sense.
  • Writing the Un-communist Manifesto.

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 Jun 17, 2022
Bitcoin's Social Layer with Wizard of Aus #21
01:05:25

BWJ 021: In this episode I speak with Wizard Of Aus. He is the co-founder of the Bitcoin Bush Bash.

We chat about:

  • Co-founding the Bitcoin Bush Bash.
  • Dismissing digital scarcity initially.
  • The allure of shitcoins.
  • Closed source & centralised vs open source & decentralised design.
  • Bitcoin requiring oneself to unlearn.
  • His passion for the lightning network.
  • The proof of work required to attend a Bush Bash.
  • Bitcoiners as the social layer of Bitcoin.
  • The need for more node runners.
  • Staying humble, & stacking sats.

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 Jun 13, 2022
Coaching Complexity Simply with Seb Bunney #20
01:01:03

BWJ 020: In this episode, I speak with Seb Bunney. Seb is also one of the Co-founder of The Looking Glass and also the author of the Qi of Self-Sovereignty Newsletter.

We chat about:

  • Co-founding Looking Glass Education.
  • His passion for grassroots financial education.
  • Investing vs wage earning.
  • Value investing.
  • Interest rates as a key driver of value.
  • Aligning investment strategy with the individual.
  • Repairing the social fabric.
  • Bitcoin price suppression.
  • The need to preserve purchasing power.
  • Utilizing his skills as a coach.
  • Having articles published by Bitcoin Magazine.

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 Jun 10, 2022
Bitcoin Mimics Nature with Brandon Quittem #19
01:03:21

BWJ 019: In this episode, I speak with Brandon Quittem. He is an entrepreneur, writer, and passionate Bitcoiner. He is also working at SwanBitcoin.

We chat about:

  • Writing his article "Bitcoin Is The Mycelium Of Money".
  • His communications role at Swan Bitcoin.
  • Uncovering the secrets of fungi.
  • Realizing the lightning networks similarity to mycelium.
  • The characteristics required to survive a mass extinction.
  • Utilizing stranded energy effectively.
  • How building friendships lead to his current role.
  • Writing only being a super power.
  • Bitcoin revisits traditional values.
  • Feeling newfound optimism.

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 Jun 06, 2022
Making Future Reality with John Carvalho #18
01:24:19

BWJ 018: In this episode, I speak with John Carvalho. He is the CEO of Synonym.to. Synonym is cultivating a Bitcoin future by designing, developing, and bootstrapping an ecosystem of software and services that enable a new peer-to-peer economy and society.

We chat about:

  • Founding Synonym to make the future a reality.
  • Starting a record label and being a graphic designer.
  • The benefits to "learn by doing".
  • His love of product development.
  • Evolving from a google fan to a google critic.
  • How discovering Bitcoin was like being bitten by a vampire.
  • The challenges of relationships and divorce.
  • Building the web of trust.
  • The atomic economy.
  • Envisioning a new way to organize information.

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 Jun 03, 2022
Founding Hardblock Exchange with Daniel Wilczynski #17
01:12:12

BWJ 017: In this episode, I speak with Daniel Wilczynski. Daniel is the founder of Hardblock - an Australian Bitcoin Exchange.

We chat about:

  • Founding Australia's first Bitcoin-only exchange Hardblock.
  • Being a board member of the Australian Bitcoin Industry Body (ABIB).
  • His interest in computer engineering, economics, and history.
  • A bus ride he will never forget.
  • Early product-market-fit.
  • Startup difficulties integrating into the fiat banking system.
  • The best long-term strategy is HODLing.
  • Ethereum's lack of true decentralization.
  • Bitcoin empowering digitally enforced property rights.
  • His mission to educate via The Australian Bitcoin Podcast.

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 May 30, 2022
Savage Citadel 21 with Hodlnaut #16
01:15:27

BWJ 016: In this episode, I speak with Hodlonaut. He is the founder of Citadel 21 Magazine which aims to curate the chaos and showcase some of the most interesting, unique, and unusual pieces of raw signal.

We chat about:

  • Founding Citadel 21 magazine.
  • The magic of chatting via text online.
  • Negotiating a difficult relationship with his father.
  • Becoming a teacher.
  • The state of today's schooling system.
  • How the consensus mechanism "just works".
  • Wanting to build something lasting.
  • Conviction growth over time.
  • The stress of fighting Craig Wright's lawsuit.
  • Bitcoin as a tool versus authoritarianism.

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 May 27, 2022
Get Off Zero with Greg Foss #15
01:20:16

BWJ 015:  In this episode, I speak with Greg Foss. He is one of the Co-Founders of The Looking Glass, an executive, and a shareholder at Validuspower.com where he focuses on strategic initiates within the Bitcoin ecosystem.

We chat about:

  • 30 years working as a trader.
  • Bitcoin as the best asymmetric investment ever seen.
  • Witnessing financial crises in 1988, 1998, 2008, and 2020.
  • The Federal Reserve as the problem, not the solution.
  • Overcoming job-induced suicidal depression.
  • Bitcoin as a living breathing thing.
  • The total addressable market of Bitcoin as $900 trillion USD.
  • The potential for a $2 million USD Bitcoin.
  • Math as the base layer of language.
  • His Bitcoin-focused investing, and education project Looking Glass.

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 May 24, 2022
Kids Bitcoin Club with John Tiernan #14
00:59:51

BWJ 014: In this episode I speak with John Tiernan.

We chat about:

  • Creating "Bitcoin Club" as a high-school teacher.
  • Teaching urban gardening and beekeeping.
  • Playing Gaelic football in Ireland.
  • The urge to experience different things in life.
  • How a Max Keiser YouTube in 2013 resonated.
  • International money transfer in 2005 from Guatemala to Ireland.
  • Bitcoin as a foundation for life.  Discovering Austrian economics.
  • The benefits of regenerative agriculture.
  • Taking back ownership of one's life.

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 May 20, 2022
Utilizing Scientific Insights - Christopher Bendikson #13
01:27:51

BWJ 013: In this episode, I speak with Christopher Bendikson. He is the Bitcoin Research Lead at CoinShares.

We chat about:

  • His role as Bitcoin research lead at Coin Shares.
  • The Bitcoin Rabbit Hole being endless.
  • A lifelong interest in science, technology, engineering, and maths.
  • Growing up near the arctic circle, studying in the US, and Barcelona.
  • His personal viewpoint of the 08/09 global financial crisis.
  • Thermodynamics in Bitcoin.
  • How random experiences combine to enable an understanding of Bitcoin.  Proof-of-work misconceptions.
  • Bitcoin as a time chain.
  • Sovereign countries adopting Bitcoin as legal tender.

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 May 16, 2022
Future Financial Services with Eric Yakes #12
01:21:09

BWJ 012: In this episode, I speak with Eric Yakes. The author of The 7th Property: Bitcoin and the Monetary Revolution which is a very interesting book for newcomers and veterans in the Bitcoin space.

We chat about:

  • Writing his book "The 7th Property".
  • Being a bit of a "shithead" as a kid.
  • The life-changing lesson his coach gave.
  • Getting into private equity.
  • Bitcoin through the lens of a finance professional.
  • Respecting bosses that are willing to challenge him.
  • Wanting to make jokes and laugh in life.
  • The future of media.
  • The potential for asset managers atop Bitcoin.
  • Building companies to enable self-sovereignty.

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 May 13, 2022
Building Atop Bitcoin with Michael Little #11
00:56:47

BWJ 011: In this episode, I speak with Michael Little. The person behind the app VoltPay. VoltPay uses the Lightning Network to make Point Of Sale payments easier in order for businesses to easily accept Bitcoin payments.

We chat about:

  • Building Volt Pay on Bitcoin.
  • Point of sale lightning payments.
  • Being a bit of a nerd.
  • Taking a skeptical worldview.
  • Thinking 24/7 about Bitcoin.
  • The problem we face transacting.
  • The beauty of instant settlement.
  • Stopping the consumer mindset.
  • Dealing with depression.
  • What success looks like.

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 May 09, 2022
Never Been Happier with BTC Sessions #10
01:04:40

BWJ 010: In this episode, I speak with BTC Sessions. He is the host of the YouTube Channel: BTC Sessions.

We chat about:

  • Founding a successful YouTube channel.
  • Being a closet boy band fan.
  • Caring less about the opinion of others.
  • The enjoyment of travel.
  • Becoming a teacher.
  • Learning to tailor teachings to the audience.
  • The lack of quality Bitcoin content in 2013.
  • Creating Bitcoin video tutorials.
  • Ability to think about the future.
  • The cohesive message in Bitcoin vs Crypto.

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 May 06, 2022
Understanding Jurisdictional Arbitrage - Katie The Russian #9
00:55:04

BWJ 009: In this episode, I speak with Katie Ananina - Founder and CEO of PlanBPassport.com.

We chat about:

  • Life as a Russian teenager.
  • Her passion for sport.
  • Making the top 20 world ranking in sailing.
  • Adjusting to life in the US.
  • Problems faced when traveling as a Russian.
  • The power of flag theory.
  • Jumping into Bitcoin.
  • Reasons for a second passport.
  • The importance of prepping.

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 May 02, 2022
Re-defining Political Power - Dennis Porter #8
01:22:23

BWJ 008: In this episode, I speak with Dennis Porter.

We chat about:

  • Growing up in a religious family.
  • Becoming a political activist.
  • How money is corrupting.
  • Overcoming poor health.
  • Moral, economic, and social impact.
  • Bitcoin's lack of interest in your motives.
  • Political campaign management.
  • Productive vs political class.
  • How Bitcoin in politics is evolving.
  • The power to augment vs anarchy.

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 Apr 29, 2022
Empowering Tongan People with Lord Fusitu'a #7
01:30:49

BWJ 007: In this episode, I speak with Lord Fusitu'a. Lord is the Chairman of GOPAC and The Commonwealth. Lord is also a Bitcoin Maxi.

We chat about:

  • The history of Tonga and his family.
  • Why he was inspired to become a lawyer.
  • Overcoming bullying at school.
  • Service to the people of Tonga.
  • Importance of the remittance market.
  • How Bitcoin use increases GDP.
  • Empowering the unbanked.
  • Impact of saving for the first time.
  • Standard of living improvement potential.
  • Bitcoin mining on volcanoes.

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 Apr 26, 2022
Institutional Investor Insights - James Lavish #6
01:09:51

BWJ 006: In this episode, I speak with James Lavish, an institutional investor for the last 25 years. James also has a newsletter called The Informationist Newsletter.

We chat about:

  • Career-ending injury in elite sport.
  • Quality education as a career foundation.
  • The instinct to "bounce back".
  • His son's influence to look at crypto.
  • Bitcoin as insurance against fiat currency collapse.
  • The difficulty asset allocators and institutional investors have to buy Bitcoin.
  • The total addressable market for Bitcoin.
  • Risk and reward.
  • Probability-based investment.
  • How Bitcoin is a credit default swop on all-out fiat collapse.

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 Apr 23, 2022
Against All Odds - Danny Brewster #5
01:33:16

BWJ 005: In this episode, I speak with Danny Brewster. Danny is the Chief Executive Officer of AAO Holdings Ltd which FastBitcoins.com and Freehold.capital are under.

We chat about:

  • First coming across Bitcoin in 2011.
  • Being an employee of a retail bank.
  • Seeing entrepreneurial opportunities.
  • The Cypriot bail-in of 2013.
  • Overcoming criminal accusations.
  • Self-taught coding.
  • The genesis of Fast Bitcoins and Freehold Capital.
  • Aiming to build the "world's local Bitcoin company".
  • Life in the Isle of Man.
  • Having a love-hate relationship with his business.

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 Apr 19, 2022
Bitcoin Film Creation with Richard James #4
01:27:10

BWJ 004:I was pleased to have Richard James as my guest on this episode. Richard is the creator of HardMoneyFilm.com, PetroDollarsFilm.com, and AnatomyStateFilm.com which hosts eye-opening videos.

We chat about:

  • Being a travel tour operator.
  • The urge to be your own boss.
  • How heavily covid-19 impacted tourism?
  • Pivoting your business.
  • Adopting the Bitcoin Standard as an entrepreneur.
  • The influence of his Dad.
  • Learning about Austrian Economics.
  • Searching for inspiration.
  • The creation of his 3 Bitcoin films.
  • Recognizing when you need a rest.

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 Apr 14, 2022
Investment Banker To Bitcoiner - Nathan Smith #3
00:58:38

BWJ 003: For this episode, I had a great conversation with Nathan Smith. Nathan is the Chief Compliance Officer of Fast Bitcoins and a Bitcoin advocate.

We chat about:

  • Fast Bitcoins and Freehold.capital
  • Growing up in Country Victoria
  • Civil Engineering and Law at University Life at Macquarie
  • Bank Risk analysis and mitigation
  • Fall out from the 08/09 financial crisis
  • Attractiveness of asymmetrical bets
  • Importance of Bitcoin self-custody
  • Potential for multi-sig Beauty of Austrian Economics

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 Apr 11, 2022
Grassroots Financial Education - Daz Bea #2
01:16:44

BWJ 002: I had the pleasure of being joined by Daz Bea on this episode. Daz is the Co-Lead Plebucator at Looking Glass Education.

We chat about:

  • Being a "sparky".
  • Never having enough time.
  • Earning extra as a musician.
  • Learning about value investing.
  • Discovering Bitcoin.
  • Feeling more relaxed with life.
  • Embracing research.
  • Wanting to build a better world.
  • The connection between Bitcoin and electricity.
  • Importance of grassroots education with Looking Glass Education.

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 Apr 08, 2022
Writing About Bitcoin with Knut Svanholm #1
01:38:04

BWJ 001: Knut joins me to talk through his journey to Bitcoin. Knut is a former tall ship sailor and rock music singer, and author of several books related to Bitcoin.

We chat about:

  • Writing as a tool for personal clarity.
  • The importance of being adventurous and inquisitive.
  • The potential for Bitcoin to usurp modern warfare.
  • How adopting Bitcoin is actually relaxing.
  • The impact of low-time preference thinking on the environment.
  • Bitcoin as element zero.

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 Apr 04, 2022