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In February 2012 - a year after the war in Syria had started - photographer Paul Conroy and Sunday Times correspondent Marie Colvin smuggled themselves into the war-ravaged Syrian city of Homs. As the first journalists on the scene, they witnessed the targeted attacks perpetrated by the Syrian government on women, children and civilian hospitals. As they were broadcasting the siege of Homs live to the world, the Syrian regime was using their satellites to locate and target them. The missile attack that followed killed both Marie and French photojournalist Rémi Ochlik and severely injured Paul. Ten years on since the start of the conflict in Syria, Paul Conroy talks to former Sunday Times journalist and colleague of Marie Colvin, Tom Pattinson, about those fateful hours in Homs.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: DEF086 - Show Notes- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

If you could cheat death, would you?Technology has progressed at a phenomenal rate, allowing us to do things deemed impossible. In this episode, Edwina Stott takes a look at the tech, which could enable us to live forever and asks whether an eternal digital afterlife is something we really want.She speaks with Eugenia Kuyda, founder of Replika, who built a chatbot from her dead friend’s text messages; Professor Michael Graziano, who firmly believes that one day we’ll all upload our brains to a digital universe and Associate Professor Patrick Stokes, who explains why we’ll all have a digital afterlife - whether we like it, or not.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: DEF:Tech #002 - Show Notes- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

In Everyone Loves Britney, we investigate the complex conservatorship case of Britney Spears.The series looks at her troubled past and what led to her being put under a conservatorship. We question the legality of the processes that took place, and analyse the problems within the probate court system. We speak to people who have been through conservatorships and the attorneys who want to see change. And we ask who stands to benefit from Britney's ongoing conservatorship that has cost her millions.Does Britney really need the conservatorship or is she being held against her will?III. ToxicBritney’s previously absent father takes control of her life and wealth as her conservator but questions are asked as to whether she needs or wants a conservatorship. In this episode, we look at a system that has failed many of the most vulnerable it is meant to protect and what is being done to change the system.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: DEF083 - Show Notes- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

In Everyone Loves Britney, we investigate the complex conservatorship case of Britney Spears.The series looks at her troubled past and what led to her being put under a conservatorship. We question the legality of the processes that took place, and analyse the problems within the probate court system. We speak to people who have been through conservatorships and the attorneys who want to see change. And we ask who stands to benefit from Britney's ongoing conservatorship that has cost her millions.Does Britney really need the conservatorship or is she being held against her will?II. CircusAt the height of her fame, Britney's struggles become apparent as the media frenzy around her starts to become dangerously intrusive and chronicles every aspect of her personal life. The collapse of her marriage and losing custody of her kids send her spiralling out of control and the public become judge and jury in a case that sees her locked into a court-appointed conservatorship.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: DEF083 - Show Notes- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

In Everyone Loves Britney, we investigate the complex conservatorship case of Britney Spears.The series looks at her troubled past and what led to her being put under a conservatorship. We question the legality of the processes that took place, and analyse the problems within the probate court system. We speak to people who have been through conservatorships and the attorneys who want to see change. And we ask who stands to benefit from Britney's ongoing conservatorship that has cost her millions.Does Britney really need the conservatorship or is she being held against her will?I. GloryBritney Spears shot to fame in 1998 with her hit single Baby One More Time. She became the world's media darling with her catchy pop hits selling millions around the globe. But the teenage singer was already witnessing the dark side of the media whose obsession with her personal life was starting to take its toll- - - - -Show notes and transcription: DEF082 - Show Notes- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

The Silk Road was an anonymous marketplace created by Ross Ulbricht on the dark web. Designed with libertarian principles, Ross hinted on his LinkedIn profile what he was working on:“I want to use economic theory as a means to abolish the use of coercion and aggression amongst mankind. Just as slavery has been abolished most everywhere, I believe violence, coercion and all forms of force by one person over another can come to an end. The most widespread and systemic use of force is amongst institutions and governments, so this is my current point of effort. The best way to change a government is to change the minds of the governed, however. To that end, I am creating an economic simulation to give people a first-hand experience of what it would be like to live in a world without the systemic use of force.”Two technologies enabled Ross to achieve his goals with the website:- The Tor Browser: enabled the IP address of the server hosting the website to be hidden, while also allowing users to browse and purchase from the website anonymously.- Bitcoin: enabled buyers and sellers to transact pseudonymously with each other without using debit or credit cards.While the website allowed for the trade of any goods, it was primarily used for and became synonymous with drugs, with listings for all types of recreational and over the counter drugs in almost any quantity.One of the key features of the website was the ability to leave reviews of sellers, which led to a fairer system than the street trade. Sellers did not want to risk losing business, so they could set the grade of their products. This also, arguably, protected buyers by reducing the risk of 'bad batches' and sellers cutting their products with other impurities, something is often seen in the street trade to increase profits.Ross created a pseudonym, Dread Pirate Roberts, to act as the master admin for the site and he claimed he passed this onto another person early on in the project. It was this pseudonym and master admin, that became the target of multiple law enforcement agencies, across the world.In October 2013, the FBI was able to access the servers and close down the website. Ross was apprehended in an uncover sting at the San Francisco Library on October 2nd and charged with:- Possession with intent to distribute controlled substances (dropped in sentencing)- Distribution of narcotics by means of the internet- Narcotics trafficking conspiracy (dropped in sentencing)- Computer hacking conspiracy- Fake ID trafficking conspiracy- Money laundering conspiracy- Continuing criminal enterprise, aka the kingpin chargeOn 4 February 2015, Ross was convicted of seven charges and received a double life sentence + 40 years, condemning Ross to spend the rest of his life in prison.The case presents many complex issues, from the harshness of the sentence to the role of the state. The subject is highly emotive with valid arguments on both sides of the drugs debate. Some argue that the war on drugs is a failure and the Silk Road enabled buyers and sellers to transact in a safe and non-violent way, while opponents would say that the website made it too easy for vulnerable people to gain access to dangerous and hard drugs.The case also brings up wider topics for discussion, should we as humans be free to put in our bodies what we choose or do we need protection from the state? Why is alcohol legal when other drugs aren't?The Silk Road included information for buyers on the safe use of drugs and Meghan Ralston, a former "harm reduction manager" for the Drug Policy Alliance, was quoted as saying that the Silk Road was:“A peaceful alternative to the often deadly violence so commonly associated with the global drug war, and street drug transactions.”In this interview I talk to Lyn Ulbricht, Ross's mother about Ross, his arrest, the case and the US prison system. Lyn raises important questions around the harshness of the sentence and the growth in life sentences for non-violent crimes.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: DEF081 - Show Notes- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

Britney Spears' father has controlled her career and finances since 2008, in a hugely controversial, court-ordered conservatorship.In Everyone Loves Britney, we speak to the people fighting for her freedom as part of the #FreeBritney campaign and take a look at those who have benefited most from her fame and fortune.- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

If you could modify your brain, would you? What if an implant or device could make you more efficient, store your memories, or even help you move in ways you are currently unable to?It might seem like a throwaway, theoretical question, but it's one we all may have to consider and potentially, sooner than you'd think.Brain-Computer Interfaces are being developed by gaming companies, social media giants and even the world's richest man, Elon Musk. It's big business, and the possibilities are endless. So what does it mean for us? What are the risks? And could this change society forever?To find out, Defiance Tech's Edwina Stott speaks with The University of Pittsburgh's Dr Robert Gaunt, BCI pioneer Nathan Copeland, neuroscientist Sophia Batchelor and Andrew Jackson, Professor of Neural Interfaces at Newcastle University.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: DEF:Tech #001 - Show Notes- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

In September 2020, KuCoin, a Singapore based cryptocurrency exchange was hacked for around $285 million of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Exchanges which hold large amounts of cryptocurrency are a constant target for hackers. Lazarus Group, are a cybercrime group with strong links to North Korea. Over the past decade they have been accused of a number of high profile attacks including the 2014 Sony data breach, the 2016 Bangladesh Bank robbery, the ‘WannaCry’ attack and most recently the $285 million KuCoin hack.With North Korea the subject of heavy UN sanctions and the economy struggling, exacerbated by COVID-19, it has had to look to its sophisticated state funded hacking team Lazarus to fund its large army and condemned nuclear program.In this interview, we hear from Paul French, author of North Korea: A State of Paranoia and an expert on the region. We discuss how the Lazarus group is increasingly looking to cryptocurrency to fund the North Korean regime.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: DEF080 - Show Notes- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

For 28 years, Lebanon's Lira has been pegged to the US Dollar. But 18 months ago, following widespread protests, the government collapsed. Loan defaults and central bank mismanagement saw the Lira devalue and the people of Lebanon could only watch as the value of their savings dropped by the day.Currency controls have meant that getting access to US dollar savings is heavily restricted in Lebanon and converting them into local currency at the bank rate is almost worthless.But a small group of entrepreneurs in Beirut have created an underground Bitcoin market. These Bitcoin dealers meet clients in quiet corners of supermarkets to convert their hoarded dollars into Bitcoin in a bid to preserve their value from the banks 80% devaluation. And to convert overseas dollar remittances into dollars at a real market rate to enable residents to pay for essential services.As Lebanon is on the brink of collapse, we look at how the Beirut locals are increasingly looking to Bitcoin as an alternative to their broken banking system.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: DEF079 - Show Notes- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

Last week a group of Redditors from the subreddit r/WallStreetBets took on Wall Street when they collectively bought shares of the struggling video game retailer GameStop.This movement started when it was discovered that approximately 140% of GameStop shares were sold short. With the collective buying power of the millions of subscribers to the WallStreetBets subreddit, they initiated a short squeeze. By driving the price higher, those who had short positions had to buy back the stock to cover their positions, again driving the price higher.In less than two weeks, the share price went from around $20 to over $460. Amongst the people on the wrong side of this trade were Melvin Capital, a Hedge Fund that started the year with over $12 billion under management. After frantically trying to cover their position, GameStop wiped out a staggering $4.5 billion of their assets and reported a 53% loss on its investments in January. At the height of the rally, and with WallStreetBets out for blood, Robinhood, the world's most popular retail trading platform ceased trading on a number of heavily shorted assets, most notably GameStop (GME).The company claimed they were not prepared for the frenzied trading and that they lacked the capital to continue operations. However, some have suggested that the company's decision to cease trading was down to influential Wall Streeters.To better understand what has been happening over the last few weeks, and the implications on the future, I am joined by Bill Barhydt, Hester Peirce, Jaime Rogozinski, Max Keiser, Nathaniel Whittemore & Preston Pysh.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: DEF078 - Show Notes- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

Fifty years ago, a war on drugs was launched. Its aim was to irradicate drugs by stopping the supply and punishing use. That war has failed as drug use is more prevalent than ever before. Hundreds of thousands die from overdoses, prisons are clogged with users, and the cost to the economy and society is devastating.But attitudes are changing. Twenty years after Portugal set the global standard by decriminalising the possession of all drugs, Oregan has become the first state in the US to follow that lead. With tax proceeds from legal cannabis sales going to drug healthcare programmes, the attitude has started to shift from making drugs a criminal issue to a healthcare one.In this episode, we speak to the Oregon lawmakers, and drug reformers in the US and the UK about what is being done and what's next. And Joao Goulao - the doctor who established the Portuguese drug reform model 20 years ago - explains the huge success that Portugal has experienced because of these reforms.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: DEF077 - Show Notes- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

With the COVID-19 lockdowns forcing people to stay in their homes and, if possible, not go into the office, businesses have adapted, and remote work has boomed.Remote work tools have been available for years, but companies and individuals have realised that the office is less critical while on lockdown. With workers no longer having to go into the office and restaurants, bars and entertainment either closed or heavily restricted, what is the benefit to living in the city?There has been a growing exodus from major cities during the pandemic, but the coronavirus restrictions are not the only reason. Many in the US have moved to other states or even countries, to benefit from preferred business regulations or tax rates.In A Borderless World, we find out what is behind this exodus from major cities, how accessible global migration will change the way we live and what cities of the future will look like.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: DEF076 - Show Notes- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

Following Joe Biden's victory in the Presidential election, Donald Trump and his allies have continually called the election's validity into question and stated that it was fraudulent, with Trump demanding the result be overthrown. Following the election, surveys have found between 70-80% of Republicans thinking that the result was fraudulent, whilst Democrats have faith in its integrity.Last week, the tensions reached boiling point when a Trump-supporting mob stormed the Capitol building in Washington D.C, which ultimately led to five people's deaths.We are now just days away from Joe Biden's inauguration, and there are fears that there will be further protests and violence from Trump's supporters. Further, it is looking like Trump will be impeached for a second time.How did we get to this point where people do not trust the integrity of an election?In this interview, I talk to Isaac Saul, founder of Tangle, a daily, non-partisan political newsletter. We discuss the claims of fraud in the presidential election, partisan news and the political divide.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/election-fraud-media-bias- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

America has the highest prison population of anywhere in the world, and young black men have a 50% chance of ending up in jail by the age of 23.Seventy million Americans currently have a criminal record, leading to challenges accessing legal aid, housing, healthcare, voting rights and most importantly, the ability to get a job. Without an income, many fall back into crime and return to jail.The economic and social costs to both society and the individuals is devastating, but with high urban poverty, widespread gang violence, a semi-privatised prison system, and little political will, very little is being done to reform the system.Former convict Richard Bronson is on a mission to change that. He has established the Commissary Club which helps find jobs for those with criminal records as well as finding mentors and support systems for the recently released.In this episode, we speak to Richard Bronson and two former gang members Sean Dupree and Victor Lombard - known as Divine - about their experience of finding work since their release from incarceration.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/locked-out- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

In October, Nigerians took to the streets to protest against police brutality in the #EndSARS campaign. SARS is the Special Anti Robbery Squad is a Nigerian police unit specialising in combating violent crimes ranging from robbery to kidnapping. However, they have been accused of corruption and committing human rights violations including executions, torture, rape and extortion.The movement began in 2017, but October 2020 saw a spike in interest and the protest that began in Nigeria spread worldwide. While the #EndSARS protests have been peaceful, on October 20th, the Nigerian police and army opened fire on protesters killing at least 12 people, in what has been named the Lekki Massacre.In this interview, I talk to Ire Aderinokun and Tomiwa Lasebikan, to discuss the #EndSARS Movement, corruption in Nigeria, women's rights and equality and how they are using Bitcoin to help the Nigerian people.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/nigerias-endsars-movement- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

While division in politics is certainly not new, the Trump era in America has arguably pushed it to an all-time high. News outlets and social media platforms provide a 24/7 source of highly partisan content and elected officials leverage division to grow their support.However, what I've found in making this series is that there isn't any one thing to blame for the growing divide, it's everything. In the final episode of Chaos, I have asked Chart and Julie to return for a recap on the series and see if their opinions have shifted in the aftermath of the presidential election.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/this-is-america- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

Social media has infiltrated every part of our lives, especially politics. Social media can quickly push people into echo chambers where highly partisan ideals are championed rather than challenged.We have seen the role that social media has played in elections with companies like Cambridge Analytica exploiting peoples data to profile and target potential voters, but what role does it play in pushing political agenda, spreading misinformation and creating division?- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/chaos-05-echo-chambers - - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

We’re in a strange political limbo: Joe Biden is systematically dealing with the transitional process in a composed manner and with full confidence he will be inaugurated on January 20th. However, in the foreground Donald Trump and his allies continue to protest that the election was stolen and Trump has been demanding the result be overturned. Following the election, surveys have found between 70-80% of Republicans think the election results were effected by fraudulent means, whilst Democrats have faith in the integrity of the election.At the same time, the US is dealing with an early winter Covid surge. There has been a dramatic increase in hospitalisations across the country, and concerns about how high the death rate will go prior to the effective distribution of a vaccine. As with the results of the election, this critical issue is being made more difficult because of partisan divisions. There are significant differences of opinion on both sides regarding the seriousness of the disease and the need for measures and controls to limit its spread. The problem is that the decision to save lives through lockdowns and controls, whilst trying to support the economy, is a zero sum game. It is an issue that needs compassion and compromise, but instead the debate is increasingly polarised and bitter. The result is a confused picture of the seriousness of the virus where even mask wearing has become politicised.While we contend with society living in alternative version of reality, people are still losing their livelihoods, people are developing serious mental health problems, and people are continuing to die.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/chaos-04-alternate-realities- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

After dropping to lows of around $4000 when markets went into freefall following the coronavirus outbreak, Bitcoin bounced back to a near to all-time high of around $19,500.So, with the price rallying, what is the bullish case for Bitcoin?Vijay Boyapati highlighted the potential with his article The Bullish Case for Bitcoin, making a case for why it is the hardest form of money and the best store of value. In this interview, we discuss the originals of the article, why Bitcoin is so important and why we should be bullish about its future.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/the-bullish-case-for-bitcoin- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

It’s been over two weeks now since the 2020 Presidential Election, and we are no closer to knowing what the outcome will be. Joe Biden continues to lead his transition team and develop his prospective cabinet, whilst the Trump campaign continues to raise numerous allegations of widespread fraud. Fractures are opening up between Washington politicians and state officials who manage the election processes. News networks are dominated by [artisan viewpoints, with the issue leading to significant increases in viewership for new conservative networks such as Newsmax at the expense of Fox News. In the meantime, protest marches are being organised in various states, that are starting to lead to pockets of violence breaking out.The situation is all leading to a general distrust of elected officials and the political process. But public trust in the institutions has been eroding for decades. It was the Watergate scandal, where investigative journalism shone a light on illegal and unethical actions at the highest levels of government, that faith in the political establishment began to crumble. However, it has been the combined impact of events following 9/11 that have resulted in public trust for all institutions dropping sharply. The Iraq War, the impact of Katrina on New Orleans, and the global financial crisis, all provided ample evidence to the public of dishonest, incompetent, immoral, and arguably illegal behaviour by those who hold power. Now, those in power are using this cynicism to sow further division. As a result, trust in government, big businesses, and the media, were all at record lows as we entered the 2020 Presidential election.When faith in the establishment has all but gone, it is possible to contemplate that a political party could successfully steal an election. These are perilous times.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/chaos-03-in-god-we-trust- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

Over a week after the 2020 Presidential Election and we are still waiting for agreement on the winner. Following an extended period of uncertainty, when the counting of votes in numerous swing States was still ongoing, on Saturday 7th November, the media declared Joe Biden the winner of the electoral college and the designated President-Elect. World leaders quickly sent congratulatory messages.However, Donald Trump, his campaign, the Republican National Committee, and various prominent Republicans such as Ted Cruz and Linsey Graham, are refusing to accept the legitimacy of the result.The traditional concession speech has not yet happened. In the meantime, there have multiple allegations of voter fraud, electoral anomalies and ballot tampering, focusing on the mail-in ballots. There has also been anonymous whistleblower allegations on Fox News, numerous lawsuits filed in the battleground states, and sworn affidavits submitted as evidence. So far, none of the lawsuits have provided any evidence of fraud, and even Republican operatives involved in the recount of Florida votes in the 2000 Presidential election have stated the lawsuits are without merit.There isn't even a consensus in what people believe: one poll shows 70% of Republicans say the election wasn't 'free or fair', whilst another poll indicates 80% of all American's believe Biden won the election.The chaos of the election reflects the chaos of the last four years. How has it come to this? And how do we move forward?- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/chaos-02-follow-the-leader- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

With the 2020 election upon us, America is deeply divided. While Donald Trump seemed to be heading for a certain second term, the Coronavirus pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement have changed everything.The Republican and Democratic parties are at war, fighting this election dirty. With such deep divisions, what role has news, social media and technology played in creating these divisions and why has Trump’s first term been so chaotic?In a world of lies, foreign disinformation, partisan news and social media echo chambers, what is the truth?- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/a-house-divided- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

Ghislaine Maxwell is a British socialite, best known as the lover and partner of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for the best part of two decades.After being accused of procuring and trafficking underage girls after Epstein’s arrest and subsequent death in jail last year - she went missing.Earlier this year she was charged with the crimes of enticement of minors and sex trafficking of underage girls.In this series we will look into the life of Ghislaine Maxwell and the men who helped shape it.Part 7 - Truth, Lies & Plea Deals:In the seventh, and final episode of the series, we look into the many conspiracy theories that have been circulating: the suspicious death of Jeffrey Epstein, where his money came from and what role Ghislaine played in all of this.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/ghislaine-part-7-truth-lies-plea-deals- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/coming-soon-chaos- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

Ghislaine Maxwell is a British socialite, best known as the lover and partner of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for the best part of two decades.After being accused of procuring and trafficking underage girls after Epstein’s arrest and subsequent death in jail last year - she went missing.Earlier this year she was charged with the crimes of enticement of minors and sex trafficking of underage girls.In this series we will look into the life of Ghislaine Maxwell and the men who helped shape it.Part 6 - All Eyes on Ghislaine:In the sixth episode of the series, we look into Ghislaine’s professional and romantic past, her role as Epstein’s fixer, and what may happen now she is in custody facing trial.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/ghislaine-part-6-all-eyes-on-ghislaine- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

Ghislaine Maxwell is a British socialite, best known as the lover and partner of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for the best part of two decades.After being accused of procuring and trafficking underage girls after Epstein’s arrest and subsequent death in jail last year - she went missing.Earlier this year she was charged with the crimes of enticement of minors and sex trafficking of underage girls.In this series we will look into the life of Ghislaine Maxwell and the men who helped shape it.Part 5 - Prince Andrew:In the fifth episode of the series, we look into Ghislaine and Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with Prince Andrew and his alleged sexual assault of Virginia Roberts.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/ghislaine-part-5-prince-andrew- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

Ghislaine Maxwell is a British socialite, best known as the lover and partner of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for the best part of two decades.After being accused of procuring and trafficking underage girls after Epstein’s arrest and subsequent death in jail last year - she went missing.Earlier this year she was charged with the crimes of enticement of minors and sex trafficking of underage girls.In this series we will look into the life of Ghislaine Maxwell and the men who helped shape it.Part 4 - Epstein’s Mentor:In the fourth episode of the series, we hear from Jeffrey Epstein's former friend Julian Leese, the son of Epstein's mentor, international 'Mr Fixit', Douglas Leese. We look into Epstein's past, his relationship with Ghislaine and debunk the many mysteries and untruths about the couple.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/ghislaine-part-4-epsteins-mentor- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

Ghislaine Maxwell is a British socialite, best known as the lover and partner of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for the best part of two decades.After being accused of procuring and trafficking underage girls after Epstein’s arrest and subsequent death in jail last year - she went missing.Earlier this year she was charged with the crimes of enticement of minors and sex trafficking of underage girls.In this series we will look into the life of Ghislaine Maxwell and the men who helped shape it.Part 3 - The Israel Connection:In the third episode of this series, we discover that Epstein knew Ghislaine and Robert Maxwell in the '80s and learn of their connection to Israel and Mossad.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/ghislaine-part-3-the-israel-connection- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

Ghislaine Maxwell is a British socialite, best known as the lover and partner of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for the best part of two decades.After being accused of procuring and trafficking underage girls after Epstein’s arrest and subsequent death in jail last year - she went missing.Earlier this year she was charged with the crimes of enticement of minors and sex trafficking of underage girls.In this series we will look into the life of Ghislaine Maxwell and the men who helped shape it.Part 2 - Epstein:In the second episode of the series we look at Ghislaine’s relationship with Epstein as well as her alleged involvement in the procurement and trafficking of underage girls for Epstein.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/ghislaine-part-2-epstein- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

Ghislaine Maxwell is a British socialite, best known as the lover and partner of paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for the best part of two decades.After being accused of procuring and trafficking underage girls after Epstein’s arrest and subsequent death in jail last year - she went missing.Earlier this year she was charged with the crimes of enticement of minors and sex trafficking of underage girls.In this series we will look into the life of Ghislaine Maxwell and the men who helped shape it.Part 1 - Daddy:In the first episode of the series we look into Ghislaine’s privileged upbringing, her father Robert Maxwell’s time in the armed forces and his subsequent rise up the social social ladder, his flamboyant life and mysterious death.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/1333-days-part-4-the-comeback- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“To hear, in a linear fashion, what each of us was going through in the moment, on that day. It was overwhelming.”— Jim RileyPeter got together with Vigil, Zach, Andrew, Chris, and Jim to follow up on 1,333 Days. In this episode they chat about making the podcast, some of the stories that were left out, and what’s up next.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/the-ghost-inside-aftermath- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

On 24th & 25th September The Human Rights Foundation hold their annual Oslo Freedom Forum. With COVID this event will be virtual for the first time ever. To register for the event and find out more go to https://oslofreedomforum.com/.- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“Whether it’s everything I do every waking moment, or if it’s something I get to do once every couple of months; we get to be a band again. That’s incredible.”— Jonathan VigilThe Ghost Inside are an American metalcore band from Los Angeles, California who, on 19 November 2015, were involved in a fatal crash when their tour bus collided with an 18 wheeler truck outside El Paso.1,333 days later the band played their comeback show at a sold-out, The Shrine in Los Angeles.This is their story.Part 4:In the fourth and final episode of the series, we look at how the band learnt to play with their injuries, and the road to their comeback show at The Shrine in Los Angeles.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/1333-days-part-4-the-comeback- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“There’s definitely been times where I felt like, what was the point of surviving to only be left with this.”— Jim RileyThe Ghost Inside are an American metalcore band from Los Angeles, California who, on 19 November 2015, were involved in a fatal crash when their tour bus collided with an 18 wheeler truck outside El Paso.1,333 days later the band played their comeback show at a sold-out, The Shrine in Los Angeles.This is their story.Part 3:In the third episode of the series, we look at the aftermath of the crash; the band’s struggle with physical and mental health and their lengthy rehabilitation.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/1333-days-part-3-the-recovery- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“I knew something bad had happened. It’s like, okay, life is going to change from this fucking moment.”— John YoungmanThe Ghost Inside are an American metalcore band from Los Angeles, California who, on 19 November 2015, were involved in a fatal crash when their tour bus collided with an 18 wheeler truck outside El Paso.1,333 days later the band played their comeback show at a sold-out, The Shrine in Los Angeles.This is their story.Part 2:In the second episode of the series, we look at the events that led up to the crash, the first-hand accounts of the accident and immediate aftermath.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/1333-days-part-2-the-crash- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“It was just like any other night, we finished the show, hung out a little bit… went to bed, and the next conscious moment I had was, in the hospital a month later.”— Jonathan VigilThe Ghost Inside are an American metalcore band from Los Angeles, California who, on 19 November 2015, were involved in a fatal crash when their tour bus collided with a tractor-trailer outside El Paso.1,333 days later the band played their comeback show at a sold-out, The Shrine in Los Angeles.This is their story.Part 1:In the first episode of the series, we look at the early days of the band and how through relentless touring and years of hard work they went from playing local venues to a handful of fans to playing to 25,000 people at Germany’s Rock im Park festival.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/1333-days-part-1-the-grind- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

The Ghost Inside are an American metalcore band from Los Angeles, California who, on 19 November 2015, were involved in a fatal crash when their tour bus collided with a tractor-trailer outside El Paso.1,333 days later the band played their comeback show at a sold-out, The Shrine in Los Angeles.This is their story.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/coming-soon-1333-days-the-incredible-story-of-the-ghost-inside- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“It’s people trying to slay invisible dragons; the demand for racism is far higher than the supply.”— ZubyLocation: ZoomDate: Thursday 16th July Company/project: zubymusic.comRole: Rapper, Podcaster and AuthorFollowing George Floyd’s death, protestors took to the streets globally, to make a stand against police brutality and discrimination.In some areas of the US, these protests turned violent and gave rise to widespread looting, destruction of buildings and clashes with police.Now over two months later, protests in most cities have calmed, but there are areas like the US city of Portland, where tensions remain high, and daily protests continue to be violent. As a result, President Trump has called in federal agents in an attempt to stop violent clashes with police.But as the protests keep going and the Black Lives Matter movement continues to make headlines around the world, there are concerns that the movement is being subverted from its original meaning and hijacked by the far left.In this interview, I talk to rapper, podcaster and author Zuby. We discuss how he got into music while at Oxford University, hip hop, free speech and if the BLM movement has been hijacked.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/the-hijacking-of-blm- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“I definitely think that this shift in power to the hands of the performers has been a long time coming, it’s been sorely needed. ”— Holly RandallLocation: ZoomDate: Monday 20th July Company/project: hollyrandall.comRole: PornographerWith the spread of the coronavirus, countries around the world have gone into lockdown, and businesses everywhere have had to change their working environments. Most have utilised remote working and implemented social distancing to adapt to the pandemic, and many have now returned to some form of normality.Social distancing and porn, however, do not go hand in hand. With the changes brought about by coronavirus, productions and film sets have closed, leading to lots of performers turning to sites like OnlyFans to subsidise their income.So, will this move away from larger-scale productions become a fundamental shift in porn? Or, in an industry already used to regular and rigorous testing, will it perhaps lead the way in the return to normality in the workplace?In this interview, I talk to pornographer Holly Randall about porn on lockdown. We discuss how the pandemic has reshaped the industry, testing and precautions and sexual assault & racism in porn.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/porn-on-lockdown- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“The systems of patriarchy are really threatened by sexual liberation, especially female sexual liberation.”- StoyaLocation: Brooklyn, New YorkDate: Friday 15th NovemberCompany/project: hellostoya.comRole: Pornographic Actress, Model and WriterThe porn industry is estimated to be worth around $97 billion, 25% of all internet searches are porn related, and 98% of men and 78% of women watch porn. So why is such a huge industry consumed by such a large percentage of the population viewed with so much stigma?People working in the industry face a constant battle with financial censorship. Banks regularly close accounts, credit cards are often rejected, and payment processors can be hard to come by. From financial censorship to a lack of regulations, sex workers are exploited and abused, despite being an industry which is entirely legal in the majority of countries.In this interview, I talk to pornographic actress, model and writer Stoya. We discuss what it is like to work in the porn industry, the stigma & discrimination in the sex industry, how it affects her outside life and financial censorship.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/inside-the-world-of-porn- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“I see synthetic biology as a positive in light of this status quo of just the absolute horror of biology.”— Bryan BishopLocation: ZoomDate: Saturday 16th MayCompany/project: Avanti & Bio, Tech and BeyondRole: CTO & Co-FounderIn the previous episode of Defiance, I spoke to Rob Reid, and we looked at how synthetic biology, with tools like CRISPR, pose a threat to humanity as they could be used to create a highly contagious and deadly virus.While this risk to human life is scary, the benefits that can come out of synthetic biology and surrounding technologies are astounding. Aside from helping to protect humans from future pandemics, it could also be crucial for future space exploration and a way of combating the ageing process.In this interview, I talk to Bryan Bishop, the CTO at Avanti and Joseph Jackson, the founder of Bio, Tech & Beyond. As a follow up to my previous show, we discuss how synthetic biology can cure viruses, hunger and extend human life.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/how-to-save-humanity-with-synthetic-biology- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“I would say that many people, in academic and commercial labs, if they were twisted in exactly the right way, could probably at this point destroy humanity. I mean that literally.”- Rob ReidLocation: ZoomDate: Saturday 16th MayRole: Author & EntrepreneurThe coronavirus pandemic has dramatically impacted society, shutting down countries and stalling economies. There have now been over 10 million reported cases worldwide and over 500,000 deaths. While it has been an unprecedented event for modern times, it provides a warning for the devastating impact viruses can have.H5N1, a virus more deadly than COVID-19 but it did not have the same impact, as it was not as contagious. So, what are the chances of a disease like that H5N1 occurring in nature which is as infectious as COVID-19?With increasing evidence that COVID-19 may have originated from a laboratory, perhaps it is humans who pose the most significant risk.With synthetic biology advancing at an exponential rate, it may not be long until the tools needed to create a highly contagious and devastatingly deadly virus with the potential to wipe out humanity are available to anyone.While this sounds scary, the same tools could also cure cancer, aids, and malaria; even end shortages in organs and solve global hunger with lab-grown meat.In this interview, recorded for my previous audio documentary The Future of Technology, I talk to author Rob Reid. We discuss Synthetic Biology and how it will simultaneously provide us with tools to cure disease and end humanity.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/irans-religious-dictatorship-masih-alinejad- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“Steve Mnuchin is the embodiment of kleptocracy, is the most obvious caricature of a crook, given the keys to the Treasury.”— Andreas M. AntonopoulosTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is one of the most powerful financiers in the world. As Treasury Secretary of the US, he is the principal advisor to the President and the Cabinet on economic issues and is responsible for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policies.So how did he get there?Mnuchin followed in his father's footsteps by joining Goldman Sachs after graduating from Yale. He quickly ascended the ranks at the investment bank and following his departure in 2002 he built a reputation as someone who profited from the misery of others after his bank, OneWest, turned into a "foreclosure machine" in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.Mnuchin's questionable career practices are not strictly limited to Wall Street. In 2004 he founded Dune Entertainment as a side business, which was the financier of numerous notable films, mostly for 20th Century Fox, including the X-Men film franchise and Avatar, as well as several flops.Following his foray into Hollywood, and with Mnuchin's former business associate, Donald Trump's presidential campaign underway, Mnuchin turned his hand to politics.In the build-up to the 2016 election, Trump approached Mnuchin and asked him to join the campaign as his National Finance Chairman.Mnuchin had donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to both Democrats and Republicans over the previous two decades, and when Trump asked Mnuchin to come on board, he jumped at the chance.In the final part of Robbing Hood, we look into Mnuchin's relationship with Trump and how a man dubbed the foreclosure king with a history of potential tax evasion became the Treasury Secretary of the United States.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/robbing-hood-part-4-trumps-footstool- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“Two things have become abundantly clear; Obtaining a clear and transparent explanation of all of his roles, positions and dealings, is close to impossible and he is a massive dick.”— Peter McCormackSHOW DESCRIPTIONTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is one of the most powerful financiers in the world. As Treasury Secretary of the US, he is the principal advisor to the President and the Cabinet on economic issues and is responsible for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policies.So how did he get there?Mnuchin followed in his father's footsteps by joining Goldman Sachs after graduating from Yale. He quickly ascended the ranks at the investment bank and following his departure in 2002 he built a reputation as someone who profited from the misery of others after his bank, OneWest, turned into a "foreclosure machine" in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.Mnuchin’s questionable career practices are not strictly limited to Wall Street. In 2004 he founded Dune Entertainment as a side business, which was the financier of numerous notable films, mostly for 20th Century Fox, including the X-Men film franchise and Avatar, as well as several flops.Dune Entertainment allowed Mnuchin to pursue his goal of expanding his creative side and rubbing shoulders with Hollywood’s elite. It would also allow him to use his enormous political and financial muscles to catapult the career of his future wife, Louise Linton.With beneficial tax breaks, sordid Hollywood partners, lawsuits and scandals; corruption in Hollywood would be just as prevalent as it is on Wall Street.In Part 3 of Robbing Hood, we look into Mnuchin’s Dune Entertainment, his wife Louise Linton and his time on the board at Sears.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/robbing-hood-part-3-all-the-other-shit- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“They did it using tactics that were on the edge of, or completely skirting the law in order to make these foreclosures happen.”— David DayenTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is one of the most powerful financiers in the world. As Treasury Secretary of the US, he is the principal advisor to the President and the Cabinet on economic issues and is responsible for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policies.So how did he get there?Mnuchin followed in his father's footsteps by joining Goldman Sachs after graduating from Yale. He quickly ascended the ranks at the investment bank and following his departure in 2002 he built a reputation as someone who profited from the misery of others after his bank, OneWest, turned into a "foreclosure machine" in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.OneWest practices were both immoral and illegal, including:Changing the locks on Leslie Parks's Minneapolis house, during a blizzard.Refusing to negotiate with Greg Horoski and his wife, when the couple fell behind on payments due to Horoski falling illReportedly foreclosing on a 90-year-old woman, Ossie Lofton, who owed the bank 30 cents but accidentally sent a check for just 3 cents.During this 4 part series, we will be looking into Steve Mnuchin and his journey to becoming Treasury Secretary of the United States.In Part 2 of Robbing Hood we look into his early life, time at Yale and role at Goldman Sachs.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/robbing-hood-part-2-the-foreclosure-king- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“Sometimes you have commentators talking of America as a meritocracy, and I think the case of Steve Mnuchin lays that to rest.”— David DayenTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is one of the most powerful financiers in the world. As Treasury Secretary of the US, he is the principal advisor to the President and the Cabinet on economic issues and is responsible for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policies.So how did he get there?Mnuchin followed in his father's footsteps by joining Goldman Sachs after graduating from Yale. He quickly ascended the ranks at the investment bank and following his departure in 2002 he built a reputation as someone who profited from the misery of others after his bank, OneWest, turned into a "foreclosure machine" following the 2008 financial crisis.During this 4 part series, we will be looking into Steve Mnuchin and his journey to becoming Treasury Secretary of the United States.In part 1 of Robbing Hood we look into his early life, time at Yale and role at Goldman Sachs.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/robbing-hood-part-1-friends-with-benefits- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“The reality of technology is, it’s not good or bad, it’s both the answer and the problem.”— Jonathon BrillThe coronavirus pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the lives of everyone. The reaction by governments to the crisis has varied widely, but most countries have implemented some form of lockdown to reduce the spread of the virus.With schools and businesses forced to close, and people restricted to limited movement outside of their homes, lockdowns have forced people to adapt to a new way of life. Whether working from home, attending lectures or catching up with friends, technology has facilitated the continuation of life.While the lockdowns have been a challenge, there have been many positive outcomes from exercising more to eating fresh food to having more time with your family. The ease at which companies have adapted to remote working and the broader benefits this offers both the staff and the company, many are now considering becoming remote-first organisations.The vast majority of people have complied with lockdown rules. A willingness to protect the general population and get back to ‘normal’, as quickly as possible, has meant most have accepted that they must temporarily give up some of their civil liberties. But there are now concerns that not all of the measures put in place will be temporary.The old adage “never let a good crisis go to waste” has undoubtedly been true of this pandemic. Governments around the world are overreaching and implementing surveillance that they will likely be reluctant to relinquish, and the post-coronavirus world may be an Orwellian dystopia.In this episode, I am joined by leading tech experts and futurists Jonathon Brill, Ross Dawson, Sam Lessin, Rob Reid and human rights activist, Alex Gladstein. We look at the good, bad and Orwellian technological changes in a post-coronavirus world.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/the-future-of-technology-the-good-the-bad-the-orwellian- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“We use the word cartel to describe drug cartels and oil cartels. We almost never hear the word cartel in association with banking… that, in itself, should tell you something, if you want to know who has power over you.”— Andreas M. AntonopoulosThe coronavirus has thrown us into truly unprecedented times. Most countries have enforced a lockdown, and global travel has ground to a halt, and this, in turn, has had an enormous impact on the economy.Stock markets all over the world experienced huge volatility. Wall Street suffered its worst day since ‘Black Monday’, oil prices went negative for the first time in history and governments all over the world have been implementing extreme fiscal and monetary policies.Many analysts have suggested that rather than coronavirus being the cause of this economic downturn, instead, it was merely the pin that popped the bubble and the enormous debts that have been amounting since long before the 2008 global financial crisis was a disaster waiting to happen.So, how do we get out of this mess? Who stands to benefit from government money printing? Who has to pay this money back? And, why the fuck is Steve Mnuchin, the Secretary of the Treasury?To answer these questions and more, I am joined by leading finance experts: Andrea Ferrero, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Caitlin Long, Ben Hunt & Raoul Pal. We look at the corruption and mismanagement of the economy by central banks and governments.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/the-money-game-cheaters-edition- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“Why Bitcoin? Because the 21st century needs a 21st-century system of internet money that is open, borderless, neutral, censorship-resistant, immutable and permissionless...and that’s Bitcoin.”— Andreas M. AntonopoulosLocation: VariousDate: January to March 2020Bitcoin can be intimidating for beginners. The protocol is complicated, the community can be unforgiving, silly mistakes can lose you money, and it is easy to succumb to altcoin marketing.Bitcoin offers you the opportunity to hold a new type of monetary asset, one which can't be seized by the government and is censorship resistance, and it is changing the world.Bitcoin is multifaceted. Some treat Bitcoin as a speculative tool for growing wealth, others as a way of avoiding financial censorship from traditional payment channels, and some use it as a way of claiming their monetary sovereignty and removing power from the banks and state.On 31st October 2008, Bitcoin was introduced to the world by its pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin brought with it an alternative to the banking system, a way of truly controlling your finances and the opportunity to 'be your own bank'.Being your own bank is incredibly powerful but is often a confusing and misused term. There are currently 1.7 billion people across the world who do not have access to proper banking services. Bitcoin can fix this by allowing users to hold, send and receive value.Governments have a history of putting pressure on payment systems and censoring transactions. In 2010 Visa, Mastercard and PayPal all stopped allowing payments to WikiLeaks. Bitcoin fixed this.Bitcoin's power is in its decentralised, censorship-resistant, neutral, permissionless network that allows you to transact globally without any intermediary or third party and with whoever you want for whatever reason you want. Bitcoin doesn't care.We will soon be living in a cashless society, government-issued 'fiat' currency will become entirely digital, and we will wave goodbye to any remaining shreds of financial privacy that still exist. Some governments will look to create a cryptocurrency alternative; providing the perfect tool for increased financial surveillance and oppression and represents the antithesis of Bitcoin.We may have to choose whether we use Bitcoin or a state-run digital currency. So, why should we choose Bitcoin?In this episode, I have compiled various clips from my 17-part Beginner’s Guide to Bitcoin, from my other podcast What Bitcoin Did. As an introduction to Bitcoin, this guide covers essential Bitcoin topics from how it works to its monetary policy.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/bitcoin-in-one-lesson- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -

“Iran has been taken hostage for 40 years by the Islamic Republic.”— Masih AlinejadLocation: ZoomDate: Friday 1st May Role: Journalist & Political ActivistIn April 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran formed after the Islamic Revolution had overthrown the US-backed King of Iran.The political system in Iran has both an ‘elected’ president and a Supreme Leader who holds the position for life. Over the last 40 years, the regime has been accused of funding terrorism, rigging electoral ballots, killing protesters and journalists, and numerous human rights abuses.Under the regime, women have faced severe oppression. In 1975, before the Islamic Republic, Shirin Ebadi became the first female judge in Iran but was forced to resign following the revolution. Women can now no longer be appointed as judges, be seen in public without a hijab, leave the country without their husband’s permission or even sing, dance or attend football matches.In this interview, I am joined by Masih Alinejad, an Iranian journalist, political activist and critic of the Iranian authorities. We discuss the Islamic Republic, human rights, freedom of expression abuses and the November 2019 uprising.- - - - -Show notes and transcription: https://www.defiance.news/podcast/irans-religious-dictatorship-masih-alinejad- - - - -Timestamps:Coming soon…- - - - -The success of Defiance will be largely down to the support of you, the listener. Below are a number of ways you can help:- Subscribe to the show on your favourite app so you never miss an episode:iTunesSpotifyDeezerStitcherSoundCloudYouTubeTuneIn- Leave a review of the show on iTunes (5* really helps, if you think the show deserves it).- Share the show and episodes out with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.- Follow Defiance on social media:TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube- Subscribe to the Defiance mailing list.- Donate Bitcoin here: bc1qd3anlc8lh0cl9ulqah03dmg3r2uxm5r657zr5pIf you have any questions then please email Defiance.- - - - -