Frank Talks To Anyone

Steve is a childhood friend who's always tinkering and creating things online. We talked about how he started on YouTube creating reviews for electronics when we were in high school, and how that turned into making music, art, and now tattoos. We also talked about the struggles between making art and working a day job, being free, the creative process, and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

Eric Savics is an entrepreneur and bitcoiner. We talked about The Silent Male Energy Genocide: the effects of social media and pornography addiction on men's' energy and relationships. We also talked about how he started a business and his struggles with it, problems with bitcoin, the "dollar milkshake theory," central bank digital currencies, remote work, migrations to small towns, localism, the winners and losers of covid19, global outsourcing of digital jobs, his love for Taleb but disagreements, big tech and antitrust, and more. This one was fun because we recorded in-person. I'm not on social media right now, if you enjoyed this episode share it. Word of mouth! Find me and read my latest work at frankcardona.substack.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

Are we animals or Gods? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

I talked to Vance (@MyLatinLife) about his life in Mexico and travels across Latin America. We talked about his first trip, how he survived, and eventually thrived, as a freelancer and blogger in Mexico City. We eventually became each other's therapists and talked about deep realizations he's had throughout almost a decade in Latin America. If you want to learn how to plan your first trip to Latam, or learn how to make it permanent move, he's your man. Check out MyLatinLife.com for a deeper dive into a modern day Casanova. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

This impromptu episode happened because my friend and former Twitter poster Gordon "GT" Fang said I should talk to Maximillian, since we had similar philosophies on life. I expected to talk for 30 minutes and we went for 2 hours because we indeed have a lot in common. We talked about tinkering with different projects, jobs and ways of life, and how to embrace volatility and emotional alignment without going too far into negative habits. Lots of talk about the philosophies of Nassim Taleb, Paul Portesi, and surviving the 4HL while trying to find payoffs on the side and freedom. I also talked too much about my transition into a life as a contractor and journalism, and Maximillian shed light on what its like being an emergency medical technician (EMT) while learning to code and trying to end his bad habits. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

Joe Hedberg (@jordanhedberg) is a Colorado rancher and the owner of the Wet Mountain Tribune. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

Joshua Collins is a freelance journalist in Colombia. I wanted to talk to Joshua after reading his reporting on mass protests in Ecuador and how he escaped abduction from Venezuela's intelligence agency. He's also written extensively about the Venezuelan diaspora in Colombia.You can find him on Twitter (@invisiblesmuros) and at Murosinvisibles.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

I went down the Bitcoin rabbit hole with entrepreneur and host of the "Protocol Podcast," Eric Savics. I found Eric on Twitter after reading one of his threads on monetary policy. Turns out we both live in Vancouver, so I asked him to come on the pod to RED PILL people who STILL don't understand Bitcoin. We discussed:The Austrian School of Economics.How governments debase FIAT money and your savings.How "hard money" changes our time preference incentives from spending to saving. The potential of Bitcoin as the Internet's hard money.The HODL subculture.How Bitcoin mining works.How Bitcoin might stop climate change and localize the world's economies.Protecting your Bitcoin.Bitcoin vs Shit coins.Why EVERYONE should consider Bitcoin.A Bitcoin Maximalists meetup in Vancouver.You can find Eric on Twitter @ericsavics1 and at ericsavics.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

I spoke to journalist Chris Feliciano Arnold (@chrisarnold) about his reporting in Brazil and his book "The Third Bank of the River." We talked about chaos in the Amazon, the effects of the Olympics and the World Cup in Brazil, the migration of Venezuelans through Brazil, the plight of indigenous groups, and the trials of being a freelance journalist. Check out his book out in paperback NOW! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

Denise Hearn is a researcher and co-author of "The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

I hung out with Brodie Harvey at his home—where my podcast training started last summer. Brodie works in the music industry as an A&R (Opposition), Writer (Lyrical Lemonade) and manages a young hip-hop artist by the name of Yurmsauce. You can find him online @handsomeharv --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

I talked to Dana Larsen about his 30 plus year history of civil disobedience against Prohibition and the War on Drugs. Larsen told some incredible stories and argues for decriminalization of all drugs in Canada and abroad. His current campaigns include Get Your Drugs Tested, Overgrow Canada, and a Mushroom Micro-Dose Dispensary in Vancouver. Learn more about him on Twitter @DanaLarsen and at DanaLarsen.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

I hung out in Vancouver's Dude Chillin Park with photographer/artist/engineer Sam Lee.Checkout his work on Instagram: @_slee_ and @boxspeed --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

Alejandro Machado (@alegw) is a software designer and researcher with Open Money Initiative. We talked about the current state of affairs in Venezuela, the role of cryptocurrency for liberal democracies, what it's like being a Venezuelan abroad, and whether there is hope for change in Venezuela. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

I spoke to one of my heroes @Ultraromance about his life on the road, doing what you want, his bicycle business, and minimalism. Check out his Instagram and story: https://www.instagram.com/ultraromance/"Ultraromance: This Man Left Normal Life For Adventure." https://www.bicycling.com/news/a20039642/ultra-romance/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

Dan Vineberg is travel videographer and Youtuber at "The New Travel". Check out his channel @thenewtravel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

Jeremy Hunka is a former journalist who left his profession to advocate for the homeless on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Follow his work on Twitter @JeremyHunka and @UGM --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

Frank talks to Georgia Straight reporter Travis Lupick about the opioid epidemic and his book on drug addiction and the harm reduction movement in Vancouver: "Fighting for Space: How a Group of Drug Users Transformed One City’s Struggle with Addiction". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

Mack Stannard is a journalist and film producer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

Jeff Curtis is the owner of Boro and Beyond, an online Canadian functional glass store in Vancouver, BC. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

The Rap Gods Podcast's Jason and Randy come down from the heavens to share beers with Frank. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

Harry Han is a Vancouver based film, TV and commercial actor. He's appeared on Star Trek: Beyond, The Man on the High Castle, and the X-Files. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

Frank talks to Tim Huguet about his travels to 50 countries, how he started traveling alone when he was younger, their experiences in Colombia, and his upcoming "Around the World for $2500" trip. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message