The Watchman Privacy Podcast

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Matt Smith about his recent book: The Preparation. The book and the conversation cover what young men can do instead of joining a university or getting straight into the work force. In other words, how to make the first step to become a “Renaissance Man.” GUEST → https://www.amazon.com/Preparation-Become-Competent-Confident-Dangerous/dp/B0FLRKZCKL  (The Book) → https://www.thepreparation.com/  (The Substack for the book) → https://www.maximsmith.com/  (The Substack of the son, Maxim) → https://www.crisisinvesting.com/  (The Substack of the guest, Matt Smith) → https://twitter.com/mattpheus  (Matt Smith) → https://www.youtube.com/@DougCaseysTake  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:30 – Reasons not to go to university 11:20 – Cultural attachment 17:25 – Doing vs Having 22:40 – What Maxim has done in the last 12 months 29:30 – How is this self-directed education structured? 47:00 – How to create a council and find a patron as a young man 1:03:45 – How is Uruguay? 1:08:15 – Final Thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Find links mentioned here:   TWITTER → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy     → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker      SUBSTACK (When you "follow" a user it replicates Twitter) → https://substack.com/@watchmanprivacy    → https://substack.com/@urbanhacker    WATCHMAN'S TORCH NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanprivacy.substack.com/  (Monthly options available) → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/watchmans-torch-newsletter/  (Yearly only; crypto accepted)   VIDEO PLATFORMS → https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy  → https://rumble.com/c/WatchmanPrivacy  → https://www.bitchute.com/privacy  → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy  → https://watchmanprivacy.substack.com/  → https://x.com/WatchmanPrivacy  SHOP (SUPPORT YOURSELF AND THE SHOW) → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/       MORE → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy and crypto consulting) → BTC and XMR donations: https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html     

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Doug Casey. Remastered audio from Episode 51 and 88 of the Watchman Privacy podcast.  GUEST → https://www.amazon.com/Totally-Incorrect-Conversations-Doug-Casey/dp/0988285134  → https://www.youtube.com/@DougCaseysTake  → https://highgroundseries.com/  → https://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Investing-Rest-Douglas-Casey/dp/1559721774  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy and crypto consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html     Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Ray Youssef, founder of Paxful and Noones App. They discuss the crazy regulatory compliance required of a no-KYC crypto service, his views on the Global South and Islam, why the Bitcoin community turned on him, his favorite historical leaders, and some serious red pilling. GUEST → https://x.com/ray_noOnes (Ray Youssef) → https://x.com/noonesapp  → https://noones.com/  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy and crypto consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:25 – The origin of Paxful 17:40 – Exiting Paxful 27:02 – What is No Ones? 32:45 – Ray's geoarbitrage 35:25 – The cowardly men of finance and tech CEOs 39:35 – Ray and the Bitcoin community 42:00 – Ray Youssef's favorite historical leaders Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Nuclear Hazelnut (Jenifer Avellaneda), a nuclear energy advocate. They discuss all the basics of nuclear energy and try to understand why it is not so popular when it is probably the best option humans currently have... GUEST → https://x.com/NuclearHazelnut   → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenifer-avellaneda   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:00 – Guest background 3:15 – Evaluating nuclear as a green energy 7:00 – Fossil fuel lobbies 14:40 – Nuclear energy vs weapons 16:45 – Radiation: fairly common 20:10 – Downsides of nuclear reactors: not a silver bullet 22:45 – Which countries like nuclear energy? 24:10 – Latest developments in nuclear energy 26:55 – The devastating potential scenario with nuclear 30:15 – Women support nuclear significantly less than men: reason? 35:50 – Repercussions of “fossil fuels” 38:10 – What is it like visiting a nuclear reactor? 44:55 – UAE is big on nuclear energy despite plenty of sun and oil – why?  47:40 – Is nuclear representation in entertainment part of the FUD? 50:40 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet and Urban listen to the victims of a scary and tragic Bitcoin scam that affected a would-be donor to an El Salvador charity helping rape victims and others in need. Alejandra Guajardo (the organizer of the charity) and Ali (the victim of the scam) give their perspective of what happened, andhow the wallet in question (Atomic Wallet) responded to them. Urban then explains where the funds possibly ended up, and what we can do to make sure this doesn't happen to the rest of us. Please consider raising funds for this charity, which was cheated out of this crucial donation, at: https://geyser.fund/project/recoverfundsforhouseoflife  GUESTS → https://x.com/MissBitcoin_sv  (Alejandra Guajardo: the organizer of charity donations) → https://x.com/ratiofreedom  (Ali: the victim) → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker  (Urban: the analyst) DETAILS OF THIS EVENT → https://x.com/MissBitcoin_sv/status/1959630796194488488  DONATE TO HOUSE OF LIFE TO REPLACE STOLEN FUNDS → https://geyser.fund/project/recoverfundsforhouseoflife  (Bitcoin and credit card accepted) → https://x.com/HouseofLifeMC  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 5:40 – House of Life charity 9:00 – Explanation of the scam 18:45 – Analysis of the scam 26:50 – Response of Atomic Wallet to the scam 39:15 – Tracking the funds 50:00 – Cybersecurity advice 54:40 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the famous "hacker" from Darknet Diaries who was arrested unjustly in Uruguay. The story reveals how your physical possessions, willingness to help, and dependence on tech-illiterate judges can cost you your freedom and sanity.  YOUTUBE VERSION WITH CAPTIONS →https://youtu.be/nMgvDE-rg1E  GUEST → https://x.com/ADanielHill  → linktr.ee/adanielhill  → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L592FG7  (Hill's book) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:20 - Guest introduction 4:30 - Hacker paraphernalia 11:12 - Did hacker paraphernalia cost Alberto his freedom? 19:52 - Losing 2FA tokens 26:00 - How would Albert do 2FA differently today 29:00 - Preparing for disaster 36:20 - Alberto's thoughts on cryptocurrency best practices 44:30 - Thoughts on helpful penetration testing 57:05 - Thoughts on mainstream media that demonized him 1:06:15 - Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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PDF AND AUDIOBOOK PACKAGE AVAILABLE HERE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/privacy-and-utopia-a-history-e-book/    ADDITIONAL SAMPLE → https://youtu.be/Z-86qGSDUV4    BOOK DESCRIPTION   The more we elevate and seek out privacy, the more it seems to diminish. Such is the paradox we have inherited.   It is no coincidence that the word privacy was popularized in the 1890s as the West began its flirtation with centralization and top-down planning. The progressive pursuit of heaven on earth—of Utopia—arose from a desire to help the individual. But the individual would have to expose himself, to give up everything, in order to receive it.   Following the career of utopian philosopher H. G. Wells, this intellectual history traces the story of the first people who realized they could change the world. From the rise of the welfare state and the birth of eugenics, to the development of pharmaceuticals and refinement of psychological manipulation, the story of the early twentieth century is best told alongside the genre it alone could produce: dystopia.   BOOK REVIEWS   “Privacy and Utopia is an unexpected and fruitful examination of how privacy has been treated in literature, and how that literature has affected our world. It exposes the reasons why privacy is so aggressively opposed by those who wish to rule us. I highly recommend this book: It will surprise you!” – Paul Rosenberg, original cypherpunk   “Privacy and Utopia: A History offers a comprehensive exploration of privacy, tracing its evolution and its complex relationship with decentralization. It provides valuable insights into the ongoing struggle to balance individual autonomy with collective well-being in an increasingly interconnected world.” – Joe Doran, Trends Journal   “I had the pleasure of conversing with the author – this book continues a curiosity and engaged study of the nexus of state power, philosophy and the role of technology and I highly recommend it.” – Roger Huang, author of Would Mao Hold Bitcoin? The Past, Present and Future of Bitcoin in Techno-Nationalist China   (Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with a private investigator based in the United States. GUEST → Email me and I can connect you with the guest. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html     TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 3:00 – What this private investigator does 9:00 – Licensing for private investigators 11:35 – What are red lines that he won't cross? 14:14 – What access do PIs have that “civilians” don't have 16:30 – OSINT vs private investigator 18:20 – ALPR database 25:00 – How to escape the ALPR nightmare 29:12 – How do you vet clients? 33:10 – Relationship with police 35:20 – How to hide from private investigators 40:30 – How widespread is hiring of PIs 42:50 – Stories from the field 54:30 – How common are workers' comp investigations? 56:20 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Beneath a crimson sky, a specter approaches. The Privacy Postmaster rides...   THE PRIVACY POSTMASTER → https://privacypost.io    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Richard Turrin, author of a book on China's rapid transformation to a cashless society. GUEST → https://richturrin.com/  → https://www.amazon.com/Cashless-Chinas-Digital-Currency-Revolution/dp/1949642720  → https://x.com/richardturrin  → https://substack.com/@richturrin  → https://www.linkedin.com/in/turrin/  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html     TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Guest background 3:20 – China's rapid cashless transformation from 2010 – 2018 7:00 – Did China have a plan to create this cashlessness? 10:40 – What is the reality in 2025? 13:00 – What is WeChat like at the user level? 19:50 – Are Alipay and WeChat sandboxed? 21:25 – Scams on Alipay and WeChat 26:45 – How do foreigners use Chinese payment apps? 30:20 – How will China transition to a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) 39:07 – Banks in China had to get on board 48:40 – Fees for Alipay and WeChat are essentially zero 50:50 – How often can Chinese use apps outside of China? 52:30 – Are Chinese allowed to use other payment methods? 55:05 – China data sovereignty 1:04:00 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jacques Broodryk, Chief Spokesperson for AfriForum Community Safety, about the decline of South Africa and what an organization called AfriForum is doing about it. GUEST → https://x.com/JacquesBroodryk  → https://afriforum.co.za/en/  (AfriForum) → Financially support AfriForum: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campaign=RoepToepCMO&leadSource=600060509    RESOURCES → https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Boer-Government-Complicity-Africas/dp/0994715978  → https://www.youtube.com/@ConsciousCaracal/videos    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html    TIMELINE 00:00 - Intro 1:45 - How dangerous is South Africa overall? 4:00 - Cable theft and what it symbolizes 8:15 - What is the cause of this third-world criminality? 11:00 - South Africa ranks high in organized crime and corruption 11:30 - Car theft 13:35 - Spike traps 14:50 - South Africa has NO borders 19:15 - Is government incompetent or complicit? 21:10 - What OPSEC does a person need to take in South Africa? 24:55 - Are farm attacks being encouraged? 30:50 - South African government stopped publishing farm murders statistics 32:00 - Trump forces South African president to watch video about farm murders 34:00 - South African government encouraging attacks? 35:30 - Radio jammers and other advanced equipment 37:20 - How inept is South African police? 39:15 - Parallel societies in South Africa 43:45 - Will South Africa balkanize? 45:45 - Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel and Urban discuss the recent attempt to 51% attack the privacy cryptocurrency Monero, and what you can do about it.   MINE MONERO GUIDE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/start-mining-monero-now/  GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel and Urban debrief a recent privacy-focused Bitcoin conference in Riga, Latvia. Is there hope for Bitcoin? GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html  Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Amir Taaki, hardcore cypherpunk with a wild curriculum vitae: working on Bitcoin in the early days, developer of Dark Wallet, fighter against ISIS, and developer of DarkFi privacy-focused communication platform (among other things). GUEST → https://x.com/Narodism  → https://x.com/DarkFiSquad  → https://dark.fi/  → https://t.me/darkfichat  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html     TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:20 - What is the difference between a criminal and a forest rebel? 3:20 - How did Amir discover anarchy? 15:15 - Amir Taaki's thoughts on how Bitcoin got to where it is 27:15 - Work on Dark Wallet 41:15 - Does Amir regret creating the BIP process? 50:50 - Why did Amir Taaki go to fight ISIS? 1:03:40 - Amir Taaki gets onto The List after fighting ISIS 1:12:05 - DarkFi 1:14:00 - Final Thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Seth for Privacy about Monero, its competitors, and its many challenges. GUEST → https://x.com/sethforprivacy   → https://sethforprivacy.com/   → https://optoutpod.com/   → https://cakewallet.com/   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html     TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Update on Cake Wallet 5:50 – Challenges of developing on iPhone 11:10 – Difficulties of running a Monero company 17:30 – Do Bitcoiners at conferences secretly use Monero? 23:10 – What does price mean in Monero? 28:40 – Monero changing from ring signatures to full-chain membership proofs 32:25 – Who develops Monero? 38:20 – Ross Ulbricht huge Bitcoin donation from darknet market 44:55 – Has Bitcoin failed? 49:45 – Can Monero learn from Zcash? 56:50 – Final Thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Max Tannahill about many Bitcoin issues: Samourai Wallet, Ashigaru Wallet, Bitcoin Knots, terrible figures in Bitcoin, the importance of CoinJoins, Lightning thots, Ledger, and the UK.   FOR BITCOIN BEGINNERS → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwwPwsAnQGY&list=PLJyrw2XESBDpNHKb63a2ylrITPShY-3T7  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/bitcoin-self-sovereignty/    GUEST → https://x.com/maxtannahill  → t.me/maxtannahill  (Telegram) → https://www.p2prights.org/donate.html  (Samourai Wallet court case donations) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Update on Samourai Wallet 13:30 – Ashigaru Whirlpool 21:40 – Bitcoin Knots 30:00 – Worst person in Bitcoin since May 2025 36:30 – Why make every transactions a CoinJoin? 42:30 – A common Bitcoin genre… 51:15 – Aping in to Bitcoin 57:50 – Thoughts on Ledger 1:01:30 – Amir Taaki vs Jameson Lopp 1:06:52 – What is Max most proud of being English? 1:11:20 – Final thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mike of Parallel Systems. They discuss the benefits of Eastern Europe, the history of the decline of the world in corelation to gold, homesteading, and the myth of replacement fertility rate.   GUEST → https://parallelmike.com/ → https://parallelsystems.substack.com/ → Podcast: Parallel Mike Podcast WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/   CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:20 – Thoughts on Eastern Europe  6:40 – What happened to Europe after WWII 13:50 – The illusion of free markets 20:30 – What role does gold play in history? 33:10 – Thoughts on Goldbacks 41:00 – Cash is not property? 43:45 – How to get into homesteading 50:00 – Is replacement fertility rate really that important? 57:30 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Tom Bodrovics, the host of Palisades Gold Radio and The Competent Man Podcast and a thoughtful voice on how to think about investing from a contrary perspective. They discuss gold, uranium, modern monetary theory, the economic problems of Canada, welding, how to vet a bank, and setting up a self-sufficient trailer.   GUEST → Competent Man Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@CompetentManPod   → https://x.com/competentmanpod  → https://competentmanpod.com/  → Palisades Gold Radio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6X0ttmzTAJt_2ebcqcIbYw   → https://palisadesradio.ca/   → https://x.com/PalisadesRadio  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos  (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:40 – Favorite guests from Palisades Gold Radio 4:00 – Views on gold 10:00 – Fundamentals of contrarian investing 17:30 – Appreciation for Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)? 28:50 – Economic problems in Canada 39:10 – Bullish case for uranium 43:50 – Shadowbanning experiences 48:00 – The craft of welding 1:00:24 – What is a competent man? 1:07:30 – How to vet a bank 1:14:00 – Setting up a self-sufficient trailer 1:18:45 – Tom Bodrovic's top books on understanding the world 1:22:55 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jeremy of Goldbacks. A Goldback is a gold product that looks similar to a banknote with particles of gold embedded in it. Gabriel and Jeremy discuss the proliferation of this product, the question of the “high premium,” money laws in the US, acquisition, anti-counterfeiting measures, and all of the practical questions surrounding Goldbacks.   GUEST → https://www.goldback.com/   → https://x.com/Goldback  → https://goldatm.com/  → https://www.goldback.com/calculator/    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos  (BTC)   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:20 – How are Goldbacks made? 3:45 – Anti-counterfeiting measures 5:00 – Goldback production and popularity 5:50 – Money laws and Goldbacks 7:40 – Are Goldbacks confiscable like gold coins of the realm? 9:45 – How do people acquire Goldbacks? 11:35 – How can people start using Goldbacks? 15:45 – Why are Goldback “premiums” “so high”? 25:00 – Do Goldbacks replace silver? 30:15 – Goldbacks require dedicated wallet 32:35 – How to approach people to accept Goldbacks 36:00 – Places to buy Goldbacks 38:50 – International availability 42:10 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io and Lusitano Dreams. This time around Dallas explains the process of earning permanent residency in Portugal: which means access to the European Union. What Dallas offers is similar to his South Dakota offerings. GUEST → https://lusitanodreams.com/  (Portugal Residency Service) → https://privacypost.io/  (Dallas) → https://worldpost.io/  → See previous episodes with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io SOUTH DAKOTA NOMAD RESIDENCY: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/south-dakota-residency-definitive-guide/  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos  (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 3:20 – Updates on South Dakota residency 5:00 – What drew Dallas to Portugal 6:30 – Jurisdictional advantages of Portugal 8:00 – Portugal's desirable residency process 12:50 – How Dallas helps with Portugal residency 16:35 – Timeline of Portugal residency 27:50 – Portugal has open borders (drawback as well as benefit) 33:30 – Summary of Dallas' service 41:40 – Portuguese society pros and consulting 49:00 – European Union benefits 50:30 – Final thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with global reporter Michael Yon about China's plans for the world, about the hijacking of Bitcoin, crowd psychology, Chinese information war, and the agenda behind globalist migrant waves.   GUEST → https://michaelyon.com/  → https://x.com/Michael_Yon  → https://substack.com/@michaelyon  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → 8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:05 – Is China really planning to conquer the world? 21:00 – Michael Yon's thoughts on Bitcoin 34:00 – How far will the German language get you internationally? 36:50 – Chinese are masters of information war 43:20 – Why are migrant waves being pushed so hard? 1:00:00 – Michael Yon's daily routine 1:08:00 – Final thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io about the mass data exposure within the medical industry, along with some tips about how to navigate these dangerous waters.   GUEST → https://privacypost.io/  (Dallas) → See previous episodes with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io   SOUTH DAKOTA NOMAD RESIDENCY: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/south-dakota-residency-definitive-guide/    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS → 8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos  (BTC)   TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:44 – Guest's background in medical privacy 3:20 – What we expose in the medical system 11:05 – HIPAA 12:30 – What information should you give out? 18:30 – Using private AI for medical care 19:00 – Using an alias 25:30 – Other advice 27:50 – ER rooms 30:00 – Alternative doctors 32:10 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Some stories about cybersecurity and privacy consulting from the trenches. Volume 1.   GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos  (BTC)   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Michael Snyder of the Economic Collapse Blog about tariffs, trade wars, debt-to-GDP ratios, how to analyze the economy, whether MMT can keep us going for the next 20 years, and if exploiting debt rather than paying it off is the better strategic move.   GUEST → https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com  (Main website) → https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01DUPOJL2/allbooks  (Michael Snyder's books) → https://www.amazon.com/Chaos-Michael-Snyder-ebook/dp/B0CM4ZB9TW  (Chaos book) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  (Including Watchman's Torch Newsletter) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) CRYPTO DONATIONS → 8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos  (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:25 – Michael's new book and introduction 9:50 – Are tariffs ever a good idea? 14:30 – How Michael analyzes the economy 26:00 – Debt-to-GDP ratios and what they mean 32:35 – Can MMT keep us going for decades longer? 40:00 – Where to live 44:30 – Should we exploit the debt-based economy? 48:40 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Gregory Treat, lawyer and consultant on families trying to forge a dynasty.   GUEST → https://avaloncircle.com/   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  (Including Watchman's Torch Newsletter) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) CRYPTO DONATIONS → 8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos  (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:15 – Work Gregory Treat does 4:50 – Gregory Treat's Batman origin story 9:55 – Going back in time to advise family 13:30 – Individual interests vs family structures 19:25 – Trusting the platoon 20:35 – How to structure incentives 27:10 – Is dynasty for average people? 30:35 – Example of generic dynasty legal plan 36:45 – Should everyone think about trusts? 40:40 – Common trust flaws 42:50 – How state-dependent are trusts? 44:10 – Trusts as a privacy tool 47:50 – Church's do not have free speech 53:00 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Max Tannahill on various Bitcoin topics: the story of Liquid, Ashigaru and Samourai, Knots, Singapore, and much more.   GUEST → https://x.com/maxtannahill  → t.me/maxtannahill  (Telegram) → https://www.p2prights.org/donate.html  (Samourai Wallet court case donations) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  (Including Watchman's Torch Newsletter) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting)   CRYPTO DONATIONS → 8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos  (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Latest on Samourai Wallet 7:30 – Reminder of Samourai Wallet features shut down 12:10 – Update on Ashigaru Wallet 17:30 – The story of Liquid 26:05 – Thoughts on Blockstream 33:55 – Current state of transactions 35:55 – Bitcoin Knots 44:35 – Bitcoin nodes 52:00 – Apple Data Protection gone for UK 56:10 – Singapore 1:04:00 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

SUBSCRIBE TO THE WATCHMAN'S TORCH HERE: → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/watchmans-torch-newsletter/ (Preferred) → https://watchmanprivacy.substack.com/     Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Seth for Privacy: privacy advocate and VP of Cake Wallet. They discuss a number of topics on Monero's 11th anniversary.   GUEST → https://x.com/sethforprivacy   → https://sethforprivacy.com/   → https://optoutpod.com/   → https://cakewallet.com/   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:45 – Cake Wallet 6:03 – Latest news in Monero 12:10 – Monero de-listings in 2024 and 2025 so far 15:40 – Monero wallet marketplace is lacking 22:30 – Why don't privacy influencers talk about Monero? 26:25 – Monero syncing issues 30:20 – Full-chain membership proofs = white elephant project? 39:30 – The infamous chain surveillance video of tracking Monero 45:15 – The danger of Monero spam attack 51:00 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  → https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gabriel-Custodiet/author/B08Q7GHQLS  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/consulting/    CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Steven Harris, an engineer, prepper, manufacturing consultant and author. Harris covers a broad range of topics from his vantage of High Speed Mentality.   GUEST → https://x.com/BookNwss/status/1847506100117012782 (Story of saving mom's life) → http://harris1234.com/ → http://shop.harris1234.com/ → https://harris1234.libsyn.com/ (Steven Harris Knowledge Podcast) → http://www.nuclearwarsurvivalskills.com/ → https://x.com/knowpub  → https://www.youtube.com/@knowpub/videos   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Guest background 3:00 – Combat simulation 6:55 – High Speed Mentality 17:55 – What makes manufacturers fail 23:15 – Basic prepping 56:15 – Privacy erosion 1:10:15 – Ring doorbell is the “killer app” for ending privacy 1:24:00 – Steven Harris' approach to privacy and convenience 1:34:20 – Final thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Milan Dereede of NanoGPT. The website allows you to access hundreds of popular AI services without creating an account, with an affordable pay-per-prompt service, and with some privacy benefits. Milan explains the details of the service as well as giving some reflections on practical AI use from a hardcore user.   GUEST → https://nano-gpt.com/   → https://x.com/milan_dereede   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:45 – Origins of NanoGPT 4:50 – Benefits of NanoGPT 8:42 – Pay-per-prompt system 11:30 – Are the expensive models that great? 13:30 – Any models you don't have? 15:00 – Ownership while using NanoGPT 16:40 – NanoGPT privacy policy 19:15 – Account vs non-account 21:30 – Missing features of AI services in NanoGPT 25:05 – Overall privacy abuses by AI companies 26:55 – Needle in a haystack privacy  29:00 – Best coding model 31:30 – Cultural differences in AI models 33:50 – AI censorship 38:00 – Favorite text and image models 40:30 – API abuse  42:35 – Video model issues 44:45 – Encrypted sync (in the works) 46:00 – Thoughts on private accounts 49:00 – Nano cryptocurrency 50:55 – Models offline by default 52:40 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

2B2T is the oldest anarchy server in the best-selling video game of all time: Minecraft. Just be careful staring into the abyss...   GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with James Wesley, Rawles, creator of the Survival Blog. They discuss hyperinflation, guns, how to prevent future civilizational collapse, pre-1899 guns, Rhodesia and the Portuguese Colonial War, Robert Heinlein   GUEST  → https://survivalblog.com/  → https://www.amazon.com/stores/James-Wesley-Rawles/author/B001K8HTVE  https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/JamesWesleyRawles (Previous episode 80) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Rawles' views of the threats facing the world today 2:55 – Tariffs ever a good idea? 4:50 – Weapons of war that Rawles fears 6:08 – What are the economic indicators Rawles looks at? 8:00 – How would people react in a hyper-inflationary event? 11:30 – US dollar is the best leper in the leper colony 13:03 – How to stave off societal collapse in the future 15:20 – Revolver vs semi-automatic 18:05 – Pre-1899 guns 25:05 – Constitutional carry vs. carry permit 27:55 – Consequences of traditional gun purchase with background check 29:30 – Fall of Spanish Empire comparisons to declining USA 32:40 – Rawles' thoughts on Portuguese Colonial War and Rhodesia 37:00 – Robert Heinlein 38:30 – Marbury v. Madison 40:30 – Individualism vs military hierarchy 43:45 – Rapid Fire Questions 44:55 – How important is belief in God in morality? 45:55 – Some favorite prepping tools 48:11 – Final Thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Episode 170 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Torchlight Chat – The Enigma Machine: Hiding in the Open The Enigma Machine was significant in how it changed the conversation about how to protect information. Gabriel and Urban discuss the differences and tradeoffs of encryption and steganography, and why hiding in plain sight is an important option for security. GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mark Knapp, a firearms lawyer, about how to think about self-defense from a practical and legal perspective.   GUEST → https://firearmslawyer.net/  → https://x.com/firearmslawyer  MENTIONED → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massad_Ayoob → https://armedcitizensnetwork.org/ → https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:00 – Background of Mark Knapp 4:15 – What gun owners are up against 6:15 – Absurd gun convictions 8:30 – How the self-defense legal process play out 12:30 – Variability state-by-state 15:45 – No middle ground in self-defense case? 17:30 – Self-defense outside of the USA 18:20 – How to prepare for self-defense scenario 24:50 – Lawyers and organizations 28:10 – Does the gun itself affect the prosecution? 31:15 – How much trouble for just pointing gun at someone? 34:05 – TASER and stun gun 35:50 – Cost of defending yourself 38:45 – Transporting gun in vehicle 42:30 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Dwarf Fortress is one of the most important video games, not the least of which because it doesn't hold your hand, and doesn't follow the Cult of Safety. GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Martin of Asset Protection Advisers. This is a holistic discussion about how people, especially the wealthy, can practically protect their wealth and make use of every tool at their disposal: crypto, gold, US dollars, trusts, and international banking.   GUEST → https://assetprotectionadvisers.com/  → https://www.youtube.com/@ShadowofAtlas/videos  WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:20 – Background of guest 2:55 – World of asset protection is lacking 6:50 – Gold is not available with cash in every country 11:10 – Arnold Schwarzenegger detained entering Austria with expensive watch 14:50 – Crypto is not an option for many scenarios 18:20 – Countries antagonistic to crypto 21:12 – Roger Ver 23:50 – OTC market in crypto 25:55 – Worldwide bank reporting 30:05 – Northern Cyprus 32:05 – Bank accounts around the world 34:35 – How to think about trusts 38:55 – Opinion on Latina America 42:55 – Don't underestimate US dollars 47:30 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

The Incas are the undisputed champions of hiding. Their empire survived the unparalleled colonial might of the Spanish conquistadors for forty years. A mixture of strategic relocation, inventive guerrilla tactics, and their own form of encryption allowed them to survive twenty times as long as the Aztecs. One part of their strategy was the use of quipus, artistic string designs that contained hidden knowledge that to this day has not been deciphered. The mythical golden city of El Dorado, had it existed, could never have been found as long as the Incas guarded its location. EL DORADO CIPHER KIT → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/el-dorado-cipher-kit/   GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/   CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet and Urban explain the nail in the coffin of Firefox: a recent stupid terms of a service that indicates Mozilla can do what they want with the data you generate on their browser. GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/   CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io about alternatives to health insurance, especially as one steps away from the doom-loop mainstream thinking as a nomad.   GUEST → https://privacypost.io/ (Dallas) → See two previous episodes with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io SOUTH DAKOTA NOMAD RESIDENCY: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/south-dakota-residency-definitive-guide/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:00 – Update on South Dakota residency and CMRA business 6:15 – Dallas' story waking up from the health insurance doom loop 12:15 – Medical tourism 22:30 – Language barrier 25:15 – Paying in cash allows for medical privacy 27:40 – Handling catastrophes 32:45 – Healthshare Plans 35:25 – Health insurance companies goal is not to pay 39:05 – Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) 42:30 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Sparrow Wallet creator Craig Raw about his Bitcoin-only wallet. Craig gives an update on his removal of Whirlpool, explains other new features of the wallet, and gives some perspective on Bitcoin wallet development, Lightning, and privacy on Bitcoin.    PREVIOUS EPISODE → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/SparrowWallet   GUEST → https://www.sparrowwallet.com/ → https://x.com/craigraw → https://t.me/SparrowWallet   NEW TO BITCOIN START HERE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/bitcoin-self-sovereignty/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:20 – Craig's thoughts on Whirlpool 6:20 – Latest developments in Sparrow Wallet 14:20 – New verify software feature within Sparrow 17:25 – How do most people lose their bitcoin? 20:35 – Good PC operational security 23:50 – AnonChat Bot in Sparrow Telegram 26:34 – Origin story of Sparrow Wallet 28:56 – Craig's thoughts on ordinals 30:45 – Reasons Sparrow is not on mobile 33:44 – How to have privacy on Bitcoin? 37:00 – Wallet developer's take on Lightning 40:44 – Proper backup of Sparrow Wallet 43:15 – Taproot 45:35 – New PayNym scheme from Ashigaru 46:55 – Bitcoin developments on the horizon 50:30 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Roger Huang about his insider views of the current political, moral, and technological soul and abilities of China.    GUEST → https://x.com/Rogerh1991 → https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerhuang/ → https://chinabitcoinbook.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/Would-Mao-Hold-Bitcoin-Techno-Nationalist/dp/B0D7672L8X/r   MENTIONED → https://www.amazon.com/Age-Ambition-Chasing-Fortune-Truth/dp/0374535272 (Age of Ambition) → https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/30/chinas-age-of-malaise  → https://www.amazon.com/AI-Superpowers-China-Silicon-Valley/dp/132854639X  → https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/01/13/confucius-comes-home  → https://www.amazon.com/China-21st-Century-Everyone-Needs/dp/0190659084 → https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jeffrey-N.-Wasserstrom/author/B001IQWGPW → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Wang_Yue → https://www.amazon.com/China-Ten-Words-Yu-Hua/dp/0307739791 → https://www.amazon.com/China-History-John-Keay/dp/0465025188 WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:40 – Guest background 3:20 – What did China learn from the USSR? 12:15 – China's mass material rise in early 21st century 22:20 – The spiritual void of China 37:05 – The state of Hong Kong 45:10 – Best privacy practices while visiting or living in China 55:40 – DeepSeek 1:11:30 – Book recommendations 1:16:30 – Final thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio