Felix Maradiaga is a Nicaraguan political activist dedicated to fostering peace, democracy, and the rule of law in his beloved Nicaragua. He's been an outspoken critic of President Daniel Ortega and his dictatorship. When when he announced he'd

Justin Rhedrick: On Life in Prison, Finding Bitcoin, & Helping Prison Inmates Learn Financial Literacy & Bitcoin

Jul 11th, 2023 1h 20m

In this episode, Justin and I start by sharing our experience of the Oslo Freedom Forum (a human rights conference). Then we dive into Justin’s upbringing, his experience in prison, the ingenuity of prison inmates, working for $1 a day in priso

Amiti Uttarwar: On Being a Bitcoin Core Contributor, What Makes Bitcoin Unique, & Its Infinite Infinities

May 25th, 2023 59m

In this episode, we dive into the world of Bitcoin development with Amiti Uttarwar. Amiti is the daughter of Indian immigrants, a veteran of Silicon Valley startups, and a leader in the new movement of software engineers developing open-source

Abelito: On Having Interpol Red Alerts On Him (For False Crimes), Turning to Bitcoin Out Of Desperation, & Life Starting Anew

May 10th, 2023 1h 20m

In 2017, Interpol (the International Criminal Police Organization) had a red alert on Abelito because -- according to the Panamanian government -- he had committed eight crimes. But after seven years, thousands of dollars spent on lawyers, and

Gary Jordon ("The Blind Bitcoiner"): On Navigating Bitcoin as a Blind Person, the Challenges of Self-Custody, & How to Make Bitcoin More Accessible for Blind People

Apr 20th, 2023 1h 15m

Gary Jordon is a man of faith, a lover of music, a self-proclaimed bookworm, an economics aficionado, and a blind bitcoiner. I wanted to learn from him what the buying and self-custody experience of bitcoin is like as a blind person. And what o

Alex Hillman: 5 Common Scams, Real Stories of Lost Money, How To Protect Your Bitcoin & Create Family Inheritance Plans

Apr 10th, 2023 2h 9m

Alex Hillman -- commonly known as Good Guy Biker -- is a man who wears many hats. He's an an entrepreneur, a miner, a private business consultant, and a white hat hacker. As a white hat hacker, he tries to find the weaknesses and vulnerabilitie

Kgothatso Ngako: Bitcoin Adoption in South Africa, Machankura, Power Outages, & How the Fiat System Resembles an Arcade Game

Apr 3rd, 2023 42m 43s

Kgothatso Ngako is a South African software developer, bitcoiner, and founder of Machankura. Manchankura is an innovation allowing Africans to send or receive bitcoin via text messaging. No computer, no smartphone, and no internet is needed. D

Lorraine Marcel: Gender Gaps in Financial Literacy, Bitcoin for Africa, & Educating African Women about Bitcoin Through Bitcoin Dada

Feb 1st, 2023 1h 5m

Lorraine Marcel – popularly known as Marcel – is a Kenyan entrepreneur who runs her own events management company called LO-RYCE Events. After learning about Bitcoin, she has decided to commit her time to it. Today, she is harnessing the power

Nozomi Hayase: The Dangers of CBDC’s & How Bitcoin Protects Our Humanity

Dec 16th, 2022 1h 15m

Nozomi Hayase PhD is a philosopher, a journalist, a prolific writer in the Bitcoin space (and writer at Bitcoin Magazine), a Liberation psychologist, and a pretty badass woman worth knowing. She’s a renaissance woman in her own right.In our co

Roman Martínez (Chimbera): El Salvador's "Collective Dream," Investing in Children, Hope House & Bitcoin

Nov 24th, 2022 54m 18s

In this conversation, Roman Martínez (Chimbera) talks about growing up in El Zonte (El Salvador), how he -- along with Hope House -- helped onboard children and businesses into Bitcoin, why it's important to help children create roadmaps for th

Stacy Herbert: The Salvadoran Diaspora, Media Misrepresentation & Bitcoin as Hope

Oct 16th, 2022 55m 55s

In this conversation, Stacy Herbert explains how the media is failing to accurately portray bitcoin adoption in El Salvador, how economic turmoil created the Salvadoran diaspora, and how thanks to President Bukele and bitcoin, Salvadorans are r

Rate