Watchman Privacy
An unfiltered show about comprehending and escaping the Technocracy.
Mon, April 28, 2025
175 - Seth for Privacy: Keeping Monero Honest
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
Wed, April 23, 2025
Time to Act
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)
Mon, April 21, 2025
174 - Steven Harris: Engineering Freedom
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
Fri, April 18, 2025
Lone Wolf: Make Your Own Video Game with AI
LONE WOLF: MAKE YOUR OWN VIDEO GAME WITH AI → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/lone-wolf-make-your-own-video-game-with-ai/ WATCH VIDEO VERSION → https://youtu.be/6j2THg64RMA
Sun, April 13, 2025
173 - NanoGPT: Overlord Intermediary
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
Fri, April 11, 2025
172 - 2B2T: Staring into the Abyss
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
Mon, April 07, 2025
171 - James Wesley, Rawles: Surviving Global Collapse
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 firearms, Rhodesia and the Portuguese Colonial War, Robert Heinlein, and political philosophy. 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
Fri, April 04, 2025
170 - The Enigma Machine: Hiding in the Open
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
Mon, March 31, 2025
169 - Firearms Lawyer on Self-Defense
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
Fri, March 28, 2025
168 - Dwarf Fortress: Losing is Fun
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
Wed, March 26, 2025
South Dakota Nomad Residency: The Definitive Guide (Video Course)
https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/south-dakota-residency-definitive-guide/
Mon, March 24, 2025
167 - Shadow Atlas: Offshore Banking, Crypto, Precious Metals
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
Fri, March 21, 2025
166 - Security Through Obscurity: The Hidden Inca Empire
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
Mon, March 17, 2025
165 - Firefox: Goodbye, Old Friend
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
Tue, March 11, 2025
164 - Escaping the Health Insurance Scam
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
Tue, March 04, 2025
163 - Craig Raw: Sparrow Wallet Post-Whirlpool
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
Thu, February 27, 2025
162 - Roger Huang: Decoding the Spiritual Void in Techno-Nationalist China
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 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:
Sun, February 23, 2025
161 - The $1.5 Billion Ethereum Heist
Gabriel Custodiet and Urban explain the massive theft of Ethereum that happened in February of 2025 and what it means for the future of Ethereum. 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
Thu, February 20, 2025
160 - AI Geopolitics: DeepSeek, Stargate, Le Chat
Gabriel Custodiet and Urban examine the new geopolitical order of Chinese, American, and European AI plans. 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
Mon, February 17, 2025
159 - The South Africa Situation with Ernst van Zyl
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Ernst J. van Zyl, head of public relations at Afriforum about the craziness in South Africa. They cover the recent events of Trump’s cutting off of aid to South Africa and the Expropriation Act, farm murders and tortures, international media cover-up, and the rank amorality that defines the government of the country. GUEST → https://x.com/ConCaracal → https://www.youtube.com/@ConsciousCaracal/videos → https://afriforum.co.za/en/ (AfriForum) →Financially support AfriForum: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campaign=RoepToepCMO&leadSource=600060509 MENTIONED → https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Boer-Government-Complicity-Africas/dp/0994715978 (Very informative, gruesome research on the topic of farm murders and tortures) → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expropriation_Act%2C_2024 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 – South African decline since Nelson Mandela 13:20 – Trump cuts off foreign aid to South Africa 18:40 – Leaving South Africa is not an option for Afrikaners, nor should they have to 28:30 – Parallels with Rhodesia 34:30 – Farmer attacks and tortures; international media cover-up 45:40 – Boycott an option? 47:48 – Other problems in South Africa 51:20 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Fri, February 14, 2025
158 - The Corrupted Blood Incident
In September 2005 something happened in Irvine, California that would change the world, forever. Digitally. 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
Tue, February 11, 2025
157 - Soviet Economics with Peter Boettke
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with economist Peter Boettke about the details surrounding the Soviet economy that Lenin, and then Stalin, attempted to create in their utopian hubris. GUEST → https://www.peter-boettke.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/stores/Peter-J.-Boettke/author/B001IQWMUQ → Main book discussed: The Political Economy of Soviet Socialism: the Formative Years, 1918-1928 → https://www.realitiesofsocialism.org/ MENTIONED → https://www.clara-elizabeth.com/ (Fertility gap and economic freedom) → To the Finland Station → Ten Days that Shook the World 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 – What were the first things Lenin did? 7:00 – Did the Soviet economy work initially? 20:35 – Shortage economies 22:15 – Removing sex roles affects Soviet economy? 27:10 – Did the USSR have its own military-industrial complex? 28:30 – Any interesting statistics come out of USSR? 32:35 – Did Trofim Lysenko kill 55 million people? 35:50 – Did the US fight on the wrong side during WWII? 37:35 – Why is von Mises so important? 44:00 – Is economics itself the problem? 51:45 – Poland and Estonia Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Wed, February 05, 2025
156 - The Unexpected Rise of GPUs
Gabriel Custodiet and Urban Hacker talk about the ascent of Nvidia Corporation, AI and GPU clusters, and go into some details about the ever-useful and unusual technology of graphics cards. 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
Mon, February 03, 2025
155 - Tom DiLorenzo: Lincoln Unmasked
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with historian Tom DiLorenzo about his efforts to expose Abraham Lincoln. Pushing against the soft “saint-like” treatment that historians have granted Lincoln, DiLorenzo exposes Lincoln’s totalitarian tendencies, his contribution to the birth of American fiat currency, his war crimes, among other reasons to have disdain for the lauded president. Ultimately DiLorenzo explains how court historians can twist our understanding of history, use this twisting to advance the ends of the status quo, and themselves alter the course of history. GUEST → https://www.amazon.com/stores/Thomas-J.-DiLorenzo/author/B001IGOF0Q → https://mises.org/profile/thomas-j-dilorenzo → https://www.lewrockwell.com/author/thomas-dilorenzo 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 1:23 – Problem with the phrase “Civil War” 3:25 – Myth of slavery motivations of War Between the States 6:50 – Alexis de Tocqueville said problem of race was worse in the North 11:30 – War crimes and scorched earth of the Union army 15:50 – Secession a perfectly American phenomenon 20:30 – Most outrageous attacks against DiLorenzo for attacking the Lincoln Cult 25:30 – How can freedom-seekers how to counter the will to power? 28:10 – How to NOT be a court historian 31:10 – Examples of anti-court historians 32:15 – How to define a “Yankee” 34:10 – Rapid fire 36:20 – Who benefits from inflation? 37:20 – Did Lincoln ultimately win in more ways than one? 38:00 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Fri, January 31, 2025
HACKproof 2.0 Video Course
Gabriel Custodiet and Urban Hacker explain their new course, a cybersecurity tutorial series called HACKproof 2.0 PURCHASE HACKPROOF 2.0 HERE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/hackproof/
Wed, January 29, 2025
154 - How to Evade SIM Swap Attacks
Gabriel Custodiet and Urban Hacker talk about the serious cybersecurity attack called "SIM swapping" and how to escape it. SIM SWAPPING GUIDE (FOR PURCHASE) → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/how-to-evade-sim-swap-scams/ 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
Mon, January 27, 2025
153 - Max Tannahill: Bitcoin with the Death Penalty
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Max Tannahill, experienced in-the-trenches Bitcoin and Monero user, about an assortment of topics: Ross Ulbricht, Samourai Wallet, the “hijacking” of Bitcoin, the Bitcoin “podconf” phenomenon, PayNym vs Silent Payments, what Monero maxis get wrong, and the crypto scene in Singapore. GUEST → https://twitter.com/maxtannahill → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/MaxTannahill (Previous episode) SAMOURAI WALLET LEGAL DEFENSE FUND DONATIONS → https://www.p2prights.org/donate.html ASHIGARU WALLET LINKS → http://ashigaruprvm4u263aoj6wxnipc4jrhb2avjll4nnk255jkdmj2obqqd.onion/download/ → https://ashigaru.rs/ → https://ashigaru.rs/news/ 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 – Ross Ulbricht and what next 5:55 – Update on Samourai Wallet 9:08 – The “hijacking” of Bitcoin 19:10 – Roger Ver under attack 20:00 – Thoughts on Ashigaru Wallet 25:05 – Bitcoin Strategic Reserve 26:55 – How many “Bitcoiners” actually use bitcoin? 27:15 – The worst advocates of Bitcoin 35:30 – Lies About Bitcoin book doomed to fail 28:50 – What would Max like to see Trump do for crypto 44:25 – PayNym vs Silent Payments 51:20 – What do Monero maximalists get wrong? 58:30 – What are the dumbest things you hear about Bitcoin privacy? 1:02:40 – Swaps services and atomic swaps 1:08:20 – Crypto scene in Singapore 1:12:30 – Singapore politics 1:16:00 – The UK dystopian moment 1:22:15 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Fri, January 24, 2025
152 - Emmanuel Maggiori: False Promises of AI and Silicon Valley
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Emmanuel Maggiori, author of several books on artificial intelligence and Silicon Valley. Specifically, Maggiori speaks on the disappointments of these over-hyped industries, the crazy over-funding, and the simultaneous culture of workers who have nothing to do. The discussion also veers toward AI and the reasons why AI in its current form has limited benefits, many unsolvable flaws, and will not match the hype attached to it: not even close. GUEST → https://emaggiori.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/stores/Emmanuel-Maggiori/author/B08Q468YQ4 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 3:25 – SiliCONned: the waste of capital in tech investment 18:25 – The failures of VC funding 21:00 – Culture of no work at tech companies 29:00 – Reckoning coming to Big Tech 30:30 – Smart Until It’s Dumb: the inherent limitations of machine learning 38:30 – Data sets make AI much more inefficient than most people realise 41:45 – How to trick AI 45:10 – How can locally hosted LLMs store so much in so little space? 49:35 – Explaining Nvidia's DLSS 55:00 – How marketing exaggerates AI 1:01:00 – Rapid fire questions 1:03:06 – Can digital things act like human brains? 1:08:00 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Wed, January 22, 2025
Ross Ulbricht Pardoned
Paul Rosenberg, who was at the trial of Ross Ulbricht, shares some thoughts from previous episodes of Watchman Privacy. Ross Ulbricht was pardoned by President Donald Trump on January 22, 2025. Two clips combined (in order): Clip 1: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/CypherpunkApes Clip 2: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/PaulRosenberg2 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
Mon, January 20, 2025
151 - VPN Discrimination
Gabriel Custodiet and Urban Hacker talk about VPN discrimination: how companies delay, deny, defend blocking your access to their service, even as a paid customer, if you use a privacy-preserving technology like virtual private networks. 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
Fri, January 17, 2025
150 - Joshua Sheats: Radical Personal Finance Returns
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Joshua Sheats of the podcast Radical Personal Finance. They discuss Joshua’s productivity habits, education, homeschooling, gold ownership, the Corporate Transparency Act, China and Malaysia, and arrestproofing. GUEST → https://www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/ → https://x.com/JoshuaSheats → https://radicalpersonalfinance.libsyn.com/replay-456-protect-your-money-by-arrest-proofing-yourself-and-your-children 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 Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 4:05 – Joshua’s reading habits 8:45 – University education? 14:00 – Gold ownership strategy 23:10 – Corporate Transparency Act 31:34 – Thoughts on China 43:00 – Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia 50:20 – Homeschooling 1:00:00 – Favorite episodes of Radical Personal Finance
Tue, January 14, 2025
149 - The Corrupting Influence of Sponsors
Episode 149 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Torchlight Chat – The Corrupting Influence of Sponsors Gabriel Custodiet and Urban Hacker talk about all the ways in which sponsorships and paid influence fully corrupt a content creator. 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
Wed, January 08, 2025
148 - Joe Doran: Synthetic Devolution
Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a third time with Joe Doran of Trends Journal. Joe lays out his view of the present and future of artificial intelligence and other technocratic agendas as we begin 2025. GUEST → https://trendsjournal.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00J9R7PHQ/allbooks (Joe Doran's books) 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 0:00 - Beginning 2:10 - Response to Venice AI interview 6:25 - How would AI intellectual property laws work? 11:30 - Problems with the progress of AI 14:50 - What's really happening behind the scenes of AI development 18:50 - Favourite representations of AI in fiction 21:40 - Trends of 2025 26:30 - Smart cities 31:00 - Progress vs fulfillment Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Mon, December 23, 2024
147 - Living Monero: AlaskaAnon
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the Monero proponent AlaskaAnon about how to live on monero to enhance freedom and get around the fascist banking system. They also discuss Alaska and some philosophical ideas pertaining to free living. GUEST → https://x.com/repeal19thUSA → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHd71cejcKU (another interview with Alaska) 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 – Origin of AlaskaAnon 5:15 – How do you measure a cryptocurrency’s success? 9:50 – How important is combating inflation? 16:30 – AlaskaAnon’s Monero stack 23:25 – How to be unbanked 34:23 – How to not maximally comply 46:50 – Why Alaska? 53:50 – Advanced monero topics Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Wed, December 18, 2024
146 - Monero Nodo: The Review
Gabriel Custodiet and Urban Hacker review the Monero Nodo: a new pre-built Monero node project with custom hardware and software. GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker LINKS → https://moneronodo.com/ → https://twitter.com/MoneroNodo → https://twitter.com/douglastuman → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/2024/12/15/monero-nodo-teardown/ 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
Mon, December 16, 2024
145 - Stack Duo: An Introduction from Its Creator
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Diego Salazar (rehrar) of Stack Wallet and Stack Duo (pared down Monero/Bitcoin version of Stack Wallet). Diego gives an introduction to the wallet and why it’s one of the very few Monero and Bitcoin wallets that you should be considering. GUEST → https://stackwallet.com/ (Stack Wallet is multi-coin; Stack Duo is Monero/Bitcoin) → https://twitter.com/stack_wallet → https://t.me/stackwallet (Telegram) 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 1:50 – Origins of Stack Wallet and Stack Duo 8:00 – Does running two wallets pose any problems? 14:50 – How does Stack fund itself? 20:12 – How do you run all your multi-coin nodes? 27:40 – Stack’s features and future 30:55 – PayNyms vs Silent Payments 36:00 – Is Diego afraid as a developer of self-custody wallets? 40:52 – What does Stack know about its users 42:35 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Fri, December 13, 2024
144 - Trusted Computing // Untrusted Users
Gabriel Custodiet and Urban Hacker speak about the old concept of so-called trusted computing, and whether or not this original betrayal of technological freedom has cost us dearly to this day. 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
Mon, December 09, 2024
143 - Psychopaths and the World Order
Gabriel Custodiet speaks about the role of psychopaths in the structuring of our world. FIRST EPISODE (Episode 4) → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/Psychopaths 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
Fri, December 06, 2024
AI Resistance Video Course
https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/the-ai-anti-technocracy-course/
Tue, December 03, 2024
YouTube Censors Watchman Privacy
YouTube has censored Watchman Privacy. Time to take action. https://watchmanprivacy.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/WatchmanPrivacy https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy https://www.bitchute.com/privacy/ https://rumble.com/c/WatchmanPrivacy https://escapethetechnocracy.com/digitalmarket/
Mon, December 02, 2024
142 - Michael Yon: Information War & Mass Invasion
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Michael Yon, global traveler, former highly skilled war correspondent, and first-hand reporter on mass migration (invasion) of myriad groups of people into the West. They explore the conspiracy of countries such as China to invade the US via unrestricted warfare: flooding the country with drugs, setting up their own banking and police institutions in the US, and leading the charge of cultural degradation. GUEST → https://michaelyon.com/ → https://x.com/Michael_Yon → https://substack.com/@michaelyon → https://rumble.com/c/c-6595237/videos → https://odysee.com/@dougcasey:5/doug-casey's-take-ep.-339-michael-yon 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 2:40 – What role does the IOM play in migration/invasion of the West 8:00 – Unrestricted Warfare 20:45 – How China influences South and Central America 29:40 – How will all of this play out? 41:50 – Child trafficking 47:50 – Satanism 49:15 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Sat, November 30, 2024
141 - All Your Username Are Belong to Us
Gabriel and Urban discuss the weird world of second-hand username marketplaces, the corrupt underbelly of these markets, Telegram scamming, jailbreaking tractors, and some other bizarre things one can find in the dark (and not-so-dark) parts of the Internet. Guest Twitter: 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
Thu, November 28, 2024
140 - Paul Rosenberg: Cryptic Conscience
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with original cryptographer Paul Rosenberg about the origins of morality, the epic adventures of the cryptographers of Laissez-Faire City, which cryptographic tools governments will attack next, the anti-capitalist sentiments in cryptography, the problems of hierarchy, liberation theology, the problems of intellectual property, and the ethics of gene editing. PREVIOUS EPISODES → Episode 16: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/PaulRosenberg → Episode 54: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/PaulRosenberg2 → Episode 96: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/CypherpunkApes GUEST → https://freemansperspective.com/ → https://freemansperspective.com/product/the-untold-story-of-the-greatest-crypto-project-ever-e-book/ → https://www.amazon.com/stores/Paul-Rosenberg/author/B07TYTP6CD 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 1:50 – Where do morals come from? 4:55 – Prague Hacker’s Conference 12:44 – Stories from Laissez-Faire City 20:30 – What cryptographic tool will the governments go after next 24:40 – When Paul met the guy who invented DNS 26:15 – Anti-capitalist sentiments in cryptography 31:21 – The knowledge problem of centralized systems 36:20 – The laziness of “right to” culture 39:00 – The problem of hierarchic for anarchic Christians 43:50 – Liberation Theology 47:25 – The problem of intellectual property 52:00 – Ethics of CRISPR and gene editing 56:40 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Mon, November 25, 2024
Black Friday Sale
https://escapethetechnocracy.com/digitalmarket/
Fri, November 22, 2024
139 - Monerotopia: A Debriefing
Gabriel and Urban discuss the 2024 Monerotopia event: new technologies in Monero, changes we recommend, Starlink and Moneronodo, other privacy crypto, and how the event functioned in an antifragile way. Guest Twitter: 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
Mon, November 18, 2024
138 - Altair Tech: Bitcoin Home Mining Shop
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Kevin of Altair Tech: a shop in the US that sells home mining equipment, including devices they themselves have created. Altair Tech might be the solution that home miners have been looking for. PREVIOUS BITCOIN MINING EPISODES (START HERE IF NEW) → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/EconoAlchemistBitcoinMiningPrivacy → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/DiverterNoKYC GUEST → https://altairtech.io/ → https://x.com/btctwatterpants (Kevin, the speaker) → https://altairtech.io/blog/ → https://x.com/altair_tech → https://altairtech.io/product/urlacher/ 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 Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:20 – How Altair Tech solves problems of Bitcoin home mining 7:40 – The Urlacher 11:25 – The Bitaxe 12:45 – Estimates of profits from home miners (check also at 32:22) 14:50 – Highest end models 16:00 – Kevin’s lessons from home mining 20:00 – Choosing a mining pool 22:30 – Privacy while mining 23:45 – Common mistakes 25:00 – Space heater miners 26:08 – The Bitaxe phenomenon 27:50 – Future of home mining 28:30 – Big self-mining operations 30:00 – Shipping time, etc. 32:22 – Estimates of profits from home miners 38:00 – Final thoughts
Sat, November 16, 2024
137 - Deflock: Automated License Plate Readers
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Will Freeman about the prevalence of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and his solution: Deflock, which maps these anti-American tools across the globe. GUEST → https://deflock.me/ → https://github.com/frillweeman/deflock → https://www.404media.co/the-open-source-project-deflock-is-mapping-license-plate-surveillance-cameras-all-over-the-world/ 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
Thu, November 14, 2024
136 - Venice AI: Private and Uncensored
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Erik Voorhees of Venice AI. They discuss how Venice takes a different approach to the Big Tech AI options: namely, it does not have access to your prompts, and it does not censor them. Along the way they discuss how surveillance and censorship manifests in the paternalistic AI industry, the future of open-source AI models, the IP question of AI, and why regulating AI might have unintended side effects. GUEST → https://x.com/ErikVoorhees → https://venice.ai/ → https://x.com/askvenice → https://moneyandstate.com/blog/the-separation-of-mind-and-state (explanation of project) 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 Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 3:27 – Privacy-invasion of Big Tech AI companies 6:50 – How does Venice AI give the user privacy? 9:55 – How long will non-account service last? 10:25 – What does Venice (the city/concept) have to do with anything? 11:40 – How do open-source models work in AI? 16:50 – Phone version of AI (not app store version) 18:05 – Censorship within AI 24:42 – Uncensoring AI makes it faster and better 25:55 – Other uncensored AI companies 27:10 – Making AI “safe” 30:30 – IP question of AI 34:45 – Who owns the creation of AI tools? 35:10 – Any red lines where AI should be “regulated”? 37:20 – Does Venice have any access to our prompts? 38:15 – Venice AI vs self-hosted models 39:40 – Would Venice ever train their own AI model? 40:25 – Final thoughts
Mon, November 11, 2024
135 - The Might of Tor
Gabriel and Urban discuss their recent free course on contributing to Tor. The course can be found at: https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/running-a-tor-relay-video-course/ Guest Twitter: https://x.com/realUrbanHacker Free course on Tor: https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/running-a-tor-relay-video-course/ PREVIOUS TOR EPISODES MENTIONED → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/TorPartI → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/TorPartII 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
Wed, November 06, 2024
134 - Charred Memories: Becoming Your Own Internet Archive
Gabriel and Urban discuss the recent cyberattack against The Internet Archive, details about how the company and its services function, and some thoughts about how we can start backing up the Internet ourselves. Guest Twitter: https://x.com/realUrbanHacker Harddrive image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Archive#/media/File:Incoming_additional_storage_at_Internet_Archive.jpg 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
Thu, October 31, 2024
133 - Beyond Heaven's Gate
A discussion of cults and how they operate: including Jim Jones’ Peoples Temple, Aum Shinrikyo, Heaven’s Gate, and OneCoin Guest Twitter: 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
Wed, October 30, 2024
The Monkey's Paw
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
Mon, October 28, 2024
132 - Boats, Gold, and The Great Taking with Parallel Mike
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mike of Parallel Systems about the benefits of owning your own boat, of living in Poland to prepare for economic collapse, and of owning strategic denominations and versions of gold and silver. Mike also explains The Great Taking and his contrarian take on Javier Milei. GUEST → https://parallelmike.com/ → https://parallelsystems.substack.com/ → https://rumble.com/ParallelSystems → Podcast: Parallel Mike Podcast → Coins of the realm episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLUy08kMhCQ 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 Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 2:24 – Father is a well-known British gangster 8:10 – Why is Poland the place to await economic collapse? 13:20 – How to own a boat 20:52 – The Great Taking 26:22 – Reading list: the corrupt monetary system 30:03 – Recommendations for gold and silver 40:04 – Is Javier Milei anti-establishment? 45:10 – Final thoughts
Fri, October 25, 2024
Bitcoin Self-Sovereignty Course
Bitcoin Self-Sovereignty Course now available at 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) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
Mon, October 21, 2024
131 - Escape the Servile Society with Vonu
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Shane/Rayo2 of the Vonu Podcast. They discuss a variety of topics regarding becoming invulnerable to coercion and escaping the servile society. Such strategies include unjobbing, living in a van or a shipping container, escaping to Mexico, and developing a homestead. Gabriel gets Shane’s thoughts on the recent 3D printed gun drama, Samourai Wallet, and self-sufficiency. His show is the Vonu Podcast. GUEST → https://vonupodcast.com/ → https://libertyunderattack.com/ → https://paznia.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) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:37 – What is Vonu? 5:23 – Unjobbing 9:30 – Living in a Van 12:40 – Police interactions 15:05 – Mexico an anarchist paradise? 18:30 – Living in a shipping container 20:05 – Thoughts on 3D printed gun drama 22:25 – Shane’s views on Samourai Wallet 25:10 – Developing a homestead and producing one’s own food 29:35 – Other important aspects of self-sufficiency 32:00 – What is P.A.Z.NIA? 36:20 – How to organize anarchists? 39:15 – Final thoughts
Fri, October 18, 2024
130 - Are Bitcoin Podcasts Divine Intervention?
Why yes… yes they are. 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) Image Credit → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker Music Credit →"NewHOfTechnology - Soft Corporate" is under a Free To Use YouTube license / ewfechnolohy - Music powered by BreakingCopyright
Mon, October 14, 2024
129 - Former Blackwater Mercenary
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Morgan Lerette, a former mercenary with the private military company Blackwater in Iraq. They discuss the mechanics and geopolitics of PMCs. GUEST → https://x.com/BlackwaterDude1 (Morgan Lerette on Twitter) → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7P83DL6 (Guns, Girls, and Greed: I Was a Blackwater Mercenary in Iraq) 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 Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:50 – How do people react to your former occupation? 3:00 – Fallujah 3:50 – Relation to higher-ups at Blackwater 5:50 – Blackwater enticements 8:00 – Blackwater world-class facilities 11:12 – Diplomatic immunity 16:25 – Any personal consequences of being a mercenary? 17:30 – Do PMC employees have to be of the same country of origin as the company? 20:10 – Lerette’s big picture views of PMCs as their role in the world 23:50 – Rapid Fire 25:00 – High suicide rates for mercenaries 25:55 – Utopian view of PMC proponents 29:10 – Mistaken reasons to be in Iraq and Afghanistan; culture ignorance 33:40 – Origins of human violence 38:00 – Equipment as a mercenary 42:10 – How to run your own PMC 44:00 – Getting mind ready for daily conflict 46:05 – Mercenaries vs traditional military 50:00 – Reflections from military intelligence 54:00 – Final thoughts
Thu, October 10, 2024
128 - Learning PGP and Public-Key Cryptography
Gabriel Custodiet and Urban Hacker explain PGP and how to use it. 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 Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Origins of encryption 5:10 – Ways we use PGP without knowing 8:50 – Why should someone get into PGP? 11:05 – Using PGP for authentication 17:50 – How can people start making use of PGP? 22:10 – Do we really need PGP today? 27:10 – How to get a PGP key: Kleopatra or Protonmail 31:52 – Downsides of generating PGP key from Protonmail 37:45 – How Signal takes takes encryption to the next level 48:20 – Final thoughts
Thu, October 03, 2024
127 - The Handheld Death Comms of Beirut
Discussion of the Lebanon and Syria pager explosions of September 2024. Guest Twitter: 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
Mon, September 30, 2024
126 - 10 Things I Learned from Michael Bazzell
I discuss the privacy legend Michael Bazzell and why he is still the standard. 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
Thu, September 26, 2024
125 - Ashigaru: Vetting a Samourai Wallet Fork
In this Torchlight Chat Gabriel and Urban discuss the recent released of a Samourai Wallet fork, Ashigaru Wallet: and what steps it takes to vet this kind of software. ASHIGARU WALLET LINKS → http://ashigaruprvm4u263aoj6wxnipc4jrhb2avjll4nnk255jkdmj2obqqd.onion/download/ → https://ashigaru.rs/ → https://ashigaru.rs/news/ 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
Mon, September 23, 2024
124 - Barry Reid: The Paper Trip 5
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the legendary Barry Reid of Paper Trip fame. They discuss Barry Reid’s latest Paper Trip (Paper Trip 5) about setting up a DBA to have a convenient business identity to become an independent contractor with separation from one’s personal identity. PREVIOUS EPISODE → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/barryreid GUEST LINKS → https://edenpress.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) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 2:40 – Origins of Paper Trip in Vietnam War 8:40 – Were the hippies really anti-establishment? 11:05 – How did the original Paper Trip work? 12:45 – Name change has always been acceptable in common law tradition 14:55 – What does “defrauding” mean? 18:10 – What is the REAL ID Act? 20:45 – Which Paper Trips should one buy? 22:20 – What is a DBA? 26:30 – How to remember your new name 27:50 – Picking Barry’s brain about IDs without one’s birth name 31:50 – Do you do consulting? (No) 32:30 – Barry’s underlying philosophy 35:00 – Existentialism question 38:00 – Final thoughts
Mon, September 16, 2024
123 - The Linux Experiment Part 2
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Nick of the YouTube channel The Linux Experiment. They discuss a variety of Linux topics: Apple compatibility, the “problem” with Linux packages, choosing hardware best optimized for Linux, Wayland, Linux kernel “bloat,” criticism of Mozilla, Arch Linux, and how to game on Linux computers. PREVIOUS EPISODE → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/LinuxExperiment GUEST LINKS → https://www.youtube.com/@TheLinuxEXP → https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXP 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 Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:40 – Where is Microsoft headed? 4:55 – Apple computers vs Linux 8:40 – The “Problem” with Linux packages (downloading programs) 14:05 – Flatpak “not verified” 17:30 – Scenario: finding the best version of a program such as a crypto wallet 19:55 – Going beyond Linux Mint 23:20 – Choosing best hardware for driver compatibility 27:50 – Problems with Linux-specific laptop companies 31:10 – Linux kernel has increased by 2700x lines of code since inception 33:35 – What is Wayland? 38:50 – Thoughts on Mozilla? 44:20 – Thoughts on tablets 47:20 – Gauging France’s temperature on FOSS, privacy, etc. 51:45 – Nick’s audience’s preferred distro (Arch Linux) 54:00 – Linux gaming 101 59:10 – Final thoughts
Fri, September 13, 2024
122 - Telegram - The World's Best Not-a-Private-Messenger
LINKS → https://web.archive.org/web/20240826161448/https://www.tribunal-de-paris.justice.fr/sites/default/files/2024-08/2024-08-26%20-%20CP%20TELEGRAM%20.pdf (Durov Indictment) 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
Mon, September 09, 2024
121 - Joel Skousen: The High Security Shelter
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Joel Skousen who consults and builds security and privacy shelters. GUEST LINKS → https://joelskousen.com → https://worldaffairsbrief.com/ → https://joelskousen.com/high-security-shelter 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 Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:55 – Joel Skousen’s consulting 3:40 – What’s the most basic way to get a high security shelter? 6:00 – How to determine if your property can handle a basement 6:50 – Most elaborate shelters Joel has designed 9:00 – How difficult is it to dig out a new basement? 10:10 – Non-basement shelters 12:55 – Shelters outside the USA 14:40 – How to build a shelter without anyone knowing 18:55 – Secret compartments in vehicles 19:20 – Best secure home techniques 23:30 – South Africa stories 25:10 – Famous compounds (Putin and Zuckerberg) 28:00 – Fighting vs. fleeing 30:35 – Strategic relocation: common mistakes 33:55 – Security systems: privacy concerns 36:30 – 100% chance of nuclear strike in USA in next 10 years 42:26 – Final thoughts
Fri, September 06, 2024
120 - Remote Killer Robot with AI Facial Recognition Used in Assassination
Torchlight Chat 1 with Gabriel Custodiet and Urban Hernandez – discussing the bizarre assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh LINKS → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohsen_Fakhrizadeh → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrfDDrPOtlo (Vice Documentary) → https://www.thejc.com/news/world/truth-behind-killing-of-iran-scientist-dhrzqyei 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
Tue, September 03, 2024
119 - South Dakota Residency Part 2
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io about all things South Dakota nomad residency. WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODE FIRST → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/PrivacyPost GUEST LINKS → https://privacypost.io (more private option) → https://www.worldpost.io/ (more affordable option) 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 Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 2:27 – The Third Party Doctrine 5:00 – Types of postal boxes and secondary addresses 9:15 – Insider info from the US mailing industry 12:20 – What is PrivacyPost.io 16:30 – What is a registered agent? 19:18 – Becoming a South Dakota nomad resident 23:30 – Using PrivacyPost to get nomad residency 26:20 – Does registering to vote sign you up for jury duty? 28:35 – Voting as a South Dakota nomad resident 29:40 – Car insurance as a South Dakota nomad resident 31:49 – Final thoughts on South Dakota 33:45 – WorldPost.io (new service) 38:50 – Portugal as entry to EU 42:55 – Using an EIN (TIN) in place of an SSN 44:10 – Corporate Transparency Act 46:30 – Final thoughts
Mon, August 26, 2024
118 - Techno-Nationalist China
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Roger Huang about the past and present of China’s technological control over its people. His book is Would Mao Buy Bitcoin? GUEST LINKS → https://chinabitcoinbook.com/ → https://x.com/Rogerh1991 → Nostr: loki@verified-nostr.com → https://chinabitcoinbook.com/?p=126 (A Comprehensive Guide to e-CNY/Digital Yuan) 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 Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:10 – Who is Roger Huang? 4:00 – Cultural Revolution and build-up to present China 13:25 – Is China a Socialist/Communist state? 19:17 – Understanding China’s currency situation 25:20 – How do visitors to China use Chinese currency? 29:10 – Is it okay for successful Chinese to leave China? 35:45 – Social credit score? 42:15 – Hukou system in China 45:55 – Chinese Bitcoiners vs Western Bitcoiners 56:25 – Final thoughts
Wed, August 21, 2024
117 - The Hidden World of Shadow Libraries
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Urban Hacker about the morality and usefulness of torrenting. ROGUE TRANSMISSIONS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/rogue-transmissions/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer 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
Tue, August 13, 2024
116 - Jayant Bhandari: The Wretched of the Earth
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with alternative cultural commentator Jayant Bhandari for a fifth time. PREVIOUS EPISODES WITH JAYANT BHANDARI → Episode 46: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O4E6387__U → Episode 77: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OgtTHzE_sk → Episode 84: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pqOVbp0n9A → Episode 102: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5urCqcsX0Tg GUEST LINKS → https://jayantbhandari.com → https://twitter.com/JayantBhandari5 → https://capitalismandmorality.com/ → https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalismAndMorality WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer 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 TIMELINE 0:00 – Beginning 2:18 – Are libertarians politically correct about Third World countries? 4:30 – Biggest reservation about Bhandari’s ideas 10:18 – Megacities 15:50 – Sweatshops 21:05 – Indian CEOs in American tech companies 26:30 – What does the structure of the Hindi language say about Indians? 32:15 – Should Indians stop building bridges and roads? 39:48 – Rapid Fire Questions 41:10 – Jayant’s day spent with the nephew of Robert Mugabe 45:20 – Argentina 25 years from now 46:40 – El Salvador 48:00 – Japan as a non-immigration, non-refugee country 52:30 – Update on Jayant’s cancellation #JayantBhandari #India #WatchmanPrivacy
Tue, August 06, 2024
115 - Privacy and Utopia: A History
Gabriel Custodiet introduces and reads excerpts from his latest book: Privacy and Utopia: A History. Purchase Privacy and Utopia: A History → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/digitalmarket/ (e-book) → https://www.amazon.com/Privacy-Utopia-History-Gabriel-Custodiet/dp/B0D9D4XTYB (physical copy) (Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)
Tue, July 30, 2024
114 - Data Sovereignty and Backups
Episode 114 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Data Sovereignty and Backups Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Urban Hacker about the importance of offline backups along with ten tips on creating and protecting them in the best way possible. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → (NEW PRODUCT) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/underground-backup-kit/ → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer 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 TIMELINE 0:00 – Beginning 1:30 – Why back up? 5:10 – Tip 1: Organization is key 9:00 – Tip 2: Use encryption 12:40 – Tip 3: Redundancy 14:35 – Tip 4: Practice and rotation 17:18 – Tip 5: Self-hosting 20:20 – Tip 6: Find a good hiding place 24:50 – Tip 7: All of this applies (and then some) for seed phrases 27:30 – Tip 8: Expensive seed phrase backups are not necessarily the solution 30:30 – Tip 9: Stealth backups 33:40 – Tip 10: Protect against seed phrase theft #Backups #WatchmanPrivacy #EscapeTheTechnocracy
Tue, July 23, 2024
113 - Joe Doran: Simply Men
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Joe Doran of Trends Journal. They discuss the origins of Trends Journal and Gerald Celente, the basics of The Technocracy, the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and the questions about it that too few people are asking, and how AI will erase pseudonymity from the Internet. GUEST LINKS → https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joe-Doran/author/B00J9R7PHQ → https://trendsjournal.com/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer 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 TIMELINE 0:00 – Beginning 3:35 – Origins of Trends Journal 8:56 – What is “The Technocracy”? 10:25 – Resources 11:25 – Joe’s basic overview of AI 15:35 – The wrong questions about artificial intelligence 19:35 – Joe’s observations speaking with AI 21:35 – “The comprehensive hijacking of human information” 27:50 – Would a self-aware AI be libertarian? 35:40 – Joe’s view of where AI is going 37:30 – AI will erase pseudonymity from the Internet 40:40 – Final thoughts #TrendsJournal #JoeDoran #ArtificialIntelligence
Tue, July 16, 2024
112 - Vehicle Privacy Part 2: Andrea Amico
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Andrea Amico about the disturbing telematics of recent vehicles, including always-on microphones and invisible cameras that detect your emotions while driving: all of which have the ability to transmit data back to car manufacturers and other third parties. GUEST LINKS → https://privacy4cars.com/ → https://vehicleprivacyreport.com/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer 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 TIMELINE 0:00 – Beginning 1:30 – Privacy4Cars app privacy concerns? 6:30 – Vehicle telematics 14:55 – Microphones built into cars 18:00 – Can your car detect your emotions 22:05 – Does Privacy4Cars remove telematics data? 25:30 – Disabling telematics 27:40 – Using phones with cars 30:45 – GrapheneOS 31:40 – BERLA 34:10 – OBD-II Port 37:00 – Car data breaches 39:45 – Any car companies that collect less? 43:00 – Other solutions #Privacy4Cars #AndreaAmico #WatchmanPrivacy
Mon, July 08, 2024
111 - Monero Next Steps: Seth for Privacy
Gabriel speaks with Seth for Privacy about Monero tactics that go beyond the basics. REFERENCED → Intro to Monero: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/IntroToMonero → https://monero.observer/ → https://www.monerotalk.live/ → https://github.com/deverickapollo/umbrel-monero → https://featherwallet.org/ GUEST LINKS → https://sethforprivacy.com/ → https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy → https://optoutpod.com/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer 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 TIMELINE 0:00 – Beginning 1:45 – Seth’s background 11:20 – Future of Opt Out podcast 13:30 – Uptick in Monero users 17:15 – Best news in Monero 20:55 – Acquiring no-KYC monero 25:45 – Problems with centralized swap services 31:20 – How important is running your own node in Monero? 39:40 – Monero node on Umbrel 42:10 – Coin control in Monero 52:05 – Using Tor with Monero 56:00 – Traffic fingerprinting 1:02:35 – Spam attacks on Monero 1:10:05 – Shutting down of Monero services 1:17:58 – Final thoughts #Monero #SethforPrivacy #WatchmanPrivacy
Wed, July 03, 2024
110 - Using a KYC Crypto Exchange Might Get You Tortured
Gabriel and Urban Hacker unpack a recent article by Wired on a crypto theft and torture spree. REFERENCED → https://www.wired.com/story/crypto-home-invasion-crime-ring/ → https://github.com/jlopp/physical-bitcoin-attacks/blob/master/README.md WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) #EscapeTheTechnocracy #KYC #WatchmanPrivacy
Thu, June 27, 2024
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Mon, June 17, 2024
109 - MyDataRemoval: Opt Out of People Search Websites
Gabriel speaks with James Wilson of MyDataRemoval for a second time. They do a live test of how much information James can find on a person, and then discuss the disturbing nature and extent of people search websites, data brokers, and breach databases. GUESTS LINKS AND PREVIOUS EPISODE → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LTFbBlTZbM (Episode 44) → https://www.mydataremoval.com/ REFERENCED → https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/03/ceo-of-data-privacy-company-onerep-com-founded-dozens-of-people-search-firms/ → https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/03/mozilla-drops-onerep-after-ceo-admits-to-running-people-search-networks/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 0:00 – Introduction 1:25 – Live test of people search database info 6:20 – How the data is used against you 8:10 – Self-replication of people search websites 12:10 – Additional danger of breach databases 15:30 – A crazy story 18:40 – Should non-Americans be concerned? 19:40 – Is this a “national security” risk? 23:20 – Where do our basic pieces of information exposure come from? 24:00 – PayPal is as bad as you think it is 25:25 – What is HaveIBeenPwned? 27:05 – What is the future of people search websites? 29:50 – Voter data is public? 30:30 – Bogus data as a strategy 32:40 – Basic info of MyDataRemoval.com #MyDataRemoval #PeopleSearchDatabases #WatchmanPrivacy
Mon, June 10, 2024
108 - Post-Samourai Wallet: Max Tannahill & Diverter_NoKYC
Gabriel speaks with Samourai Wallet insiders Max Tannahill and Diverter_NoKYC. They give an update on the Samourai Wallet arrest and its absurdity. They also discuss the post-arrest chilling effect, the compliance mindset that defines the current Bitcoin scene, and what the future of Bitcoin privacy is. Samourai Wallet Legal Fund Donations → https://www.p2prights.org/donate.html Max Tannahill → Previous episode with Max: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/MaxTannahill:8 → https://twitter.com/maxtannahill Diverter_NoKYC → Previous episode with Diverter: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/DiverterNoKYC:9 (Episode 92) → https://twitter.com/Diverter_NoKYC WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 4:40 – Samourai Wallet update (June 10, 2024) 7:50 – Absurdity of allegations 13:00 – Observations about “Bitcoin community” reactions to SW arrest 20:40 – Preemptive shutdowns of Bitcoin and Monero services 24:05 – The Compliance Mindset 36:50 – The future of Bitcoin privacy 45:40 – Update on Bitcoin mining 48:15 – Max’s current Bitcoin tools 50:40 – Roman Sterligov and Bitcoin Fog 59:30 – Big topics in Bitcoin at the moment #SamouraiWallet #BitcoinPrivacy #WatchmanPrivacy
Fri, June 07, 2024
107 - MySudo: VoIP with Privacy Focus
Gabriel speaks with Paul Ashley of Anonyome Labs: creators of the VoIP service MySudo. The service is essential for privacy users: it allows you to have up to nine legitimate phone numbers organized in a handy app that is zero-knowledge encrypted. Guest Links → https://mysudo.com/ → https://twitter.com/MySudoApp Referenced → Michael Bazzell’s phone privacy guide: https://inteltechniques.com/book7a.html WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:00 – Phone privacy realism 2:50 – Available countries for MySudo 5:55 – Is VoIP the future of telephony? 9:16 – Is KYC coming for VoIP? 11:20 – Porting phone numbers to MySudo 12:10 – What info required to sign up for service? 13:30 – How to pay privately for MySudo (special instructions for GrapheneOS) 17:05 – What would MySudo give over with a search warrant? 18:10 – Where is data from MySudo stored? 22:10 – MySudo for PC 25:25 – Would KYC mandate affect current users? 26:25 – MySudo greatly reduces SIM swap risk 27:14 – You MUST back up your MySudo account 32:00 – Technical errors while using MySudo (VPN use) 36:45 – What can customer service see about us? 38:40 – Fewer robocalls with MySudo 39:13 – Email also baked into MySudo: sudomail 42:50 – Virtual credit cards 49:00 – MySudo browser 50:24 – Final thoughts #MySudo #GrapheneOS #WatchmanPrivacy
Wed, June 05, 2024
106 - Simplex Chat Private Messenger
Gabriel speaks with Evgeny, the founder of Simplex Chat. Simplex is a recent and still-developing private messaging app with a slant toward privacy over convenience. Evgeny gives his critical thoughts on other private messengers, explains how privacy software can fund itself, exposes the myth of disappearing messages, and gets into some of the finer details of how Simplex Chat has made different choices from its competitors. In particular Simplex gets rid of accounts altogether, allowing you to create as many “profiles” as you want that are localized to your device. The result is, as Evgeny says, Simplex knows nothing about its users. Guest Links → https://simplex.chat/ → https://twitter.com/simplexchat WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 - Introduction 1:23 – Do funding sources influence projects like Simplex? 9:45 – Evgeny’s thoughts on other private messaging apps 17:00 – Simplex Chat gets rid of the very idea of an account 20:00 – What does Simplex know about its users? 24:25 – Can we replicate Simplex profiles on other devices? 29:38 – Disappearing messages are security theater 34:00 – Why didn’t Simplex take the code base of Signal and build from it? 40:00 – Problems with UI and path forward 49:25 – Beginner tutorial for Simplex 52:50 – How can you fund a private messaging app? 56:35 – Final Thoughts #SimplexChat #PrivateMessaging #WatchmanPrivacy
Thu, May 30, 2024
105 - How to Secure Your WordPress Website
Tips for securing the popular FOSS website builder and service: WordPress. With Urban Hacker. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) #WordPressSecurity #CyberSecurity #WatchmanPrivacy
Tue, May 21, 2024
104 - XZ Backdoor: A FOSS Danger Story
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Urban Hacker about the infamous XZ backdoor incident by which a key piece of software in the Linux kernel was nearly hijacked. The attacker spent four years slowly ingratiating himself into the small community, which had been selected precisely because it consisted of a single burned-out developer. Follow us as we unravel this bizarre and disturbing story of premeditated digital attack and what it means for free and open-source software and our own cybersecurity. Mentioned → https://urbanhacker.net/a-closer-look-at-the-social-engineering-behind-the-xz-backdoor-part-one/ → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XZ_Utils_backdoor Guest Links → https://urbanhacker.net/ → https://twitter.com/realUrbanHacker → https://t.me/Realurbanhacker (Telegram) → https://tallycoin.app/@realurbanhacker/the-orange-pill-simulator-zzjq3lmF (Urban Hacker’s Bitcoin game) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 2:25 – What is XZ Utils? 4:17 – How does GitHub work? 15:15 – Summary of XZ Utils backdoor incident 18:00 – Social engineering 21:00 – Technical implementation of the backdoor attack 28:00 – Potential consequences of this attempted attack 30:10 – How was it found? 33:00 – Does this expose a major weakness of FOSS? 38:25 – Similar supply chain cyber attacks 43:00 – Final thoughts #XZBackDoor #UrbanHacker #WatchmanPrivacy
Sat, May 18, 2024
103 - Jessica Solce: No Control
Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with Jessica Solce, a rising documentary-maker. They discuss her first documentary, No Control, on 3D printed guns and Cody Wilson. They then discuss her upcoming documentary on El Salvador and Nayib Bukele, and finally some thoughts on the documentary industry. Previous episode with Jessica Solce → Episode 83: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/DeathAthletic Guest Links → Be a patron: https://www.deathathletic.com/contact → https://www.deathathletic.com → https://twitter.com/jessicasolce → https://www.encodeproductions.com (Solce's production company) El Salvador article referenced → https://im1776.com/el-salvador-history/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 2:45 – No Control neutrality a mistake? 5:40 – What is Project Liberator? 7:24 – FFL license trolling 8:35 – NRA says 3D printed guns “anathema to guns” 10:00 – What is the neurosis that gun control people suffer from? 14:02 – What happens if you fail a federal gun background check? 15:02 – Weird state gun laws 16:08 – 3D printed guns internationally 19:15 – The problem of bullets 20:10 – Jessica’s interest in El Salvador 24:45 – Connection to Bitcoin? 28:05 – Vibe of El Salvador today 31:00 – Other thoughts on El Salvador 32:30 – Documentaries Jessica admires 40:50 – Final thoughts #JessicaSolce #NoControlDeathAthletic #WatchmanPrivacy
Tue, May 14, 2024
102 - Jayant Bhandari: The Civilizing Process
Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a fourth time with cultural analyst and philosopher Jayant Bhandari. Topics include magical thinking, civilization, Christianity in the Third World, and a tour of the world continent by continent. Previous episodes with Jayant Bhandari → Episode 46: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O4E6387__U → Episode 77: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OgtTHzE_sk → Episode 84: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pqOVbp0n9A Guest Links → https://jayantbhandari.com (Use Chrome/Brave if Firefox not working) → https://twitter.com/JayantBhandari5 → https://capitalismandmorality.com/ (as soon as May 25, 2024 in Calgary, Canada) → https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalismAndMorality WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:38 – Influence of Ayn Rand 3:22 – What is magical thinking? 8:48 – Is the West really the only civilization...ever? 13:25 – What is Christianity in the Third World? 25:30 – Bhopal disaster 31:12 – Indian practice of sati 37:10 – Thoughts on VS Naipaul 39:40 – Indian hospital stories 42:20 – Stereotype that East Asians are not innovative 48:00 – China story 55:12 – What was the Arab Spring really about? 57:40 – Rapid Fire 59:30 – Thoughts on Africa 1:01:50 – Zimbabwe police story 1:02:35 – Witch doctors in Africa 1:05:00 – Update on the PIGS countries 1:07:00 – Jayant’s blueprint for colonization 1:08:00 – Final thoughts #JayantBhandari #India #WatchmanPrivacy
Fri, May 10, 2024
101 - Samourai Wallet Arrested
Gabriel Custodiet discusses alongside BitcoinQnA and Seth for Privacy the details surrounding the arrest of the Samourai Wallet developers. They then look at how we can protect our own Samourai Wallets in light of various seizures. They conclude by looking at the future of financial privacy. Samourai Link → https://freesamourai.com/ Guest Links → https://twitter.com/BitcoinQ_A → https://bitcoiner.guide/ → https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy → https://sethforprivacy.com/ → https://foundationdevices.com/ Resources → https://freedom.tech/samourai-to-sparrow/ → https://twitter.com/L0laL33tz (posting a lot about Samourai Wallet arrest) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 5:15 – Summary of allegations against Samourai Wallet 18:30 – Couldn’t any Bitcoin wallet be an “unlicensed money transmission business”? 22:00 – Unclear language of DoJ statement 27:24 – Any good things that can come out of trial? 31:40 – How to support Samourai and TdevD 32:45 – What should Samourai Wallet users do? 42:21 – The future of Samourai Wallet’s code and technologies 46:00 – Alternatives to Samourai Wallet 51:32 – The bigger picture 56:50 – Final thoughts #SamouraiWallet #FreeSamourai #WatchmanPrivacy
Fri, March 15, 2024
100 - IVPN: Finding Truth about VPNs in a Sellout Industry
Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with Viktor Viksei about the problems of the VPN industry, about how VPNs work, and about one of the few non-sellouts to privacy: IVPN. First episode with Viktor (Episode 39): https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/UncomfortableTruthsAboutVPNIndustry:5 Guest Links → https://twitter.com/vonthedock (Viktor Viksei) → https://www.ivpn.net/ → https://www.ivpn.net/blog/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:47 – The problem with free VPNs 4:30 – Your VPN won’t go to jail for you for $5 6:50 – How bad are the fake VPN review websites? 10:45 – VPN Industry consolidation 15:45 – Most important aspects of a VPN 18:19 – Has IVPN been targeted by VPN juggernauts? 21:54 – Any trends in VPNs that IVPN is focused on 25:24 – What is happening at the ground level of a VPN server 28:35 – How would a 3-letter agency track a VPN user? 34:00 – How can VPN companies mitigate 3-letter agency tracking? 39:08 – How can we test if a VPN is working? 41:10 – WireGuard vs OpenVPN 44:50 – Is random-generated username and no password of IVPN and Mullvad a problem? 46:35 – Anti-Tracker of IVPN 49:30 – Why does torrenting on US VPN servers matter? 52:38 – Removal of killswitch due to Apple problems 55:56 – V2Ray: what does it do for us? 59:22 – VPN discrimination solutions 1:05:00 – Final thoughts #IVPN #VPNIndustry #WatchmanPrivacy
Mon, February 12, 2024
99 - Jack Rhysider from Darknet Diaries
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jack Rhysider, host of the fabulous Darknet Diaries podcast. They go behind the scenes of Jack’s work routine and aesthetic views. Jack shares the commonalities of his guests, details of his inner drive, his operational security, and his view of the future of cybersecurity. Guest Links → https://darknetdiaries.com/ →Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XPl3uEEL9hvqMkoZrzbx5 → https://twitter.com/JackRhysider →Jack’s reading list: https://darknetdiaries.com/books/ → https://www.patreon.com/darknetdiaries Attribution →Image artwork: Urban Hacker ( https://twitter.com/realUrbanHacker ) →Music: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio (all music) Watchman Privacy → https://watchmanprivacy.com → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2 Privacy Courses (supports the show) → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/digitalmarket/ Monero Donation (supports the show) →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you! → https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 3:52 – How did Jack Rhysider distinguish Darknet Diaries from other shows? 5:45 – Inflection point of Darknet Diaries 7:38 – Jack’s perfectionism with podcasting 9:05 – How Jack organizes his narrative note-taking 11:16 – Promotion secrets of Darknet Diaries 13:45 – Jack’s work routine 15:33 – Getting the most out of guests 17:08 – Visual style of Darknet Diaries 20:19 – Rapid fire questions 27:12 – Weirdest way Jack found a guest 29:12 – What do all of his guests have in common 31:55 – How may guests requests does Jack get these days 34:18 – Jack’s other favorite hacker stories 36:01 – Jack’s operational security 40:23 – How does Jack communicate with guests 41:32 – Has anyone come after Jack Rhysider? 44:04 – Jack’s biggest failure with
Wed, February 07, 2024
98 - Ungovernable Misfits with MaxBitBuyBit
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with MaxBitBuyBit, a Bitcoin creator behind the brand Ungovernable Misfits. Guest Links → https://ungovernablemisfits.com/ →Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/58fLzau7Vag4cKp5J02AiX → https://twitter.com/MaxBitbuybit → https://twitter.com/BitBuyBitPod WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Sat, February 03, 2024
Consultations now available
Consultations here: https://watchmanprivacy.com/contact/
Wed, January 31, 2024
97 - Coincards: Buy Gift Cards with Monero and Bitcoin
Gabriel Custodiet talks to Mike from Coincards.com. This service allows you to buy gift cards for popular franchises with bitcoin, monero, and other crypto. Gabriel asks all the basic questions, the privacy and legal questions, and the more interesting questions: how to live off of gift cards, behind-the-scenes of the gift card industry, gift card suspicion, gift card privacy, and the future of gift cards. Guest Links → https://coincards.com/ (Use Tor Browser) → https://twitter.com/CoinCards → https://twitter.com/astupidmoose (Mike’s personal Twitter) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:42 – What do we have to give up to use CoinCards.com 2:35 – Any problems with Tor Browser? 3:35 – Are you using BTCPay Server? 4:15 – Do you vet UTXOs? 4:50 – Do you reject transactions for any reason? 5:48 – Data retention policy 7:10 – Do companies know their cards came from Coin Cards? 9:50 – Rapid fire of basic features of Coin Cards 12:50 – How do we use digital gift card in physical store? 13:40 – Origins of Coin Cards (getting permission from gift card companies) 16:00 – What did you do with Bitcoin in the early days? 17:00 – Coin Cards guerrilla marketing 18:15 – Comparison to competitors 19:38 – Limitations of jurisdictions 21:58 – What wallet set up do you use? 23:30 – How do live on gift cards 24:30 – Problems with VISA gift cards 26:42 – Privacy problems of using gift cards 28:30 – Companies that ban for using gift cards (Amazon) 30:32 – Will gift cards get regulated? 31:40 – How much of “circular economy” BTC/XMR end with services like yours? 34:27 – Has there been a decline in Bitcoin use in last ten years? 37:00 – Percent of gift cards that have errors 37:15 – Future of Coin Cards 37:40 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #CoinCards #BitcoinGiftCards #Monero
Wed, January 24, 2024
96 - Paul Rosenberg: Cypherpunk Apes
Gabriel Custodiet talks to Paul Rosenberg for the third time. They discuss the original cryptography movement, skepticism of the Ross Ulbricht case, how the Dark Ages ended slavery, Christian anarchy, and the biological future of humanity. Guest Links →Paul Rosenberg's website: https://www.freemansperspective.com Previous episodes with Paul Rosenberg →Episode 16: https://youtu.be/JRcS6fvukzA →Episode 54: https://youtu.be/WCU9f_9s120 WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:08 – Original cryptography movement 4:35 – The universe favors encryption 9:10 – Cryptography and the government 11:50 – Cryptography resources 15:30 – What Julian Assange means to humanity 18:09 – Significance of BitTorrent 18:55 – Insight into VPN industry 22:30 – Questionable aspects of Ross Ulbricht case 26:10 – The Dark Ages: why were they significant? 31:45 – Resources for the Dark Ages 33:45 – Are Christianity and Judaism anarchic religions? 37:30 – Paul’s new book, Post-Primate Society 41:05 – Evolutionary psychology hijacking the mind 45:50 – How damaging would an EMP be? 48:25 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #PaulRosenberg #FreemansPerspective #Cryptography
Thu, January 18, 2024
95 - The Monero Standard with Stoic.xmr
Gabriel Custodiet talks to Stoic.xmr (Michael Fitzgerald) about his book The Monero Standard. After covering some of the bare basics of money and the fiat system, they discuss the differences between the Bitcoin and Monero community and whether Bitcoin and Monero are even the point... Guest Links → https://monerostandard.com/ → https://twitter.com/TheStoicCoiner → https://www.youtube.com/@moneromagazine Getting into Monero – start here → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwwPwsAnQGY WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:26 – What is fiat and how bad has it been for us? 4:16 – Does intrinsic value exist regarding money; what is Monero’s value? 6:48 – Weird objects used as money 10:30 – What is inflation? 13:32 – Differences between Bitcoin and Monero communities 15:40 – Spending over savings 17:35 – Getting to the most important question 18:08 – Bitcoin taint 20:22 – Would Stoic.xmr support a better privacy coin than Monero? 21:46 – Mass adoption in Monero 22:40 – Does supply cap really matter that much? 23:40 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #MoneroStandard #StoicXMR #Monero
Mon, January 15, 2024
94 - Max Tannahill: Core Devs vs Real Users
Gabriel Custodiet talks to Max Tannahill about Bitcoin privacy, Monero, and phone privacy. Max is a dedicated and well respected experimenter with wallets and the practical tools that the limousine crypto class would never sully themselves with. As such, Max’s views on these topics—such as Monero as the best layer 2 for Bitcoin and the damage of Taproot and Covenants—come from the thoughtful mind of a rare actual user of these digital technologies. If you’re new to Bitcoin, watch these first (in order) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz1-uiQZUUQ → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FNUKkrG_9A → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztHq8YXpw9I → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OmYqq7BPSw → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSf0_To8GmE Guest Links → https://twitter.com/maxtannahill References → https://twitter.com/pokkst → https://twitter.com/fluffypony → https://twitter.com/reardencode → https://t.me/monerujounderground (Monero Telegram) → https://t.me/SovereignBitcoiner (Telegram group; Monero friendly) → https://foundationdevices.com/envoy/ (Envoy Wallet) → https://stackwallet.com/ (The 'if iPhone' wallet) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 0:54 – Intro to Max Tannahill and traditional financial surveillance 6:30 – Privacy problems of Singapore and global cities 9:36 – Max’s crypto-based privacy phone business Mamushi 13:00 – CalyxOS and microG 18:03 – Telegram a mistake for privacy/freedom communities? 21:05 – Fundamental problem of phones = NFC and GPS 26:30 – Traditional
Thu, January 11, 2024
93 - Finney Forum with Ragnar Lifthrasir
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Ragnar Lifthrasir about the upcoming Bitcoin and Monero event: Finney Forum, and some other topics. Guest Links → https://finneyforum.com/ → https://ragnarly.com/media/ → https://twitter.com/RagnarLif WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 0:50 – Introduction to Ragnar Lifthrasir 2:30 – How did Guns N Bitcoin differ from normie Bitcoin conferences? 4:15 – Details of Finney Forum 9:22 – Privacy registration 11:52 – Monero most used payment method 13:36 – Spending versus savings 16:06 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #FinneyForum #RagnarLifthrasir #GunsandBitcoin
Mon, January 08, 2024
92 - Bitcoin Mining for the Streets: Diverter_NoKYC
Gabriel Custodiet talks Bitcoin mining with a major player in self-mining. This is the best introduction to the who, why, what, and how of mining. As always, with no compromise on self-sovereignty, ownership, no KYC, and privacy. Guest Links → https://diverter.hostyourown.tools/mining-for-the-streets/ (Diverter’s original article) → https://twitter.com/Diverter_NoKYC → https://paynym.is/+diverter References → https://www.econoalchemist.com/post/home-mining-for-non-kyc-bitcoin → https://upstreamdata.com/products-services/bitcoin-mining-loadcenters/black-box/ → https://upstreamdata.com/upstreamdata-diy-blackbox/ → https://kaboomracks.com/buying-mining-equipment/ (happens via Telegram) → https://minefarmbuy.com/ → https://www.blockwaresolutions.com → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pod256-bitcoin-mining-news-analysis/id1657814571 → https://t.me/HomeMiningWizards (Helpful Telegram group for amateurs) → https://twitter.com/CoinHeated (ASIC immersion) → https://twitter.com/zbomstaz (single board ASIC) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:15 – Explanation of Bitcoin mining 6:06 – What is the power of miners in Bitcoin ecosystem? 12:00 – Examples of mining censorship 17:40 – Brief history of Bitcoin mining 24:45 – Inevitable regulation of Bitcoin mining due to blatant money transmission 31:22 – Government bans of Bitcoin mining 36:37 – Geopoliti
Thu, January 04, 2024
91 - Escaping the Culture Industry
Gabriel Custodiet appropriates (hopefully commodifies) the famous Frankfurt School essay "The Culture Industry" as a way to examine how consumerism contaminates us: and what we can do about it. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Thu, December 28, 2023
90 - The Best of 2023
Gabriel Custodiet shares some of the best moments of 2023 from The Watchman Privacy Podcast. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 2:21 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S8cDdeu50k 4:32 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hAtO8-Wzcg 7:48 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCU9f_9s120 11:58 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6_ekCO_gfc 18:32 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fByagxDetVI 27:20 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x9NJ1dyYTU 33:03 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBOrmtD4ZA4 40:08 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwwPwsAnQGY 45:24 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSf0_To8GmE 49:21 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt7fP8qBoHw 52:27 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbtN6wJqK1M 56:30 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kes3oDPpNqE 58:17 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O4E6387__U 59:55 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPMqPrysoJs 1:02:26 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srqya9hrmpY 1:07:05 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztHq8YXpw9I 1:12:02 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk3JeMahWx4 #WatchmanPrivacy #DigitalPrivacy #CyberSecurity
Thu, December 21, 2023
89 - Notes from an Urban Hacker
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Urban Hacker about a smattering of digital privacy topics: Tor versus VPNs, Kodi and digital media servers, Bitcoin and Monero, Samourai Wallet stack, sandboxing, phone privacy, and GrapheneOS. Previous episodes with Urban Hacker on Tor → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbtN6wJqK1M → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-Vpb3xVtEA Mentioned → https://urbanhacker.net/bitcoin-dust-horizon/ (The Dust Horizon) → https://urbanhacker.net/badass-media-center-for-your-tv/ (Media server intro) Guest Links → https://urbanhacker.net/ → https://twitter.com/realUrbanHacker → https://t.me/Realurbanhacker (Telegram) → https://tallycoin.app/@realurbanhacker/the-orange-pill-simulator-zzjq3lmF (Urban Hacker’s Bitcoin game) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Beginning 0:42 – Tor versus VPNs 10:43 – What is Urban Hacker’s stack 12:25 – Using bitcoin on a daily basis 14:30 – Rolling physical dice for Bitcoin private keys 18:07 – What is Samourai Wallet Sentinel? 20:18 – Luke and Ocean Mining debacle 24:58 – Bitcoin and Monero and altcoin mining 26:09 – Bitcoin transaction cost depends on byte size, not amount of sats 29:07 – The Dust Horizon 31:09 – When do you use Bitcoin versus Monero? 31:22 – Private media servers, TVs, Kodi 36:48 – What is sandboxing? Also, GrapheneOS and phone privacy. 46:25 – Final thoughts from Urban Hacker #WatchmanPrivacy #TorVPNs #CyberSecurity #BitcoinPrivacy
Tue, December 19, 2023
88 - Doug Casey: Judge, Jury, Executioner
Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with the anarchist philosopher Doug Casey. And once again they discuss topics Doug Casey rarely comments on: how anarchy holds up to foreign empires, what Doug would refuse to sell on darknet marketplaces, whether the will to power isn’t a better ethic to follow, the morality of investing in “defense” stocks, and jury nullification. Guest Links → https://www.amazon.com/Totally-Incorrect-Conversations-Doug-Casey/dp/0988285134 → https://internationalman.com (recommend the newsletter) → https://highgroundseries.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Investing-Rest-Douglas-Casey/dp/1559721774 → https://www.youtube.com/@DougCaseysTake WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 0:17 – How do you know the non-aggression principle is correct? 5:25 – Isn’t the will to power more natural? 7:36 – How would anarchy hold up to ambitions of other imperial governments? 11:31 – Would Doug Casey have any limits to his darknet marketplace? 15:30 – Is it moral to invest in war stocks? 19:15 – Jury nullification 21:50 – Upcoming book ‘Terrorist’ 23:45 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #DougCasey #SilkRoad #JuryNullification
Fri, December 15, 2023
87 - The Politics of Bitcoin (Zelko & Samourai Wallet)
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Zelko of RoninDojo and Samourai Wallet. They unpack the crazy politics in the Bitcoin community: from the fuzzy “red lines” of Bitcoin companies, to the gradual diminishment of Bitcoin’s cypherpunk origins, to FOSS gaslighting and the recent Ocean Mining censorship. Oh, and Bitcoin is not for Progressives. If you’re new to Bitcoin, watch these first (in order) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz1-uiQZUUQ → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FNUKkrG_9A → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztHq8YXpw9I → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OmYqq7BPSw → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSf0_To8GmE Zelko and RoninDojo → https://ronindojo.io/ → https://twitter.com/BTCxZelko → https://twitter.com/RoninDojoNode → https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch/citadel-dispatch-e026-using/ (Node comparison) Samourai Wallet → https://samouraiwallet.com/ → https://twitter.com/samouraiwallet → https://t.me/SamouraiWallet (Telegram group) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPY-5SR-jPQ (Bitcoin: An Experiment in Anarchism) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 0:31 – Bitcoin is like a ship 5:23 – What are your red lines as a Bitcoin company? 11:32 – Why did Bitcoin move away from being cypherpunk? 19:20 – Mass adoption is the poison pill 24:30 – Software that isn’t FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software) 40:00 – Bitcoin is not apolitical, nor for Progressives 45:19 – Savings versus spending 48:35 – Ocean Mining versus Whirlpool
Mon, December 11, 2023
86 - CBDC Tracker with Nicholas Anthony
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Nicholas Anthony, co-creator of CBDC Tracker. They discuss how Central Bank Digital Currencies will work practically, their myriad logistical problems, and their legality in the United States. They also cover the unrecognized economic problems of CBDCs, black box debanking, cybersecurity concerns of CBDCs, CBDCs as a PSYOP, Operation Choke Point, the Financial Tyranny Index, and more. Anthony’s scholarly take on CBDCs is much appreciated. Guest Links → https://cbdctracker.hrf.org → https://www.cato.org/people/nicholas-anthony → https://twitter.com/EconWithNick → https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/central-bank-digital-currency → https://github.com/vexl-it/fti (Financial Tyranny Index) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 3:20 – Worst countries for CBDCs 4:42 – How do CBDCs work at a practical level? 7:33 – Citizen requirements to use a CBDC and how would foreigners use CBDCs? 10:55 – What stood out to you about the CBDC Tracker project? 14:10 – Should Americans be worried about their developing CBDC? 17:55 – Can US Federal Reserve create a CBDC without government approval? 21:00 – What is the real reason they want a CBDC? 26:05 – Other disruptions that CBDCs can cause with economies? 30:13 – Security concerns of CBDCs 34:50 – CBDCs as a PSYOP 39:17 – Operation Choke Point 43:22 – Debanking 47:50 – Financial Tyranny Index 51:35 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #CBDCs #CBDCTracker #NicholasAnthony
Tue, November 21, 2023
Opportunity to Give and Get Back
Private Bitcoin/Monero https://gumroad.com/a/160830675?offer_code=blackfriday Hackproof https://gumroad.com/a/468645587?offer_code=blackfriday
Sat, November 18, 2023
85 - Bitcoin Privacy Reignited with BitcoinQnA
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Bitcoin privacy expert BitcoinQnA. This semi-advanced conversation (start with earlier episodes with QnA for beginner info) covers many topics pertaining to the nature of Bitcoin and strategies for making it more private. They cover the recent blockchain clog with ordinals and how to get around it, fulcrum servers, Nostr, getting started with the Lightning Network, using derivation paths, Bitcoin ATMs, JoinMarket, coin control, mixing to hardware wallets, and updates on Foundation Devices. Previous Episodes with BitcoinQnA → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz1-uiQZUUQ → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FNUKkrG_9A Guest Links → https://bitcoiner.guide → https://twitter.com/BitcoinQ_A → https://foundationdevices.com → https://freedom.tech/ Resources Mentioned → https://www.sparrowwallet.com → https://phoenix.acinq.co/ (Phoenix Wallet) → https://lightningprivacy.com/en/introduction → https://azte.co/ (buy only in person) → https://samouraiwallet.com/ → https://ronindojo.io/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 2:04 – Updates on attacks to sovereign and private Bitcoin (FINCEN prposal) 11:50 – Blockchain clog recently with ordinals 20:35 – Fulcrum server introduction 24:11 – What is an Electrum server? 27:48 – Nostr 31:00 – Getting started with Lightning Network correctly 35:45 – Using accounts/derivation paths instead of multiple seed phrases 41:28 – How does KYC harm everyone? 45:45 – How would you track someone who pays you in bitcoin? 49:21 – Update on Bitcoin ATMs 50:36 – Azteco 53:15 – Other options for coinjoining: JoinMarket 56:06 – Is a wallet that has touched a public Electrum server forever burned? 57:57 – UTXO sizes and coin control 1:05:45 – Mix to hardware wallet 1:10:00 – Updates on Foundation Devices 1:15:40 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #BitcoinPrivacy #BitcoinQnA #Bitcoin
Tue, October 31, 2023
84 - Jayant Bhandari: Midnight’s Children
Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a third time with the cultural philosopher Jayant Bhandari. They continue previous threads about what reason and honor are and how they manifested exclusively in the West. They talk about Indian Independence in 1947, the threat of BRICS to the West, how Hinduism is a modern Western construct, whether the Hippocratic Oath exists in India, why Indians stockpile gold, and what book most influenced Bhandari. Listen and learn. Previous Episodes with Jayant Bhandari → Episode 46: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O4E6387__U → Episode 77: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OgtTHzE_sk Guest Links → https://jayantbhandari.com (Use Chrome/Brave if Firefox not working) → https://twitter.com/JayantBhandari5 → https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalismAndMorality WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:50 – Guns, Germs, and Steel: are Western ideas a coincidence? 7:26 – What is reason? 14:48 – What is honor and why is it only a Western phenomenon? 18:52 – Examples of Western degradation 24:37 – Jayant: are you really a libertarian? 28:05 – BRICS a threat to the West? 32:45 – Trump trade war with China: good or bad? 35:05 – Hinduism didn’t exist until 100 years ago? 39:25 – What was 1947 Indian Independence like? 45:18 – Does the Hippocratic Oath exists in India? 48:10 – Why do Indians have so much gold? 51:14 – Who are the Untouchables of the caste system? 54:08 – Fake rape cases in India 1:00:45 – Rapid Fire Questions 1:09:00 – Should Hong Kong allow itself to be enveloped by China? 1:11:25 – Getting currency converted on the street 1:12:37 – Final thoughts
Fri, October 06, 2023
83 - 3D Printed Guns and Death Athletic
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jessica Solce, the director of Death Athletic, a documentary on 3D Gun printing and specifically on Cody Wilson and Defense Distributed. They discuss the erosion of the 2nd Amendment, the landscape of 3D gun printing, debanking, and other topics. Guest Links → DONATE: https://www.deathathletic.com/contact → https://www.deathathletic.com → https://twitter.com/jessicasolce → https://www.encodeproductions.com (Solce's production company) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 3:04 – 2nd Amendment is eroding 7:10 – What are the regulated parts of a gun? 9:51– Must one register a self-made gun? 11:28 – Background of Cody Wilson 16:45 – Other players in the self-made gun movement 20:41 – Current status of files uploaded by Cody Wilson 22:35 – How could gun files possibly be regulated? 26:20 – DEFCad 29:20 – Debanking and cancellation for Defense Distributed 36:30 – Supporting Cody Wilson 37:27 – Cody Wilson under surveillance 39:30 – Samourai Wallet contributed to this film 41:02 – Difficulties of making a documentary 44:20 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #CodyWilson #DeathAthletic #3DPrintedGuns
Wed, August 09, 2023
82 - Yaron Brook: Learning from Ayn Rand
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Yaron Brook, philosopher of freedom, author, podcast host, and Chairman of the Board of the Ayn Rand Institute. Using the ideas of Ayn Rand, they explore what reason and freedom mean and how to live while pursuing rational self-interest. They also discuss intellectual property, anarchy and the allure of collectivism. Guest Links → https://yaronbrookshow.com/ → https://twitter.com/yaronbrook → https://www.youtube.com/yaronbrook → https://www.amazon.com/stores/Yaron-Brook/author/B007UU9UJ0 → https://www.amazon.com/Fountainhead-Centennial-HC-Ayn-Rand/dp/0452286751 WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:27 – What is rational self-interest, Ayn Rand’s most foundational idea? 4:52 – Modern people have no excuse not to be rational 7:20 – What is reason? 8:40 – Bad people: using reason incorrectly or not at all? 13:50 – Why is collectivism so alluring? 18:12 – Do rational people have the same ethics? 21:15 – Examples of irrationality in current world events 27:23 – Big Tech is an overall benefit 30:55 – Would a Randian hero ever be a politician? 32:50 – Rand’s problem with anarchy? Is there a way to limit government? 38:48 – Optimism of Objectivism 40:32 – Intellectual property: how far does it go? 46:05 – Do Rand protagonists have empathy? 50:25 – How would a rationally self-interested person go about their day? #WatchmanPrivacy #AynRand #YaronBrook #PrivateProperty
Wed, July 26, 2023
81 - Don Jeffries: Crimes and Cover-ups in American Politics
Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with historian and independent journalist Don Jeffries. They cover the recent COVID government overreach before continuing the discussion on hidden history: from FDR’s knowledge of Pearl Harbor, to the depravities of LBJ, to the Clinton “body count.” Jeffries as usual has a powerful counter-narrative to the court history that many of us accept as true. Watch previous episode here: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/DonJeffriesHiddenHistory Guest Links → https://twitter.com/DonJeffries → https://www.donaldjeffries.media → https://donaldjeffries.substack.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/Donald-Jeffries/e/B004T6NFAS → https://www.rokfin.com/americaunplugged WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 3:00 – Why don’t historians cover what you cover? 7:15 – Jeffries’ recent COVID book 12:40 – Government motivations during COVID? 15:58 – COVID Geotracing overreach 18:22 – FDR was aware of Pearl Harbor? 25:32 – JFK: an unusual president 33:40 – JFK, CS Lewis, Aldous Huxley die same day 34:45 – LBJ: Psychopathic tendencies 41:18 – The Clinton “body count” 47:00 – Jeffries’ book recommendations 50:55 – Isn’t the “deep state” just the bureaucracy? 53:40 – Exponential increase in cancer post-1900 57:00 – Assault on free speech 1:01:03 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #DonJeffries #HiddenHistory #CourtHistory
Wed, July 12, 2023
80 - James Wesley, Rawles: Private Guns, Economic Collapse, and Survival
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the legendary societal collapse tactician: James Wesley, Rawles. Gabriel picks his brain about the threats he sees in the world today. They also get into depth about private gun ownership and purchases, concealed carry, self-defense, about the benefits of American federalism, and about the best places on earth to survive in the event of disaster. Rawles is a fantastic thinker about all things sovereignty – this is one episode you don’t want to miss. Guest Links → https://survivalblog.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/stores/James-Wesley-Rawles/author/B001K8HTVE WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:43 – What is the “coming collapse”? 4:15 – Why is the “American Redoubt” the best bug out place in the country? 6:32 – Any change to American Redoubt recently? 8:10 – Internationalization? 10:10 – American federalism differentiates it from every other country 16:00 – What is the leading geopolitical threat? 18:32 – Basics of private gun ownership 21:32 – What is a private gun sale? 26:35 – Making your own guns and other options 30:12 – Beginning to concealed carry 32:57 – Legal preparation for home defense 35:00 – “Lawyers, Guns, and Money” – the sovereign citizen movement 38:00 – Land of Promise: creating a Christian Libertarian nation 41:35 – What is the most important common denominator of thriving society? 43:43 – Rapid Fire 45:25 – Most troubling upcoming technology 45:40 – James Wesley, Rawles debanked; cancel culture 47:30 – Typewriters: underappreciated privacy tech 49:00 – MicroSD cards 50:50 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #JamesWesleyRawles #SurvivalBlog #PrivateGuns
Tue, July 11, 2023
79 - Panama Excursion Announcement: Escaping a Chaotic World
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mikkel Thorup about their joint venture internationalisation seminar in Panama. This will take place in January of 2024. Gabriel and Mikkel explain the details and argue for internationalisation as a concept everyone should consider. For most of this episode they discuss why Panama is one of the best countries on earth for those seeking freedom. For more information on the trip visit https://expatmoney.com/watchman EVENT LINK → https://expatmoney.com/watchman WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Explanation of event 6:40 – Why should we internationalise? 10:00 – Why did Mikkel choose Panama? 14:15 – Panama has territorial taxation 15:55 – Does this work for Americans? (Foreign earned income exclusion) 17:45 – Residency process for Panama 21:28 – Panama is the banking hub of Latin America 25:00 – Panama banks require residency 26:30 – Panama uses US Dollar? Kind of… 27:14 – Panama Papers: any problems? 30:10 – Gold vaults in Panama (and other precious metals) 34:05 – Conveniences of Panama 34:25 – Panamanian lifestyle 37:00 – Final thoughts on event #WatchmanPrivacy #ExpatMoney #RadicalPersonalFinance #Panama
Tue, July 04, 2023
78 - “An Unencrypted Hard Drive on Wheels:” Car Privacy with Andrea Amico
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Andrea Amico, creator of Privacy4Cars.com. They discuss the data that is transmitted from phone to car when you establish this connection via Bluetooth or USB. Andrea offers some horror stories as he unpacks how vehicles are an underappreciated trusted third party in our lives. Guest Links → https://privacy4cars.com/ → https://vehicleprivacyreport.com WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Gabriel’s caveats 2:08 – How does Privacy4Cars work? 4:25 – Variance of ways car data is erased 6:15 – Cars are unencrypted hard drives; what year did this begin? 9:22 – What kinds of data do cars collect? 12:12 – Particular car brands that collect the most? 12:40 – Horror stories 14:43 – Android Auto vs Apple CarPlay 16:48 – How do Android Auto and Apple CarPlay work? 18:00 – How trivial is it for police or investigators to take car data? 20:35 – Does a car connection break the encryption of encrypted apps? 21:45 – How often should we use Privacy4Cars? 23:43 – Is our car data behind sold? 26:34 – Are there public vehicle search databases? 29:37 – Insurance companies collecting data 32:20 – What does a mechanic see about our car data? 35:00 – VIN black pill 35:40 – Last car that didn’t have a computer chip 39:13 – Any connection between phone and car is serious 41:05 – Are Teslas different? 42:02 – Microphones in cars: common 43:15 – Car apps 45:50 – What can people do to preserve car privacy? 48:55 – Any vehicle companies know to collect more data than others? 49:15 – VehiclePrivacyReport.com 50:45 – Trusting Privacy4Cars app 52:32 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #Privacy4Cars #AndreaAmico #CarPrivacy #AndroidAuto #AppleCarPlay
Mon, June 26, 2023
77 - Jayant Bhandari: The Empire Strikes Back
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with cultural analyst Jayant Bhandari for the second time. Bhandari reinforces his argument that culture is more important than economics or politics, providing as usual an assortment of keen observations from his childhood in India and his constant travels across the globe. In this episode they also speak about the decline of the West, whether China is as Orwellian as the media says, the India biometric Aadhaar system, how to bribe in third world countries, the rise of Indian nationalism, Indian slavery, and a particularly disturbing trip to the most lawless country on earth. Watch our first conversation here: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/Bhandari Guest Links → https://jayantbhandari.com → https://twitter.com/JayantBhandari5 → https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalismAndMorality WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:55 – Does “fixing the money” solve societal problems? 4:47 – Neocolonialism is real though, right? 7:50 – The decline of the West and the rise of the East 10:35 – Is China as bad as media portrays? 14:52 – Mohammedan countries support China despite Uyghur situation 19:29 – Can money fix global poverty? 23:06 – India’s biometric database system Aadhaar 25:00 – Advice on bribing in third-world countries 27:50 – Criticism of Narendra Modi 29:50 – Does Jayant feel unsafe in India now? 31:07 – Rise of Indian nationalism 33:39 – Differences among Indian subcontinent 36:00 – Traveling to Pakistan 37:13 – Slavery in India 40:04 – The Indian caste system 42:15 – Advice for traveling in India 45:00 – His trip to Congo (**listener discretion advised**) 48:30 – Abuses of the third world are rarely covered 53:05 – Where do we get non-PC information about the third world? 54:53 – Only Western countries take refugees; consequences 58:35 – Rapid fire questions 1:00:58 – Practical advice for traveling globally 1:02:03 – How to live like a local 1:02:50 – Pitch for gold ownership<br /
Wed, June 14, 2023
76 - Silent Link: Anonymous eSIM Service
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the Admin of Silent Link, an eSim phone service that allows you to purchase service with Bitcoin or Monero, without giving up KYC information, and that works in most countries around the world. They discuss the details of the service, its limitations and benefits, and cover a lot of phone privacy and security topics along the way. Guest Links → https://silent.link/ → https://twitter.com/silentlink1 → https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-diy WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 2:40 – Phone service is a double-edged sword 4:25 – What is my mobile service provider able to see about me? 8:02 – Can a phone provider hear our phone calls? 8:49 – What is a voice fingerprint? 9:24 – Does voice fingerprinting defeat the “burner model” of phones 10:15 – Silent Link uses roaming: what does that mean for protection from mobile service provider? 11:42 – IMEI: can we ever change it? 13:04 – What happens when we call the emergency number on our phone 14:14 – Where did we go wrong with phone service? 15:40 – What is the history of Silent Link? 18:26 – How did Bitcoin/Monero allow you do run your company as you run it? 19:12 – What could Silent Link do to us if it were malicious? 22:40 – Who owns phone numbers at the end of the ownership line? 23:20 – Can your providers refuse you service; consequences 24:22 – No outgoing calls or SMS with Silent Link 26:55 – Data-only (no number) plan: do we actually get a phone number with it? 27:40 – Pricing 28:20 – Basics of Silent Link service 31:45 – Main benefit: seamless global service 32:48 – Security benefits of roaming eSIM card 37:18 – Where do your eSIM cards come from? 37:46 – Can we port our loaned phone number from your service? 40:05 – Does Silent Link protect us from SIM swaps? 41:50 – Countries that require KYC for SIMs: is this a risk for them? 42:21 – Challenges of running this service 43:08 – How often can we switch eSIM to new phone? 45:10 – Services similar to Silent Link 45:17 – GrapheneOS:
Mon, June 12, 2023
75 - BTCPay with Nicolas Dorier: Non-Custodial Payment Processing
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the creator of BTCPay, Nicolas Dorier. BTCPay is the most promising option at present for non-custody Bitcoin payment processing, and solves the legacy finance problems of KYC, discrimination, and cancellation. This episode covers all of the basic questions one might have when setting up BTCPay, including sovereignty and privacy questions. Guest Links → https://btcpayserver.org/ → https://twitter.com/BtcpayServer → https://twitter.com/NicolasDorier → https://chat.btcpayserver.org → Luna Node setup instructions (easiest way to set up BTCPay): https://youtu.be/oce_fvRdLLY Other Links → https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/accepting-monero-via-btcpay-server (Monero BTCPay guide) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:46 – Summary of BTCPay 3:23 – Nicolas Dorier’s famous tweet 5:35 – Bitcoin services’ movement toward custodial compliance 9:28 – How could BTCPay get shut down? 10:58 – Any KYC required to use BTCPay? 12:38 – Problem of BTCPay complexity 17:37 – Two ways to use BTCPay; vulnerabilities of running your own home node 19:40 – Quickest way to set up BTCPay 20:48 – Vulnerabilities of using BTCPay on Luna Server 23:15 – Reliance of BTCPay on VPS: a problem? 24:14 – How quick is BTCPay processing for customers? 26:45 – Legacy finance much worse at processing, if we’re being honest 27:58 – Privacy benefits of BTCPay; PayJoin 30:58 – How to handle customer funds 32:00 – Other options for collecting BTC donations 33:24 – Using a friend’s node to run BTCPay 34:35 – Biggest hurdles for Bitcoin to be used day-to-day 36:42 – What happens to data we collect from customers? 37:55 – BTCPay with WooCommerce and Shopify 39:20 – Customer returns 41:31 – How quick to set up BTCPay for Shopify 42:55 – BTCPay is a solution for censorship and legacy finance unreliability 45:43
Wed, June 07, 2023
74 - GrapheneOS with RoninMobile
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Zelko and S2L1 about GrapheneOS and phone privacy. Along the way they explain their pre-built GrapheneOS and CalyxOS phones which they call RoninMobile. This is a great overall introduction to phone privacy. Guest Links → https://ronindojo.io/en/roninmobile → https://twitter.com/GuerraMoneta (aka s2l1) → https://twitter.com/BTCxZelko (Zelko) → https://twitter.com/RoninDojoNode WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:54 – Types of phone privacy 3:58 – Why only now do we have decent private phone operating systems? 6:10 – GrapheneOS vs CalyxOS 10:20 – RoninMobile prices and countries available 12:48 – Is Ronin logo printed onto the RoninMobile phones? 14:40 – Does Pixel version matter? 15:48 – Wait… buy a Google phone? 17:50 – Why is it so difficult to have private phone service? 21:32 – How Gabriel uses a phone 22:57 – How important is it to get a new phone when pursuing phone privacy? 24:45 – What are iPhones and Android phones collecting about us? 26:47 – VOIP options 28:40 – Background of GrapheneOS 31:38 – Basic benefits of GrapheneOS 34:20 – Inconveniences of removing Google services 38:36 – Is Waze dysfunctional on GrapheneOS or just defeats the point of a privacy phone? 39:59 – F-Droid before Aurora Store 43:25 – Other little features of GrapheneOS 44:50 – RoninMobile 48:05 – Ronin concerned about getting shut down? 51:14 – Your own phone privacy practices #WatchmanPrivacy #RoninDojo #GrapheneOS #RoninMobile #PhonePrivacy
Wed, May 31, 2023
73 – What is Private Email? Andrew Milich from Skiff
Gabriel Custodiet speaks to the CEO of private email company Skiff, Andrew Milich. They discuss what is meant by private email, including all of the fundamental questions that surround that topic. Milich explains along the way the hidden complexities of email and how Skiff has made decisions as a privacy-focused company. As always, this episode aims to be the definitive conversation on the topic, covering the fundamentals as well as the pertinent tech questions. Guest Links → https://skiff.com/ → https://twitter.com/skiffprivacy → https://discord.com/invite/skiff (Discord) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:48 – What is email privacy? 4:38 – Why is email so complex? 7:30 – How much data do Gmail and Yahoo collect? 9:18 – Why so few private email options until recently? 11:44 – Reputation is huge part of email 16:45 – Zero knowledge prevents data breach damage 18:04 – Example of what can be seen about an email conversation 19:17 – How we expose ourselves on email that we don’t realize 21:45 – Inevitable abuse of private email options 24:56 – Andrew’s response to Proton’s logging of IP address 28:52 – Results of Skiff’s audits 31:48 – Skiff’s minimalism 34:47 – Rapid fire questions 38:26 – Skiff Pages 39:49 – Skiff Drive 41:30 – Easy to switch to Skiff from other email service? 43:15 – Any popular features not currently available in Skiff? 44:49 – Should we be concerned about US company and US servers? 46:32 – IPFS and decentralized features of Skiff 47:42 – The future of email 49:01 – Skiff prices and Andrew’s email practices 50:37 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #Skiff #PrivateEmail #DigitalPrivacy
Wed, May 24, 2023
72 - Anon Shop: Monero-Only Package Forwarding
Gabriel Custodiet speaks to Dgoon, creator of Anon Shop, a Monero-only website that forwards packages to a designated location of your choosing. Dgoon explains the basics of the service, how he handles your data, and how he runs a trust-based company. He also explains why he’s one of the only people to create something like it, and offers other insights such as how to “age” Amazon accounts as privacy users. Guest Links → https://anonshop.anonindustries.com/ (main website) → https://twitter.com/AnonIndustries_ → https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/zprhwr/anonymous_shopping_using_amazon_lockers_and_monero/ (original Reddit post) → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhUULkUHVZKDMkhJlmGOGQ (YouTube channel) → https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5422392.msg61324168#msg61324168 (forum post) → https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/accepting-monero-via-btcpay-server/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:01 – Explanation of Anon Shop 2:40 – Why Monero-only? 6:22 – How to get Monero 7:50 – Why haven’t other people done your service? 10:09 – Any issues with Amazon Lockers? 13:20 – General advice for managing Amazon accounts as privacy users 16:10 – How does Anon Shop deal with customer data? 18:34 – What about package forwarding? 20:38 – Have you ever refused an item? 22:00 – Weirdest items people have purchased on Amazon 22:52 – Fees for using Anon Shop 23:15 – Are you concerned about Amazon shutting you down? 24:30 – International orders 26:20 – How do refunds work? 28:02 – How can we trust you? 29:55 – Doing taxes and accounting with cryptocurrency 31:12 – How do you use Monero in your own life? 33:02 – What if people don’t have an Amazon Locker nearby? 33:52 – Use Tor when searching
Thu, May 18, 2023
71 - Tor Part II: Running a Tor Relay
Gabriel Custodiet gives the floor to Urban Hacker again to explain what a Tor relay is and how to run one. They cover why you should run a relay, why you shouldn’t run an exit relay, and why Bitcoiners in particular have an obligation to run a relay in their homes. Urban Hacker offers a lot of insider details, such as what to expect from your ISP, what equipment you need, how to protect your home router, and why a Tor bridge might be the best way to start. Tor Links → https://community.torproject.org/relay/ → https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html → https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/bridge/ Guest Links → https://urbanhacker.net/ → https://twitter.com/realUrbanHacker → https://t.me/Realurbanhacker (Telegram) → https://geyser.fund/project/theorangepillsimulator (Urban Hacker’s Bitcoin game) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:26 – What is a Tor Relay? 2:23 – Three types of relays 4:03 – Which relay should a beginner run? 6:34 – What do we know about people who run Tor relays? 8:25 – Does one connect to one’s own relay? 9:38 – What does your ISP see when you run a Tor relay? 12:36 – Basic requirements for running a Tor relay 15:55 – Hardware requirements 20:13 – Personal consequences of running a Tor relay 24:43 – First steps to setting up a relay; what to expect 28:33 – Common mistakes 30:48 – Running a Tor bridge 33:29 – Snowflake 36:20 – Why should Bitcoiners care about Tor relays? 38:48 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #TorNetwork #TorRelay #BitcoinPrivacy
Mon, May 15, 2023
70 - Tor Part I: History and Basic Features
Gabriel Custodiet gives the floor to Urban Hacker to give a ground-level history of the Tor network, one of the most important privacy projects in digital history. Urban Hacker begins with Tor’s predecessors, such as mixed networks and remailers. He explains Tor’s origins in the hands of the US Navy, how China altered its trajectory, and how its basic features work. He finishes with practical tips about when and when not to use Tor. Guest Links → https://urbanhacker.net/ → https://twitter.com/realUrbanHacker → https://t.me/Realurbanhacker (Telegram) → https://tallycoin.app/@realurbanhacker/the-orange-pill-simulator-zzjq3lmF (Urban Hacker’s Bitcoin game) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 2:16 – Predecessors to Tor: remailers and mix networks 8:00 – Drawbacks of remailers 11:14 – Inception of Tor network 15:21 – How does Tor network function? 19:59 – How does Tor gain prominence? 25:00 – Tor vs VPN 27:30 – Challenges of Tor throughout its history 34:02 – Various ways to make use of Tor 37:47 – When should we not use Tor? 41:42 – Should we adjust Tor settings? 42:34 – Proper Tor etiquette 44:08 – Urban Hacker’s Bitcoin game: The Orange Pill Simulator #WatchmanPrivacy #TorNetwork #Tor #BitcoinPrivacy
Thu, May 11, 2023
69 - Sparrow Wallet with Craig Raw
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the creator and core developer of Sparrow Wallet, Craig Raw. They discuss some of Craig’s background and his world, such as the dangers of South Africa and how they influence his mindset. Craig gives his insights into the history of Bitcoin wallets, his own coin control tactics, and the broader issues and potential paths of Bitcoin. If you’re just starting with Bitcoin privacy, please see more introductory episodes such as Episode 27: https://youtu.be/Qz1-uiQZUUQ Guest Links → https://www.sparrowwallet.com/ → https://twitter.com/craigraw → https://t.me/SparrowWallet (Sparrow Telegram; beware impostors) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 3:01 – How many people are using Sparrow Wallet? 3:58 – The problem of self-custody 6:39 – Why Sparrow as a symbol? 9:13 – Dangers of South Africa; how it influences Craig Raw’s worldview 14:43 – History of Bitcoin wallets 19:57 – What would happen to Sparrow if Craig Raw disappeared? 22:45 – Why do we have to wait for Whirlpooling? 28:10 – How does Craig Raw do coin control? 32:07 – How safe is Sparrow Wallet as a hot wallet? 35:55 – How to “start over” with compromised wallets 38:40 – What should we do with bad bank UTXOs? 40:34 – Should Bitcoin be a store of value or medium of exchange? 43:10 – Craig a proponent of making Bitcoin more private on Layer 1? 45:03 – How would we change the encryption of Bitcoin if needed in the future? 47:47 – Importance of slow changes to Sparrow Wallet 51:17 – What Bitcoin services does Craig Raw use? 53:30 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #SparrowWallet #CraigRaw #BitcoinPrivacy
Mon, May 08, 2023
68 - Samourai Wallet: Waging War on Fiat
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Samourai Wallet, the main speaker for the eponymous Bitcoin privacy wallet company. This wide-ranging discussion covers the myth of Bitcoin being a "surveillance coin," chain analytics companies, the history of Samourai and Bitcoin privacy wallets, and the trailblazing techniques of how SW runs an online, globally-dispersed business that does not compromise on its values. For more introductory information on Samourai Wallet, please start with this video: https://youtu.be/icyeO70ICi4 and then continue to this one: https://youtu.be/HNeYNTadDiE . You can also make use of the Samourai privacy tools by using the Sparrow Wallet, which we have discussed regularly on this show. That will be the preferred method for many. Guest Links → https://samouraiwallet.com/ → https://twitter.com/samouraiwallet → https://twitter.com/SamouraiDev (Samourai Wallet’s partner) → https://twitter.com/LaurentMT (Creator of OXT.me) → https://t.me/SamouraiWallet (Telegram group) → https://oxt.me/ (Blockchain explorer) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEnL5k0R08w&list=PLIBmWVGQhizLrPjpFMN5bQdbOZRxCQXUg (Bitcoin Privacy Series) Resources Mentioned → Roman Sterlingov case: https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch/cd100-the-disturbing-chainalysis-led-prosecution-of-roman-sterlingov-with-mike-hassard-and-tor-ekeland/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline **BITCOIN PRIVACY** 0:00 – Introduction 1:48 – Bitcoin is not a “surveillance coin” – two scenarios 10:50 – Roman Sterlingov case and chain analytics 13:20 – Chain analytic and surveillance companies 19:52 – Bitcoiners punished for FUTURE transactions? 22:44 – What would you say to mainstream Bitcoiners? 25:47 – How to learn about blockchain analytics; OXT.me **SAMOURAI WALLET** 29:30 – History of
Fri, May 05, 2023
67 - Matt Smith: Escaping to Uruguay
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Matt Smith, who this audience will know as the producer of Doug Casey’s Take. They discuss Matt’s entrepreneurial ascent and his move to Uruguay, which Matt selected as the optimal place to wait out the impending disaster of our time... Guest Links → https://twitter.com/mattpheus → https://www.youtube.com/@DougCaseysTake → https://www.youtube.com/@terraeden (Matt’s ranch in Uruguay) → https://phyle.co/ (Matt’s and Doug’s online community) Sources mentioned → Epictetus → The Unsettling of America by Wendell Berry → https://www.lewrockwell.com/ → The Drudge Report → https://www.unz.com/ → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdeMVChrumySxV9N1w0Au-w (The Duran) → https://johnrobb.substack.com/ (John Robb) → https://www.youtube.com/c/thenewatlas (The New Atlas) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 2:19 – Matt Smith’s path to the present; meeting Doug Casey 10:18 – Visiting secret societies 14:17 – Why did you move to Uruguay 18:06 – Any dangers in Uruguay? 20:24 – Uruguay residency process 21:39 – What is it like having a ranch in Uruguay? 24:18 – How to acquire goods in Uruguay 28:37 – Montevideo and Buenos Aires 31:40 – Doug Casey’s Take; how Matt prepares 39:46 – How to get a doctor outside of the medical system 41:49 – Phyle.co
Mon, May 01, 2023
66 - Intro to Monero: With Seth for Privacy
A full introduction to the privacy cryptocurrency Monero, which is one of the greatest tools for financial privacy in human history. Gabriel Custodiet speaks to Seth for Privacy about the origins, features, and future of Monero. This is the definitive resource for beginners to Monero Guest Links → https://sethforprivacy.com/ → https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy → https://optoutpod.com/ (Seth’s podcast) → https://sethforprivacy.com/posts/comparing-private-spends (comparing transaction size) Services and Resources Mentioned → Cake Wallet (Android/iOS) → https://monero.com/ → https://www.getmonero.org/downloads → https://stackwallet.com → https://localmonero.co/ → https://agoradesk.com/ → https://bisq.network/ → https://trocador.app/en/ → https://coincards.com/us/ → https://cakepay.com/ → https://anonshop.app/ → https://proxysto.re/en/index.html → https://www.getmonero.org/ → https://www.monerotalk.live/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 2:43 – The origins of Monero 6:26 – Where has Monero ranked in market cap and popularity? 8:24 – Monero has huge amounts of developers 9:57 – Monero basic privacy features 16:10 – Problem with Monero’s large transaction size? 19:18 – Monero’s money supply: can we audit? 23:45 – How confident that transactions with Monero will never be unraveled? 26:10 – Other differences from Bitcoin 28:15 – Reasons Monero does not allow ASIC mining<br /
Fri, April 28, 2023
65 - Leaving Humanity: The Technocratic Worldview with Joe Doran
Gabriel Custodiet speaks Joe Doran, writer for Trends Journal and enemy of technocracy. Doran explains the mindset that motivates world technocrats and predicts upcoming trends in surveillance and loss of individual power. Guest Links → https://trendsjournal.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Humanity-Corrupt-Designs-Technocratic/dp/B09WCLWMJQ → https://www.amazon.com/HUMAN-DeGrowth-DeCarbon-DeCrypto-Progress/dp/B0BRPKT9MK WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 3:13 – Joe Doran’s wake-up calls 7:01 – Why are we sleepwalking to technocracy? 10:49 – The perversion of science and the technocratic worldview 16:07 – The death of God leads to the rise of technocracy 21:16 – What are the future trends in technocracy? 28:50 – What hasn’t Joe Doran “checked out”? 31:06 – Final thoughts: the problem of power #TrendsJournal #Technocracy #JoeDoran
Tue, April 25, 2023
64 - All About Linux w/ The Linux Experiment
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Nick of The Linux Experiment about all things Linux. They talk about the history of Linux and which distro to pick. They discuss whether LTS is a good idea, whether Linux needs an antivirus, gaming on Linux, and the best way to install programs on Linux Mint. They also discuss Nick’s high-level view of the troubling and restrictive direction that software is moving in. Guest Links → https://www.youtube.com/@TheLinuxEXP → http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXP (no longer active) → https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXP Watchman Privacy → https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2 Privacy Courses (supports the show) → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/digitalmarket/ Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all) →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you! → https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy → https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:24– The Linux epiphany 5:08 – How widely used is Linux? 8:44 – How do Windows and macOS track us? 12:28 – Where to start with Linux distributions? 17:40 – Linux Mint and desktop environments 20:45 – LTS (Long Term Support) a good idea? 22:42 – Does Linux need an antivirus? 24:24 – Linux will inevitably give you hardware problems? 28:16 – Updating with Linux 30:11 – PC gaming on Linux? 32:26 – How do we install programs on Linux Mint? 38:02 – What is a repository? 38:33 – What are Flatpacks and are they the future? 43:30 – What is the Linux Kernel? 46:19 – Should we always update Kernel and version? 47:45 – The demise of Firefox? And the dangers of Chromium. 50:14 – Use popular Linux distro for anonymity? 51:57 – What is “The Everything App” approach to software? 55:15 – The false progress of smart technology 59:24 – Linux resources and final thoughts #Linux #TheLinuxExperiment
Wed, April 19, 2023
63 - Reezy Resells: Retail Arbitrage and Money-Making
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Reezy Resells, a retail arbitrage master who shares his tactics online. They discuss how to resell items on Amazon (and eBay), including the details of doing so. They also discuss advertising on social media, learning to be a producer rather than a consumer, how Reezy would start over from nothing, and the mindset necessary to start hustling and making money online. Guest Links → https://www.youtube.com/@ReezyResells → https://reezyresells.com → https://reezyresells.gumroad.com → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NoN9RdGvT8 (Reezy’s Story) 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) Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all) →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:38 – Why did you shout me out on Twitter? 4:11 – The mindset of hustling 12:42 – Improving social media advertising 18:00 – Changing mindset from consumer to producer 20:28 – Retail arbitrage: is it still viable today? 27:52 – How would you start over from nothing? 32:13 – Reezy’s productivity and schedule 40:53 – Ideas for making money online 47:37 – Any privacy scares for Reezy as a public figure? 50:40 – Final thoughts
Thu, April 13, 2023
62 - Crowd-Sourced Digital Privacy: PrivacyGuides.org
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jonah Aragon and Niek de Wilde of PrivacyGuides.org. They cover a variety of digital privacy topics including making use of frontends, the demise of Firefox, the superiority of native applications, self-hosting, RSS readers, and backing up our computers. Guest Links → https://www.privacyguides.org 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 0:00 – Introduction 3:51 – How should we evaluate digital privacy services? 4:33 – How important is a company’s stance on privacy (example: VPN)? 6:12 – How to make Tor a bigger part of our lives 8:49 – Does Tor have a backdoor? 10:46 – Using frontends for social media privacy 12:50 – Recommended browser, and are we heading toward the death of Mozilla Firefox browser? 16:11 – Using native applications vs browser versions of services 18:45 – What are privacy seekers exposing that they don’t appreciate as much as they should? 20:08 – Is self-hosting the answer? 23:22 – News aggregators aka RSS readers 26:01 – Process for backing up data 27:34 – Final thoughts
Mon, April 10, 2023
61 - Mac Pierce: Facial Recognition Obfuscation
Gabriel Custodiet interviews Mac Pierce, an artist who creates anti-facial recognition tools. They discuss the prevalence of facial recognition, previous attempts at obfuscating it, and some of the legal and practical questions surrounding its avoidance. Guest Links → https://www.macpierce.com/ → https://www.macpierce.com/the-optout-cap → https://www.macpierce.com/the-camera-shy-hoodie → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hh5j6SBIbo (Opt Out Cap discussion) → https://twitter.com/TRANS_RES 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 0:00 – Introduction 1:38 – Overview of Mac Pierce’s work - Ai WeiWei 5:00 – How prevalent is facial recognition? 8:00 – How do people unknowingly participate in facial recognition? 10:32 – Do face masks protect us against facial recognition? 11:59 – How concerned are you about gait analysis, tattoo analysis, etc.? 14:30 – How effective are other “adversarial fashion” such as Reflectacles and Leonardo Selvaggio masks 17:27 – Is it illegal to wear masks in public? - and post-COVID 19:20 – Opt Out Cap: how does it work? 21:40 – Why is it important to have a “real” face? 22:39 – How to test if anti-facial recognition equipment is working 24:04 – Camera Shy Hoodie 26:12 – Resources to learn about facial recognition 27:55 – The future of tracking people 29:44 – How to defy gait analysis 29:56 – 3D printed guns, Cody Wilson, ghost gunner 31:56 – How will the 3D printed gun era play out? 33:21 – The first digital death 35:40 – Final thoughts
Wed, April 05, 2023
60 - Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons with Carey Parker
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Carey Parker of Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons. This highly practical episode covers a broad range of cybersecurity topics: antivirus software, email hygiene, medical privacy, preparing a device for disposal, IPv6, gauging website security, planting flags, signing in with Google and Apple, family privacy, and other digital privacy tips and tricks. Guest Links → https://firewallsdontstopdragons.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 0:00 – Introduction 1:01 – More important: security or privacy? 6:34 – What is asymmetric encryption and hashing? 12:40 – Should we use an antivirus? 17:55 – Email hygiene 21:58 – How to deal with newsletter subscriptions 24:10 – Can websites detect pasted text even if we don’t press “submit”? 27:02 – How to protect our medical privacy 30:38 – Rapid fire 34:18 – How to prepare a device for sale or disposal? 37:06 – How often should we restart devices? 38:48 – How to handle IPv6? 42:28 – How to gauge website reputation and security 46:08 – Planting flags 50:13 – Should we sign in with Google or Apple? 53:34 – Family privacy 56:42 – Final thoughts
Wed, March 29, 2023
59 - Hrvoje Moric on Geopolitics & Empire
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Hrvoje Moric of Geopolitics & Empire. They talk about the potential for technocracy and world government, biometrics, and the nature of empire. They discuss how to evaluate privacy tools, how to develop an alternative worldview, and the end of history. Guest Links → https://geopoliticsandempire.com/ (Hrvoje Moric’s own show) → https://tntradio.live/shows/the-hrvoje-moric-show (Hrvoje hosts this on TNT Radio) → https://twitter.com/hrvojepm (Hrvoje Twitter) → https://twitter.com/Geopolitics_Emp (Geopolitics & Empire Twitter) → https://t.me/GeopoliticsAndEmpire (Telegram) → https://www.racket.news/p/paypals-indymedia-wipeout (Hrvoje blacklisted) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0HW1GDn91E (Hrvoje blacklisted) 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 0:00 – Introduction 1:06 – What is Geopolitics & Empire? 3:29 – Who has been the most controversial person on your show? 4:13 – Is Hrvoje on a blacklist? 8:30 – Has Hrvoje Moric experienced any difficult border crossings? 11:33 – Any other struggles as a content creator: cancel culture, deplatforming., shadow banning 16:27 – What do you see as the next building empire today? 20:25 – Is America an evil empire? 23:57 – Hrvoje Moric’s take on global surveillance and Edward Snowden 27:10 – How do you decide to trust a privacy tool? 36:56 – How dangerous is Mexico? 40:11 – What countries can we hide out in? 43:21 – How did you develop your alternative worldview? 47:58 – Neuralink 48:46 – The satanic empire 52:06 – Is the Antichrist going to be an AI being? 55:38 – Final thoughts
Wed, March 22, 2023
58 - Bitcoin Privacy Returns: Seth for Privacy & BitcoinQnA
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Seth for Privacy and BitcoinQnA, two Bitcoin educators. They discuss updates on private, self-custodial Bitcoin tools in the past year (mid 2022 – early 2023). Topics include details of the Sparrow Wallet, Bitcoin resources, P2P exchanges, coin control, and Foundation’s Passport hardware wallet and Envoy app. If you're just starting with private Bitcoin, watch this first: → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz1-uiQZUUQ Guest Links → https://foundationdevices.com → https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy → https://twitter.com/BitcoinQ_A → https://sethforprivacy.com (Seth’s website) → https://bitcoiner.guide (QnA’s website) → https://sethforprivacy.com/posts/why-i-focus-on-bitcoin (Seth’s explanation for focusing on Bitcoin) Resources Mentioned → https://btcmap.org/map → https://thebitcoincompany.com/ → https://www.bitrefill.com/ → How I Live on Bitcoin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0IvkMKY5S8 → https://www.sparrowwallet.com → https://zeusln.app/ (Zeus) → https://phoenix.acinq.co/ (Phoenix Wallet) → https://github.com/cculianu/Fulcrum → https://agoradesk.com/ → https://kycnot.me (List of non-KYC exchanges) → https://raspiblitz.org/ → https://samouraiwallet.com/ → https://hodlhodl.com → https://peachbitcoin.com/ → https://learn.robosats.com/docs/quick-start/ → https://k3tan.com → https://ronindojo.io/ → https://lightningprivacy.com/en/introduction → https://specter.solutions / (Specter Wallet) → https://foundationdevices.com/envoy (Foundation’s companion app) → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-from-the-crypt-a-bitcoin-podcast/i
Wed, March 15, 2023
57 - Standard Notes: Model Privacy Software
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mo from the privacy note-taking software Standard Notes. They discuss the basics and beyond of Standard Notes, how to run a privacy-focused company, the importance of self-hosting, Standard Note’s new 2FA application, and some of the sociopolitical issues surrounding encryption. Guest Links → https://standardnotes.com → https://twitter.com/standardnotes → https://www.youtube.com/@standardnotes → https://www.standardnotes.com/discord → https://mough.xyz (Mo’s personal website) → https://standardnotes.com/blog/encryption-is-for-everyone 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 0:00 – Introduction 0:53 – Motivation behind creating Standard Notes 6:24 – Importance of freedom to express ourselves privately 9:44 – What does Standard Notes mean by end-to-end encryption? 16:46 – What assurances do we have of Standard Notes privacy? 28:20 – How to lock down Standard Notes 34:42 – Running a privacy-focused company 45:12 – How to pay for Standard Notes 46:45 – What information does Standard Notes have about users? 50:57 – Mo’s thoughts on self-hosting 56:40 – Standard Notes 2FA application 1:01:22 – The future of encryption 1:06:18 – Final thoughts #standardnotes #privacy
Wed, March 08, 2023
56 - Michael Rosmer: The Multi-Grid Approach
Should one be off-grid or on multiple grids? Gabriel Custodiet asks this fundamental question to Michael Rosmer, the Offshore Citizen. Along the way they discuss countries that are uncorrelated, useful apps for international citizens, how common crypto is worldwide, how to get through immigration and customs smoothly, what regions of the world Michael avoids, and how to get started when offshoring. Guest Links → https://offshorecitizen.net/ → https://www.youtube.com/@OffshoreCitizen → https://twitter.com/MichaelRosmer 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 0:00 – Introduction 0:58 – Privacy benefits of internationalizing 5:02 – How to make big steps towards offshoring 11:22 – Off-grid or multiple grids? 17:59 – Which countries are uncorrelated? 27:07 – How can one find good advice for offshoring? 34:00 – At what point should one pay for advice? 39:14 – Best tools for international online businesses 46:01 – How common is crypto as money worldwide? 49:21 – Any regions of the world you avoid? 51:33 – How to get through immigration and customs smoothly? 55:42 – Final thoughts
Thu, March 02, 2023
55 - How to Be Self-Employed
Gabriel Custodiet discusses how one can escape the rat race by working for oneself. Self-employment is a serious privacy strategy that has the added benefit of providing lifestyle freedom. Gabriel discusses the mindset needed to be an entrepreneur, gives a few ideas to start a hustle, and advises on best privacy practices along the way. 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)
Fri, February 24, 2023
54 - Paul Rosenberg: Of Anarchy and Abolition
Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with Paul Rosenberg: cryptographer, philosopher, theologian, and privacy advocate. This wide-ranging conversation covers the demise of the CryptoHippie VPN, the original cryptography movement, Bitcoin, Ross Ulbricht, Ayn Rand, the possibility of anarchy, Christianity, the moral inadequacy of democracy, and the future of technocracy. Guest Links → https://freemansperspective.com/ → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRcS6fvukzA (Previous episode with Paul) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fHfgU8oMSo (Threat to our democracy fake news) 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 0:00 – Introduction 1:06 – Has being an electrician changed your view of the world? 3:48 – CryptoHippie VPN went out of business; what can we learn from that? 8:06 – Global arbitrage of CryptoHippie business 10:58 – What was the original cryptography movement (and the cypherpunks) all about? 15:49 – What about people who are skeptical of all digital tools? 18:48 – Best ways to learn about computer code and cryptography 22:48 – Rapid fire with Paul Rosenberg 24:52 – What do you say to Bitcoin skeptics? 27:28 – Why shouldn’t we focus on privacy coins like Monero? 29:31 – Ross Ulbricht trial 32:00 – Influence of Ayn Rand on Paul 35:23 – Problems with Randian philosophy? 38:40 – Do people today have the moral compass to live in anarchy? 44:44 – What do you say to Christians supportive of government? 50:19 – Democracy is morally unsound 54:21 – Neuralink and transhumanism
Fri, February 10, 2023
53 - Jitsi: Privacy-Focused Conference Software
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Emil Ivov and Saúl Ibarra Corretgé of the Jitsi project. Jitsi is an open-sourced privacy-focused video conferencing software. It requires no registration and can work within a browser. This episode explores Jitsi’s end-to-end encryption in depth, ways to make Jitsi Meet even more private, what Jitsi knows about its users, and some background about this fantastic project. Guest Links → https://meet.jit.si → https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet → https://jitsi.org/security (Encryption blog) → https://twitter.com/jitsinews → https://twitter.com/emilivov (Emil Ivov) → https://twitter.com/saghul (Saúl Ibarra Corretgé) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef-5J9eiVgQ (Origins of Jitsi: 20 years in making) 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 0:00 – Introduction 1:14 – Snapshot of Jitsi Meet 2:19 – How is Jitsi Meet free? 4:51 – Different versions of Jitsi 6:47 – End-to-end encryption 22:42 – What does Jitsi know about its users? 25:40 – How to lock down Jitsi Meet further 29:47 – Gabriel walks through his use of Jitsi Meet 32:36 – Dangers of URL as invitation link 36:20 – Where are Jitsi’s recordings stored? 40:14 – Fear of screen sharing 45:49 – Origins of Jitsi 55:14 - What is next for Jitsi and VOIP?
Wed, February 01, 2023
52 - Why You Should Fear Cybercrime
Gabriel Custodiet explains how the $10 trillion cybercrime industry operates and a few concepts that can protect you from it. Learn more at hackproofcourse.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)
Fri, January 27, 2023
51 - Doug Casey: Privacy is Totally Incorrect
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the legendary investor-philosopher Doug Casey. They speak about topics Doug has rarely discussed: his introduction to psychopaths, whether privacy is a politically-correct word, why Doug never renounced his US citizenship, and the decline of masculinity as the key problem of our time. Guest Links → https://internationalman.com (recommend the newsletter) → https://highgroundseries.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/Totally-Incorrect-Conversations-Doug-Casey/dp/0988285134 → https://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Investing-Rest-Douglas-Casey/dp/1559721774 → https://www.youtube.com/ @DougCaseysTake Guest Mentions → Farnham's Freehold 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 0:00 – Introduction 2:35 – Is privacy a politically-correct word? 4:46 – Doug’s high-level view of privacy 7:06 – When did Doug first discover psychopathy? 10:08 – Why hasn’t Doug renounced US citizenship? 13:59 – The decline of masculinity as the key explanation of our decline 21:30 – What is the area of development most men are lacking? 24:47 – Any backlash and difficult border crossings from book Assassin? 28:38 – When is Terrorist coming out?
Fri, January 20, 2023
50 - Cybersecurity 101 with All Things Secured
Gabriel Custodiet talks to Josh Summers of All Things Secured. They discuss the the prevalence of cybercrime, the potential vulnerabilities of 2FA, romance scams, card skimming, identity theft, protecting kids and family privacy, and other cybersecurity fundamentals. Guest Links → https://www.youtube.com/c/allthingssecured → https://www.allthingssecured.com Guest Mentions → https://mun.money → https://ironvest.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 0:00 – Beginning 2:01 – How prevalent is cybercrime? 4:00 – Has talking about hacking made you a target? 6:00 – Personal experience with cybercrime. 9:38 – Three categories of cybercrime: hacking, scams, identity theft 10:48 – How do we process data breaches? 15:50 – How to always keep software updated 19:22 – Business email compromise (BEC) 24:14 – Downsides of two-factor authentication? (2FA) 28:46 – Quantifying scams 32:16 – Romance scams 34:52 – Card skimming 38:50 – Alternative online payment options 41:36 – Identity theft and people search databases 43:42 – Family as privacy weak points; credit freezes 49:01 – Protecting kids 52:32 – How to vet content creators as advice-givers 58:22 – Final thoughts
Wed, January 11, 2023
49 - Marco Wutzer: Up from Slavery
Gabriel Custodiet talks to Marco Wutzer, a crypto investor, world traveler, and sharp thinker about today’s problems: and tomorrow’s solutions. Wutzer discusses his ascent as a self-educated digital nomad, some techniques for using DeFi and cryptocurrencies, and what to expect traveling around particularly South America. Guest Links → https://secondrenaissance.com → https://marcowutzer.com → https://twitter.com/MarcoWutzer → https://www.marcowutzer.com/crypto-quantum-leap Guest Mentions → https://1inch.io → https://stealthex.io → https://simpleswap.io → https://changelly.com WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Beginning 1:31 – When did he become an anarchist world traveler 2:23 – How did he escape German collectivism? 4:30 – German influence of southern cone of South America 5:18 – Thinkers who influenced Marco 7:28 – Dropped out of school; daily educational habits 11:17 – Daily routine of a self-directed investor 14:45 – Self-destruction of the West 16:21 – As a economic red piller, where do you entrust your wealth? 17:46 – How to invest broadly in crypto with non-custodial wallets 21:19 – Did FTX collapse change your approach to crypto? 25:08 – How to use DeFi right now 28:30 – Marco’s problems with Bitcoin maximalism 35:23 – How to accumulate large amounts of crypto privately 40:50 – How does traveling change you? 42:57 – Best countries 48:22 – Dangers of Europe today 50:38 – Things to realise before traveling around South America 53:15 – Logistical advice for world traveling 54:44 – How to become wealthy today
Tue, January 10, 2023
Course Announcement: HACKPROOF
Learn more about the course here: https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, January 06, 2023
48 - Andrew Tate's Privacy & Freedom Lessons
Gabriel Custodiet provides an overview of the shrewd international adventurer Andrew Tate and what he can teach us about freedom and privacy. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Wed, January 04, 2023
What Is Watchman Privacy?
WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Thu, December 29, 2022
47 - The Best of 2022
Ten clips from ten episodes of the podcast: the best of 2022. Episode Links (in chronological order) → Episode 29 – Childhood’s End and Surveillance → Episode 33 – Seth for Privacy: The Case for Monero and Digital Privacy → Episode 19 – Mikkel Thorup: Privacy and Internationalisation → Episode 23 – Lubomir Arsov: Finding the Private Self → Episode 34 – Edward Snowden’s Permanent Record → Episode 41 – Rough Living: Learning Privacy from Homelessness → Episode 39 – Uncomfortable Truths about the VPN Industry with Viktor Vecsei → Episode 46 – Jayant Bhandari: The Reality of the Third World → Episode 36 – When Privacy Fails: Jon Fitch on Self-Defense → Episode 21 – Michael Snyder on Economic Collapse WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/po s (BTC)
Wed, December 21, 2022
46 - Jayant Bhandari: The Reality of the Third World
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with contrarian cultural thinker Jayant Bhandari. Bhandari views politics as subsidiary to culture, and thus culture as the first principle from which to begin one’s analysis. He explains the rarely-acknowledged unchanging depravities of the Third World which are leading it toward collapse: all stemming from a lack of reason and thus moral consciousness. Bhandari also gives his thoughts on a variety of other matters, such as the 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation, the prevalence of Indian scammers, and how to cultivate fearlessness as a speaker. Guest Links → https://jayantbhandari.com → https://twitter.com/JayantBhandari5 → https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalismAndMorality WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Beginning 1:32 – What is the truth of the “Third World”? 7:37 – India has no concept of reason, trust, and moral consciousness 13:05 – Depravity, not spirituality, in India 18:51 – Are you proud of Indian-heritage UK prime minister? 22:59 – Prevalence of Indian-heritage CEOs in Western companies 25:59 – Views on Indian scam industry; moral consciousness in India 34:59 – Self-flagellation of the West and the problem with apologizing 40:59 – Is privacy a Western value? 43:12 – How to see the authentic view of a country 47:31 – Is it unwise to pick South America as home for next decade? 52:02 – The 2016 Indian Banknote Demonetisation 58:02 – China taking over Africa? 1:01:02 – Rapid fire questions 1:02:02 – How to cultivate fearlessness 1:05:12 – Jayant’s experience with Cancel Culture 1:08:22 – Final thoughts
Fri, December 16, 2022
45 - Do Faraday Bags Give You Privacy? A Talk with SLNT
Gabriel Custodiet talks to Aaron Zar, founder of SLNT signal-blocking pouches. They discuss the origin and definition of Faraday bags, their uses for privacy seekers, and some of the ins-and-outs of the industry. A (good) Faraday bag is a covering that blocks most signals—GPS, cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, RFID, EMP, EMF—and thus allows its user to have situational privacy. Guest Links → https://slnt.com → https://twitter.com/goslnt → https://slnt.com/pages/faq → https://slnt.com/pages/slnt-testing WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, December 09, 2022
44 - Data Brokers and People Search Websites Are Selling Your Data
Gabriel Custodiet talks to the creator of MyDataRemoval.com about people search websites and other data brokers. These are websites that collect, buy, and otherwise acquire the ample data that we expose on a daily basis: from social media posts to public housing records to mobile phone behavior. This episode covers all of the basics about these websites, including where they get their data, how they operate, and how to remove oneself from them. This is a definitive introduction to one of the biggest but least examined privacy dangers that we face today. Guest Links → https://www.mydataremoval.com → https://www.mydataremoval.com/blog WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Beginning 2:01 – Where do they get their data? 4:51 – How does website “scraping” work? 6:19 – The three types of data brokers 9:00 – How is all of this legal? 10:23 – Disturbing personal data on websites 13:02 – Dangers of having information on people search sites 17:50 – How many people search websites are there? 18:30 – What are their motivations? 20:13 – Are these sites primarily targeting Americans? 20:48 – Getting off of call lists and mailing lists 21:48 – Other insight into data brokers 23:48 – How can we prevent future data exposure? 25:42 – Particularly offensive companies 26:12 – Solutions for VPN blocks 26:57 – Should we opt out ourselves? 31:36 – Details of MyDataRemoval.com 33:50 – Pricing and plans 36:52 – What information does MyDataRemoval ask for? 39:20 – Do people search websites truly opt you out? 41:20 – How does MyDataRemoval protect customer data? 43:03 – Background of the founder 44:49 – James’ cybersecurity and privacy advice
Fri, November 18, 2022
43 - Bitcoin and Beyond: An Interview with Max Hillebrand
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Max Hillebrand about the philosophy behind Bitcoin, as well as proper techniques for using it as it was intended. Along the way they discuss Monero, Max’s appreciation for German economist-philosopher Ludwig von Mises, and Max’s interest in Qubes OS. This conversation at times gets into the depths of Bitcoin, tackling the nature of UTXOs, Bitcoin taint, coin control, privacy holes in the Lightning Network, crossing borders with Bitcoin, and the Wasabi Wallet controversy. Guest Links → https://twitter.com/HillebrandMax → https://towardsliberty.com (Max's website) → https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters → https://bitcoinaudible.com WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Beginning 7:27 – Why not use Monero? 10:14 – Underlying world view of Max Hillebrand 13:22 – How does Bitcoin solve the world’s problems? 16:03 – Naming the enemies of Bitcoin privacy 24:03 – Erasing Bitcoin taint 27:59 – What is a UTXO? 31:20 – How confident can we be in CoinJoin? 37:44 – How to accumulate large amounts of Bitcoin privately 41:57 – Lighting Network for privacy? 45:21 – Rapid fire digital privacy tools 52:04 – Max’s favorite Bitcoin resources 52:50 – Crossing borders with Bitcoin 56:46 – Wasabi Wallet controversy response by Max Hillebrand 1:04:39 – Gabriel thoughts on “aiding evil people with privacy” 1:11:17 – Final thoughts
Thu, November 10, 2022
42 - Virtual Mailboxes and South Dakota Nomad Residency with PrivacyPost.io
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Dallas, the creator of the privacy-focused South Dakota virtual mailbox service PrivacyPost.io. They discuss the benefits of virtual mailboxes and the process of South Dakota nomad residency. Becoming an international nomad or even a nomad within the USA is possible for most people, and can provide privacy and security benefits as well as tax and freedom benefits. Dallas, who has been aware of South Dakota’s desirable program for nearly a decade, is the perfect guide in this episode. Links → https://privacypost.io → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-party_doctrine WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Beginning 1:35 – Basic privacy benefits of virtual addresses 4:20 – Other benefits of virtual mailboxes 8:13 – Nomad residency in the USA (South Dakota) 13:45 – What data do we give out to have a virtual mailbox? 16:15 – Using PrivacyPost.io as an address for South Dakota residency 18:00 – South Dakota for trusts and LLCs 26:04 – Longevity of South Dakota nomad residency (in wake of Pandora Papers) 30:45 – How to avoid getting claimed by other states 35:40 – How does PrivacyPost.io differentiate itself from other services? 43:13 – How does PrivacyPost.io scan and send client mail? 44:40 – Running a business with privacy as a core value 51:15 – Other services PrivacyPost.io offers 57:27 – What are we required to provide to Privacy Post to use service? 1:06:50 – Car insurance as a South Dakota nomad 1:13:05 – Other details about PrivacyPost.io 1:17:40 – Who is Dallas? 1:21:30 – How Dallas avoids credit; consequences of no credit score 1:26:40 – Portugal residency 1:29:46 – Will PrivacyPost.io be around in 5-10 years? 1:32:02 – Final thoughts
Fri, October 21, 2022
41 - Rough Living: Learning Privacy from Homelessness
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with CD, who wrote his book 'Rough Living' about choosing to be homeless for multiple years. They discuss how to blend in in public, how to purchase and use cars privately, where to sleep without attracting attention, and how to acquire one’s necessities without swiping a credit card and without stealing. There is much to learn about privacy from homelessness. Links → https://twitter.com/vagobond → Rough Living: An Urban Survival Manual: https://ia601302.us.archive.org/19/items/militia_training_book_collection/Rough_Living.pdf → Rough Living: Tips and Tales of a Vagabond: https://www.vagobond.com/RoughLiving2003.pdf → https://vagobond.com (Current website) → https://vagobond.cent.co → http://chrisdamitio.com (background on CD) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Beginning 5:44 – Why did you choose to be homeless? 8:04 – How did you escape the rate race? 11:14 – Proper ID most essential piece of homeless equipment 12:12 – Where to park overnight 17:43 – How did you get food? 22:27 – Best places in USA to be homeless 27:01 – Dumpster diving basic strategies 29:00 – Homeless shelters an option? 30:02 – Homeless campsites 33:22 – How to blend in in public 35:22 – Private car transaction and ‘registration’ 37:42 – Regularly hiring cash jobs 39:15 – Trouble getting back on the grid 43:02 – Being homeless in 2022 vs 2010 46:38 – Final thoughts
Fri, October 14, 2022
40 - Don Jeffries on Hidden History
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Don Jeffries, a historian and investigator who does not shy away from looking into conspiracies and challenging the dominant interpretations of world events. They discuss disturbing little known facts about America’s past: from the Constitution to the twentieth century. Links → https://twitter.com/DonJeffries → https://www.donaldjeffries.media → https://www.amazon.com/Donald-Jeffries/e/B004T6NFAS → https://www.rokfin.com/americaunplugged WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Beginning 4:23 – Why is it so important to study history? 10:04 – Was the American Constitution a good thing for privacy and decentralization? 14:21 – Abraham Lincoln role in centralization: the first American dictator? 22:09 – A pivotal period: 1900-1920 26:38 – Woodrow Wilson: government as mother and father 33:09 – Why do Court Historians exist? 40:50 – How can we know what is true in history? 47:20 – Why do so many historical figures not have autopsies? 51:06 – What happened to John McAfee 53:30 – Are you afraid of getting knocked off? 57:52 – Escaping cancel culture
Fri, September 30, 2022
39 - Uncomfortable Truths about the VPN Industry with Viktor Vecsei
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Viktor Viksei from IVPN. This candid and wide-ranging conversation covers some of the dirty secrets of the VPN industry, fundamental questions about how VPNs work and how we can trust them, and pretty much everything else you wanted to know about VPNs. They explore whether IVPN is a good option (hint: it is). Links → https://twitter.com/vonthedock (Viktor Viksei) → https://www.ivpn.net/ → Article Viktor mentions: https://www.ivpn.net/blog/who-owns-your-vpn-you-should-find-out/ → https://www.eff.org/pages/cover-your-tracks → https://www.privacyguides.org/ → https://www.youtube.com/c/techlore → https://www.ivpn.net/blog/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/po s (BTC) Timeline 0:00 – Beginning 3:01 – What does a VPN do? 6:46 – How your ISP can harm you 10:12 – The other ways you are tracked online; VPNs not silver bullet 15:13 – Tor vs VPN 21:03 – How can we trust a VPN company? 26:05 – Explosive VPN industry growth: good or bad? 31:16 – Dirty secrets of the VPN industry 35:28 – Affiliate programs and paying for reviews 42:42 – Importance of VPN jurisdiction 48:30 – What does IVPN have to give to law enforcement? 51:00 – Can local governments attack VPN servers? 54:24 – Rapid fire IVPN question: log
Thu, September 22, 2022
38 - RoninDojo Co-Founders Interview: Hardcore Bitcoin Node Privacy
Gabriel Custodiet talks to Zelko and S2l1, co-founders of RoninDojo, a privacy-focused Bitcoin node project. This comprehensive discussion covers the origins of the company, the benefits of full nodes, the nuances of running a RoninDojo with a hardcore privacy focus, whirlpooling, the Lightning Network, and Bitcoin privacy broadly. Please watch the previous episode first → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5NMOQp-YMI RoninDojo Links → https://ronindojo.io → https://twitter.com/BTCxZelko (Zelko) → https://twitter.com/GuerraMoneta (aka s2l1) → https://twitter.com/RoninDojoNode → https://code.samourai.io/ronindojo/RoninDojo → https://bitcoiner.guide WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, September 16, 2022
37 - Running a Bitcoin Full Node for Privacy
Gabriel Custodiet explains what a Bitcoin full node is, what privacy benefits its grants, and how to run one: specifically a RoninDojo Tanto. RoninDojo Tanto → https://ronindojo.io/en/tanto Full Node Resources → https://bitcoiner.guide/qna/nodes/ → https://unchained.com/blog/what-is-a-bitcoin-node/ → https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-core/ → https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#what-is-a-full-node WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Wed, September 07, 2022
36 - When Privacy Fails: Jon Fitch on Self-Defense
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with former UFC fighter Jon Fitch. They discuss techniques for self-defense and the current legal climate that discourages it, among other topics on what ails society. Jon Fitch links → https://jonfitch.net → https://jonfitchknowsnothing.podbean.com → https://jonfitch.gumroad.com → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx0VIwB0oaw (Gabriel on Fitch's show) → https://www.ufcclassaction.com → https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Men-Anthony-Napoleon/dp/1621377288 (Shadow Men book) → https://rokfin.com/JasonBermas WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Tue, August 30, 2022
35 - GL.iNet Interview: Slate AX and Travel Routers
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with a representative of the travel router company GL.iNet about their new Slate AX router, as well as a history of the company and some best practices. Travel routers are small Wi-Fi devices that allow users to easily add a VPN. They have with the ability to protect both the IP and the MAC address of all connected devices. GL.iNet links → https://forum.gl-inet.com → https://github.com/gl-inet → https://twitter.com/GLiNetWiFi Particular GL.iNet routers mentioned (newest to oldest) → https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL-AXT1800-Pocket-Sized-Extender-Repeater/dp/B0B2J7WSDK → https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL-MT1300-Wireless-Pocket-Sized-Repeater/dp/B08MKZXGBY → https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL-AR750S-Ext-pre-Installed-Cloudflare-Included/dp/B07GBXMBQF WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Wed, August 17, 2022
34 - Edward Snowden's Permanent Record
Gabriel Custodiet reviews and extracts the privacy lessons that can be learned from Edward Snowden's 2019 book 'Permanent Record'. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Wed, August 03, 2022
33 – Seth for Privacy: The Case for Monero and Digital Privacy
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with digital privacy specialist Seth for Privacy, host of the Opt Out podcast and contributor to the privacy cryptocurrency Monero. They discuss the prevalence of third-party integration that defines Web 2.0, digital tools to fight online surveillance, the privacy problems of Bitcoin, and browser fingerprinting. Seth for Privacy links → https://sethforprivacy.com/ → https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy → https://optoutpod.com/ → Seth more on Monero vs Bitcoin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWc6jXY6JQk → https://anonymousplanet-ng.org/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Wed, July 20, 2022
32 - Dominic Frisby: Shadowpunk
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with investor-author-comedian Dominic Frisby about a variety of things: the classical liberal tradition of Britain, CBDCs, Monero, the history of taxation, the freelance revolution, and whether privacy necessarily leads to evil. Dominic Frisby links → https://frisby.substack.com/ → https://dominicfrisby.com/videos/ → https://www.amazon.com/Dominic-Frisby/e/B00G4A3MM8 WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Sat, July 16, 2022
31 - Climate Change Surveillance
Climate change is one of the greatest dangers we face: for our privacy. Gabriel Custodiet surveys the encroachment of climate surveillance, from carbon credits, ESG, to a dystopian article from Al Gore about AI and carbon tracking. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Thu, May 05, 2022
30 - Joshua Sheats of Radical Personal Finance
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Joshua Sheats of the excellent podcast Radical Personal Finance. Topics range from bitcoin, asset protection, and location independent businesses to the war on cash and wealth as a means to expand your privacy toolbox. Joshua Sheats → https://twitter.com/JoshuaSheats WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Timeline 0:00 - Beginning 16:00 - Joshua Sheats changes view on Bitcoin 34:08 - Joshua spends a year using only cash 51:20 - Wealth opens up privacy options 58:42 - Location independent businesses 1:03:00 - Morality of advertising 1:23:10 - Asset Protection Planning for Mere Mortals 1:37:07 - Internationalisation as privacy Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all) →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
Thu, April 21, 2022
29 - Childhood’s End and Surveillance
Fiction has much to say about reality. Gabriel Custodiet discusses what the sci-fi classic Childhood's End has to say about the soul-destroying power of surveillance. He then gives a few thoughts for resisting. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Tue, April 12, 2022
28 - Econoalchemist: Home Mining Non-KYC Bitcoin
Mining bitcoin at home may be the purest way to acquire it privately. Gabriel Custodiet talks to home mining guru Econoalchemist about the ins-and-outs of mining bitcoin privately from one’s home. This is one podcast any privacy Bitcoiner does not want to miss. Links for EconoAlchemist Mining Guide → https://www.econoalchemist.com/post/home-mining-for-non-kyc-bitcoin Home Network Mining Privacy Guide → https://www.econoalchemist.com/post/bitcoin-home-mining-network-privacy Twitter → https://twitter.com/econoalchemist Github → https://econoalchemist.github.io/ Services/Websites Mentioned → Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro → https://mempool.space/ → https://blog.upstreamdata.ca/ → https://minefarmbuy.com/ → https://www.kaboomracks.com/ → https://www.blockwaresolutions.com/ → https://data.hashrateindex.com/asic-index-data → https://solopool.org/ → https://shop.upstreamdata.ca/product/ohmm-black-box WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Sat, April 02, 2022
27 - BitcoinQnA: Bitcoin Privacy 101
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with one of the premier privacy Bitcoiners: Bitcoin Q+A. This episode offers a great overview of the main ways to acquire and use Bitcoin privately. Bitcoin Q+A Twitter → https://twitter.com/BitcoinQ_A Q+A’s FANTASTIC website → https://bitcoiner.guide → https://bitcoiner.guide/node Concerns with Lightning Network privacy → https://abytesjourney.com/lightning-privacy Foundation Devices – Passport Bitcoin Hardware Wallet → https://foundationdevices.com WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Thu, March 31, 2022
26 - Privacy Opportunities and Dangers of Bitcoin
Gabriel Custodiet surveys the Bitcoin landscape and describes the hurdles and opportunities it offers for those who want private transactions. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Sat, March 12, 2022
25 - NVK: Bitcoin Hardware Wallets and Coldcard
Gabriel Custodiet speaks to NVK, co-inventor of the Coldcard Bitcoin wallet. They discuss his particularly secure wallet and Bitcoin privacy more broadly. A hardware wallet is a dedicated mini-computer whose entire purpose (both hardware and software) is limited only to crypto transacting. It is thus a more secure way to store crypto, isolated from “hot” internet-connected devices that have much more code, many more features, and consequently many more vulnerabilities. Coldcard Wallets (Bitcoin only) → https://coldcard.com/ NVK (co-inventer of Coldcard) → https://twitter.com/nvk WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, March 04, 2022
Announcement: Upcoming Bitcoin Privacy Course
WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Wed, March 02, 2022
24 - Jameson Lopp: Privacy Rebooting and Bitcoin
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jameson Lopp, cypherpunk and co-founder of Casa Bitcoin service. They discuss Jameson’s privacy reboot after a swatting attack, digital privacy, and securing one’s bitcoin. Jameson Lopp Resources → Swatting event: https://blog.lopp.net/reflections-upon-a-swatting/ → Great privacy/crypto resource: https://www.Lopp.net → Jameson’s privacy journey: https://blog.lopp.net/modest-privacy-protection-proposal/ → Tracking down the swatter: https://blog.lopp.net/to-swat-a-swatter/ → Casa Bitcoin wallet/service: https://keys.casa/ → Lopp on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lopp WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Tue, February 15, 2022
23 - Lubomir Arsov: Finding the Private Self
Gabriel Custodiet speaks to the creator of the animated film IN-SHADOW, Lubomir Arsov, about technocracy and how to protect the self from outside influence. IN-SHADOW → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j800SVeiS5I → https://www.inshadow.net WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Wed, February 09, 2022
22 - Privacy During Economic Crisis
Gabriel Custodiet gives some ideas for how one might approach privacy during economically-troubled times. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Mon, January 24, 2022
21 - Michael Snyder on Economic Collapse
Gabriel Custodiet talks to Michael Snyder of the Economic Collapse Blog about the warning signs of the global economy in early 2022. The Economic Collapse Blog → https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com Michael Snyder's Books → https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Snyder/e/B01DUPOJL2 WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Sun, January 16, 2022
20 - Why Free and Open-Source Software is Essential to Privacy
Gabriel Custodiet discusses how Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) is essential to digital privacy, and gives some examples of software to start using. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Tue, January 04, 2022
19 - Mikkel Thorup: Privacy and Internationalisation
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with international consultant Mikkel Thorup. Topics include moving and traveling abroad, second citizenships, the required information of citizenship by investment, airport surveillance, and precious metal vaults overseas. Mikkel Thorup's website (book, consultation, podcast) → https://expatmoneyshow.com/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Thu, November 11, 2021
18 - How to Use the Internet Privately
A full introduction to the mindset and methods of approaching the Internet while protecting privacy. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Tue, October 19, 2021
17 - Jason is a Private Person
A short story explaining how a private person lives. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, October 08, 2021
16 - Paul Rosenberg: A Freeman's Perspective of Privacy
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Paul Rosenberg, a fascinating renaissance man who is an engineer, philosopher, occasional theologian, and cryptographer. They discuss the meaning and benefits of privacy, who we should be private from, Paul's background in cryptography, cryptocurrencies, and his VPN: Crypto Hippie. Paul Rosenberg's website and newsletter → https://www.freemansperspective.com Crypto Hippie VPN has been shut down as of early 2022 WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, September 24, 2021
15 - Privacy Expert JJ Luna on How to Be Invisible
Gabriel speaks with JJ Luna, a privacy expert who honed his skills while hiding under pain of death in Spain during the reign of Francisco Franco. He was never caught. Luna went on to become a privacy consultant and to publish one of the bestselling books on privacy out there: How to Be Invisible. In this episode he shares the basics of his privacy worldview as well as sharing some timely thoughts on private LLCs and living abroad. JJ Luna's Website → https://www.jjluna.com/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, September 17, 2021
14 - How and Why to Torrent
Gabriel Custodiet explains the vital necessity of learning to use torrents for seekers of privacy and freedom and defends the practice on moral grounds. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Wed, September 08, 2021
13 - Former Big Tech Lawyer: On Privacy and Finding the Light
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Sonal Tolman, a former lawyer for Big Tech. They discuss consumerism, Big Data, cultivating a minimalist lifestyle, and of course the value of privacy. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, August 27, 2021
12 - Apple Cannot Give You Privacy
Gabriel Custodiet explains Apple's recent "Child Safety" update, how to get out of Apple's surveillance net, and why Apple cannot give you privacy: even if they actually believed in it. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, August 20, 2021
11 - Interview with Barry Reid: The Paper Trip and New Identities
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Barry Reid, the legendary privacy author of The Paper Trip. They discuss escaping conscription during the Vietnam War, how to create a new identity, and the knowledge gained from a lifetime of privacy entrepreneurship. Eden Press → https://edenpress.com WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Sun, August 15, 2021
10 - Rental Culture as Slavery
Gabriel Custodiet explains why the encroachment of rental culture, especially in the form of "software as a service," should be avoided at all costs. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, August 06, 2021
9 - Private Living in a Seapod: An Interview with Grant Romundt from Ocean Builders
Seasteading is one of the last options for free and private living in the world today. Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Grant Romundt, CEO of Ocean Builders, about the company's work on self-sustaining seapods. Ocean Builders → https://oceanbuilders.com/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, July 16, 2021
8 - Privacy Alternatives to Big Tech
Gabriel Custodiet suggests some privacy-focused alternatives to the Big Tech services that dominate our lives. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Wed, July 07, 2021
7 - What John McAfee Taught Us About Privacy
Gabriel Custodiet talks about the late privacy master John McAfee and explains what his life can teach us about privacy. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, June 18, 2021
6 - Private Bitcoin: An Introduction
Gabriel Custodiet examines what Bitcoin is and how it can be made private. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, June 04, 2021
5 - Protect Your Privacy from Amazon: 10 Tips
Gabriel Custodiet gives ten tips to protect your privacy from the tech giant Amazon and its massive reach. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, May 28, 2021
4 - Privacy and Psychopaths
Gabriel Custodiet discusses how psychopaths can destroy your privacy...and your life. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Sat, May 15, 2021
3 - Central Bank Digital Currencies: An Introductory Warning
What are Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)? When will they come about? How can we stay private with them? Gabriel Custodiet gives some introductory thoughts about this brave new world. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Thu, April 22, 2021
2 - First Five Steps to Privacy
A few case examples of how devastating social media can be followed by five fundamental steps to privacy. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
Fri, April 09, 2021
1 - Get Your Digital Life in Order
In this first episode Gabriel Custodiet briefly introduces the podcast and examines how minimalism can help you to achieve privacy. He then guides you through a cleansing routine to help get your digital life back in shape. As always, please check out The Watchman Guide to Privacy to support the show and for more information. Many thanks, as usual, to David for lending his voice to the endeavor. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
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