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1. 197 - Debunking Nuclear FUD with Nuclear Hazelnut

   3 september 2025 · 53 min

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   Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Nuclear Hazelnut (Jenifer Avellaneda), a nuclear energy advocate. They discuss all the basics of nuclear energy and try to understand why it is not so popular when it is probably the best option humans currently have... Lees meer

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   TIMELINE
   00:00 – Introduction
   2:00 – Guest background
   3:15 – Evaluating nuclear as a green energy
   7:00 – Fossil fuel lobbies
   14:40 – Nuclear energy vs weapons
   16:45 – Radiation: fairly common
   20:10 – Downsides of nuclear reactors: not a silver bullet
   22:45 – Which countries like nuclear energy?
   24:10 – Latest developments in nuclear energy
   26:55 – The devastating potential scenario with nuclear
   30:15 – Women support nuclear significantly less than men: reason?
   35:50 – Repercussions of "fossil fuels"
   38:10 – What is it like visiting a nuclear reactor?
   44:55 – UAE is big on nuclear energy despite plenty of sun and oil – why?
   47:40 – Is nuclear representation in entertainment part of the FUD?
   50:40 – Final thoughts

   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

2. 196 - Investigating Bitcoin Theft at House of Life Charity

   1 september 2025 · 58 min

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   Gabriel Custodiet and Urban listen to the victims of a scary and tragic Bitcoin scam that affected a would-be donor to an El Salvador charity helping rape victims and others in need. Alejandra Guajardo (the organizer of the charity) and Ali (the victim of the scam) give their perspective of what happened, andhow the wallet in question (Atomic Wallet) responded to them. Urban then explains where the funds possibly ended up, and what we can do to make sure this doesn't happen to the rest of us. Please consider raising funds for this charity, which was cheated out of this crucial donation, at: https://geyser.fund/project/recoverfundsforhouseoflife Lees meer

   GUESTS
   → https://x.com/MissBitcoin_sv (Alejandra Guajardo: the organizer of charity donations)
   → https://x.com/ratiofreedom (Ali: the victim)
   → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker (Urban: the analyst)

   DETAILS OF THIS EVENT
   → https://x.com/MissBitcoin_sv/status/1959630796194488488

   DONATE TO HOUSE OF LIFE TO REPLACE STOLEN FUNDS
   → https://geyser.fund/project/recoverfundsforhouseoflife (Bitcoin and credit card accepted)
   → https://x.com/HouseofLifeMC

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   TIMELINE
   00:00 – Introduction
   5:40 – House of Life charity
   9:00 – Explanation of the scam
   18:45 – Analysis of the scam
   26:50 – Response of Atomic Wallet to the scam
   39:15 – Tracking the funds
   50:00 – Cybersecurity advice
   54:40 – Final thoughts

   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

3. 195 - Alberto: A Hacker Story

   30 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 12 min

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   Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the famous "hacker" from Darknet Diaries who was arrested unjustly in Uruguay. The story reveals how your physical possessions, willingness to help, and dependence on tech-illiterate judges can cost you your freedom and sanity. Lees meer

   YOUTUBE VERSION WITH CAPTIONS

   →https://youtu.be/nMgvDE-rg1E

   GUEST
   → https://x.com/ADanielHill
   → linktr.ee/adanielhill
   → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L592FG7 (Hill's book)

   MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
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   → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting)
   → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site)
   → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

   SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM
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   TIMELINE
   00:00 – Introduction
   2:20 - Guest introduction
   4:30 - Hacker paraphernalia
   11:12 - Did hacker paraphernalia cost Alberto his freedom?
   19:52 - Losing 2FA tokens
   26:00 - How would Albert do 2FA differently today
   29:00 - Preparing for disaster
   36:20 - Alberto's thoughts on cryptocurrency best practices
   44:30 - Thoughts on helpful penetration testing
   57:05 - Thoughts on mainstream media that demonized him
   1:06:15 - Final thoughts

   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

4. Privacy and Utopia: A History - Audiobook Available

   27 augustus 2025 · 20 min

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   PDF AND AUDIOBOOK PACKAGE AVAILABLE HERE
   → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/privacy-and-utopia-a-history-e-book/ Lees meer

   ADDITIONAL SAMPLE
   → https://youtu.be/Z-86qGSDUV4

   BOOK DESCRIPTION

   The more we elevate and seek out privacy, the more it seems to diminish. Such is the paradox we have inherited.

   It is no coincidence that the word privacy was popularized in the 1890s as the West began its flirtation with centralization and top-down planning. The progressive pursuit of heaven on earth—of Utopia—arose from a desire to help the individual. But the individual would have to expose himself, to give up everything, in order to receive it.

   Following the career of utopian philosopher H. G. Wells, this intellectual history traces the story of the first people who realized they could change the world. From the rise of the welfare state and the birth of eugenics, to the development of pharmaceuticals and refinement of psychological manipulation, the story of the early twentieth century is best told alongside the genre it alone could produce: dystopia.

   BOOK REVIEWS

   "Privacy and Utopia is an unexpected and fruitful examination of how privacy has been treated in literature, and how that literature has affected our world. It exposes the reasons why privacy is so aggressively opposed by those who wish to rule us. I highly recommend this book: It will surprise you!" – Paul Rosenberg, original cypherpunk

   "Privacy and Utopia: A History offers a comprehensive exploration of privacy, tracing its evolution and its complex relationship with decentralization. It provides valuable insights into the ongoing struggle to balance individual autonomy with collective well-being in an increasingly interconnected world." – Joe Doran, Trends Journal

   "I had the pleasure of conversing with the author – this book continues a curiosity and engaged study of the nexus of state power, philosophy and the role of technology and I highly recommend it." – Roger Huang, author of Would Mao Hold Bitcoin?…

5. 194 - Confessions of a Private Investigator

   25 augustus 2025 · 1 uur

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   Gabriel Custodiet speaks with a private investigator based in the United States. Lees meer

   GUEST
   → Email me and I can connect you with the guest.

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   → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting)
   → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site)
   → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

   SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM
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   TIMELINE
   00:00 – Introduction
   3:00 – What this private investigator does
   9:00 – Licensing for private investigators
   11:35 – What are red lines that he won't cross?
   14:14 – What access do PIs have that "civilians" don't have
   16:30 – OSINT vs private investigator
   18:20 – ALPR database
   25:00 – How to escape the ALPR nightmare
   29:12 – How do you vet clients?
   33:10 – Relationship with police
   35:20 – How to hide from private investigators
   40:30 – How widespread is hiring of PIs
   42:50 – Stories from the field
   54:30 – How common are workers' comp investigations?
   56:20 – Final thoughts

   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

6. 193 - Privacy Postmaster # 1

   22 augustus 2025 · 48 min

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   Beneath a crimson sky, a specter approaches. Lees meer

   The Privacy Postmaster rides...

   THE PRIVACY POSTMASTER
   → https://privacypost.io

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   → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site)
   → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

   SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM
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   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

7. 192 - Richard Turrin: China's Digital Currency Revolution

   20 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 8 min

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   Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Richard Turrin, author of a book on China's rapid transformation to a cashless society. Lees meer

   GUEST
   → https://richturrin.com/
   → https://www.amazon.com/Cashless-Chinas-Digital-Currency-Revolution/dp/1949642720
   → https://x.com/richardturrin
   → https://substack.com/@richturrin
   → https://www.linkedin.com/in/turrin/

   MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
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   MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS
   → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting)
   → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site)
   → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

   SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM
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   TIMELINE
   00:00 – Introduction
   1:30 – Guest background
   3:20 – China's rapid cashless transformation from 2010 – 2018
   7:00 – Did China have a plan to create this cashlessness?
   10:40 – What is the reality in 2025?
   13:00 – What is WeChat like at the user level?
   19:50 – Are Alipay and WeChat sandboxed?
   21:25 – Scams on Alipay and WeChat
   26:45 – How do foreigners use Chinese payment apps?
   30:20 – How will China transition to a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
   39:07 – Banks in China had to get on board
   48:40 – Fees for Alipay and WeChat are essentially zero
   50:50 – How often can Chinese use apps outside of China?
   52:30 – Are Chinese allowed to use other payment methods?
   55:05 – China data sovereignty
   1:04:00 – Final thoughts

   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

8. 191 - AfriForum: Restoring Order in South Africa

   18 augustus 2025 · 50 min

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   Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jacques Broodryk, Chief Spokesperson for AfriForum Community Safety, about the decline of South Africa and what an organization called AfriForum is doing about it. Lees meer

   GUEST
   → https://x.com/JacquesBroodryk
   → https://afriforum.co.za/en/ (AfriForum)
   → Financially support AfriForum: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campaign=RoepToepCMO&leadSource=600060509

   RESOURCES
   → https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Boer-Government-Complicity-Africas/dp/0994715978
   → https://www.youtube.com/@ConsciousCaracal/videos

   MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
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   → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

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   TIMELINE
   00:00 - Intro
   1:45 - How dangerous is South Africa overall?
   4:00 - Cable theft and what it symbolizes
   8:15 - What is the cause of this third-world criminality?
   11:00 - South Africa ranks high in organized crime and corruption
   11:30 - Car theft
   13:35 - Spike traps
   14:50 - South Africa has NO borders
   19:15 - Is government incompetent or complicit?
   21:10 - What OPSEC does a person need to take in South Africa?
   24:55 - Are farm attacks being encouraged?
   30:50 - South African government stopped publishing farm murders statistics
   32:00 - Trump forces South African president to watch video about farm murders
   34:00 - South African government encouraging attacks?
   35:30 - Radio jammers and other advanced equipment
   37:20 - How inept is South African police?
   39:15 - Parallel societies in South Africa
   43:45 - Will South Africa balkanize?
   45:45 - Final thoughts

   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

9. 190 - Start Mining NOW: Monero is Under Attack

   15 augustus 2025 · 40 min

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   Gabriel and Urban discuss the recent attempt to 51% attack the privacy cryptocurrency Monero, and what you can do about it. Lees meer

   MINE MONERO GUIDE
   → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/start-mining-monero-now/

   GUEST
   → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker

   MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
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   MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS
   → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting)
   → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site)
   → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

   SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM
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   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

10. 189 - Bitcoin Optimism in Riga

    13 augustus 2025 · 35 min

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    Gabriel and Urban debrief a recent privacy-focused Bitcoin conference in Riga, Latvia. Is there hope for Bitcoin? Lees meer

    GUEST
    → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker

    MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
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    MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS
    → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting)
    → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site)
    → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

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    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

11. 188 - Amir Taaki: Let There Be Dark

    11 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 18 min

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    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Amir Taaki, hardcore cypherpunk with a wild curriculum vitae: working on Bitcoin in the early days, developer of Dark Wallet, fighter against ISIS, and developer of DarkFi privacy-focused communication platform (among other things). Lees meer

    GUEST
    → https://x.com/Narodism
    → https://x.com/DarkFiSquad
    → https://dark.fi/
    → https://t.me/darkfichat

    MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
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    → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

    SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM
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    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    2:20 - What is the difference between a criminal and a forest rebel?
    3:20 - How did Amir discover anarchy?
    15:15 - Amir Taaki's thoughts on how Bitcoin got to where it is
    27:15 - Work on Dark Wallet
    41:15 - Does Amir regret creating the BIP process?
    50:50 - Why did Amir Taaki go to fight ISIS?
    1:03:40 - Amir Taaki gets onto The List after fighting ISIS
    1:12:05 - DarkFi
    1:14:00 - Final Thoughts

    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

12. Orange Utopia: Bitcoin Business Failure

    8 augustus 2025 · 10 min

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13. 187 - Seth for Privacy: Monero Unveiled

    4 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 1 min

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    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Seth for Privacy about Monero, its competitors, and its many challenges. Lees meer

    GUEST
    → https://x.com/sethforprivacy
    → https://sethforprivacy.com/
    → https://optoutpod.com/
    → https://cakewallet.com/

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    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    1:30 – Update on Cake Wallet
    5:50 – Challenges of developing on iPhone
    11:10 – Difficulties of running a Monero company
    17:30 – Do Bitcoiners at conferences secretly use Monero?
    23:10 – What does price mean in Monero?
    28:40 – Monero changing from ring signatures to full-chain membership proofs
    32:25 – Who develops Monero?
    38:20 – Ross Ulbricht huge Bitcoin donation from darknet market
    44:55 – Has Bitcoin failed?
    49:45 – Can Monero learn from Zcash?
    56:50 – Final Thoughts

    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

14. No-BS Emergency Food Plan (Video Course)

    18 juli 2025 · 1 uur 16 min

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    Purchase here:
    → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/desc-no-bs-emergency-food-plan/

15. 186 - Max Tannahill: Trouble in Bitcoin Paradise

    14 juli 2025 · 1 uur 16 min

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    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Max Tannahill about many Bitcoin issues: Samourai Wallet, Ashigaru Wallet, Bitcoin Knots, terrible figures in Bitcoin, the importance of CoinJoins, Lightning thots, Ledger, and the UK. Lees meer

    FOR BITCOIN BEGINNERS
    → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwwPwsAnQGY&list=PLJyrw2XESBDpNHKb63a2ylrITPShY-3T7
    → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/bitcoin-self-sovereignty/

    GUEST
    → https://x.com/maxtannahill
    → t.me/maxtannahill (Telegram)
    → https://www.p2prights.org/donate.html (Samourai Wallet court case donations)

    MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
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    → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

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    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    1:30 – Update on Samourai Wallet
    13:30 – Ashigaru Whirlpool
    21:40 – Bitcoin Knots
    30:00 – Worst person in Bitcoin since May 2025
    36:30 – Why make every transactions a CoinJoin?
    42:30 – A common Bitcoin genre…
    51:15 – Aping in to Bitcoin
    57:50 – Thoughts on Ledger
    1:01:30 – Amir Taaki vs Jameson Lopp
    1:06:52 – What is Max most proud of being English?
    1:11:20 – Final thoughts

    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

16. 185 - Parallel Mike: Lords of Finance

    7 juli 2025 · 59 min

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    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mike of Parallel Systems. They discuss the benefits of Eastern Europe, the history of the decline of the world in corelation to gold, homesteading, and the myth of replacement fertility rate. Lees meer

    GUEST
    → https://parallelmike.com/
    → https://parallelsystems.substack.com/
    → Podcast: Parallel Mike Podcast

    MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
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    MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS
    → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting)
    → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site)
    → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

    SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM
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    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    1:20 – Thoughts on Eastern Europe
    6:40 – What happened to Europe after WWII
    13:50 – The illusion of free markets
    20:30 – What role does gold play in history?
    33:10 – Thoughts on Goldbacks
    41:00 – Cash is not property?
    43:45 – How to get into homesteading
    50:00 – Is replacement fertility rate really that important?
    57:30 – Final thoughts

    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

17. 184 - Tom Bodrovics: Contrarian Investing, Contrarian Living

    30 juni 2025 · 1 uur 25 min

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    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Tom Bodrovics, the host of Palisades Gold Radio and The Competent Man Podcast and a thoughtful voice on how to think about investing from a contrary perspective. They discuss gold, uranium, modern monetary theory, the economic problems of Canada, welding, how to vet a bank, and setting up a self-sufficient trailer. Lees meer

    GUEST
    → Competent Man Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@CompetentManPod
    → https://x.com/competentmanpod
    → https://competentmanpod.com/
    → Palisades Gold Radio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6X0ttmzTAJt_2ebcqcIbYw
    → https://palisadesradio.ca/
    → https://x.com/PalisadesRadio

    MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
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    MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS
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    → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site)
    → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

    SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM
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    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    1:40 – Favorite guests from Palisades Gold Radio
    4:00 – Views on gold
    10:00 – Fundamentals of contrarian investing
    17:30 – Appreciation for Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)?
    28:50 – Economic problems in Canada
    39:10 – Bullish case for uranium
    43:50 – Shadowbanning experiences
    48:00 – The craft of welding
    1:00:24 – What is a competent man?
    1:07:30 – How to vet a bank
    1:14:00 – Setting up a self-sufficient trailer
    1:18:45 – Tom Bodrovic's top books on understanding the world
    1:22:55 – Final thoughts

    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

18. Escape the Technocracy: 1-Year Anniversary

    27 juni 2025 · 33 min

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19. 183 - Goldbacks: Making Gold Money Again

    23 juni 2025 · 45 min

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    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jeremy of Goldbacks. A Goldback is a gold product that looks similar to a banknote with particles of gold embedded in it. Gabriel and Jeremy discuss the proliferation of this product, the question of the "high premium," money laws in the US, acquisition, anti-counterfeiting measures, and all of the practical questions surrounding Goldbacks. Lees meer

    GUEST
    → https://www.goldback.com/
    → https://x.com/Goldback
    → https://goldatm.com/
    → https://www.goldback.com/calculator/

    MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
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    → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

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    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    2:20 – How are Goldbacks made?
    3:45 – Anti-counterfeiting measures
    5:00 – Goldback production and popularity
    5:50 – Money laws and Goldbacks
    7:40 – Are Goldbacks confiscable like gold coins of the realm?
    9:45 – How do people acquire Goldbacks?
    11:35 – How can people start using Goldbacks?
    15:45 – Why are Goldback "premiums" "so high"?
    25:00 – Do Goldbacks replace silver?
    30:15 – Goldbacks require dedicated wallet
    32:35 – How to approach people to accept Goldbacks
    36:00 – Places to buy Goldbacks
    38:50 – International availability
    42:10 – Final thoughts

    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

20. Nuclear War Survival Skills

    21 juni 2025 · 15 min

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21. 182 - How to Get Portugal Permanent Residency

    16 juni 2025 · 52 min

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    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io and Lusitano Dreams. This time around Dallas explains the process of earning permanent residency in Portugal: which means access to the European Union. What Dallas offers is similar to his South Dakota offerings. Lees meer

    GUEST
    → https://lusitanodreams.com/ (Portugal Residency Service)
    → https://privacypost.io/ (Dallas)
    → https://worldpost.io/
    → See previous episodes with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io

    SOUTH DAKOTA NOMAD RESIDENCY: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE
    → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/south-dakota-residency-definitive-guide/

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    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    3:20 – Updates on South Dakota residency
    5:00 – What drew Dallas to Portugal
    6:30 – Jurisdictional advantages of Portugal
    8:00 – Portugal's desirable residency process
    12:50 – How Dallas helps with Portugal residency
    16:35 – Timeline of Portugal residency
    27:50 – Portugal has open borders (drawback as well as benefit)
    33:30 – Summary of Dallas' service
    41:40 – Portuguese society pros and consulting
    49:00 – European Union benefits
    50:30 – Final thoughts

    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

22. 181 - Michael Yon: Unrestricted Warfare

    11 juni 2025 · 1 uur 10 min

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    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with global reporter Michael Yon about China's plans for the world, about the hijacking of Bitcoin, crowd psychology, Chinese information war, and the agenda behind globalist migrant waves. Lees meer

    GUEST
    → https://michaelyon.com/
    → https://x.com/Michael_Yon
    → https://substack.com/@michaelyon

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    → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site)
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    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    2:05 – Is China really planning to conquer the world?
    21:00 – Michael Yon's thoughts on Bitcoin
    34:00 – How far will the German language get you internationally?
    36:50 – Chinese are masters of information war
    43:20 – Why are migrant waves being pushed so hard?
    1:00:00 – Michael Yon's daily routine
    1:08:00 – Final thoughts

    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

23. Shadow Loadout: Combat Zone Deployment Kit (Video Course)

    8 juni 2025 · 3 uur 12 min

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    Purchase here:
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24. 180 - How to Protect Your Medical Privacy

    2 juni 2025 · 34 min

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    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io about the mass data exposure within the medical industry, along with some tips about how to navigate these dangerous waters. Lees meer

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    → https://privacypost.io/ (Dallas)
    → See previous episodes with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io

    SOUTH DAKOTA NOMAD RESIDENCY: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE
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    → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site)
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    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    1:44 – Guest's background in medical privacy
    3:20 – What we expose in the medical system
    11:05 – HIPAA
    12:30 – What information should you give out?
    18:30 – Using private AI for medical care
    19:00 – Using an alias
    25:30 – Other advice
    27:50 – ER rooms
    30:00 – Alternative doctors
    32:10 – Final thoughts

    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

25. 179 - Consulting Stories Vol. 1 w/ Escape the Technocracy

    30 mei 2025 · 40 min

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    Some stories about cybersecurity and privacy consulting from the trenches. Volume 1. Lees meer

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    → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker

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    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

26. 178 - Michael Snyder: A Witness to Economic Collapse

    26 mei 2025 · 51 min

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    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Michael Snyder of the Economic Collapse Blog about tariffs, trade wars, debt-to-GDP ratios, how to analyze the economy, whether MMT can keep us going for the next 20 years, and if exploiting debt rather than paying it off is the better strategic move. Lees meer

    GUEST
    → https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com (Main website)
    → https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01DUPOJL2/allbooks (Michael Snyder's books)
    → https://www.amazon.com/Chaos-Michael-Snyder-ebook/dp/B0CM4ZB9TW (Chaos book)

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    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    1:25 – Michael's new book and introduction
    9:50 – Are tariffs ever a good idea?
    14:30 – How Michael analyzes the economy
    26:00 – Debt-to-GDP ratios and what they mean
    32:35 – Can MMT keep us going for decades longer?
    40:00 – Where to live
    44:30 – Should we exploit the debt-based economy?
    48:40 – Final thoughts

    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

27. 177 - Gregory Treat: Forging a Dynasty

    19 mei 2025 · 55 min

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    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Gregory Treat, lawyer and consultant on families trying to forge a dynasty. Lees meer

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    → https://avaloncircle.com/

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    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    1:15 – Work Gregory Treat does
    4:50 – Gregory Treat's Batman origin story
    9:55 – Going back in time to advise family
    13:30 – Individual interests vs family structures
    19:25 – Trusting the platoon
    20:35 – How to structure incentives
    27:10 – Is dynasty for average people?
    30:35 – Example of generic dynasty legal plan
    36:45 – Should everyone think about trusts?
    40:40 – Common trust flaws
    42:50 – How state-dependent are trusts?
    44:10 – Trusts as a privacy tool
    47:50 – Church's do not have free speech
    53:00 – Final thoughts

    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

28. 176 - Max Tannahill: Censoring Bitcoin

    12 mei 2025 · 1 uur 6 min

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    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Max Tannahill on various Bitcoin topics: the story of Liquid, Ashigaru and Samourai, Knots, Singapore, and much more. Lees meer

    GUEST
    → https://x.com/maxtannahill
    → t.me/maxtannahill (Telegram)
    → https://www.p2prights.org/donate.html (Samourai Wallet court case donations)

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    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    1:30 – Latest on Samourai Wallet
    7:30 – Reminder of Samourai Wallet features shut down
    12:10 – Update on Ashigaru Wallet
    17:30 – The story of Liquid
    26:05 – Thoughts on Blockstream
    33:55 – Current state of transactions
    35:55 – Bitcoin Knots
    44:35 – Bitcoin nodes
    52:00 – Apple Data Protection gone for UK
    56:10 – Singapore
    1:04:00 – Final thoughts

    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

29. Announcing: The Watchman's Torch Newsletter

    5 mei 2025 · 8 min

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    SUBSCRIBE TO THE WATCHMAN'S TORCH HERE:
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    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio