TPB76 – What is Bitcoin? with Ben de Waal

“Bitcoin is money, but specifically Bitcoin is a form of money that isn’t controlled by any kind of centralized entity.” – Ben My guest today is Ben de Waal. Ben is an engineer, technologist, and Bitcoin consultant, having previously led various engineering projects including as Vice President of Engineering at Swan. Ben also...

TPB75 – Mi Primer Bitcoin with John and Reyna

“Bitcoin breeds curiosity. And that curiosity paired with agency over your own life is so powerful” – John My guests today are John and Reyna from Mi Primer Bitcoin. Mi Primer Bitcoin (My First Bitcoin) is a nonprofit based in El Salvador, built around a core concept: that independent, impartial, community-led Bitcoin education...

TPB74 – Bitcoin is Hope with Bryon and Christine

“Bitcoin is Hope.” – Christine We have a special bonus episode this week! My guests today are Bryon and Christine. Bryon and Christine are both educators from the midwest, have been in the Bitcoin space for quite a while and have been leading the way in many regards from the progressive bitcoin side....

TPB71 – Scaling Bitcoin with Erik

“Bitcoin is most useful if more people use it.” – Erik My guest today is Erik. Erik is a UX designer and has worked on many bitcoin projects including Hoseki and eNuts, a cashu wallet for android and iOS. Cashu is a free and open-source Chaumian ecash system built for Bitcoin that offers...

TPB70 – Dirty Coin with Alana Mediavilla

“I want people to become more curious about Bitcoin, even if they just want to prove it wrong.” – Alana My guest today is Alana Mediavilla. Alana is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, director, writer, founder, mother & wife, having previously produced content for some of the largest tech brands including Google and now...

TPB69 – Finding Signal through the Noise with George Kaloudis

“There’s a level of complete systematic subversion that buried into Bitcoin that even our most excited individuals aren’t too excited about.” – George Kaloudis My guest today is George Kaloudis. George is an author and former analyst at CoinDesk. We have an in-depth discussion about Bitcoin’s potential role in empowering disenfranchised progressives and...

TPB68 – Bitcoin is Direct Action with Margot Paez

“This is direct action. This is mutual aid. And doing it with people all over the world.” – Margot on using #Bitcoin for aid without borders My guest today is Margot Paez. Margot is a climate change physicist, Bitcoin mining researcher, and Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. She is one of my...