The Progressive Bitcoiner Podcast
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...
TPB67 – Navigating Bitcoin’s Future in 2024 with Jason Maier
Happy New Year everyone, it’s good to be back after a brief hiatus! What better way to kick off the new year than with my friend Jason Maier. Jason is a returning guest, High School Math teacher, Bitcoin educator, and author of “A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin.” In this episode we discuss Bitcoin’s...
TPB66 – Speaking to Progressive Values over Politics with Logan
“I’m hoping Bitcoin can almost force an evolution of what we refer to now as progressive politics.” My guest today is Logan. Logan is a Lawyer, writer, and has published incredible articles via his Think Bitcoin substack and Bitcoin Magazine In this episode we explore the relationship between Bitcoin and progressive politics. We...
TPB65 – Bitcoin’s Evolving Environmental Narrative with Daniel Batten
“We need to be using less energy, which is coming from these forms, which is contributing to carbon emissions, but a whole lot more of forms which are flexible, which are stranded, which are carbon neutral or better even greenhouse negative.” My guest today is Daniel Batten. Daniel is an entrepreneur, author, cleantech...
TPB64 – Toward a Science of the Political with Natalie Smolenski
"Regardless of what is happening in the wider world, what is it that you can build right where you are today that others can inherit from you that leaves the world better?" My guest today is Natalie Smolenski. Natalie is a political and economic......
TPB63 – Using Bitcoin Around the World with The Bitcoin Explorers
"Bitcoin is the most powerful tool to protect human rights and financial freedom all over the world." My guests today are Laura and Rikki, aka the Bitcoin Explorers. In addition to their work through the , where they travel the world reporting......
TPB62 – Why Bitcoin Matters for Gen Z with Ella Hough & Arsh Molu
"Gen Z...recognize the problems, but it just comes down to how they can be equipped." - Arsh My guests today are Ella Hough and Arsh Molu. Ella is a junior at Cornell University’s College of Arts and Sciences, pursuing degrees in Cognitive Science,......
TPB61 – Bitcoin’s Political Landscape with Dennis Porter and Jason Brett
"If you want to see a world where the US is a leader on Bitcoin...you need to be engaged in the process." - Dennis Porter My guests today are Dennis Porter and Jason Brett. Dennis is the CEO & Co-Founder of and the President & Founder of......