The Progressive Bitcoiner Podcast
TPB60 – How Bitcoin Benefits Workers with Lisa Hough and Dom Bei
"If you really care about fixing problems, you really have to take a look at these solutions like Bitcoin." My guests today are Lisa Hough and Dom Bei. Lisa is a former natural gas trader and currently serves as the VP of Strategic Relationships......
TPB59 – Nostr: The Everything App of Freedom with Ben Arc & Rabble
"The history of social change shows us that it's not fear that leads to better situations. It's Hope." - Rabble My guests today are Ben Arc and Rabble. Ben is a FOSS (free and open source software) hobbyist and activist, founder of , bitcoin/lightning......
TPB58 – Bitcoin’s Bullish Case for Humanity with Alex Gladstein
"Bitcoin has tremendous promise to penetrate some of the inertia and perpetual suffering we see in the world." My guest today is Alex Gladstein. Alex is Chief Strategy Officer at the , a 501(c)3 nonprofit which promotes and protect democracy &......
TPB57 – What the Left Should Know About Money
"I think the Left probably has a bigger disconnect on money than we see elsewhere." My guest today is Lyn Alden. Lyn is a macroeconomist, author, and founder of . Far from a niche libertarian curiosity, Lyn compellingly frames bitcoin as......
TPB56 – Bitcoin as a Progressive Force for Good
My guest today is Bradley Rettler. Bradley is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wyoming and a member of the research collective Resistance Money alongside Andrew Bailey and Craig Warmke. In this episode we discuss how Bitcoin......
TPB55 – Bitcoin in a Nuanced and Complex World with Mike Brock
My guest today is Mike Brock, CEO of TBD, (a part of Block), which focuses on building open source, decentralized technologies. In this wide-ranging conversation, Mike discusses Bitcoin's relationship to politics, culture, and decentralization. He......
TPB54 – Financial Alternatives for Marginalized Communities
My guest today is Ian Gaines. Ian is the Government Relations Assistant Director for The Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) in Washington D.C. COSSA is a nonprofit advocacy organization working to promote and advance the social and......
TPB53 – The History and Transformation of El Salvador with Gerson Martinez
Today I am joined by Gerson Martinez, Chief Strategy Officer at Volcano Energy. Gerson, who’s family immigrated from El Salvador to the United States, shares how Bitcoin is transforming safety, remittances, education, and financial sovereignty in El......
TPB52 – The Power of Bitcoin Education in Africa with Anita Posch
Today I am joined by Anita Posch. Anita is a renowned Bitcoin educator, author, and founder of Bitcoin for Fairness, a non-profit initiative raising awareness and understanding of Bitcoin for people in emerging countries and for disadvantaged......
TPB51 – Using Your Voice to Amplify Stories of Perseverance with Ayelen Osorio
Today we are joined by Ayelen Osorio. Ayelen is a human rights/financial freedom advocate and shares stories, interviews, and writings on this through her newsletter “Notes from the Margin.” Ayelen brings fresh and much needed perspective and......