TPB85 – Bitcoin Mining and the Future of Energy with Harry Sudock
“Bitcoin is those last five puzzle pieces we’re waiting for to achieve incredible quality of life.” – Harry Sudock My guest today is Harry Sudock. Harry is the Chief Strategy Officer at Griid, a purpose-built American-based infrastructure company operating bitcoin mining facilities since 2019 utilizing low-cost, low-carbon energy, and a partner at Bitcoin...
TPB84 – Bitcoin Mining is Climate Action with Troy Cross and Margot Paez
“We do these things not because we expect to win, but because it’s the right thing to do ethically or morally.” – Margot Paez My guests today are Troy Cross and Margot Paez. Troy is an environmentalist and Professor of Philosophy at Reed College, having also written, researched and consulted on Bitcoin mining...
TPB83 – Bitcoin is a Paradigm Shift with CK
“Bitcoin is way beyond any sort of central ethos. It’s a force of nature.” – CK My guest today is Christian Keroles, aka CK. CK is the Director of Financial Freedom at the Human Rights Foundation, focusing on advancing open-source Bitcoin development and global Bitcoin adoption. In his prior position as Chief Operating...
TPB82 – A Snapshot of Hyperinflation in Lebanon with Ahmed Klink
“Every day, fiat currency buys you a little bit less Bitcoin.” – Ahmed My guest today is Ahmed Klink. Ahmed is Co-Founder and Partner at Manhattan based BIPOC & Women-owned creative company Sunday Afternoon, which also supports Bitcoin brands like Zeus. Born in Lebanon and later moving to France, then the U.S., Ahmed...
TPB81 – Universal Basic Income: Coercion or Freedom? with Scott Santens
“Basic income is not left or right. It’s forward.” – Scott Santens My guest today is Scott Santens, with special guest co-host and friend of the pod Margot Paez. Scott is a leading Universal Basic Income (UBI) advocate and has been researching the subject since 2013. He is also the President and Founder...
TPB80 – Bitcoin Rights are Human Rights with Lyudmyla Kozlovska
“We have to be proactive. Otherwise, if you don’t defend your rights, you lose it.” – Lyudmyla Kozlovska My guest today is Lyudmyla Kozlovska. Lyudmyla Kozlovska is a human rights activist and President of the Open Dialogue Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to defending human rights, democracy and rule of law throughout post-Soviet states....
TPB79 – Bitcoin on the Ballot in 2024 with Kyle Schneps
“Bitcoin is designed and decentralized to survive and not be controlled or destroyed. But governments can slow down the adoption we want to see in our lives, our children’s lives.” – Kyle Schneps My guest today is Kyle Schneps. Kyle is a former U.S. Intelligence Officer, former White House fellow under the Obama...
TPB78 – Bitcoin is Punk Rock with Sam from Wavlake
“We’re trying to build a new infrastructure for music, and that’s what needs to happen.” – Sam My guest today is Sam Means. Sam is a musician, podcaster, entrepreneur, co-founder of Hello Merch, founder of Lightning Store and co-founder of Wavlake. Sam joins me to discuss how Wavlake is building a new online...
TPB77 – Empowering African Women through Bitcoin with Marcel Lorraine
“If you’re born in a cage, if you’re born in prison, then freedom will look funny to you. But with a tool such as Bitcoin, this actually opens your eyes to your rights as a human, your rights as a citizen.” – Marcel My guest today is Marcel Lorraine. Marcel is the Founder...
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...