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THE CASE FOR BITCOIN w/ Joe Bryan Apr 10, 2025

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Joe Bryan is a Bitcoin educator and the creator of What’s the Problem?

In this episode, we discuss why our current system is rigged, how the hidden theft of inflation quietly corrodes everything from quality of life to trust in society, and why the “big red button” — the ability to print money — sits at the heart of so many global crises including the breakdown of family structures, mental health crises, and broken incentives all stem from the same monetary flaw. We also get into how this knowledge spreads, why people sense the system is broken even if they can’t articulate why, and why Bitcoin offers a hopeful, practical alternative.

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THE DOLLAR MILKSHAKE & BITCOIN w/ Brent Johnson Apr 04, 2025

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Brent Johnson is the CEO of Santiago Capital and the creator of the Dollar Milkshake Theory.

In this episode, we discuss why the dollar may strengthen before it dies, how global debt markets rely on an insatiable demand for US dollars, and why Brent believes a global sovereign debt crisis will force a dramatic monetary reset. We get into the mechanics of the Eurodollar system, why stablecoins entrench dollar hegemony, and why attempts to escape the dollar could make it stronger in the short term and Bitcoin’s potential role in this endgame.

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BITCOIN BRAIN MELT w/ Michael Dunworth Apr 02, 2025

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Michael Dunworth is an Australian entrepreneur and was one of the co-founders of Wyre, a Bitcoin payments and infrastructure provider established in 2013.

In this episode, we discuss nation-states strategically acquiring Bitcoin, why the integration of Bitcoin mining into national energy strategies could become a key geopolitical advantage, and how Bitcoin adoption could revitalise struggling companies like GameStop.

We also get into the risks of quantum computing for Bitcoin encryption, the significance of unsolved mathematical problems for humanity, and the transformative potential of solving these equations. We also explore Bitcoin as an antidote to consumerism, the future possibility of encoding ourselves into light for space travel, and whether the real existential risk to Bitcoin could be societal apathy in a world of free energy.

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GAMESTOP, MICROSTRATEGY & THE FINANCIALIZATION OF BITCOIN w/ Peter Dunworth Mar 31, 2025

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Peter Dunworth is the Director of a multi-family office and is the co-founder of The Bitcoin Adviser.

In this episode, we discuss why Bitcoin is the only asset that can recapitalise the financial system, why Peter believes Bitcoin could become a $100 trillion asset within a decade, why credit markets are ultimately a collateral problem, and why financializing Bitcoin might be necessary to save Main Street from being collateral damage. We also get into Australia's property obsession, GameStop’s pivot to Bitcoin, the difference between Bitcoin derivatives and the asset itself, and MicroStrategy.

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QE, LIQUIDITY, BONDS & BITCOIN w/ Nik Bhatia Mar 28, 2025

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Nik Bhatia is the author of Layered Money and The Bitcoin Age.

In this episode, we discuss the structure and evolution of the modern financial system, how banks run the world and why understanding liquidity is essential to grasping Bitcoin’s place in the world. We also get into the Eurodollar system, the coming end of quantitative tightening, the behavioural vs mechanical impact of QE, and how the credit system could coexist with Bitcoin.

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THE BITCOIN REVOLUTION w/ Pierre Rochard & Michael Goldstein Mar 26, 2025

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In this episode, I am joined by Pierre Rochard & Michael Goldstein. We discuss the Nakamoto Institute, why they believe money is a foundational pillar of civilisation, how Austrian economics helped them recognise Bitcoin’s potential so early and why everyone should hoard Bitcoin.

We also get into speculative attacks, why they think Bitcoin’s incentives are designed to win, and how a state adopting Bitcoin represents a peaceful transfer of monetary power.

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BITCOIN & THE END OF THE DOLLAR SYSTEM w/ Luke Gromen Mar 24, 2025

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Luke Gromen is the founder of FFTT, an economic research firm focused on global macro trends.

In this episode, we discuss why Luke believes the U.S. is approaching a sovereign debt crisis, how rising interest costs and capital outflows are driving the system toward a breaking point, and why the current path could lead to inflation, capital controls, and a repricing of gold. We also get into the potential role of Bitcoin as a neutral reserve asset, whether the U.S. could strategically adopt Bitcoin or issue Bitcoin-backed bonds.

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THE WORLD WILL CONVERGE ON BITCOIN w/ Parker Lewis Mar 20, 2025

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Parker Lewis is the author of Gradually, Then Suddenly and Head of Business Development at Zaprite.

In this episode, Parker pushes back on Jeff Snider’s ideas about the monetary system, challenging the idea that central banks don’t actually print money, the fallacy of elastic money and why the world will ultimately converge on Bitcoin as its dominant currency. We also discuss why Parker believes the U.S. is locked into perpetual money printing, how fiat debt cycles will inevitably collapse, and why Bitcoin will win.

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BITCOIN & THE U.S. DEBT CRISIS w/ Avik Roy Mar 18, 2025

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Avik Roy is a policy analyst, and the president of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity.

In this episode, we discuss why Avik believes the U.S. fiscal situation is heading toward a crisis within the next 20 years, the growing debt problem, and the likelihood of government-imposed capital controls and repression. We also get into Bitcoin's role in this economic landscape, whether the U.S. could adopt Bitcoin in a strategic reserve, and how past monetary shocks—like Executive Order 6102 and the Nixon Shock—inform what might come next.

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THE FED CAN’T SAVE THE ECONOMY w/ Jeff Snider Mar 12, 2025

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Jeff Snider is a macro analyst and the host of Eurodollar University.

In this episode, we discuss why Jeff believes the Federal Reserve has far less control over the economy than people assume, the true nature of money creation, and whether inflation was ever really about money printing. We also get into his perspective on the global economic landscape, the long-term effects of the pandemic’s economic policies, why he thinks central banks are more about signalling than substance, and Bitcoin Bonds

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