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239 - MySudo: VoIP Privacy Mastery Oct 25, 2026

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Gabriel speaks for a second time with Paul Ashley of Anonyome Labs: creators of the VoIP service MySudo. They discuss how MySudo can play a role in your phone privacy and cybersecurity and answer popular questions about the service.

GUEST → https://mysudo.com/ → https://twitter.com/MySudoApp

WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com

ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com (including consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

TIMELINE 0:00 – Introduction 1:50 – MySudo summary 5:04 – Who can use MySudo (which regions) 7:50 – KYC coming to US phone numbers? 8:45 – Understanding VoIP 12:00 – VoIP helps you escape phone geolocation tracking 13:25 – What can MySudo see about my phone calls or texts? 15:30 - How are phone numbers provisioned; what do service providers know about us? 17:30 – Services that reject VoIP numbers 18:50 – MySudo calls and texts not coming in or going out 20:45 – New payment system for MySudo 24:00 – Backing up MySudo 26:30 – Desktop version 28:45 – Why use Sudomail? 30:05 – Does MySudo ever suspend accounts? 32:20 – Any issues on GrapheneOS 34:00 – Managing contacts 35:20 – Porting phone numbers 36:35 – Future of phone numbers and VoIP 39:15 – Why are there so few good VoIP options? 41:20 – MySudo connections to Australia 42:30 – Other projects of Anonyome Labs is up to 45:58 – Final thoughts

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Digital Bunker: Self-Host, Cancelproof, Archive Oct 16, 2026

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BUY DIGITAL BUNKER COURSE HERE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/cancelproof-off-grid-digital-bunker/

238 - Tortured for KYC Crypto Oct 11, 2026

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WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com

ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com (including consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

237 - MySudo VoIP Oct 04, 2026

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Gabriel speaks with Paul Ashley of Anonyome Labs: creators of the VoIP service MySudo. The service is essential for privacy users: it allows you to have up to nine legitimate phone numbers organized in one handy app, with various privacy features.

GUEST → https://mysudo.com → https://twitter.com/MySudoApp

WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com

ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com (including consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

236 - Jon Padfield: The Problem of Flock Cameras Sep 29, 2026

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jon Padfield of Business Reform, a YouTube channel performing excellent investigations on the Flock camera phenomenon and other troubling surveillance topics afflicting modern America.

GUEST → https://www.youtube.com/@businessreform → https://www.x.com/Dr_Jon_Padfield → https://brushfirestour.com/

FLOCK CAMERA SURVEILLANCE → https://flocksurveillance.org/

LINUX COURSE WITH JON → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/introduction-to-linux/

WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com

ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com (including consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:00 – Guest background 8:40 – Explaining the Flock camera phenomenon 19:10 – Who has access to Flock data? 26:10 – Can Flock connect license plate to name? 33:50 – Police surveillance 47:18 – Solution for Flock cameras 55:45 – Final thoughts

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

235 - Amanda Orson: Privacy and Homesteading Sep 20, 2026

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Amanda Orson, privacy enthusiast who has successfully executed a full privacy reboot, been involved in the original Net Nanny software, founded an AI company, and has decided to pursue offgrid homesteading.

GUEST → https://x.com/amandaorson

WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com

ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com (including consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:05 – Amanda's background 4:15 – Privacy reboot 9:05 – Real estate agent surveillance power 11:30 – Privacy reboot continued 22:02 – Comcast WiFi surveillance 22:50 – Future of surveillance 25:40 – Is there a point to privacy? 30:20 – Homesteading basics 38:00 – Amanda's recommended resources 39:25 – Net Nanny origins and problems 44:35 – Creating an AI company 48:00 – Situational awareness 52:10 – Final thoughts

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Outlast the Upcoming Cyber 9/11 Sep 13, 2026

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234 - Silent Link: Anonymous eSIM Service Sep 06, 2026

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the admin of Silent Link, a privacy-first mobile service that operates entirely without KYC. The admin explains how foreign eSIMs keep you in permanent roaming mode, making it significantly harder for local carriers and adversaries to track your location or intercept your communications. They discuss the surveillance risks of traditional phone service—from SIM toolkit attacks to voice fingerprinting—and why paying in Bitcoin, Lightning, or Monero is crucial for severing identity and phone number. The admin also addresses the service's limitations: no outgoing calls or texts, the impossibility of true phone number ownership, and why this is still a massive improvement over anything Verizon or AT&T will ever offer you.

GUEST → https://silent.link → https://x.com/silentlink1

WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com

ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com (including consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Internet Anywhere Debriefing Aug 28, 2026

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BUY INTERNET ANYWHERE HERE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product-internet-anywhere

ANY QUESTIONS ASKED BY CUSTOMERS BEFORE SEP 11 WILL BE ANSWERED IN A FOLLOW-UP MODULE

233 - Jerm Warfare: The Battle of Ideas Aug 23, 2026

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jeremy "Jerm" Nell of the show Jerm Warfare. They discuss his widespread cancellation online and an extended trip to China with some deep and contrarian thoughts on the country: how bad the Chinese Technocracy is and whether it actually works for the Chinese. Also living in South Africa, and his favorite topic: alternative health.

GUEST → https://www.jermwarfare.com → https://x.com/realjermwarfare → https://t.me/jermwarfare

WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com

ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy

SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html

TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Jeremy background 10:45 – Cancellation story 20:20 – Jerm's privacy journey 27:30 – Search engine tips 39:30 – Jerm's trip to China 1:21:00 – South Africa 1:37:00 – Free speech in South Africa 1:43:00 – Alternative health knowledge 1:54:00 – UFC and MMA 1:57:20 – Final thoughts

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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