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Watchman Privacy183 - Goldbacks: Making Gold Money AgainGabriel Custodiet speaks with Jeremy of Goldbacks. A Goldback is a gold product that looks similar to a banknote with particles of gold embedded in it. Gabriel and Jeremy discuss the proliferation of this product, the question of the "high premium," money laws in the US, acquisition, anti-counterfeiting measures, and all of the practical questions surrounding Goldbacks. GUEST → https://www.goldback.com/ → https://x.com/Goldback → https://goldatm.com/ → https://www.goldback.com/calculator/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PR...
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Watchman Privacy131 - Escape the Servile Society with VonuGabriel Custodiet speaks with Shane/Rayo2 of the Vonu Podcast. They discuss a variety of topics regarding becoming invulnerable to coercion and escaping the servile society. Such strategies include unjobbing, living in a van or a shipping container, escaping to Mexico, and developing a homestead. Gabriel gets Shane's thoughts on the recent 3D printed gun drama, Samourai Wallet, and self-sufficiency. His show is the Vonu Podcast. GUEST → https://vonupodcast.com/ → https://libertyunderattack.com/ → https://paznia.com/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community
2024-10-2143 minWatchman Privacy115 - Privacy and Utopia: A HistoryGabriel Custodiet introduces and reads excerpts from his latest book: Privacy and Utopia: A History. Purchase Privacy and Utopia: A History → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/digitalmarket/ (e-book) →https://www.amazon.com/Privacy-Utopia-History-Gabriel-Custodiet/dp/B0D9D4XTYB (physical copy) (Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio)
2024-08-0624 minWatchman Privacy113 - Joe Doran: Simply MenGabriel Custodiet speaks with Joe Doran of Trends Journal. They discuss the origins of Trends Journal and Gerald Celente, the basics of The Technocracy, the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and the questions about it that too few people are asking, and how AI will erase pseudonymity from the Internet. GUEST LINKS → https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joe-Doran/author/B00J9R7PHQ → https://trendsjournal.com/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including...
2024-07-2343 minWatchman Privacy112 - Vehicle Privacy Part 2: Andrea AmicoGabriel Custodiet speaks with Andrea Amico about the disturbing telematics of recent vehicles, including always-on microphones and invisible cameras that detect your emotions while driving: all of which have the ability to transmit data back to car manufacturers and other third parties. GUEST LINKS → https://privacy4cars.com/ → https://vehicleprivacyreport.com/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT...
2024-07-1650 minWatchman Privacy104 - XZ Backdoor: A FOSS Danger StoryGabriel Custodiet speaks with Urban Hacker about the infamous XZ backdoor incident by which a key piece of software in the Linux kernel was nearly hijacked. The attacker spent four years slowly ingratiating himself into the small community, which had been selected precisely because it consisted of a single burned-out developer. Follow us as we unravel this bizarre and disturbing story of premeditated digital attack and what it means for free and open-source software and our own cybersecurity. Mentioned →https://urbanhacker.net/a-closer-look-at-the-social-engineering-behind-the-xz-backdoor-part-one/ →https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XZ_Utils_backdoor Gu...
2024-05-2145 minWatchman Privacy103 - Jessica Solce: No ControlGabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with Jessica Solce, a rising documentary-maker. They discuss her first documentary, No Control, on 3D printed guns and Cody Wilson. They then discuss her upcoming documentary on El Salvador and Nayib Bukele, and finally some thoughts on the documentary industry. Previous episode with Jessica Solce → Episode 83: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/DeathAthletic Guest Links → Be a patron: https://www.deathathletic.com/contact → https://www.deathathletic.com → https://twitter.com/jessicasolce → https://www.encodeproductions.com (Solce's production company) El Salvador art...
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Watchman Privacy102 - Jayant Bhandari: The Civilizing ProcessGabriel Custodiet speaks for a fourth time with cultural analyst and philosopher Jayant Bhandari. Topics include magical thinking, civilization, Christianity in the Third World, and a tour of the world continent by continent. Previous episodes with Jayant Bhandari → Episode 46: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O4E6387__U → Episode 77: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OgtTHzE_sk → Episode 84: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pqOVbp0n9A Guest Links → https://jayantbhandari.com (Use Chrome/Brave if Firefox not working) → https://twitter.com/JayantBhandari5 → https://capitalismandmorality.com/ (as soon as M...
2024-05-141h 09Watchman Privacy101 - Samourai Wallet ArrestedGabriel Custodiet discusses alongside BitcoinQnA and Seth for Privacy the details surrounding the arrest of the Samourai Wallet developers. They then look at how we can protect our own Samourai Wallets in light of various seizures. They conclude by looking at the future of financial privacy. Samourai Link → https://freesamourai.com/ Guest Links → https://twitter.com/BitcoinQ_A → https://bitcoiner.guide/ → https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy → https://sethforprivacy.com/ → https://foundationdevices.com/ Resources → https://freedom.tech/samourai-to-sparrow/ → https://twitter.com/L0laL33tz (posting a lo...
2024-05-1058 minWatchman Privacy100 - IVPN: Finding Truth about VPNs in a Sellout IndustryGabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with Viktor Viksei about the problems of the VPN industry, about how VPNs work, and about one of the few non-sellouts to privacy: IVPN. First episode with Viktor (Episode 39): https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/UncomfortableTruthsAboutVPNIndustry:5 Guest Links → https://twitter.com/vonthedock (Viktor Viksei) → https://www.ivpn.net/ → https://www.ivpn.net/blog/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivac...
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Watchman Privacy99 - Jack Rhysider from Darknet DiariesGabriel Custodiet speaks with Jack Rhysider, host of the fabulous Darknet Diaries podcast. They go behind the scenes of Jack's work routine and aesthetic views. Jack shares the commonalities of his guests, details of his inner drive, his operational security, and his view of the future of cybersecurity. Guest Links →https://darknetdiaries.com/ →Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XPl3uEEL9hvqMkoZrzbx5 →https://twitter.com/JackRhysider →Jack's reading list: https://darknetdiaries.com/books/ →https://www.patreon.com/darknetdiaries Attribution →Image artwork: Urban Hacker (https://twitter.com/realUrbanHacker)
2024-02-1259 minWatchman Privacy98 - Ungovernable Misfits with MaxBitBuyBitGabriel Custodiet speaks with MaxBitBuyBit, a Bitcoin creator behind the brand Ungovernable Misfits. Guest Links →https://ungovernablemisfits.com/ →Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/58fLzau7Vag4cKp5J02AiX →https://twitter.com/MaxBitbuybit →https://twitter.com/BitBuyBitPod MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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...
2024-02-0716 minWatchman Privacy97 - Coincards: Buy Gift Cards with Monero and BitcoinGabriel Custodiet talks to Mike from Coincards.com. This service allows you to buy gift cards for popular franchises with bitcoin, monero, and other crypto. Gabriel asks all the basic questions, the privacy and legal questions, and the more interesting questions: how to live off of gift cards, behind-the-scenes of the gift card industry, gift card suspicion, gift card privacy, and the future of gift cards. Guest Links →https://coincards.com/ (Use Tor Browser) →https://twitter.com/CoinCards →https://twitter.com/astupidmoose (Mike's personal Twitter) MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watch...
2024-01-3139 minWatchman Privacy96 - Paul Rosenberg: Cypherpunk ApesGabriel Custodiet talks to Paul Rosenberg for the third time. They discuss the original cryptography movement, skepticism of the Ross Ulbricht case, how the Dark Ages ended slavery, Christian anarchy, and the biological future of humanity. Guest Links →Paul Rosenberg's website: https://www.freemansperspective.com Previous episodes with Paul Rosenberg →Episode 16: https://youtu.be/JRcS6fvukzA →Episode 54: https://youtu.be/WCU9f_9s120 MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetec...
2024-01-2452 minWatchman Privacy95 - The Monero Standard with Stoic.xmrGabriel Custodiet talks to Stoic.xmr (Michael Fitzgerald) about his book The Monero Standard. After covering some of the bare basics of money and the fiat system, they discuss the differences between the Bitcoin and Monero community and whether Bitcoin and Monero are even the point... Guest Links →https://monerostandard.com/ →https://twitter.com/TheStoicCoiner →https://www.youtube.com/@moneromagazine Getting into Monero – start here →https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwwPwsAnQGY MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community...
2024-01-1825 minWatchman Privacy94 - Max Tannahill: Core Devs vs Real UsersGabriel Custodiet talks to Max Tannahill about Bitcoin privacy, Monero, and phone privacy. Max is a dedicated and well respected experimenter with wallets and the practical tools that the limousine crypto class would never sully themselves with. As such, Max's views on these topics—such as Monero as the best layer 2 for Bitcoin and the damage of Taproot and Covenants—come from the thoughtful mind of a rare actual user of these digital technologies. If you're new to Bitcoin, watch these first (in order) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz1-uiQZUUQ → https://www.youtub...
2024-01-151h 20Watchman Privacy93 - Finney Forum with Ragnar LifthrasirGabriel Custodiet speaks with Ragnar Lifthrasir about the upcoming Bitcoin and Monero event: Finney Forum, and some other topics. Guest Links → https://finneyforum.com/ → https://ragnarly.com/media/ → https://twitter.com/RagnarLif MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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...
2024-01-1117 minWatchman Privacy92 - Bitcoin Mining for the Streets: Diverter_NoKYCGabriel Custodiet talks Bitcoin mining with a major player in self-mining. This is the best introduction to the who, why, what, and how of mining. As always, with no compromise on self-sovereignty, ownership, no KYC, and privacy. Guest Links → https://diverter.hostyourown.tools/mining-for-the-streets/ (Diverter's original article) → https://twitter.com/Diverter_NoKYC → https://paynym.is/+diverter References → https://www.econoalchemist.com/post/home-mining-for-non-kyc-bitcoin → https://upstreamdata.com/products-services/bitcoin-mining-loadcenters/black-box/ → https://upstreamdata.com/upstreamdata-diy-blackbox/ → https://kaboomracks.com/buying-mining-equipment/ (happens via Telegram) → https://minefarmbuy.com/ → https://www.blockw...
2024-01-081h 58Watchman Privacy91 - Escaping the Culture IndustryGabriel Custodiet appropriates (hopefully commodifies) the famous Frankfurt School essay "The Culture Industry" as a way to examine how consumerism contaminates us: and what we can do about it. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2024-01-0419 minWatchman Privacy90 - The Best of 2023Gabriel Custodiet shares some of the best moments of 2023 from The Watchman Privacy Podcast. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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 0:00 – Introduction 2:21 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S8cDdeu50k 4:32 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hAt...
2023-12-281h 16Watchman Privacy89 - Notes from an Urban HackerGabriel Custodiet speaks with Urban Hacker about a smattering of digital privacy topics: Tor versus VPNs, Kodi and digital media servers, Bitcoin and Monero, Samourai Wallet stack, sandboxing, phone privacy, and GrapheneOS. Previous episodes with Urban Hacker on Tor → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbtN6wJqK1M → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-Vpb3xVtEA Mentioned → https://urbanhacker.net/bitcoin-dust-horizon/ (The Dust Horizon) → https://urbanhacker.net/badass-media-center-for-your-tv/ (Media server intro) Guest Links → https://urbanhacker.net/ → https://twitter.com/realUrbanHacker → https://t.me/Realurbanh...
2023-12-2149 minWatchman Privacy88 - Doug Casey: Judge, Jury, ExecutionerGabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with the anarchist philosopher Doug Casey. And once again they discuss topics Doug Casey rarely comments on: how anarchy holds up to foreign empires, what Doug would refuse to sell on darknet marketplaces, whether the will to power isn't a better ethic to follow, the morality of investing in "defense" stocks, and jury nullification. Guest Links → https://www.amazon.com/Totally-Incorrect-Conversations-Doug-Casey/dp/0988285134 → https://internationalman.com (recommend the newsletter) → https://highgroundseries.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Investing-Rest-Douglas-Casey/dp/1559721774 → https://www.youtube.com/@DougCaseysTake MY PRE...
2023-12-1924 minWatchman Privacy87 - The Politics of Bitcoin (Zelko & Samourai Wallet)Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Zelko of RoninDojo and Samourai Wallet. They unpack the crazy politics in the Bitcoin community: from the fuzzy "red lines" of Bitcoin companies, to the gradual diminishment of Bitcoin's cypherpunk origins, to FOSS gaslighting and the recent Ocean Mining censorship. Oh, and Bitcoin is not for Progressives. If you're new to Bitcoin, watch these first (in order) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz1-uiQZUUQ → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FNUKkrG_9A → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztHq8YXpw9I → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OmYqq7BPS...
2023-12-151h 28Watchman Privacy86 - CBDC Tracker with Nicholas AnthonyGabriel Custodiet speaks with Nicholas Anthony, co-creator of CBDC Tracker. They discuss how Central Bank Digital Currencies will work practically, their myriad logistical problems, and their legality in the United States. They also cover the unrecognized economic problems of CBDCs, black box debanking, cybersecurity concerns of CBDCs, CBDCs as a PSYOP, Operation Choke Point, the Financial Tyranny Index, and more. Anthony's scholarly take on CBDCs is much appreciated. Guest Links → https://cbdctracker.hrf.org → https://www.cato.org/people/nicholas-anthony → https://twitter.com/EconWithNick → https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/central-bank-digital-currency → https://github.com/vexl-it...
2023-12-1153 minWatchman Privacy85 - Bitcoin Privacy Reignited with BitcoinQnAGabriel Custodiet speaks with Bitcoin privacy expert BitcoinQnA. This semi-advanced conversation (start with earlier episodes with QnA for beginner info) covers many topics pertaining to the nature of Bitcoin and strategies for making it more private. They cover the recent blockchain clog with ordinals and how to get around it, fulcrum servers, Nostr, getting started with the Lightning Network, using derivation paths, Bitcoin ATMs, JoinMarket, coin control, mixing to hardware wallets, and updates on Foundation Devices. Previous Episodes with BitcoinQnA → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz1-uiQZUUQ → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FNU...
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Watchman Privacy84 - Jayant Bhandari: Midnight's ChildrenGabriel Custodiet speaks for a third time with the cultural philosopher Jayant Bhandari. They continue previous threads about what reason and honor are and how they manifested exclusively in the West. They talk about Indian Independence in 1947, the threat of BRICS to the West, how Hinduism is a modern Western construct, whether the Hippocratic Oath exists in India, why Indians stockpile gold, and what book most influenced Bhandari. Listen and learn. Previous Episodes with Jayant Bhandari → Episode 46: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O4E6387__U → Episode 77: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OgtTHz...
2023-10-311h 14Watchman Privacy83 - 3D Printed Guns and Death AthleticGabriel Custodiet speaks with Jessica Solce, the director of Death Athletic, a documentary on 3D Gun printing and specifically on Cody Wilson and Defense Distributed. They discuss the erosion of the 2nd Amendment, the landscape of 3D gun printing, debanking, and other topics. Guest Links → DONATE: https://www.deathathletic.com/contact → https://www.deathathletic.com → https://twitter.com/jessicasolce → https://www.encodeproductions.com (Solce's production company) MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy...
2023-10-0646 minWatchman Privacy82 - Yaron Brook: Learning from Ayn RandGabriel Custodiet speaks with Yaron Brook, philosopher of freedom, author, podcast host, and Chairman of the Board of the Ayn Rand Institute. Using the ideas of Ayn Rand, they explore what reason and freedom mean and how to live while pursuing rational self-interest. They also discuss intellectual property, anarchy and the allure of collectivism. Guest Links → https://yaronbrookshow.com/ → https://twitter.com/yaronbrook → https://www.youtube.com/yaronbrook → https://www.amazon.com/stores/Yaron-Brook/author/B007UU9UJ0 → https://www.amazon.com/Fountainhead-Centennial-HC-Ayn-Rand/dp/0452286751 MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://wat...
2023-08-0955 minWatchman Privacy81 - Don Jeffries: Crimes and Cover-ups in American PoliticsGabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with historian and independent journalist Don Jeffries. They cover the recent COVID government overreach before continuing the discussion on hidden history: from FDR's knowledge of Pearl Harbor, to the depravities of LBJ, to the Clinton "body count." Jeffries as usual has a powerful counter-narrative to the court history that many of us accept as true. Watch previous episode here: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/DonJeffriesHiddenHistory Guest Links → https://twitter.com/DonJeffries → https://www.donaldjeffries.media → https://donaldjeffries.substack.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/Donald-Jeffries/e/B004T6NFAS ...
2023-07-261h 01Watchman Privacy80 - James Wesley, Rawles: Private Guns, Economic Collapse, and SurvivalGabriel Custodiet speaks with the legendary societal collapse tactician: James Wesley, Rawles. Gabriel picks his brain about the threats he sees in the world today. They also get into depth about private gun ownership and purchases, concealed carry, self-defense, about the benefits of American federalism, and about the best places on earth to survive in the event of disaster. Rawles is a fantastic thinker about all things sovereignty – this is one episode you don't want to miss. Guest Links → https://survivalblog.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/stores/James-Wesley-Rawles/author/B001K8HTVE MY P...
2023-07-1252 minWatchman Privacy79 - Panama Excursion Announcement: Escaping a Chaotic WorldGabriel Custodiet speaks with Mikkel Thorup about their joint venture internationalisation seminar in Panama. This will take place in January of 2024. Gabriel and Mikkel explain the details and argue for internationalisation as a concept everyone should consider. For most of this episode they discuss why Panama is one of the best countries on earth for those seeking freedom. For more information on the trip visit https://expatmoney.com/watchman EVENT LINK → https://expatmoney.com/watchman MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community
2023-07-1140 minWatchman Privacy78 - "An Unencrypted Hard Drive on Wheels:" Car Privacy with Andrea AmicoGabriel Custodiet speaks with Andrea Amico, creator of Privacy4Cars.com. They discuss the data that is transmitted from phone to car when you establish this connection via Bluetooth or USB. Andrea offers some horror stories as he unpacks how vehicles are an underappreciated trusted third party in our lives. Guest Links → https://privacy4cars.com/ → https://vehicleprivacyreport.com MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site)...
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Watchman Privacy77 - Jayant Bhandari: The Empire Strikes BackGabriel Custodiet speaks with cultural analyst Jayant Bhandari for the second time. Bhandari reinforces his argument that culture is more important than economics or politics, providing as usual an assortment of keen observations from his childhood in India and his constant travels across the globe. In this episode they also speak about the decline of the West, whether China is as Orwellian as the media says, the India biometric Aadhaar system, how to bribe in third world countries, the rise of Indian nationalism, Indian slavery, and a particularly disturbing trip to the most lawless country on earth. ...
2023-06-261h 12Watchman Privacy76 - Silent Link: Anonymous eSIM ServiceGabriel Custodiet speaks with the Admin of Silent Link, an eSim phone service that allows you to purchase service with Bitcoin or Monero, without giving up KYC information, and that works in most countries around the world. They discuss the details of the service, its limitations and benefits, and cover a lot of phone privacy and security topics along the way. Guest Links → https://silent.link/ → https://twitter.com/silentlink1 → https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-diy MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY P...
2023-06-1451 minWatchman Privacy75 - BTCPay with Nicolas Dorier: Non-Custodial Payment ProcessingGabriel Custodiet speaks with the creator of BTCPay, Nicolas Dorier. BTCPay is the most promising option at present for non-custody Bitcoin payment processing, and solves the legacy finance problems of KYC, discrimination, and cancellation. This episode covers all of the basic questions one might have when setting up BTCPay, including sovereignty and privacy questions. Guest Links → https://btcpayserver.org/ → https://twitter.com/BtcpayServer → https://twitter.com/NicolasDorier → https://chat.btcpayserver.org → Luna Node setup instructions (easiest way to set up BTCPay): https://youtu.be/oce_fvRdLLY Other Links → ht...
2023-06-1250 minWatchman Privacy74 - GrapheneOS with RoninMobileGabriel Custodiet speaks with Zelko and S2L1 about GrapheneOS and phone privacy. Along the way they explain their pre-built GrapheneOS and CalyxOS phones which they call RoninMobile. This is a great overall introduction to phone privacy. Guest Links → https://ronindojo.io/en/roninmobile → https://twitter.com/GuerraMoneta (aka s2l1) → https://twitter.com/BTCxZelko (Zelko) → https://twitter.com/RoninDojoNode MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabr...
2023-06-0753 minWatchman Privacy73 – What is Private Email? Andrew Milich from SkiffGabriel Custodiet speaks to the CEO of private email company Skiff, Andrew Milich. They discuss what is meant by private email, including all of the fundamental questions that surround that topic. Milich explains along the way the hidden complexities of email and how Skiff has made decisions as a privacy-focused company. As always, this episode aims to be the definitive conversation on the topic, covering the fundamentals as well as the pertinent tech questions. Guest Links → https://skiff.com/ → https://twitter.com/skiffprivacy → https://discord.com/invite/skiff (Discord) MY PREMIUM...
2023-05-3151 minWatchman Privacy72 - Anon Shop: Monero-Only Package ForwardingGabriel Custodiet speaks to Dgoon, creator of Anon Shop, a Monero-only website that forwards packages to a designated location of your choosing. Dgoon explains the basics of the service, how he handles your data, and how he runs a trust-based company. He also explains why he's one of the only people to create something like it, and offers other insights such as how to "age" Amazon accounts as privacy users. Guest Links → https://anonshop.anonindustries.com/ (main website) → https://twitter.com/AnonIndustries_ → https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/zprhwr/anonymous_shopping_using_amazon_l...
2023-05-2440 minWatchman Privacy71 - Tor Part II: Running a Tor RelayGabriel Custodiet gives the floor to Urban Hacker again to explain what a Tor relay is and how to run one. They cover why you should run a relay, why you shouldn't run an exit relay, and why Bitcoiners in particular have an obligation to run a relay in their homes. Urban Hacker offers a lot of insider details, such as what to expect from your ISP, what equipment you need, how to protect your home router, and why a Tor bridge might be the best way to start. Tor Links → https://community.torproject.org...
2023-05-1839 minWatchman Privacy70 - Tor Part I: History and Basic FeaturesGabriel Custodiet gives the floor to Urban Hacker to give a ground-level history of the Tor network, one of the most important privacy projects in digital history. Urban Hacker begins with Tor's predecessors, such as mixed networks and remailers. He explains Tor's origins in the hands of the US Navy, how China altered its trajectory, and how its basic features work. He finishes with practical tips about when and when not to use Tor. Guest Links → https://urbanhacker.net/ → https://twitter.com/realUrbanHacker → https://t.me/Realurbanhacker (Telegram) → https://tallycoin.app/@realurbanhacker/the-orange...
2023-05-1550 minWatchman Privacy69 - Sparrow Wallet with Craig RawGabriel Custodiet speaks with the creator and core developer of Sparrow Wallet, Craig Raw. They discuss some of Craig's background and his world, such as the dangers of South Africa and how they influence his mindset. Craig gives his insights into the history of Bitcoin wallets, his own coin control tactics, and the broader issues and potential paths of Bitcoin. If you're just starting with Bitcoin privacy, please see more introductory episodes such as Episode 27: https://youtu.be/Qz1-uiQZUUQ Guest Links → https://www.sparrowwallet.com/ → https://twitter.com/craigraw → https://t.me/SparrowWal...
2023-05-1154 minWatchman Privacy68 - Samourai Wallet: Waging War on FiatGabriel Custodiet speaks with Samourai Wallet, the main speaker for the eponymous Bitcoin privacy wallet company. This wide-ranging discussion covers the myth of Bitcoin being a "surveillance coin," chain analytics companies, the history of Samourai and Bitcoin privacy wallets, and the trailblazing techniques of how SW runs an online, globally-dispersed business that does not compromise on its values. For more introductory information on Samourai Wallet, please start with this video: https://youtu.be/icyeO70ICi4 and then continue to this one: https://youtu.be/HNeYNTadDiE. You can also make use of the Samourai privacy tools by using the Sparrow...
2023-05-081h 49Watchman Privacy67 - Matt Smith: Escaping to UruguayGabriel Custodiet speaks with Matt Smith, who this audience will know as the producer of Doug Casey's Take. They discuss Matt's entrepreneurial ascent and his move to Uruguay, which Matt selected as the optimal place to wait out the impending disaster of our time... Guest Links → https://twitter.com/mattpheus → https://www.youtube.com/@DougCaseysTake → https://www.youtube.com/@terraeden (Matt's ranch in Uruguay) → https://phyle.co/ (Matt's and Doug's online community) Sources mentioned → Epictetus → The Unsettling of America by Wendell Berry → https://www.lewrockwell.com/ → The D...
2023-05-0546 minWatchman Privacy66 - Intro to Monero: With Seth for PrivacyA full introduction to the privacy cryptocurrency Monero, which is one of the greatest tools for financial privacy in human history. Gabriel Custodiet speaks to Seth for Privacy about the origins, features, and future of Monero. This is the definitive resource for beginners to Monero Guest Links → https://sethforprivacy.com/ → https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy → https://optoutpod.com/ (Seth's podcast) → https://sethforprivacy.com/posts/comparing-private-spends (comparing transaction size) Services and Resources Mentioned → Cake Wallet (Android/iOS) → https://monero.com/ → https://www.getmonero.org/downloads → https://stackwallet.com ...
2023-05-011h 07Watchman Privacy65 - Leaving Humanity: The Technocratic Worldview with Joe DoranGabriel Custodiet speaks Joe Doran, writer for Trends Journal and enemy of technocracy. Doran explains the mindset that motivates world technocrats and predicts upcoming trends in surveillance and loss of individual power. Guest Links → https://trendsjournal.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Humanity-Corrupt-Designs-Technocratic/dp/B09WCLWMJQ → https://www.amazon.com/HUMAN-DeGrowth-DeCarbon-DeCrypto-Progress/dp/B0BRPKT9MK MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanpriva...
2023-04-2836 minWatchman Privacy64 - All About Linux w/ The Linux ExperimentGabriel Custodiet speaks with Nick of The Linux Experiment about all things Linux. They talk about the history of Linux and which distro to pick. They discuss whether LTS is a good idea, whether Linux needs an antivirus, gaming on Linux, and the best way to install programs on Linux Mint. They also discuss Nick's high-level view of the troubling and restrictive direction that software is moving in. Guest Links → https://www.youtube.com/@TheLinuxEXP → http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXP (no longer active) → https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXP MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER...
2023-04-251h 01Watchman Privacy63 - Reezy Resells: Retail Arbitrage and Money-MakingGabriel Custodiet speaks with Reezy Resells, a retail arbitrage master who shares his tactics online. They discuss how to resell items on Amazon (and eBay), including the details of doing so. They also discuss advertising on social media, learning to be a producer rather than a consumer, how Reezy would start over from nothing, and the mindset necessary to start hustling and making money online. Guest Links → https://www.youtube.com/@ReezyResells → https://reezyresells.com → https://reezyresells.gumroad.com → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NoN9RdGvT8 (Reezy's Story) MY PREMIUM...
2023-04-1951 minWatchman Privacy62 - Crowd-Sourced Digital Privacy: PrivacyGuides.orgGabriel Custodiet speaks with Jonah Aragon and Niek de Wilde of PrivacyGuides.org. They cover a variety of digital privacy topics including making use of frontends, the demise of Firefox, the superiority of native applications, self-hosting, RSS readers, and backing up our computers. Guest Links → https://www.privacyguides.org MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT INDEPENDENT...
2023-04-1328 minWatchman Privacy61 - Mac Pierce: Facial Recognition ObfuscationGabriel Custodiet interviews Mac Pierce, an artist who creates anti-facial recognition tools. They discuss the prevalence of facial recognition, previous attempts at obfuscating it, and some of the legal and practical questions surrounding its avoidance. Guest Links → https://www.macpierce.com/ → https://www.macpierce.com/the-optout-cap → https://www.macpierce.com/the-camera-shy-hoodie → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hh5j6SBIbo (Opt Out Cap discussion) → https://twitter.com/TRANS_RES MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS...
2023-04-1037 minWatchman Privacy60 - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons with Carey ParkerGabriel Custodiet speaks with Carey Parker of Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons. This highly practical episode covers a broad range of cybersecurity topics: antivirus software, email hygiene, medical privacy, preparing a device for disposal, IPv6, gauging website security, planting flags, signing in with Google and Apple, family privacy, and other digital privacy tips and tricks. Guest Links → https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → htt...
2023-04-0558 minWatchman Privacy59 - Hrvoje Moric on Geopolitics & EmpireGabriel Custodiet speaks with Hrvoje Moric of Geopolitics & Empire. They talk about the potential for technocracy and world government, biometrics, and the nature of empire. They discuss how to evaluate privacy tools, how to develop an alternative worldview, and the end of history. Guest Links → https://geopoliticsandempire.com/ (Hrvoje Moric's own show) → https://tntradio.live/shows/the-hrvoje-moric-show (Hrvoje hosts this on TNT Radio) → https://twitter.com/hrvojepm (Hrvoje Twitter) → https://twitter.com/Geopolitics_Emp (Geopolitics & Empire Twitter) → https://t.me/GeopoliticsAndEmpire (Telegram) → https://www.racket.news/p/paypals-indymedia-wipeout (Hrvoje blacklisted) → https://ww...
2023-03-2958 minWatchman Privacy57 - Standard Notes: Model Privacy SoftwareGabriel Custodiet speaks with Mo from the privacy note-taking software Standard Notes. They discuss the basics and beyond of Standard Notes, how to run a privacy-focused company, the importance of self-hosting, Standard Note's new 2FA application, and some of the sociopolitical issues surrounding encryption. Guest Links → https://standardnotes.com → https://twitter.com/standardnotes → https://www.youtube.com/@standardnotes → https://www.standardnotes.com/discord → https://mough.xyz (Mo's personal website) → https://standardnotes.com/blog/encryption-is-for-everyone MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community M...
2023-03-151h 08Watchman Privacy56 - Michael Rosmer: The Multi-Grid ApproachShould one be off-grid or on multiple grids? Gabriel Custodiet asks this fundamental question to Michael Rosmer, the Offshore Citizen. Along the way they discuss countries that are uncorrelated, useful apps for international citizens, how common crypto is worldwide, how to get through immigration and customs smoothly, what regions of the world Michael avoids, and how to get started when offshoring. Guest Links → https://offshorecitizen.net/ → https://www.youtube.com/@OffshoreCitizen → https://twitter.com/MichaelRosmer MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PR...
2023-03-0857 minWatchman Privacy55 - How to Be Self-EmployedGabriel Custodiet discusses how one can escape the rat race by working for oneself. Self-employment is a serious privacy strategy that has the added benefit of providing lifestyle freedom. Gabriel discusses the mindset needed to be an entrepreneur, gives a few ideas to start a hustle, and advises on best privacy practices along the way. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy SUPPORT IND...
2023-03-0222 minWatchman Privacy54 - Paul Rosenberg: Of Anarchy and AbolitionGabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with Paul Rosenberg: cryptographer, philosopher, theologian, and privacy advocate. This wide-ranging conversation covers the demise of the CryptoHippie VPN, the original cryptography movement, Bitcoin, Ross Ulbricht, Ayn Rand, the possibility of anarchy, Christianity, the moral inadequacy of democracy, and the future of technocracy. Guest Links → https://freemansperspective.com/ → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRcS6fvukzA (Previous episode with Paul) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fHfgU8oMSo (Threat to our democracy fake news) MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join m...
2023-02-2459 minWatchman Privacy53 - Jitsi: Privacy-Focused Conference SoftwareGabriel Custodiet speaks with Emil Ivov and Saúl Ibarra Corretgé of the Jitsi project. Jitsi is an open-sourced privacy-focused video conferencing software. It requires no registration and can work within a browser. This episode explores Jitsi's end-to-end encryption in depth, ways to make Jitsi Meet even more private, what Jitsi knows about its users, and some background about this fantastic project. Guest Links → https://meet.jit.si → https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet → https://jitsi.org/security (Encryption blog) → https://twitter.com/jitsinews → https://twitter.com/emilivov (Emil Ivov) → https://twitter.com...
2023-02-101h 03Watchman Privacy52 - Why You Should Fear CybercrimeGabriel Custodiet explains how the $10 trillion cybercrime industry operates and a few concepts that can protect you from it. Learn more at: MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2023-02-0120 minWatchman Privacy51 - Doug Casey: Privacy is Totally IncorrectGabriel Custodiet speaks with the legendary investor-philosopher Doug Casey. They speak about topics Doug has rarely discussed: his introduction to psychopaths, whether privacy is a politically-correct word, why Doug never renounced his US citizenship, and the decline of masculinity as the key problem of our time. Guest Links → https://internationalman.com (recommend the newsletter) → https://highgroundseries.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/Totally-Incorrect-Conversations-Doug-Casey/dp/0988285134 → https://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Investing-Rest-Douglas-Casey/dp/1559721774 → https://www.youtube.com/ @DougCaseysTake Guest Mentions → Farnham's Freehold MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchman...
2023-01-2729 minWatchman Privacy50 - Cybersecurity 101 with All Things SecuredGabriel Custodiet talks to Josh Summers of All Things Secured. They discuss the the prevalence of cybercrime, the potential vulnerabilities of 2FA, romance scams, card skimming, identity theft, protecting kids and family privacy, and other cybersecurity fundamentals. Guest Links → https://www.youtube.com/c/allthingssecured → https://www.allthingssecured.com Guest Mentions → https://mun.money → https://ironvest.com MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchman...
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Watchman Privacy49 - Marco Wutzer: Up from SlaveryGabriel Custodiet talks to Marco Wutzer, a crypto investor, world traveler, and sharp thinker about today's problems: and tomorrow's solutions. Wutzer discusses his ascent as a self-educated digital nomad, some techniques for using DeFi and cryptocurrencies, and what to expect traveling around particularly South America. GUEST → https://secondrenaissance.com → https://marcowutzer.com → https://twitter.com/MarcoWutzer → https://www.marcowutzer.com/crypto-quantum-leap GUEST MENTIONS → https://1inch.io → https://stealthex.io → https://simpleswap.io → https://changelly.com MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com
2023-01-1159 minWatchman Privacy48 - Andrew Tate's Privacy & Freedom LessonsGabriel Custodiet provides an overview of the shrewd international adventurer Andrew Tate and what he can teach us about freedom and privacy. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
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Watchman Privacy46 - Jayant Bhandari: The Reality of the Third WorldGabriel Custodiet speaks with contrarian cultural thinker Jayant Bhandari. Bhandari views politics as subsidiary to culture, and thus culture as the first principle from which to begin one's analysis. He explains the rarely-acknowledged unchanging depravities of the Third World which are leading it toward collapse: all stemming from a lack of reason and thus moral consciousness. Bhandari also gives his thoughts on a variety of other matters, such as the 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation, the prevalence of Indian scammers, and how to cultivate fearlessness as a speaker. Guest Links → https://jayantbhandari.com → https://twitter.com/Ja...
2022-12-211h 11Watchman Privacy45 - Do Faraday Bags Give You Privacy? A Talk with SLNTGabriel Custodiet talks to Aaron Zar, founder of SLNT signal-blocking pouches. They discuss the origin and definition of Faraday bags, their uses for privacy seekers, and some of the ins-and-outs of the industry. A (good) Faraday bag is a covering that blocks most signals—GPS, cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, RFID, EMP, EMF—and thus allows its user to have situational privacy. Guest Links → https://slnt.com → https://twitter.com/goslnt → https://slnt.com/pages/faq → https://slnt.com/pages/slnt-testing MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my excl...
2022-12-1645 minWatchman Privacy44 - Data Brokers and People Search Websites Are Selling Your DataGabriel Custodiet talks to the creator of MyDataRemoval.com about people search websites and other data brokers. These are websites that collect, buy, and otherwise acquire the ample data that we expose on a daily basis: from social media posts to public housing records to mobile phone behavior. This episode covers all of the basics about these websites, including where they get their data, how they operate, and how to remove oneself from them. This is a definitive introduction to one of the biggest but least examined privacy dangers that we face today. Guest Links → ht...
2022-12-0947 minWatchman Privacy43 - Bitcoin and Beyond: An Interview with Max HillebrandGabriel Custodiet speaks with Max Hillebrand about the philosophy behind Bitcoin, as well as proper techniques for using it as it was intended. Along the way they discuss Monero, Max's appreciation for German economist-philosopher Ludwig von Mises, and Max's interest in Qubes OS. This conversation at times gets into the depths of Bitcoin, tackling the nature of UTXOs, Bitcoin taint, coin control, privacy holes in the Lightning Network, crossing borders with Bitcoin, and the Wasabi Wallet controversy. Guest Links → https://twitter.com/HillebrandMax → https://towardsliberty.com (Max's website) → https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters →...
2022-11-181h 14Watchman Privacy42 - Virtual Mailboxes and South Dakota Nomad Residency with PrivacyPost.ioGabriel Custodiet speaks with Dallas, the creator of the privacy-focused South Dakota virtual mailbox service PrivacyPost.io. They discuss the benefits of virtual mailboxes and the process of South Dakota nomad residency. Becoming an international nomad or even a nomad within the USA is possible for most people, and can provide privacy and security benefits as well as tax and freedom benefits. Dallas, who has been aware of South Dakota's desirable program for nearly a decade, is the perfect guide in this episode. Links → https://privacypost.io → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-party_doctrine
2022-11-101h 38Watchman Privacy41 - Rough Living: Learning Privacy from HomelessnessGabriel Custodiet speaks with CD, who wrote his book 'Rough Living' about choosing to be homeless for multiple years. They discuss how to blend in in public, how to purchase and use cars privately, where to sleep without attracting attention, and how to acquire one's necessities without swiping a credit card and without stealing. There is much to learn about privacy from homelessness. Links → https://twitter.com/vagobond → Rough Living: An Urban Survival Manual: https://ia601302.us.archive.org/19/items/militia_training_book_collection/Rough_Living.pdf → Rough Living: Tips and Tales of a Vagabo...
2022-10-2149 minWatchman Privacy40 - Don Jeffries on Hidden HistoryGabriel Custodiet speaks with Don Jeffries, a historian and investigator who does not shy away from looking into conspiracies and challenging the dominant interpretations of world events. They discuss disturbing little known facts about America's past: from the Constitution to the twentieth century. Links → https://twitter.com/DonJeffries → https://www.donaldjeffries.media → https://www.amazon.com/Donald-Jeffries/e/B004T6NFAS → https://www.rokfin.com/americaunplugged MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy...
2022-10-141h 04Watchman Privacy39 - Uncomfortable Truths about the VPN Industry with Viktor VecseiGabriel Custodiet speaks with Viktor Viksei from IVPN. This candid and wide-ranging conversation covers some of the dirty secrets of the VPN industry, fundamental questions about how VPNs work and how we can trust them, and pretty much everything else you wanted to know about VPNs. They explore whether IVPN is a good option (hint: it is). Links → https://twitter.com/vonthedock (Viktor Viksei) → https://www.ivpn.net/ → Article Viktor mentions: https://www.ivpn.net/blog/who-owns-your-vpn-you-should-find-out/ → https://www.eff.org/pages/cover-your-tracks → https://www.privacyguides.org/ → https://www.youtube.com/c/techlore → https://www.ivpn.net/blog/ ...
2022-09-301h 24Watchman Privacy38 - RoninDojo Co-Founders Interview: Hardcore Bitcoin Node PrivacyGabriel Custodiet talks to Zelko and S2l1, co-founders of RoninDojo, a privacy-focused Bitcoin node project. This comprehensive discussion covers the origins of the company, the benefits of full nodes, the nuances of running a RoninDojo with a hardcore privacy focus, whirlpooling, the Lightning Network, and Bitcoin privacy broadly. Please watch the previous episode first → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5NMOQp-YMI RoninDojo Links → https://ronindojo.io → https://twitter.com/BTCxZelko (Zelko) → https://twitter.com/GuerraMoneta (aka s2l1) → https://twitter.com/RoninDojoNode → https://code.samourai.io/ronind...
2022-09-221h 10Watchman Privacy37 - Running a Bitcoin Full Node for PrivacyGabriel Custodiet explains what a Bitcoin full node is, what privacy benefits its grants, and how to run one: specifically a RoninDojo Tanto. RoninDojo Tanto → https://ronindojo.io/en/tanto Full Node Resources → https://bitcoiner.guide/qna/nodes/ → https://unchained.com/blog/what-is-a-bitcoin-node/ → https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-core/ → https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node#what-is-a-full-node MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal sit...
2022-09-1618 minWatchman Privacy36 - When Privacy Fails: Jon Fitch on Self-DefenseGabriel Custodiet speaks with former UFC fighter Jon Fitch. They discuss techniques for self-defense and the current legal climate that discourages it, among other topics on what ails society. Jon Fitch links → https://jonfitch.net → https://jonfitchknowsnothing.podbean.com → https://jonfitch.gumroad.com → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx0VIwB0oaw (Gabriel on Fitch's show) → https://www.ufcclassaction.com → https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Men-Anthony-Napoleon/dp/1621377288 (Shadow Men book) → https://rokfin.com/JasonBermas MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community ...
2022-09-0748 minWatchman Privacy35 - GL.iNet Interview: Slate AX and Travel RoutersGabriel Custodiet speaks with a representative of the travel router company GL.iNet about their new Slate AX router, as well as a history of the company and some best practices. Travel routers are small Wi-Fi devices that allow users to easily add a VPN. They have with the ability to protect both the IP and the MAC address of all connected devices. GL.iNet links → https://forum.gl-inet.com → https://github.com/gl-inet → https://twitter.com/GLiNetWiFi Particular GL.iNet routers mentioned (newest to oldest) → https://www.amazon.c...
2022-08-3031 minWatchman Privacy34 - Edward Snowden's Permanent RecordGabriel Custodiet reviews and extracts the privacy lessons that can be learned from Edward Snowden's 2019 book 'Permanent Record'. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2022-08-1721 minWatchman Privacy33 – Seth for Privacy: The Case for Monero and Digital PrivacyGabriel Custodiet speaks with digital privacy specialist Seth for Privacy, host of the Opt Out podcast and contributor to the privacy cryptocurrency Monero. They discuss the prevalence of third-party integration that defines Web 2.0, digital tools to fight online surveillance, the privacy problems of Bitcoin, and browser fingerprinting. Seth for Privacy links → https://sethforprivacy.com/ → https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy → https://optoutpod.com/ → Seth more on Monero vs Bitcoin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWc6jXY6JQk → https://anonymousplanet-ng.org/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive priv...
2022-08-031h 08Watchman Privacy32 - Dominic Frisby: ShadowpunkGabriel Custodiet speaks with investor-author-comedian Dominic Frisby about a variety of things: the classical liberal tradition of Britain, CBDCs, Monero, the history of taxation, the freelance revolution, and whether privacy necessarily leads to evil. Dominic Frisby links → https://frisby.substack.com/ → https://dominicfrisby.com/videos/ → https://www.amazon.com/Dominic-Frisby/e/B00G4A3MM8 MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watch...
2022-07-2051 minWatchman Privacy31 - Climate Change SurveillanceClimate change is one of the greatest dangers we face: for our privacy. Gabriel Custodiet surveys the encroachment of climate surveillance, from carbon credits, ESG, to a dystopian article from Al Gore about AI and carbon tracking. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2022-07-1619 minWatchman Privacy30 - Joshua Sheats of Radical Personal FinanceGabriel Custodiet speaks with Joshua Sheats of the excellent podcast Radical Personal Finance. Topics range from bitcoin, asset protection, and location independent businesses to the war on cash and wealth as a means to expand your privacy toolbox. Joshua Sheats → https://twitter.com/JoshuaSheats MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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...
2022-05-051h 52Watchman Privacy29 - Childhood's End and SurveillanceFiction has much to say about reality. Gabriel Custodiet discusses what the sci-fi classic Childhood's End has to say about the soul-destroying power of surveillance. He then gives a few thoughts for resisting. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2022-04-2118 minWatchman Privacy28 - Econoalchemist: Home Mining Non-KYC BitcoinMining bitcoin at home may be the purest way to acquire it privately. Gabriel Custodiet talks to home mining guru Econoalchemist about the ins-and-outs of mining bitcoin privately from one's home. This is one podcast any privacy Bitcoiner does not want to miss. Links for EconoAlchemist Mining Guide → https://www.econoalchemist.com/post/home-mining-for-non-kyc-bitcoin Home Network Mining Privacy Guide → https://www.econoalchemist.com/post/bitcoin-home-mining-network-privacy Twitter → https://twitter.com/econoalchemist Github → https://econoalchemist.github.io/ Services/Websites Mentio...
2022-04-121h 08Watchman Privacy27 - BitcoinQnA: Bitcoin Privacy 101Gabriel Custodiet speaks with one of the premier privacy Bitcoiners: Bitcoin Q+A. This episode offers a great overview of the main ways to acquire and use Bitcoin privately. Bitcoin Q+A Twitter → https://twitter.com/BitcoinQ_A Q+A's FANTASTIC website → https://bitcoiner.guide → https://bitcoiner.guide/node Concerns with Lightning Network privacy → https://abytesjourney.com/lightning-privacy Foundation Devices – Passport Bitcoin Hardware Wallet → https://foundationdevices.com MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusiv...
2022-04-021h 00Watchman Privacy26 - Privacy Opportunities and Dangers of BitcoinGabriel Custodiet surveys the Bitcoin landscape and describes the hurdles and opportunities it offers for those who want private transactions. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2022-03-3117 minWatchman Privacy25 - NVK: Bitcoin Hardware Wallets and ColdcardGabriel Custodiet speaks to NVK, co-inventor of the Coldcard Bitcoin wallet. They discuss his particularly secure wallet and Bitcoin privacy more broadly. A hardware wallet is a dedicated mini-computer whose entire purpose (both hardware and software) is limited only to crypto transacting. It is thus a more secure way to store crypto, isolated from "hot" internet-connected devices that have much more code, many more features, and consequently many more vulnerabilities. Coldcard Wallets (Bitcoin only) → https://coldcard.com/ NVK (co-inventer of Coldcard) → https://twitter.com/nvk MY PREMIU...
2022-03-1239 minWatchman Privacy24 - Jameson Lopp: Privacy Rebooting and BitcoinGabriel Custodiet speaks with Jameson Lopp, cypherpunk and co-founder of Casa Bitcoin service. They discuss Jameson's privacy reboot after a swatting attack, digital privacy, and securing one's bitcoin. Jameson Lopp Resources → Swatting event: https://blog.lopp.net/reflections-upon-a-swatting/ → Great privacy/crypto resource: https://www.Lopp.net → Jameson's privacy journey: https://blog.lopp.net/modest-privacy-protection-proposal/ → Tracking down the swatter: https://blog.lopp.net/to-swat-a-swatter/ → Casa Bitcoin wallet/service: https://keys.casa/ → Lopp on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lopp MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy...
2022-03-0253 minWatchman Privacy23 - Lubomir Arsov: Finding the Private SelfGabriel Custodiet speaks to the creator of the animated film IN-SHADOW, Lubomir Arsov, about technocracy and how to protect the self from outside influence. IN-SHADOW → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j800SVeiS5I → https://www.inshadow.net MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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. → h...
2022-02-1535 minWatchman Privacy22 - Privacy During Economic CrisisGabriel Custodiet gives some ideas for how one might approach privacy during economically-troubled times. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2022-02-0918 minWatchman Privacy21 - Michael Snyder on Economic CollapseGabriel Custodiet talks to Michael Snyder of the Economic Collapse Blog about the warning signs of the global economy in early 2022. The Economic Collapse Blog → https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com Michael Snyder's Books → https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Snyder/e/B01DUPOJL2 MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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 spo...
2022-01-2443 minWatchman Privacy20 - Why Free and Open-Source Software is Essential to PrivacyGabriel Custodiet discusses how Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) is essential to digital privacy, and gives some examples of software to start using. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2022-01-1617 minWatchman Privacy19 - Mikkel Thorup: Privacy and InternationalisationGabriel Custodiet speaks with international consultant Mikkel Thorup. Topics include moving and traveling abroad, second citizenships, the required information of citizenship by investment, airport surveillance, and precious metal vaults overseas. Mikkel Thorup's website (book, consultation, podcast) → https://expatmoneyshow.com/ MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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....
2022-01-0440 minWatchman Privacy16 - Paul Rosenberg: A Freeman's Perspective of PrivacyGabriel Custodiet speaks with Paul Rosenberg, a fascinating renaissance man who is an engineer, philosopher, occasional theologian, and cryptographer. They discuss the meaning and benefits of privacy, who we should be private from, Paul's background in cryptography, cryptocurrencies, and his VPN: Crypto Hippie. Paul Rosenberg's website and newsletter → https://www.freemansperspective.com Crypto Hippie VPN has been shut down as of early 2022 MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consu...
2021-10-0852 minWatchman Privacy14 - How and Why to TorrentGabriel Custodiet explains the vital necessity of learning to use torrents for seekers of privacy and freedom and defends the practice on moral grounds. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2021-09-1717 minWatchman Privacy13 - Former Big Tech Lawyer: On Privacy and Finding the LightGabriel Custodiet speaks with Sonal Tolman, a former lawyer for Big Tech. They discuss consumerism, Big Data, cultivating a minimalist lifestyle, and of course the value of privacy. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2021-09-0935 minWatchman Privacy12 - Apple Cannot Give You PrivacyGabriel Custodiet explains Apple's recent "Child Safety" update, how to get out of Apple's surveillance net, and why Apple cannot give you privacy: even if they actually believed in it. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2021-08-2714 minWatchman Privacy11 - Interview with Barry Reid: The Paper Trip and New IdentitiesGabriel Custodiet speaks with Barry Reid, the legendary privacy author of The Paper Trip. They discuss escaping conscription during the Vietnam War, how to create a new identity, and the knowledge gained from a lifetime of privacy entrepreneurship. Eden Press → https://edenpress.com MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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...
2021-08-2049 minWatchman Privacy7 - What John McAfee Taught Us About PrivacyGabriel Custodiet talks about the late privacy master John McAfee and explains what his life can teach us about privacy. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2021-07-0711 minWatchman Privacy6 - Private Bitcoin: An IntroductionGabriel Custodiet examines what Bitcoin is and how it can be made private. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2021-06-1813 minWatchman Privacy5 - Protect Your Privacy from Amazon: 10 TipsGabriel Custodiet gives ten tips to protect your privacy from the tech giant Amazon and its massive reach. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2021-06-0415 min
Watchman Privacy4 - Privacy and PsychopathsGabriel Custodiet discusses how psychopaths can destroy your privacy. . . and your life. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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 Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
2021-05-2817 minWatchman Privacy3 - Central Bank Digital Currencies: An Introductory WarningWhat are Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)? When will they come about? How can we stay private with them? Gabriel Custodiet gives some introductory thoughts about this brave new world. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY 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
2021-05-1520 minWatchman Privacy1 - Get Your Digital Life in OrderIn this first episode Gabriel Custodiet briefly introduces the podcast and examines how minimalism can help you to achieve privacy. He then guides you through a cleansing routine to help get your digital life back in shape. As always, please check out The Watchman Guide to Privacy to support the show and for more information. Many thanks, as usual, to David for lending his voice to the endeavor. MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watc...
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