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Ungovernable MisfitsA Prescription for Privacy | The Confab 30: Vik SharɱaIn this Confab, Max sits down with Vik Sharɱa, founder and CEO of Cake Wallet, for a candid journey from his early hacking days on the Apple II, through decades in the steel industry, to discovering Bitcoin in 2013 and Monero in 2016. Vik shares the eye‑opening moment Coinbase shut his account for a small darknet market purchase of antibiotics—an incident that catalysed his deep dive into privacy and ultimately inspired Cake Wallet’s creation. Max and Vik explore why privacy should be a default, how Monero’s out‑of‑the‑box protections compare with Bitcoin’s more complex pri...
2026-04-0650 min
Ungovernable MisfitsSt. Patrick's Day Slop | The Confab 29: Rod and DickIn this Confab, Max sits down with veteran journalists Rod Palmer and Richard “Dick” Greaser to take the pulse of Bitcoin culture after a year away from the fray. They dive into the surge of intra-community debates (from node client wars to “paper Bitcoin” angst), why pleb politics resemble bread-and-circuses, and how Maxi Madness—now running in parallel on Nostr and X—has evolved into a spirited, democratic spectacle that both celebrates and sharpens the culture.Max, Rod and Dick also explore the uneasy overlap of AI and Bitcoin: from “AI glaze” addiction and identity crises to why creativity a...
2026-03-181h 10
Ungovernable MisfitsSurviving the Kidnap Threat | The Confab 28: Kevin LoaecIn this Confab, Max sit down with Kevin Loaec, CEO of WizardSardine, for a frank discussion on the surge in coordinated, violent Bitcoin-related kidnappings in France and broader personal security lessons for anyone holding wealth. They explore practical, non-technical measures—community awareness, operational silence, modest living, and physical deterrents—alongside technical defences that reduce attacker incentives. Kevin explains why the threat was “late but inevitable,” how societal factors may be fuelling the crime wave, and why relocation and strong local networks can matter as much as any wallet setup.Max and Kevin discuss Liana, WizardSardine’s time-locked, Taproot-po...
2026-02-2555 min
Ungovernable MisfitsClosed AI Is the New Censorship | The Confab 27: MarksIn this Confab, Max sits down with Marks from Maple AI for a candid dive into privacy-first AI and how it intersects with the Bitcoin and Monero worlds many of us live in. They explore his journey from Apple’s AI/ML and product-launch trenches to Mutiny Wallet and now Maple, a secure, confidential-computing alternative to mainstream AI assistants. Marks shares how lawyers, accountants, therapists, and privacy-conscious users are adopting Maple to protect client data while still getting powerful AI assistance, and we unpack why closed AIs can shape narratives through hidden prompts, profiling, and subtle persuasion—especially in futu...
2026-01-261h 02
Ungovernable MisfitsHearts On Fire | PMM 17In this episode of PMM, Jon & Max reflect on what the show has been, what it is, and where they want to take it next. They talk candidly about ditching rigid prep and Bitcoin-only rails to embrace broader, real‑world building: skills, tools, community, and practical sovereignty. From Jon's first local educational event with Fundamentals and Shadrach, to celebrating the high‑functioning doers in the Meshtadel, the focus is shifting toward action over theory—featuring people who actually build things, run businesses, and strengthen local resilience. BUY FUNDAMENTALS BOOK: https://zeuspay.com/btc-for-institutionsIf you’re build...
2025-12-2453 min
Ungovernable MisfitsUngovernable Podcasting | The Confab 26: Barry & ChadFIn this episode of The Confab, Max sits down with Barry (Podhome) and ChadF to chart where independent podcasting is headed and why Podcasting 2.0 still matters. They dig into keeping speech free via open RSS, the practical trade-offs of centralized platforms, and how value-for-value actually works in the wild—from Lightning boosts to Monero tips, funding tags and fiat donation pages. Barry shares Podhome’s ethos (don’t deplatform lawful speech), its all‑in features for creators, and what’s next on the product roadmap. ChadF traces the lineage from No Agenda to today’s Podcast Index, explains the m...
2025-12-221h 13
Ungovernable MisfitsUps and Downs | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 71Max and Q cover the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin, privacy and much more. AOBQ AOBMountains and GuinnessPrime reminder for addressesSatoshi XmasSamourai reminderMemecoin fund raiserRoss commentsMax AOBDecaf diariesNEWSDolphin card suspendedFreedomia feedback from an UngovernableRumble wallet testingUK Gov recognises crypto as personal propertyUPDATES/RELEASESCake Wallet v5.6.1BlueWallet v7.2.3Bull Wallet 6.4.0Zeus v0.12.0 -alpha4Dojobay updatedPushtrHELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/VA...
2025-12-1358 min
Ungovernable MisfitsA Pleb Miner Story (I)HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/In episode one of two special episodes, Max sits down with Jon for a candid, filthy and surprisingly moving tour from “pleb” garage miner to genuine pioneer. They trace his journey from a 2012 PC experiment and S9 heat-capture hacks, through the China exodus era, to building community with Ungovernable Misfits, Pleb Miner Month/Monthly, and the Meshtadel. Along the way Jon and Max revisit the friendships, prayer calls...
2025-12-051h 14
Ungovernable MisfitsDoomscrolling on Decaf | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 70Max and Q cover the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin, privacy and much more. HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/AOBQ AOBPrime customer address update request2FA app short demoBitfest wrap upFree speech prize drawMax AOBNEWSSamourai sentencingPetitionPodcast appearanceRoman Storm updateAttack in BangkokPort Moody attack details releasedBitAxe mines a blockFunds sent to weak PKPrediction market for Start9 before XmasUPDATES/RELEASESBlueWallet v7.2.2BlueWallet te...
2025-11-271h 01
Ungovernable MisfitsFREE SAMOURAI | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 69Max and Q cover the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin, privacy and much more. AOBQ AOBPrime update from ZachBitFest Manchester (QNA10)Max AOBNEWSSamourai sentencingLava ControversyRob Hamilton BIP444 futures contractPredyx BIP444 prediction marketBitKey already rolling out private collaborative custody solutionSteak n' Shake SBRBitcoin for NotesnookCashu vulnerabilityUPDATES/RELEASESFrigate v1.2.0Miniscript studioPhoenix v2.7.0Fountain for PodcastersSparrow v2.3.1Bitcoin Core Kernel APIUmbrelOS v1.5EducationAshigaru guide by VibrantAshigaru terminal guide by VibrantVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy t...
2025-11-131h 16
Ungovernable MisfitsWe All Eat | The Confab 25: ChetIn this confab, Max catches up with Chet—long-time friend of the show, pleb miner mafia stalwart, and one of the most hands-on mining pioneers around. We reflect on the evolution from pleb to pioneer, the value of craft mastery, and the realities of living like a “mining monk” to keep uptime high. Chet opens up about humility in markets, his thesis on used miner pricing, why community matters more than adulation, and how building a circular economy means choosing who you spend your sats with. We dig into balance, burnout, OPSEC trade-offs, and finding purpose beyond number go up—whe...
2025-11-031h 07
Ungovernable MisfitsUntangling Knots vs. Core | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 66In this episode of The Bitcoin Brief, Max and Q delve into the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin and privacy. In this Bitcoin Brief, Q and Max dive into the escalating Core vs. Knots debate, sparked by leaked DMs suggesting a potential hard fork proposal from Luke Dashjr to address CSAM-related concerns via a trusted multisig and ZK proofs. We unpack why leaking private messages is a bad precedent, the slippery-slope risks of any centralised arbiter of “bad data,” and how such a scheme could fracture consensus and even create a hard fork. From there, we la...
2025-10-041h 23
Ungovernable MisfitsThey Fear Our Flight, Not Our Fall | PMM 16In this candid, free‑wheeling conversation, Jon and Max explore what happens when people who simply want to be left alone are pushed too far—and how that pressure cooker connects to young men, internet culture, and real‑world resilience. They reflect on the importance of physical labour, sport, mentorship, and male rites of passage as antidotes to fragility and online cattiness. From dogs and pecking orders to construction sites, ranges, and rugby pitches, they draw lines between embodied challenges and the concept of bullying. Jon and Max close with a heartfelt tour through listener boosts, a poetic field report from a...
2025-10-011h 23
Ungovernable MisfitsMiniscript Goes Mobile | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 64In this episode of The Bitcoin Brief, Max and Q delve into the latest happenings in the world of Bitcoin and privacy. AOBQ gonna be in Madrid for WoBQ also gonna be in Manchester for BitfestMax AOBNEWSGoogle will soon required dev KYCBitcoin brief coverageCrypto asset tracing handbookBIS paper proposes self-KYC for non-custodial walletsUPDATES/RELEASESNunchuk adds MiniscriptRoninDojo v2.3.0Mostro v1.0.0+13 AlphaZeus v0.11.4 alphaCake Wallet v5.3.0Everything powered by ARK video from RigaBIP 39 PASSPHRASE TIPShttps://coldbit.com/blogs/blog/can-bip-39-passphrase-be-cracked[[LINKS]]VALUE FOR VALUE
2025-09-041h 07