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Free Cities Podcast206 - Floating Homes and Artificial Minds | Joe QuirkSeasteading has reached “escape velocity”, says Joe Quirk. But can AI help him tell its story?
Timothy Allen catches up with Joe Quirk, president of the Seasteading Institute, in Próspera. Fresh from Timothy’s tongue-in-cheek conference presentation entitled “Don’t Listen to Joe Quirk”, one of the podcast’s most familiar returning guests arrives ready to defend himself.
First, there is seasteading news to discuss. Joe reports that an ArkPad floating home has secured a Panamanian flag, a milestone for a design intended to operate in international waters. He also describes a floating resort in the Philippi...
2026-10-301h 48
Free Cities Podcast205 - Why Are People Moving to Pop-Up Villages? | Telamon ArdavanisCan you build the community for a new city before the city itself exists?
Timothy Allen sits down with Telamon Ardavanis of Edge City to explore what happens when people gather for a month to live, work and experiment together. What makes those gatherings valuable, who pays for them, and what remains after everyone goes home?
Timothy hasn’t always been convinced by pop-up cities. His first experience of Zuzalu left him sceptical, while a month working in Próspera helped him appreciate the possibilities. Telamon explains how Edge City organises its villages, brings together peo...
2026-10-231h 51
Conversations with SekaniCalled at 17, Sent at 30 — Building Faith That Stands | Timothy AllenTimothy Allen is a pastor, prison chaplain of more than 20 years, author of Before the Fall, and the founder of the Romans 10:9 Bible study app. After beginning his career in engineering and the corporate world, Timothy answered a calling into ministry where he has spent decades helping people build a faith that is authentic, resilient, and grounded in Scripture.In this grounded and encouraging conversation, Timothy shares: What his exciting university years in his 20s looked like Getting laid off as one of the few Christians at his company Learning that feelings don’t always...
2026-09-2833 min
Free Cities Podcast201 - Nobody Understands What's Inside the Black Box | Trey GoffWhat happens when powerful AI tools can find weaknesses in software that humans have missed for years? And how much do we really understand about the systems finding them?
Timothy Allen sits down with Trey Goff, Chief of Staff at Próspera, for a conversation that begins with a Bitcoin wallet exploit and ends nearly four hours later with consciousness, community, the nature of a meaningful life, and the possibility that reality is stranger than either of them thought.
Trey has spent the past year learning how AI systems work from the ground up and b...
2026-09-254h 00
FREEDOM UNLOCKEDHow to Build a Faith That Can Survive Difficult Seasons — Timothy AllenWhat separates a faith that sounds good in comfortable seasons from one that can actually stand when life becomes difficult?In this episode of Freedom Unlocked, pastor, chaplain and Before the Fall author Timothy Allen explores discipleship, spiritual maturity, pride, Scripture and developing a deeper relationship with God. Timothy explains that spiritual growth begins when biblical knowledge moves beyond the head and becomes genuine conviction that changes how a person lives.The conversation explores why simply attending church or knowing Scripture does not necessarily equal discipleship. Timothy argues that transformation requires being willing to change...
2026-09-2029 min
Free Cities Podcast194 - Two Founders, Two Futures | Liam Martin & Nick FrancisOne says relax. One bought a Bunker. Two founders on whether AI is coming for your job.
- Liam Martin is the co-founder of Time Doctor and Running Remote, and the creator of Peppermint, an AI tool that builds a working digital twin of you out of your emails, messages and calls. Nick Francis spent more than fifteen years building and running Help Scout as a fully remote company. Both were recorded at Running Remote in Austin.
When Timothy Allen first sat down with Liam Martin a year ago in Morocco, he was the one...
2026-08-071h 05
Born without a choiceBuilding a Faith That Holds Up Under Pressure: Purpose, Walking Deeper with Christ | Timothy AllenWhat does it mean to move beyond surface-level Christianity and develop a faith that remains strong through life’s greatest challenges?In this episode of Born Without a Choice, Victory sits down with Timothy Allen—pastor, prison chaplain, author of Before The Fall, and founder of the Romans10Nine Bible study app. Drawing from over four decades of walking with Christ and more than twenty years in pastoral ministry, Timothy shares practical wisdom on discipleship, discernment, humility, and building a relationship with God that goes far beyond religious routines.Together, they explore how pride quietly infl...
2026-08-0623 min
Healthy Mind, Healthy LifeQuiet Pride Keeps You From Asking For Help, with Timothy AllenSend us Fan MailPride doesn’t always show up as bragging or swagger. Sometimes it shows up as silence, a polished smile, and the private decision to carry everything alone. I sit down with Timothy Allen, author of Before the Fall and founder of the Romans 10 9 Discipleship app, to talk about the pride no one sees and the quiet toll it takes on our mind, our heart, and the people we love.We get honest about how subtle pride grows in everyday life: comparing ourselves to others, protecting our image, and assuming that admitting st...
2026-07-2524 min
On Your MicWhen Faith Weakens Quietly: Pride, Spiritual Growth, and Applying Scripture | Timothy AllenFaith does not always disappear in a moment of crisis. Sometimes it weakens quietly. The person keeps attending church, reading scripture and practising familiar routines, yet their faith stops shaping how they make decisions or respond to difficult situations.Timothy Allen is a pastor and prison chaplain with more than 20 years of ministry experience. He is the author of Before the Fall and the founder of Romans 10:9, a Bible study and discipleship app designed to help believers develop a deeper understanding of scripture.This episode uses Timothy's work to explore how someone can stay active...
2026-07-0906 min
Free Cities Podcast189 - The Nomad Pioneer Betting on a Free City | Gonçalo HallNomad Villages, the Bali Playbook, and Building a Caribbean Frontier
– Gonçalo Hall is a pioneer of the digital nomad movement, the builder behind the world's first Nomad Village in Madeira and the founder of NomadX, who now runs the Roatán Tourism Bureau, a Próspera company whose job is to put a little-known Caribbean island on the map. A year ago, in episode 130, he told Timothy that almost nobody in the digital nomad world had heard of Próspera, and that its real problem was community and public relations. Twelve months later he has moved to Roa...
2026-07-031h 34
Free Cities Podcast186 - You're Not Allowed to Say This | Eric KaufmannWoke's 1960s Origins, the Race Taboo, and the End of the Progressive Era
– Eric Kaufmann is a Canadian professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, where he directs the Centre for Heterodox Social Science. One of the most prominent academic voices on nationalism, national identity, and political demography, he is the author of Whiteshift: Immigration, Populism and the Future of White Majorities (Penguin, 2018) and Taboo: How Making Race Sacred Produced a Cultural Revolution (2024, published in the United States as The Third Awokening). After two decades at Birkbeck, University of London, he left in 2023 for Buckingham, Britain's se...
2026-06-121h 48
The Elisha Show: Purpose Driven Life & MasteryGrowing in Faith: Timothy Allen on Overcoming Pride and Embracing Honest Spiritual Growth | With Amb. ElishaAmb. Elisha interviews Timothy Allen, a passionate ministry leader dedicated to helping people move from superficial religion to a meaningful relationship with Christ.Timothy shares his personal journey through faith, loss, and transformation, including the challenge of losing his job despite faithful living.He offers deep insights on recognizing pride in Christians, the importance of honesty for spiritual growth, and learning from constructive criticism regardless of the source.Discover Timothy’s practical wisdom on building faith, surrounding yourself with supportive community, and his innovative Romans 10.9 app designed to make Bible study accessible and en...
2026-05-2519 min
Faithfully Invested with Allen & Stacy JoManaging What God Entrusted to You | Allen & Stacy JoSend us Fan MailWhat's the furthest ahead you've ever planned? Five years? Ten? In this episode, Allen and Stacy Jo Thorne challenge Kingdom-minded leaders to think 100 — even 200 — years ahead. Because if God's plan is eternal, our legacy thinking should be too.This is not a retirement episode. Generational impact is a right now conversation for every believer who leads a business, a team, a family, or a community.What we cover in this episode:Drawing from Psalm 145:4 — "One generation shall commend God's work to another" — Allen and Stacy Jo unpac...
2026-04-3054 min
Free Cities Podcast179 - My Family Owns a Country | Liam BatesSealand, Sovereignty & Building Freedom Without Permission
- For nearly six decades, the Principality of Sealand has stood as one of the world’s most famous experiments in self-declared sovereignty: a former wartime sea fort occupied in 1967 by Paddy Roy Bates and still run by the Bates family today. What began as a pirate-radio outpost became a long-running test case in jurisdiction, legitimacy, and what it means to build freedom outside existing systems.
Timothy Allen sits down with Prince Liam Bates of the Principality of Sealand, grandson of Paddy Roy Bates and part of the family st...
2026-04-241h 15
Free Cities Podcast178 - 8 Hard Truths from 25 Years of Investing in Free Cities | Patri FriedmanWhy Most Free City Projects Fail & What Actually Works
- After more than two decades investing in charter cities, seasteading, and governance innovation, Patri Friedman has arrived at a blunt conclusion: most attempts to build new societies fail not because of bad ideas, but because of poor execution.
Timothy Allen sits down with the founder of The Seasteading Institute and General Partner at Pronomos Capital, the first venture capital fund dedicated to charter cities. Patri has spent 25 years exploring and investing in the Free Cities ecosystem and shares eight hard-earned lessons from trying to turn...
2026-04-171h 20
Free Cities Podcast177 - The Próspera Master Plan | Gabriel DelgadoInside Próspera's Survival, Legal Battle, and Vision for Governance as a Service
- Próspera is the world's most closely watched startup city - a Free City project on the Honduran island of Roatán operating under the ZEDE framework with its own civil code, tax structure, and regulatory system. After surviving years of political hostility from the previous Honduran government, it now faces a pivotal moment: a friendlier administration, an ongoing CAFTA arbitration, and a development roadmap that could reshape how governance experiments scale globally.
In this episode, Timothy Allen sits down with Gab...
2026-04-101h 15
Plainfield Ponderings - Scripture MeditationsDealing With Church Problems - What is Our Aim? (1 Timothy Series)Send Allen a text - Ponder with me the beginning of 1 Timothy and start by being amazed at the fact that Paul had Timothy stay in a troubled church. Timothy stayed in Ephesus because of the mess that existed there. After all the years of N.T. study, I'm still stunned by how open and honest the church leaders were about the problems that existed. We can learn from this. However, especially in dealing with problems, our attitude and our goal is central to being successful. To God be the glory! Please email me any...
2026-01-0525 min
Free Cities Podcast161 - Swen Lorenz: Demography is DestinySark, Free Cities, Flag Theory, Capital Flight, Geo Arbitrage, Investment, Independence, Relocation, Political Risk, Wealth Mobility, Government Failure.
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Timothy Allen speaks with Swen Lorenz.
Swen is a Sark resident who was at the centre of the recent bid to rejuvenate the island by buying up the flailing Sark property portfolio of the Barclay family.
This episode is an update on the current situation in Sark and the wider issue of confidence in government.
In this conversation, Swen reflects on Sark as a microcosm of the wider structural pressures...
2025-12-191h 17
Free Cities PodcastBONUS 005 - Timothy Allen: Finding Freedom in an Unfree WorldWelcome to this BONUS episode of the Free Cities Podcast. These episodes are exclusively available to our subscribers on Fountain.fm, and I will be releasing them periodically throughout the year.
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If you're not on Fountain, you can access the episode here: https://fountain.fm/episode/727p2ykSx85aTmeNbC8N
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EPISODE SUMMARY:
In this episode Timothy Allen is interviewed by Patrick Hiebert, CEO of Veritas Villages.
They discuss their parallel journeys from media and entrepreneurship into Bitcoin, free cities, and building freedom-oriented communities.
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2025-12-1100 min
Free Cities Podcast157 - Vera Kichanova: Climbing a Ladder of ConsentPrivate Cities, Economic Freedom, Urban Innovation, Consent, Market Choice, Oligarchs, Conspiracy, Seasteading, Free Ports, Irvine, Dubai, Prospera, Legal Safeguards.
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Timothy Allen speaks with Vera Kichanova
This is Vera’s third appearance on the show, and this time we're discussing the rising interest in free cities since COVID-19 and addressing recent critiques framing them as projects for the wealthy/well connected. We explore the role of private initiatives versus state control, historical and modern examples of privately developed cities, and the nuances of freedom, choice, and consent in these projects. The conversation touches on...
2025-11-211h 46
Free Cities Podcast154 - Ioni Appelberg: The Medicine of Meaning - Part 1Freedom, Health, Spirituality, Technology, Bitcoin, Longevity, Biogerontology, Aging, Freedom, Transhumanism, Consciousness, Scarcity, Civilization, Meaning, Healing.
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Timothy Allen speaks with Ioni Appelberg
In this episode, part 1 of 2, we explore the intersection of health, technology, and spirituality. Ioni discusses the evolution of medicine toward longevity science and biogerontology’s mission to treat aging as the root of modern disease. Drawing from Abundance Through Scarcity, he connects Bitcoin’s provable scarcity to building lasting abundance. The conversation expands into transhumanism, AI, and the search for meaning, before turning inward to Ioni’s transformative experiences with ayahua...
2025-10-311h 52
Free Cities Podcast153 - Daniel Prince: The Grand Conspiracy 2Technology, Control, Bitcoin, Freedom, Global Conspiracy, Chemtrails, Weather control, Social Engineering, Autonomy, Health, Addiction, Allodial Title, Homeschooling.
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Timothy Allen speaks with Daniel Prince
In this episode, we explore how technology, media, and hidden systems influence the way we live, think, and connect. Amongst other things, we dive into the effects of blue light on our health and attention, chemtrails, weather control, and the manipulation of public opinion on a global scale. We also discuss true ownership through Bitcoin and what it means to reclaim our autonomy in a world built on control.
2025-10-241h 57
Free Cities Podcast152 - Thomas D. Walls: Diplomacy By ExampleLiberland, Diplomacy, Recognition, Croatia Dispute, Global Community, Libertarian Ideals, Free Republic, The Ark Project, Self-Sovereignty.
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Timothy Allen speaks with Thomas D. Walls .
Thomas is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Free Republic of Liberland.
In this episode, Thomas discusses Liberland’s evolving diplomacy and the nation’s efforts to foster peace and cooperation with its neighbours. The conversation explores ongoing dialogues with Croatia and Serbia, the delicate balance of seeking international recognition, and the challenges posed by territorial disputes and differing political realities.
Thomas shares insights into “diplom...
2025-10-171h 10
Free Cities Podcast150 - Knut Svanholm: Democracy Leads to TotalitarianismBitcoin, Culture, Property Rights, Natural Law, Liberty, Democracy, Security, AI, Economics, Personal Responsibility, Geopolitics, Bitcoin Education.
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Timothy Allen speaks with Knut Svanholm.
In this conversation we discuss the evolution of Bitcoin culture, security, and the balance between fear-based narratives and empowerment through self-sovereignty.
Knut highlights natural law, property rights, and the non-aggression principle, connecting these ideas to Bitcoin’s role as a tool for peaceful trade and communication.
The conversation also touches on AI’s limitations, personal responsibility within the Bitcoin community, and critiques of democracy versus trade-driven soci...
2025-10-031h 51
Free Cities Podcast149 - Vít Jedlička: Liberland’s Path to ProsperityLiberland, Micronation, Liberty Island, Voluntary Taxation, Croatia Dispute, Smart Contract Constitution, Justin Sun, International Recognition, Free Republic
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Timothy Allen speaks with Vít Jedlička.
Vít is the founder and president of the micronation Liberland.
This discussion spans the current development on Liberland, including building houses, pontoon structures, and tourist infrastructure on Liberty Island, as well as the ongoing territorial disputes with Croatia. Key themes include attempts at international recognition, the role of blockchain-based governance, the Liberland dollar, and the country’s constitution as a smart contract. Other topics explo...
2025-09-261h 25
Free Cities Podcast148 - Patrick Henningsen: The Grand ConspiracyAlternative Media, Propaganda, Geopolitics, Ukraine Conflict, NATO, Russia, Anglo-American Empire, Petrodollar, Israel, Middle East, Conspiracy, Migration, Transnational Corporations, Technological Authoritarianism
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Timothy Allen speaks with Patrick Henningsen.
Patrick is a writer, filmmaker, and global affairs analyst best known as the founder of the alternative media site 21st Century Wire and host of Sunday Wire and The Patrick Henningsen Show.
The discussion spans the Ukraine conflict, Western narratives, and geopolitical struggles between the Anglo-American empire and rising Eurasia, with emphasis on U.S. dominance, the role of Israel, and strategies of global...
2025-09-192h 11
Free Cities Podcast147 - Jeff G: Privacy and the Architecture of FreedomPrivacy, Decentralization, Surveillance, Cryptography, Nostr, Secure Messaging, White Noise, Bitcoin, eCash, Mesh Networks, Quantum Computing, Climbing, Self Sovereignty.
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Timothy Allen speaks with Jeff G.
Jeff G is a Nostr developer working in the privacy tech space. This discussion ranges from AI tools and privacy concerns to the evolution of secure messaging, where Jeff introduces his project White Noise and its use of Message Layer Security (MLS) on Nostr. We examine the limits of platforms like WhatsApp and Signal, the challenges of metadata privacy, and practical defenses against sophisticated threats. The conversation then...
2025-09-121h 52
Free Cities Podcast146 - Efrat Fenigson: Stop Bitching, Start SolvingCensorship, Community, Psilocybin Microdosing, Spirituality, Israel, Propaganda , Bitcoin, Privacy, Encryption, CBDCs, Shadow banning, Parallel Systems.
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Timothy Allen speaks with Efrat Fenigson.
Efrat is an independent journalist, marketing expect and host of her own hugely successful podcast, ‘You’re the voice’. This is a wide-ranging conversation about navigating an increasingly chaotic world.
We explore censorship, shadow banning, and freedom online, and how community and personal branding can help push back. Efrat highlights Bitcoin and privacy as essential tools for reclaiming sovereignty in the digital age.
The discussion also dives into p...
2025-09-051h 34
Free Cities Podcast145 - Freddie New: The State is FailingPersonal Sovereignty, Surveillance, Bitcoin, Financial Freedom, Economic Collapse, UK Politics, Freedom Tech, Social Credit Scores, Deep State, Online Safety Bill, Data Privacy.
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Timothy Allen speaks with Freddie New.
Freddie, is a lawyer and Head of Policy at Bitcoin Policy UK. In this conversation we explore the battle for individual freedom in an age of surveillance, financial instability, and growing state power. We discuss the tools and principles that can safeguard personal sovereignty, from Bitcoin and privacy tech to the responsibility each of us carries in resisting economic debasement and government overreach.
2025-08-291h 41
Free Cities Podcast144 - Leon Wankum: The Real Estate ReckoningReal Estate Investing, Bitcoin Standard, Austrian Economics, Property Market Crash, Monetary Expansion, Digital Economy, Inflation Hedge Myth, Free Cities, Proof-Of-Work, Architecture, Japan.
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Timothy Allen speaks with Leon Wankum.
Leon, a veteran real estate developer speaks about his journey from property and construction into Austrian economics and Bitcoin. Leon challenges the idea that real estate is a safe store of value, arguing that its monetary premium is misplaced in a digital economy. He contrasts the fragility of leveraged property markets with Bitcoin’s fixed supply, warning that utility-based pricing could upend the global fi...
2025-08-221h 56
Free Cities Podcast143 - Max Hillebrand: The Praxeology of PrivacyFreedom, John Locke, Privacy, Property, Cypherpunk, Bitcoin, Praxeology, Parallel Economies, Nomadism, Intervention, Sovereignty, Scarcity.
Timothy Allen speaks with Max Hillebrand.
Max joins me to explore freedom, privacy, and property rights in the free market of ideas. We discuss Cypherpunk strategies, the appeal of Bitcoin, Free Cities, and digital nomadism as ways to resist creeping socialism and surveillance. Drawing on Lockean ownership theory, Austrian economics, and praxeology, Max makes the case for combining decentralization, community, and technology to defend liberty in both physical and digital realms.
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2025-08-152h 23
Free Cities Podcast142 - Michael Mainelli: Solving Wicked ProblemsCity of London, Free Cities, Liquid Democracy, Dilemma Analysis, Governance, Regulation, Wicked Problems, Self-Regulation, Economic Autonomy, Democracy, Rule of Law, Decentralization.
Timothy Allen speaks with Michael Mainelli.
Michael is an American-born British scientist, economist, and accountant, known for being Chairman of Z/Yen, Sheriff of the City of London for 2019–21, and the 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London.
In this conversation we discuss the City of London's history and governance, plus various concepts related to free markets, regulation, democracy and wicked problems.
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2025-08-081h 36
Free Cities Podcast141 - Jason Cozens: Why Gold Still Matters in the Digital AgeSound Money, Fiat Currency, Economic Inequality, Government Control, Gold, Bitcoin, Monetary Sovereignty, Inflation, Constitutional Currency, Financial Innovation, Glint.
Timothy Allen speaks with Jason Cozens.
Jason, the CEO of Glint speaks about reintroducing gold as a viable form of money through Glint’s platform, which allows users to buy, store, and spend fractions of physical gold in real time. We explore gold’s enduring role as a store of value, its contrast with fiat currency and central bank policies, and how government control over money contributes to economic inequality. Jason explains how Glint offers a bottom-up solution that empo...
2025-08-011h 27
Free Cities Podcast140 - Nick Malster: Liberating Creators from the Attention EconomyBitcoin, Gary's Economics, Value-for-Value, Micropayments, Fountain, Content Creation, Monetization, Nostr, Attention Economy, Advertising, Community, Ownership.
Timothy Allen speaks with Nick Malster.
Nick is the co-founder of Fountain, a value-for-value podcasting app that enables Bitcoin micropayments. In this conversation we discuss the changing nature of work, critique popular economic views, and trace Nick’s journey from advertising to launching Fountain.
The discussion focuses on how the attention economy distorts content creation and how Fountain aims to realign incentives by letting listeners directly reward creators. We examine the challenges of moving away from traditional advertising, th...
2025-07-251h 28
Free Cities Podcast139 - Niklas Anzinger: Inside Próspera - A Longtime Resident’s ViewPróspera, Digital Nomads, Infinita, Biotech, Bitcoin, Community Outreach, Crawfish Rock, Regulatory Innovation, Public Relations, Misinformation, Honduras
Timothy Allen speaks with Niklas Anzinger.
Niklas, a digital nomad turned entrepreneur and community builder in Próspera speaks about navigating public relations and skepticism of the Free City project, particularly in response to criticisms by nomad influencer Gonçalo Hall (Episode 130 of this podcast).
Niklas shares his journey to Próspera through his ventures, Infinita VC and Infinita City and he addresses misconceptions about Próspera, concerns about its effect on the nearby Crawfish Rock commu...
2025-07-181h 50
Free Cities Podcast138 - Mailyn Salabarria: Government Red Flags - Lessons From a Cuban RefugeeCommunism, Cuba, Government Overreach, Freedom, Political Indoctrination, Cuban Refugees, Education System, Individual Rights, Progressive Ideologies, Immigration, Defunding Government.
Timothy Allen speaks with Mailyn Salabarria.
In this episode, Mailyn shares her powerful story of growing up under communist rule in Cuba and how it shaped her deep awareness of government overreach and loss of individual freedoms. Drawing parallels between her past and current trends in the U.S., she discusses the rise of progressive ideologies in the education system, the erosion of parental rights, and the dangers of political indoctrination. Mailyn recounts her emotional journey to...
2025-07-111h 17
Free Cities Podcast136 - Ben Gunn: Three Rules For Life - Part 1Privacy, Anonymity, NOSTR, Bitcoin, Digital Identity, Governance, Freedom, Technology.
Timothy Allen speaks with Ben Gunn.
In part 1 of this conversation, pseudonymous Ben explores the evolving landscape of privacy, anonymity, and digital identity in a surveillance-driven world. He distinguishes privacy from secrecy, emphasizes the importance of reputation in small communities, and examines the challenges posed by increasingly pervasive monitoring technologies. Central to the conversation is NOSTR—and a decentralized identity and access control system designed to balance privacy, trust, and accountability.
The discussion also touches on broader themes of governance, digital freedom, and the po...
2025-06-271h 33
Free Cities Podcast135 - Jody Underwood: Homesteading, Microschooling & Living Off-GridHomesteading, Free State Project, Micro Schools, Education Reform, School Budgets, Off-Grid Living, Homeschooling, Bitcoin, Local Government, Critical Thinking.
Timothy Allen speaks with Jody Underwood
A former school board member and Free State Project board member, Jody discusses her off-grid lifestyle in New Hampshire, where she pursues self-sufficiency and runs an education non-profit. Drawn by the Free State Project, she moved with friends to embrace off-grid living, raising animals and growing food.
Jody shares insights into local education reform, including a controversial vote to drastically cut the school budget—later overturned—that sparked backlash. She...
2025-06-201h 17
Free Cities Podcast133 - Liam Martin: Positioning Yourself for the AI FutureRemote Work, Artificial Intelligence, Future Of Work, Virtual Reality, Digital Nomadism, Technology, Commercial Real Estate, Productivity.
Timothy Allen talks with Liam Martin.
Entrepreneur & best selling author Liam shares his insights on the evolving landscape of technology, remote work and digital nomadism.
The conversation delves into the concept of asynchronous management, emphasizing how effective communication and management can enhance productivity in remote settings.
Liam also explores the implications of AI on the future workforce, discussing how automation may change the nature of jobs and the importance of creativity and innovation in a...
2025-06-061h 45
Free Cities Podcast132 - Bonnie Freeman: The War on Bitcoin is Not OverBitcoin, Free Talk Live, Ian Freeman, Libertarian Activism, Government Overreach, FBI Raid, Regulation, New Hampshire, Ross Ulbricht, Financial Freedom, Free State Project.
Timothy Allen talks with Bonnie Freeman.
Bonnie is the wife of Ian Freeman, a prominent figure in the New Hampshire Bitcoin and Freedom community who is currently serving an eight-year prison sentence for selling BTC on localbitcoins.com. This episode delves into Ian's story and the controversial circumstances surrounding his arrest and prosecution.
The conversation touches upon personal freedom, government overreach, and the fight for justice. Bonnie's insights provide a unique...
2025-05-301h 14
Free Cities Podcast131 - Izabela Patriota: Reclaiming Free Market FeminismLatin American Politics, Inflation, Ladies Of Liberty Alliance, Feminism, Free Markets, Social Security, Traditional Family Values, Gender Roles, Social Responsibility.
Timothy Allen talks with Izabela Patriota.
Izabela is a member of the leadership team of Ladies Of Liberty Alliance Brazil and is the Director of Development for LOLA in the U.S.
In this conversation, she shares her unique background as a Brazilian woman navigating the complexities of politics and economic freedom. The dialogue delves into the current political climate in Brazil, highlighting the influence of U.S. politics on Latin America.
2025-05-231h 34
Free Cities Podcast130 - Gonçalo Hall: Why Most Digital Nomads Have Never Heard of PrósperaDigital Nomadism, Community Building, Madeira, Honduras, Nomad Villages, Remote Work, Próspera, Ciudad Morazán, Coworking, Public Relations.
Timothy Allen talks with Gonçalo Hall.
Gonçalo, a pioneer in the digital nomad movement shares his journey from creating the first nomad village in Madeira to consulting with governments in Brazil, highlighting the transformative power of remote work and community building.
We explore the challenges currently facing Próspera in Honduras, especially from a public relations standpoint where Gonçalo sees a problem. He shares insights drawn from his own experience navigating similar hurdle...
2025-05-151h 25
Free Cities Podcast128 - Scott Forte: Competitive Governance is ComingFree Cities, Libertarianism, Competitive Governance, Federalism, State Rights, New Hampshire, Political Philosophy, Economic Freedom, Community Building.
Timothy Allen talks with Scott Forte.
Scott, a former pilot turned entrepreneur, shares his insights into the importance of competitive governance and the impact of state rights on individual freedoms. We discuss the historical context of governance in the U.S. and reflect on the founders' vision of states competing for citizens with diverse policies.
The conversation explores the challenges faced by the Free State Project, including local opposition and the complexities of changing zoning laws to...
2025-05-021h 39
Free Cities Podcast127 - Anders Ingemarson: Think Right or Wrong, Not Left or RightAyn Rand, Individualism, Collectivism, Capitalism, Welfare State, American Ideals, Immigration, Personal Responsibility, Morality, Statism, Rational Self-Interest, Victim Culture, Socialism.
Timothy Allen talks with Anders Ingemarson.
Anders, a former Swede turned American citizen, shares his journey of embracing individualism through the teachings of Ayn Rand. In this episode, he reflects on his upbringing in Sweden, the allure of collectivism, and the contrast with American ideals of freedom and personal responsibility.
The discussion delves into the philosophical underpinnings of individualism versus collectivism, exploring how cultural indoctrination shapes perceptions of rights and responsibilities. Anders articulates the...
2025-04-251h 06
Free Cities Podcast124 - Jeremy Kauffman: Frontier Psychology & The Free StateFree State Project, Libertarianism, New Hampshire, Political Reform, Decentralization, DOGE, Elon Musk, Trump Administration, Bureaucracy, Free Cities, FBI, Self-Sufficiency, Frontier Psychology.
Timothy Allen talks with Jeremy Kauffman.
Jeremy is a tech entrepreneur and a well-known activist in the American Libertarian movement. He is deeply involved in the New Hampshire Free State Project and was the Libertarian nominee for the 2022 US Senate election there.
In this conversation we explore the nuances of libertarianism and the unique dynamics of the Free State community. Jeremy shares his insights on the challenges and triumphs of building a...
2025-04-041h 57
Free Cities Podcast123 - Michael Williams: Capitalism, Exceptionalism & the American FoundingIndividual Freedom, Political Philosophy, Democracy, American Founding, Cultural Change, Leadership, Personal Responsibility, American Exceptionalism.
Timothy Allen talks with Michael Williams.
Michael Williams is founder & president of ALTIUS Financial, Inc. He’s also the creator of the Defenders of Capitalism Project which is a crucial component of the Leadership Program of the Rockies curriculum.
In this conversation, Michael and Timothy explore governance and individual freedom. Recounting their personal journeys they discuss the historical context of democracy, the challenges of collective governance, and the philosophical underpinnings of individual rights.
As they navigate through topi...
2025-03-281h 27
Free Cities Podcast122 - Lauren Razavi: Digital Nomads, Global Mobility & Network StatesGlobal Mobility Rights, Remote Work, Digital Nomad Visas, Bali, Malaysia, Japan, Borderless Work, International Citizenship, Migration Trends, Future Of Work, Plumia.
Timothy Allen talks with Lauren Razavi.
Lauren is a technologist, political scientist, and global citizen focused on the future of work, global mobility, and digital nomadism. As Executive Director of Plumia, she leads efforts to build a global standard for nomad visas and reimagine the infrastructure that enables cross-border living.
In this episode, Lauren, shares her insights on the evolving landscape of global mobility rights and the burgeoning digital nomad movement. As...
2025-03-211h 33
Free Cities Podcast120 - Daniel Hannan: Woke Politics, Reform & The Culture of LibertyLiberty, Individualism, Conservatism, Woke Politics, Collectivism, Government Overreach, China, Social Credit System, Personal Responsibility, Reform UK, Pandemic.
Timothy Allen talks with Daniel Hannan.
Daniel Hannen is a British writer, journalist and politician. If you’re a Brit you may know him as one of the founders of ‘Vote Leave’ - one of the organisations that successfully campaigned during the UK's Brexit referendum. Many people know him from his best selling books and if you frequent the internet you may have seen a clip of one of his scathing speeches in the European Parliament.
In thi...
2025-03-0754 min
Free Cities Podcast119 - Pavla Karon: Activism, Accountability & AbundanceDark Side of Activism, Personal Growth, Inner Work, Abundance Mindset, Trauma, Personal Responsibility, Freedom, Self-Reflection, Consciousness, Parenting.
Timothy Allen talks with Pavla Karon.
"Timothy and Pavla engage in a deep discussion on activism, personal responsibility, and the inner work necessary for meaningful change. They explore the "shadow side" of wanting to save the world, emphasizing self-awareness before external action.
Pavla shares insights on money as energy, highlighting the impact of shifting from scarcity to abundance mindsets. The conversation also delves into trauma's influence on beliefs and behaviors.
Finally, they discuss the...
2025-02-282h 14
Free Cities Podcast118 - Tim Stern: Building a Free City in VenezuelaMargarita Island, Special Economic Zones, Venezuela, Urban Development, Community Building, Economic Freedom, Digital Nomads, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Cryptocity.
Timothy Allen speaks with Tim Stern.
Tim Stern, a tech entrepreneur and visionary, shares his journey of establishing a unique community in Venezuela's Margarita Island, dubbed "Cryptocity." With a background in IT and a passion for liberty, Tim transitioned from traditional business to creating a haven for like-minded individuals seeking freedom from oppressive governance.
Tim discusses the challenges and triumphs of constructing a community from the ground up, including the importance of selecting the right residents...
2025-02-211h 11
The Jennie Allen Podcast"I met Jesus in Taliban Captivity" with ‘Timothy’ and Joshua YoussefIn this powerful bonus episode of Made For This, Jennie Allen brings you a raw and transformative testimony that may change your perspective on suffering and faith. Hear Timothy’s courageous story—a journey marked by unthinkable pain, relentless persecution, and ultimately, the life-changing power of Jesus. Through his vivid account of imprisonment and torture in Afghanistan, Timothy reveals how even in the darkest moments, hope and faith can shine through. Joined by Josh Youssef from Help the Persecuted, this conversation challenges us to stand firm in our faith and to lift up those who continue to endure persecution for...
2025-02-1432 min
Free Cities Podcast117 - Scott Schneider: Freedom in the Final FrontierSpace Law, Individual Rights, Freedom Movements, Governance, Personal Satellites, Live and Let Live Foundation, Space Exploration, Anarchism, Technological Innovation, Future Predictions.
Timothy Allen talks with Scott Schneider.
Scott's journey into the realm of freedom and individual rights began with his background in law, specializing in aerospace law. His unique perspective on international legal frameworks has led him to engage with the Live and Let Live Foundation, a movement dedicated to promoting individual rights and voluntary interactions. This episode explores the intersection of space law and personal freedom, delving into how legal structures can evolve alongside...
2025-02-141h 40
Free Cities Podcast116 - Manuel Barkhau: The Rise of Libertarianism in GermanyLibertarianism, Germany, Freedom, Economic Policy, Media Influence, Governance, Drones, Technology, Future Predictions, Social Dynamics.
Timothy Allen talks with Manuel Barkhau.
Manuel is a Software Developer based in Frankfurt Germany. He's been an Austro-Libertarian Anarcho-Capitalist since the Ron Paul presidential campaign in 2008 and a Bitcoiner since 2011. His current focus is growing the libertarian community and awareness of libertarianism in Germany through the German libertarian party "Die Libertären".
This episode dives deep into the evolution of political thought in Germany, particularly in the context of the recent COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on civil l...
2025-02-071h 34
Free Cities Podcast115 - Vera Kichanova: Lessons From OdessaSpecial Economic Zones, Odessa, Economic Freedom, Urban Planning, Free Cities, Urbanization, Architecture And Design, Sustainable Cities, Political Freedom, Urban Economist.
Timothy Allen talks with Vera Kichanova.
Vera Kichanova is the senior economist at the Free Cities Foundation and a policy researcher at Zaha Hadid Architects and King’s College London. Her PhD thesis explores the future of private urban development — from charter cities in emerging economies to start-up nations in neutral waters. Vera’s career has spanned roles including elected Municipal Councillor in Moscow, Editor-in-Chief at the Atlas Network-affiliated publication in Kyiv, and President of the Ox...
2025-01-311h 44
Free Cities Podcast113 - Laurence Ion: Longevity Cities, Decentralised Science & The Cure for AgingLongevity, Free Cities, Medical Innovation, Aging, Gene Therapy, Regulatory Frameworks, Decentralized Science, Healthspan, Biotechnology, Community Living, Transhumanism, Existential Questions, Cryonics.
Timothy Allen talks with Laurence Ion.
In this conversation we explore the intersection of longevity, science and Free Cities. Lawrence shares his journey within the ecosystem, focusing on creating environments that foster rapid medical innovation by circumnavigating traditional regulatory bottlenecks and empowering individuals to choose their health interventions.
The discussion delves into the promising yet controversial realms of gene therapies, decentralised clinical trials, and the role of special jurisdictions in advancing aging research...
2025-01-171h 16
Free Cities Podcast112 - Mark Lutter & Carl Peterson: Africa, Charter Cities & The Future of Urban DevelopmentCharter Cities, Africa, Economic Zones, Urban Development, Governance, Special Economic Zones, Zanzibar, Infrastructure, Political Dynamics, Urbanization, Community Engagement.
Timothy Allen talks with Mark Lutter and Carl Peterson from the Charter Cities Institute.
In this episode, we explore the evolving landscape of charter cities in Africa, focusing on ambitious projects in Zanzibar and the broader implications for urban development across the continent. Mark and Carl share insights into the NXT50 Cities Coalition, an initiative aimed at fostering new urban centers with potentially innovative governance models. They discuss the challenges and opportunities of building new cities from...
2025-01-101h 16
Free Cities Podcast111 - Alex Martynov: Mindfulness, Inner Freedom & Connecting With Your True SelfFreedom, Leadership Coaching, Self-Discovery, Personal Growth, Inner Freedom, Mindfulness, Complexity, Psychology, Self-Leadership, Authentic Living, Career Transition, Spirituality, Viktor Frankl.
Timothy Allen talks with Alex Martynov.
In this episode, we delve into the intricate dance between inner freedom and external constraints, exploring how our internal dialogues can create either liberty or self-imposed limitations. Alex shares insights on how unwittingly, our internal processes can lead to more tension and restriction, emphasizing the significance of self-awareness and psychological understanding in achieving true freedom.
The discussion navigates through topics such as the societal influences on personal values...
2025-01-031h 35
FYRMA Podcast für Architekt*innen mit Ambitionen014 | Gespräch | Timothy Allen | Allen + Crippa Architektur GmbHIn dieser Episode ist Timothy Allen, Architekt,
Dozent und Partner von Allen + Crippa Architektur GmbH in Grabs, zu Gast. Er spricht mit Yves Reichenbach über:
🟥Von der Kritik zur Aktion: Wie seine Unzufriedenheit mit dem Status quo der Baukultur zur Bürogründung in Grabs führte und welche Vision er für die Region Grabs bis 2040 hat.
🟧Duale Standorte – Grabs und Zürich: Warum sie Standorte in beiden Orten betreiben, wie sich die Akquisitionsstrategien unterscheiden und warum Standort-Attraktivität ein entscheidender Erfolgsfaktor ist.
🟨Projekte durch Selbstinitiative: Wie neben Wettbewerben und N...
2024-12-311h 15
Free Cities Podcast110 - Francisco Litvay: Global Citizenship, 2nd Passports & Geo ArbitragePlan B, Second Passports, Digital Nomadism, Perpetual Travel, Second Citizenship, Flag Theory, Tax Optimization, Residency, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Latin America, Economic Zones, Freedom, El Salvador.
Timothy Allen talks with Francisco Litvay.
Francisco is a Brazilian digital nomad, flag theory expert and the co-founder of Settee, the Portuguese franchise of Staatenlos, companies that both help individuals with emigration, citizenship, offshore companies and tax optimisation etc.
In this conversation Fran elaborates on the advantages of obtaining second citizenships in Latin America and in particular, the benefits of Brazilian, Argentine, and Chilean passports, emphasizing their strategic...
2024-12-271h 13
Free Cities Podcast107 - Patrick Hiebert: Building Off-grid Libertarian Villages in Latin AmericaLibertarian Communities, Bitcoin, Sovereignty, Latin America, Off-Grid Living, Renewable Energy, Community Development, Freedom, Self-Sustainability, EcoVillages.
Timothy Allen talks with Patrick Hiebert
In this episode, Patrick Hebert, a Canadian entrepreneur and founder of EcoVillages, shares his journey from the software industry to establishing freedom-oriented communities in Latin America. Patrick discusses his transition from living on a boat with his son to creating self-sustaining luxury communities on land, driven by his philosophy of freedom, independence, resilience, sustainability, and transparency (FIRST).
Patrick explains the evolution of his communities, which cater to like-minded libertarian individuals seeking refuge...
2024-12-061h 55
Free Cities Podcast105 - Efrat Fenigson: Unmasking Agenda 2030Agenda 2030, Agenda 2050, Agenda 21, Stablecoins, Climate Change, Control, Smart Cities, 15 Minute Cities, Surveillance, Bitcoin, Spiritual Awareness, Fear, Compliance, Resistance.
Timothy Allen talks with Efrat Fenigson.
This conversation explores the rise of centralised control in a digital age with particular reference to Agenda 2030.
Efrat sees Agenda 2030 as a plan to control many facets of human life, from finances and movement to information and even food choices. She argues that while the agenda is presented as a benevolent path toward sustainability, it relies heavily on manipulating people through fear and encouraging compliance. Efrat is particularly concerned...
2024-11-222h 13
Free Cities Podcast104 - Per Bylund: Economics, Agorism & The Reality of FreedomFreedom, Economics, Austrian Economics, Free Cities, State Control, Regulation, Agorism, Algorithms, Bitcoin, Decentralization, Internet Frontier, Globalization, Governance.
Timothy Allen talks with Per Bylund.
This episode delves into the philosophical and practical aspects of freedom, exploring how the internet, as a modern frontier, plays a pivotal role in shaping our current socio-political landscape. Per Bylund, an economist known for his work on entrepreneurship and the market process, shares insights into the evolution of the state and the natural inclination towards control, questioning whether true freedom is achievable in a world increasingly dominated by centralized governance.
2024-11-151h 30
Free Cities Podcast103 - Natalie Danelishen: Free Speech, Twitter & US PoliticsElon Musk, Twitter, X, Free Speech, Censorship, Trump, US Election, Liberty, End The Fed, Nostr, Federal Reserve, Bitcoin, Libertarianism.
Timothy Allen talks with Natalie Danelishen.
It is election week in the US, so I thought we should get some feedback from a local this week.
Natalie is well-embedded in the political quagmire as a well-followed Twitter influencer, tweeting about liberty and freedom. One of Elon's favourite libertarians, she even got Javier Milei to retweet a photo from the conference this year. Well done, Nat!
We recorded this conversation a few days...
2024-11-081h 37
Free Cities Podcast101 - Ben Arc: Nostr, Anarchy & AlgorithmsNostr, Social Media, Algorithms, Censorship, Freedom of Speech, Cryptography, Anarchism, Hutting, Próspera, Honduras, Fountain App, Amethyst.
Timothy Allen talks with Ben Arc.
You may have noticed recently that I’ve been talking a fair bit about Nostr on this podcast. We’re even reading out Nostr messages at the beginning of each episode. Well, it’s time to take a deeper dive, but before we do, I want to give my best 101 intro to start you off.
This is important. As far as I can tell, Nostr is not just another fly-by-night social...
2024-10-252h 05
Free Cities Podcast100 - Peter Young: 100th Episode Free Cities ReviewGovernance, Bitcoin, Intentional Communities, Libertarianism, Próspera, ICSID Arbitration, Dubai, Liberty In Our Lifetime, Seasteading, Sark renovation, Liberland.
Timothy Allen talks with Peter Young.
So, how can I sum up the last 100 episodes? Well, it's been a phenomenal journey for me, which has taken me all over the world, meeting exceptional people who are really pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the market of living together.
Of course, I feel very fortunate to have had this opportunity to learn out loud about all this stuff, and thankful that you've been able t...
2024-10-181h 11Free Cities Podcast098 - Selfbankt: Decentralised Networks, Filter Events & Confronting OrthodoxyNostr, Surveillance State, Religion, Bitcoin, Great Filters, Acceleration Theory, Family, Decentralised Networks, Defiance.
Timothy Allen talks with Selfbankt.
I've got another pseudonymous guest for you again this week. He's somebody I originally met through Twitter some years ago, subsequently forging a good friendship in real life, you may know him from Twitter yourself, in fact. He was a well-known character to Bitcoiners: SelfBankt, that was until he was banned from Twitter during the pandemic for 'wrongthink'… that was pre-Elon, obviously.
Anyway, rather than reappearing on the bird app under a new guise, he ma...
2024-10-041h 52Free Cities Podcast089 - Allen Farrington: Venice, Sovereign Individuals & The Bitcoin RenaissanceBitcoin, Collapse of Fiat, Venice, The Sovereign Individual, Governance, Democracy, Lyn Alden, Broken Money, Mercantile Republic.
Timothy Allen talks with Allen Farrington.
The Bitcoiners amongst you will know Allen well. He’s the co-author of the book ‘Bitcoin is Venice’, a very well respected book about modern economic theories… both the good ones and the bad ones. The title of the book comes from one of the Allen's essays in which he connects the properties of Venice which lead to it becoming arguably the most successful cities of all time with the attributes of the monetary...
2024-08-021h 41Free Cities Podcast040 - Casey Given: Heterodox Thought Leaders, Free Cities PR & Young VoicesTimothy Allen talks with Casey Given.
Casey is the president and executive director of ‘Young Voices’ which is a non profit agency that aims to cultivate the next generation of libertarian thought leaders in policy, journalism, and academia, or as Casey himself describes it, "A talent agency for heterodox thinkers".
Casey has an interesting connection with the Free Cities movement through his undergrad student days and UC Berkley where he hosted a number of prominent seasteaders at the university's libertarian club which he founded.
In this conversation we discuss Young Voices’s strategy for cr...
2023-08-251h 22Free Cities Podcast039 - Rahim Taghizadegan: Bitcoin Citadels, Geopolitics & CBDCsTimothy Allen talks with Rahim Taghizadegan.
Today on the pod I have for you a very interesting conversation I had at BTC Prague with the Free Cities Foundation’s chief economist Rahim Taghizadegan.
Rahim is an Austrian economist who is actually from Austria, which was a first for me, but he is also a physicist (specialization in nuclear physics and complex systems), philosopher, investor and entrepreneur who has written more than a dozen books.
In this conversation we begin by investigating the historical significance of citadels and in particular their modern day incarnation as...
2023-08-181h 36Free Cities Podcast038 - Raphaël Lima: Radical Ideas, Brazilian Free Cities & Digital NomadismTimothy Allen talks with Raphaël Lima.
Today we have a conversation with one of our FCF esteemed ambassadors by the name of Raphael Lima. Raphael is what I would call a Libertarian Influencer. In his home country of Brazil, his daily youtube show “Ideias Radicais” has over 650k subscribers. He is also the founder of both the Free Market Institute in Brazil and settee.io which is a company that in their own words 'helps our customers to live and do business without borders’… in other words they help people move around the globe to jurisdictions that trea...
2023-08-111h 54Free Cities Podcast037 - Andreas Hellmann: Big Government, Tax Policy & The Free MarketTimothy Allen talks with Andreas Hellmann.
Today we’re back in Lisbon for a brief conversation I had with Andreas Hellman who I managed to intercept just before he went on stage at LibertyCon.
Andreas is the director of outreach, tax and regulatory policy at Tholos Foundation which is the international arm of Americans for Tax Reform.
As a passionate advocate for the free market Andreas speaks critically of the workings of big government and its tax policies.
We discuss questions such as:
Where do government policies do most ha...
2023-08-0451 minFree Cities Podcast036 - Titus Gebel: Medieval City-StatesTimothy Allen talks with Titus Gebel.
I’m back this week with Titus Gebel for another conversation and the subject of our discussion this time is Medieval City-States.
Titus is of course very knowledgable about governance models from this time in history and we spend our time exploring the rise and fall of free imperial city models and what it might have been like to live within such a system as well as discussing what, if any, lessons we may be able to learn from these historical Free Cities in oder to apply them to th...
2023-07-281h 03Free Cities Podcast035 - Pierre Corbin: The Great Reset, Bitcoin & The Macro FutureTimothy Allen talks with Pierre Corbin.
Pierre is a film director and co-founder of the world's first Bitcoin film festival. This conversation with Pierre is a deep dive into his latest film 'The Great Reset and the Rise of Bitcoin' which reflects his ideas and observations of the current macro economic situation that we all find ourselves in.
Some of the many subjects touched upon in this episode include: The gold standard, Venetian war bonds, Ming Dynasty hyperinflation, debt cycles, social networks, Chat GPT, ESG, CBDCs, AI, UBI, the IMF ….
Apparently, if you lo...
2023-07-212h 02Free Cities Podcast034 - Titus Gebel: Breaking the Political CycleTimothy Allen talks with Titus Gebel.
It's another of my discussions from Montenegro again this week and this time it’s part one of two conversations I had with none other than the founder and president of the Free Cities Foundation himself, Titus Gebel.
Now, since most of you will know who Titus is I will keep this intro brief. Obviously he has done many interviews before so I tried my best to keep this conversation away from the usual Free Private Cities talking points and delve a little deeper into the history of different ci...
2023-07-141h 51Free Cities Podcast033 - David D. Friedman: Asteroid Colonies, Medieval Cooking & Romani LawTimothy Allen talks with David Friedman.
Today's guest needs no introduction… He is an esteemed economist, legal scholar and libertarian thinker who has for many, redefined their understanding of individual liberty and the dynamics of human society.
But did you know he was also a connoisseur of medieval cooking? Well, you’re about to find our as I sit down for an hour with David Friedman.
As you would expect our conversation makes many twists and turns and we cover a fair bit of ground.
From the intricacies of Romani legal code...
2023-07-0756 minFree Cities Podcast032 - Andreas Baumgartner: Negotiating With Governments, Lifestyle Zones & Digital NomadismTimothy Allen talks with Andreas Baumgartner.
We’re back in Montenegro again this week with a conversation I recorded at the so-called pop up city of Zuzalu.
I’m talking with a gentleman who has very deep ties to the Free Cities movement, working as he does in the economic development space. His name is Andreas Baumgartner and he has spent the last 25 years working in the political and legal side of the space with the likes of the Metis Institute, Tipolis and Praxis to name but a few.
Andreas has a wealth of p...
2023-06-301h 09Free Cities Podcast031 - Thomas Walker-Werth: Free City Planning, Frontier Governance & Colonising Outer SpaceTimothy Allen talks with Thomas Walker-Werth.
Today’s show was one of my favourite interviews from our recent trip to LibertyCon in Lisbon. Thomas is an associate editor at The Objective Standard, and as a former town planner in the UK he has much to say about the designing and organising of Free Cities.
In this conversation, we take a deep dive into the reality of what its actually like planning towns as well as making some predictions about the prospect of designing places to live in outer space, particularly mars. Thomas has uniquely informed op...
2023-06-232h 02Free Cities Podcast030 - Knut Svanholm: Seafaring, Praxeology & Bitcoin SpiritualityTimothy Allen talks with Knut Svanholm.
Knut is a former sea captain turned Bitcoin author/philosopher. He’s written a number of well known Bitcoin books including 'Sovereignty & Independence', 'Everything Divided by 21 Million' and his latest work: 'Praxeology: The invisible hand that feeds you'.
This is a pretty long and meandering conversation and there is a fair amount of thinking out loud going on… so do bear with us.
Subjects covered include, Bitcoin, Praxeology, human action, governance models, life on the sea, monetary history, central planning, education, universal basic income, central bank digital curr...
2023-06-163h 50Free Cities Podcast029 - Jose Birkin: Montelibero, Libertarian Governance & TokenomicsTimothy Allen talks with Montelibero community member Jose Birkin.
This conversation was my first in Montenegro within the Montelibero community.
Montelibero is an intentional community of mostly Russian speaking libertarians that appears in our free communities directory. Myself and Peter Young traveled there last month on a fact finding mission to see what kind of progress is being made in their quest to become 'a role model of liberty in practice in Montenegro'.
Due to it’s decentralised nature, there are no spokespeople as such who can speak on behalf of the community as...
2023-06-092h 52Free Cities Podcast028 - Marek Tatała: Decentralising Nation States, Economic Freedom & Polish PoliticsTimothy Allen talks with Marek Tatała.
Marek is the VP of the Economic Freedom Foundation which is a Polish grant giving organisation in a similar vein to Atlas Network. Alongside funding relevant projects they also work on advocacy and political lobbying, believing in any way that bridges can be built to help integrate free market and classical liberal ideals into general society.
Our discussion revolves around the work of the foundation and we touch upon many related subjects including the decentralisation of nation states, Polish Political trends, global free market success stories and whether o...
2023-06-021h 05Free Cities Podcast027 - Federico Fernández: Innovation vs Regulation, E Governance & New TechnologyTimothy Allen talks with Federico Fernández.
Federico is the CEO of ‘Somos Innovación’ also known as ‘We Are Innovation', which is a network of more than 30 think tanks based in Latin America and Europe dedicated to promoting progress through innovation, the adoption of new technologies and human creativity.
Unsurprisingly, the main focus of our discussion is innovation in all of its many incarnations. We examine the eternal struggle between regulation and innovation and dive into some of Federico’s opinions on inventive governance models, in particular Estonia and its innovative E governance system.
Enjo...
2023-05-261h 03Free Cities Podcast026 - Gabriel Delgado: Próspera Update - Buildings, Infrastructure & Honduran GovernmentTimothy Allen talks with Gabriel Delgado.
Gabriel is the co-founder and CDO of Próspera.
Próspera is a private city and special economic zone on the island of Roatán in the Central American state of Honduras. The city is an autonomous zone with private government and its own fiscal, regulatory and legal architecture
A couple of weeks ago whilst I was in Montenegro attending the New Cities and Network States weekend at Zuzalu, Timothy Allen got to sit down with one of the founders of Próspera, Gabriel Delgado and he ran...
2023-05-1952 minFree Cities Podcast025 - Jacek Spendel: Libertarian Advocacy, Freedom of Movement & the Future of AutonomyTimothy Allen talks with Jacek Spendel.
Jacek is the President of Liberty international which is the oldest organisation promoting libertarianism worldwide.
In this conversation we discuss the work of Liberty International as well as Jacek’s views on libertarianism, travel, free cities and the future of the free world.Jacek has an optimistic view of the world, something that we whole heartedly endorse here at the free cities foundation. Its incredibly encouraging to hear from so many different people and organisations working towards the same goals of freedom and personal liberty.
Enjoy the co...
2023-05-1251 minFree Cities Podcast024 - Matt & Terry Kibbe: Liberty & The New Media LandscapeTimothy Allen talks with Matt & Terry Kibbe.
Matt and Terry Kibbe are the founders of ‘Free the People' which is an educational foundation charged with the mission of tuning in the next generation to the core values of personal liberty and peaceful cooperation.
I met them both in Lisbon where they were speaking at LibertyCon and were it not for both of our incredibly strict schedules over that weekend I would have happily spoken to them for much longer since they have such a wealth of experience in the worlds of both legacy and new me...
2023-05-0551 minFree Cities Podcast023 - Kris Kaleta: Digital Libertarians, Futurology & Manifesting Online CommunitiesTimothy Allen talks with Kris Kaleta.
Kris Kaleta is a digital nomad and technologist who is doing some absolutely fascinating post-graduate research on virtual Libertarian communities.
Our conversation touches on many aspects of his work from digital politics to emerging governance models and the contemporary phenomenon of online communities manifesting in real life. Kris has been a keen observer of the Free Cities movement since the start so he has a lot of great insights into the future of what many are calling the emerging free market of living together.
Other subjects include...
2023-04-282h 25Free Cities Podcast022 - Mikołaj Pisarski: Mises for the Masses, Education & Libertarian ParentingTimothy Allen talks with Mikołaj Pisarski.
Mikołaj is the former president of KoLiber Association and the current president of the Instytut Misesa, Poland’s Mises Institute.
In this conversation we discover Mikolaj’s love for working with young people and his passion for teaching Libertarian principals and the ideas of Austrian economics. We also talk about Polish history, personal responsibility, parenting strategies and the problems of democracy, as well as a little Anarcho-capitalism and technology thrown in for good measure.
Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on your app and if y...
2023-04-211h 33Free Cities Podcast021 - Nikos Sotirakopoulos: Life is Not Suffering, Culture Wars & Ayn RandTimothy Allen talks with Nikos Sotirakopoulos
Nikos is an author, senior lecturer in social sciences at York St John Universtity and director of the European Ayn Rand Institute.
Now, i have a problem with this conversation… namely that it is too short… Nikos is a busy man and I had a strict hour with him in Warsaw. However we managed to get through a fair bit in that hour…. brutalist architecture , collectivism vs individualism, the culture wars, Ayn Rand's philosophy, martial arts, what Jordan Peterson gets wrong, Joe Rogan and the medium of podcasting, political correc...
2023-04-141h 08Free Cities Podcast018 - Pontus & Ulrika Lindblom: Buying Property in a Free City, Flag Theory & TravelThis is Episode 18 of the Free Cities Podcast, and it is also the penultimate show from the series of conversations I had in Prague. I am in Warsaw for the next seven days, recording interviews that you will be listening to over the next two months on the Free Cities Podcast. I can report that I am only three episodes in, and I have to say that my mind has been blown already on two different occasions, so I am really looking forward to sharing these conversations with you over the coming weeks.
Today on the show...
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Free Cities Podcast008 - Sean Pawley: Free City Banking, History of Charter Cities & Space HabitationTimothy Allen talks to Sea Pawley.
Sean is the founder and CEO of Seshat Bank which is the full service commercial bank currently being established in the Free City project of Próspera in Honduras.
Topics mentioned in this conversation include:
How to start a bank.
The history of charter cities.
Neo-medievalism.
Pros & Cons of decentralisation of power.
Artificial Intelligence.
Funding war in pre-revolutionary France.
ZEDEs and alternative governance models around the world.
What makes Prospera different from other s...
2023-01-131h 02
Free Cities Podcast004 - Stephan Livera: Bitcoin, Flag Theory & Voting With Your FeetTimothy Allen talks to Stephan Livera.
Stephan is the host of one of the world's leading Bitcoin podcasts and he is also the Managing Director at Swan Bitcoin International. He contributes to various outlets and publications including Bitcoin Magazine and Mises Institute as well as speaking at Bitcoin conferences internationally.
Previously he worked as an Australian Chartered Accountant for Deloitte, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Macquarie Bank. Stephan grew up in Sydney, Australia and studied Commerce with Accounting & Finance majors at the University of New South Wales.
After speaking at The Free Cities...
2022-12-161h 15
Free Cities Podcast003 - Christian Betancourt: Building a Free City Bank, Regulations & Digital CurrencyTimothy Allen talks to Christian Betancourt.
Christian is the Co-founder and General Counsel of Seshat Bank, a regional API-first commercial bank and the premier commercial bank from the Honduran special economic zones. He heads its Legal and Compliance departments. He also collaborates as a Fellow at the Fundación para la Libertad Económica, a think tank dedicated to the promotion of public policies that further economic development and social tolerance. Previously Christian was an associate at Consortium Legal – Honduras and Director of Consortium INOVA, the firm’s Center for Advancement in Business and Opportunities, as well as an...
2022-12-091h 25
Free Cities Podcast002 - Ricardo González: Working in Próspera, History of ZEDEs & Central AmericaTimothy Allen talks to Ricardo González.
Ricardo is an executive member at Honduras Próspera on the island of Roatán in Honduras.
He is an experienced Honduran attorney with a background in business development, start-up incorporation, counselling to mid to small-sized organizations, operation management, and mentorship. He got his Masters in Law (LLM) at Penn State University with a concentration in Corporate Law and Practice.
Prior to studying full time at Penn State Law, Ricardo was the Chief Operations Officer at Bufete Corporativo de Emprendimiento e Innovación, a Honduran law firm...
2022-12-021h 13
Free Cities Podcast001 - Peter Young: Free Cities OverviewTimothy Allen talks to Peter Young.
Peter is the managing director of the Free Cities Foundation. He leads the operational management of the foundation, with oversight over project delivery, communications and finance.
Before joining the Free Cities Foundation, Peter spent most of his career based in Beijing supporting trade links between the UK and China.
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2022-11-221h 28
South City Church PodcastTimothy We all have influence regardless of age or occupation. The question is not do we impact others, but how? Throughout our Influencers series, we will examine the faith of four young people who had an enormous effect on the society and culture of their time. And, we will consider how we can make a difference in our own spheres of influence. This week, pastor Allen will explore Timothy's impact on others. Timothy influenced others with the faith that was given to him.
2022-07-3130 min
On Your MindA Holistic Approach To Health For Behavioral Disorders With Allen Lewis, MDThe real goal of treating patients is to find what's impairing their ability to heal or develop. This is what Allen Lewis, MD, greatly believes, striving for optimal wellness for his patients as he treats children and adults with Autism, PANS/PANDAS, Lyme & Behavior Disorders. In this episode, he sits down with Timothy J. Hayes, Psy.D, to talk about his holistic approach to health. Dr. Allen is the Founder of Sancta Familia Center for Integrative Medicine, where they use the science of sound for treatment. He shares how sound can help develop reactive pathways that stimulate the brain a...
2021-12-0734 min
Mind. Muscle. Money.PART 2 Ep.14 GYM JUNKIES with ALLEN! : Mind Muscle Connection | Gym Mistakes | Allen's Self-Made Workout Program | Spartan Races | Pre-WorkoutsPART 2 of Tim's conversation with Allen for GYM JUNKIES!!
Can you actually feel the muscle you are contracting?
Tim and Allen discuss seeing people in the gym still doing exercises wrong
Allen makes his own workout programs! What's his split and why?
Tim and Allen talk about their experiences competing in Spartan Races
Allen and Tim share their Pre-Workout's
2021-05-0359 min
The Standout Photography Show with Matthew Walker8. #TSPS8 Timothy Allen on BBC Human Planet, Judging TPOTY & Thinking Differently About Photography Income Creation.Timothy Allen on BBC Human Planet, Judging Travel Photographer of the Year & Thinking Differently About Photography Income Creation."Offer more than you're asking for."- Timothy Allen Timothy Allen (@timothy_allen | humanplanet.com) Timothy Allen was born in Tonbridge in the South East of England in 1971. At 22, after graduating from Leeds University with a BSc Zoology he left the UK and spent 3 years travelling through Indonesia before beginning a part-time diploma in photography at Hereford College of Art and Design. After joining an aid convoy to Bosnia in order to shoot his first-year reportage project his...
2020-07-032h 03
Phil InterruptedEp. 93: Timothy TreadwellPhil Allen puts the “Grizzly Man” Timothy Treadwell under the microscope. We venture into his early years, Tim’s time in Alaska, and his horrific demise.
Ep. 93: Timothy Treadwell
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2018-09-0451 min
Indie Film Grit PodcastActing for TV and Film with Sherman Allen - Indie Film Grit EP 010Sherman Allen has been acting in TV and Film since he got his SAG card in 1983, and he's been playing rock n' roll guitar even longer. We talk about his roles on Better Call Saul, Longmire, and his character in the upcoming film Soldado, the next chapter of the Oscar nominated film Sicario.
Hosted by: Timothy Patrick
Guest: Sherman Allen
Theme Music: Ryan Stuber
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2017-09-1100 minIndie Film Grit PodcastThe Life of a Cult Film Star with Bill Allen - Indie Film Grit EP 003Bill Allen has been acting in film and TV since he was a teenager. With over 30 years of experience in Hollywood, he can been seen in everything from Family Ties to Breaking Bad. Bill is best known for playing Cru Jones, the lead character in the 1986 cult movie classic RAD.
Bill talks about working with Indie Filmmakers, tips for young actors, Hollywood during the 1980s, and what it's like to be a cult hero. We also talk about his best selling book, My RAD Career which is a memoir about coming up in the film industry with...
2017-07-2800 min