Danny Knowles (executive producer and co-interviewer on What Bitcoin Did) joins Josh & Dan to explore the pros, and more specifically the cons, of a looming Bitcoin ETF. What does an ETF mean for price? What does it mean for digital freedom & sovereignty? WE COVER: The next phase of Bitcoin adoption Unexpected fire alarms Opportunistic Bitcoin politicians Inflationary vs. Deflationary money American obesity Behind the scenes of What Bitcoin Did BLUE COLLAR BITCOIN PODCAST DISCLAIMER...

Bitcoin Basics Series Episode 10. Daz Bea, Seb Bunney, Dan & Josh steelman Bitcoin by taking the other side of the argument and presenting some real issues Bitcoin could face. Full Bitcoin Basics Series here BCB Pod disclaimer here Watch video of this chat on YouTube here WE COVER: Deflationary money COULD be bad in some aspects Stretching ourselves WITHOUT tearing ourselves The Dollar’s Network effect is STRONG Nation State bans could be crippling Technical Challenges 51%...

Fellow firefighter, the legend Dom Bei, joins Josh & Dan to explore Bitcoin’s significance for average folks and everyday earners. They also chat about Proof of Workforce, a non-profit Dom has started to assist workers, unions, and businesses with Bitcoin adoption & education. WE COVER: Cocaine pinkies  Calling people “bud” Why is Bitcoin important for wage earners? Explaining Bitcoin at the firehouse Proof of Workforce Pacific Bitcoin Festival BLUE COLLAR BITCOIN PODCAST DISCLAIMER...

Tim Niemeyer — Author of History Echoes Bitcoin — joins Josh and Dan for a stimulating discussion about the characteristics of Bitcoin in the context of history.  These characteristics have been with us into antiquity, Tim has highlighted some of the most relevant in his book. WE COVER: The Iroquois Confederacy Getting Drunk at a Wedding Communism V Capitalism Incentive’s Rule the World History Echoes Bitcoin BLUE COLLAR BITCOIN PODCAST DISCLAIMER HERE  Watch video of this chat on YouTube...

AMERICAN HODL was born to come on Blue Collar Bitcoin. This week he fulfills his destiny. Josh, Dan & HODL explore a wide variety of topics, from surviving bear markets to drivechains to Bitcoin vulnerabilities. WE COVER: Why you should reproduce Drivechains & sidechains Cancel culture & Trump September 11 and the years since Handling the Bitcoin highs & Lows Passing money on to your children How HODL thinks Bitcoin could be vulnerable BLUE COLLAR BITCOIN PODCAST DISCLAIMER...

Jason Maier — author of A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin — joins Dan & Josh for a discussion about bringing Bitcoin to a wider audience.  In a world filled with animosity towards opposing perspectives, it’s important to have an open mind and actually LISTEN to other viewpoints. WE COVER: Why we ALL want better money Meatheaded Competitions A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin Get out of your Political Bubble Green Energy/Bitcoin & Progressives Bitcoin is not Inevitable BLUE COLLAR BITCOIN...

Steven Lubka, Head of Private Clients & Family Offices at Swan Bitcoin, unpacks the loaded and often misunderstood phenomena of inflation and whether or not Bitcoin truly serves as protection against it. WE COVER: Common inflation misconceptions What Bitcoin does and doesn’t protect against. The pitfalls of command & control economies Bitcoin and high net work individuals Sunning your balls BLUE COLLAR BITCOIN PODCAST DISCLAIMER HERE  Watch video of this chat on YouTube here ITEMS...

Bitcoin Basics Series Episode 9. Daz Bea, Seb Bunney, Dan & Josh discuss the misconceptions and FUD surrounding Bitcoin  Full Bitcoin Basics Series here BCB Pod disclaimer here Watch video of this chat on YouTube here WE COVER: Will the government ban Bitcoin? Does Bitcoin have intrinsic value? Does Bitcoin waste energy? Will another cryptocurrency supplant Bitcoin? Is Bitcoin better than stuffing cash in someone's bra? Is Bitcoin too Volatile? Is Bitcoin a Ponzi? RESOURCE PICKS: Daz...

Hedge fund manager, CFA & macro analyst James Lavish stops by BCB to discuss recession dynamics, competition with the dollar, the sovereign debt spiral & more. WE COVER: Big Game Fishing Where’s The Recession? QE, monetary policy & “money printing” Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset, USD Hegemony, BRICS Rising  US Credit Rating Downgrade BLUE COLLAR BITCOIN PODCAST DISCLAIMER HERE  Watch video of this chat on YouTube here ITEMS MENTIONED: The Informationist Newsletter by James Lavish The...

Alex Busarov joins Dan and Josh for a discussion about efficient use of energy and Bitcoin mining at home. Alex is the founder and CEO of Heatbit and has spearheaded the development of the Heatbit Mini – a Bitcoin miner that heats a room, purifies the air, and most importantly, mines Bitcoin in a plug and play manner. WE COVER: Alex is Elon’s Doppelganger Entrepreneurship Mining at Home Democratizing Bitcoin Mining Engineering Warm Toilet Seats Building Compute into Appliances BLUE COLLAR...

Josh & Dan speak with one of the most well-rounded Bitcoiners on the planet — the always mind-stretching Joe Carlasare. Joe is a commercial litigator by trade who possesses an impressive depth & breadth of knowledge across numerous disciplines, from economics & financial markets to politics & philosophy. A multiple times repeat guest and one of Dan & Josh’s favorite people to speak with. WE COVER: Stoicism Recession and unemployment Corporate interest costs BlackRock ETF -...

Austin Herbert (Open Source Fitness) joins Dan and Josh for a discussion about orange pilling and fitness.  Austin previously worked for Bitcoin Magazine and was a producer for Mark Moss. Austin is also a lifelong fitness advocate, he has created Open Source Fitness to help people get in shape. WE COVER: Austin’s Background Why Orange Pilling is so Hard Incepting Bitcoin Why Fitness doesn’t have to be difficult The 4 pillars of Fitness Camel Toe Ego Day Drinking on a Boat BLUE COLLAR BITCOIN...

Bitcoin Basics Series Episode 8. Daz Bea, Seb Bunney, Dan & Josh cover the Bitcoin Lightning Network and the importance of a layered approach to Bitcoin scaling. Full Bitcoin Basics Series here BCB Pod disclaimer here Watch video of this chat on YouTube here WE COVER: Why are protocols & monetary systems layered? Why is Bitcoin an upgrade to payment systems? What is the Lightning Network & how does it work? What other layers exist on and around Bitcoin? Flicking beads RESOURCE...

Tuur Demeester (Founder of Adamant Research) joins Dan and Josh for an enlightening discussion about Bitcoin’s past and potential future. Tuur has been recommending investment in Bitcoin since 2011, and his research is second to none.  We discuss his latest piece “How to Position for the Bitcoin Boom”--We HIGHLY recommend you read it. WE COVER: Tuur’s Background  Bitcoin’s potential Trajectory Tuur called $1 million Bitcoin in 2013 The Blocksize Wars and Hurdles to come Bitcoin is BUYING the...

Mauricio Di Bartolomeo (co-founder & CSO of Ledn) stops by for another round of BCB to explore the implications (pros & cons) of a potential BlackRock Bitcoin ETF and numerous other topics pertaining to the next phase of institutional Bitcoin adoption. WE COVER: The pros & cons of a potential BlackRock Bitcoin ETF/Trust Bitcoin regulatory landscape in the US & outside the US Jerome Powell & Bitcoin What place does banking have in Bitcoin? How SHOULD borrowing and lending...

Bitcoin Basics Series Episode 7. In this chat Daz, Seb, Dan & Josh discuss the difference between Bitcoin and “Crypto”.  There is a MASSIVE gulf between the two, which is underappreciated by most.  We are here to set the record straight and protect new entrants from the ponzi schemes that are prevalent in crypto.   Full Bitcoin Basics Series here BCB Pod disclaimer here Watch video of this chat on YouTube here WE COVER: Our Shitcoin Backgrounds Altcoin Diversity is not risk...

Josh & Dan are joined by Harry Sudock, Chief Strategy Officer at GRIID.  Harry is one of our favorite guests, he has a vast knowledge of the Bitcoin mining space, possesses a GREAT sense of humor, a booming voice, and is a Sci-Fi aficionado–Perfect! WE COVER: Sci-Fi nerding Bitcoin’s Foundational Properties The Significance of Miner Extracted Value The MASSIVE Hash Rate Increase Regulatory Hurdles How to RUIN a Party BLUE COLLAR BITCOIN PODCAST DISCLAIMER HERE  Watch video of this chat on...

Josh & Dan are joined by Matt Pines (a cybersecurity & geostrategic intelligence consultant as well as a National Security Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute) to discuss potential threats to Bitcoin as well as the current landscape & probabilities surrounding UAPs and crash retrieval programs. WE COVER: Threats to Bitcoin and ways in which it might be captured Bitcoin’s role in a more multipolar future The significance of the recent UAP (UFO) whistleblower – David Grusch The...

Jesse Myers, aka Croesus (Stanford MBA, prolific author, and COO of Onramp Bitcoin) stops by BCB for a 3rd time to explore Bitcoin’s full valuation potential and the unignorable “number go up” mechanics behind this remarkable protocol. WE COVER: How much value could Bitcoin accrue? How important are the halvings moving forward? Sovereign debt dynamics and the fiscal rock & a hard place The consequences of chorizo & steak tacos BCB Pod disclaimer here Watch video of this chat on...

Josh & Dan are joined by Chris Alaimo and Dom Bei to discuss some of the most interesting talks from Bitcoin 2023.  We give the wizards a second chance, learn about some INCREDIBLE second layer developments with Ark and Splicing, then turn the guns to RFK Jr’s speech, and finish with our thoughts on AI development in the context of Bitcoin. Talks we focus on in the episode: —The Great Ordinal Debate —The Ark Announcement —Splicing on Lightning (Timestamp 3:57- 4:16) —RFK Jr. Keynote —Will...

Bitcoin Basics Series Episode 6. In this chat, Josh, Dan, Seb & Daz dive into Bitcoin Self Custody – the groundbreaking importance of this feature as well as practical steps on how to protect your Bitcoin. Full Bitcoin Basics Series here BCB Pod disclaimer here Watch video of this chat on YouTube here WE COVER: Why is Bitcoin self custody so groundbreaking? Where to buy Bitcoin KYC vs non-KYC Bitcoin Protecting private keys UTXO management Wallets (aka signing devices) Collaborative...

Erik Hersman, CEO of Gridless, joins Josh and Dan to discuss how Bitcoin mining can improve Africa. Erik is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and led several successful companies, including iHub and BRCK. He is now the CEO of Gridless, a company that is using Bitcoin mining to improve access to electricity in rural Africa. In this conversation, Erik discusses the challenges of providing electricity to rural Africa and how Bitcoin mining can help to address these challenges. This is an...

Josh & Dan sit down with legendary Bitcoin podcaster and co-founder of Swan Bitcoin, Brady Swenson. These 3 discuss the importance of the narrative war surrounding Bitcoin, as well as why foundational and empowering protocols like Bitcoin are fundamentally bipartisan.  Other topics covered include: Fiat dysfunction & BTC to the rescue How to Buy Bitcoin & dollar cost averaging Bitcoin not crypto Swan Bitcoin’s long list of badass products Dan’s phallus on a trading card BCB Pod...

Jon Stokes joins Josh and Dan for a discussion about Artificial Intelligence.  A.I. has recently made rapid advancements, the spirit of this discussion is to better understand this technology and its implications for the world. Jon was the co-founder of Ars Technica and is a prolific writer on the topic of artificial intelligence.  Jon has a bachelors in computer science from Louisiana State, and 2 advanced degrees from Harvard.   BCB Pod disclaimer here Watch video of this chat on YouTube...

Bitcoin Basics Series Episode 5. In this chat Daz, Seb, Dan & Josh dive into the mechanics of HOW Bitcoin mining works, and why it is so fundamental to the protocol. Proof of Work is the centerpiece to merging the physical and digital world. This is part 5 of a multipart series. Full Bitcoin Basics Series here BCB Pod disclaimer here Watch video of this chat on YouTube here Time Stamps: 03:00 - Intro chat 07:20 - Internet dog scams & the future of internet security 15:05 - What is...