Some stories about cybersecurity and privacy consulting from the trenches. Volume 1.   GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos  (BTC)   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Michael Snyder of the Economic Collapse Blog about tariffs, trade wars, debt-to-GDP ratios, how to analyze the economy, whether MMT can keep us going for the next 20 years, and if exploiting debt rather than paying it off is the better strategic move.   GUEST → https://theeconomiccollapseblog.com  (Main website) → https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01DUPOJL2/allbooks  (Michael Snyder’s books) → https://www.amazon.com/Chaos-Michael-Snyder-ebook/dp/B0CM4ZB9TW  (Chaos book) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  (Including Watchman’s Torch Newsletter) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) CRYPTO DONATIONS → 8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos  (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:25 – Michael’s new book and introduction 9:50 – Are tariffs ever a good idea? 14:30 – How Michael analyzes the economy 26:00 – Debt-to-GDP ratios and what they mean 32:35 – Can MMT keep us going for decades longer? 40:00 – Where to live 44:30 – Should we exploit the debt-based economy? 48:40 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Gregory Treat, lawyer and consultant on families trying to forge a dynasty.   GUEST → https://avaloncircle.com/   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  (Including Watchman’s Torch Newsletter) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) CRYPTO DONATIONS → 8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos  (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:15 – Work Gregory Treat does 4:50 – Gregory Treat’s Batman origin story 9:55 – Going back in time to advise family 13:30 – Individual interests vs family structures 19:25 – Trusting the platoon 20:35 – How to structure incentives 27:10 – Is dynasty for average people? 30:35 – Example of generic dynasty legal plan 36:45 – Should everyone think about trusts? 40:40 – Common trust flaws 42:50 – How state-dependent are trusts? 44:10 – Trusts as a privacy tool 47:50 – Church’s do not have free speech 53:00 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Max Tannahill on various Bitcoin topics: the story of Liquid, Ashigaru and Samourai, Knots, Singapore, and much more.   GUEST → https://x.com/maxtannahill  → t.me/maxtannahill  (Telegram) → https://www.p2prights.org/donate.html  (Samourai Wallet court case donations) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  (Including Watchman’s Torch Newsletter) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting)   CRYPTO DONATIONS → 8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) → https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos  (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Latest on Samourai Wallet 7:30 – Reminder of Samourai Wallet features shut down 12:10 – Update on Ashigaru Wallet 17:30 – The story of Liquid 26:05 – Thoughts on Blockstream 33:55 – Current state of transactions 35:55 – Bitcoin Knots 44:35 – Bitcoin nodes 52:00 – Apple Data Protection gone for UK 56:10 – Singapore 1:04:00 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Seth for Privacy: privacy advocate and VP of Cake Wallet. They discuss a number of topics on Monero’s 11th anniversary.   GUEST → https://x.com/sethforprivacy   → https://sethforprivacy.com/   → https://optoutpod.com/   → https://cakewallet.com/   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:45 – Cake Wallet 6:03 – Latest news in Monero 12:10 – Monero de-listings in 2024 and 2025 so far 15:40 – Monero wallet marketplace is lacking 22:30 – Why don’t privacy influencers talk about Monero? 26:25 – Monero syncing issues 30:20 – Full-chain membership proofs = white elephant project? 39:30 – The infamous chain surveillance video of tracking Monero 45:15 – The danger of Monero spam attack 51:00 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  → https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gabriel-Custodiet/author/B08Q7GHQLS  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/consulting/    CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Steven Harris, an engineer, prepper, manufacturing consultant and author. Harris covers a broad range of topics from his vantage of High Speed Mentality.   GUEST → https://x.com/BookNwss/status/1847506100117012782  (Story of saving mom’s life) → http://harris1234.com/  → http://shop.harris1234.com/  → https://harris1234.libsyn.com/  (Steven Harris Knowledge Podcast) → http://www.nuclearwarsurvivalskills.com/  → https://x.com/knowpub   → https://www.youtube.com/@knowpub/videos    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Guest background 3:00 – Combat simulation 6:55 – High Speed Mentality 17:55 – What makes manufacturers fail 23:15 – Basic prepping 56:15 – Privacy erosion 1:10:15 – Ring doorbell is the “killer app” for ending privacy 1:24:00 – Steven Harris’ approach to privacy and convenience 1:34:20 – Final thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

LONE WOLF: MAKE YOUR OWN VIDEO GAME WITH AI → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/lone-wolf-make-your-own-video-game-with-ai/    WATCH VIDEO VERSION → https://youtu.be/6j2THg64RMA 

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Milan Dereede of NanoGPT. The website allows you to access hundreds of popular AI services without creating an account, with an affordable pay-per-prompt service, and with some privacy benefits. Milan explains the details of the service as well as giving some reflections on practical AI use from a hardcore user.   GUEST → https://nano-gpt.com/   → https://x.com/milan_dereede   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:45 – Origins of NanoGPT 4:50 – Benefits of NanoGPT 8:42 – Pay-per-prompt system 11:30 – Are the expensive models that great? 13:30 – Any models you don’t have? 15:00 – Ownership while using NanoGPT 16:40 – NanoGPT privacy policy 19:15 – Account vs non-account 21:30 – Missing features of AI services in NanoGPT 25:05 – Overall privacy abuses by AI companies 26:55 – Needle in a haystack privacy  29:00 – Best coding model 31:30 – Cultural differences in AI models 33:50 – AI censorship 38:00 – Favorite text and image models 40:30 – API abuse  42:35 – Video model issues 44:45 – Encrypted sync (in the works) 46:00 – Thoughts on private accounts 49:00 – Nano cryptocurrency 50:55 – Models offline by default 52:40 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

2B2T is the oldest anarchy server in the best-selling video game of all time: Minecraft. Just be careful staring into the abyss...   GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/    CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with James Wesley, Rawles, creator of the Survival Blog. They discuss hyperinflation, guns, how to prevent future civilizational collapse, pre-1899 firearms, Rhodesia and the Portuguese Colonial War, Robert Heinlein, and political philosophy.   GUEST  → https://survivalblog.com   → https://www.amazon.com/stores/James-Wesley-Rawles/author/B001K8HTVE  →https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/JamesWesleyRawles (Previous episode 80) WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC) TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Rawles’ views of the threats facing the world today 2:55 – Tariffs ever a good idea? 4:50 – Weapons of war that Rawles fears 6:08 – What are the economic indicators Rawles looks at? 8:00 – How would people react in a hyper-inflationary event? 11:30 – US dollar is the best leper in the leper colony 13:03 – How to stave off societal collapse in the future 15:20 – Revolver vs semi-automatic 18:05 – Pre-1899 guns 25:05 – Constitutional carry vs. carry permit 27:55 – Consequences of traditional gun purchase with background check 29:30 – Fall of Spanish Empire comparisons to declining USA 32:40 – Rawles’ thoughts on Portuguese Colonial War and Rhodesia 37:00 – Robert Heinlein 38:30 – Marbury v. Madison 40:30 – Individualism vs military hierarchy 43:45 – Rapid Fire Questions 44:55 – How important is belief in God in morality? 45:55 – Some favorite prepping tools 48:11 – Final Thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio