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Mentor Sessions EP 111: John Perkins & Simon Dixon on the Nvidia Regime Change, the Economic Hitman Playbook, El Salvador & Who Really Runs the World

Hours before Nvidia's board met to decide Jensen Huang's fate, Simon Dixon called Nvidia "the easiest company to regime change." He holds 2 to 3% of the shares and no super voting rights, and Simon is deeply suspicious that the spy story we're being told is the real story. Sitting next to him is John Perkins, author of Confessions of an Economic Hitman, who was trained in exactly the kind of leverage now making headlines.

Perkins explains how his job was to bury resource-rich countries in debt until they voted the way Washington wanted, and why China's economic hitmen are now beating America at its own game. Simon picks up where John left off: loading companies with debt, installing boards, and the super-majority voting structures that decide which CEOs can be removed. For the first time publicly, he tells the story of economic hitmen joining his table in El Salvador, playing back a recording of his private meeting, and the IMF refinancing the volcano bond out of existence.

From the Strait of Hormuz to the petrodollar, from Epstein to AI, this is a map of who the politicians actually work for, and why both men believe the real battle now is digital sovereignty: your own keys, your own data, your own money.

⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:18 - Economic Hitman Playbook Deployed Worldwide Today
2:50 - China's Belt And Road Versus US Debt Strategy
5:18 - Investment Banking Role In Debt And Corporate Control
7:35 - Operation Ajax 2.0 Targeting The Petrodollar
9:15 - Decade Working In Iran And Strait Of Hormuz
11:31 - Finance Now Directs The Military Industrial Complex
16:19 - Venezuela Regime Change And Oil Company Interests
18:08 - Greenland Grab And Epstein Intelligence Connections
20:15 - Nvidia Spy Scandal And How Hitmen Are Trained
25:45 - Who Profits From Ukraine Syria And Hormuz Conflicts
31:37 - Nvidia Is The Easiest Company To Regime Change
33:24 - Oligarch Revolving Door And Rising Public Rebellion
47:24 - Economic Hitmen Inside The Bitcoin Space
48:37 - Building A Bitcoin Volcano Bond In Iceland
50:08 - El Salvador Volcano Bond And IMF Intimidation
55:04 - AI Stablecoins And The Emerging Control Grid
1:01:15 - Digital Revolutionaries Taking Sovereign Control
1:05:47 - Spiritual Battle And Building Local Community
1:08:13 - Follow John Perkins And Simon Dixon Online

🔗 Links & Resources:
→ John Perkins: https://www.johnperkins.org
→ John Perkins on X: https://x.com/jperkinsauthor
→ The Art of the Steal: https://www.johnperkins.org/art-of-the-steal
→ Simon Dixon: https://simondixon.com
→ Follow Simon Dixon on X: https://x.com/SimonDixonTwit
→ Simon Dixon on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@SimonDixon21

Previous Episodes:
⚡Brent Johnson & Keith Dicker: https://youtu.be/QCgW8RlTu5Q
⚡Lawrence Lepard & Mark Valek: https://youtu.be/jTuJ8PXhRV4
⚡Jameson Lopp: https://youtu.be/Irt0jKj7ISw

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Mentor Sessions EP 110: Jameson Lopp on AI Cyberattacks, Security Debt, Multisig Self-Custody & Wrench Attacks

Jameson Lopp, co-founder and Chief Security Officer of Casa, says the safest way to use a computer is to never turn it on. With Binance losing $6.3 billion and AI tools finding holes faster than anyone can patch them, decades of security debt are coming due, and Bitcoin was only the first target.

In this Mentor Sessions interview, Nathan and Jameson break down why builders need to attack their own systems with AI before somebody else does, how AI-driven worms and swarms could become very difficult to wipe off the internet, and the minimum self-custody setup Jameson suggests for anyone you care about. You'll hear why a single-signature wallet is still a single point of failure, how the Ledger supply-chain attacks and fake Trezors make the case for spreading trust across vendors, why agentic coding tools can show "malicious compliance," and why Jameson warns everyday users against pointing AI agents at their own computer. Plus: a scammer told Jameson he gets paid $850 for every Google account he cracks, and the wrench-attack repository has now passed 800 known cases.

⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 The Safest Computer Is One You Never Turn On
0:37 Bitcoin Was Ransacked. Is Everything Else Next?
1:27 Security Debt Is Coming Due
2:55 Will We Ever Reach a Secure Steady State?
6:25 Should Software Development Slow Down?
9:46 Can New Hardware Fix Security?
12:31 Could Compilers Be Compromised?
14:14 How Lopp's Self-Custody Views Have Changed
17:55 Usability vs Security at Casa
21:52 The Minimum Setup for Someone You Care About
26:10 Miniscript, Covenants and Reactive Security
30:38 Ledger Supply-Chain Attacks and Fake Trezors
33:24 Why Multi-Vendor Multisig Wins
36:08 Inside Casa: Hacking Yourself With AI Agents
41:26 The Testing Framework That Catches AI Slop
43:29 Should You Point AI at Your Own Computer?
48:31 AI Worms and Swarms We Can't Stop
51:12 Wrench Attacks Pass 800 Known Cases
53:49 Where Wrench Attacks Come From
55:02 Actionable Steps: Update Everything, Trust Nothing
57:34 The Google Scammer Who Gets $850 Per Account
59:33 Where to Follow Jameson

Links:
Jameson Lopp on X: https://x.com/lopp
Casa: https://casa.io
Physical Bitcoin attacks (wrench attack) repository: https://github.com/jlopp/physical-bitcoin-attacks

Drop your setup in the comments: what's the one security change you're making after this episode?

⚡Previous Episode: Lepard & Valek: https://youtu.be/jTuJ8PXhRV4

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Mentor Sessions EP 109: Lawrence Lepard & Mark Valek on the Sovereign Debt Crisis, the Fed Trap, Gold, Silver & Bitcoin

America's debt just blew past $40 trillion, interest now costs more than the entire military budget, and yet gold and Bitcoin are both down on the year. Larry Lepard of Equity Management Associates and Mark Valek of Incrementum explain why the debasement trade stalled and what sets it off again.

In this conversation you'll learn why Valek sees a melting system against Lawrence Lepard's Big Print, why higher short-term rates trap the Fed under fiscal dominance, and which stress signals are flashing right now: European sovereign spreads, commercial real estate delinquencies, AI debt, and private equity funds gating withdrawals. You'll hear why central banks have been net gold buyers every year since 2010 and stepped up their buying after 2022, why Larry thinks Bitcoin already bottomed near $58K, Valek's case for ETF concentration risk, and the market levels both are watching going into 2027.

⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:08 - Melting System Vs The Big Print
4:07 - The Fed Has No Lever To Fix Inflation
8:52 - Fiat Currency Is A Religion
12:23 - Sovereign Debt Crisis And Extreme Volatility
14:23 - Europe's Credit Spreads Flash A Warning
16:39 - Cracks In AI Debt, Private Credit And Gated Funds
20:16 - They Will Always Choose To Print
23:27 - Hank Paulson's Break The Glass Warning
27:50 - The Fed And Treasury Are Trapped
30:50 - Is A New Bretton Woods Coming?
34:04 - The Money Printer Joke
37:28 - Greenspan: The Power Is Intoxicating
40:27 - Who's Selling Gold To Central Banks?
44:49 - The Third Inning Of The Sovereign Debt Bubble
47:10 - Is Europe The Next Catalyst?
54:42 - Where Bitcoin Stands After The Hacks
57:11 - Does Gold Move Before Bitcoin?
59:03 - Mark's Unpopular Take: Bitcoin ETF Concentration Risk
1:04:45 - Silver Back Below $50 Is A Gift
1:07:03 - Copper, Silver And The Commodity Squeeze
1:10:31 - When Does The Big Print Happen?
1:12:28 - Gold Can't Default
1:14:45 - What To Watch Going Into 2027

Guests: Lawrence "Larry" Lepard (Equity Management Associates, author of The Big Print) and Mark Valek (Incrementum, co-author of the In Gold We Trust report).

🔗 Links & Resources:
→ Larry Lepard / EMA free quarterly letter: https://www.ema2.com
→ Follow Lawrence Lepard on X: https://x.com/LawrenceLepard
→ Mark Valek / Incrementum: https://www.incrementum.li
→ In Gold We Trust report: https://ingoldwetrust.report
→ Follow Mark on X: https://x.com/MarkValek

This is a Mentor Sessions deep-dive for the regulars. Drop your read in the comments: does the Fed print before this bubble deflates, or does the market crack first? Tell us where you're positioned.

⚡Previous Episode:
Brent Johnson & Keith Dicker: https://youtu.be/QCgW8RlTu5Q

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Mentor Sessions EP 108: Brent Johnson & Keith Dicker on the Bond Market, the Dollar, Gold & the Next Money Rotation

The rest of the world owes an estimated $110 trillion in US-dollar debt they can't print, and a rising dollar is what could force the defaults. Brent Johnson of Santiago Capital and Keith Dicker of IceCap Asset Management lay out why a strong dollar and higher Treasury yields can coexist, what actually causes de-dollarization, and how to position before the next liquidity shock.

In this conversation you'll learn why Johnson reads October's sharp Treasury rally as a snapback after record-short positioning, why Dicker warns the bond market peak is behind us and bonds may be a brutal long-term hold, and why a falling dollar index is actually re-dollarization, not the collapse everyone expects. You'll see why both managers treat gold as portfolio insurance that gets sold first in a crisis, why energy could become the next crowded trade if the Middle East stays hot, and how a closer Fed-Treasury 'shotgun wedding' could reshape dollar policy as great-power competition heats up. You'll walk away with a concrete way to stress-test your exposure to bonds, equities, gold bullion, and cash against a range of outcomes.

⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - October Treasury Rally And Dollar Strength
2:33 - Is The Bond Peak A Bear Trap?
4:36 - Why Higher US Rates Are Not Catastrophic
6:35 - Defining Inflation As Rising Prices
7:13 - Rising Yields And Dollar Strength Explained
9:08 - Global Government Debt Financing Crisis
11:07 - Will Sovereign Bond Markets Force Central Bank Intervention?
13:18 - Why Global Chaos Favors The United States
15:03 - The 110 Trillion Dollar Global Debt Problem
17:01 - What Could Actually Break The Dollar System
17:46 - Dollar Index As De-Dollarization Gauge
24:23 - Gold Bitcoin And Oil Underperforming Amid Chaos
27:05 - Iran Nuclear Risk And Market Signals
33:57 - Gold As Portfolio Insurance And Core Holding
37:29 - Energy As The Next Market Euphoria Trade
39:13 - Expecting A Tech And AI Correction
42:25 - Prepare For A Crash Instead Of Waiting
47:29 - Canada US Economic Ties And Energy Exports
52:45 - The Fed Treasury Shotgun Wedding Thesis
58:06 - Will America First Survive The Next Administration?
1:02:23 - Year End Outlook Be Prepared For Everything

🔗 Links & Resources:
→ Brent Johnson / Santiago Capital: https://santiagocapital.com
→ Follow Brent on X: https://x.com/SantiagoAuFund
→ Brent Johnson on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MilkshakesPod
→ TransAtlantic TakeAway (Brent Johnson & John Butler): https://www.transatlantictakeaway.com
→ Keith Dicker / IceCap Asset Management: https://icecapassetmanagement.com
→ Follow IceCap on X: https://x.com/IceCapGlobal
→ The Loonie Hour (Keith Dicker): https://www.looniehour.ca

⚡Previous Episode:
Brandon Quittem & Walker America: https://youtu.be/Lci53xJgAFw

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Mentor Sessions EP 107: Brandon Quittem & Walker America on the Convergence of Historic Cycles

History has only lined up like this twice in 300 years: 1776 and 1914. Walker America tracked 12 major historical cycles and found that in both eras nearly all of them turned at once. Today, 7 of 12 have turned, and the count is climbing.

Brandon Quittem and Walker break down where we really sit in the Fourth Turning, why every Fourth Turning in American history has ended in war, how the long term debt cycle points to a soft default on the dollar, and what the rise and fall of empires tells us about the years ahead. They also dig into generational amnesia, the strongman phase, the Gray Champion, and whether Bitcoin and AI make this time genuinely different.

Brandon makes the case for Bitcoin as a pressure release valve on a system under strain. They close with practical steps to prepare: managing debt, protecting savings, building community, and staying high agency through turbulent years.

⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Where Are We In The Fourth Turning?
1:38 - The Fourth Turning Explained
5:21 - Every Fourth Turning Has Ended In War
6:06 - The Economic And Tech Cold War
7:47 - Walker's Super Cycle Theory
11:17 - History Has Only Lined Up Like This Twice
12:11 - Ordinary Families Pay First
15:25 - Bitcoin And AI: Is This Time Different?
19:57 - The Long Term Debt Cycle And Soft Default
21:48 - Why This Time Is Not Different
25:04 - How Generations Repeat The Cycle
40:56 - Polybius And The Cycle Of Governments
46:07 - Generational Amnesia
50:06 - The Strongman Phase: El Salvador
51:33 - The Gray Champion And Republic Renewal
56:57 - What Could Disrupt The Cycles
57:40 - Bitcoin As A Pressure Release Valve
1:08:02 - Which Cycles Have Turned And What's Next
1:19:12 - How To Prepare: Wealth, Debt, Income
1:21:50 - Build Your Community
1:27:33 - The Astrological Cycles

🔗 Guests:
Brandon Quittem on X: https://x.com/Bquittem
Brandon's essays: https://brandonquittem.com
Walker America on X: https://x.com/WalkerAmerica

⚡Previous Episode:
Broken Country Filmmakers Mira Metter & Mike Werry: https://youtu.be/JzY9L3vQdt4

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