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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Craig Raw of Sparrow Wallet about Silent Payments and the latest updates of the Bitcoin wallet as of July 2026.
 
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→ https://sparrowwallet.com/ 
→ https://x.com/SparrowWallet 
→ https://x.com/craigraw 
 
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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with one of the godfather's of prepping: James Wesley, Rawles. They discuss the derivatives timebomb and the gold market, Mr Rawles' recent debanking, the latest anti-gun laws, concealed carry permit strategies, the ethics of self-defense, and private purchases.

GUEST
→ https://survivalblog.com  (Rawles website)
→ https://survivalblog.com/derivatives/  (Derivatives Timebomb)
→ https://www.survivalrealty.com/survival-retreats-relocation-book  (Survival Retreats & Relocation)
→ https://www.amazon.com/Patriots-Novel-Survival-Coming-Collapse/dp/156975599X  (My recommended book from Rawles)
 
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TIMELINE
00:00 – Introduction
1:40 – Signs of financial collapse
3:55 – Derivatives are a ticking timebomb
6:30 – Gold price
8:25 – Gambling; aka the stock market
12:45 – James Wesley, Rawles was debanked
17:35 – How does one vet a county in the US?
23:00 – Conservatives grouping together presents a target?
25:10 – What power does an American sheriff have?
27:40 – Australians and Canada
31:20 – Latest anti-gun laws
34:10 – Night vision equipment
36:55 – Concealed carry permit strategies 
39:50 – "Turn the other cheek"
41:30 – The Black Swan
44:25 – Private purchases
49:10 – Fostering healthy hobbies
52:40 – Final thoughts

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Kalie of Expats Everywhere. They discuss the details surrounding living in Portugal and other EU countries and the mentality of being a successful expat.

EXPATS EVERYWHERE
→ https://www.expatseverywhere.com/
→ https://www.youtube.com/@ExpatsEverywhere
→ Podcast: "ExpatsEverywhere Presents: Let's Move to Portugal"
 
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TIMELINE
00:00 – Introduction
1:40 – Expats Everywhere background
3:40 – Why Portugal?
6:50 – Overview of Portuguese visas
9:45 – Portugal easiest option for European residency?
10:30 – Hurdles of Portugal visas
13:30 – Portugal citizenship process changed
15:20 – Taxes in Portugal
18:10 – Portugal "crypto friendly"?
19:27 – What makes a successful expat?
22:20 – Alternative cities to Lisbon
25:35 – Biggest hurdles adapting to Portugal
28:00 – Traveling with children
30:45 – How to quickly adapt to a new place
35:00 – EU Entry/Exit System EES
37:50 – Other countries complementary to Portugal
40:00 – Final thoughts
 

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Douglas Tuman of Monero fame. They discuss all of his Monero projects—Monero Talk, XMR Bazaar, XMR Chat, Monerotopia—as well as practical topics on how to live on Monero, as well as thoughts on figures in the community and banned accounts.
 
GUEST: DOUGLAS TUMAN
→ https://x.com/DouglasTuman 
 
MONERO TALK
→ https://www.youtube.com/@MoneroTalk 
→ https://x.com/MoneroTalk 
 
XMR BAZAAR
→ https://xmrbazaar.com/  
→ https://x.com/xmrbazaar  (Account permanently banned: spread the word)
 
MONEROTOPIA
→ https://monerotopia.com 
→ https://x.com/MoneroTopia 
 
XMR CHAT
→ https://xmrchat.com/ 
→ https://x.com/xmr_chat 
 
MONERONODO
→ https://moneronodo.com/ 
→ https://x.com/moneronodo 

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TIMELINE
00:00 – Introduction
1:25 – Why did Douglas Tuman devote his life to Monero?
3:05 – Has their been a hijacking of Bitcoin?
4:35 – Monero Talk
8:00 – Douglas running for Congress
11:50 – Is being public important for Monero?
15:40 – Struggles of running Monerotopia
18:25 – Other Monero events
21:10 – Does Doug have troubles being publicly connected to Monero?
21:45 – XMR Bazaar
29:10 – Living off of Monero
30:55 – Why don't privacy influencers talk about Monero?
32:55 – Moneronodo 
34:50 – Banned Monero Twitter account
36:05 – Thoughts on Monero Maverick
39:05 – Anti-Jewish sentiment in Monero
41:00 – Medium of exchange vs store of value
44:30 – Should Monero users be more interested in price?
48:00 – Did Doug lose faith in Monero mining after Qubic attack?
50:40 – Final thoughts
 
Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Paul Rosenberg for a fifth time. They discuss the moral, anarchic, and technological questions that continue to define our world.
 
GUEST
→ https://substack.com/@veraverba  (New Substack profile)
→ https://freemansperspective.com/ 
→ https://freemansperspective.com/product/the-untold-story-of-the-greatest-crypto-project-ever-e-book/ 
→ https://www.amazon.com/stores/Paul-Rosenberg/author/B07TYTP6CD 
 

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TIMELINE
00:00 – Introduction
1:45 – Clone thought experiment
3:40 – Digital ID
8:30 – Samourai Wallet
12:40 – Judges the biggest part of the problem of government?
16:30 – The Simple Web
20:50 – Wikipedia a decentralist failure?
25:00 – Laissez Faire city failure
32:00 – Quantum Computing
34:05 – Anarchy has no ways to fight off evil
42:50 – Are "defense stocks" immoral
48:50 – VPNs
55:00 – Final thoughts

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio