#685: Why Bitcoin Policy Activism Matters Now with Kyle Olney
Marty sits down with Kyle Olney to discuss his journey from seizing banks during the financial crisis to becoming a Bitcoin policy advocate, the urgent fight against financial surveillance through the Bank Secrecy Act, and the critical importance of grassroots activism in defending self-custodial Bitcoin rights.
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#684: Bringing Bitcoin to Every Square Seller in America with Miles Suter
Marty sits down with Miles Suter to discuss Block's eight-year journey building Bitcoin infrastructure across Cash App, Square, and BitKey, culminating in the launch of Bitcoin payments for all Square sellers nationwide.
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#683: Bitcoin in the Age of AI and Abundance with Jordi Visser
Marty sits down with Jordi Visser to discuss why Bitcoin's current price consolidation mirrors the post-dot-com bubble IPO period, the democratization of crypto adoption, and how AI-driven abundance could reshape the global economy.
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#682: Why Assault Weapons Bans Don't Work with John Lott
Marty sits down with Dr. John Lott to discuss why gun registries fail to solve crimes, how media misrepresents gun violence data, the ineffectiveness of assault weapons bans, and the massive funding disparity between gun control research and gun rights advocacy.
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#681: The Health Insurance Death Spiral Is Here with Andy Schoonover
Marty sits down with Andy Schoonover, founder of CrowdHealth, to discuss the ACA health insurance death spiral, skyrocketing premiums forcing families to pay over $3,000 monthly, and how CrowdHealth offers a cash-pay alternative that empowers individuals to opt out of the broken traditional healthcare system.
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