Back in 2013, former WWE Intercontinental Champion Val Venis bought 24 bitcoins for $80 each. Today, he is a big advocate for freedom, privacy, and the right to benefit from the product of your own labor without extortion.

In this episode, we talk about libertarianism, his love for private internet money, and his WWE stories.

Time stamps:

00:00:00 - Intro: Val Venis Entrance & Attitude Era Reflections

00:01:51 - Hello Biological Ladies: Modern PC Culture & Twitter Feuds

00:02:46 - Wrestling Eras: From Attitude to Ruthless Aggression & PG Shift

00:03:30 - Political Outspokenness: Why No Hall of Fame Yet?

00:04:35 - Importance of Politics: Social & Financial Impacts on Society

00:05:13 - Val Venis Character: Porn Star Gimmick Ahead of Its Time

00:05:36 - Right to Censor Storyline: Mocking the PTC & Censorship Trends

00:09:51 - Libertarian Roots: Pro-Free Speech Evolution in Wrestling

00:10:03 - Early Political Views: From Socialist Leanings to Awakening

00:11:32 - Tax Trauma at 17: First Encounter with Government Overreach

00:15:13 - Taxation as Immoral: Due Process Failures & Slanted Courts

00:18:45 - Wikipedia Misrepresentation: Beyond Cannabis Advocacy

00:20:02 - Cannabis as Rebellion: Fighting Malum Prohibitum Laws

00:24:24 - Privacy Coins & Freedom: Using Cannabis to Push Liberty

00:30:05 - Slanted Courts & Tyranny: Presumptions Over Facts in Taxation

00:33:30 - Discovering Bitcoin: From Federal Reserve Critique to White Paper

00:35:12 - Money as Bankers' Tool: Inflation as Value Theft via Fiat

00:38:00 - Bitcoin's Appeal: Decentralized, Fixed Supply & Cryptography

00:41:47 - Pizza Purchase Milestone: Bootstrapping Bitcoin to Fiat

00:43:57 - First Bitcoin Buy: 24 BTC in 2013 at ~$80 Each

00:47:48 - Bitcoin as Speculation vs. Fiat Alternative

00:49:38 - Wrestling & Bitcoin Parallels: Value Creation & Sovereignty

01:20:00 - Monero & Privacy: Evading Surveillance in Transactions

01:45:00 - Roger Ver Case: Libertarian Views on Tax Evasion & Justice

02:10:00 - Wrestling Highlights: Val Venis in Video Games & Stats

02:48:00 - Mount Rushmore: Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold, The Rock

03:00:00 - Chris Benoit's Legacy: Wrestling Prowess Despite Tragedy

03:15:00 - Shawn Michaels Character Shift: From Annoying to Faithful

03:30:00 - Undertaker's Success: Vince's Protection & Longevity

03:45:00 - Triple H: Business Savvy Over In-Ring Dominance

04:00:00 - Hall of Fame Hopes: Focus on Liberty Over Induction

04:10:00 - One Last Match: vs. Cody Rhodes for Cancel Culture Feud

04:18:07 - Induction Choice: Vince McMahon or Vince Russo

04:20:19 - Bridging Communities: Bitcoin in Wrestling & Fan Demands

04:25:40 - Storyline Ideas: Libertarian Manager & Bitcoin Matches

04:30:20 - Closing: Social Media, Zcash Wallet Setup & Privacy Push