What if bitcoin could spark a nuclear renaissance? In this episode, we’re joined by Ryan, better known as Nuclear Bitcoiner, to explore the intersection of nuclear energy and bitcoin. Ryan shares how bitcoin aligns with long-term infrastructure like small modular reactors and how it may reshape the economics of power generation. We walk through the advantages of nuclear over wind and solar, the implications of AI and data center demand, and how microgrids could decentralize the future energy landscape. Ryan also breaks down fusion vs. fission, the role of hash rate flexibility, and why nation-states will inevitably compete for mining dominance. From financing nuclear with bitcoin bonds to rethinking scarcity itself, this episode offers a forward-looking view of energy, incentives, and acceleration.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

01:01 - Why Ryan became the nuclear bitcoin

03:03 - How bitcoin mining fits perfectly with nuclear microgrids

06:36 - Why nuclear beats wind and solar on resilience

11:32 - Can small nuclear reactors decentralize the grid?

14:11 - The AI and data center energy boom is bullish for nuclear

16:24 - Why Microsoft wants to own a nuclear plant

20:02 - Bitcoin may fix nuclear financing

22:43 - How radiation is misunderstood—and actually saves lives

25:14 - What’s the difference between nuclear fusion and fission?

27:33 - The myth of “cheap” wind and solar energy

30:09 - Bitcoin mining adds unmatched flexibility to the grid

36:25 - Could bitcoin mining one day use more energy than the world does today?

41:05 - Why perfect scarcity is so hard to understand

44:51 - How bitcoin bonds could revolutionize nuclear financing

52:30 - Final thoughts on bitcoin, nation-states, and the future of energy

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What happens when a former underground miner and Navy fighter pilot goes all in on bitcoin? In this episode, we sit down with George Bodine to find out. George shares his unique journey—from hauling rock beneath the earth to flying jets—and how it led him to see bitcoin as the only escape from a broken monetary system. We explore his view on inflation, the collapse of the American dream, and why he believes bitcoin could reach $2.4 million by 2030. George breaks down the risks of yield products, the role of ETFs and MicroStrategy, and the repeal of SAB 121. He shares his thoughts on Tether and 21 Capital, the rise of the national strategic bitcoin reserve, and the possibility of sovereign accumulation. We close with a thoughtful discussion on whether bitcoin is ultimately for optimists or pessimists—and his message to the next generation.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

1:14 - From underground miner to Navy pilot to Delta captain

4:17 - Realizing you can’t outrun fiat money after the GFC

6:57 - Living through Nixon’s gold shock and the petrodollar pivot

9:06 - Why gold bugs are future bitcoiners

12:51 - Will young people be locked out of owning meaningful bitcoin?

16:49 - A volatile but hopeful transfer of wealth to ethical builders

18:59 - Coinbase yield product and the future of bitcoin financial services

27:52 - Tether, 21 Capital, and Strategy

30:19 - SAB 121, stablecoin legislation, and the national strategic reserve

46:51 - Bitcoiners will inherit the world

50:11 - TradFi anger, denial, and inability to accept yield-less assets

01:05:28 - Will art improve on a bitcoin standard?

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What if bitcoin really is decoupling from the stock market? In this episode, we’re joined by Rational Root, creator of the Bitcoin Strategy Platform and one of the top on-chain cycle analysts in the space. We explore whether macro chaos and rising gold prices are setting the stage for bitcoin to chart its own path. Root breaks down how the 4-year cycle could break, what historical data says about the current inflection point, and why he believes institutional flows are quietly limiting downside volatility. He also shares his custom spiral and 3D valuation charts, how to track hype in the market, and why 100k bitcoin might be harder to break than most think.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

1:06 - Why bitcoin’s fundamentals have never looked better

4:20 - Could macro chaos trigger bitcoin’s decoupling?

10:06 - Bitcoin trades on optimism, gold trades on fear

17:09 - Is gold’s rise setting up bitcoin’s breakout?

22:01 - Will the next recession break the 4-year cycle?

30:23 - Why 100k bitcoin may face resistance

36:09 - The 3D chart that could predict the cycle top

44:10 - Bitcoin’s floor price keeps rising

50:23 - Will bitcoin crack 100k or break down?

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Energy production is broken—and rebuilding it could unlock a new era of abundance. In this episode, we sit down with Isaiah Taylor, founder of Valor Atomics, to explore how cheap energy can reshape the world. Isaiah shares his family’s history with the Manhattan Project, why nuclear innovation stalled in the West, and how Valor is building modular giga-sites to produce cleaner, cheaper energy at scale. We discuss how robotics, AI, and manufacturing are shifting cost curves, the future of energy demand, and why decentralization is key to national resilience. Isaiah also shares his thoughts on bitcoin, the dangers of regulatory bloat, and how restoring antifragility to America’s legal system could unleash a new industrial boom.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Isaiah Taylor’s Manhattan Project family history
3:18 - Secrecy inside America’s Secret City
5:37 - Why America needs new Manhattan Projects today
7:39 - How Valor Atomics is rethinking nuclear reactors
10:01 - How a nuclear reactor really works
13:38 - Why building reactors became a legal and talent problem
16:59 - How AI is pushing investors toward hard tech
18:59 - The future of energy: exponential demand and production
21:46 - Why energy prices have been broken since the 1970s
26:06 - Valor’s giga-site model to transform energy markets
30:27 - Could machines create an infinite energy feedback loop?
33:57 - Humanity’s mission: garden the universe
36:19 - Will money still matter in a post-scarcity world?
40:34 - How regulatory bloat crushed American industry
48:10 - Why Isaiah Taylor is suing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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What if bitcoin development stopped tomorrow? In this episode, we sit down with Mike Schmidt, Executive Director at Brink, and Buck Perley, Director of Product Engineering at Unchained, to explore the state of open source development and why it matters more than ever. Mike shares his path from software engineer to funding bitcoin core developers, while Buck recounts his early bitcoin experiences in China. We cover what bitcoin core developers actually do, how brink evaluates contributors, and why maintenance, security, and review are essential—even without major protocol changes. The conversation also touches on ossification, governance, and the future of soft forks. If you’ve ever wondered who maintains bitcoin’s foundation and why it matters, this episode pulls back the curtain.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

1:14 - Why open source matters for bitcoin

6:20 - How Buck discovered bitcoin in China

11:12 - What bitcoin core developers actually do

16:57 - How brink evaluates developers before funding

22:15 - What brink would do with unlimited funding

27:34 - Why bitcoin needs more reviewers, not just coders

32:10 - Should bitcoin ossify or stay flexible?

36:36 - The messy politics of soft forks and consensus

42:18 - What is bitcoin governance really?

47:18 - Unpopular opinions from Mike and Buck

51:25 - The biggest long-term risk to bitcoin

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In this episode, we dive into bitcoin's impact on the future global monetary order with Natalie Smolenski, an anthropologist and bitcoiner. We discuss her thoughts on how bitcoin challenges the state's monopoly on currency, invoking Karl Marx's unexpected agreement that gold, a commodity, originally embodied money—not the state-minted currencies. Natalie explains her fascination with the concept of the invaluable—elements of culture and society that transcend monetary value—and how bitcoin fits in today’s culture. We also tackle bitcoin's role as a deflationary currency in contrast to fiat's inflationary tendencies, highlighting its potential to redefine economic and social hierarchies. Join us as we explore bitcoin's potential to reshape not just economies but cultural identities.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

01:12 - Natalie's journey into bitcoin

02:19 - Anthropology and the concept of value

06:06 - Modern monetary theory and social power

10:09 - Central banking and national economic performance

15:12 - The challenge of physical currencies and the role of central banks

20:27 - Money as the most salable good: Carl Menger's insights

26:17 - Debunking the myth: Bitcoin and collective hallucination

30:01 - Bitcoin as a protocol for new societal frameworks

34:10 - Bitcoin's potential impact on societal structures

38:23 - The state's interest in bitcoin and potential risks

42:27 - Legal challenges and the future of bitcoin ownership

45:24 - The future of privacy, property, and political action in the bitcoin era

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What happens when a certified financial planner sells two homes to buy bitcoin? In this episode, we sit down with Jessy Gilger, Senior Advisor at Sound Advisory, to explore the radical shift happening inside the financial advisory industry. Jessy shares how he went from flipping houses to building multi-generational wealth on a bitcoin standard, and why more clients—and even advisors—are quietly making the leap. We cover how ETFs are changing incentives, how to navigate capital allocation between real estate and bitcoin, and the risks of high bitcoin exposure in retirement. Jessy explains why volatility planning matters, how to survive bitcoin drawdowns, and how to protect your family with proper inheritance planning. We also get into his take on the national bitcoin reserve and potential tax changes.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

01:18 - Why Jessy sold two houses for bitcoin

02:35 - Jessy’s thesis for bitcoin as internet-native money

04:13 - How financial advisors react to buying bitcoin

05:34 - Why ETFs changed the game for advisors

07:26 - When to buy a house vs. buy more bitcoin

09:17 - Using long-term mortgages as low-cost leverage

12:03 - How Jessy thinks about portfolio allocation

13:15 - What 90% bitcoin portfolios look like in real life

15:09 - Why retirees need a bitcoin bear market survival plan

20:01 - Bitcoin’s volatility and the four-year cash barbell

24:37 - Could the next 80% bitcoin drawdown be the last?

27:06 - The return of austerity and why it matters for bitcoiners

30:04 - Tax changes coming in 2025 and what to do now

43:37 - When it’s time to fire your financial advisor

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What happens when corporations and nations wake up to bitcoin’s dominance? In this episode, we sit down with Matt Cole, former CalPERS portfolio manager, to discuss why every public company will eventually hold bitcoin and how the U.S. is already falling behind in the global bitcoin race. Matt shares his journey from managing $70 billion in fixed income to realizing bitcoin’s role as the ultimate savings vehicle. We explore his viral letter urging GameStop to adopt bitcoin, the concept of bitcoin as a corporate hurdle rate, and the growing pressure for businesses to rethink treasury strategies. Matt breaks down the risks and misconceptions around MicroStrategy’s leverage, how AI could reshape business moats, and why a higher hurdle rate could force a more productive economy. We also discuss why he believes regulatory risks for bitcoin have dropped to near zero and what this means for the future.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

01:32 - From Wall Street to bitcoin: Matt Cole’s journey

03:45 - Managing $70 billion at CalPERS and the pension crisis

05:34 - Buying US treasuries and questioning the system

07:22 - The moment Matt first heard about bitcoin (on a bodybuilding forum!)

10:17 - Why institutions are always late to bitcoin

12:19 - The fight between bitcoin and CBDCs

15:36 - Why the US must buy bitcoin before it's too late

16:05 - The viral letter urging GameStop to adopt bitcoin

20:06 - Could GameStop become the next MicroStrategy?

23:25 - Why every public company will hold bitcoin

27:02 - Bitcoin as the new corporate hurdle rate

35:36 - Why most businesses are losing to bitcoin’s hurdle rate

39:59 - Does MicroStrategy have too much leverage?

46:56 - Will bitcoin force a more productive economy?

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What happens when a small AI company moves its entire treasury into bitcoin? In this episode, we sit down with Drew D’Agostino, founder of Crystal, to unpack his bold decision to adopt a bitcoin standard. Drew shares how the 2022 bear market forced him to rethink his company’s financial strategy, the challenges of onboarding employees to bitcoin, and how he uses bitcoin as a hurdle rate for business spending. We compare his approach to Microstrategy’s aggressive accumulation, explore AI’s role in disrupting traditional business models, and discuss whether AI and bitcoin together could decentralize the world.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

1:01 - Why drew moved his company to a bitcoin standard

3:46 - The bear market forced a critical decision

5:28 - How bitcoin saved the company from collapse

7:11 - Using bitcoin as a hurdle rate for business spending

9:05 - How employees reacted to the bitcoin strategy

12:42 - How bitcoin aligns with long-term company culture

18:17 - Comparing microstrategy’s strategy to a private business

23:15 - Will more businesses adopt a bitcoin-first strategy?

25:30 - AI is accelerating faster than expected

29:56 - Why AI gives small companies an edge over big corporations

32:35 - Can bitcoin and AI decentralize the world?

35:41 - Will AI accelerate hyperbitcoinization?

45:00 - The biggest risk to bitcoin’s future

57:15 - Where to find Drew

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This episode was recorded moments before the U.S. made its biggest financial decision since 1971. In this episode, we sit down with Bryan Jacoutot, attorney and bitcoin policy expert, to break down the push for a U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve. We explore the 20-year HODL mandate in Senator Lummis' bill, Trump's policy shift, and why nation-states could face bitcoin FOMO. Bryan explains how the U.S. could acquire 1 million bitcoin, the debate over funding it with gold revaluation, and the risks of waiting too long. We also discuss whether altcoins should be included, shifting banking regulations, and how a sovereign wealth fund could reshape global finance.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
2:12 - The 20-year bitcoin HODL mandate in Senator Lummis' bill
4:29 - Trump's surprising shift on bitcoin policy
5:31 - EO vs legislative strategic reserve
10:14 - How the U.S. could acquire 1 million bitcoin
12:14 - The genius idea to fund bitcoin purchases with gold revaluation
15:02 - How the crypto summit could influence bitcoin policy
20:35 - Is the U.S. front-running the world on bitcoin?
23:50 - The case against a U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve
29:28 - Why the U.S. must hedge against not buying bitcoin
31:58 - Sovereign wealth fund vs. strategic bitcoin reserve
35:38 - Why Texas and Georgia may lead the state-level bitcoin reserves
42:10 - SAB 121 repeal: A game-changer for bitcoin banking?
51:51 - Why only bitcoin belongs in a U.S. strategic reserve

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