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The Bitcoin Standard Podcast

Dr. Saifedean Ammoussaifedean.com
Saifedean's The Bitcoin Standard Podcast is the place to discuss Bitcoin and economics from the Austrian school's perspective. Listen to the weekly saifedean.com discussion seminar, where a group of learners from all over the world discuss the website's online courses, as well as a wide variety of economic, political, and social issues, and occasionally host special guests for the discussion. The podcast also includes the most interesting interviews conducted with Saifedean on other shows.

Episodes

269. Nomad Capitalist Andrew Henderson

Nomad Capitalist CEO Andrew Henderson joins us to discuss how to achieve freedom in the 21st century! Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The Saif House - High quality cloth hardcover bitcoin books by Saifedean & more delivered worldwide, with 10% off for paying in ...

Apr 15, 20251 hr 27 min

268. Christianity in Palestine with Omar Harami

Omar Harami is the director of the Sabeel Ecumenical Center in Jerusalem (and Saifedean's high school best friend!) He joins to discuss the state of Christianity in Palestine and the challenges facing Christians and Palestinians. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com !...

Apr 08, 20252 hr 37 min

267. The Big Print with Lawrence Lepard

Lawrence Lepard joins to discuss his new book, The Big Print! Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The Saif House - High quality cloth hardcover bitcoin books by Saifedean & more delivered worldwide, with 10% off for paying in bitcoin - TheSaifHouse.com...

Apr 01, 202559 min

266. Bitcoin Age with Nik Bhatia

Nik Bhatia joins us to discuss his new book, Bitcoin Age! Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The Saif House - High quality cloth hardcover bitcoin books by Saifedean & more delivered worldwide, with 10% off for paying in bitcoin - TheSaifHouse.com...

Mar 25, 20251 hr 5 min

265. 5 Years of Coronahysteria with Francis Pouliot

Francis Pouliot, CEO of Bull Bitcoin, joins us to reminisce about the time five years ago when the whole world lost its mind. Links: 1. Epidemiology as Pseudoscience: https://x.com/saifedean/status/1257082952028172288 2. Bitcoin and the Collapse of Fiat: https://x.com/saifedean/status/1255642546300227587 3. Lockdowns: https://x.com/saifedean/status/1297215756954996737 4. Bitcoin and Inflation: https://x.com/saifedean/status/1358442770508185604 5. Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs): https://...

Mar 18, 20252 hr 8 min

264. 5 Years of Coronahysteria with Dr. Mary Talley Bowden

Dr. Mary Talley Bowden was suspended and threatened for prescribing cheap drugs that helped thousands of patients, but hurt the bottom line of the fiat medical cartel. She established an independent practice, sued the FDA and won, and continues to fight against the dangerous and highly profitable drugs of pharmaceutical companies. She joins us to offer her perspective on 5 years of coronahysteria. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast...

Mar 11, 20251 hr 15 min

263. Nuclear power and Bitcoin, with Kenji Tateiwa

Kenji Tateiwa is a nuclear engineer with the Tokyo Electric Power Company and a bitcoiner. He joins us to discuss nuclear power, its safety and reliability, and the prospects for Bitcoin mining with nuclear and renewable energy. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The S...

Mar 04, 20252 hr 31 min

262. Shawn Baker, the Carnivore MD

Shawn Baker is a world-record-holding athlete, an orthopedic surgeon, a carnivore, bitcoiner, and an old friend! He rejoins to discuss how he's using dietary intervention to help people regain their health on Revero.com. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The Saif...

Feb 25, 20252 hr 52 min

261. John Perkins: The Economic Hitman

John Perkins worked in the fiat debt slavery business with international financial institutions and wrote an international bestseller on the topic, Confessions of an Economic Hitman. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The Saif House - High quality cloth hardcover bitco...

Feb 18, 20251 hr 17 min

260. Aaron van Wirdum: The Genesis Book

Bitcoin Magazine editor in chief Aaron van Wirdum joins to discuss his new book on the birth of bitcoin and the anarchists, cypherpunks, and economist who inspired it. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The Saif House - High quality cloth hardcover bitcoin books by Sai...

Feb 11, 20252 hr 38 min

259. Cory Klippsten and Swan

Cory Klippsten, founder of Swan Bitcoin, joins to discuss the Age of Scambling, and how he sees the bitcoin market evolving. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The Saif House - High quality cloth hardcover bitcoin books by Saifedean & more delivered worldwide, with...

Feb 04, 20252 hr 33 min

258. Investment on a Bitcoin Standard

What would capital markets look like on a Bitcoin Standard? Why would people invest if savings appreciate? Would hard money increase or decrease investment? We discuss all these questions in this recent saifedean.com seminar. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The Saif...

Jan 28, 20251 hr 18 min

257. Principles of Economics: An overview

Saifedean gives an overview of his third book, Principles of Economics, at the launch of the Spanish translation of the book at the Rafael del Pino Foundation in Madrid. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The Saif House - High quality cloth hardcover bitcoin books by S...

Jan 21, 20251 hr 3 min

256. Nomad Capitalist Interview

Andrew Henderson the Nomad Capitalist interviews Saifedean to discuss economic freedom and mobility and how bitcoin helps you live the life you want. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The Saif House - High quality cloth hardcover bitcoin books by Saifedean & more ...

Jan 14, 202552 min

255. Is bitcoin a currency or a commodity?

In this seminar with saifedean.com members, we discuss whether bitcoin can best be understood as a currency, commodity, or something else. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The Saif House - High quality cloth hardcover bitcoin books by Saifedean & more delivered w...

Jan 07, 20251 hr 3 min

254. Provoked with Scott Horton

Antiwar.com editor Scott Horton joins to discuss his new book on the Russian-Ukrainian war. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The Saif House - High quality cloth hardcover bitcoin books by Saifedean & more delivered worldwide, with 10% off for paying in bitcoin - ...

Dec 31, 20242 hr 37 min

253. Semler Scientific on The Bitcoin Standard

Eric Semler is the chairman of Semler Scientific, a company that has followed the Microstrategy playbook by going on a bitcoin standard, and using bitcoin as a reserve cash asset. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The Saif House - High quality cloth hardcover bitcoin ...

Dec 24, 20241 hr 6 min

252. The Gold Standard: Chapters 1-4

In this episode, Saifedean reads the first four chapters of his new book, The Gold Standard: An Alternative Economic History of the Twentieth Century. Preorder your copy today from saifedean.com/TGS , in fine cloth hardcover, ebook, or audiobook, or a personally signed and dedicated cloth hardcover!

Dec 17, 202452 min

251. The Gold Standard: Saifedean’s Next Book!

Saifedean introduces his next book, The Gold Standard: an alternative economic history of the twentieth century, where fiat money died in 1915. What would the world look like if we had a gold standard in the twentieth century? What would life be like with constantly appreciating money and declining prices? What would have happened if governments could not have financed themselves with inflation in the last century without accountability? How would living standards and wages have changed? How wou...

Dec 10, 202433 min

250. Fiat Architecture and Time Preference

The Yeoman podcast with Geoff Graham hosts Saifedean Ammous, Austin Tunnel, and Jaime Izurieta-Varea to discuss the relationship between easy money and architecture. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com ! The Saif House - High quality cloth hardcover bitcoin books by Saife...

Dec 03, 20241 hr 20 min

249. Daylight Computer with Anjan Katta

Anjan Katta has built the Daylight computer, a low-time-preference, paper-like full function computer that's easy on your eyes and great for outdoor use. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com !...

Nov 26, 20241 hr 17 min

248. Geyser Fund with Mick

Mick the founder of Geyser Fund crowd-funding platform, joins us to discuss his journey down the bitcoin rabbit hole and how bitcoin helps crowdfunding. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com !...

Nov 19, 20241 hr 7 min

247. Can Interest Rates Fall to Zero on the Free Market

Dr. Saifedean Ammous discusses the history of interest lending and the economic explanations for it, culminating in the Austrian time preference theory of interest rates, which he uses to propose an original explanation of how interest rates can naturally be eliminated in a free market with hard money. Presented at Professor Hans-Hermann Hoppe's Property and Freedom Society conference in September 2024. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in wee...

Nov 12, 202443 min

246. USD vs BTC: Debate with Brent Johnson

Can bitcoin actually replace the dollar? Saifedean debates USD enthusiast Brent Johnson in a Zero Hedge debate moderated by George Gammon. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com !...

Nov 05, 20241 hr 11 min

245. Strike with Jack Mallers

CEO Jack Mallers joins us to discuss his company, Strike, and his bitcoin journey. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com !...

Oct 29, 20242 hr 34 min

244. Econ Bro: Nigeria's Austrian Economist

Econ Bro is a Nigerian economist who is teaching Nigerians economics in the Austrian school tradition. He joins us to discuss his Austrian perspective on Nigerian economics, inflation, and the relationship between inflation and ritual sacrifice! Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saif...

Oct 22, 20241 hr 27 min

243. The Bitcoin Way to Secure Your Bitcoin

Tony from The Bitcoin Way discusses the best practices for securing your bitcoins and protecting against threats to it. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com !...

Oct 15, 20241 hr 8 min

242. War, Palestine, and Bitcoin with Simon Dixon

Simon Dixon from BitcoinHardTalk hosts Saifedean to discuss the war on Palestine, how fiat central banking perpetuates conflicts, and the bitcoin path to peace. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com !...

Oct 08, 20241 hr 21 min

241. Austrian economics intro with The Bitcoin Way

The Bitcoin Way Podcast hosts Saifedean to give an intro class on Austrian economics and fiat central banking! Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com !...

Oct 01, 20241 hr 28 min

240. Preston Pysh

Investor Preston Pysh joins us to discuss bitcoin and fiat markets. Enjoyed this episode? Join Saifedean's online learning platform to take part in weekly podcast seminars, access Saifedean’s four online economics courses , and read his writing, including his new book, Principles of Economics ! Find out more on Saifedean.com !

Sep 24, 20242 hr 32 min