S16 E26 · 1:48:23 · 22 May 2025
S16 E26: Mark Edge on Freeing Ian Freeman & Free Talk Radio
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Mark Edge is a libertarian radio veteran best known for co-hosting Free Talk Radio: a show that's responsible for helping lots of OGs discover Bitcoin. In this episode, he explains why his co-host Ian Freeman is unfairly imprisoned and needs our help.
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