Politics and geopolitics

S1 E3 Remastered: Zack Voell on Bitcoin & Politics

(This remaster is sponsored by Helen’s Pizza, 183 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, where you can buy pizza, pasta, and coffee with…

S17 E40: Amir Taaki & Prof. Richard Werner on Decentralization, Community Banks & the Coming CBDC Panopticon

(Recorded live at Mallorca Blockchain Days in front of an audience, this episode is a crossover between the conference’s final…

S1 E2 Remastered: John Carvalho on Bitcoin Politics, the Foundation’s Failures & That Roger Ver Interview

(Recorded January 2019, remastered 2025. Sponsored by Helen’s Pizza in Jersey City, 183 Newark Avenue, where you can pay with…

S17 E39: Kurt Wuckert Jr on the Big Block Wars, BSV, Craig Wright & the Road Not Taken

Every community has its designated villains, and in Bitcoin’s longest running morality play, Kurt Wuckert Jr has worn the black…

S17 E34: Cory Klippsten on Bitcoin Cafe, Swan & Big Bitcoin

Cory Klippsten is the CEO of Swan and one of the most persistent voices in the “Bitcoin, not crypto” camp. He’s also…

S17 E24: Zach Herbert on Passport Prime, KeyOS & the End of Air-Gapped

Some interviews you plan for weeks. This one I planned around a box. Two weeks after Zach Herbert handed me a Passport…

S17 E13: Charlie Spears on Blockspace Media, the Purity Spiral & the Case for Classical Maximalism

Editor’s note: this conversation was streamed live in mid-March 2026, a week after the US switched to daylight saving time (which…

S17 E1: Bruce Fenton on Suitcoiners & The Spirit of Bitcoin

Season 17 of the Bitcoin Takeover Podcast debuts with a raw and candid interview with Bruce Fenton: Wall Street veteran…

S15 E21: Fiatjaf on Nostr, Drivechains & Why Lightning Sucks

Fiatjaf is one of the most prolific developers in Bitcoin and Lightning. But despite contributing to lots of Lightning open…

S14 E21: Rafael Cordon on Saving Elections in Guatemala with Bitcoin

In the fall of 2023, Rafael Cordon saved the integrity of the 2023 general elections from Guatemala by leveraging the power of…

S14 E17: Rodolfo Andragnes on Labitconf 2023 & Argentinian Elections

In times of hyperinflation and political uncertainty, the 11th annual edition of Labitconf makes the bold decision to have a…

S14 E5: Ben Arc on LNBits and Nostr

Ben Arc is the creator of LNBits: a modular Lightning wallet which empowers users to pick their desired features (presented as…

Breaking ChatGPT’s Bitcoin FUD #1: Government Regulation

When I asked Chat GPT to provide a list of top 10 biggest threats to the Bitcoin project, the concept of regulations…

S12 E6: Talking Politics with Ben de Waal, Alexandra Moxin & Karo Zagorus

I’ve been meaning to bring Ben de Waal on the Bitcoin Takeover podcast for longer than a year. Back in June 2021,…

S9 E10: David St-Onge on Bitcoin Books

When David St-Onge fell down the Bitcoin rabbit hole, he took his studying very seriously. He didn’t only skim through a few…

S9 E6: Ben Arc on Anarchism’s Left-Wing Origins

Ben Arc is one of the very few bitcoiners who openly adhere to the left-wing socialist ideology. In a space that’s dominated…

S9 E3: Joshua Scigala on the Philosophy of Anarcho-Capitalism & Voluntaryism

Imagine there’s no government, it’s easy if you try. Roads still built by privates, above us only sky. Imagine all the people…

S8 E9: Ben Arc on Bowser Wallet, LNBits, and Open Source Development

Ben Arc is the creator of the Bowser hardware wallet, the mastermind behind Lightning service LNBits and decentralized social…

S7 Special: Giacomo Zucco & Mir on Politics, Music & Films

Originally, this episode was supposed to be about physics. But in the middle of a poorly-handled pandemic which prioritizes…

S6 E8: Pavol Luptak on Paralelni Polis Hackers Congress

Pavol Luptak (@wilderko on Twitter) is a cryptoanarchist and ethical hacker who co-founded the Paralelni Polis artistic and…

S6 E3: Luis Ploennig on Bitcoin in South America & Indacoin

Mexican bitcoiner Luis Ploennig (Plucoinz) explains why Latin America needs Bitcoin & how Satoshi’s currency has been around for…

S6 E2: Crypto Coder Bob on Sovereignty and Bingo Cards

Crypto Coder Bob (8333tcoin on Twitter) talks about sovereignty through nodes and cryptography, as well as using Bingo cards as…

S6 E1: Konikko Trader on Bitcoin in Russia, Democracy, Capitalism & Trading BTC

Konikko Trader is a bitcoiner from Russia who is best known for his contributions to the Citadel21 zine. In this interview, he…

Bitcoin Protects Private Property Better Than Your Government

Man-made law is fallible and subjective. Bitcoin fixes this with mathematical objectivity.

S3 E7: Colin Harper on Bitcoin Journalism and Marxism

Bitcoin Magazine journalist Colin Harper is a university graduate with a degree in English. In his spare time, he takes a lot…

S3 E5: Truth Raider on Paul Le Roux and Bitcoin in Turkey

American bitcoiner Truth Raider talks about his libertarian mindset, why he got into Bitcoin, how left-wingers can also be…

S3 E2: Jeremy on Bitcoin and American Patriotism

Jeremy is one of these folks whose dedication and work ethic are truly remarkable. I’ve met him on Twitter just about an…

S2 E7: Sasquatch Muscle on going from Shitcoiner to Bitcoin Maximalist

American bitcoiner Sasquatch Muscle has really come a long way. He started out as a poorly informed shitcoin speculator who was…

S1 E2: John Carvalho on Being a Long Time Bitcoiner and Getting Engaged in Bitcoin Politics

John Carvalho (Bitcoin Error Log) talks about his involvement in the Bitcoin community and reveals some of his economic and…

S1 E10: Alena Vranova on Bitcoin and Fairer Politics

Rockstar business developer and strategist Alena Vranova talks about how Bitcoin can improve politics and international finance.

S1 E3: Zack Voell on Bitcoin as a Political Instrument, The Opt-In Economy & Dating

Before becoming a researcher on markets and data journalism at Coindesk, and even prior to his Blockstream adventure, Zack Voell…