Straight, No Chaser

Robert Botha, with 18 years in the diplomatic service, shares insights on global challenges and his hopes for his newborn granddaughter's future in a complex world. Beginning his career just before Nelson Mandela's release, he witnessed South Africa's transformation while serving in Mauritius and later Paris during significant historical events. • Started diplomatic career on Februa...

We kick off our new monthly Bitcoin current affairs series where Nikolai, Herman, and Gavin discuss the most significant developments in the Bitcoin space over the past 30 days. • Debating whether the Bitcoin four-year cycle will break this time around with ETFs now in the picture • Examining in-kind redemption applications for Bitcoin ETFs and whether they're truly meaningful • Discussing El...

Jeff Booth shares his revolutionary thesis on the deflationary force of technology and how Bitcoin enables the first global free market that can potentially transform our economic paradigm. He explains why the natural state of a free market is deflation as entrepreneurs compete to provide more value, leading to falling prices, while our current inflationary monetary system works against this natur...

Private property rights form the foundation of human freedom, enabling individuals to build generational wealth and secure their economic independence. David Ansara, CEO of the Free Market Foundation, shares how property ownership transforms lives through their Kaya Lam project, which has provided over 18,000 title deeds to rightful homeowners in South Africa. • The Free Market Foundation celebrat...

What if the technology that promises to simplify your life is secretly working against you? In this eye-opening conversation with Jordan Bravo, host of the Sovereign Computing Show, we pull back the curtain on the hidden costs of our digital convenience. Jordan shares his gradual awakening to digital surveillance, starting with the Snowden revelations that exposed how intelligence agencies maintai...

What happens when countries truly embrace free market economics? In this thought-provoking conversation with columnist and economic commentator Ivo Vegter, we explore the fundamental differences between Argentina's President Javier Milei and America's Donald Trump - two leaders often lumped together but operating from vastly different economic philosophies. Vegter, who writes for the Ins...