The Misfit Podcast

Felix Maradiaga is a Nicaraguan political activist dedicated to fostering peace, democracy, and the rule of law in his beloved Nicaragua. He's been an outspoken critic of President Daniel Ortega and his dictatorship. When when he announced he'd run for the presidency, he was imprisoned for 611 days and held in solitary confinement.  During our conversation, we talk about: The history of Ni...

In this episode, Justin and I start by sharing our experience of the Oslo Freedom Forum (a human rights conference). Then we dive into Justin’s upbringing, his experience in prison, the ingenuity of prison inmates, working for $1 a day in prison, keeping his sanity, and how he transformed his life. He also told me how he hopes to do a prison tour next month (August 2023). The goal is to teach pris...

In this episode, we dive into the world of Bitcoin development with Amiti Uttarwar. Amiti is the daughter of Indian immigrants, a veteran of Silicon Valley startups, and a leader in the new movement of software engineers developing open-source money. She is also the first known woman Bitcoin Core contributor. During our conversation we discuss: What it means to be a Bitcoin Core Contributor Breaki...

In 2017, Interpol (the International Criminal Police Organization) had a red alert on Abelito because -- according to the Panamanian government -- he had committed eight crimes. But after seven years, thousands of dollars spent on lawyers, and asylum in the United States, Abelito was proven innocent. During our conversation, we talked about: The eight crimes the Panamanian government claimed Abeli...

Gary Jordon is a man of faith, a lover of music, a self-proclaimed bookworm, an economics aficionado, and a blind bitcoiner. I wanted to learn from him what the buying and self-custody experience of bitcoin is like as a blind person. And what opportunities there might be to making Bitcoin more accessible for the blind. So, I invited him over to The Misfit podcast. During our conversation, we discu...

Alex Hillman -- commonly known as Good Guy Biker -- is a man who wears many hats. He's an an entrepreneur, a miner, a private business consultant, and a white hat hacker. As a white hat hacker, he tries to find the weaknesses and vulnerabilities of a business so that black hat hackers (or bad hackers) don’t exploit them. White hat hackers are considered ethical and the reason businesses have l...

Kgothatso Ngako is a South African software developer, bitcoiner, and founder of Machankura. Manchankura is an innovation allowing Africans to send or receive bitcoin via text messaging. No computer, no smartphone, and no internet is needed.  During our conversation, we talked about: Bitcoin adoption in South Africa Power shortages in the country The role of energy in sustaining societies The lack...

Lorraine Marcel – popularly known as Marcel – is a Kenyan entrepreneur who runs her own events management company called LO-RYCE Events. After learning about Bitcoin, she has decided to commit her time to it. Today, she is harnessing the power of technology and community-building to help African women become more financially literate and empowered.   She founded Bitcoin Dada – a women centric...

Nozomi Hayase PhD is a philosopher, a journalist, a prolific writer in the Bitcoin space (and writer at Bitcoin Magazine ), a Liberation psychologist, and a pretty badass woman worth knowing. She’s a renaissance woman in her own right. In our conversation, we talked about what liberation psychology means, the dangers of central bank digital currencies (CBDC’s) and their role in deprogramming human...

In this conversation, Roman Martínez (Chimbera) talks about growing up in El Zonte (El Salvador), how he -- along with Hope House -- helped onboard children and businesses into Bitcoin, why it's important to help children create roadmaps for their dreams, and the role of Bitcoin in expanding financial inclusion. He even shares his thoughts on President Nayib Bukele's move to making bitcoin legal t...

In this conversation, Stacy Herbert explains how the media is failing to accurately portray bitcoin adoption in El Salvador, how economic turmoil created the Salvadoran diaspora, and how thanks to President Bukele and bitcoin, Salvadorans are returning to their beloved homeland. Follow Stacy Herbert: On Twitter: https://twitter.com/stacyherbert Max and Stacy Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.co...