Bitcoin Made Simple Podcast

In this episode I talked with Sean Culkin who's a Tight End in the NFL and is planning on taking his entire 2021 NFL salary in Bitcoin.  We talked about the ups and downs of the NFL and how you have to battle through that and become battle tested, and how that compares to Bitcoin where on a day like the one we recorded (5/19/2021) you see Bitcoin dumping and you have to be battle tested and u...

In this episode I bring Guy Swann back on to have him explain Taproot to me. What is Taproot?  When is it getting activated?  Why is it getting activated? What does it do?  Guy answers all of this, as well as tapping into some basic Lightning Network explanations and what its like to set up and run your own node.  Check out Guy at the links below and make sure to listen to his...

In this episode I interviewed actor Stu Stone.  Stu made a documentary called "Jack of all Trades", where he explored the baseball card trading world and discovered how the card companies devalued their product by printing too many cards, and we explore the similarities between that and how governments are printing their currencies into oblivion.  We also get into what it was like for hi...

In this episode I interviewed Mags, (@Crypto_Mags) where we talk about Bitcoin and energy consumption, and how Bitcoin mining could be leading us towards cheaper and cleaner sources of energy.  We also touched on Bitcoin and taxes.  Check her out at the link below:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/Crypto_Mags

In this episode I interview Mike Peterson from Bitcoin Beach down in El Zonte, El Salvador where they are implementing a fully circular Bitcoin economy.  We discuss how Bitcoin is helping lift people out of poverty in El Zonte and how that can be implemented around the world.  Also they just implemented the Strike system running on the Lightning Network, to further the circular economy i...

In this episode I talked with Ben Perrin of the BTC Sessions show on YouTube.  We discuss what it was like to be a Bitcoin content creator back in the early days of Bitcoin when there was nothing else out there.  Also we get into his thoughts on where Bitcoin is going, what his epic dream panel stream was like, and advice for any new Bitcoin content creators.  Check out him out at t...

I interviewed Dan Held, a long time Bitcoin advocate and head of growth at the crypto exchange Kraken.  We discussed what Bitcoin and Silicon Valley were like back in the wild west days of Bitcoin, also if we'll ever see a reconciliation with Bitcoiners who have gone astray, and if this is the super cycle.  Check out Dan and his work at the links below: The Held Report: https://danheld.s...

I interviewed Guy Swann, reader of all things Bitcoin with Bitcoin Audible .  We discuss the early days of Bitcoin, wedding videography and getting absolutely REKT in his first investment, but HODLing through the tough times. Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCryptoconomy Website: www.guyswann.com

In this episode, I talk to the guys behind the website WTFHappenedIn1971.com , where we discuss exactly that, w-t-f happened in 1971?  They provide interesting insights into why the current erosion of fiat currencies started over 100 years ago, and was accelerated in 1971 by going off the gold standard, as well as what all has gotten worse statistically since going off the gold standard, and...

Aubrey Strobel, from the Bitcoin rewards company Lolli, joins me to discuss how Lolli works, and how you can earn Bitcoin on your every day purchases.  We also discuss teaching Bitcoin to Boomers, and who is Satoshi?   You can find Aubrey and Lolli at the links below: Aubrey: twitter.com/aubreystrobel Lolli: lolli.com & twitter.com/trylolli

Jeff Booth, author of "The Price of Tomorrow", joins me to discuss why deflation is key to having an abundant future, and how Bitcoin plays into that and is possibly the antidote to fix our current broken monetary system.

John and I discuss the freedoms Bitcoin provides to its users, and how freedom and money effect so many things we see going on in the world today.

In this episode we discuss Bitcoin and try to understand it in simple terms, and I ask Daniel to explain Bitcoin to me as though I am 5 years old.