Watchman Privacy

135 - The Might of Tor

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel and Urban discuss their recent free course on contributing to Tor. The course can be found at: https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/runni...

134 - Charred Memories: Becoming Your Own Internet Archive

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel and Urban discuss the recent cyberattack against The Internet Archive, details about how the company and its services function, and some thoug...

133 - Beyond Heaven's Gate

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A discussion of cults and how they operate: including Jim Jones' Peoples Temple, Aum Shinrikyo, Heaven's Gate, and OneCoin   Guest Twitter: https://x...

The Monkey's Paw

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com  → Join my exclusive privacy community   MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocrac...

132 - Boats, Gold, and The Great Taking with Parallel Mike

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mike of Parallel Systems about the benefits of owning your own boat, of living in Poland to prepare for economic collaps...

Bitcoin Self-Sovereignty Course

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bitcoin Self-Sovereignty Course now available at https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/bitcoin-self-sovereignty/     MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → ...

131 - Escape the Servile Society with Vonu

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Shane/Rayo2 of the Vonu Podcast. They discuss a variety of topics regarding becoming invulnerable to coercion and escapi...

130 - Are Bitcoin Podcasts Divine Intervention?

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why yes… yes they are.   MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com  → Join my exclusive privacy community   MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS →...

129 - Former Blackwater Mercenary

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Morgan Lerette, a former mercenary with the private military company Blackwater in Iraq. They discuss the mechanics and ...

128 - Learning PGP and Public-Key Cryptography

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet and Urban Hacker explain PGP and how to use it.   GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker    MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://wat...

127 - The Handheld Death Comms of Beirut

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Discussion of the Lebanon and Syria pager explosions of September 2024.   Guest Twitter: https://x.com/realUrbanHacker   MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → h...

126 - 10 Things I Learned from Michael Bazzell

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I discuss the privacy legend Michael Bazzell and why he is still the standard.   MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com  → Join my e...

125 - Ashigaru: Vetting a Samourai Wallet Fork

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Torchlight Chat Gabriel and Urban discuss the recent released of a Samourai Wallet fork, Ashigaru Wallet: and what steps it takes to vet this ...

124 - Barry Reid: The Paper Trip 5

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the legendary Barry Reid of Paper Trip fame. They discuss Barry Reid's latest Paper Trip (Paper Trip 5) about setting up...

123 - The Linux Experiment Part 2

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Nick of the YouTube channel The Linux Experiment. They discuss a variety of Linux topics: Apple compatibility, the "prob...

122 - Telegram - The World's Best Not-a-Private-Messenger

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

LINKS → https://web.archive.org/web/20240826161448/https://www.tribunal-de-paris.justice.fr/sites/default/files/2024-08/2024-08-26%20-%20CP%20TELEG...

121 - Joel Skousen: The High Security Shelter

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Joel Skousen who consults and builds security and privacy shelters. GUEST LINKS → https://joelskousen.com  → https...

120 - Remote Killer Robot with AI Facial Recognition Used in Assassination

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Torchlight Chat 1 with Gabriel Custodiet and Urban Hernandez – discussing the bizarre assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh   LINKS → https://en.wi...

119 - South Dakota Residency Part 2

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Dallas of PrivacyPost.io about all things South Dakota nomad residency.    WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODE FIRST → https://od...

118 - Techno-Nationalist China

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Roger Huang about the past and present of China's technological control over its people. His book is Would Mao Buy Bitco...

117 - The Hidden World of Shadow Libraries

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Urban Hacker about the morality and usefulness of torrenting.   ROGUE TRANSMISSIONS → https://escapethetechnocracy.co...

116 - Jayant Bhandari: The Wretched of the Earth

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with alternative cultural commentator Jayant Bhandari for a fifth time.   PREVIOUS EPISODES WITH JAYANT BHANDARI → Episode...

115 - Privacy and Utopia: A History

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet introduces and reads excerpts from his latest book: Privacy and Utopia: A History. Purchase Privacy and Utopia: A History → https:...

114 - Data Sovereignty and Backups

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 114 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Data Sovereignty and Backups   Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Urban Hacker about the importance of off...

113 - Joe Doran: Simply Men

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Joe Doran of Trends Journal. They discuss the origins of Trends Journal and Gerald Celente, the basics of The Technocrac...

112 - Vehicle Privacy Part 2: Andrea Amico

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Andrea Amico about the disturbing telematics of recent vehicles, including always-on microphones and invisible cameras t...

111 - Monero Next Steps: Seth for Privacy

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel speaks with Seth for Privacy about Monero tactics that go beyond the basics.   REFERENCED → Intro to Monero: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPr...

110 - Using a KYC Crypto Exchange Might Get You Tortured

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel and Urban Hacker unpack a recent article by Wired on a crypto theft and torture spree.    REFERENCED → https://www.wired.com/story/crypto-...

Escape the Technocracy

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Start your escape at  https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ 

109 - MyDataRemoval: Opt Out of People Search Websites

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel speaks with James Wilson of MyDataRemoval for a second time. They do a live test of how much information James can find on a person, and then ...

108 - Post-Samourai Wallet: Max Tannahill & Diverter_NoKYC

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel speaks with Samourai Wallet insiders Max Tannahill and Diverter_NoKYC. They give an update on the Samourai Wallet arrest and its absurdity. Th...

107 - MySudo: VoIP with Privacy Focus

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel speaks with Paul Ashley of Anonyome Labs: creators of the VoIP service MySudo. The service is essential for privacy users: it allows you to ha...

106 - Simplex Chat Private Messenger

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel speaks with Evgeny, the founder of Simplex Chat. Simplex is a recent and still-developing private messaging app with a slant toward privacy ov...

105 - How to Secure Your WordPress Website

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tips for securing the popular FOSS website builder and service: WordPress. With Urban Hacker.   MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com ...

104 - XZ Backdoor: A FOSS Danger Story

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Urban Hacker about the infamous XZ backdoor incident by which a key piece of software in the Linux kernel was nearly hij...

103 - Jessica Solce: No Control

18 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with Jessica Solce, a rising documentary-maker. They discuss her first documentary, No Control, on 3D print...

102 - Jayant Bhandari: The Civilizing Process

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a fourth time with cultural analyst and philosopher Jayant Bhandari. Topics include magical thinking, civilization, Chris...

101 - Samourai Wallet Arrested

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet discusses alongside BitcoinQnA and Seth for Privacy the details surrounding the arrest of the Samourai Wallet developers. They then ...

100 - IVPN: Finding Truth about VPNs in a Sellout Industry

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with Viktor Viksei about the problems of the VPN industry, about how VPNs work, and about one of the few no...

99 - Jack Rhysider from Darknet Diaries

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jack Rhysider, host of the fabulous Darknet Diaries podcast. They go behind the scenes of Jack's work routine and aesthe...

98 - Ungovernable Misfits with MaxBitBuyBit

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with MaxBitBuyBit, a Bitcoin creator behind the brand Ungovernable Misfits.   Guest Links →https://ungovernablemisfits.com...

Consultations now available

03 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Consultations here:   https://watchmanprivacy.com/contact/ 

97 - Coincards: Buy Gift Cards with Monero and Bitcoin

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet talks to Mike from Coincards.com. This service allows you to buy gift cards for popular franchises with bitcoin, monero, and other c...

96 - Paul Rosenberg: Cypherpunk Apes

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet talks to Paul Rosenberg for the third time. They discuss the original cryptography movement, skepticism of the Ross Ulbricht case, h...

95 - The Monero Standard with Stoic.xmr

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet talks to Stoic.xmr (Michael Fitzgerald) about his book The Monero Standard. After covering some of the bare basics of money and the ...

94 - Max Tannahill: Core Devs vs Real Users

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet talks to Max Tannahill about Bitcoin privacy, Monero, and phone privacy. Max is a dedicated and well respected experimenter with wal...

93 - Finney Forum with Ragnar Lifthrasir

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Ragnar Lifthrasir about the upcoming Bitcoin and Monero event: Finney Forum, and some other topics.   Guest Links → h...

92 - Bitcoin Mining for the Streets: Diverter_NoKYC

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet talks Bitcoin mining with a major player in self-mining. This is the best introduction to the who, why, what, and how of mining. As ...

91 - Escaping the Culture Industry

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet appropriates (hopefully commodifies) the famous Frankfurt School essay "The Culture Industry" as a way to examine how consumerism co...

90 - The Best of 2023

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet shares some of the best moments of 2023 from The Watchman Privacy Podcast.   MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com  ...

89 - Notes from an Urban Hacker

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Urban Hacker about a smattering of digital privacy topics: Tor versus VPNs, Kodi and digital media servers, Bitcoin and ...

88 - Doug Casey: Judge, Jury, Executioner

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with the anarchist philosopher Doug Casey. And once again they discuss topics Doug Casey rarely comments on...

87 - The Politics of Bitcoin (Zelko & Samourai Wallet)

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Zelko of RoninDojo and Samourai Wallet. They unpack the crazy politics in the Bitcoin community: from the fuzzy "red lin...

86 - CBDC Tracker with Nicholas Anthony

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Nicholas Anthony, co-creator of CBDC Tracker. They discuss how Central Bank Digital Currencies will work practically, th...

85 - Bitcoin Privacy Reignited with BitcoinQnA

18 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Bitcoin privacy expert BitcoinQnA. This semi-advanced conversation (start with earlier episodes with QnA for beginner in...

84 - Jayant Bhandari: Midnight's Children

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a third time with the cultural philosopher Jayant Bhandari. They continue previous threads about what reason and honor ar...

83 - 3D Printed Guns and Death Athletic

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jessica Solce, the director of Death Athletic, a documentary on 3D Gun printing and specifically on Cody Wilson and Defe...

82 - Yaron Brook: Learning from Ayn Rand

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Yaron Brook, philosopher of freedom, author, podcast host, and Chairman of the Board of the Ayn Rand Institute. Using th...

81 - Don Jeffries: Crimes and Cover-ups in American Politics

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with historian and independent journalist Don Jeffries. They cover the recent COVID government overreach be...

80 - James Wesley, Rawles: Private Guns, Economic Collapse, and Survival

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the legendary societal collapse tactician: James Wesley, Rawles. Gabriel picks his brain about the threats he sees in th...

79 - Panama Excursion Announcement: Escaping a Chaotic World

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mikkel Thorup about their joint venture internationalisation seminar in Panama. This will take place in January of 2024....

78 - "An Unencrypted Hard Drive on Wheels:" Car Privacy with Andrea Amico

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Andrea Amico, creator of Privacy4Cars.com. They discuss the data that is transmitted from phone to car when you establis...

77 - Jayant Bhandari: The Empire Strikes Back

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with cultural analyst Jayant Bhandari for the second time. Bhandari reinforces his argument that culture is more important th...

76 - Silent Link: Anonymous eSIM Service

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the Admin of Silent Link, an eSim phone service that allows you to purchase service with Bitcoin or Monero, without givi...

75 - BTCPay with Nicolas Dorier: Non-Custodial Payment Processing

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the creator of BTCPay, Nicolas Dorier. BTCPay is the most promising option at present for non-custody Bitcoin payment pr...

74 - GrapheneOS with RoninMobile

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Zelko and S2L1 about GrapheneOS and phone privacy. Along the way they explain their pre-built GrapheneOS and CalyxOS pho...

73 – What is Private Email? Andrew Milich from Skiff

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks to the CEO of private email company Skiff, Andrew Milich. They discuss what is meant by private email, including all of the f...

72 - Anon Shop: Monero-Only Package Forwarding

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks to Dgoon, creator of Anon Shop, a Monero-only website that forwards packages to a designated location of your choosing. Dgoon...

71 - Tor Part II: Running a Tor Relay

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet gives the floor to Urban Hacker again to explain what a Tor relay is and how to run one. They cover why you should run a relay, why ...

70 - Tor Part I: History and Basic Features

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet gives the floor to Urban Hacker to give a ground-level history of the Tor network, one of the most important privacy projects in dig...

69 - Sparrow Wallet with Craig Raw

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the creator and core developer of Sparrow Wallet, Craig Raw. They discuss some of Craig's background and his world, such...

68 - Samourai Wallet: Waging War on Fiat

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Samourai Wallet, the main speaker for the eponymous Bitcoin privacy wallet company. This wide-ranging discussion covers ...

67 - Matt Smith: Escaping to Uruguay

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Matt Smith, who this audience will know as the producer of Doug Casey's Take. They discuss Matt's entrepreneurial ascent...

66 - Intro to Monero: With Seth for Privacy

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A full introduction to the privacy cryptocurrency Monero, which is one of the greatest tools for financial privacy in human history. Gabriel Custodiet...

65 - Leaving Humanity: The Technocratic Worldview with Joe Doran

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks Joe Doran, writer for Trends Journal and enemy of technocracy. Doran explains the mindset that motivates world technocrats an...

64 - All About Linux w/ The Linux Experiment

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Nick of The Linux Experiment about all things Linux. They talk about the history of Linux and which distro to pick. They...

63 - Reezy Resells: Retail Arbitrage and Money-Making

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Reezy Resells, a retail arbitrage master who shares his tactics online. They discuss how to resell items on Amazon (and ...

62 - Crowd-Sourced Digital Privacy: PrivacyGuides.org

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jonah Aragon and Niek de Wilde of PrivacyGuides.org. They cover a variety of digital privacy topics including making use...

61 - Mac Pierce: Facial Recognition Obfuscation

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet interviews Mac Pierce, an artist who creates anti-facial recognition tools. They discuss the prevalence of facial recognition, previ...

60 - Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons with Carey Parker

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Carey Parker of Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons. This highly practical episode covers a broad range of cybersecurity topics...

59 - Hrvoje Moric on Geopolitics & Empire

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Hrvoje Moric of Geopolitics & Empire. They talk about the potential for technocracy and world government, biometrics, an...

58 - Bitcoin Privacy Returns: Seth for Privacy & BitcoinQnA

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Seth for Privacy and BitcoinQnA, two Bitcoin educators. They discuss updates on private, self-custodial Bitcoin tools in...

57 - Standard Notes: Model Privacy Software

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mo from the privacy note-taking software Standard Notes. They discuss the basics and beyond of Standard Notes, how to ru...

56 - Michael Rosmer: The Multi-Grid Approach

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Should one be off-grid or on multiple grids? Gabriel Custodiet asks this fundamental question to Michael Rosmer, the Offshore Citizen. Along the way t...

55 - How to Be Self-Employed

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet discusses how one can escape the rat race by working for oneself. Self-employment is a serious privacy strategy that has the added b...

54 - Paul Rosenberg: Of Anarchy and Abolition

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with Paul Rosenberg: cryptographer, philosopher, theologian, and privacy advocate. This wide-ranging conver...

53 - Jitsi: Privacy-Focused Conference Software

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Emil Ivov and Saúl Ibarra Corretgé of the Jitsi project. Jitsi is an open-sourced privacy-focused video conferencing s...

52 - Why You Should Fear Cybercrime

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet explains how the $10 trillion cybercrime industry operates and a few concepts that can protect you from it. Learn more at:   MY PRE...

51 - Doug Casey: Privacy is Totally Incorrect

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the legendary investor-philosopher Doug Casey. They speak about topics Doug has rarely discussed: his introduction to ps...

50 - Cybersecurity 101 with All Things Secured

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet talks to Josh Summers of All Things Secured. They discuss the the prevalence of cybercrime, the potential vulnerabilities of 2FA, ro...

49 - Marco Wutzer: Up from Slavery

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet talks to Marco Wutzer, a crypto investor, world traveler, and sharp thinker about today's problems: and tomorrow's solutions. Wutzer...

Course Announcement: HACKPROOF

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Learn more about the course here: https://escapethetechnocracy.com/     MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com  → Join my exclusive...

48 - Andrew Tate's Privacy & Freedom Lessons

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet provides an overview of the shrewd international adventurer Andrew Tate and what he can teach us about freedom and privacy.   MY PR...

What Is Watchman Privacy?

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com  → Join my exclusive privacy community   MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocrac...

47 - The Best of 2022

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ten clips from ten episodes of the podcast: the best of 2022.   Episode Links (in chronological order) → Episode 29 – Childhood's End and Surveil...

46 - Jayant Bhandari: The Reality of the Third World

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with contrarian cultural thinker Jayant Bhandari. Bhandari views politics as subsidiary to culture, and thus culture as the f...

45 - Do Faraday Bags Give You Privacy? A Talk with SLNT

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet talks to Aaron Zar, founder of SLNT signal-blocking pouches. They discuss the origin and definition of Faraday bags, their uses for ...

44 - Data Brokers and People Search Websites Are Selling Your Data

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet talks to the creator of MyDataRemoval.com about people search websites and other data brokers. These are websites that collect, buy,...

43 - Bitcoin and Beyond: An Interview with Max Hillebrand

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Max Hillebrand about the philosophy behind Bitcoin, as well as proper techniques for using it as it was intended. Along ...

42 - Virtual Mailboxes and South Dakota Nomad Residency with PrivacyPost.io

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Dallas, the creator of the privacy-focused South Dakota virtual mailbox service PrivacyPost.io. They discuss the benefit...