//podcastplus.net/feed/podcast~506f38bb8de2d801da6a01f788217459dc243d24c647c81a0741e3f12e13d4fb To give a voice to the individuals and communities who have used Bitcoin to foster positive changes for personal, social and environmental issues. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:45:29 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20231025_Lisa_Hough__DomBei.mp3?dest-id=4063788 "If you really care about fixing problems, you really have to take a look at these solutions like Bitcoin." My guests today are Lisa Hough and Dom Bei. Lisa is a former natural gas trader and currently serves as the VP of Strategic Relationships at  Custodia Bank . Dom is a proud fire fighter, former President of the Santa Monica Fire Fighters, and Founder of Proof of Workforce , a non-profit helping workers, unions, and businesses with education-based Bitcoin adoption. Lisa also serves on the board of directors at Proof of Workforce.  In this episode we explore Bitcoin's potential as a tool for better savings for workers, as well as examining renewable mining incentives, pension solvency, income inequality, government surveillance, financial privacy, and uniting political divides. We also get into Bitcoin's decentralized nature protecting human rights and economic justice globally, contrasted with proposed anti-privacy regulations. Lisa and Dom made this a fun, personal, and relatable discussion ... Tue, 07 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20231025_Lisa_Hough__DomBei.mp3?dest-id=4063788 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20231005_Rabble_BenArc.mp3?dest-id=4063788 "The history of social change shows us that it's not fear that leads to better situations. It's Hope." - Rabble My guests today are Ben Arc and Rabble. Ben is a FOSS (free and open source software) hobbyist and activist, founder of LNbits , bitcoin/lightning software and hardware builder, and creator of one of the first twitter clones utilizing the  nostr protocol . Evan “Rabble” Henshaw-Plath is a social media pioneer, Jack Dorsey's former boss at Odeo (where they worked together on code that would become what we now know as twitter/x), and and creator of Nos social , a nostr client. In this episode we discuss all things social media and how Bitcoin-inspired tech like Nostr aims to reinvent social media as an open ecosystem beyond the control of big tech gatekeepers. Beyond social media and bitcoin, we discuss culture, how we interact with one another in this rapidly evolving and information intensive world, and hope we have for social change. It's such a pleasure to sit with two technology/so... Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20231005_Rabble_BenArc.mp3?dest-id=4063788 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20231019_Alex_Gladstein.mp3?dest-id=4063788 "Bitcoin has tremendous promise to penetrate some of the inertia and perpetual suffering we see in the world." My guest today is Alex Gladstein. Alex is Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation , a 501(c)3 nonprofit which promotes and protect democracy & human rights around the world, with a focus on authoritarian regimes. He is the author of " Check Your Financial Privelege " and his latest book "Hidden Repression: How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as Development." In this episode we discusses how Bitcoin can serve as a tool for freedom and empowerment around the world. Alex talks about Bitcoin's ability to help activists and democratic movements resist authoritarian abuses, evade censorship, bypass the global inequities of the existing financial system, protect individual liberties, and shift power away from centralized governments back towards ordinary people and communities. We also get into some current global affairs, and the exciting moment in history we are in conce... Tue, 24 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20231019_Alex_Gladstein.mp3?dest-id=4063788 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20231006_Lyn_Alden.mp3?dest-id=4063788 "I think the Left probably has a bigger disconnect on money than we see elsewhere."  My guest today is Lyn Alden. Lyn is a macroeconomist, author, and founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy .  Far from a niche libertarian curiosity, Lyn compellingly frames bitcoin as aligning with progressive values of financial inclusion, human rights, environmental sustainability and transparency. By tracing the evolution of monetary systems, she builds a thoughtful bipartisan case for why progressives should reconsider biases against this new form of "hard money." In this conversation we discuss her new book Broken Money , which I think is one of the best books for low and working class people that exposes our current broken money and global financial system which benefits wealthy elite at the expense of every day people. We analyze global financial systems, the need for financial inclusion, Bitcoin's opt-out properties, and how Bitcoin transcends traditional partisan divisions. Lyn makes a compelling yet n... Tue, 17 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20231006_Lyn_Alden.mp3?dest-id=4063788 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20231004_Bradley_Rettler.mp3?dest-id=4063788 My guest today is Bradley Rettler. Bradley is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wyoming and a member of the research collective Resistance Money alongside Andrew Bailey and Craig Warmke. In this episode we discuss how Bitcoin connects to progressive values like privacy, freedom, economic justice and inclusion. We also discuss Bitcoin's potential for marginalized groups, protesting authoritarian regimes, campaign finance reform, reproductive rights, philosophy, critical thinking, renewable energy, and Bitcoin's independence from government control. Bradley is one of my favorite people to talk to about Bitcoin and how it can intersect with the real world and these things we as progressives really care about, and I couldn't be more excited for "Resistance Money" the book to be published in the coming months, which we will keep you all posted on.  https://www.resistance.money/   https://www.resistance.money/book/   Bradley Rettler twitter: https://twitter.com/rettlerb   ... Tue, 10 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20231004_Bradley_Rettler.mp3?dest-id=4063788 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20230911_Mike_Brock.mp3?dest-id=4063788 My guest today is Mike Brock, CEO of TBD, (a part of Block), which focuses on building open source, decentralized technologies. In this wide-ranging conversation, Mike discusses Bitcoin's relationship to politics, culture, and decentralization. He argues against simplistic views of Bitcoin as an all-encompassing solution and for nuance over maximalism. We discuss Bitcoin as a tool, the risks of centralization, using Bitcoin to advance liberal democracy and human freedom, romantics v skeptics, and more. I really enjoy Mike's perspectives, passion for optimism and philosophy, and commitment to decentralized tech. Are we as divided as we think? Mike doesn't seem to think so, and feels we are more united and bipartisan in many ways than people, especially on social media, will have us think. https://www.tbd.website/ Mike Brock twitter: https://twitter.com/brockm Trey Walsh https://nostree.me/Trey@progressivebitcoiner.com   SPONSOR: BitBox: Use promo-code TPB during checkout to get 5% off ... Tue, 03 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20230911_Mike_Brock.mp3?dest-id=4063788 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/Ia_Gaines.mp3?dest-id=4063788 My guest today is Ian Gaines. Ian is the Government Relations Assistant Director for The Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) in Washington D.C. COSSA is a nonprofit advocacy organization working to promote and advance the social and behavioral sciences in federal policymaking. Ian has worked with Black Bitcoin Billionaires, Bitcoin Policy Institute, and is co-authoring a book, writing a chapter focusing on economic empowerment. Needless to say, he has played a huge part in a lot of behind the scenes policy work regarding bitcoin in the U.S. In this conversation Ian shares his personal bitcoin journey, provides historical context around financial alternatives needed for marginalized communities in the US, discusses assumptions some progressives have about bitcoin, emphasizes the importance of free speech principles, and touches on upcoming crypto policy/legislation and needed research on bitcoin's real-world societal impact.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuwzqHXpeuU   COSSA: htt... Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/Ia_Gaines.mp3?dest-id=4063788 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20230823_Gerson_Martinez_1.mp3?dest-id=4063788 Today I am joined by Gerson Martinez, Chief Strategy Officer at Volcano Energy. Gerson, who’s family immigrated from El Salvador to the United States, shares how Bitcoin is transforming safety, remittances, education, and financial sovereignty in El Salvador. We discuss the history of El Salvdaor and misconceptions about El Salvador perpetuated in Western media and advocate for amplifying local Salvadorian voices. Gerson also talks Bitcoin mining, nonprofit work, Bitcoin Beach, and why time with family is one of the most cherished things in life. See the links below for great Salvadorian led initiatives to follow and support:  Volcano Energy: https://twitter.com/Volcano_Energy   My First Bitcoin: Free, impartial bitcoin education in El Salvador:  twitter: https://twitter.com/MyFirstBitcoin_ Website: https://miprimerbitcoin.io/en/my-first-bitcoin/   The National Bitcoin Office of El Salvador: https://twitter.com/bitcoinofficesv Bitcoin Beach: A circular bitcoin economy based in E... Tue, 19 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20230823_Gerson_Martinez_1.mp3?dest-id=4063788 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/Anita_Posch_Interview.mp3?dest-id=4063788 Today I am joined by Anita Posch. Anita is a renowned Bitcoin educator, author, and founder of Bitcoin for Fairness, a non-profit initiative raising awareness and understanding of Bitcoin for people in emerging countries and for disadvantaged communities. Anita also has a new online platform we discuss, “Crack the Orange,” A scholarship program for aspiring educators and builders in the Global South to foster knowledge and boost Bitcoin adoption.  In addition to all these things she’s been busy working on, we discuss the importance of bitcoin for marginalized communities and how bitcoin enables freedom for all through permissionless and borderless access. We discuss stories of people using bitcoin to escape authoritarian regimes, gain financial freedom, and overcome obstacles from the legacy financial system and how bitcoin has the potential to unite people across borders, genders, and ideologies if the community focuses on bitcoin's humanitarian benefits over politics.   https://anitaposch.... Tue, 12 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/Anita_Posch_Interview.mp3?dest-id=4063788 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20230815_Ayelen.mp3?dest-id=4063788 Today we are joined by Ayelen Osorio. Ayelen is a human rights/financial freedom advocate and shares stories, interviews, and writings on this through her newsletter “Notes from the Margin.” Ayelen brings fresh and much needed perspective and stories to the bitcoin and financial freedom space, focusing on marginalized communities and freedom. In her own words, “I believe that within marginalized communities exists an enormous untapped potential – that when unleashed through economic and financial empowerment will uplift the world in ways we can’t imagine.” I have no doubt you’ll continue to hear more from Ayelen through her own work, interviews on other podcasts, and conferences around the world.    Subscribe to “Notes from the Margin” here: https://notesfromthemargin.substack.com/   Ayelen Osorio nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1rscuek38p87xeawmpg9ssump8cjkgmz2j3rhnha4artvh0xjacwq9upeqk   Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ayelen_Osorio    Trey Walsh  Nostr: https:... Tue, 05 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/theprogressivebitcoiner/20230815_Ayelen.mp3?dest-id=4063788