Escape the Technocracy

Gabriel Custodiet

Escape the Technocracy is a techno-adventure show on privacy tactics and evading technological tyranny.

  1. 2d ago

    231 - Daniel Sempere Pico: Speak 'Prompt' and Enter

    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Daniel Sempere Pico (formerly BTCGandalf) about how he uses AI for his own productivity. GUEST → https://x.com/dansemperepico   LEARN AI WITH ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product-ai-resistance-video-course/  WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com    ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com  (including consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:20 – Daniel Sempere Pico origin story (BTCGandalf) 6:40 – Rebuilding a Twitter audience 8:00 – World travel 11:15 – User experience of AI changing 14:10 – Daniel's setup 20:55 – What to look for in a text AI model 23:40 – Cost of AI (for agentic use) 27:30 – How invasive is your AI use? 30:30 – AI Big Tech ruling our lives 34:35 – Death of self-hosting AI? 37:50 – Art AI 40:40 – Voice consistency while using AI 44:50 – Final thoughts on AI   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

  2. Aug 8

    230 - Alejandra Guajardo Sada: Sada Organics

    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Alejandra Guajardo Sada, "Miss Bitcoin," about her journey from a winner of Miss Universe El Salvador to a Bitcoin advocate and natural skincare entrepreneur. GUEST → https://x.com/missbitcoin_   → https://sadaorganics.com   → https://www.instagram.com/aleguajardo_sv/   → https://www.tiktok.com/@aleguajardooo   → https://bitcoinbookshelf.com  → https://linktr.ee/Alejandraguajardo    WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com  ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com  (including consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy    TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:48 – Alejandra's origins 11:52 – Post-Miss Universe 14:22 – El Salvador during rise of Bitcoin adoption 16:00 – Travel stories 22:08 – Bitcoin Bookshelf  24:17 – Sada Organics 27:50 – Why beef tallow? 31:10 – Detox tea 34:20 – Final thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

  3. Aug 3

    229 - Coldcard: The Devastation Begins

    A Torchlight Chat about one of the scariest hacks ever: the Coldcard Bitcoin wallet hack of late July 2026 that has evaporated hundreds of millions of dollars and counting. The carnage will not stop. We discuss what happened, what you should do, and what the conspiracies are…. LINKS → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker  (Urban Hacker) → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product-invisible-seed-backup-bundle  (our own backup bundle) → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker/status/2083933234774032415  (Free brief backup) → https://x.com/MissBitcoin_/status/2083355299587756188  (Simpler explanation of the problem) → https://www.instagram.com/aleguajardo_sv  (posting about this) WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com  ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com  (including consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy    TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 2:35 – The details of the Coldcard exploit 10:30 – Steps to take  18:30 – Creating a new wallet 24:45 – Don't update your Coldcard (before sending your funds out) 26:25 – More detail about the random generation flaw 29:00 – Who is draining the Coldcard wallets? 31:55 – Coinbase the solution?!? 34:30 – Is Coldcard anti-FOSS positioning what caused the problem? 39:50 – Should we condemn the Coldcard shills? 44:40 – Is this problem only for Coldcard – is AI a problem? 52:05 – Coldcard retweeted Urban? (Destroying their current devices) 55:30 – Was the commit that changed the seed phrase generation a conspiracy? 1:03:15 – Coldcard hack will wreck the history of Bitcoin privacy 1:07:20 – Final thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

  4. Jul 27

    228 - Privacy Postmaster # 3

    Beneath a crimson sky, a specter approaches.   The Privacy Postmaster rides... THE PRIVACY POSTMASTER → https://privacypost.io   MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com  → Join my exclusive privacy community MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com  (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html  Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

  5. Jul 23

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  6. Jul 12

    227 - Sparrow Wallet: Craig Raw & Silent Payments

    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Craig Raw of Sparrow Wallet about Silent Payments and the latest updates of the Bitcoin wallet as of July 2026.   GUEST → https://sparrowwallet.com/  → https://x.com/SparrowWallet  → https://x.com/craigraw    WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com    ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com  (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html  Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

  7. Jul 8

    226 - James Wesley, Rawles: The Future's Claim

    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with one of the godfather's of prepping: James Wesley, Rawles. They discuss the derivatives timebomb and the gold market, Mr Rawles' recent debanking, the latest anti-gun laws, concealed carry permit strategies, the ethics of self-defense, and private purchases. GUEST → https://survivalblog.com  (Rawles website) → https://survivalblog.com/derivatives/  (Derivatives Timebomb) → https://www.survivalrealty.com/survival-retreats-relocation-book  (Survival Retreats & Relocation) → https://www.amazon.com/Patriots-Novel-Survival-Coming-Collapse/dp/156975599X  (My recommended book from Rawles)   WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com    ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html  TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:40 – Signs of financial collapse 3:55 – Derivatives are a ticking timebomb 6:30 – Gold price 8:25 – Gambling; aka the stock market 12:45 – James Wesley, Rawles was debanked 17:35 – How does one vet a county in the US? 23:00 – Conservatives grouping together presents a target? 25:10 – What power does an American sheriff have? 27:40 – Australians and Canada 31:20 – Latest anti-gun laws 34:10 – Night vision equipment 36:55 – Concealed carry permit strategies  39:50 – "Turn the other cheek" 41:30 – The Black Swan 44:25 – Private purchases 49:10 – Fostering healthy hobbies 52:40 – Final thoughts Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

  8. Jun 29

    225 - Expats Everywhere: All Who Wander

    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Kalie of Expats Everywhere. They discuss the details surrounding living in Portugal and other EU countries and the mentality of being a successful expat. EXPATS EVERYWHERE → https://www.expatseverywhere.com/ → https://www.youtube.com/@ExpatsEverywhere → Podcast: "ExpatsEverywhere Presents: Let's Move to Portugal"   WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com   ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy   SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:40 – Expats Everywhere background 3:40 – Why Portugal? 6:50 – Overview of Portuguese visas 9:45 – Portugal easiest option for European residency? 10:30 – Hurdles of Portugal visas 13:30 – Portugal citizenship process changed 15:20 – Taxes in Portugal 18:10 – Portugal "crypto friendly"? 19:27 – What makes a successful expat? 22:20 – Alternative cities to Lisbon 25:35 – Biggest hurdles adapting to Portugal 28:00 – Traveling with children 30:45 – How to quickly adapt to a new place 35:00 – EU Entry/Exit System EES 37:50 – Other countries complementary to Portugal 40:00 – Final thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Escape the Technocracy is a techno-adventure show on privacy tactics and evading technological tyranny.

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  • Creator
    Gabriel Custodiet
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025
  • Show Website
    Escape the Technocracy

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