The Watchman Privacy Podcast Gabriel Custodiet

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 non-sellouts to privacy: IVPN.
 
First episode with Viktor (Episode 39): https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/UncomfortableTruthsAboutVPNIndustry:5

Guest Links
→ https://twitter.com/vonthedock (Viktor Viksei)
→ https://www.ivpn.net/
→ https://www.ivpn.net/blog/
 
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
 
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
 
Monero Donation (supports the show)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
 
Bitcoin Donation (supports the show)
→https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos
 
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy 
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
 
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:47 – The problem with free VPNs
4:30 – Your VPN won’t go to jail for you for $5
6:50 – How bad are the fake VPN review websites?
10:45 – VPN Industry consolidation
15:45 – Most important aspects of a VPN
18:19 – Has IVPN been targeted by VPN juggernauts?
21:54 – Any trends in VPNs that IVPN is focused on
25:24 – What is happening at the ground level of a VPN server
28:35 – How would a 3-letter agency track a VPN user?
34:00 – How can VPN companies mitigate 3-letter agency tracking?
39:08 – How can we test if a VPN is working?
41:10 – WireGuard vs OpenVPN
44:50 – Is random-generated username and no password of IVPN and Mullvad a problem?
46:35 – Anti-Tracker of IVPN
49:30 – Why does torrenting on US VPN servers matter?
52:38 – Removal of killswitch due to Apple problems
55:56 – V2Ray: what does it do for us?
59:22 – VPN discrimination solutions
1:05:00 – Final thoughts
 
#IVPN #VPNIndustry #WatchmanPrivacy

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jack Rhysider, host of the fabulous Darknet Diaries podcast. They go behind the scenes of Jack’s work routine and aesthetic views.  Jack shares the commonalities of his guests, details of his inner drive, his operational security, and his view of the future of cybersecurity.

Guest Links
→https://darknetdiaries.com/
→Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4XPl3uEEL9hvqMkoZrzbx5 
→https://twitter.com/JackRhysider
→Jack’s reading list: https://darknetdiaries.com/books/
→https://www.patreon.com/darknetdiaries
 
Attribution
→Image artwork: Urban Hacker (https://twitter.com/realUrbanHacker)
→Music: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio (all music)
 
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
 
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
 
Monero Donation (supports the show)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
 
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy 
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
 
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
3:52 – How did Jack Rhysider distinguish Darknet Diaries from other shows?
5:45 – Inflection point of Darknet Diaries
7:38 – Jack’s perfectionism with podcasting
9:05 – How Jack organizes his narrative note-taking
11:16 – Promotion secrets of Darknet Diaries
13:45 – Jack’s work routine
15:33 – Getting the most out of guests
17:08 – Visual style of Darknet Diaries
20:19 – Rapid fire questions
27:12 – Weirdest way Jack found a guest
29:12 – What do all of his guests have in common
31:55 – How may guests requests does Jack get these days
34:18 – Jack’s other favorite hacker stories
36:01 – Jack’s operational security
40:23 – How does Jack communicate with guests
41:32 – Has anyone come after Jack Rhysider?
44:04 – Jack’s biggest failure with Darknet Diaries
45:14 – Dealing with guests’ terrible microphones
46:41 – How much does Jack cut form episodes?
47:55 – How much does Jack care about Bitcoin and Monero?
49:55 – Jack’s recent move to monthly release: impact on show
51:14 – What’s the solution for protecting logins?
56:07 – Fears of the future of technology
58:40 – Final thoughts
 
#DarknetDiaries #JackRhysider #WatchmanPrivacy

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with MaxBitBuyBit, a Bitcoin creator behind the brand Ungovernable Misfits.
 
Guest Links
→https://ungovernablemisfits.com/ 
→Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/58fLzau7Vag4cKp5J02AiX
→https://twitter.com/MaxBitbuybit
→https://twitter.com/BitBuyBitPod
 
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
 
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
 
Monero Donation (supports the show)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
 
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy 
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy

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

Gabriel Custodiet talks to Mike from Coincards.com. This service allows you to buy gift cards for popular franchises with bitcoin, monero, and other crypto. Gabriel asks all the basic questions, the privacy and legal questions, and the more interesting questions: how to live off of gift cards, behind-the-scenes of the gift card industry, gift card suspicion, gift card privacy, and the future of gift cards.

Guest Links
→https://coincards.com/ (Use Tor Browser)
→https://twitter.com/CoinCards
→https://twitter.com/astupidmoose (Mike’s personal Twitter)

Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
 
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
 
Monero Donation (supports the show)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
 
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy 
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
 
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:42 – What do we have to give up to use CoinCards.com
2:35 – Any problems with Tor Browser?
3:35 – Are you using BTCPay Server?
4:15 – Do you vet UTXOs?
4:50 – Do you reject transactions for any reason?
5:48 – Data retention policy
7:10 – Do companies know their cards came from Coin Cards?
9:50 – Rapid fire of basic features of Coin Cards
12:50 – How do we use digital gift card in physical store?
13:40 – Origins of Coin Cards (getting permission from gift card companies)
16:00 – What did you do with Bitcoin in the early days?
17:00 – Coin Cards guerrilla marketing
18:15 – Comparison to competitors
19:38 – Limitations of jurisdictions
21:58 – What wallet set up do you use?
23:30 – How do live on gift cards
24:30 – Problems with VISA gift cards
26:42 – Privacy problems of using gift cards
28:30 – Companies that ban for using gift cards (Amazon)
30:32 – Will gift cards get regulated?
31:40 – How much of “circular economy” BTC/XMR end with services like yours?
34:27 – Has there been a decline in Bitcoin use in last ten years?
37:00 – Percent of gift cards that have errors
37:15 – Future of Coin Cards
37:40 – Final thoughts

#WatchmanPrivacy #CoinCards #BitcoinGiftCards #Monero

Gabriel Custodiet talks to Paul Rosenberg for the third time. They discuss the original cryptography movement, skepticism of the Ross Ulbricht case, how the Dark Ages ended slavery, Christian anarchy, and the biological future of humanity.
 
Guest Links
→Paul Rosenberg's website: https://www.freemansperspective.com
 
Previous episodes with Paul Rosenberg
→Episode 16: https://youtu.be/JRcS6fvukzA
→Episode 54: https://youtu.be/WCU9f_9s120
 
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
 
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
 
Monero Donation (supports the show)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
 
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy 
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
 
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:08 – Original cryptography movement
4:35 – The universe favors encryption
9:10 – Cryptography and the government
11:50 – Cryptography resources
15:30 – What Julian Assange means to humanity
18:09 – Significance of BitTorrent
18:55 – Insight into VPN industry
22:30 – Questionable aspects of Ross Ulbricht case
26:10 – The Dark Ages: why were they significant? 
31:45 – Resources for the Dark Ages
33:45 – Are Christianity and Judaism anarchic religions?
37:30 – Paul’s new book, Post-Primate Society
41:05 – Evolutionary psychology hijacking the mind
45:50 – How damaging would an EMP be?
48:25 – Final thoughts

#WatchmanPrivacy #PaulRosenberg #FreemansPerspective #Cryptography