The Dumbest Guy in the Room Eric Rauch

Recorded 8/5/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$37,500



Tomer Strolight is a Bitcoin author and the Rabbit Hole Sherpa. He joins us again this week to read and discuss two of his most recent essays.



Where to find Tomer:

@TomerStrolight (https://twitter.com/TomerStrolight)

https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/

https://event.swanbitcoin.com/whybitcoin/

Why People Wonder if Bitcoin is Alien Technology (https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/why-people-wonder-if-bitcoin-is-alien-technology-f9fda5b018b)

Painting a Portrait of Bitcoin (https://tomerstrolight.medium.com/painting-a-portrait-of-bitcoin-7d24a751eef9)



1:45 - Tomer’s last 6 weeks

4:35 - Why People Wonder if Bitcoin is Alien Technology

20:00 - Inspiration and discussion

47:15 - Painting a Portrait of Bitcoin

56:15 - Inspiration and discussion



Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

Recorded 8/2/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$39,000



Lord Fusitu’a is a Lord Member of the Parliament of Tonga and a formally trained barrister, he also serves on the board of many organizations not only in Tonga but throughout the world. We dive into the history and facts of Tonga, how he was introduced to Bitcoin, the relationship that Tonga has with remittances and why Bitcoin can be such a great help to the Tongan people, geothermal Bitcoin mining in Tonga, and much more.



Where to find Lord Fusitu’a:

@LordFusitua (https://twitter.com/LordFusitua)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga



1:45 - Lord Fusitu’a’s background

8:00 - The history, structure, and facts of Tonga

24:45 - Introduction to Bitcoin

32:00 - Tonga’s relationship with remittances

42:15 - Bitcoin adoption in Tonga

52:30 - The benefits and education of Bitcoin to the Tongan people

1:02:30 - Geothermal Bitcoin mining in Tonga



Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

Church and State in Tonga - Sione Latukefu (https://www.amazon.com/Church-State-Tonga-Missionaries-Development/dp/1921902345)

The Tongan Constitution - Sione Latukefu (https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30612696340&searchurl=kn%3DTHE%2BTONGAN%2BCONSTITUTION%2BA%2Bbrief%2Bhistory%2Bto%2Bcelebrate%2Bits%2BCentenary%26sortby%3D20&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title1)

Recorded 7/28/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$40,000



Joel is a farmer specializing in regenerative agriculture and the founder of Untapped Growth. He is a lock for the 2021 Bitcoin MVPleb award with the work he has done to create citadels across the United States. We cover a range of topics from the details of regenerative agriculture, to the base pillars of technology, to pleb culture, and much more.



Where to find Joel:

@untappedgrowth (https://twitter.com/untappedgrowth)

https://untappedgrowth.com/decentralizedgrazing/

https://untappedgrowth.com/decentralizedgrazing-ug-response/



1:45 - Introduction to the Untapped herd

8:45 - Joel’s background and the foundations of sovereignty

13:00 - Regenerative agriculture

22:30 - Untapped Growth model

25:30 - The three pillars of technology

34:00 - Broken money leads to deception

46:30 - First Bitcoin exposure

50:00 - What can be accomplished with a universal language such as Bitcoin

1:03:30 - The excitement of pleb culture

1:08:00 - Bitcoin in Christianity and religion

1:18:45 - The difference between lawyers and small business owners



Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

Pineywood Cattle (https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/pineywoods)

Greg Judy (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8jM5w49UezskDWBGyKq5g)

Dallas Willard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Willard)

Harder money quote - Saifedean Ammous (https://twitter.com/e3btc/status/1386904708753747969?s=20)

Arrival (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/arrival_2016)

Dances With Wolves (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dances_with_wolves)

G.K Chesterton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._K._Chesterton)

Recorded 7/20/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$29,500



CJ is a former MLB All-Star pitcher for the Rangers and Angles who now owns multiple car dealerships in the Fresno area. We talk about CJ’s journey to the MLB, what separates the goods from the greats, racing cars, why Bitcoin is different, on-chain metrics, and much more.



Where to find CJ:

@str8edgeracer (https://twitter.com/str8edgeracer)

@cjwilsonphoto (https://www.instagram.com/cjwilsonphoto/)

Bitcoin Bottom Line (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsXrv5Y360OaarCiUA5xSAA)

Throttle Dogs (https://www.thethrottledogs.com/)

https://www.krop.com/cjwphoto/#/



2:30 - CJ’s background

5:15 - Path to the Show

17:15 - Putting in extra work

31:30 - College and the minors

47:45 - The career journey of a Major League All-Star

59:30 - Introduction to racing cars

1:08:15 - Straight Edge lifestyle

1:18:30 - Defensive investing and Bitcoin

1:31:00 - Why Bitcoin is different

1:37:30 - On-chain metrics

1:51:30 - Favorite books and movies



Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

Heads Up Baseball (https://www.amazon.com/Heads-Up-Baseball-Playing-Game-Pitch/dp/1570280215)

The Art of Learning - John Waitzkin (https://www.amazon.com/Art-Learning-Journey-Optimal-Performance/dp/0743277465)

The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808)

Pedro - Pedro Martinez (https://www.amazon.com/Pedro-Martinez/dp/0544705319)

Thank God for Bitcoin (https://www.amazon.com/Thank-God-Bitcoin-Corruption-Redemption/dp/1641991216)

Léon: The Professional (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/leon_the_professional)

Arrival (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/arrival_2016)

Recorded 7/5/21
Bitcoin price at the time ~$34,000

Ben is the creator and host of the YouTube channel BTC Sessions which has now racked up more than 4.5 million views! We have an awesome conversation ranging from why Bitcoin is greater than the altcoins, the importance of sound money, the super-cycle theory, and much more!

Where to find Ben:
@BTCsessions (https://twitter.com/BTCsessions)
https://www.youtube.com/c/btcsessions
https://www.btcsessions.ca/
https://anchor.fm/btcsessions

1:45 - Ben’s background
5:45 - First introduction to Bitcoin
13:00 - Why Bitcoin stood out from the altcoins
18:00 - Why sound money is important and what it changes in life
34:00 - Why Ben is bullish
45:30 - Big banks denying access to your own money
49:15 - Thoughts on the Bitcoin super-cycle
57:15 - Orange-pilling your significant other
1:04:30 - “Fiat”
1:20:30 - Fiat to Bitcoin transition

Resources mentioned:
Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)
Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)
Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)
Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)
Hope.com
Let’s all please stop calling dollars ‘fiat money’ (https://www.ft.com/content/5e5b2afb-c689-4faf-9b47-92c74fc07e66)
Dominic Frisby and Robert Breedlove (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Dx6ClNojM)

Recorded 7/6/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$34,000



Alex Gladstein is a humanitarian working with the Human Rights Foundation and a true Bitcoiner. He has written many essays discussing the flaws of the petrodollar system in the US, how Bitcoin helps to fight monetary colonialism in Africa, and how Bitcoin can get us back to the original American idea. We cover these three works and much more in this episode.



Where to find Alex:

@Gladstein (https://twitter.com/gladstein)

Human Rights Foundation (https://hrf.org/)

Bitcoin And The American Idea (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-and-the-american-idea)

Fighting Monetary Colonialism With Open-Source Code (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-a-currency-of-decolonization)

The Hidden Cost Of The Petrodollar (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-hidden-costs-of-the-petrodollar)



1:45 - Alex’s background

3:45 - Introduction to Bitcoin

6:15 - Why Bitcoin stuck out

10:50 - Bitcoin helping the unbanked

19:20 - Mining projects financing energy development

23:15 - Monetary colonialism in Africa

34:00 - Bitcoin and the American Idea

41:00 - The petrodollar system



Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

Bitcoin & Black America - Isaiah Jackson (https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Black-America-Isaiah-Jackson/dp/1079178090)