Podcast
Recorded in Atlanta's freedom-tech hackerspace, the ATL BitLab podcast covers the world of freedom technology, including bitcoin, privacy tech, nostr, sovereign computing, and more. Some episodes are geared towards the absolute beginner and some go deep into the weeds with how the technology works. There's something here for everyone.
Bitcoin Sovereignty: Running Your Own Full Node - The Sovereign Computing Show (SOV014)
Bitcoin is built on the principle of not trusting third parties, but are you trusting someone else's node to validate your transactions? In this episode, Jordan Bravo and Stephen DeLorme explore why running your own Bitcoin and Lightning nodes is crucial for true financial sovereignty.
Sovereign AI: Using LLMs Without Sacrificing Privacy - The Sovereign Computing Show (SOV013)
AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude are powerful tools, but they come with significant privacy trade-offs. In this episode, Jordan Bravo and Stephen DeLorme explore practical approaches to using AI without surrendering your data to big tech companies.
The Truth About VPNs: Beyond the Marketing Hype - The Sovereign Computing Show (SOV012)
Jordan Bravo and Stephen DeLorme break down the reality of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) beyond the marketing hype. They explore what problems VPNs actually solve—hiding your IP address from websites, concealing your browsing from ISPs, and encrypting traffic—while addressing their limitations and downsides.
Stephen DeLorme: How Does Bitcoin Consensus Work? Part 2 - Atlanta BitDevs - (EVNT007)
Bitcoin is difficult to change. How do we reach consensus to change it?. Stephen DeLorme covers the second half of the Bitcoin Consensus Analysis Project, highlighting both technical and social layers of reaching consensus.
Choosing a Sovereign Mobile Operating System - The Sovereign Computing Show (SOV011)
How can you have a smartphone that isn't surveilled, censored, controlled, and constrained? Jordan discusses the challenges and solutions for achieving self-sovereignty with mobile devices.
Bypass App Store Censorship With These Tools - The Sovereign Computing Show (SOV010)
Jordan Bravo and Stephen DeLorme discuss the challenges of app store censorship and explore various alternatives to the Google Play and Apple App Stores.
3 Ways to Stop Doxing Your Bitcoin - The Sovereign Computing Show (SOV009)
Jordan and Stephen discuss 3 methods for buying bitcoin privately without KYC.
Andrew Lunde: The Technology Boom - Atlanta BitPlebs (EVNT006)
Andrew Lunde presents Chapters 3+4 of Jeff Booth's The Price of Tomorrow. Learn about the challenges of thinking differently, historical examples of significant cognitive shifts, and the potential future technologies that might surpass even quantum computing.
How to Make Private Payments - The Sovereign Computing Show (SOV008)
Jordan Bravo and Stephen DeLorme discuss how your payments are tracked and what you can do about it.
Nitesh ₿: How Does Bitcoin Consensus Work? Part 1 - Atlanta BitDevs - (EVNT005)
Bitcoin is difficult to change. How do we reach consensus to change it? Nitesh walks us through the first half of the Bitcoin Consensus Analysis Project paper which analyzes itcoin's consensus mechanism.
Is Your Web Browser Spying on You? - The Sovereign Computing Show (SOV007)
Google Chrome is not just a browser; it's a surveillance tool. In this episode of the Sovereign Computing Show, Jordan Bravo and Stephen DeLorme delve into why Chrome collects vast amounts of your data and discuss more private alternatives.
Rich Lassiter: First Currency Wars, Then Trade Wars, Then Real Wars - Atlanta BitPlebs - (EVNT004)
Rich Lassiter explores the economic insights from Jeff Booth's book, *The Price of Tomorrow.* Rich delves into the 2007-2008 financial meltdown and how experts' misjudgments led to rapid unraveling.
How to Get Secure & Sovereign Personal File Storage - The Sovereign Computing Show (SOV006)
Jordan Bravo and Stephen DeLorme delve into the importance of self-hosting for personal files, using tools like NextCloud, Immich, and SyncThing.
Your Phone Number Is Compromised - The Sovereign Computing Show (SOV005)
Jordan Bravo and Stephen DeLorme discuss the problems with phone numbers, SIM cards, and cellular data, and provide some solutions to these problems.
Three Things About Email You Lost Control of (and How to Fix It) - The Sovereign Computing Show (SOV004)
Jordan Bravo and Stephen DeLorme outline the three points of control we've lost over email in the modern age, and discuss steps you can take to regain this control opver your email.
HODLBarbarian: The Unstoppable Force of Technological Deflation - Atlanta BitPlebs - (EVNT003)
Deflation is an unstoppable force driven by rapid technological advances, according to Jeff Booth. In this episode, HODLBarbarian helps you explore the concept of deflation and its impacts on the economy through Booth's lens.
Your Messaging Apps Are Not Private - The Sovereign Computing Show (SOV003)
Jordan Bravo and Stephen DeLorme discuss how to enhance digital privacy by replacing everyday messaging apps with more secure and sovereign options.
Michael Tidwell: Bitcoin Secrets Revealed - The Taptree of Horror - Atlanta BitDevs - Event 002
Michael Tidwell reveals the secrets of the TABConf 6 Capture the Bitcoin challenge.
Mastering Calendars & Contacts - The Sovereign Computing Show (SOV002)
Jordan Bravo and Stephen DeLorme delve into the essential first steps of reclaiming your privacy by managing your own calendars and contacts.
Sovereign Computing: Reclaiming Your Digital Freedom - The Sovereign Computing Show (SOV001)
What is sovereign computing? Jordan and Stephen discuss taking back control of your technology to protect your data and ensure that the tools you use are serving your best interest and not the interests of third-parties.
Light & Jose Storopoli: Strata - Privacy and Programmability with ZK Rollups - Behind the Build (BTB003)
Light and Jose talk to us about Strata, an EVM-compatible validity rollup on bitcoin with the goal of enabling greater privacy and programmability.
Randy Naar: Building Cloud Lightning with Blockstream Greenlight - Behind the Build (BTB002)
Randy Naar teaches us about running Lightning in the cloud with Blockstream Greenlight.
Farscapian: Bitcoin Payment Splits with BOLT 12 Prism - Behind the Build (BTB001)
Farscapian shows us Bitcoin payment splits using BOLT 12 Prism for Core Lightning.
Michael Saylor & the Infinite Money Glitch - Elwood the HODL Barbarian - Atlanta BitPlebs - Event 001
Elwood the HODL Barbarian takes us on a deep dive in the corporate financial wizardy employed by Michael Saylor's MSTR to generate better returns than Bitcoin itself.