TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

TFTC is a podcast hosted by Marty Bent about Bitcoin. Join Marty, Editor in Chief of "the best newsletter in Bitcoin", as he sits down to discuss Bitcoin with interesting people.

Episodes

December 10, 2025 • 68 mins

Marty sits down with Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, to discuss his decade-long mission to bring privacy to Bitcoin, the DOJ prosecution that led to his guilty plea, and why he and his co-founder Bill deserve a presidential pardon as he prepares to report to prison.

Sign the petition: https://billandkeonne.org/

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Marty sits down with Susan Kokinda to discuss the City of London's centuries-long financial control over global affairs, its connection to modern narco-terrorism and drug trafficking, and how the Trump administration is working to reassert American economic sovereignty.

Susan on Twitter: https://x.com/sjkokinda

Promethean Action: https://www.prometheanaction.com/

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Marty sits down with Johann Kurtz to discuss the cultural shift away from intergenerational wealth transfer, the moral framework of duty that once guided wealthy Westerners, and why building a lasting family legacy matters more than giving it all to charity.

Johann on Twitter: https://x.com/JohannKurtz

Johann on Substack: https://substack.com/@becomingnoble

Leaving a Legacy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2CK4M59

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Marty sits down with Matthew MeĹľinskis to discuss Bitcoin's power curve growth model, why recent price volatility shouldn't cause panic, and how understanding network effect adoption provides long-term perspective during turbulent markets.

Matthew on Twitter: https://x.com/1basemoney

Porkopolis: https://www.porkopolis.io/

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Marty sits down with Mark Mitchell, an independent pollster, to discuss the growing disconnect between America's political class and younger generations, the collapse of institutional trust, and why the Republican Party is failing to offer solutions for the economic crises crushing voters under 40.

Mark on Twitter: https://x.com/honestpollster

Rasmussen: https://www.rasmussenreports.com/

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Marty sits down with Erik Cason to discuss the dangers of centralized AI systems, the need for decentralized technology, Bitcoin as a tool against fiat exploitation, and organizing a new political movement to restore freedom for the working class.

Erik on Twitter: https://x.com/Erikcason

Crypto Sovereignty: https://cryptosovereignty.org/

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Marty sits down with Steve Lee to discuss Bitcoin's path to becoming everyday money through Lightning infrastructure development, the importance of daily usage for strengthening Bitcoin's resilience, and why spending Bitcoin while remaining a long-term holder isn't contradictory.

Steve Lee on Twitter: https://x.com/moneyball

Spiral: https://spiral.xyz/

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Marty sits down with Kyle Olney to discuss his journey from seizing banks during the financial crisis to becoming a Bitcoin policy advocate, the urgent fight against financial surveillance through the Bank Secrecy Act, and the critical importance of grassroots activism in defending self-custodial Bitcoin rights.

Kyle on Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleolney

Save Our Wallets: https://saveourwallets.org/

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Marty sits down with Miles Suter to discuss Block's eight-year journey building Bitcoin infrastructure across Cash App, Square, and BitKey, culminating in the launch of Bitcoin payments for all Square sellers nationwide.

Miles on Twitter: https://x.com/milessuter

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Marty sits down with Jordi Visser to discuss why Bitcoin's current price consolidation mirrors the post-dot-com bubble IPO period, the democratization of crypto adoption, and how AI-driven abundance could reshape the global economy.

Jordi on Twitter: https://x.com/jvisserlabs

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Marty sits down with Dr. John Lott to discuss why gun registries fail to solve crimes, how media misrepresents gun violence data, the ineffectiveness of assault weapons bans, and the massive funding disparity between gun control research and gun rights advocacy.

John on Twitter: https://x.com/JohnRLottJr

Crime Research: https://crimeresearch.org/

More Guns, Less Crime: https://www.amazon.com/More-Guns-Less-Crime-Understanding/dp/02...

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Marty sits down with Andy Schoonover, founder of CrowdHealth, to discuss the ACA health insurance death spiral, skyrocketing premiums forcing families to pay over $3,000 monthly, and how CrowdHealth offers a cash-pay alternative that empowers individuals to opt out of the broken traditional healthcare system.

Andy on Twitter: https://x.com/andyjschoonover

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Marty sits down with Connor Brown to discuss his work as a Bitcoin policy advisor on Capitol Hill, the strategic Bitcoin reserve legislation, America's race to lead in Bitcoin, and how sound money can offer a middle path between political extremism.

Conner on Twitter: https://x.com/BitcoinConner

BPI: https://www.btcpolicy.org/donate

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Marty sits down with Gary Brode to discuss tariffs and manufacturing reshoring, dollar debasement and the BRICS coalition threat, New York's exodus of wealth, and why Bitcoin remains the ultimate hedge against government overspending.

Gary on Twitter: https://x.com/Gary_Brode

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Marty sits down with Mark Suman to discuss the critical importance of building privacy-preserving AI systems, the risks of centralized AI models accessing personal data, and why Maple AI represents a necessary alternative to closed-source AI platforms.

Maple: https://trymaple.ai/

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Mark on Twitter: https://x.com/marksuman

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Marty sits down with George Kikvadze and Bill Tai to discuss the early days of building Bitfury, the resilience required to scale Bitcoin infrastructure when the industry was full of doubters, and why Bitcoin remains the ultimate insurance against inevitable government fiscal collapse.

George on Twitter: https://x.com/BitfuryGeorge

Bill on Twitter: https://x.com/KiteVC

Bitfury: https://bitfury.com/

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Marty sits down with Andrew and Jonathan to discuss their newly launched NASDAQ-listed SPAC, BTC Development Co., which aims to merge with successful private companies and add significant Bitcoin to their balance sheets as digital capital for long-term growth.

Ten31: https://www.ten31.xyz

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Marty sits down with Peter Dunworth to discuss Australia's unrealized capital gains tax threat, Bitcoin's unique advantages for wealth protection and mobility, generational wealth management under a Bitcoin standard, the flaws in DeFi and tokenization, and why Bitcoin serves as superior collateral for a functioning financial system.

Peter Dunworth on Twitter: https://x.com/PeterBTCAdviser

Bitcoin Adviser: https://www.thebitcoinadvi...

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Marty sits down with Robert from Infranomics to discuss the Fed's recent revelation that hedge funds hold $1.8 trillion in U.S. debt through the basis trade, the hidden leverage threatening Treasury markets, and why Bitcoin remains the only sound asset in an era of debasement and rising populism.

Infranomics Linktree: https://linktr.ee/infraa_

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Kent Halliburton, co-founder and CEO of Saz Mining, discusses how his background in residential solar, software and computer engineering ultimately led him to bitcoin mining, why hydro which powers all four of Saz’s sites (each on a different continent) is such an efficient underlying source of fuel, the role bitcoiners will naturally need to play in decentralizing mining away from fiat-minded businesses, and how the hosting model ...

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