Episode 63 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Reezy Resells: Retail Arbitrage and Money-Making
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Reezy Resells, a retail arbitrage master who shares his tactics online. They discuss how to resell items on Amazon (and eBay), including the details of doing so. They also discuss advertising on social media, learning to be a producer rather than a consumer, how Reezy would start over from nothing, and the mindset necessary to start hustling and making money online.
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all) →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
0:00 – Introduction 1:38 – Why did you shout me out on Twitter? 4:11 – The mindset of hustling 12:42 – Improving social media advertising 18:00 – Changing mindset from consumer to producer 20:28 – Retail arbitrage: is it still viable today? 27:52 – How would you start over from nothing? 32:13 – Reezy’s productivity and schedule 40:53 – Ideas for making money online 47:37 – Any privacy scares for Reezy as a public figure? 50:40 – Final thoughts
Episode 44 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Data Brokers and People Search Websites Are Selling Your Data
Gabriel Custodiet talks to the creator of MyDataRemoval.com about people search websites and other data brokers. These are websites that collect, buy, and otherwise acquire the ample data that we expose on a daily basis: from social media posts to public housing records to mobile phone behavior. This episode covers all of the basics about these websites, including where they get their data, how they operate, and how to remove oneself from them. This is a definitive introduction to one of the biggest but least examined privacy dangers that we face today.
Guest Links
→ https://www.mydataremoval.com
→ https://www.mydataremoval.com/blog
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Bitcoin Privacy Course
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
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Timeline
0:00 – Beginning
2:01 – Where do they get their data?
4:51 – How does website “scraping” work?
6:19 – The three types of data brokers
9:00 – How is all of this legal?
10:23 – Disturbing personal data on websites
13:02 – Dangers of having information on people search sites
17:50 – How many people search websites are there?
18:30 – What are their motivations?
20:13 – Are these sites primarily targeting Americans?
20:48 – Getting off of call lists and mailing lists
21:48 – Other insight into data brokers
23:48 – How can we prevent future data exposure?
25:42 – Particularly offensive companies
26:12 – Solutions for VPN blocks
26:57 – Should we opt out ourselves?
31:36 – Details of MyDataRemoval.com
33:50 – Pricing and plans
36:52 – What information does MyDataRemoval ask for?
39:20 – Do people search websites truly opt you out?
41:20 – How does MyDataRemoval protect customer data?
43:03 – Background of the founder
44:49 – James’ cybersecurity and privacy advice
Episode 33 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Seth for Privacy: The Case for Monero and Digital Privacy
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with digital privacy specialist Seth for Privacy, host of the Opt Out podcast and contributor to the privacy cryptocurrency Monero. They discuss the prevalence of third-party integration that defines Web 2.0, digital tools to fight online surveillance, the privacy problems of Bitcoin, and browser fingerprinting.
Seth for Privacy links
→ https://sethforprivacy.com/
→ https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy
→ https://optoutpod.com/
→ Seth more on Monero vs Bitcoin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWc6jXY6JQk
→ https://anonymousplanet-ng.org/
Bitcoin Privacy Course
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
The Watchman Guide to Privacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
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Episode 69 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Sparrow Wallet with Craig Raw
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the creator and core developer of Sparrow Wallet, Craig Raw. They discuss some of Craig’s background and his world, such as the dangers of South Africa and how they influence his mindset. Craig gives his insights into the history of Bitcoin wallets, his own coin control tactics, and the broader issues and potential paths of Bitcoin. If you’re just starting with Bitcoin privacy, please see more introductory episodes such as Episode 27: https://youtu.be/Qz1-uiQZUUQ
Guest Links
→ https://www.sparrowwallet.com/
→ https://twitter.com/craigraw
→ https://t.me/SparrowWallet (Sparrow Telegram; beware impostors)
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 Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
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→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
3:01 – How many people are using Sparrow Wallet?
3:58 – The problem of self-custody
6:39 – Why Sparrow as a symbol?
9:13 – Dangers of South Africa; how it influences Craig Raw’s worldview
14:43 – History of Bitcoin wallets
19:57 – What would happen to Sparrow if Craig Raw disappeared?
22:45 – Why do we have to wait for Whirlpooling?
28:10 – How does Craig Raw do coin control?
32:07 – How safe is Sparrow Wallet as a hot wallet?
35:55 – How to “start over” with compromised wallets
38:40 – What should we do with bad bank UTXOs?
40:34 – Should Bitcoin be a store of value or medium of exchange?
43:10 – Craig a proponent of making Bitcoin more private on Layer 1?
45:03 – How would we change the encryption of Bitcoin if needed in the future?
47:47 – Importance of slow changes to Sparrow Wallet
51:17 – What Bitcoin services does Craig Raw use?
53:30 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #SparrowWallet #CraigRaw #BitcoinPrivacy
Episode 4 of the Watchman Privacy Podcast
Gabriel Custodiet discusses how psychopaths can destroy your privacy...and your life.
The Watchman Guide to Privacy
https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
The Watchman Privacy Newsletter
https://watchmanprivacy.com
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Episode 51 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Doug Casey: Privacy is Totally Incorrect
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the legendary investor-philosopher Doug Casey. They speak about topics Doug has rarely discussed: his introduction to psychopaths, whether privacy is a politically-correct word, why Doug never renounced his US citizenship, and the decline of masculinity as the key problem of our time.
Guest Links
→ https://internationalman.com (recommend the newsletter)
→ https://highgroundseries.com/
→ https://www.amazon.com/Totally-Incorrect-Conversations-Doug-Casey/dp/0988285134
→ https://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Investing-Rest-Douglas-Casey/dp/1559721774
→ https://www.youtube.com/@DougCaseysTake
Guest Mentions
→ Farnham's Freehold
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
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
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Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
2:35 – Is privacy a politically-correct word?
4:46 – Doug’s high-level view of privacy
7:06 – When did Doug first discover psychopathy?
10:08 – Why hasn’t Doug renounced US citizenship?
13:59 – The decline of masculinity as the key explanation of our decline
21:30 – What is the area of development most men are lacking?
24:47 – Any backlash and difficult border crossings from book Assassin?
28:38 – When is Terrorist coming out?
Episode 65 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Leaving Humanity: The Technocratic Worldview with Joe Doran
Gabriel Custodiet speaks Joe Doran, writer for Trends Journal and enemy of technocracy. Doran explains the mindset that motivates world technocrats and predicts upcoming trends in surveillance and loss of individual power.
Guest Links
→ https://trendsjournal.com/
→ https://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Humanity-Corrupt-Designs-Technocratic/dp/B09WCLWMJQ
→ https://www.amazon.com/HUMAN-DeGrowth-DeCarbon-DeCrypto-Progress/dp/B0BRPKT9MK
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 Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
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→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→ https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
3:13 – Joe Doran’s wake-up calls
7:01 – Why are we sleepwalking to technocracy?
10:49 – The perversion of science and the technocratic worldview
16:07 – The death of God leads to the rise of technocracy
21:16 – What are the future trends in technocracy?
28:50 – What hasn’t Joe Doran “checked out”?
31:06 – Final thoughts: the problem of power
#TrendsJournal #technocracy #JoeDoran #geraldcelente
Episode 97 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Coin Cards: Buy Gift Cards with Monero and Bitcoin
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
Episode 3 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast
What are Central Bank Digital Currencies? When will they come about? How can we stay private with them? Gabriel Custodiet gives some introductory thoughts about this brave new world.
The Watchman Guide to Privacy
https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
The Watchman Privacy Newsletter
https://watchmanprivacy.com