The Bulwark Podcast - Rob Reiner and Dan Partland: God & Country

Christian nationalism is not only a threat to democracy, but also to Christianity itself. Prominent evangelicals, like David French and Russell Moore, break it all down in a new documentary, "God & Country." Charlie Sykes is also in the film. Reiner and Partland take it to 11 with Tim Miller today.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - UNCHAINED: Stacks’ Muneeb Ali On Why Bitcoin Is Exciting Once Again

Stacks' co-creator Muneeb Ali says that this is the most exciting time to build on Bitcoin. 


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Fifteen years after the birth of Bitcoin, the network is now entering an era of remarkable innovation and change, according to Stacks' co-creator Muneeb Ali.

On this episode of Unchained recorded at the Bitcoin Builders conference, Muneeb explores the complexities and advancements within Bitcoin's Layer 1 and Layer 2. He shares his perspectives on what's fueling innovation in Bitcoin's Layer 1 and discusses the implications of Ordinal Inscriptions amid criticism of it by core developers. 

He delves into the various scaling solutions within Bitcoin, highlighting how trust assumptions vary among them, and how BitVM could be a 'game changer'. He goes over the advantages of integrating smart contracts on Bitcoin, and why he considers BTC the only true form of monetary asset. 

Show highlights:

  • What's driving innovation in Bitcoin’s L1 
  • How Muneeb feels about Ordinals Inscriptions in Bitcoin, considering the criticism from some core developers
  • How, in recent years, research and development in crypto happened outside of Bitcoin, and how that's changing now, according to Muneeb
  • The different types of scaling solutions in Bitcoin and how the trust assumptions differ in each of them
  • Why he feels like BitVM is a 'game changer' and what it enables
  • What the Nakamoto upgrade is on Stacks
  • The advantages of having smart contracts on Bitcoin, according to Muneeb
  • Why he says that BTC is the only asset that is money
  • The challenges to having privacy in Bitcoin


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Guest

Muneeb Ali, co-creator of Stacks

Previous appearances on Unchained: 

Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs Are Hot and Getting Hotter. What's the Hype About? - NFT Crypto

Blockstack On Getting Independence From Google, Facebook And Amazon

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Recent News:

Unchained: 

Stacks, a Bitcoin Layer 2 Protocol, Sees All-Time High in Total Value Locked

A New Era for Bitcoin Is Here, Whether Bitcoin Maximalists Like It Or Not

Bitcoin Passes the $1 Trillion Market Cap Mark; All Cryptos Combined Reach $2 Trillion

Bitcoin L2s:

Unchained: 

Are Layer 2s on Bitcoin Having a Moment?

How Botanix Aims to Enable Smart Contracts on Bitcoin

An Ethereum-Like Experience Built on Bitcoin?

Learn more:

What Are Opcodes in Bitcoin? A Beginner's Guide

What Are BRC-20 Tokens? 

What Are ORC-20 Tokens? 

How to Create a Bitcoin Ordinal

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Colonial Parkway Murders

The scenic Colonial Parkway stretches 23 miles across part of Virginia, linking Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. This road has been purposely shielfed from commercial development, and it's full of pull-offs making it the perfect lovers' lane. And, from 1986 to 1989, it became a prime hunting ground for one of the state's most notorious serial killers. Tune in to learn more about the still-unsolved case of the Colonial Parkway Murders.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: CoinDesk Markets Week in Review

CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert.

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The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) functions as a benchmark for the performance of the digital asset market, delivering institutional quality information to digital asset investors. Subsets of the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) are investible CoinDesk Crypto Sectors and the CoinDesk 20 Index, designed to measure the performance of the top digital assets. Today’s takeaways are provided by Tracy Stephens, senior index manager at CoinDesk Indices with additional analysis from Michael Nadeau, author of "The DeFi Report." For more on CoinDesk Indices, visit: coindeskmarkets.com.

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Philosophers In Space - Barbie

Is Barbie really a Barbie girl? And in what way is this really a Barbie world? How do we assess whether life in plastic really is fantastic, not to mention the questionable principles of consent inherent in the idea that you can undress her everywhere. Most importantly, is Barbie feminist, and if so, what kind of feminist? These earworm questions and more on this weeks instalment of Alienating your Audience! Enjoy!

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Two Years of Putin’s Monstrous War

Today's podcast points out that, as we move into the third year of Russia's effort to swallow up Ukraine whole, the great dysfunction seems not to be taking place in Ukraine, or Russia, or on the battlefield, but inside the American political process—with majorities supporting aid to Ukraine but the House unwilling to allow a vote. Can this stand? What is going on? And what is going on with AI? Give a listen.

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Focus on Africa - Are child-beggars on Uganda’s streets ‘sold’?

More than 100 mothers in Uganda have been given community service for allowing their children to beg on the streets of Kampala. We hear more about why street-begging is a huge issue in the country and how most are from a particular region where they are sold as a commodity.

Senegal’s President Macky Sall says he will stand down on 2 April when his term in office expires, but he has not announced a new date for the presidential election. So what will happen next?

And we hear from a Tanzanian student, who fled Ukraine two years ago when Russia invaded, but now she has returned to complete her medical studies, even though the war rages on.

CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: Investors Are Piling Into Mining Stocks

Will and Charlie go through this week’s Bitcoin news, including mining stock flows, Braiins adding Lightning and a DL News hit piece on Bitcoin miners.

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Welcome back to the news roundup! Will and Charlie go through this week’s Bitcoin news, including mining stock flows, Braiins adding Lightning and a DL News hit piece on Marathon Digital’s Bitcoin mining site in Granbury, Texas.

Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews Tuesday and a news show on Friday! 

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CBS News Roundup - 02/23/2024 | World News Roundup

New U-S sanctions against Russia in the wake of Alexei Navalny's death. Final day before South Carolina's Republican primary. Back to the moon. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan in Charleston, SC, has today's World News Roundup.

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