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Welcome to Opt Out, where I sit down with passionate people to learn why privacy matters to them, the tools and techniques they’ve found and leveraged, and where we encourage and inspire oth...

If you’ve ever wanted to dive deeper into personal privacy and security, there’s no better resource out there than Escape the Technocracy. I...

Tired of Bitcoin conferences for suits and TradFi bros? Nifty has been making Bitcoin conferences great again with Bitcoin++ for years now,...

The VPN paradigm has grown stale, with simple one-party providers being the best available. But what if we could further minimize trust by s...

AI is all the rage, but with it come new privacy questions and concerns. Marks from OpenSecret joins to walk us through how we can have our...

Two years after our first episode on SimpleX, we’re back with an update on all they’ve been working on, including a new approach to chat rel...

If you're frustrated by the need for multiple hardware wallets, security keys, two-factor applications, or even phones and looking for...

Ever wondered why your Google search results are so bad? Looking for an alternative that puts your interests first instead of an ad company’...

We get to the bottom of what ossification is, why it's harmful to Bitcoin to push for premature ossification, and why we need to improv...

I sit down with Andy Yen, founder and CEO of Proton, to discuss the release of Proton Wallet, the decision to focus on Bitcoin despite its l...

Heard of SimpleX chat and curious what it's all about? This episode, we're sitting down with Evgeny, the founder of SimpleX Chat t...

This episode, we're sitting down with Eric Sirion and Matt Odell to chat about FediMints, a fascinating and unusual new proposal that s...

Welcome to the first ever live Q&A on Opt Out! We covered a ton of topics ranging from personal privacy, self-hosting, Bitcoin, Monero, priv...

Looking to explore alternatives to Signal and heard of Session, but not sure what sets it apart? This episode, we're sitting down with...

Have you been struggling to find ways to get a usable and long-lasting phone number without giving up your ID or privacy? This episode, we&a...

This episode, we're taking a break from the normal structure of Opt Out to focus on a conference I'll be attending and speaking at...

Looking for a privacy-preserving and light-weight search tool that you can self-host? This episode, we’re sitting down with Ben Busby to cha...

Looking for a solution to get off of Google or Apple's walled ecosystem and take back control of your data? This episode, we're si...

Have you heard about i2p but aren't sure where it fits into your network privacy toolkit? This episode, we're sitting down with Sa...

Looking for the right tool for password management, but wanting something that's open-source and encrypted by default? This episode, we...

Have you been considering a more privacy-preserving search engine but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with Ke...

Heard about application firewalls and tools like Little Snitch on Mac, but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down wi...

Wanting to get a better grasp of what the Tor network can do for your privacy, and what it can't do? This episode, we're sitting d...

This episode, we're taking a break from the normal structure of Opt Out to focus on a conference I'll be attending and speaking at...

Wondering what's coming in the network anonymity and privacy space, or what alternatives are out there for Tor? This episode, we'r...

Wondering how you can secure and spend your Bitcoin without trusting a centralized wallet or software? This episode, we're sitting down...

Wondering how you can manage to use Bitcoin privately? This episode, we're sitting down with Samourai Wallet to chat about their incred...

Wondering how to take back control of the data captured by data brokers before you started taking privacy more seriously? This episode, we&a...

Heard about email aliasing but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down with Son from SimpleLogin to chat about email...

Wondering why someone decides to do privacy education and research full-time? This episode, we're sitting down with Sun Knudsen to chat...

Wanting to find a solid VPN provider, but struggling to break through all of the marketing fluff and grandiose claims? This episode, we&apos...

Wondering what drives normal people to focus on FOSS? This episode, we're sitting down with QnA to chat about his journey towards priva...

Wondering why FOSS and privacy have become such a focus for Matt Odell and Citadel Dispatch, or wanting to learn more about FOSS in general?...

Wondering how to find the right balance of privacy and convenience, or struggling with the mental strain of a journey towards personal priva...

Wondering how global surveillance could realistically work, or how VPNs can play a role in your privacy? This episode, we're sitting do...

NOTE: Apologies for the audio issues in this one, there was packet loss on Chris's side that only was apparent once we finished. If you...

Have you been thinking about switching to Linux for your daily driver, or wondering what Coreboot or open-source firmware are? This episode,...

What is crypto-anarchy? How can I opt out if my country has become too authoritarian or dangerous to remain in? This episode, we're sit...

Wondering what mobile Monero wallet I use and recommend and why I chose to take Cake Wallet on as a sponsor? This episode, we're sittin...

What's the best way to buy and sell Monero while maintaining personal privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with Alex, co-foun...

Wondering what alternatives are available for Twitter or similar centralized and censored services? This episode, we're sitting down wi...

Where does privacy fit in to opting out of a broken (or breaking) economy or society? How can we build parallel economies using privacy tool...

Ever wondered how you can easily self-host tools, or thought about hosting tools for friends or family to use? This episode, we're sitt...

Wondering how you can contribute to FOSS projects without being able to code, or why privacy needs to be the default option in tools you use...

Wondering what the difference is between privacy, security, and anonymity and how the three intersect? How about what a threat model is and...

Wanting to learn more about mobile privacy, but not sure where to start? This episode, we sat down with Max Tannahill to chat about mobile O...

This week, I got the pleasure of sitting down with k3tan to chat about privacy, self-hosting, and some of his favorite tools. More about k3t...

This week, I got the pleasure of sitting down with Henry from Techlore to chat about digital minimalism, privacy education, and some of the...

Welcome to Opt Out! I hope you enjoy this short intro which I’m using to introduce the podcast and go ahead and get it published across all...