# Your Freedom is at Stake!

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Podcast: [The Bitcoin Way Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast-6843432)
Published: 2026-04-10T16:40:22+00:00
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Become a Client: http://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcast?utm campaign=podcast&utm medium=social&utm source=fountain&utm term=podcast In episode #111 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Peter St. Onge joins to discuss the current and tumultuous macro and geopolitical environment, including the war in Iran, CBDCs, US Federal debt, and… his favorite cocktail. You can follow Peter on X at https://x.com/profstonge , subscribe to his Substack at https://www.profstonge.com/ , and check out his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@Profstonge . ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Guest Introduction 00:41 - Peter's Bartending Days & Best Cocktail 02:11 - CBDC Language Snuck Into a Must-Pass Housing Bill 06:49 - Retail vs Wholesale CBDC: The Trick Nobody's Catching 10:23 - Are Stablecoins Just CBDCs in Disguise? 16:51 - Heritage Foundation's Shift on Bitcoin & Gold 18:39 - The Iran War: What's Actually Happening 27:39 - Fiat Enables Every War & Crisis 30:46 - Venezuela, Monroe Doctrine & Deposing Communists 37:18 - US Debt, DOGE & Why Nothing Stops the Spending Train 49:35 - Tariffs: Evil Tax or 4D Chess? 01:03:56 - AI, Jobs & the Inverse Industrial Revolution 01:15:18 - Bitcoin's Long Game: Every Crisis Converts to Inflation 01:21:41 - Unpopular Opinion: The Fed Is Bitcoin's Best Salesman 01:24:44 - Outro ⏯️ RECENT PODCASTS: THIS Will Trigger a Bitcoin Explosion with Dave Birnbaum: https://youtu.be/vpigjILhey4 How Bitcoin Becomes Nothing with Chris Guida: https://youtu.be/Bty3pjJXMUk The Last Money Standing with Joel Hodlman: https://youtu.be/RjdVbvqsg-c 🎧 LISTEN TO OUR OTHER EPISODES: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/thebitcoinway Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bitcoin-way-podcast/id1736983610 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XXxtNdPsoGXIALpIOwByz Fountain: h…

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