{"podcast":{"title":"Bitcoin Success School","slug":"bitcoin-success-school-7669520","podcast_index_feed_id":7669520,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/err1MCUq.rss","website_url":"https://bitcoinsuccessschool.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/eb7f2575-6c9d-4de4-8317-6a6fbcc3ecea/45228710-1769049183920-60f1aa1e4b55d.jpg","author":"Fin Creighton","episode_count":41,"summary":"Bitcoin Success School explores what Bitcoin is, why it matters, and how you can stay secure.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-05T06:21:52.251735+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bitcoin-success-school-7669520"},"episode":{"title":"The Yield On Bitcoin Is Freedom","slug":"the-yield-on-bitcoin-is-freedom","published_at":"2026-03-07T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bitcoin-success-school-7669520/the-yield-on-bitcoin-is-freedom","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bitcoin-success-school-7669520","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f963fabe5fb7b2f738c32be268b97d9a5e22635df70a9ce47e3ac3627ea1c1c1/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4YmUwNjhiOC0zYjM4LTQ4YWYtOTAyZi0yMDcyNDkzYjMwOGEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlYjdmMjU3NS02YzlkLTRkZTQtODMxNy02YTZmYmNjM2VjZWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NzdmZjg0ZDI4MTNiN2JjNjE4ZTIyZTEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlhNGQ3OGRmZjczNWVlYjM2NjQ4ODE3L2Zpbi1jcmVpZ2h0b25zLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTMtMl9fMS0xOS0yNS5tcDMifQ==.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f963fabe5fb7b2f738c32be268b97d9a5e22635df70a9ce47e3ac3627ea1c1c1/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4YmUwNjhiOC0zYjM4LTQ4YWYtOTAyZi0yMDcyNDkzYjMwOGEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlYjdmMjU3NS02YzlkLTRkZTQtODMxNy02YTZmYmNjM2VjZWEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NzdmZjg0ZDI4MTNiN2JjNjE4ZTIyZTEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlhNGQ3OGRmZjczNWVlYjM2NjQ4ODE3L2Zpbi1jcmVpZ2h0b25zLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTMtMl9fMS0xOS0yNS5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"True Bitcoin sovereignty requires moving beyond 'crypto-curiosity' into active self-custody. 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