{"podcast":{"title":"Naomi Brockwell on Odysee","slug":"naomi-brockwell-on-odysee-6038470","podcast_index_feed_id":6038470,"rss_url":"https://odysee.com/$/rss/@NaomiBrockwell:4","website_url":"naomibrockwell.com","image_url":"https://spee.ch/0/52b6f45476a3be48.jpg","author":"Naomi Brockwell","episode_count":50,"summary":"NBTV: a privacy, technology, blockchain channel - Control your own money - Control your own data - Control your own life Naomi Brockwell worked as a policy associate at the New York Bitcoin Center from 2013 - 2015. Since 2015 she has been a producer for 19-times Emmy-Award-Winning Journalist John Stossel. She is a regular of US national TV discussing blockchain technology & current events, & emcees some of the biggest blockchain conferences. Naomi was a producer for the 2015 feature documentary \"Bitcoin: The End of Money as We Know It\" (Best International Documentary, Anthem Film Festival; Winner of Special Jury Prize, Amsterdam Film Festival), & for the 2018 award-winning documentary about the housing crash \"The Bubble\" https://nbtv.media","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T06:18:15.041254+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/naomi-brockwell-on-odysee-6038470"},"episode":{"title":"Is the Government Running a Dragnet on VPN Users?","slug":"is-the-government-running-a-dragnet-on-vpn-users","published_at":"2026-05-22T13:34:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/naomi-brockwell-on-odysee-6038470/is-the-government-running-a-dragnet-on-vpn-users","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/naomi-brockwell-on-odysee-6038470","url":"https://odysee.com/Wyden-VPNs:989b8847bc1bb50780615817236e4dc52b8267a3","audio_url":"https://odysee.com/$/rss/media/Wyden-VPNs/989b8847bc1bb50780615817236e4dc52b8267a3/0571c6.mp4","summary":"Wyden has asked the government to warn Americans that the very tool millions use to protect their privacy may be used as a mass surveillance tool against them. He says "Warn Americans how government are treating VPNs." When Wyden asks pointed questions in public, it's usually because of something he can't say out loud. Remember his Senate hearing in 2013? Don't worry, we'll remind you. So what does Wyden know? And should you still be using a VPN? 00:00 The Question That Exposed a Lie 00:30 What is the NSA? 01:22 "Not Wittingly" 02:27 Wyden Already Knew The Answer 03:58 Snowden Was Right 04:57 The Signal Hidden in Plain Sight 05:45 The VPN Loophole 07:22 Massie can't tell you about this top secret spying program 07:38 Should You Still Use One? 08:37 The Real Problem Isn't VPNs 09:43 The Surveillance Accountability Act: Closing the loophole NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology. To support NBTV, visit: https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate (As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.) Visit our shop! https://Shop.NBTV.media Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy: https://amzn.to/3WDSfku Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice. Watch this video on YouTube! (but why would you want to?!) https://youtu.be/hV9QEVf6CgI","meta_description":"Wyden has asked the government to warn Americans that the very tool millions use to protect their privacy may be used as a mass surveillance tool against…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":638,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/naomi-brockwell-on-odysee-6038470/episodes/is-the-government-running-a-dragnet-on-vpn-users/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/naomi-brockwell-on-odysee-6038470/is-the-government-running-a-dragnet-on-vpn-users.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}