{"podcast":{"title":"THE Bitcoin Podcast","slug":"the-bitcoin-podcast-6443613","podcast_index_feed_id":6443613,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/VV0f6IwusQoi5kOqvNCx","website_url":"https://bitcoinpodcast.net","image_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/VV0f6IwusQoi5kOqvNCx/files/COVER_ART---DEFAULT---4eced655-475a-49c7-a222-997498359a53.jpg","author":"Walker America","episode_count":245,"summary":"THE Bitcoin Podcast, hosted by Walker America, is the fastest-growing Bitcoin podcast in the world. Bitcoin is scarce, but Bitcoin Podcasts are abundant. Get the Bitcoin signal you need all from one podcast. Whether you're deep down the Bitcoin rabbit hole or just starting your journey, there's something here for you: Bitcoin Talk interviews, Bitcoin Out Loud readings, Bitcoin News Roundup, and Bitcoin 101.BitcoinPodcast.net a","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T06:17:14.680561+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-podcast-6443613"},"episode":{"title":"Bitcoin, America, and Why Socialism Always Fails | Josh Hendrickson","slug":"bitcoin-america-and-why-socialism-always-fails-josh-hendrickson","published_at":"2026-05-07T20:40:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-podcast-6443613/bitcoin-america-and-why-socialism-always-fails-josh-hendrickson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-podcast-6443613","url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/VV0f6IwusQoi5kOqvNCx/items/UQT3bUMqqrqH3zKZmGPK/files/VIDEO---DEFAULT---d10345a9-e8ca-45b1-a504-98092121784c.mp4/ORIGINAL.mp3","audio_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/VV0f6IwusQoi5kOqvNCx/items/UQT3bUMqqrqH3zKZmGPK/files/VIDEO---DEFAULT---d10345a9-e8ca-45b1-a504-98092121784c.mp4/ORIGINAL.mp3","summary":"In this episode, I sat down with Josh Hendrickson, BPI Senior Fellow and Chair of Economics at the University of Mississippi, to dig into the uncomfortable truth that Bitcoin's success has made political engagement unavoidable, not optional. We covered why the normalization of socialist ideas in America is both predictable and dangerous, why the \"just leave me alone\" mentality always loses to those who refuse to leave you alone, and how the proof-of-work ethos connects Bitcoin's rabbit hole to the kind of first-principles thinking America desperately needs right now. FOLLOW JOSH: X: https://x.com/RebelEconProf PARTNERS & DISCOUNTS: LEDN : Bitcoin-backed lending. Go to ledn.io/walker and unlock liquidity WITHOUT selling your bitcoin. BLOCKSTREAM JADE : BLOCKSTREAM JADE HARDWARE WALLET: Head to https://store.blockstream.com/ and use coupon code WALKER for 10% off! BDIC™ is building an insurance marketplace on the bitcoin standard. Sign up for the waitlist at: http://bdic.io/walker Buy Bitcoin with River: http://partner.river.com/walker GET FOLD ($10 in bitcoin): https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER JOIN THE SUBSTACK TO GET NEW EPISODES DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: https://walkeramerica.substack.com/ If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following: FOLLOW ME (Walker) on @WalkerAmerica on X | @TitcoinPodcast on X | Nostr Personal (walker) | Nostr Podcast (Titcoin) | Instagram Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on Fountain | YouTube | Spotify | Rumble | EVERYWHERE ELSE","meta_description":"In this episode, I sat down with Josh Hendrickson, BPI Senior Fellow and Chair of Economics at the University of Mississippi, to dig into the uncomfortabl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5669,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bitcoin-podcast-6443613/episodes/bitcoin-america-and-why-socialism-always-fails-josh-hendrickson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-podcast-6443613/bitcoin-america-and-why-socialism-always-fails-josh-hendrickson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}