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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 others towards personal privacy and data-sovereignty.

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 others towards personal privacy and data-sovereignty.

 

#44

Improving SimpleX w/ Evgeny from SimpleX and Daniel Keller from Flux

Two years after our first episode on SimpleX, we’re back with an update on all they’ve bee... more

24 Jan 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:44

24 Jan 2025


#43

An open-source security platform w/ Zach Herbert from Foundation

If you're frustrated by the need for multiple hardware wallets, security keys, two-factor ... more

16 Dec 2024

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:09

16 Dec 2024


#42

How Kagi is fixing search w/ Vlad Prelovac

Ever wondered why your Google search results are so bad? Looking for an alternative that p... more

23 Nov 2024

45 MINS

45:42

23 Nov 2024


#41

Bitcoin and Ossification w/ Jameson Lopp

We get to the bottom of what ossification is, why it's harmful to Bitcoin to push for prem... more

14 Nov 2024

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:16

14 Nov 2024


#40

Proton Wallet w/ Andy Yen

I sit down with Andy Yen, founder and CEO of Proton, to discuss the release of Proton Wall... more

31 Jul 2024

54 MINS

54:38

31 Jul 2024


#39

SimpleX chat and how privacy aligns with the future of computing w/ Evgeny from SimpleX

Heard of SimpleX chat and curious what it's all about? This episode, we're sitting down wi... more

27 Feb 2023

1 HR 35 MINS

1:35:44

27 Feb 2023


#38

How FediMints could ease onboarding and privacy in Bitcoin w/ Eric Sirion and Matt Odell

This episode, we're sitting down with Eric Sirion and Matt Odell to chat about FediMints, ... more

10 Jul 2022

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:02

10 Jul 2022


#37

Special: Live YouTube Q&A!

Welcome to the first ever live Q&A on Opt Out! We covered a ton of topics ranging from per... more

03 Jul 2022

1 HR 42 MINS

1:42:35

03 Jul 2022


#36

Private messaging via Session w/ Kee Jefferys

Looking to explore alternatives to Signal and heard of Session, but not sure what sets it ... more

17 Apr 2022

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:57

17 Apr 2022


#35

Anonymous SIM cards via Silent.Link

Have you been struggling to find ways to get a usable and long-lasting phone number withou... more

27 Mar 2022

38 MINS

38:01

27 Mar 2022


#34

Monerotopia conference special w/ Douglas Tuman

This episode, we're taking a break from the normal structure of Opt Out to focus on a conf... more

25 Mar 2022

42 MINS

42:43

25 Mar 2022


#33

Self-hosted search via Whoogle w/ Ben Busby

Looking for a privacy-preserving and light-weight search tool that you can self-host? This... more

20 Mar 2022

59 MINS

59:07

20 Mar 2022


#32

Taking back your data via Nextcloud w/ Jos Poortvliet

Looking for a solution to get off of Google or Apple's walled ecosystem and take back cont... more

13 Mar 2022

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:34

13 Mar 2022


#31

Network privacy via i2p w/ idk and Sadie

Have you heard about i2p but aren't sure where it fits into your network privacy toolkit? ... more

06 Mar 2022

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:16

06 Mar 2022


#30

Managing passwords via Bitwarden w/ Ryan Luibrand

Looking for the right tool for password management, but wanting something that's open-sour... more

27 Feb 2022

59 MINS

59:19

27 Feb 2022


#29

Private search via Startpage w/ Kelly Finnerty

Have you been considering a more privacy-preserving search engine but not sure where to st... more

20 Feb 2022

53 MINS

53:42

20 Feb 2022


#28

Application firewalls w/ David and Daniel from Safing.io

Heard about application firewalls and tools like Little Snitch on Mac, but not sure where ... more

13 Feb 2022

55 MINS

55:26

13 Feb 2022


#27

Network privacy via Tor w/ Isabela Bagueros from the Tor Project

Wanting to get a better grasp of what the Tor network can do for your privacy, and what it... more

06 Feb 2022

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:21

06 Feb 2022


#26

Bear Arms N' Bitcoin conference special w/ Ragnar Lifthasir

This episode, we're taking a break from the normal structure of Opt Out to focus on a conf... more

02 Feb 2022

39 MINS

39:20

02 Feb 2022


#25

Privacy-preserving networks w/ Harry Halpin from Nym

Wondering what's coming in the network anonymity and privacy space, or what alternatives a... more

30 Jan 2022

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:39

30 Jan 2022


#24

Securing your Bitcoin w/ Zach Herbert from FOUNDATION

Wondering how you can secure and spend your Bitcoin without trusting a centralized wallet ... more

23 Jan 2022

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:48

23 Jan 2022


#23

Privacy on Bitcoin w/ Samourai Wallet

Wondering how you can manage to use Bitcoin privately? This episode, we're sitting down wi... more

16 Jan 2022

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:19

16 Jan 2022


#22

Clean up your data online w/ Rob Shavell from DeleteMe

Wondering how to take back control of the data captured by data brokers before you started... more

09 Jan 2022

58 MINS

58:14

09 Jan 2022


#21

Email aliasing w/ Son from SimpleLogin

Heard about email aliasing but not sure where to start? This episode, we're sitting down w... more

03 Jan 2022

42 MINS

42:48

03 Jan 2022