Monero Talk

A Monero Bro running for California Governor: Vince Lundgren | EPI 356

July 14th, 2025  |  1 hr 35 mins

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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman interviews Vince Lundgren, an independent candidate running for California governor in 2026. The conversation begins with their first meeting at the Finney Forum and moves into Vince’s background—from his Navy service and intelligence work to the injury that ended his SEAL training. He reflects on being aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during 9/11 and President Bush’s "Mission Accomplished" speech. After leaving the military, Vince faced chronic health issues and overcame a dependency on prescription painkillers, eventually finding purpose in outdoor recreation and earning a related degree.

The discussion shifts to Vince’s campaign, focusing on his critiques of California’s handling of homelessness, crime, drug addiction, and identity politics. He shares crime statistics he personally compiled, arguing they challenge mainstream narratives and are largely ignored by media. Vince discusses his stance on gun rights, his interest in Monero, and his belief that while his campaign is a longshot, it serves to raise awareness. The episode wraps with thoughts on alternative systems, Vince's passion for data-driven truth, and a brief story about meeting David Goggins post-SEAL training.

Online Monero casino w/ @XMRBAR | EPI 222

July 13th, 2025  |  4 hrs 30 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 222 - Online Monero casino w/ @XMRBAR! + Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!

MoneroTopia Episode 221! | Price, News & MUCH MORE!

July 6th, 2025  |  2 hrs 15 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 221 - Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tony & MUCH MORE!

What Would Ayn Rand Think About Monero? w/ Deki Zedd | EPI 355

July 3rd, 2025  |  1 hr 2 mins

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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, host Douglas Tuman speaks with guest Deki, an engineer and philosopher, about the intersection of Ayn Rand’s Objectivism and cryptocurrency—particularly Monero. Deki, who recently presented on this topic at MoneroKon, outlines Rand’s key philosophical pillars—objective reality, reason, rational self-interest, free market capitalism, and privacy—and argues that these values closely align with the principles behind decentralized crypto.

The two explore Rand’s likely support for privacy-focused coins like Monero over state-aligned cryptocurrencies, discuss her novels Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, and reflect on how philosophical literacy can guide resistance to government overreach. The conversation also touches on current political events, Bitcoin’s co-optation, and the difficulty of waking people up to freedom-focused ideas in an age of convenience.

House for sale on XMRBazaar w/ @r12car | EPI 220

June 29th, 2025  |  4 hrs 11 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 220 - House for sale on XMRBazaar w/ @r12car! + Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Tux & MUCH MORE!

Does Monero need a L2? Sean Coughlin presents Grease: a payment channel implementation for Monero | EPI 354

June 28th, 2025  |  1 hr 26 mins

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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman speaks with cryptographic engineer Sean Coughlin about "Grease," his proposed layer 2 payment channel protocol for Monero.

They delve into its technical design, how it compares to Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, and its potential to streamline Monero transactions by enabling off-chain payments without routing complexities. Sean shares insights from MoneroKon, discusses Monero’s resilience despite theoretical attack vectors, and explains how Grease aligns with upcoming upgrades like Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP++). He also touches on real-world use cases, wallet integration, and Grease’s flexible, decentralized approach aimed at boosting Monero’s usability and innovation.

LIVE at MoneroTopia Tent at PorcFest25! | EPI 219 Part 1

June 22nd, 2025  |  1 hr 56 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 219 - Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week, special guest, attendees from PorcFest25 in New Hampshire at Roger’s Campground & MUCH MORE!

LIVE at MoneroTopia Tent at PorcFest25! | EPI 219 Part 2

June 22nd, 2025  |  2 hrs 4 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 219 - Monero Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week, special guest, attendees from PorcFest25 in New Hampshire at Roger’s Campground & MUCH MORE!

Monero’s FCMP+ Upgrade Status with Diego Salazar of Cypher Stack | EPI 353

June 17th, 2025  |  1 hr 43 mins

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TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman chats with Diego Salazar (Rarar) and Luke Szramowski from Cypherstack about Full Chain Membership Proofs (FCMPs), a breakthrough that will dramatically boost Monero’s privacy. Diego, a longtime Monero contributor and founder of Cypherstack, discusses Stack Wallet—an open-source, multi-platform wallet for privacy coins—and stresses the importance of user-friendly design in privacy tech.

The conversation dives into FCMPs, which will expand Monero’s anonymity set from around 16 to potentially every transaction ever made, with only a logarithmic increase in size. Luke, a mathematician and cryptographer, details the recent hurdles involving 'divisors'—key components that improve FCMP efficiency—and how they overcame complex security challenges to develop a secure version now under review by the Monero Research Lab.

Diego ranks privacy levels across cryptocurrencies, placing current Monero at a 1, Firo’s Lelantus Spark at 4, and Zcash’s Halo 2 Orchard at 10. With FCMPs, he believes Monero could reach 9 or 10—on par with Zcash. The discussion also covers post-quantum cryptography as the next big frontier, with Cypherstack already exploring solutions. Despite earlier setbacks, FCMP development is back on schedule, targeting a Q1 2026 deployment pending code compatibility checks led by MRL’s Justin Ehrenhofer.

Special Guest Milan from NanoGPT! | EPI 218

June 15th, 2025  |  4 hrs 6 mins

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MONEROTOPIA 💃🏽🏝🕺🏼 EPISODE 218 - Special guest Milan from NanoGPT! + Price Report with Bawdy, News of the week with Douglas Tuman & MUCH MORE!