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Escape the Technocracy

Gabriel Custodiet
Escape the Technocracy
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  • Escape the Technocracy

    233 - Jerm Warfare: The Battle of Ideas

    23/08/2026 | 2h 4 mins.
    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jeremy "Jerm" Nell of the show Jerm Warfare. They discuss his widespread cancellation online and an extended trip to China with some deep and contrarian thoughts on the country: how bad the Chinese Technocracy is and whether it actually works for the Chinese. Also living in South Africa, and his favorite topic: alternative health.

    GUEST
    → https://www.jermwarfare.com 
    → https://x.com/realjermwarfare 
    → https://t.me/jermwarfare 

    WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
    → https://watchmanstorch.com 

    ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS
    → https://escapethetechnocracy.com  (including consulting)
    → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Gabriel's personal site)
    → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy 

    SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM
    → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth.
    → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html 

    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    1:30 – Jeremy background
    10:45 – Cancellation story
    20:20 – Jerm's privacy journey
    27:30 – Search engine tips
    39:30 – Jerm's trip to China
    1:21:00 – South Africa
    1:37:00 – Free speech in South Africa
    1:43:00 – Alternative health knowledge
    1:54:00 – UFC and MMA
    1:57:20 – Final thoughts
     
    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
  • Escape the Technocracy

    Watchman's Torch Article: Why I Don't Use a Crypto Hardware Wallet

    20/08/2026 | 16 mins.
    WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
    → https://watchmanstorch.com
  • Escape the Technocracy

    232 - Efrat Fenigson: The Technocratic Experiment - Israel and Elsewhere

    18/08/2026 | 58 mins.
    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Efrat Fenigson, a journalist and podcaster who speaks on the global technocratic agendas sweeping our world. Fenigson has much to say in particular about how technocratic her home country of Israel has become, and advocates a range of solutions for carving out extra freedom wherever and however it can be found.

    GUEST
    → https://x.com/efenigson 
    → https://linktr.ee/efenigson  (Guest)
    → https://linktr.ee/yourethevoice  (Her Podcast)
    → https://www.efrat.blog/p/under-the-guise-of-war-israel-government  
    → https://www.efrat.blog/p/personal-branding-101-my-method-that 

    WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
    → https://watchmanstorch.com 

    ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS
    → https://escapethetechnocracy.com  (including consulting)
    → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Gabriel's personal site)
    → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy 

    SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM
    → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth.
    → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html 

    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    1:30 – Efrat Fenigson
    14:50 – Can Israel ever be freedom oriented?
    34:20 – Efrat kicked off of Telegram and elsewhere
    41:50 – Why "decentralized services" are not a solution 
    45:40 – Marketing tips
    54:30 – Final thoughts
     
    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
  • Escape the Technocracy

    231 - Daniel Sempere Pico: Speak 'Prompt' and Enter

    12/08/2026 | 49 mins.
    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Daniel Sempere Pico (formerly BTCGandalf) about how he uses AI for his own productivity.

    GUEST
    → https://x.com/dansemperepico  

    LEARN AI WITH ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY
    → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product-ai-resistance-video-course/ 

    WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
    → https://watchmanstorch.com 
     
    ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS
    → https://escapethetechnocracy.com  (including consulting)
    → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy 

    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    1:20 – Daniel Sempere Pico origin story (BTCGandalf)
    6:40 – Rebuilding a Twitter audience
    8:00 – World travel
    11:15 – User experience of AI changing
    14:10 – Daniel's setup
    20:55 – What to look for in a text AI model
    23:40 – Cost of AI (for agentic use)
    27:30 – How invasive is your AI use?
    30:30 – AI Big Tech ruling our lives
    34:35 – Death of self-hosting AI?
    37:50 – Art AI
    40:40 – Voice consistency while using AI
    44:50 – Final thoughts on AI
     
    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
  • Escape the Technocracy

    230 - Alejandra Guajardo Sada: Sada Organics

    08/08/2026 | 37 mins.
    Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Alejandra Guajardo Sada, "Miss Bitcoin," about her journey from a winner of Miss Universe El Salvador to a Bitcoin advocate and natural skincare entrepreneur.

    GUEST
    → https://x.com/missbitcoin_  
    → https://sadaorganics.com  
    → https://www.instagram.com/aleguajardo_sv/  
    → https://www.tiktok.com/@aleguajardooo  
    → https://bitcoinbookshelf.com 
    → https://linktr.ee/Alejandraguajardo 
     
    WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER
    → https://watchmanstorch.com 
    ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS
    → https://escapethetechnocracy.com  (including consulting)
    → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy 
     
    TIMELINE
    00:00 – Introduction
    1:48 – Alejandra's origins
    11:52 – Post-Miss Universe
    14:22 – El Salvador during rise of Bitcoin adoption
    16:00 – Travel stories
    22:08 – Bitcoin Bookshelf 
    24:17 – Sada Organics
    27:50 – Why beef tallow?
    31:10 – Detox tea
    34:20 – Final thoughts
     
    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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About Escape the Technocracy
Escape the Technocracy is a techno-adventure show on privacy tactics and evading technological tyranny.
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