The Bitcoin Standard Podcast

Dr. Saifedean Ammous wrote "The Bitcoin Standard," one of the most widely read books in the Bitcoin community, and his podcast extends that work into ongoing analysis and discussion. With 349 episodes released weekly, the show mixes solo lectures, guest interviews, and discussion seminars drawn from his online economics courses. It's not a typical crypto podcast -- it's closer to an economics seminar that uses Bitcoin as its central case study. The Austrian economics perspective is the backbone of everything here. Saifedean examines monetary policy, time preference, sound money principles, and property rights through a framework that positions Bitcoin as the logical successor to the gold standard. If you've read his book, the podcast goes significantly deeper. Recent episodes include actual lectures from his Principles of Economics course made available to the public, alongside interviews where he debates monetary theorists and analyzes geopolitical developments. This show is intentionally not for everyone. Saifedean has strong opinions about economics, culture, and politics, and he doesn't soften them for the microphone. His Palestinian background informs some geopolitical commentary that has divided listeners -- some find it enriching, others distracting. At 4.6 stars from 419 ratings, the audience is passionate. The format rewards people who want to think about Bitcoin not as a trading instrument but as a monetary technology with deep historical and economic implications. If you approach it as an economics education with a Bitcoin lens rather than a market commentary show, it delivers real intellectual substance.