Best Base Layer Podcasts (2026)

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Ep 166: Are Advanced UFOs and Non-Human Intelligences Based Beneath Earth’s Oceans? 1:02:23

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Ep 166: Jan 7, 2026 - Are Advanced UFOs and Non-Human Intelligences Based Beneath Earth’s Oceans? Testimony at joint congressional hearing UAP hearing: - Dr Tim Gallaudet, Read Admiral (ret.) - Luis Elizondo - Michael Shellenberger - Michael Gold Interview with David Fravor, Navy Commander (Ret.) - describing “Tic Tac” encounter on board USS Nimitz…

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Building DeFi's $25B Liquidity Engine, with Curve Founder Michael Egorov 48:31

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In this episode, Lex speaks with Michael Egorov - Founder of Curve Finance and YieldBasis. Kicking things off about his journey from experimental physicist to founder of Curve Finance and YieldBasis, highlighting how theoretical physics concepts influenced his creation of financial invariants in DeFi protocols. Curve pioneered fully automated conce…

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How To Turn Google Reviews Into Profit With George Swetlitz 41:19

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We unpack how AI turns Google reviews into real revenue by cutting leakage, lifting ad performance, and converting bottom-of-funnel readers with responses that actually inform and persuade. George Swetlitz of Right Response AI shares agentic workflows, CRM-powered personalization, and a playbook for multi-location growth. • Reviews as the true bott…

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E85: CowSwap’s Anna George: Coincidence of Wants, Intent-Based Trading, and the Next Wave of DeFi UX 50:39

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This episode is with Anna George, co-founder & CEO of CowSwap / Cow Protocol (originally built inside Gnosis, spun out in 2022). What’s wild is Anna spent about a decade in humanitarian/UN work before getting pulled into crypto in 2017 - partly because she wanted impact, and partly because UN bureaucracy will make anyone want to run away and build …

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Ep 165: Does Edwards AFB “Detachment 3” Have E. T. Implant Removal Program? 1:01:22

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Ep 165: Dec 31, 2025 - Does Edwards AFB “Detachment 3” Have E. T. Implant Removal Program? Happy New Year to everyone. Linda is spending time with family this Christmas holiday, but please enjoy this special rebroadcast presentation. US Space Force announced new mission statement: “To secure our Nations’ interest, in, from and to space.” Interview …

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2025 Rewind: End of the Infinite Money Glitch and Looking Ahead to 2026 52:32

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In this episode, hosts Sebastien Couture, Brian Crain, and Friederike Ernst gather for their annual wrap-up to discuss the end of the "infinite money glitch": the era where tokens traded at billions without proven product-market fit. They explore the 2025 "spring cleaning" that devastated the altcoin market and the quiet, efficient entry of web2 in…

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Building a Top 5 Global Crypto Exchange with 120M Users, with Bitget CEO Gracy Chen 43:53

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In this episode, Lex speaks with Gracy Chen - Bitget’s CEO, who transitioned from a fintech entrepreneur to leading one of the top five global crypto exchanges. Bitget processes $10–20 billion in daily trading volume and serves 120 million users across centralized and decentralized platforms. Its geographic base is mostly in Asia, but it’s expandin…

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Why You Need Human Oversight For AI-Based Marketing With Anthony Chiaravallo 42:37

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We unpack how AI reshapes performance marketing and why strategy, clean data, and human oversight matter more than ever. We share a full-funnel, dayparted approach for B2B, show what creative works now, and outline fixes that quickly lift ROAS. • AI tools accelerating media operations while requiring human strategy • Risks of automation with bad da…

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Solving The AI Black Box: ZK-Proofs in Defence Tech 55:37

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In this episode, host Sebastian Couture is joined by Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh, CEO of Lagrange, to explore the intersection of frontier cryptography and national security. Ismael discusses the transition of zero-knowledge (ZK) technology from a "token-centric" crypto tool to a vital component of defense, specifically focusing on its role in securin…

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Ep 164: Is JSOC “Zodiac” Program the Real U.S. Gatekeeper of UFO/UAPs? 1:01:31

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Ep 164: December 24, 2025 - Is JSOC “Zodiac” Program the Real U.S. Gatekeeper of UFO/UAPs? Merry Christmas to everyone. Linda is spending time with family this Christmas holiday, but please enjoy this special rebroadcast presentation. The Conversation post - "NASA report finds no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial" Hearing Ryan Graves, David G…

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From Silos To Revenue With Luis Baez 47:28

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We explore how to align sales, marketing, and operations so growth becomes predictable, not chaotic. Luis Baez shares practical frameworks to productize services, unify data, and raise conversion rates in a world where buyers consult AI before they call you. • breaking silos between sales, marketing and ops • why unified data beats dueling spreadsh…

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Ep 163: Did One Of Three Interstellar Objects Have Melted, Thermonuclear Device? 58:41

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Ep 163: Dec 17, 2025 - RB - Did One Of Three Interstellar Objects Have Melted, Thermonuclear Device? Fall of 2017 - Omuamua spotted Travelling at 56,000 mph, then changes direction and speeds up “Omuamua was not slowing down as it should have” “We’ve never seen interstellar objects pass through out solar system” “21/Birosov comet spotted in 2021”, …

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Aztec's Rebirth, The $61M Token Sale & Programmable Privacy on Ethereum 1:05:09

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Fresh off the launch of the Ignition Chain and a successful community-led $61M token sale, Aztec Network co-founder Zac Williamson joins Friederike Ernst to unpack the "existential" journey of building programmable privacy. Zac opens up about the "sacrificial altar" moment where the team decided to kill their live product, Aztec Connect which had 6…

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LLM Visibility Meets E‑Commerce Email With Nikita Vakhrushev 40:57

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We explore how buying decisions now pivot inside large language models and why e‑commerce brands must earn trust through proof, consistency, and email systems that never sleep. Nikita shares practical frameworks for list growth, deliverability, and flows that convert. • LLM visibility as a new trust signal • Post‑discovery research inside ChatGPT •…

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Ep 162: Whose Body Preservation Tubes Are These? 1:12:30

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Ep 162: Dec 10, 2025 - Whose Body Preservation Tubes Are These? Linda is working on a new episode for next week. Please enjoy this special rebroadcast! New medical study finds Gun deaths Rising Sharply in Children NASA and Space X to launch new “Psyche” mission https://Nasa.gov/nasatv mission to Psyche metal asteroid, 144 miles long, 173 miles long…

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Will stablecoins end the US debt Crisis? 54:23

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Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin joins Friederike Ernst to discuss why we are at the "end of a supercycle," a chaotic transition period where legacy institutions are finally adopting blockchain rails not just for efficiency, but for survival. They explore the "inevitable convergence" where the US government may actively rely on stablecoins to absorb d…

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Guardrails For Your Online Brand With Paige Donnell 59:33

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We explore how digital PR, entity SEO, and shifting social algorithms shape reputation, discovery, and trust. Paige Donald explains why coherent signals across platforms now drive both reporter interest and AI overviews, and how to play the long game without chasing vanity metrics. • personal speech risk and employer brand alignment • entity identi…

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E84: ZK Identity, Compliance and MiCA: A Conversation with zkMe CEO Alex Scheer 32:21

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In this episode of Beyond the Code, Yitzy sits down with David Alexander “Alex” Scheer, founder and CEO of zkMe, a zero-knowledge identity network that lets users prove who they are - and meet KYC/AML requirements - without exposing their personal data. zkMe builds identity oracles that turn existing credentials (passports, bank accounts, credit sc…

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Ep 161: July 1947 UFO Crashes — First Link to Animal Mutilations? 1:04:50

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Ep 161: July 1947 UFO Crashes — First Link to Animal Mutilations? Linda is spending time with family this week. Please enjoy this special rebroadcast and join Ian for a LIVE CHAT. News headlines: UK Daily Mail - Jan 26, 2024: “What are they trying to tell us? Internal report warns America is unequipped to defend itself from an ALIEN invasion” The H…

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What will Quantum Computing Change? 1:21:41

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Quantum computing is often dismissed as a distant sci-fi future, but Ethereum OG John Lilic and Oxford physicist Stefano Gogioso argue the timeline is shrinking fast with roadmaps converging around 2030. In this episode, they break down the "woeful" state of quantum readiness in crypto, explaining how Shor's algorithm could eventually shatter the e…

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From $12.5M ICO to $100B+ in On-Chain Infrastructure, with Gnosis Co-Founder Friederike Ernst 42:54

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In this episode, Lex speaks Friederike Ernst, co-founder of Gnosis. Together, they explore the evolution of Gnosis from an Ethereum-based prediction market project into a major infrastructure provider powering over $100 billion in DAO treasuries and $10–15 billion in monthly DEX trading via CowSwap. Tracing the company’s journey from a 2017 ICO rai…

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From Podcasting To AI: Building Real Audiences That Convert With Chris Krimitsos 52:36

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Matthew Bertram and Chris Krimitsos dive into how creators and brands can grow faster together amid an AI content surge, with real case studies from Podfest and beyond. We map a practical playbook: entity SEO, the 7-11-4 rule, a clip-first workflow, and partnership models that beat CPMs. • creator economy trends and the shift to video • long form f…

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E83: Danielle Tichner on Deep Tech, Venture Building & Bitcoin L2s 50:47

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In this episode of Beyond the Code, Yitzy sits down with Danielle Tichner, founder of W Source, a deep-tech venture builder operating at the intersection of infrastructure, crypto, and global commercialization. Danielle shares her journey from a red-headed, left-handed, dyslexic kid trying to “fit in” to becoming a top negotiator at Philips Electro…

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Ep 160: Is this layered Bismuth-Magnesium-Zinc a metal “skin” from a UFO? 1:00:41

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Ep 160: November 26, 2025 - Is this layered Bismuth-Magnesium-Zinc a metal “skin” from a UFO? Linda is spending Thanksgiving with her family this week. Please enjoy this special rebroadcast episode. AARO office trying to debunk Bismuth/Magnesium/Zinc metal piece - “AARO has concluded it is manufactured terrestrial-alloy…human made” Letter to Art Be…

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DevConnect 2025: Inside The Biggest Ethereum Event in History 44:43

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“DevConnect 2025 was about touching and feeling Ethereum IRL”Nathan Sexer, lead of the DevConnect 2025 and Events team at the Ethereum Foundation, gives a peek into the largest iteration of Devconnect ever, with 20,000 attendees, and why the team pivoted to a "World's Fair" format, creating tangible districts for DeFi and Privacy to let attendees t…

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How To Use AI Without Getting Deindexed With Jon Gillham 46:02

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Matthew Bertram and Jon Gillham unpack how AI content, plagiarism risk, and Google’s crackdowns reshape SEO, then lay out guardrails that protect rankings while building real LLM visibility. The focus stays on practical governance, provenance checks, entity health, and adding value beyond words. • Rebrand context and why AI integrity matters • Stud…

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Why is the SEC Concerned about Privacy now? 1:02:58

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At DevConnect 2025, Sebastian and Friederike speak with Peter Van Valkenburgh about the rapidly evolving battle for digital rights. Peter challenges the industry's comfort with transparency, arguing that "transparency will destroy neutrality." He uses the history of SWIFT to illustrate how a once-neutral messaging system was captured by geopolitica…

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Ep 159: Is Earth an E. T. Hybrid Lab? 1:10:52

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Ep 159: November 19, 2025 - Is Earth an E. T. Hybrid Lab? Eisenhower signed deal with greys at Kirtland Airforce Base in 1954 K. Rose Golden says there were multiple landings Interview with experiencer and author K. Rose Golden abducted and experimented on mental push taking blood samples, inoculating saw a hybrid child, made with her genetic stock…

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Spotlight: Marine Layer — Making Comfort, Craft and Responsibility Look Effortless 12:12

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Meet Marine Layer… an apparel brand proving that comfort, craft and responsibility can live in the same garment, and a Seeing Green Solutionist of the Day. In this Spotlight Series episode of the Podcast, we turn to the world of apparel, a category with an enormous environmental footprint and a long history of opaque supply chains. Marine Layer app…

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Pairing SEO With Automation With Steven Werley 49:01

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We reframe SEO for an AI-first world and show how agentic workflows turn messy sales processes into predictable follow-through. Matthew Bertram and Stephen Werley discuss how to map the stack, from transcripts and enrichment to Slack-driven next actions that recover hidden revenue. • rebrand to Best SEO Podcast and new AI-derived book • why LLMs ma…

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Spotlight: Califia Farms -- Making Plant-Based Dairy an Easy Everyday Choice 13:49

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Meet Califia Farms… a plant-based pioneer redefining how dairy-free can taste, perform and nourish both people and the planet — and a Seeing Green Solutionist of the Day. In this Spotlight episode we turn to the world of dairy, a category with a significant environmental footprint yet enormous potential for positive change when reimagined through a…

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Ep 158: Nov 12, 2025 - Are UFO glowing orbs NOT benevolent? 56:17

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Ep 158: November 12, 2025 - Are UFO glowing orbs NOT benevolent? Feedback from Earthfiles viewer on interview with 2 commercial airline pilots’ encounter with UFO lights in the sky Luis Elizondo’s new book: “Imminent: inside the Pentagon’s Hunt for UFOs” he writes about personal encounters with “green-glowing orbs about the size of a basketball tha…

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Cosmos: The Linux of Blockchains? 55:06

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Captured live at Cosmoverse 2025, this episode brings host Sebastian in conversation with Michael (better known as Cryptocito, Cosmos investor via Cito Ventures) and Magnus (@0xMagmar, Co-CEO Cosmos Labs). Against a backdrop of institutional gravitas, central banks mingling alongside Revolut executives, the conversation traces Cosmos' arc across fi…

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Building the $500MM+ Binance-based Digital Asset Treasury, with BNB Network CEO David Namdar 45:23

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In this episode, Lex speaks with David Namdar - CEO of the BNB Network Company, kicking off with his journey from early Bitcoin adoption in 2012 to co-founding Galaxy Digital and now leading the BNB Network Company. Namdar explains the evolution of public markets’ engagement with crypto, highlighting how regulatory hurdles and speculative cycles sh…

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E82: Make Ethereum Your Base Layer: EY’s Paul Brody on Leveraging Ethereum for Business 58:22

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EY’s Global Blockchain Leader Paul Brody joins Yitzy on Beyond the Code to peel back the curtain on how big companies really operate (“chaos on the inside”), why public blockchains beat private networks, and what it takes to ship serious enterprise workflows on Ethereum. We trace Paul’s zig-zagging path—Nigeria during a coup, Apple’s textbook S&OP,…

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Building An AI Layer For B2B Commerce And Search With Rob Neumann 1:00:09

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Matthew Bertram brings Rob Neumann on to map how private LLMs, PIM/DAM, and AI-driven search turn messy B2B catalogs into findable, persuasive product experiences that convert. We push leaders to move now on the LLM land grab, unify entities, and align teams to become AI first. • unifying brand, author, and entity signals for clarity • why every bu…

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Yield Basis: Disrupting Defi & Bitcoin Yield 1:00:05

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Brian Fabian Crain and Michael Egorov, Curve Finance founder, discuss Curve's origins: solving inefficient DAI/USDC swaps after MakerDAO borrows by creating a DeFi AMM for stablecoins and LSTs. It hit 1M TVL with a bonding curve concentrating liquidity at 1:1, more effective for pegged assets than Uniswap. Features grew to include BTC wrappers, stE…

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Greening My... Kidswear -- Smarter Clothes for a Healthier Planet 20:52

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Kids grow fast — and so does their impact on the planet. From constant wardrobe changes to fast fashion’s hidden costs, children’s clothing creates a surprisingly large environmental footprint through resource use, waste, and microplastic pollution. In this new episode of the Seeing Green Podcast’s Greening My… series, we explore how families can k…

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AI-First Marketing For A Legacy Industry With Renaud Delaquis 48:57

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We explore how an AI-first approach transforms a legacy driving school’s marketing, operations, and hiring while keeping focus on real-world outcomes. The big shift: recruiting becomes the growth engine, and local presence beats AI search for demand. • AI scheduling reduces travel time and increases daily lessons • Local marketing at scale through …

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Ep 157 - Why is truth about 3I-ATLAS hidden by click-bait? 1:07:38

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Ep 157: October 29, 2025 - Why is truth about 3I-ATLAS hidden by click-bait? Interview with Mark Wood, U.S. Navy Captain (Ret) List of 3I/ATLAS anomalies ==== NEW PRINTINGS NOW AVAILABLE: Glimpses of Other Realities, Vol. 1: Fact & Eye Witnesses Now available on Amazon: https://earthfiles.com/glimpses1 Glimpses of Other Realities, Vol. 2: High Stra…