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UNGOVERNABLE

Sick of being spied on, stolen from, and lied to? UNGOVERNABLE aims to ignite a rebellious spark in every listener. We explore ways to regain privacy and freedom using Bitcoin and open source software. Freedoms are not granted, they are taken and defended. We are rebels with a cause. Join us and become ungovernable.

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  • Pirate Radio with SF | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 61

    Pirate Radio with SF | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 61

    Oct 16, 2026 at 10:08 AM CDT · 1:07:36

    A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.This week we're joined by SF, aka Pleb Royale, a designer and Noderunner from the Netherlands behind a pile of free Bitcoin art and Noderunners Radio, a listener-funded internet radio station where song requests are paid for in sats. SF talks us through his design background (BTCPay Server skins, the Bitcoin Focus magazine, logo work for Alex Gladstein and Andreas Antonopoulos, and the Noderunners logo that's spread right across the community…

  • $93M Drained From Tampered Ledger Devices | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 94

    $93M Drained From Tampered Ledger Devices | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 94

    Oct 12, 2026 at 11:29 AM CDT · 1:20:21

    A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBKeyOS v1.4.1 releasedPassport Core v2.4 internal beta testingPrepping for Freedom Fest UK and AmsterdamMax renovating the houseNEWSHundreds of self-custody wallets belonging to Southeast Asian Ledger customers who bought their devices from CryptoBilis, Ledger's authorised reseller for Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, were emptied in a coordinated sweep across six chains on 9 Octobe…

  • Bitcoin in Every App | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 60

    Bitcoin in Every App | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 60

    Oct 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM CDT · 1:02:20

    A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.This week we're joined by Roy from Breez to talk about how the nodeless SDK has evolved, moving from Liquid to Spark after Boltz suspended swaps in August citing AI-assisted attacks, and why Breez picked Spark over Ark: Roy says payments need a near-perfect Lightning operator and that liquidity, not the ledger design, is the real bottleneck.We get into what Breez takes on as a Spark operator, the closed-source nature of Lightspark's SSP versu…

  • The Cop Who Robbed Silk Road | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 93

    The Cop Who Robbed Silk Road | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 93

    Oct 5, 2026 at 11:11 AM CDT · 1:03:31

    A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBWeekend shenanigansMission Control and JarvisMax fighting insectsNEWSFormer National Crime Agency officer Paul Chowles has been ordered to repay GBP 1,810,678.93 after a Crown Prosecution Service confiscation order on 30 September; he stole 50 BTC in 2017 from a wallet holding coins seized from Silk Road 2.0 administrator Thomas White, worth about GBP 59,000 at the time, laundering it thro…

  • Freedom Fest UK with Nathan Day | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 59

    Freedom Fest UK with Nathan Day | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 59

    Oct 2, 2026 at 10:09 AM CDT · 0:58:31

    A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.This week we're joined by Nathan Day, co-founder of Bitfest, to talk about Freedom Fest, a new event for privacy, digital rights, civil liberties and freedom tech running alongside Bitfest at the Pendulum Hotel in Manchester this November. Freedom Fest is ticketed and marketed separately to reach freedom-minded communities who aren't into Bitcoin yet, with talks from the Tor and GrapheneOS teams, Free Cities and HRF's CBDC Tracker crew.Listen…

  • Letter #7: Notes From The Inside

    Letter #7: Notes From The Inside

    Sep 30, 2026 at 5:43 AM CDT · 0:24:54

    In these episodes, we read Keonne’s recent letters written from prison. The aim in sharing this is simple: amplify Keonne’s story, support him and Bill, and ensure help reaches their families. If listening isn’t your thing, the full text is linked in the show notes—please read, listen, and share.FREESAMOURAI.NOWPrivacy is NOT a crime! Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill, two Bitcoin developers, are currently serving prison sentences for crimes they couldn’t have committed. Join our Bitcoin prize draw to help raise m…

  • Did Bitcoin Just Go Dark? | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 92

    Did Bitcoin Just Go Dark? | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 92

    Sep 28, 2026 at 10:48 AM CDT · 1:15:13

    A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBMax: flooded the downstairs after leaving a sink running over the weekend, spent Saturday ripping out old timber and clutter he'd been meaning to clear out anyway, then a full kids' day that left them sick afterwardsQ: spent the weekend building his own local, voice-controlled AI assistant after watching the new Spider-Man filmQ: read this week's letter #7 from Keone, "Notes from the Insid…

  • Answering Your Questions | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 58

    Answering Your Questions | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 58

    Sep 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM CDT · 1:00:40

    A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.In this episode we answer your listener questions. Covering everything from local vs hosted AI, Bitcoin multisig solutions, private chat options and even who cuts Q's hair! HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> http…

  • MK Ungovernable | What Do You Reckon?

    MK Ungovernable | What Do You Reckon?

    Sep 23, 2026 at 12:30 AM CDT · 2:47:40

     For years Max would call and ask, “Hey mate, what do you reckon about ___?” This is that conversation, turned into a show. First episode: mind control and influence operations, with a hard look at MKUltra. We walk through history from the priest classes and their drug and sex rituals, war as the original mass psychological operation, Operation Paperclip and the Cold War labs, Sidney Gottlieb, Operation Midnight Climax in New York and San Francisco, Ewan Cameron, Jolly West in the Haight, the moment LSD left the b…

  • Breach Season Continues | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 91

    Breach Season Continues | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 91

    Sep 21, 2026 at 10:53 AM CDT · 1:15:13

    A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBQ: short weekend trip to LisbonQ: Envoy v2.3.4 out -- stability and maintenance release; faster Bluetooth firmware updates for Passport Prime, bug fixes and further Tor connectivity improvementsQ: Legacy Mode beta for Passport Prime -- optional app porting Ledger's open-source device applications to KeyOS so users can manage alt coin holdings on open-source hardware; not installed by defau…

  • Is AI Freedom Tech? Part II | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 57

    Is AI Freedom Tech? Part II | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 57

    Sep 19, 2026 at 9:07 AM CDT · 1:04:52

    A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.In this episode, Max chats with Seth for a wide-ranging catch-up on the state of open source and local AI following his visit to the Open Source AI Summit in San Francisco. They talked about why AI feels so energising compared with the slower pace of Bitcoin development, how local and open models are rapidly improving, and why more people in the freedom tech world need to pay attention. Seth shared his view that we are already close to a poin…

  • KYC: KILL YOUR CUSTOMER | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 90

    KYC: KILL YOUR CUSTOMER | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 90

    Sep 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM CDT · 1:16:58

    A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBMax: spent a full day and roughly $100 in API credits on a marketing project using lower-end models rather than his normal Claude subscription -- couldn't use it due to privacy concerns around Ungovernable content; a warning that frontier model quality costs real money per tokenQ: quiet weekend -- kids party Saturday, christening Sunday; off to Portugal on FridayNEWSRevolut hands passports…

  • Ashigaru Desktop with Jordan | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 56

    Ashigaru Desktop with Jordan | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 56

    Sep 11, 2026 at 10:33 AM CDT · 1:02:02

    A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Thanks to Jordan for joining us to walk through Ashigaru Desktop live on air. Jordan built a full graphical desktop wallet on top of Ashigaru Terminal, bringing Whirlpool mixing to a wider audience with a guided tour for newcomers, a dice-based EFF passphrase generator, in-app software verification against his BIP47 payment code, and the ability to mix straight to cold storage using an output descriptor. We watched a full mix go through in re…

  • 4000 BITCOIN HACKED | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 89

    4000 BITCOIN HACKED | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 89

    Sep 8, 2026 at 5:33 AM CDT · 1:09:47

    A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBFirst live show!Ungovernable.network updatesKeyOS 1.4 is outNEWSLiquid exploit: roughly 4,000 BTC withdrawn; return discussions ongoing-- TFTC, CoinDesk, Stacker News | Updates: OrangeSurf, Samson MowOrionx Exchange Collapses in Chile: $7M Missing, 100K Users Affected -- TFTCCoinbase/Better Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages Can Reuse Borrowers' Collateral -- CoinDeskHouse Cancels Late-September Vot…

  • The Dojo Bay with Max Tannahill | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 55

    The Dojo Bay with Max Tannahill | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 55

    Sep 5, 2026 at 7:45 AM CDT · 1:08:08

    A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Thanks to xTx for coming up with DojoBay! Follow him here: https://x.com/91xTx93x3Go and check out https://dojobay.org for more information and be sure to follow Max on twitter at https://x.com/maxtannahill Get the tor browser and visit the reference client: http://dojobayeryasshgghz537de5ckgd5hhi4z5sdeil3roeh65fwhdnu2yd.onion/HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-c…

  • The AI-Pocalypse Continues | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 88

    The AI-Pocalypse Continues | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 88

    Sep 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM CDT · 1:05:45

    A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBWe are now a weekly showTopicsFull screen videoAdmin toolsEnvoy 2.3.3KeyOS 1.4.0 beta3 (public release this week)NEWSCore Lightning: A Critical Vulnerability, a Binary-Only Patch, and a Docker Pipeline That Broke Because of It -- Stacker News / Blockstream Blog / GitHub ReleaseBitcoin's First Quantum-Safe Mainnet Transaction (No Fork Required) -- Bitcoin MagazineStacker News Ships Embedded…

  • Obscura VPN with Carl Dong | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 54

    Obscura VPN with Carl Dong | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 54

    Aug 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM CDT · 0:56:58

    A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth. Go and check out https://https://obscura.com/ for more information and be sure to follow Carl on twitter at https://x.com/carl_dong HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPOR…

  • The Brief Goes Weekly | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 87

    The Brief Goes Weekly | THE BITCOIN BRIEF 87

    Aug 26, 2026 at 6:30 AM CDT · 1:11:34

    A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOB (Any Other Business)- KeyOS v1.4.0 now available to test- Envoy 2.3.2- New website is live: https://ungovernable.network- Great AI chat with Seth on FTF- Talk about the brief going weekly??NEWS9/11 Families File Claim Over US Government's 127,271 Seized BitcoinPublished: 2026-08-23 | Source: The RageTrezor Shipping Provider Breach Leaks Data on ~14,000 CustomersPublished: 2026-08-13 | Sou…

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