Ben Wehrman joins the show to discuss the danger of lies at scale, why history is written by the victors, how to forgive yourself for falling for scams, the uncertainty of what we really know about history, and how Bitcoin gives us the ability to plan for the future. We talk about educating new Bitcoiners, opening the eyes of normies, living on the carnivore diet, and the power of self-learning. Ben Weherman is the host of the “Ben Weherman Podcast” and is passionate about Bitcoin, Nostr, Holistic Health, and more.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Ben’s Background
1:12 – Wanting to Make the World Better
3:52 – Educating New Bitcoiners
8:00 – Money Printing Allows for Lies at Scale
12:08 – The History of WWII
21:55 – History is Written by the Victors
22:26 – Forgiving Yourself for Falling for Scams
27:46 – Bitcoin Helps Us Plan for the Future
30:46 – We Don’t Know the Truth About History
35:40 – Opening the Eyes of Normies
41:50 – How Ben Feels Today
44:09 – Eating a Day on the Carnivore Diet
50:04 – The Power of Self-Learning
53:31 – How to Connect with Ben
Ben Wehrman shares his journey from normie life to becoming a Bitcoin podcaster focused on truth-seeking, free speech, and health optimization. Originally launching his show to educate on Bitcoin in 2023, he expanded into topics such as the carnivore diet, Nostr social media, and questioning mainstream narratives like the moon landings, World War II history, and the Holocaust narrative. His philosophy is to “question everything,” linking fiat money printing to propaganda, lies at scale, and historical manipulation.
Ben emphasizes the power of the Bitcoin Standard to enable long-term planning, low-time preference, and financial sovereignty, contrasting it with the corruption of the fiat system and industries like airlines propped up by government bailouts. He highlights Nostr as a censorship-resistant protocol vital for free expression and onboarding new voices.
Health plays a central role, with the carnivore diet—beef, butter, salt—transforming his physical and mental clarity. He critiques seed oils, sugar, and modern fruit, arguing food addiction blocks critical thinking. His focus on self-learning and decentralized education mirrors the homeschooling movement, urging listeners to create content, teach themselves, and decentralize knowledge.
He talks with Jake about fiat money printing, free speech, conspiracy theories, moon landing hoax, Holocaust debate, carnivore diet benefits, seed oils, ancestral health, self-learning, homeschooling and sovereignty.
