Outside The System

Outside The System

It's easy to doom scroll on social media and complain about corrupt institutions, broken systems, and incompetent leaders. But this show isn't for complainers.

Outside The System is an exploration of ideas, technologies, and people that are building alternatives to traditional systems. The podcast explores media, money, music, culture, and much more.

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29: El Salvador, Bitcoin Circular Economy, and Entrepreneurship with Michael Ruiz
July 23, 2024

29: El Salvador, Bitcoin Circular Economy, and Entrepreneurship with Michael Ruiz

In this episode, I spoke with entrepreneur and writer Michael Ruiz. Michael has been a long-time Bitcoin proponent who raised concerns years ago about the lack of a Bitcoin circular economy and capture by large financial interests. When El Salvador...
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28: Crypto Confidential with Nat Eliason
July 2, 2024

28: Crypto Confidential with Nat Eliason

In this episode, I spoke with my good friend (and podcast co-host at Made You Think!) Nat Eliason. His book Crypto Confidential is about his journey into the world of crypto and is one of the best narrative non-fiction books I've ever read. We...
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27: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons with Kris Newby
March 12, 2024

27: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons with Kris Newby

In this episode, I spoke with Kris Newby, the author of Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons. You may be skeptical about the premise of this book but I promise there is a lot more here than a baseless conspiracy theory....
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26: The Anthology of Balaji: Technology, Truth, Regulation, and More with Eric Jorgenson
Nov. 10, 2023

26: The Anthology of Balaji: Technology, Truth, Regulation, and More with Eric Jorgenson

In this episode of Outside The System, I spoke with Eric Jorgenson, an author and investor, whose latest book is The Anthology of Balaji, a collection of wisdom, ideas, and quotes from technologist Balaji Srinivasan. Balaji is an electrical and...
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25: Pee & See (Plus TV Shows, DJing, and More) with John Ganotis
Sept. 5, 2023

25: Pee & See (Plus TV Shows, DJing, and More) with John Ganotis

In this episode, I spoke with my friend John Ganotis. John is the creator of a popular iPhone app called Pee & See (the number one number one app!) which helps users measure their hydration and health. John’s progression and journey as an...
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24: What Your Food Ate with David Montgomery and Anne Biklé
Aug. 7, 2023

24: What Your Food Ate with David Montgomery and Anne Biklé

In this episode, I spoke with David Montgomery and Anne Biklé, the authors of What Your Food Ate: How to Heal the Land and Reclaim our Health. I don't mean this lightly - What Your Food Ate is the most impactful book I've read in a long time....
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Reviews

Inspirational

"Outside The System is a beacon of hope in today’s clown world. Neil is embodying something big with this podcast, and I really appreciate his curation of guests. The fact that it’s a podcast and fun…"

Johnny673 | Nov. 15, 2022

A breath of fresh air & high-quality show

"Outside the System is both a breath of fresh air and a high-quality show. Actually, it’s more than that. It's a taste of sanity in a culture that's seemingly going more insane year by year. Neil c…"

Peter Conley | Jan. 10, 2023
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