show episodes
 
Artwork

1
Beyond the Code

Yitzy Hammer

icon
Unsubscribe
icon
Unsubscribe
Monthly+
 
Welcome to Beyond the Code, the podcast where we dive into the legal, regulatory, and ethical issues surrounding emerging technologies. Each week, we bring you in-depth conversations with industry experts, discussing the latest advancements in technology and their implications on society and the legal system. From artificial intelligence to blockchain, we'll be exploring all the hot topics in the field. Your host, Yitzy Hammer, a lawyer and tech enthusiast, is joined by a diverse group of ex ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
The Possibly Paranormal Podcast

The Possibly Paranormal Podcast

icon
Unsubscribe
icon
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
Scary locations are everywhere. Their history is intense. The stories of the hauntings will scare the pants off of you. And the jokes made about them will put those pants right back on. Join Jake, Lisa, and Davis as they explore these haunted locations, learning about their history, retelling some of the hauntings that people have experienced, all with a comedic twist. You don't want to miss these Tiddy Bits, Scary Stories, or Odes to random things with T Trips P!
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
George shares his powerful journey from addiction to grace, demonstrating how the gospel's true message breaks cycles of sin and religious performance when properly understood. • George was a 24-year-old alcoholic and porn addict when he first encountered God in 2007 • Initial freedom through salvation gave way to legalistic Christianity that creat…
  continue reading
 
Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/2vjj5nrh #CashAppPod *Referral Reward Disclaimer: As a Cash App partner, I may earn a commission when you sign up for a Cash App account. Science increasingly shows that we have far less control over our weight and body shape than society wants us to believe. Yet people labeled as “overweight” a…
  continue reading
 
(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factually!…
  continue reading
 
Jonathan Phillips shares his remarkable journey from a legalistic religious upbringing to finding freedom through the true gospel, including the pivotal moment when he had to defend himself with deadly force and how God ultimately redeemed his darkest days. • Raised in conservative Seventh-day Adventism where God was presented as judgmental and ang…
  continue reading
 
Having a full-time job doesn’t guarantee a roof over your head. While many Americans still equate homelessness with unemployment, the reality is that 40 to 60 percent of unhoused people in this country are working. This week, Adam sits down with anthropologist Brian Goldstone—author of There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America—to ex…
  continue reading
 
In this unforgettable episode of Beyond the Code, Yitzy Hammer sits down with Bitcoin OG and serial entrepreneur Charlie Shrem for a raw, unfiltered journey through the birth of Bitcoin, the collapse of early crypto infrastructure, and the deeply personal trials that shaped one of the industry's most iconic—and controversial—figures. Charlie opens …
  continue reading
 
(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factually!…
  continue reading
 
Policing is a source of perennial conflict and philosophical disagreement. Current political developments in the United States have only increased the urgency of this topic. Today we welcome philosopher Jake Monaghan to discuss his book, Just Policing (Oxford UP, 2023), which applies interdisciplinary insights to examine the morality of policing. T…
  continue reading
 
Jonathan shares his transformative journey from growing up in a rigid religious environment to discovering true freedom and identity in Christ's finished work. • Grew up in a strict Adventist home focused on doctrine and religious law • Struggled with pornography addiction from a young age • Repeatedly tried and failed to break free using willpower…
  continue reading
 
Could many of America’s biggest problems be solved by simply building more? The theory of abundance suggests that from the housing crisis to the climate crisis, we could make real progress—if only we had the will and the systems to build boldly and swiftly. In their new book Abundance, Ezra Klein of The New York Times and Derek Thompson of The Atla…
  continue reading
 
What if your law firm felt more like an art studio than a courtroom? In this episode of Beyond the Code, Yitzy sits down with Vivek Jayaram, founder of Jayaram Law and one of the most creative minds in the legal space. They go deep on how Vivek built a law firm that refuses to look or act like one, why authenticity and originality are at the heart …
  continue reading
 
Frank Paine shares his journey from a devastating pornography addiction and legalism to finding freedom through understanding his identity in Christ. After years of smashing laptops, crying in closets, and feeling condemned, Frank discovered that true freedom comes not from trying harder but from embracing who God says he is. • Grew up with minimal…
  continue reading
 
For over 75 years we’ve lived in a world DEFINED by American economic supremacy. With the chaos of Trump’s tariffs and the rise of China it’s worth asking, is this era coming to a close? Today Adam is joined by Mark Blyth, a professor of international economics at Brown, and coauthor, along with Nicolo Fraccaroli of Inflation: A Guide for Users and…
  continue reading
 
In this wide-ranging conversation, Yitzy sits down with Dr. Shmuel Abramzon, Israel’s Chief Economist at the Ministry of Finance, to unpack his unique role at the intersection of policy, macroeconomics, and innovation. They dive into the evolution of digital assets in Israel, what it really means to “regulate” crypto, and the story behind the Minis…
  continue reading
 
Gulag Fiction: Labour Camp Literature from Stalin to Putin (Bloombury, 2024) is a unique exploration of Russian prose fiction about the Soviet labour camp system since the Stalin era compares representations of identity, ethics and memory across the corpus. The Soviet labour camp system, or Gulag, was a highly complex network of different types of …
  continue reading
 
(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factually!…
  continue reading
 
On March 26, 2025,⁠ ⁠Collider. VC⁠⁠ hosted⁠ ⁠Building Blocks 2025⁠⁠, as part of ETH TLV. Our host,⁠ ⁠Yitzy Hammer⁠⁠ was invited to come and interview guests and speakers. In the last of the Building Blocks Conversations, Yitzy Hammer sat down with Adam Benayoun, managing partner at Collider, to unpack the highlights and aspirations emerging from Bu…
  continue reading
 
Brie shares her extraordinary journey from the brink of suicide through years of New Age spirituality to finding authentic freedom in Christ. Her raw testimony reveals the deceptive nature of alternative spiritual practices while highlighting the transformative power of encountering Jesus. • Growing up without faith and finding identity in partying…
  continue reading
 
Why does it so often feel like the more society claims to value a job, the slimier it is? Why are so many brilliant minds funneled into the tech industry, only to spend their days optimizing ad clicks instead of solving real societal problems? What if jobs were desirable not because of how much money they pull in, but because they made the world be…
  continue reading
 
On March 26, 2025,⁠ ⁠Collider. VC⁠⁠ hosted⁠ ⁠Building Blocks 2025⁠⁠, as part of ETH TLV. Our host,⁠ ⁠Yitzy Hammer⁠⁠ was invited to come and interview guests and speakers. Live from Building Blocks at Jaffa Port in Tel Aviv, Yitzy interviews Josh Schwartz, CEO and Co-Founder of FORDeFi, about bridging the gap between traditional finance and decentra…
  continue reading
 
What would happen if policing disappeared? Would we be safe? This book imagines a world without police. It's evident that policing is a problem. But what is the best way forward? In Beyond Policing, distinguished scholar and writer Philip V. McHarris reimagines the world without police to find answers and reveal how we can make police departments o…
  continue reading
 
On March 26, 2025,⁠ ⁠Collider. VC⁠⁠ hosted⁠ ⁠Building Blocks 2025⁠⁠, as part of ETH TLV. Our host,⁠ ⁠Yitzy Hammer⁠⁠ was invited to come and interview guests and speakers. Live from Building Blocks at Jaffa Port in Tel Aviv, Yitzy interviews Ben Samocha, the founder of Crypto Jungle, discussing the evolution of the platform, its role in the Israeli …
  continue reading
 
Ever worry about what will happen to your bitcoin after you die? On March 26, 2025,⁠ ⁠⁠Collider.⁠ hosted⁠ ⁠⁠Building Blocks 2025⁠⁠⁠, as part of ETH TLV. Our host,⁠ ⁠⁠Yitzy Hammer⁠⁠⁠ was invited to come and interview guests and speakers. Live from Building Blocks at Jaffa Port in Tel Aviv, Yitzy sits down with Eyal Gruper, Co-Founder of Peaceful21, …
  continue reading
 
(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factually!…
  continue reading
 
Jake Hotchkiss returns to share how understanding the finished work of Christ has deepened in the years since publishing "No Longer I" and what he's learned about relying on God's strength through valleys and mountains. • The initial revelation of the finished work creates a spiritual high that inevitably fades as life continues • Knowledge of our …
  continue reading
 
In the UK’s fully outsourced “immigration detainee escorting system,” private sector security employees detain, circulate and deport foreign national citizens. Run and organized like a supply chain, this system dehumanises those who are detained and deported, treating them as if they were packages to be moved from place to place and relying on poor…
  continue reading
 
Just months into Trump’s second term, we’re already witnessing the rapid erosion of fundamental American rights. Legal residents are being detained and deported simply for expressing support for Palestinians. Political expression in the U.S. hasn’t felt this dangerous since the Red Scare—and all signs point to things getting even worse. To help mak…
  continue reading
 
On March 26, 2025,⁠ ⁠Collider. hosted⁠ ⁠Building Blocks 2025⁠⁠, as part of ETH TLV. Our host,⁠ ⁠Yitzy Hammer⁠⁠ was invited to come and interview guests and speakers. Live from Building Blocks at Jaffa Port in Tel Aviv, Yitzy sits down with Iri Zohar, CEO and founder of Bring, a crypto cashback platform that allows users to earn cryptocurrency rewar…
  continue reading
 
Brittney shares her powerful journey from believing she was unlovable to discovering her true identity as a cherished daughter of God, revealing how genuine transformation comes through embracing His unconditional love rather than religious performance. • Grew up in an Adventist home with strong religious foundations but developed deep insecurities…
  continue reading
 
Our political system—and the way we talk about it—often flattens the true diversity of American voters, especially in so-called “red states.” But millions of progressives live in places too often dismissed as conservative strongholds, even in the Deep South. Today, Adam sits down with comedian Trae Crowder—best known for his viral persona, the Libe…
  continue reading
 
On March 26, 2025,⁠ ⁠Collider. VC⁠⁠ hosted⁠ ⁠Building Blocks 2025⁠⁠, as part of ETH TLV. Our host,⁠ ⁠Yitzy Hammer⁠⁠ was invited to come and interview guests and speakers. Live from Building Blocks at Jaffa Port in Tel Aviv, Yitzy Hammer sits down with Eva Beylin, Board Member of Optimism and Former Director of The Graph Foundation. They explored Ev…
  continue reading
 
In this episode of Beyond the Code, Yitzy sits down with Carlo D’Angelo, the "DeFi Defender," a veteran criminal defense lawyer turned crypto law expert. Carlo shares his fascinating journey—from his early days as a public defender in Florida to becoming a key figure in the crypto legal community. He dives into his current work defending "money mul…
  continue reading
 
Atiya Husain’s No God but Man: On Race, Knowledge and Terrorism (Duke University Press, 2025) uses the FBI Most Wanted lists to rethink theoretical relationships between race and Islam in the United States. Husain traces the genealogy of wanted posters and how theories of the “average man” informs the use of photographs and its accompanying descrip…
  continue reading
 
Live from Building Blocks at Jaffa Port, Yitzy Hammer chats with Asaf Naim, co-founder of Kirobo, a trailblazer in Web3 since 2018. Asaf shares his journey from a taxation accountant to a self-taught programmer, sparked by a failed Bitcoin buy in 2011 and a client’s lost crypto key in 2018. Kirobo pioneered account abstraction with "smart transacti…
  continue reading
 
On March 26, 2025, ⁠Collider. VC⁠ hosted ⁠Building Blocks 2025⁠, as part of ETH TLV. Our host, ⁠Yitzy Hammer⁠ was invited to come and interview guests and speakers. Live from Building Blocks at Jaffa Port in Tel Aviv, Yitzy Hammer sits down with Lou Kerner, founder of Crypto Mondays. Lou traces his journey from a Wall Street analyst to a social med…
  continue reading
 
On March 26, 2025, ⁠Collider. VC⁠ hosted ⁠Building Blocks 2025⁠, as part of ETH TLV. Our host, ⁠Yitzy Hammer⁠ was invited to come and interview key guests and speakers. Gordon Einstein is a pioneering crypto lawyer and founder of Dubai’s Tech Tuesdays. Gordon shares his journey from Los Angeles to Dubai, sparked by a rediscovery of law through bloc…
  continue reading
 
John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercu…
  continue reading
 
Dr. Joey Dodson unpacks the commonly misunderstood passage of Romans 7, revealing how the dominant interpretation has mistakenly led Christians to identify with defeat rather than victory in Christ. • Historical interpretation shows earliest Greek readers understood Paul was impersonating someone else, not describing his own post-conversion experie…
  continue reading
 
EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/adamconover Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! The American prison system isn’t just designed to keep inmates locked up—it’s built to keep the rest of us from truly seeing what happens inside. Rikers Island, New York City’s largest jail, has long been notorious for its inhumane cond…
  continue reading
 
On March 26, 2025, Collider. VC hosted Building Blocks 2025, as part of ETH TLV. Our host, Yitzy Hammer was invited to come and interview guests and speakers. Youval Rouach is CEO and Co-Founder of Bits of Gold, one of Israel's leading crypto currency exchanges and also of BILS, the first Israeli-shekel backed stablecoin, to be issued by Bits of Go…
  continue reading
 
Homeland security is rarely just a matter of the homeland; it involves the circulation and multiplication of policing practices across borders. Though the term "homeland security" is closely associated with the United States, Israel is credited with first developing this all-encompassing approach to domestic surveillance and territorial control. To…
  continue reading
 
(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factually!…
  continue reading
 
Vinz, the editor behind Love Reality's podcasts and videos, shares his powerful journey from legalistic religion to gospel freedom and how discovering his identity in Christ changed everything for him. • Growing up in a traditional Seventh-day Adventist home in the Philippines where religion felt like following rules • Viewing God as a taskmaster c…
  continue reading
 
Imprisoning a Revolution: Writings from Egypt’s Incarcerated (U California Press, 2025), edited by Collective Antigone, is a groundbreaking collection of writings by political prisoners in Egypt. It offers a unique lens on the global rise of authoritarianism during the last decade. This book contains letters, poetry, and art produced by Egypt’s inc…
  continue reading
 
The Trump administration is actively working to erase the existence of trans people through policy and legislation. But no law can erase the 1.6 million trans people living in America, nor the reality of their lives and experiences. These are real people facing real consequences—impacting their rights, safety, and livelihoods. This week, Adam sits …
  continue reading
 
Imprisonment was rarely used as punishment in Britain before 1800. The criminal justice system was based on terror and deterrence, sentencing convicts to the gallows at home and transportation overseas, with prisons serving primarily as holding spaces for the accused until the case against them was resolved. A major shift began in the late eighteen…
  continue reading
 
Tigran Gambaryan⁠ spent 8 months in grueling conditions in a Nigerian prison. But that’s not what made him famous. Episode 52 of Beyond the Code dives into Tigran’s incredible journey. For those of you who don’t know, Tigran started off as an IRS special agent, where he used a simple Excel spreadsheet to reverse engineer the Bitcoin blockchain and …
  continue reading
 
Carol shares her journey from a people-pleasing, boundary-less upbringing to discovering the transformative power of the gospel later in life. Her testimony reveals how true freedom comes not from self-effort but from recognizing our complete identity in Christ. • Raised in a multi-generational Adventist home without healthy boundaries • Struggled …
  continue reading
 
Get 20% off DeleteMe US consumer plans when you go to http://joindeleteme.com/Adam and use promo code ADAM at checkout. DeleteMe International Plans: https://international.joindeleteme.com/ The concept of privacy has drastically eroded over the past 30 years. The internet made our personal data more accessible than ever, but the most alarming devel…
  continue reading
 
(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factually!…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Quick Reference Guide

Listen to this show while you explore
Play