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Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of privacy, security, and digital rights. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode features meaningful discussions with the people building, researching, and advocating for digital freedom. From cybersecurity researchers and privacy tool developers to open-source advocates and digital rights activists—if they're shaping how we protect ourselves online, they're on this show.
Topics include:
• Privacy tools and technologies
• Cybersecurity threats and defenses
• Open-source software and development
• Surveillance and digital rights
• Encryption and data protection
• Tech policy and advocacy
• Digital sovereignty and freedom
Just real conversations with real experts. New episodes released regularly. Subscribe now and join the community fighting for digital freedom.
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Telecom Insider Explains What Your Carrier Actually Sees (Cape Interview)
David Dunn from privacy-focused cellular carrier Cape talks about how to break down what carriers actually collect, how threats like IMSI catchers and SIM swaps work, and how Cape is building a…
Why This Linux Distro Is Growing Faster Than Ever (Zorin OS Interview)
Artyom Zorin, co-founder and lead developer of Zorin OS, explains why this Linux distribution is seeing explosive growth, its user-friendly approach, business models & incentives, privacy, open…
Ad Blocking, Search Independence, and the Hidden Web | JP Schmetz (Ghostery / Brave Search)
Most ad blockers start by blocking everything—then you become tech support for friends & family when pages break. Henry interviewed JP Schmetz, founder of Brave Search and CEO of Ghostery, about…
Why This Password Manager Requires a Private Key (Passbolt Interview)
Most password managers use your master password as the encryption key—which means it can be phished and brute-forced. Passbolt uses a random private key instead. Henry interviewed co-founder Remy…
Why Everyone Should Use an Ad Blocker (AdGuard Interview)
Ad blockers have broad permissions to intercept all your web traffic—which means you need to know which ones to trust. Henry interviewed the CTO and co-founded of AdGuard about why they pivoted from…
The Chat App that Can't Go Down (Holepunch + Keet Interview)
Peer-to-peer networks have no servers—just devices talking directly to each other. Henry interviewed Mathias Buus Madsen, CEO of Holepunch, about how BitTorrent handled 40 million users without…
The Messaging App With No User IDs (SimpleX Interview)
SimpleX Chat is the only messaging network where users have no identifiers—no phone numbers, no usernames, no user IDs at all. Henry interviewed founder Evgeny Poberezkin about how unidirectional…
It's Time for the VPN Industry to Innovate (Obscura Interview)
You don't have to trust Obscura—you just have to trust that not both Obscura and Mullvad are compromised. Henry sat down with Carl, former Bitcoin Core developer and founder of Obscura VPN, to…
Why F-Droid Still Can't Get on iPhone (FSFE Lawyer Explains)
The Digital Markets Act is a can opener for Big Tech's walled gardens, forcing Apple, Google, and Microsoft to open their platforms whether they like it or not. Henry sat down with Lucas Lasota from…
Inside Ad Blocking: Interviews from the Ad Filtering Dev Summit
This special compilation episode brings together exclusive interviews from the Ad Filtering Dev Summit (AFDS) in October 2024. Henry sat down with developers and leaders from AdGuard, Brave, and the…
Is the World Too Dependent on American Tech? (Dutch Journalist Interview)
This is a different kind of Techlore Talks. Henry sits down with Marloes de Koning, a Dutch tech reporter from NRC. This wide-ranging conversation explores tech policy from a journalist's…
Google’s New Policy is an “Extinction Event” (F-Droid Interview)
Google just announced a policy that could kill F-Droid and open source app distribution on Android. Marc Prud'hommeaux from F-Droid's Board of Directors calls it an "extinction event"—here's why that…
Why This Security Expert Doesn't Use a Phone (Buskill Interview)
Even with encryption and 2FA, if someone steals your logged-in laptop, you're compromised. Michael Altfield created Buskill - an open source USB "dead man switch" - to solve this analog attack…
The Email Provider Google Doesn't Want You to Know About (Fastmail Interview)
Ricardo Signes, Chief Engineer at Fastmail, explains why Gmail's email experience has become increasingly fragmented, and what it would take to actually fix the decades-old IMAP protocol that powers…
Why Google Chrome Betrays Your Privacy (Firefox CTO Explains)
When you sign into Chrome, Google collects your entire browsing history to build behavioral profiles for targeted ads. In this interview, Firefox CTO Bobby Holley breaks down why Mozilla maintains…
Dumb Phones & Privacy: Digital Minimalism with Jose Briones
In this Techlore Talks episode, I sit down with Jose Briones to explore whether dumb phones really offer better privacy and how digital minimalism can transform your relationship with technology.…
From Coreboot to Qubes: Secure Hardware Deep Dive with NovaCustom
Wessel Klein Snakenborg, founder of NovaCustom, joins me to discuss building privacy-focused laptops with CoreBoot firmware, Intel Management Engine disabling, and full Linux compatibility. We dive…
Nextcloud CEO: Why Self-Hosting Beats Big Tech Every Time
Frank Karlitschek, CEO and founder of Nextcloud, joins me to discuss the evolution from OwnCloud to Nextcloud, the challenges of building sustainable open-source businesses, and why digital…
IVPN Breaks Industry Silence on Logs, Audits & Affiliate Scams
Viktor Vescei from IVPN gives us a brutally honest VPN interview. He admits you can't truly verify no-logs claims, explains why most audits are "snapshots in time," and reveals why IVPN shut down…
The CEO Who Wants to Delete Your Digital Past
Today I sit down with Dan Saltman, CEO and founder of Redact.dev, to discuss their approach to data deletion. We dive deep into why people are increasingly concerned about their digital footprints,…
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