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Free Cities Podcast

Free Cities Podcast

Written by: Timothy Allen
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The official podcast of the Free Cities Foundation hosted by Timothy Allen.

Timothy conducts in-person, long-form discussions with the preeminent thought leaders in the Free Cities ecosystem, including builders, investors, residents, entrepreneurs & people who value liberty & prosperity for all. Everyone is welcome, especially skeptics.

Topics: Libertarianism, Pioneer Communities, Geopolitics, Bitcoin, Free Private Cities, Seasteading, Homesteading, Anarcho-Capitalism, Flag Theory, Charter Cities, Network States, Homeschooling, Technology, Economics, Free Markets & Digital Nomadism.

VIDEO VERSIONS of the show can be found here: https://linktr.ee/freeCitiesPodcast - New episodes every Friday.

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  • 166 - Christoph Heuermann: You Can Live Tax Free Almost Anywhere

    166 - Christoph Heuermann: You Can Live Tax Free Almost Anywhere
    Jan 23 2026
    Tax-Free Living, Global Mobility, Second Passport, Residency Planning, Asset Protection, Staatenlos, Perpetual Travel, Plan B Strategy, Exit Taxes, Free Cities, Digital Nomads, Homeschooling Abroad, Offshore Banking, Citizenship By Investment, Geographic Arbitrage. - Timothy Allen speaks with Christoph Heuermann. Christoph is a perpetual traveler whose company Staatenlos sits at the intersection of global mobility, asset protection, and quiet preparation for uncertainty. What begins with stories of constant movement and remote places quickly turns into a deeper exploration of why some people choose not to anchor themselves to a single country, system, or plan. Without turning it into a how-to guide, the conversation moves through unclaimed territories, unusual experiments in sovereignty, and the lived reality behind concepts like exit, optionality, and Plan B thinking. Heuermann shares observations from years of travel and advising clients, offering glimpses into how families, entrepreneurs, and retirees are responding to tightening rules and rising friction worldwide. The discussion also challenges common assumptions about digital nomads, free cities, and what actually creates resilience, hinting at tensions between online freedom and physical reality. Throughout, the focus stays practical and grounded, more about mindset and trade-offs than hype. Enjoy the conversation. - SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities - Veritas Villages are building off-grid, energy self-sufficient communities for freedom lovers in Latin America. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. - Previous interviews with Patrick Hiebert, Founder of Veritas Villages: EP 156: https://fountain.fm/episode/66NqAclTBh7FByIX7lCq EP 107: https://fountain.fm/episode/Fh6uGwZvVtPsYsR53pTI - DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg - DONATE fiat currency to the Free Cities Podcast: https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ9AT90zeeY5JX7Jv4ow00 - All the Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/FreeCitiesPodcastFree Cities Telegram Community: https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0Free Cities Conference: https://freecitiesconference.com/Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: https://free-cities.org/subscribe - Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app - TIMESTAMPS (Audio Version Only) 0:00:00 – Episode introduction0:06:58 – Start of Conversation0:07:14 – Who Christoph Heuermann Is And What He Actually Does0:08:49 – Personal Travel Vs Influencer Culture0:10:28 – Why Constant Travel Is Energizing, Not Exhausting0:11:56 – Living Light, Mobile Bases, And The Expedition Truck0:13:07 – Antarctica Explained: What People Get Wrong0:19:16 – Research Stations As Accidental Free Cities0:20:39 – Bir Tawil And The Reality Of Terra Nullius0:22:45 – Being Detained By Gold Miners In The Desert0:26:16 – Sailing Across The Atlantic During Lockdowns0:29:01 – Visiting 326 Of 330 Jurisdictions Worldwide0:37:12 – What Staatenlos Actually Does For Clients0:39:29 – Why Global Mobility Is Accelerating Post-Pandemic0:40:59 – “You Can Live Tax Free Everywhere” Explained0:42:01 – Why Free Cities Need Physical Workers, Not Just Nomads0:45:30 – Living In High-Tax Countries Without Being Tax Resident0:48:03 – Family Strategies, Schooling, And Multiple Bases0:50:23 – Exit Taxes, Capital Controls, And Rising Barriers0:56:15 – Living Between Jurisdictions As A Lifestyle Choice1:00:02 – Second Passports As Insurance, Not Status1:08:04 – Digital ID, Parallel Systems, And Plan B Thinking1:10:26 – The Future: Multipolar Worlds And Safer Regions1:14:04 – Media Smears, Bad Press, And Unexpected Upside1:17:24 – Final Reflections On Freedom And Optionality - NOSTR: Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee - LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA: Christoph Heuermann: https://x.com/StaatenloschStaatenlos: https://x.com/Staatenlos\_Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllenFree Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound - OTHER LINKS: Staatenlos: https://linktr.ee/staatenlosVeritas Villages: https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecitiesFree Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/Become a resident or business owner in Próspera: https://prospera.co/r/freecities
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • NEWS 002 - Venezuela After the Capture of Maduro

    NEWS 002 - Venezuela After the Capture of Maduro
    Jan 21 2026

    In this NEWS episode of the Free Cities Podcast, Timothy Allen summarizes a recent Free Cities Foundation Ambassador call focused on the reported capture of Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro and the rapid signals of reopening that followed.

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    Drawing on firsthand accounts from Tim Stern, founder of CryptoCity, a residential special economic zone being built on Venezuela's Margarita Island, the discussion traced the immediate shock of the news, followed by a sudden surge in activity. Stern described how real estate inventory on Margarita tightened dramatically within days, with entry-level beachfront apartments disappearing and inbound interest spiking.

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    He also reported hundreds of new CryptoCity sign-ups in a single day and the return of international flights, including direct routes to Caracas for the first time in roughly 15–20 years, with expectations that flights to Margarita itself would soon follow.

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    José Cordero, a Venezuelan economist and futurist, framed the moment in national terms, emphasizing that roughly a third of Venezuela’s population, an estimated 8–9 million people, now lives abroad. He argued that despite sensitivities around sovereignty and colonialism, most Venezuelans viewed the intervention positively, seeing it as a break from an armed regime they could not remove themselves. The call explored how legitimacy, relief, and uncertainty coexist during abrupt political transitions.

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    The conversation examined risks to special economic zones established under the previous regime. Stern explained that CryptoCity had been developed deliberately “by the book,” with extensive legal, environmental, and infrastructure studies, reducing exposure even if formal SEZ designations were revisited. Energy security was also discussed, including Venezuela’s dependence on the Guri hydroelectric system, recent outages, and Margarita’s partial local generation, reinforcing CryptoCity’s decision to pursue independent energy production.

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    Participants also addressed foreign capital dynamics, particularly Chinese investment in Venezuelan infrastructure and oil, which was characterized as significant but cautious amid shifting U.S. influence. Dollarization was raised as a potential stabilizing outcome following years of hyperinflation.

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    The call concluded with an update on Honduras from Alex Ugorji, where a delayed and contested election appeared to be resolving in favor of a transition away from socialist governance. While uncertainty remained, the consensus was that negotiated settlements around special economic zones such as Prospera and Ciudad Morazán were increasingly plausible.

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    Overall, the episode captures a moment of cautious optimism marked by reopening signals, unresolved legitimacy questions, fragile infrastructure, and renewed global attention on special economic zones as tools for navigating political transitions.

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    • All the Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/FreeCitiesPodcast
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    19 mins
  • 165 - Rahim Taghizadegan: Exit Is More Powerful Than Voice

    165 - Rahim Taghizadegan: Exit Is More Powerful Than Voice
    Jan 16 2026
    Bitcoin, Citadel Theory, Geoarbitrage, Capital Mobility, Privacy, Austrian Economics, citadel.garden, Family, Plan B, Private Communities, Optionality, Sovereignty, Free Cities - Timothy Allen speaks with Rahim Taghizadegan. Rahim is an Austrian economist and philosopher, founder of the Scholarium in Vienna, working in the Austrian School tradition on capital theory, entrepreneurship, and why political solutions consistently disappoint. In this episode, he challenges deeply held assumptions about democracy, property, mobility, and what people mistake for security. He argues that freedom is not won through reform or participation, but through exit, optionality, and quiet preparation. The conversation gradually reveals citadel.garden, a deliberately understated network of semi-private, family-oriented refuges, presented less as a utopia and more as insurance for those who see institutional decline coming but prefer not to advertise their response. Enjoy the conversation. - SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities - Veritas Villages are building off-grid, energy self-sufficient communities for freedom lovers in Latin America. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property. - Previous interviews with Patrick Hiebert, Founder of Veritas Villages: EP 156: https://fountain.fm/episode/66NqAclTBh7FByIX7lCq EP 107: https://fountain.fm/episode/Fh6uGwZvVtPsYsR53pTI - DONATE Bitcoin to the Free Cities Podcast: bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg - DONATE fiat currency to the Free Cities Podcast: https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ9AT90zeeY5JX7Jv4ow00 - All the Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/FreeCitiesPodcastFree Cities Telegram Community: https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0Free Cities Conference: https://freecitiesconference.com/Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: https://free-cities.org/subscribe - Podcasting apps that support Value 4 Value Bitcoin payments: https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app - TIMESTAMPS (Audio Version Only) 0:00:00 – Episode introduction0:07:58 – Start of Conversation0:08:50 – Bitcoin citadels: meme vs reality0:09:49 – Exit vs voice and why politics fails0:12:25 – Bitcoin as optionality, not elite capture0:14:28 – Centralization, dependency, and the nation-state trap0:17:00 – “Politics is overrated” and abandoning utopian thinking0:21:00 – Family as the real constraint on mobility0:27:25 – Europe, exit taxes, and shrinking jurisdictional options0:34:32 – Real estate as liability and the case for Bitcoin reserves0:42:16 – Citadel.garden explained: small, decentralized refuges0:51:15 – Proprietary communities and why communes fail1:05:49 – Privacy as a prerequisite for liberty1:13:22 – Being a tourist vs being a resident1:15:33 – Closing reflections on freedom, trade-offs, and plan B options - NOSTR: Rahim Taghizadegan: npub1jqdsh6ls92m688jd44p7l8cvldh3cxaxxwu0hemvgy945qnaff4sejmefvTimothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee - LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA: Rahim Taghizadegan: https://x.com/scholarium_atTimothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllenFree Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound - OTHER LINKS: Scholarium: https://scholarium.at/Citadel.Garden: https://citadel.garden/Veritas Villages: https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecitiesFree Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/Become a resident or business owner in Próspera: https://prospera.co/r/freecities
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