Monero Podcasts
Looking for high-signal Monero podcasts? Start with Monero Talk and then branch out to community and security shows that frequently cover XMR. Below is a curated list drawn from active Monero media sources, with direct links and quick guidance on what each show offers.
Featured Shows (Start Here)
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Monero Talk — Weekly conversations with developers, researchers, advocates, and builders focused on what Monero is today and where it’s going. Long-form interviews, conference coverage, and adoption stories. monerotalk.live
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Ungovernable Misfits — Monero Monthly — Recurring Monero-centric roundups within the UM feed, featuring panel discussions about privacy, mining, tools, and real-world use. Listen on Fountain
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Café Monero (ES) — A Spanish-language show for the Monero community covering news, education, and culture around XMR. linktr.ee/cafemonero
Security & Ecosystem (Broader but Often Relevant)
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Darknet Diaries — Top-tier storytelling on security, privacy, and the underground. Not Monero-only, but many episodes help contextualize XMR’s threat models and use cases. darknetdiaries.com
What These Podcasts Cover
Most Monero podcasts mix timely news with deep dives and hands-on guidance. Expect a blend of technical and practical content you can apply immediately.
- Development & Research: Ring signatures, decoys, view keys, nodes, and upcoming protocol changes.
- Mining & Nodes: RandomX tuning, pool strategies, running full/pruned nodes (often over Tor/I2P).
- Wallets & OpSec: Seeds, restore heights, payment proofs, confirmation policies, fee selection.
- Adoption & Commerce: Merchant tools, gateways, price quoting, and circular-economy case studies.
- Community & Culture: Conferences, meetups, and interviews with creators and organizers.
How to Listen Privately
You can keep your listening simple and privacy-respecting without losing convenience.
- Use RSS-friendly players: Choose podcast apps that support direct RSS subscriptions and don’t require accounts.
- Subscribe directly: Add each show’s feed or site link instead of relying on account-based platforms.
- Download first: If desired, download episodes over trusted networks and listen offline.
- Minimize metadata: Avoid linking real-name profiles or ad IDs to your listening app.
Picking the Right Episodes
Save time by matching episodes to your goals and experience level.
- Beginner: Wallet setup, seeds & backups, basic privacy mistakes to avoid.
- Intermediate: Running a node (pruned/full), Tor/I2P routing, fee selection, payment proofs.
- Advanced: Research updates, cryptography changes, network performance, miner economics.
Fast Playlist Ideas
- New to Monero: 2–3 Monero Talk interviews that explain fundamentals + one Monero Monthly roundup.
- Merchant/Operator: Episodes on invoices, confirmations, proofs, and customer support flows.
- Privacy Nerd: Threat modeling chats + a Darknet Diaries episode for broader context.
Submitting a Monero Podcast
If you host a show, make it easy for listeners to find and follow you.
- Clean RSS: Title, description, duration, and file size in every item.
- Actionable notes: Commands, config snippets, and links to tools mentioned on air.
- Chapters: Time-stamped segments help listeners jump straight to the content they need.
- Version tags: Note wallet/node versions referenced to reduce confusion for new users.
Quick Links (Direct)
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Monero Talk: monerotalk.live
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Ungovernable Misfits — Monero Monthly: Fountain show page
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Café Monero (ES): linktr.ee/cafemonero
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Darknet Diaries: darknetdiaries.com
Bottom line: Start with Monero Talk for deep, community-first conversations, add Monero Monthly for recurring roundups, and include Café Monero if you want Spanish-language coverage. Round it out with security storytelling from Darknet Diaries to sharpen your broader privacy context.
