I’ve had some truly amazing interviews this past year. For your listening enjoyment, I’ve curated a set of clips from some of the best shows, creating a sampler platter of stellar audio content from some amazing guests! If you’ve never listened to my podcast, this will give you a taste of what you’re missing! If you’re a regular listener, this will be a fun trip down memory lane, complete with new commentary. You’ll hear from Dr Paul Ashley (CEO/Founder of MySudo), Yael Grauer (Consumer Reports), Weld Pond (L0pht), Lisa LaVasseur (Internet Safety Labs), Zach Edwards (Silent Push), Bruce & Heidi Potter (Shmoocon), Deviant (physical security expert), Cory Doctorow (author, activist, EFF), Monique Priestley (VT State Rep), Carissa Véliz (author, professor), Adrian Ogee (CyberPeace Builders).Enjoy!

Original Interview Links

1. Ep414, Dr Paul Ashley: https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/02/03/controlling-your-digital-id/ 


2. Ep416: Yael Grauer: https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/02/17/security-planner/ 


3. Ep418: Chris Wysopal (Weld Pond): https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/03/03/back-to-the-l0pht/ 


4. Ep422: Lisa LeVasseur: https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/03/31/microscoping-our-apps/ 


5. Ep426: Zach Edwards: https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/04/28/riding-the-data-gravy-train/ 


6. Ep434: Bruce & Heidi Potter: https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/06/23/shmoocon-moose-you-already/ 


7. Ep438: Deviant Ollaf: https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/07/21/passport-lawyer-locksmith/ 


8. Ep440: Cory Doctorow: https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/08/04/tariffs-vs-ip-law/ 


9. Ep442: Monique Priestley: https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/08/18/im-just-a-privacy-bill/ 


10. Ep446: Carissa Véliz: https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/09/15/on-the-ethics-of-ai/


11. Ep454: Adrien Ogee: https://podcast.firewallsdontstopdragons.com/2025/11/10/becoming-cyber-resilient/ 


12. Best of 2025 blog/podcast: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/best-of-2025/ 


13. Previous dragon coin promo: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/dragon-coin-promo/ 

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Table of Contents

• 0:00:07 : Intro


• 0:04:42 : Ep414: Dr Paul Ashley


• 0:09:44 : Ep416: Yael Grauer


• 0:14:27 : Ep418: Weld Pond


• 0:20:58 : Ep422: Lisa LeVasseur


• 0:28:27 : Ep426: Zach Edwards


• 0:34:38 : Ep434: Bruce & Heidi Potter


• 0:38:36 : Ep438: Deviant


• 0:42:51 : Ep440: Cory Doctorow


• 0:51:10 : Ep442: Monique Priestley


• 0:58:28 : Ep446: Carissa Veliz


• 1:05:38 : Ep454: Adrien Ogee


• 1:14:59 : Wrap-up


• 1:15:40 : Looking ahead