Nick Merrill
Privacy advocate and founder of a privacy-focused wireless carrier (Phreeli/Freely); appears to explain the carrier's privacy-first approach and service details.
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Dec 13, 2025 • 1h 48min
Amazon Echo home theater setup, best iPhone cleaner & privacy first wireless carrier Phreeli (152, December 13, 2025)
Peter Kafka, Chief Correspondent at Business Insider, breaks down Netflix's striking bid for Warner Bros., discussing its strategic implications and potential changes in media pricing. Nick Merrill, privacy advocate and founder of Phreeli, shares insights on his privacy-first wireless carrier, emphasizing user control and payment options. Mobility journalist Roberto Baldwin offers a glimpse into Rivian's autonomy plans and contrasts them with Tesla's advancements, while highlighting barriers to cheap Chinese EVs entering the U.S. market.
Mar 2, 2026 • 1h 12min
Double Blind Armadillo
Nick Merrill, founder of Phreeli and privacy technologist building privacy-preserving telecom services. He explains how cell service can work with almost no personal data. Topics include using ZIP+4 for billing, eSIMs and prepaid models, unlinking identity from metadata with the Double Blind Armadillo approach, mixing/batching to reduce fingerprinting, and handling lawful intercept and recovery tradeoffs.
