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So the title of this episode should be “How F’d is Our Food System and what can we do about it, but that is too long. You guys know me though I don’t poke problems without corresponding solutions. Today though you likely think we are going to dig into supply chains and droughts, not really. I am talking food quality today. I ran a poll on Twitter today asking simply, how much uranium (yes URANIUM) do you think is annually spread onto our fields via contaminated phosphorus globally. The answer will be on today’s show but not given in the … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-2950- Neal Spackman on Restoring Desert and Marine Ecosystems was first published on September 7th, 2021. The notes below are the original notes from that episode. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Neal was cofounder & director of the Al Baydha Project, and is currently founder/CEO of Regenerative Resources Co, a company that seeks degraded landscapes and transforms them into functioning agroecologies. While cofounder and Director of the Al Baydha Project in Saudi Arabia, Neal lived and worked with tribes of bedou to convert deserts into savannahs. … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-1727- Geoff Lawton on the Big Picture of Problems and Solutions was first published on February 9th, 2016. The notes below are the original notes from that episode. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is always an extreme pleasure to have Geoff Lawton on the show. Geoff is who I received my PDC certification from, he is also my biggest mentor. It is my firm belief that like attracts like. The common bond Geoff and I share isn’t really permaculture it is a fundamental desire to … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-1532- Peak Food is the Real Long Slow Emergency was first published on March 11th, 2015. The notes below are the original notes from that episode. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peak oil? Whatever, there is a LOT of oil and gas and we are rapidly figuring out more and more alternative energy strategies. It isn’t that it is not a problem, it just isn’t the big ass mastodon in the room. What, you say mastodons are extinct, good point, it was mine as well! Peak … Continue reading →

On Friday I covered the unholy link between DaVita and the American Diabetes Association. I do a quick review of that today then we will dive into how the government now says Lucky Charms are twice as healthy as steak, and a fake egg fried in seed oil is healthy but a real one in butter is to be avoided. I’m not kidding and it will all get worse from there. Join Me Today to Discuss… Rewinds are coming don’t skip them! (Ben Falk, Neil Spackman & Geoff Lawton) A quick reminder about how a dialysis company recommends sugar to … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on fear of freedom, vaxx mandates, dome homes, freeze dried eggs, fodder for cattle, chestnuts a criminal unholy alliance literally killing diabetics and more. Make sure if you submit content for an expert council show you do the following…. Email it to me at jack @ thesurvivalpodcast.com Put TSPC Expert in the subject line Ask you question and state the expert you have the question for in one coherent sentence Hit the return key a few times and then give all the details you think are necessary   Following … Continue reading →

Do you think billionaires “cheat on their taxes”? Do you think if we “taxed the rich” anything would change? Do you think you’d be more successful if we “changed the system”? Do you think anyone will ever fix “our problems” for us? If so you are in for a world of fire and brimstone today! Everything is all on you and it always has been! Accepting it is the hard part. Join Me Today to Discuss… How absolutely broke I was at one time in my life but why I was never “poor” How this topic came up, my Twitter … Continue reading →

Benjamin Page of Pastos Verdes Farm returns to TSPC today for the 3rd time. This time we talk natural medicine and specifically comfrey along with how animal systems work with human health as well. Ben is a father, a husband, author, podcaster, meat eating, garden growing chiropractor. He is on a mission to bring the garden and our connection to nature and earth into the forefront of our journey for greater health and well-being. He believes enjoying the earth beneath us is the only way to achieve sustainable health as an individual and continuous sustainability for the human race as a … Continue reading →

Trent Dudenhoeffer is a Certified Financial Planner focused on the convergence of traditional finance and bitcoin. He is one of the cofounders of the Kansas City Bitcoin Meetup. Trent is in a unique position to assist clients with traditional financial planning advice, while also educating and onboarding new bitcoiners. Trent feels there is still too many financial advisors that don’t maintain an opinion on bitcoin because they don’t know enough about it. Can you believe that? Not knowing enough about the investment that has been grabbing headlines for nearly a decade and used by millions across the world. Trent believes … Continue reading →

Time to take another look around us and see what the clowns are up to. Last week I made the following statement, Politics is a game designed by psychopaths, run by sociopaths and played by idiots. So with that in mind what do we want to talk about today. How about the political theater in electing McCarthy as speaker, immigrants shoved under the bed before Biden’s visit, a total lack of trust in media & government, home buyers in a holding pattern & more. Join Me Today to Discuss… The Biden Admin has immigrants hidden under the bed and in … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the FBI, inflation, ebikes, battery tech, pex, covid, plants, investing, recession, managing remodels, critical thinking and more. Make sure if you submit content for an expert council show you do the following…. Email it to me at jack @ thesurvivalpodcast.com Put TSPC Expert in the subject line Ask you question and state the expert you have the question for in one coherent sentence Hit the return key a few times and then give all the details you think are necessary   Following that procedure makes it about 100X … Continue reading →

I get a lot of requests for more “old school” episodes of TSPC and most of those focus on homesteading, permaculture, hard skills, etc. which lead us to the pillars of homestead series that we will continue today. In part four of this series we are going to cover the fourth pillar, local hunter gather knowledge, aka foraging and trade. Note this series is not about commercial farming for a profit, scaling food production to feed 50 families, etc. Rather old school American homesteading like our grandparents & great grandparents did. Feed yourself, store surplus and share surplus with your … Continue reading →

I am joined by Daniel Allen of TinyGiantLife today to discuss building the 80% lifestyle. That is.. Creating/building a lifestyle that supplies 80% or more of your needs/wants. From income to homes, to gardens to community and independence. Exploring what is possible. Imagine if you could produce 80% of your needs and wants on your own homestead. Think about the freedom and independence that would bring you. With your own homestead, you could grow your own food, raise your own animals, and even produce your own energy. You would no longer be heavily reliant on grocery stores or energy companies … Continue reading →

John Bush is one of Bitcoin’s true OGs, proceeding even myself into the Bitcoin space. He even once drove “The Bitcoin Bus” across the country living on Bitcoin long before most people even knew what it was. So I asked him to join me for this episode to discuss Bitcoins path though 2022 and were we are going in 2023. Join John and I Today as we Discuss… The Greater Reset 4 and What it has to do with today’s subject What are CBDCs and can bitcoin or any crytpo really do anything about them Why do people continue to reject bitcoin … Continue reading →

I see 2023 in two ways. The first is a coming economic shit storm like nothing most living Americans have ever seen. I am talking get ready to reminisce about the good old days, like the dot com crash and the 08-09 recession. The other side is extreme opportunity for those who are prepared for it. Now before you get too excited about the “opportunity”, I have a question are you prepared for it. The goal of the Fed right now is to cap inflation and do so by causing a recession on purpose. The Fed believes it can do this … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-1486- 20 Simple Prepper Steps Every American Should Take was first published on December 17th 2014. The notes below are the original notes from that episode. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yesterday I did a “back to fundamentals” show on permaculture, today I am going to do one on basic preparedness. On some levels it is great that prepping has become its own “industry”. This brings some unique products to the market and allows preppers to buy from companies that think like they do. On the … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-1269- You Are Your Only Solution was first published on December 18th 2013. The notes below are the original notes from that episode. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Day in and day out I get emails from listeners that mean well, but frankly most don’t get it. They are emails about passing a law for this or that, as if that would really fix anything. Franky I am at a point where the only laws that need be passed would be a law undoing an existing … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-1038- Understanding the Coming Shifts in Society was first published on Dec. 11, 2012. The notes below are the original notes from that episode. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recently I have had to explain many times that TSP is not about “the end of the world” in the way prepping is portrayed in “Doomsday Preppers” and other such mass media things. I don’t mean on the air, I mean in real life and in some email exchanges. This is part of why I hate things … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-809- Passion, Persistence and Planning Always Beat Paranoia and was first published on Dec. 22, 2011 The notes below are the original notes from that episode. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you asked me to sum up my view of prepping in some plucky marketing way, I would say it comes down to Three P’s Passion Persistence Planning   Unfortunately many people in the prepper world have a fourth P that over rides their entire life, paranoia. I have been told that you are not … Continue reading →

Most of today’s show is a recreation of 2008’s Christmas special. Today we pause and take a moment to reflect on Christmas and how it has become the Holiday we celebrate today. Many American’s have no idea just how Christmas became unique here in America, the role it played in bringing our nation together after two wars of independence and the civil war. Christmas is special and a time to pause and reflect. Christmas is indeed a special time of year, today I will cover many aspects of it that may make this Christmas just a bit more special. Tune … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-561- Building Your Own Long Term Rations The notes below are the original notes from that episode. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last week a listener asked about question about building your own meals for a bug out bag or for back packing etc. As it was a feed back show I gave the 5 minute answer to the question. Today we dig deeper, I will give you some methods of creating long term storeable but ready to cook rations to supplement products like Mountain House, … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-342- Alternative Ways to Evaluate Property The notes below are the original notes from that episode. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you talk to most good real estate agents you will get great advice on buying property, IF, you want buy a typical house in the city or suburbs with the intent of moving every 5 years. Yet if you want somethign to sculpt, to create something unique with, a place to really LIVE, here are some alternative things to consider. Tune in today as … Continue reading →

I decided to do one more “new” episode for 2022 and just woke up thinking about cooking and different techniques. Partly due to my episode last week with Texas Slim when we talked about “cattleman feats”. Also due to the approaching holiday meals. Lastly, well I seldom go a day without thinking about cooking in some way as it is one of my true passions. The key to me is understanding one real thing, “technique trumps recipes” and it does so ever single time. I can give you every ingredient in my creamy garlic sauce down to the measurements of … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on economic crisis, Ukraine, pellet stoves, fodder, investing, education, marketing, boots, bitcoin and more. Make sure if you submit content for an expert council show you do the following…. Email it to me at jack @ thesurvivalpodcast.com Put TSPC Expert in the subject line Ask you question and state the expert you have the question for in one coherent sentence Hit the return key a few times and then give all the details you think are necessary   Following that procedure makes it about 100X more likely your question … Continue reading →

I get a lot of requests for more “old school” episodes of TSPC and most of those focus on homesteading, permaculture, hard skills, etc. which lead us to the pillars of homestead series that we will continue today. In part two of this series we are going to cover the second pillar, back yard livestock. Note this series is not about commercial farming for a profit, scaling food production to feed 50 families, etc. Rather old school American homesteading like our grand parents did. Feed yourself, store surplus and share surplus with your neighbors. That is not to say a … Continue reading →

Clara Peto is an Australian/Hungarian Medical Scientist. President of Permaculture Central Coast local group near Sydney Australia. Passionate about urban permaculture. Amateur Mycologist and mushroom grower, Beekeeper and Chicken lady. Today Clara joins us from Australia to discuss Permaculture at the urban and suburban scale. We also talk climate extremes, involving kids, running local groups, mushrooms, bee keeping, rabbits, composting, entrepreneurship and a ton more. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade TspAz.com TSPC on Discord TSPC Group on Telegram (group chat) TSPC Telegram Channel (just messages from me) Jack on Flote Jack on MeWe Join Me on Odysee All My … Continue reading →

Texas Slim is the founder of The Beef Initiative, a trade group dedicated to improving the quality of our food via direct market access and sound money. Slim was born and raised in the Texas Panhandle, where his grandfather stewarded the land he grew up on. He resides on the Llano Estacado, the Caprock of the Texas Panhandle, The Desert High Plains, and the end of the breadbasket. His ancestral family survived by farming and was near the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Sim has a blue-collar background blended with a high-tech professional career path. He has spent years studying … Continue reading →

Today it is time for a show answering your emails and questions on social media. If you want to submit questions, comment or news stories for coverage on the podcast just send an email to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with TSPC in the subject line and you might hear it on the air. For best results ask your question up front in one sentence then hit return a couple times and provide any detail you feel are necessary. This way we both know what you are asking about or commenting on. Today we discuss a variety of your feedback on dogs, … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on government lies, censorship, economics, chickens, citrus trees, bone broth, permaculture, regional knowledge and more. Make sure if you submit content for an expert council show you do the following…. Email it to me at jack @ thesurvivalpodcast.com Put TSPC Expert in the subject line Ask you question and state the expert you have the question for in one coherent sentence Hit the return key a few times and then give all the details you think are necessary   Following that procedure makes it about 100X more likely your … Continue reading →

Right now I am in YouTube jail for a video I made in July of 2021 that was just flagged as “disinformation”, ironically the video was about the importance of free speech. I guess that claim was the disinformation? In any event since I am banned from YouTube this week anyway and I am only going to be on alternative video sites, why not just use today to discuss the current state of affairs about CoVid and the delusional CoVidian death cult that can’t let go on the mask and vaxx narrative. Join Me Today to Discuss… The Videos/Books you … Continue reading →

Jason Schaller is a cybersecurity professional and firearms content creator that believes in being prepared for what life might throw you. Like many Americans, Jason lived a life of continual debt that he learned from his parents. However, he and his wife broke free from a life of servitude to debt just in time to prepare for the disaster of loosing his main source of income and relying on side hustles to make ends meet. Jason first appeared on The Survival Podcast back in August of 2021 (Epi-2493) to discuss his firearms based content business. Today he updates us on … Continue reading →

The entire point of bitcoin is that you can self custody your bitcoin. In fact while many seem to think “be your own bank” means run your own node, it is really all about self custody. Think about why we have banks in the first place. Banking as we know it (international banking) goes back to the times of The Knights Templar. In this time people would make pilgrimages to the holy lands. You may imagine at such a time only those with means could make such a journey. The journey would be long, hard and expensive. You’d also have … Continue reading →

I get a lot of requests for more “old school” episodes of TSPC and most of those focus on homesteading, permaculture, hard skills, etc. which lead us to the pillars of homestead series that we will continue today. In part two of this series we are going to cover the second pillar, back yard livestock. Note this series is not about commercial farming for a profit, scaling food production to feed 50 families, etc. Rather old school American homesteading like our grand parents did. Feed yourself, store surplus and share surplus with your neighbors. That is not to say a … Continue reading →

Yep this show is about active anarchy, didn’t put that in the title so it would not immediately shut down people that do not know what real anarchy is. Anarchy is not spoiled young adult children living in the parents basements, listening thrash music and playing games while wearing a black shirt with an A on it. Anarchy is not burning down buildings, demonstrating in the streets or being a non conformist by getting the same tattoo 5,000 other people have. It isn’t hating everyone who is a cop or works for “the system” while you yourself take advantage of … Continue reading →

For the first time ever today we are going to do an Expert Council live session. I invited about 6 members and 3 were available. That actually works out great because 4 is about a perfect number for a group panel. We won’t be doing these every week but I will keep inviting council members and perhaps we can do one of these a month rotating council members as we do so. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade TspAz.com TSPC on Discord TSPC Group on Telegram (group chat) TSPC Telegram Channel (just messages from me) Jack on Flote Jack on … Continue reading →

Reed Richard is a father, permaculture enthusiasts, gardener/conductor, rouge thinker/philosopher, musician/dancer, bitcoin curious, novice builder/plumber/electrician, author, the list goes on… Living on a semi small island on the Salish Sea on unceded territory, Reed enjoys life with his family of 5, all home births, in a community on 20 acres of land, celebrating the pagan sabbath in attempt to rekindle a connection through the generations. He also tends a 3/4 acre plot of which 4000 square feet is planted in a combination of berries and food forest along with bigger patches of squash and potatoes. 3 greenhouse structures, one of … Continue reading →

Jonathan Kohn is a Venezuelan born Energy professional with experience in Land and BIS management for the oil and gas industry. Prior to founding BitPetro, Jonathan served as VP for Balanced Energy LLC, where he was responsible for the development and capitalization of over 70 drilling projects in Texas. BitPetro was founded in 2014, it focuses on the use of data science to provide land research and acquisition services focused on the intersection of Bitcoin and the Energy industry. Mr. Kohn also runs a Cripto Conserje, a Bitcoin Humanitarian project on the Colombia Venezuela border in the city of Cucuta. … Continue reading →

I get a lot of requests for more “old school” episodes of TSPC and most of those focus on homesteading, permaculture, hard skills, etc. Today we begin a 4 part series where we will go into what I consider to be the 4 pillars of any proper homestead from a quarter acre suburban homestead to a large landholding in the country. Note this series is not about commercial farming for a profit, scaling food production to feed 50 families, etc. Rather old school American homesteading like our grand parents did. Feed yourself, store surplus and share surplus with your neighbors. … Continue reading →

Today one day before the great American Holiday we stop and pause to think about what we have to be thankful for. Two years ago I rerecorded the original portion of this show into much better audio quality, I do hope you enjoy it. If you would like to hear the first version of it as it was recorded in my car you can find the original that was published on Nov. 26, 2008 here. The beauty of this show is I feel it is something you can share with friends and family. The real history of Thanksgiving is actually … Continue reading →

Today’s episode was originally, Episode-557- Surviving Thanksgiving with Chef Keith Snow and originally aired on Nov. 23rd 2010. The notes below are the original notes from that episode. Remember while Rewind Shows are commercial free you can always support our show by Joining the MSB or simply by doing your Amazon.com shopping though TspAz.com Tune in today for a special edition of The Survival Podcast with Chef Keith Snow. Keith is the creator of HarvestEating.com which focuses on eating seasonally and cooking with food you can grow in your backyard of obtain locally. He is also a daily listener to … Continue reading →

As we head into Thanksgiving week we get into what I personally call “the holidays. People mean different things when they say that, but I mean from now until New Years. I love this entire time of year mainly because I spend more time with family in these 6 weeks then the rest of the year in total. It also leads us into the beginning of winter. Going into winter this year I took a different approach to my gardens and some other things. 2022 – 2023 will go down as a rebuilding year at Nine Mile Farm. Today we … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-218- The Federal Reserves Shell Game and originally aired on June 11th, 2009. The notes below are the original notes from that episode. Show Notes for Epi-218 Today’s we take a look at what we can learn from primitative societies that used shells as a form of currency. Today’s show notes are brief due to massive delays in my morning commute cause by flooding, survival podcasting indeed. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade TspAz.com TSPC on Discord TSPC Group on … Continue reading →

Time for a just Jack Thursday show today! It’s like a twisted Hank Williams Jr song today. Prices are up and the sperm counts are down and you’re getting laid off if work downtown. Is it that bad? Yes, it is in fact worse. Join me today for an old school fire and brim stone version of TSPC… Over 50 years the sperm counts in men have dropped 62% – source Layoffs are coming hard but Amazon & FedX BEFORE Christmas – source 1 – source 2 – source 3 Texas has invoked the “invasion clause” why it may be … Continue reading →

Jerry discovered his love for metal working back in shop class in the early 80’s. While he has earned his living in IT, what is now called being a maker has always been a part of his life. Jerry joins us today to discuss how anyone can learn to weld and add it to their sill sets. In line with Anyone Can Farm (Mark Baker) and Anyone Can Cook (Disney’s Ratatouille) Jerry wants to present why welding at the scale of homestead/prepper projects is a skill anyone can learn and the equipment is more affordable than ever. In short we … Continue reading →

Robert Breedlove is a digitally fluent finance and operations executive (CEO/CFO/COO/CIO) with broad spectrum leadership experience across the enterprise tech, consumer tech, corporate finance, international M&A, tax strategy, wealth management, Bitcoin, and cryptoasset domains. Robert holds a Bachelors of Science in Accounting and Finance and a Master’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business. His mission in life is to maximize freedom for humanity. Asking yourself that all-important question “What is Money?” is the rabbit which will lead you down the proverbial rabbit hole of new inquiries, perspectives on socioeconomic reality, and worldview-shattering revelations. Undoubtedly, … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode with an all new introduction was originally Epi-2917 Sustainable Civilization Lessons From Poverty Point Louisiana and first aired on Nov. 26th, 2019. The following are the original show notes from that episode Recently I have been doing lot of study and research into ancient North America cultures. I have taken particular interest in the first true cities in North America and they are far older than many of us are told and taught in school. They are also far more grand. The oldest large … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode with an all new introduction was originally Episode-2555- Planning and Skill Development in the Coming Down Time and first aired on Nov. 26th, 2019. The following are the original show notes from that episode A common theme I tend to point out this time of year is that the winter months often come with an abundance of time to do things that simply don’t get done in busier times of the year. As a teen in Pennsylvania I came to fully understand the concept … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode with an all new introduction was originally Episode-2601- 6 Underrated Old School Rifle Cartridges and first aired on Feb. 15th, 2020. The following are the original show notes from that episode I can hear some of you already, “hey Jack you big jerk, just read those bullet point below, three of em are pistol rounds”. Simmer down there partner you will find examples of rifles firing all of them below. And as we will discuss today, they are all in a way “different rounds” … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode with an all new introduction was originally Episode-551- All About Shotguns and first aired on Nov. 15th, 2010. The following are the original show notes from that episode I know it is Monday and we are supposed to do a listener questions show for people that email in questions and commentary but once in a while it is good opsec to change things up. Seriously I was just thinking about shotguns this morning and realized how many questions I get about them. I also … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode with an all new introduction was originally Episode-862- The Modern Homesteading Mindset and first aired on March 20th, 2012. The following are the original show notes from that episode Some folks wonder why I spend so much effort on homesteading type topics. Simply put because modern survivalism is about a better quality of life, not just prepping for total systems failure. In fact I feel in many ways that systems have already failed or are actively failing. Understand the role of society and government … Continue reading →