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Today it’s time for the expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on technology, farming, land management, muscle pain, lifestyle design, wildfire mitigation, hydroponics and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast, I take your calls on CSAs, food clubs, store policies, pest control, snakes, water filters, permaculture, gun rights, gardening and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details. Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard. While I can’t put all calls on the … Continue reading →

Nathan Walters is a Professional Metal Fabricator and Welder. Won multiple competitions, showcased creations on the news, multifaceted back ground, creating my own mobile fabrication business for the common family. He joins us today to discuss the skill sets of welding and metal fabrication and how they can improve the modern survival lifestyle. Join Us Today to Discuss… The three primary means of welding The best bang for the buck in a welder for getting started How to put together a good set of safety gear and stay safe when welding How to get metal for your projects for 80-90% … Continue reading →

Today we are going to cover 5 of my laws of life, these are listed in no particular order. These are part of a coming book yet to be titled but it will be something along the lines of “16 Laws of Life”. These laws are things I often say and things I really believe to the point where I live my life based upon them Join me Today As we Discuss… Quote of the Day – “He who hath many friends, hath none”. The origin of Spirko’s Laws of Life What happened to the other 14 laws – don’t … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I answer your questions on disinformation, social media, road kill, land management, storing ammo, anarchism, raised beds, homeschooling and more. Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though … Continue reading →

Today it’s time for the expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on mob mentality, COPD, vehicle maintenance, knives, budgeting, bee keeping, careers, investing, hydroponics and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you … Continue reading →

I asked Nick Ferguson of Home Grown Liberty and Rare Plant Store to join me for a chat today for a few reasons. First as announced on yesterday’s show his new business is offering four different amazing deals with some cool fruiting perennials and some awesome trees as well. Many of the trees are not just awesome looking but great “fodder trees” as well. Many are not familiar with the concept of fodder trees or tree hay as it has also been called but it is a great way to feed livestock. Additionally these are only his first offerings, so … Continue reading →

Today we are joined by Jeff Lusczynski to hear about how he is building a business with the Amazon FBA Program. In July 2019 Jeff began his first e-commerce business, Prymal Products, on Amazon after several months of research and product design. He’s learned much from this endeavor, learning the ropes of product research, sourcing, negotiation, supply chain, legal, marketing, customer service, social media. He currently holds a day job in finance and hopes to expand the business from part-time to full-time to allow him greater freedom through self-employment. Jeff’s other interests are travel, martial arts and teaching others. He’s … Continue reading →

One thing we know is the current food system works, shocked that I said that? Okay when is the last time you had money, wanted food and could not get any? This is true in most of the world, people that go with out food do so from poverty not scarcity. In fact billions of tons of good food it thrown away annually. So when I say works, I mean the main stated goal of the managed Global Food System is produce enough food to feed the world. It does that. We must start there or no meaningful discussion about … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I answer your questions on everything gardening. I am gonna toss you guys a small curve ball today. Rather than a typical feedback show largely driven by email I posted a request for content on my facebook page and the TSP facebook page this weekend asking for gardening questions. The response was great. I plan to do a series of themed feedback shows in the coming months. Likely it will be about every other week with typical email response shows in between. But this is a great reason to join the TSP Facebook Forum Group … Continue reading →

Today it’s time for the expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on problem neighbors, hype in the media, heating, dengue fever, pigs, trees, social media and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give … Continue reading →

Alright folks I am back but I also have a buddy helping me with some dirt work today, which you will hear about in this episode by the way so I am going to do a pretty short and simple first show of 2020. I want to talk to you about some things I have figured out for the growing season this year, the seed starting system that is working GREAT with the new Barina Lights and some of the plants I will be growing and even some pepper breeding I have planned. Join Me Today to Discuss…. We are … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-1195- Ben Falk on The Resilient Farm and Homestead and was originally published on August 27th, 2013 The following are the original show notes from that episode.. Ben developed Whole Systems Design, LLC as a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction and the increasing separation between people and elemental things. Life as a designer, builder, ecologist, tree-tender, and backcountry traveler continually informs Ben’s integrative approach to developing landscapes and buildings. His home landscape and the WSD studio site in Vermont’s Mad River … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-907- Geoff Lawton on the Future of Permaculture and was originally published on May 23, 2012. The following are the original show notes from that episode.. Since 1985, Geoff Lawton has undertaken 1,000’s of jobs consulting, designing, teaching and implementing in seventeen different countries around the world. Clients have included private individuals, groups, communities, governments, aid organizations, non government organizations and multinational companies. In October 1997 Bill Mollison, upon his retirement, asked Geoff to establish and direct a new Permaculture Research Institute … 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. There … Continue reading →

Today it’s time for the expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on chicken tractors, stratifying seeds, calorie crops, business, economics, dealing with cops, mead making and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give … Continue reading →

Today it’s time for the expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on elder care, police check points, cars, meat packing, dogs, FSA funds, the impeachment and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give … Continue reading →

+ John Pugliano is the host of the popular investment podcast, the Wealthsteading Podcast, and is the founder and money manager at Investable Wealth, LLC. He has spent over 30 years studying and applying the habits of financially independent middle-class Americans. His circuitous path to success included serving in the military as both enlisted and officer; a corporate career in sales; and finally a late blooming entrepreneur. John has an M.S. in Systems Management from the University of Southern California and a B.S. in Environmental Science & Engineering from Penn State. John and his wife Cheryl live in Utah and … Continue reading →

Let me start out with a disclaimer. I am very new to hydroponics and I am not laying this out today as a cut and paste template. Additionally there are already hundreds of highly successful hydroponic farms out there form 1,000 square feet to 10s of acres. Some of them are highly efficient to the point of not much more can be leaned out. It is a business and a highly predictable one compared to many other forms of farming. So some of what I say today may be totally wrong. It is a thought experiment I have been running … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I answer your questions on cast iron cookware, Virginia’s gun issues, cider making, vacuum sealing, trade, safes, higher education, guns, gardens and more. Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on … Continue reading →

Today its Friday so it’s time for the expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on ulnar tunnel, 80% AR gun builds, gardening, ecommerce, concealed carry, home school, bureaucracy and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast, I take your calls on cooking, gardening, gray water, hydroponics, pests, podcasting, smart phones, trees, quail, farming, politics and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details. Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard. While I can’t put all calls on the air … Continue reading →

So today’s guest had to cancel due to an illness. So I was left with no topic, no guest and well potentially no show. Rather then gin up a last minute topic I decided to talk about a bunch of stuff. I even made a post in the TSP Facebook Forum to get some ideas. We came up with a topic list and Nicole Sauce offered to join me for a discussion on it. Join Nicole and I Today to Discuss… Turns out the pepino melon from yesterday is a perennial and propagates from cuttings What are my Spirkodamas and … Continue reading →

Well the dang Baker Creek catalog showed up and I got sucked in. As I paged though it thinking about all the new grow space I will have in the coming season I started dog-earing pages. As I did so I thought hell, why not a show on some cool stuff to grow from the Rare Seeds catalog this year? Some of this stuff is hard to find anywhere but Baker Creek, some you can find at many other places. Remember we need lots of small seed companies in business to keep the diversity so even though I am focusing … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I answer your questions on history, impeachment, cooking, composting, gardening, cold frames, education, social media, zero waste and more. Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though so … Continue reading →

Today its Friday so it’s time for the expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on freedom, medical prep, web security, guns and scopes, hiking with dogs, sports injuries, fuel storage, seed starting and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after … Continue reading →

I got an email recently that said… I have not had much success the past few years in growing food. I tried Mel Bartholomew’s square foot gardening last year without luck, problems with bugs, too little or too much water not sure. Here’s my plan: 16′ x 3′ raised bed about a 16″ deep in an area that gets sun from around 9 or 10 am through nightfall. I plan to use part of this space for composing until I get a full bed of nice topsoil. And I’d like to add some PVC irrigation to the bed that I … Continue reading →

Rob Greenfield is an adventurer, activist, humanitarian, and just a plain old good dude making a difference. He embarks on extreme adventures and activism campaigns to bring attention to important global issues and inspire change. He created The Food Waste Fiasco, cycled across the USA three times on a bamboo bicycle, and in 2015-2016 lived off the grid in a 50 square-foot tiny home in San Diego before auctioning it and raising funds to build 10 tiny houses for people with no homes. He then simplified his life down to just 111 possessions, all of which fit onto his back … Continue reading →

For a few weeks now I have been asking you guys for “life hacks” and my in box was flooded with them. Today we go over about 100 of the best of them. Not all were used but many of them were. These are all little ways to make your life just a little better, save some money, save time, fix something broken, etc. Most of us have quite of few of these in our lives. Most are simply picked up over time. Sometimes we learn them from family or friends but many we simply stumble upon. My hope for … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I answer your questions on investing, blockchain, wealth mindset, education, propane stoves, finding opportunity, pigeons, mortgages and more. Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though so keep … Continue reading →

Note – You can get a full transcript of the original portion of this show here. Many families read this and the Christmas show as part of their holidays. Today one day before the great American Holiday we stop and pause to think about what we have to be thankful for. Last year 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. … Continue reading →

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 of “cabin fever”. The spring was full of gardening, trout fishing, chores, etc. Then summer brought more fishing (bass and catfish), harvesting, berry picking, scouting for hunting season, ground hog hunting. Fall would come and it was three months of bird hunting, sitting in tree stands, butchering deer and more. … Continue reading →

Okay I am going to try to have fun with my two days of work this week and not be too serious about anything. Today we are going to talk about some fun foods for Thanksgiving. I’ll say a little bit about turkey but we have done enough of that over the years, so you can reference this past episode for Keith Snow’s Turkey How To for a standard roasted turkey. I want to focus on some side dishes, some additional meat options and yea even some keto/low carb options. However, let me say Thanksgiving is one day a year. … Continue reading →

Today its Friday so it’s time for the expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on snow tires, homeschooling, business, bee keeping, tax issues, investing, legal issues, marketing and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast, I take your calls on CWD, relocation, keto diet, food storage, mercuric in fish, sous vide, lighting, cats and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details. Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard. While I can’t put all calls on the air … Continue reading →

Morgan Rogue is a wife and mom of two daughters (3 year old and 4 month old) living in TX. She has been prepping for the past 10 years. She is on a mission to encourage the ordinary person to prep, as well as continue to gain knowledge from the prepping community. Morgan and I get together today to surviving anything with children. According to Morgan kids are tough, especially younger kids who might not have a total grasp on what’s going on and can get scared easily. Her family has done several mock bug out drills with the kids … Continue reading →

Today I am just going to talk about some plans I have on the homestead and some other things that are on my mind at the present moment. I will even tell you what I think about the entire Trump impeachment fiasco and remind you that no matter what you think, your life is largely unaffected by such things. Sometimes I just feel it is important to discuss the ramblings in my head with this audience. So join me today for a totally random chat with Jack. Join Me Today to Discuss… Quote of the Day – “Go west young … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I answer your questions on liberty, hacks, hydroponics, cooking, composting, worms, mead, investing, research, real estate and more. Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though so keep … Continue reading →

Today its Friday so it’s time for the expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on heating, vehicle troubleshooting, laying hens, home child birth, investing, UBI and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give … Continue reading →

Just so guys there is a method to my madness here, two hydro shows in one week? Yep so here is the reasoning. As many of you know I consider myself a polymath and encourage you guys to work at that as well. Here is a secret to making it happen, temporary obsession. It works like this, a new concept comes into your mind, you find it interesting and initiate an obsession with it. Not the unhealthy kind that consumes your life, a short term obsession to learn as much as you can, as fast as you can and expand … Continue reading →

Green Wisdom Health provides Science-Based Nutrition, where you get information based on years of experience treating patients with natural compounds and verifying the results with pre and post lab tests. This service is provided without the need for waiting for hours and spending lots of money in a conventional doctor’s office. We also provide access to the pharmaceutical grade products that you need. This ensures that you get only the formulas that you need based on your specific health needs. Located in Longview, Texas, Green Wisdom Health offers medical lab services in or near your hometown without the need for … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago a caller asked me about something called Kratky Hydroponics. Now when you guys ask about something I have not yet heard about I look into it. I will admit though I was highly skeptical. It feels like today every other person wants to invent something, some new whatsitcalled method. Now look I am all for innovation but so many new “systems” often seem like solutions in search of a problem. I figured that is what Kratky was, bluntly I was wrong! Unlike most subjects that I do a stand alone show on I have not yet … Continue reading →

Veteran’s Day landed after the workshop which made for an easy day of recovery for me today. So it is time yet again for our special Veteran’s Day edition of The Survival Podcast. I have also removed any time based references so that this version can be timeless. There is no commercial content today as the entire show is dedicated to those that serve our nation. You will notice more music in today’s show, hopefully no lawyers for Trace Atkins, Tim McGraw or Toby Keith will come after me for today’s show though I doubt it will be an issue. … Continue reading →

Veteran’s Day landed after the workshop which made for an easy day of recovery for me today. So it is time yet again for our special Veteran’s Day edition of The Survival Podcast. I have also removed any time based references so that this version can be timeless. There is no commercial content today as the entire show is dedicated to those that serve our nation. You will notice more music in today’s show, hopefully no lawyers for Trace Atkins, Tim McGraw or Toby Keith will come after me for today’s show though I doubt it will be an issue. … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-1937- Fishing For Food, Underrated Fish and How to Cook Them and was originally published on Jan. 24th 2017. The following are the original show notes from that episode… A friend and I have been talking about fishing a lot lately, it is still cold, the winds are stupid this time of year, but man I have the bug. It is likely that I will be investing in a boat in March, and will be hitting some of the bigger lakes in … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-1059- The Evolving Meaning of a Self Sufficient Lifestyle and was originally published on Jan. 22nd 2013. The following are the original show notes from that episode… Many people romanticize history. Oh if only we could have lived in the old days right? Taking a wagon out to homestead virgin land. Let me tell you as a student of history it was an amazing time to be alive, it was also a hell of a lot harder then many in the preparedness … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-723- Listener Calls for 8-12-11 and was originally published on August 12th 2011. The following are the original show notes from that episode… Well it is Friday once again and time for your calls to 866-65-THINK. Today I take your calls on dealing with raw land, military employment, roving hordes and more. Join me today as we discuss… Dealing with squash bugs Uses for timberland that floods at times The front yard garden war is not over The fringe benefits of prepping … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-364- Follow Up on the 22 vs. the Shotgun and was originally published on Jan. 26th 2010. The following are the original show notes from that episode… Today’s show is a follow up on Episode 360 so the show notes and links will be quite brief. We are going to discuss your comments, objections and thoughts on the 22 vs. the Shotgun for survival needs. Join me today as we discuss… Why even debate a one gun solution What about the 22 … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-360- The 22 Rifle vs. The Shotgun for Survival Needs and was first published on January 10th, 2010. The following are the original show notes from that episode… Today we examine one of the main questions discussed in forums and news groups, which is a better survival tool, the 22 or the shotgun. Both have advantages and disadvantages join me today as we discuss some of them. Join me today as we discuss… Why I hate the term “survival situation” What are … Continue reading →

Today its Friday so it’s time for the expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on cats, back up power, investing, permaculture, tires, shooting, precious metals and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give … Continue reading →