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Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on black out kits, automation, parenting, road side assistance, canning, side hustles, psychology 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 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 weight loss, lyme disease, investing, silver, cryptocurrency, career planning, lifestyle design, entrepreneurship 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 … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I take your phone calls on mead, the rural exodus, CAC teams, common sense preps, guns, computer networks, vehicle security 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 … Continue reading →

Natalie Bogwalker is the Founder and Director of the Wild Abundance, a school that offers classes in permaculture, hide tanning, primitive skills, natural building, and more based in Weaverville, NC. She’s passionate about teaching and sharing tools and skills that are essential for living harmoniously within the natural systems of the earth. She lives in her lovely, growing homestead nestled deep in community in the Southern Appalachians. She spends her time harvesting in the wild, building, gardening, planting, putting up food, growing, teaching and scheming about how to introduce more people to Earth-based living, all while worshiping the beauty around … Continue reading →

Today we discuss the concept of lifestyle design, which has been a core piece of TSP since the very first days of our journey. Many credit author and entrepreneur Tim Ferris with this concept. I love Tim and have followed his work for years. There is no doubt that he is a big part of the movement today, but he simply made people aware of the concept. The concept itself is as old as civilization. There have always been people who have lived differently then others, more disciplined and with a plan for their life. For instance the 1926 classic … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on emergency power, predators, business, butchering, kids, employment, weather threats, failed government monopoly, critical thinking, suicide 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 … Continue reading →

Today its Friday so it’s time for 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 whole grains, gardening, battery storage, mead, pets, business, trailers, homesteading 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 →

Today on The Survival Podcast I take your phone calls on ducks, internet marketing, nutrient density, growing fruit, side hustles, food storage, dogs, psychology 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 →

The Moody family farms and homesteads on 35 acres in Kentucky. Their journey to homesteading began when John Moody discovered more than a decade ago that his diet was literally killing him. He was hit with duodenal ulcers, seasonal allergies, and other health problems. So the family began to transition to real, local foods and local food distribution. Eventually, he relocated his family to 35 acres of land to put his learning into practice. He currently serves as a founder and director of Steader (an online learning platform for homesteaders and farmers), and also speaks at many local, regional, and … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on politics, poultry, technology, moving, economics, electrical outages, food storage 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 em coming. … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally and was originally Episode-1825- Raising Resilient Children in a World Full of Wusses and was first published on July 12th, 2016. The following are the original show notes from that episode. Today we discuss a subject near and dear to my heart, frankly the future of our nation and our world. I hear all the time today how our kids are tea cup kids, how they are soft, easily offended and incapable or getting though adversity. Oh dear friends if only it … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-1393- Some of the Greatest Lies Ever Sold and was originally published on July 24th, 2014. The following are the original show notes from that episode. I have been on a theme as of late and I think I will leave you with one more show in this vein before I move on to something else. Do you realize that most people are living their modern lives based on a series of well sold lies? Everything you hear is largely a lie … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally and was originally Episode-1201- Peter Hartman on Winter Gardening and was first published on September 5, 2013. The following are the original show notes from that episode. Peter Hartman is a long time listener to the show, so long in fact that he has been listening since the “Jetta Days”. Today he joins us to discuss winter gardening with some really interesting concepts. We discuss making cold frames, low tunnels and green houses. We also get into the concept that often winter … Continue reading →

Phil M. Williams is an author, permaculture consultant, and activist for a stateless society. He is the author of thirteen books with permaculture and anarchist themes. In 2008, after a decade as a landscape contractor, Phil sold his business and moved from the McMansion filled suburbs of Northern Virginia to rural Pennsylvania. He spent a couple of years as a mediocre gardener, before finding permaculture. A few years later, and two completed PDC’s, he became a permaculture consultant. In addition to consulting, he’s spent the past six years developing his six-acre hillside into a permaculture site. His permaculture work can … Continue reading →

It isn’t a trick question, also note I didn’t way it was or even how close it was, I just asked the question. The answer is a lot closer than you might imagine. Today we are going to discuss the constitution, the original version and some things most people never learn about, therefore never understand about it. Given my position as a voluntarist, people often wonder why I even care about the constitution. I think by the time this episode is over the reasons will be clear. In short though I view most of our elected officials as thieves, but … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on politics, medical training, cover crops, aquaponics, business, water management, voting, planting trees, technology 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 its Friday so it’s time for 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 working out, land development, medical training, trucks, winter prep, raising children with technology, corporate mergers 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 … Continue reading →

Expert council member and long time TSP community member Chef Keith Snow joins us today to discuss food storage beyond rice, beans, potatoes and pasta. Sure these staples are cheap and easy to store but if you cannot or don’t want top live on them what’s the alternative? Many TSP folks who prep follow low carb or paleo diets and the rice and beans approach presents a problem for folks that want to store 1-3 months or more of food at any given time. Recently due to some health issues Chef Keith tried a vegan approach to his diet, after … Continue reading →

Jereme Zimmerman is a writer and traditional brewing revivalist who lives in Berea, Kentucky with his wife Jenna, daughters Sadie and Maisie. He writes for various sustainability, homesteading and farming magazines, and travels nationwide to present on topics such as fermentation, natural and holistic home brewing, modern homesteading, and sustainable living. He is an avid fermenter and researches extensively into traditional fermentation practices in order to revive lost food arts. Zimmerman’s goal is to educate people on how to preserve food and drink using traditional, natural and healing techniques and ingredients. He is the author of Make Mead Like a … Continue reading →

Note – A commercial free version of this episode and part one will both be released later this week for sharing. I may also put them on Youtube for the same purpose. We just had one hell of a hurricane in the Carolinas and the problems there are far from over. Storm season is still upon us and there will likely be at least one more major storm impact this year. Next up, well winter is on the way, blizzards and ice storms are soon to follow. Next thing you know it will be spring, time for mudslides, tornadoes and … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on international trade, sweet potatoes, methleglin meads, parenting, schools, business, food labels, business 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 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 mead, overseas travel, veterinary first aid, crypto currency, battery chargers, winter gardening, homestead design 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 →

Shawn became intrigued with self-sufficiency around the 2008 financial crisis. Working in and around the power generation market for 18 years led him to increase his knowledge of renewable energy generation. In 2012 he purchased an off grid home and he designed and installed his own off grid solar photovoltaic system. Shawn, his wife, and two daughters have lived off grid since 2012 in Middle Tennessee where they utilize solar pv, solar thermal, rainwater catchment, and other appropriate technologies to live a more self-sufficient and positive cash flow lifestyle. In 2017 he started a consulting business, Hack my Solar, to … Continue reading →

Note – A commercial free version of this episode for sharing will be releases next week when part two is also available so that they may be shared together. We just had one hell of a hurricane in the Carolinas and the problems there are far from over. Storm season is still upon us and there will likely be at least one more major storm impact this year. Next up, well winter is on the way, blizzards and ice storms are soon to follow. Next thing you know it will be spring, time for mudslides, tornadoes and other “fun stuff”. … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on changes in demographics, business, rifle maintenance, concealed carry, automation and jobs, permaculture 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 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 nutrition, heart health, law enforcement encounters, investing, old vehicles, dogs, guns 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 on The Survival Podcast I take your phone calls on bug out bags, cellular data, business, data cabling, marketing, vehicle prep 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 but … Continue reading →

What happens when you combine a Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer, an Adventure Guide, and a mutual love for the outdoors? Wazoo Survival Gear! They design, create, and field test products engineered to save lives. The adventurer, Dustin Hogard, and the engineer, Nick Blackman, crossed paths for the first time in 2012 near Houston, Texas over a few pints of craft brew. That meeting was the beginning of a very unlikely partnership that has now spawned an entire new industry of wearable gear. With the office walls covered in working design concepts and existing products such as a business card that can act … Continue reading →

I have been working on a new book, it is called “30 Laws of Life”, the catchy marketing strap line has yet to be written. We have been doing pictures for each of these laws followed by one minute videos on our new Instagram account. I have also started getting up early every day and writing the book, one chapter per law. I am doing about a chapter per every 1-2 days of writing. Today I completed the draft for chapter six. Spirko’s sixth law of life is also one of my survival tenets, “what you do matters”. This will … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on ducks, mead making, concealed carry, dogs, irrigation, youtube, dietary supplements, taxes 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 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 the hurricane, freezers, knives, flooding, encryption, kickstarters, bee keeping, getting good advice 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 … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I take your phone calls on 18650 batteries, Texas, government oppression, cryptocurrency, precious metal ETFs, dogs, corruption 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 but … Continue reading →

Derek Bootle is a Psychologist/therapist turned author who now dedicates himself to defending the innocent from CPS. Everything he does is dedicated to assisting people to keep their kids from the government. Derek is the author of Defending the Innocent from Child Protective Services now available on Amazon in hard copy and kindle edition. His book is a step by step guide to defending yourself against false accusations from Child Protective Services. Beginning from the first contact to family court. Detailed descriptions of real-life scenarios and a breakdown analysis of each case, what was done, what was learned and how … Continue reading →

Sometimes I feel society in on the edge of yet another split. Those that value things like gardens, back yard birds and foraging, and those who don’t but see no value in such things. These people look around and see a world when you can summon a car with a cell phone, to either take you to dinner or bring dinner to you. Unlike 2008 when I began the journey of this podcast, the economy is booming. Right now if you don’t have a job, frankly don’t really want one. Everyone is hiring. Every day some new technical marvel is … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on Hurricane Florence, careers and trades, brewing cider, seed mixes, cooking, college degrees, battery charging, professional trolls, the NAP 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 … Continue reading →

Today its Friday so it’s time for 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 investing, uveitis in dogs, off grid living, planting in marshy areas, business, technology, fishing 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 phone calls on technology, alternative news, lifestyle freedom, business, guns, real estate 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 but I do … Continue reading →

– Patrick Roehrman is a welder, carpenter, handyman, homesteader, homeschooler, soaper, lineman, hunter, fisherman, outdoorsman, survivalist, entrepreneur, father of 9, long time TSP Listener, and Jack Spirko’s personal knife maker. He is also a member of the TSP Expert Council and a regular contributor to the show. Five years ago we jointly launched his MT Knives Stakeholder Program. Doing 60,000 dollars in product sales in just under 7 minutes time. This allowed Patrick to walk away from his career as a lineman but earning a full time living for a family of 11 has had many ups and downs and … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on cooking duck, first jobs, planting fence lines, off grid living, pest control, wells, septic tanks, fishing 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 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 natural medicine, homeschooling, cryptocoins, bee keeping, coffee, homesteading 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 best … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I take your phone calls on aquaponics, 5g wireless, blackouts, tires, bullfrogs, wells, water filtration 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 but I do … Continue reading →

James Burnette is the founder of Survival Punk. He has stated that Survivalpunk has become the most important thing in his life and the biggest achievement in his life so far. It has brought him more happiness, more friends, and more fulfillment in my life. James takes a rational, creative approach to self-reliance, applying a punk DIY ethic to survivalism without any of the fear mongering or “tinfoil hattery” found in some other areas of the survivalist movement. His site and podcast were inspired strait out of the TSP community. He even previously visited me at my old homestead in … Continue reading →

We are hitting that point in the year when it is still summer but the pending change is in the air. It is still hot out but the mornings and evenings start to be a lot more enjoyable. The breeze seems a bit different and we all know that while it still seems the height of summer this is the reality, as of today… Sept. 22 the fall equinox is only 25 days away Halloween is only 64 days away The TSP Fall Workshop will begin on Nov. 7th only 72 days away Thanksgiving will be on Nov. 22 only … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-1874- You Might Be an Anarchist If and was originally published on September 20, 2016. The following are the original show notes from that episode. Despite this phraseology today’s show isn’t a play on Jeff Foxworthy’s you might be a red neck if. Today we won’t be either poking fun at anarchists or talking about the things they do and say, as such. Rather we are going to talk about the core of anarchism and reveal to many who thing anarchism is radical, … Continue reading →

Today its Friday so it’s time for 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 the expert council answers questions on treating wounds, pastured poultry, generators, gardening, knives, HF radios, crypto, real estate 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 best … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast I take your phone calls on bug out bags, wire, business, housing, tree propagation, grill safety, automation 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 but … Continue reading →

Nathan Kay is a licensed professional forester in the state of Maine. He has been practicing forestry for 7 years. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Forestry and Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Maine. He believes strongly in the ability of a forest to simultaneously provide for landowner objectives and fulfill important ecological roles. He joins us today to discuss, forest management on the homestead Join Us Today as We Discuss… What is a forester? What is silviculture and forest management? How can working with a forester help a landowner attain their desired goals … Continue reading →

So we have been updating our new instagram project and have changed the channel name to @itsajacklife to make it more clear that most posts are by Dorothy about my life vs. by me. And this AM she took this photo of me at teh Miyagi pond and captioned it, Enjoying the Miyagi. It’s Tuesday morning time for a stand alone show. Jack has no idea what he will talk about today says the fish will tell him. She was right and the fish said, “hey dummy talk about us”, so today that is what we are going to discuss. … Continue reading →

  Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on social media, fishing, small business, health care, investing, zello, education, the death of the resume 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 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 the expert council answers questions on poison plants, auto parts, bee keeping, turkeys, peer to peer lending, homeschooling, wine 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 you … Continue reading →