The Survival Podcast

Today is an episode of Friday Fusions, a series that combines my direction and source selection with the virtual AI hosts in Google Gemini Notebook. I choose the topic, assemble the source material and give the AI specific instructions on how to approach it. The virtual hosts then turn that information into a conversation. These Friday episodes let me bring you additional content while continuing to produce the four regular TSPC episodes I host each week. AI can make mistakes, mispronounce words or occasionally state something with more confidence than accuracy, so verify anything important before acting on it. The … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on kratom, squirrel hunting, foraging, solar power, property taxes, dog training 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 will … Continue reading →

In this episode from 2016 I talked about cooking venison.  And right out of the gate if you are not into or do not have access to game, this podcast will still be advantageous to you, every technique I cover can be applied to any red meat like say beef or lamb. Cooking really is all about technique, and red meat is red meat, pork is pork, etc.  There are some differences due to fat content we will address but on that, the number one way people ruin any meat, especially wild game is OVER COOKING IT. It staggers the … Continue reading →

After yesterday’s closing segment I started thinking about what people should grow if they really need to grow food.  More what people with average sized yards can grow and how they should be growing it for real needs, not just the nice to have garden many of us maintain. The crops here can all be grown on small patches of land and they are either very high value in either a monetary or caloric way.  In other words potatoes might be cheap but they actually feed you.  Baby greens and herbs may be low in calories but by the pound … Continue reading →

Monday Mayhem shows are a throwback to the roots of The Survival Podcast. Fast riffs on many topics in real time. No deep presentations or digging into the finer points of an aquaponics system. A mix of practical prepping, current news and economic trends, and real opinions you will never hear from mainstream or even most alternative media. Today we talk about the hatred that Gen Z and Millennials have for Boomers, but should that hate be the other way around? Nvidia releases software to prevent AI agents from “going rogue.” At the same time, Bill Gates claims unregulated AI … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of Friday Fusions, a series that combines my direction and source selection with the virtual AI hosts in Google Gemini Notebook. I choose the topic, assemble the source material and give the AI specific instructions on how to approach it. The virtual hosts then turn that information into a conversation. These Friday episodes let me bring you additional content while continuing to produce the four regular TSPC episodes I host each week. AI can make mistakes, mispronounce words or occasionally state something with more confidence than accuracy, so verify anything important before acting on it. The … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on foreign policy, dog training, arthritis, Trump accounts, container gardening 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 will get … Continue reading →

Today we are joined by Robin Greenfield to discuss what it actually takes to forage 100% of your food and medicine for an entire year. No grocery stores, no restaurants and not even a garden to fall back on. Robin is living entirely from what he can harvest from the land and water, using wild plants, fish, wild rice, mushrooms, road killed deer and other locally available foods to sustain himself. This is not some weekend stunt either. It is the result of more than a decade spent building the knowledge and skills required to even attempt something like this. … Continue reading →

Here's the cleaned up version. I kept your meaning, structure, and voice intact, and only fixed grammar, typos, punctuation, and clunky phrasing. We as humans owe a great deal to technology. If I think back to when I was a senior in high school in 1989, so many things I take for granted today simply did not exist. Today, if I need a ride, I can use Uber or Lyft and do so in just about any town with a few thousand people. When I was a kid, if my car was not available, I had to bum a ride … Continue reading →

Monday Mayhem shows are a throwback to the roots of The Survival Podcast.  Fast riffs on many topics in real time.  No deep presentations or digging into the finer points of a an aquaponics system.  A mix of practical prepping, current news and economic trends and real opinions you will never hear from main stream or even most alternative media. Today we discuss some good news about meat processing but don’t celebrate just yet.  We ask a simple question, why don’t any of the people upset about retiring farmers selling their land, take up farming?  Yes, diesel has gone up … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of Friday Fusions, a series that combines my direction and source selection with the virtual AI hosts in Google Gemini Notebook. I choose the topic, assemble the source material and give the AI specific instructions on how to approach it. The virtual hosts then turn that information into a conversation. These Friday episodes let me bring you additional content while continuing to produce the four regular TSPC episodes I host each week. AI can make mistakes, mispronounce words or occasionally state something with more confidence than accuracy, so verify anything important before acting on it. The … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on a zero representative government, real estate, AI, fitness, deer hunting calibers, adapting to the future 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 →

Today we are joined by Peter Mac Isaac to talk about something that can become life or death very damn fast, surviving a wildfire and giving yourself a real chance of saving your family, your property and your home. Most people are told that when wildfire approaches the answer is simple, evacuate and hope for the best. Peter says that approach leaves people dangerously dependent on a system that may be overwhelmed, delayed or simply unable to get to them in time. We will dig into what homeowners can actually do before and during a wildfire. That includes creating defensible … Continue reading →

If you asked me simply, “what is the one action that most people could take that will bring them the most freedom”, my instant response would be starting a business.  If you then asked me, “why don’t more people do it”, my answer would be far more layered and it would include… Because it is hard Because they don’t know what to do or how to to it Because they perceive it as risky Because people fear failure Because they doubt themselves ` There is more but in my experience which now spans more 35 years these are the big … Continue reading →

Monday Mayhem shows are a throwback to the roots of The Survival Podcast.  Fast riffs on many topics in real time.  No deep presentations or digging into the finer points of a an aquaponics system.  A mix of practical prepping, current news and economic trends and real opinions you will never hear from main stream or even most alternative media. Today we discuss a 32 hour work week why it won’t happen and why a 35 hour week would be very doable for many businesses and services.  Why HR should always come last in the hiring sequence and never see … Continue reading →

Today is an episode of Friday Fusions, a series that combines my direction and source selection with the virtual AI hosts in Google Gemini Notebook. I choose the topic, assemble the source material and give the AI specific instructions on how to approach it. The virtual hosts then turn that information into a conversation. These Friday episodes let me bring you additional content while continuing to produce the four regular TSPC episodes I host each week. AI can make mistakes, mispronounce words or occasionally state something with more confidence than accuracy, so verify anything important before acting on it. The … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on, our autopilot empire, digital sovereignty, exercise as we age, nicotine as medicine, responsibility vs. fault, the lost crops of the Incas 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 →

Today we are joined by Julie Abels to discuss why making art still matters in a world where AI can generate polished images in seconds. The question is no longer whether machines can make impressive images, they obviously can. The more important question is what happens to us when we stop doing the work of creating things ourselves. Julie's position is that making art is about far more than the finished product. Drawing, painting and creating by hand develop observation, patience, judgment, problem solving and perseverance. Those are not simply artistic skills. They are human skills that transfer into almost … Continue reading →

One of the real surprises over the years are how much people have love my cooking episodes.  We have talked about cooking fish and game, holiday meals, eating cheap, cutting our own meat and a ton more.  Today I think might just do a bit of all that. Cooking is one of the things I really love doing.  It is a way to explore other techniques often which often means learning about other cultures through their foods.  It is also a life style design and prepper topic as we all must eat to remain healthy and active.  We also must … Continue reading →

Monday Mayhem shows are a throwback to the roots of The Survival Podcast.  Fast riffs on many topics in real time.  No deep presentations or digging into the finer points of a an aquaponics system.  A mix of practical prepping, current news and economic trends and real opinions you will never hear from main stream or even most alternative media. Today we discuss a new crack in the college system as it hits the enrollment cliff full on.  Is GenX leaving employment faster than previous and following generations.  What does train how you fight really mean and what can we … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on Iran, bitcoin, tomahawks, solar power systems, becoming a modern polymath 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 will … Continue reading →

My planned guest didn’t show up today and left me in a last minute lurch.  I reached out to Nick Ferguson because we can always do a great show even in a last minute situation on permaculture and homesteading.  So join us today as we just riff on some topics. Some things we will talk about today include… The coming fall workshop and some of the stuff we will be teaching students during it A chance to engage Nick as a property consultant on property if you are in the TX/LA/OK/AR area A chance to engage Nick as a remote … Continue reading →

Today we have our first Tuesday Coffee Chat with John Willis of SOE Tactical Gear and Nicole Sauce of Living Free in Tennessee. These discussions are always a wildcard and can go anywhere. We usually hit on some current events of course. We also tend to talk about things like entrepreneurship, homesteading and a ton more. In general we try to inspire you a bit, make you laugh a few times, entertain you and teach you a thing or two along the way. Some things we covered today included illegal property searches, census taking, entrepreneurship, real world meet ups, tech … Continue reading →

Monday Mayhem shows are a throwback to the roots of The Survival Podcast.  Fast riffs on many topics in real time.  No deep presentations or digging into the finer points of a an aquaponics system.  A mix of practical prepping, current news and economic trends and real opinions you will never hear from main stream or even most alternative media. Today we discuss investing in Bitcoin for income not equity gain, Trumps new expected EO on beef processing and why Flock Cameras losing contracts is good news, but not the end of mass surveillance.  We then move on to Trump … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the national debt, Gravlax, home shooting ranges, transplanting trees, sun chokes, thyroid health, Bitcoin for your kids 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 … Continue reading →

Today we are joined by Billy Bond to discuss taking back control of your food, your health, and your vitality. We will look at why health itself is a preparedness skill and why producing some of your own food may be one of the most important steps you can take toward real independence. This is not just about having a garden or storing some extra food. It is about understanding the systems that keep you alive and becoming less dependent on systems you have little or no control over. Billy and I will dig into what we have outsourced when … Continue reading →

A time bomb is ticking, and it is the kind of bomb you can not disarm. We all hear it. We keep hoping some fiscal bomb squad will show up and shut it down, but deep down, we know they are not coming. The question is not if the bomb goes off. It is when, and what the aftermath looks like. Run from the blast radius? You can not. Forty trillion dollars in US federal debt is more powerful than any weapon we have ever detonated. But this bomb does not level a city overnight. It corrodes and breaks down … Continue reading →

Monday Mayhem shows are a throwback to the roots of The Survival Podcast.  Fast riffs on many topics in real time.  No deep presentations or digging into the finer points of a an aquaponics system.  A mix of practical prepping, current news and economic trends and real opinions you will never hear from main stream or even most alternative media. Today on Monday Mayhem we talk about disabilty as retirement, beef prices, cooking eggs, investing in BTC, Lindsay Clancy, voter fraud, engineered scaricity and how to get shit done this week. Today on Monday Mayhem… The new retirement dream for … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on politics, community building, email security, fitness, investing, cooking, 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 will get … Continue reading →

Today we are joined by Ryan Steva to discuss how to build a practical backup power plan that goes well beyond simply buying a generator and hoping for the best. We will look at how to prepare for the most likely outages first, define what you actually need to keep running, and build a system over time instead of overspending on equipment that may not fit your real needs. We will dig into why Ryan strongly dislikes whole home standby generators, when a larger generator actually makes sense, and how smaller inverter generators and portable power stations can work together … Continue reading →

When you talk about dehydrating food many jump right to the prepper angle.  And not just the common sense prepping angle we make part of lifestyle design at TSPC.  No the 500 buckets ready to ride out the zombie apocalypse kind of prepping. The truth though is dehydrating is likely mans oldest form of food preservation along with perhaps salting, which is honestly just another form of dehydration.  The reason is obvious.  First it works for many foods and all you really need to do it is sunshine during the dry season. Today though we have affordable and efficient machines … Continue reading →

Today we launch something new on The Survival Podcast and it has been a while since we have, so we are due for a shake up.  Today we begin something we are going to call Monday Mayhem going forward. Monday shows will now be very old school in feel if you have been around TSPC since the first few years.  Less polish, less visual aids in the live streams just be riffing on a few topics and what ever is on my mind after the weekend heading into the new week.  Show notes will mostly be 4-6 bullet point, thin … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on socialism, cooking mushrooms, smoke inhalation injuries, tech for the homestead, getting your spouse on board with health and fitness, new gun policies 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 ` … Continue reading →

Today we are joined by Dalton Bradshaw of New Candle Cottages to discuss off frame modular homes and whether they can offer a realistic path back toward the American dream of home ownership. With conventional housing costs putting more pressure on buyers, we look at how modular construction compares with both manufactured homes and traditional site built houses. We will dig into what these homes actually cost, including price per square foot and the types of monthly payments buyers are seeing. Dalton will also explain financing options, including land and home packages, delivery ranges, and why an off frame modular … Continue reading →

Today we go with an old school style just Jack variety show.  We will lead off with a gun topic which is always fun.  The folks at Kel-Tec released the Nub SUB-SDP this year, is it worth owning and why might nub have more than one meaning here.  Trump changed the vaccine schedule, why it is good news and why all criticism is baseless.  In the same lane we now know Fauci new miscarriages were a risk for pregnant women who got the CoVid vaccine.  Then onto some Bitcoin news, BIP-110 died as soon as it activated, just as I … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on empire collapse, food preservation, plants, guns, rental property, lifestyle design 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 will … Continue reading →

Today we are joined by Vin Armani to discuss his new book, The Vineyard and The Vessel, and what it has to say about sovereignty, empire, tradition, production, and the structure of human society. We will examine the idea of sovereignty as a vertical relationship under a Divine Landlord, rather than a simple claim to land based on force, legal paperwork, or how long someone has occupied it. We will also discuss the difference between importing capital goods and importing endless cargo. One gives people the tools to produce. The other turns them into permanent consumers while local knowledge, skills, … Continue reading →

Today we have our first Tuesday Coffee Chat with John Willis of SOE Tactical Gear and Nicole Sauce of Living Free in Tennessee. These discussions are always a wildcard and can go anywhere. We usually hit on some current events of course. We also tend to talk about things like entrepreneurship, homesteading and a ton more. In general we try to inspire you a bit, make you laugh a few times, entertain you and teach you a thing or two along the way. Some things we covered today included Bitcoin, Fauci, Homesteading, Entrepreneurship and more. These shows are always a … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on economics, elderberry, gardening, cooking, Plantar fasciitis, BIP-110 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 will get though screening … Continue reading →

Today we are joined by David Stelzer to discuss the story of Azure Standard and what it takes to build real food resilience in an age of fragile supply chains, declining soil health and centralized food distribution. We will look at how one family walked away from conventional farming practices long before organic food became popular, and how the challenges they faced led to the creation of one of the largest independent organic food networks in America. We will also dig into the problems within the modern food system and what families can do to regain control over where their … Continue reading →

Today we discuss 18 animals that “everyone knows are terrible to eat” but everyone is also wrong about.  I hear it all the time, salt water catfish are disgusting, bullheads eat mud, feral hogs are inedible and pigeons are just rats with wings.  None of this is based on anything approaching reality.  What it actually amounts to is a combination of factors. The first factor is that people in the US and the western world in general are spoiled.  I could have made this list a lot longer to be honest.  We live in a world where 95% of people … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the Iran Conflict, chainsaws, Bitcoin, exercise, tax myths, AR slings, AI 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 →

Today we are joined by CJ Lafferty to discuss blackhead disease, one of the most destructive and frustrating problems facing anyone raising turkeys on pasture. After losing nearly half of his flock for two years in a row, CJ decided he was not going to accept those losses as inevitable. He began observing, experimenting, and testing practical management changes that a small farmer or homesteader could actually use. We will dig into what blackhead disease is, how it spreads, why it is so difficult to eliminate, and why many of the common assumptions about it are wrong. CJ will share … Continue reading →

Today we pause and take a look at various news, technical and political news going on in the world.  We will lead off with me keeping a promise, I was wrong, Darleen Graham is chasing the “ring of power” after all.  We also talk about the idiotic idea of permanent daylight savings time, who controls the Strait of Hormuz and coming pop of the AI bubble.  Then we will talk about the real lesson of the “explosive diarrhea lettuce” story and finish up today with 6 pillars of liberty you are going to need with what comes next. Join Me … Continue reading →

Today the expert council answers your questions on free markets, investing, bitcoin, security cameras, nail injuries, parasitic infections, politics 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 will get though screening … Continue reading →

Kyle Beaver joins us today to discuss building food and income self sufficiency through specialty mushroom cultivation, then using documented farm income to gain access to USDA land programs most people have never heard of. This is not a story about buying a giant farm, borrowing a fortune and hoping it all works out. Kyle started with $300, limited land and no farming background. We will dig into why specialty mushrooms made sense, how he found buyers and what it took to build a real business while still working a full time job. We will also discuss lion's mane as … Continue reading →

Today we start with the penny being dead, the nickel being gutted and cash looking like it may be next in line. We also have a new study about liberals and conservatives that appears to confirm what most people already knew. Lindsey Graham has passed away. I do not care, and I will explain why. We will also talk about the false nostalgia people have for stick shifts, records and similar things. In many cases, what they actually miss is not the thing itself. Solar and farms can work together, but many of the people who should be championing that … Continue reading →

Today the expert council answers your questions on failed foreign policy,  thyroid health, battery back up systems, choosing a fitness program, cooking, advanced AI prompting 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 … Continue reading →

Today we are joined by Andrew Impson to discuss home security for the everyday person. This is a practical discussion about how normal people can think about defending their homes in layers, identifying vulnerabilities before someone else does, and building a realistic security plan without turning life into paranoia. We will talk about how criminals assess homes and choose targets, why mindset and routine awareness matter, and how simple things like lighting, layout, neighbors, terrain, and daily habits can either increase or reduce your risk. Home security is not just about buying a camera, installing an alarm, or owning a … Continue reading →

Today we have our first Tuesday Coffee Chat with John Willis of SOE Tactical Gear and Nicole Sauce of Living Free in Tennessee. These discussions are always a wildcard and can go anywhere. We usually hit on some current events of course. We also tend to talk about things like entrepreneurship, homesteading and a ton more. In general we try to inspire you a bit, make you laugh a few times, entertain you and teach you a thing or two along the way. Some things we covered today included weather events, keeping sheep and turkeys, Artificial Intelligence, Bitcoin, the media, … Continue reading →

Today the expert council answers your questions on both parties being nothing but a bunch of socialists with Ron Paul and Chris Rossini. Nick Ferguson covers the best way to root mulberry cuttings. Mike Milito gets into the ins and outs of dry fire exercises. Matt Sercely gives us his thoughts on selling property to a family member from a tax perspective. Nicole Sauce answers why you would ever take a beginner class for a skill you already have. We also hear from Nurse Amy about putting together a kit of items to get ready for a new baby, along … Continue reading →