The Survival Podcast

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 →

Today we are joined by Chris Daigle to discuss what he has learned from 50 real world AI implementations. These are not lab tests, theory sessions, or corporate guessing games. These are actual deployments inside real companies, with real people, real workflows, real mistakes, and real lessons learned the hard way. A lot of companies know they should be using AI. Many of them already are, whether leadership knows it or not. Employees are using tools on their own, data is moving around, policies are either weak or nonexistent, and most managers are still pretending this is something they can … Continue reading →

Today we discuss the launch of Laws of Life, Book Two, Now Build the System for Your Life. That matters because the world is not going to get less stupid any time soon. The fear machine is already spinning up another “new” virus that is not really new, with the same tired pattern. Find something rare, make it sound like the black death, then hope most people never check the math. We will talk about Powassan virus and the reality that you are twice as likely to die from being struck by lightning. We will also look at the latest … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast expert council, we cover the Fed as a cartel of the biggest banks and why Ron Paul and G. Edward Griffin are right that its actions serve that cartel first. Patrick Roehrman joins us to talk about the Tumbler knife sharpener system and whether it is actually worth your money and time. Joel Ryals helps with a dog that is showing dog on dog aggression, what it means, what not to do, and how to start correcting it before it gets worse. We also get into sarcopenia with Andy McCann, why muscle loss happens as … Continue reading →

Today Jesse Markowitz returns to TSPC to discuss the latest updates from Start9 and the continuing evolution of sovereign computing. We'll dig into StartOS 0.4.0, StartTunnel, new networking capability, easier service packaging, privacy when hosting services over the internet, and what all this means for people who want real control over their digital lives. We'll also look at what Start9 has coming next, including StartWrt, their new router project, StartBot, their coming AI assistant, and self hosted cameras. This is not theory or nerd candy for people who just like blinking lights on a box. This is about owning your … Continue reading →

Today we will have a discussion on a wide variety of topics.   First we will lead off with a bit of celebration as TSPC just turned 18 years old over the weekend.  We will also check out a song that a listener used AI to make about me and TSPC to celebrate the occasion.  It is pretty damn good given how quickly he made it. We will also talk about the fact that Laws of Life – Book Two – Now Build the System for Your Life will be released on Tuesday, June 30th, next week. With another quick update … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast expert council, we cover a wild mix of foreign policy, digital privacy, strange food taboos, hard core water pumping, wearable health tech, hunting and the next chapter for me and TSP. Ron Paul and Dan McAdams join us to talk about what it will take for the United States to finally walk away from a failed foreign policy that keeps producing the same bad results. Jesse Markowich explains what a VPN is, who actually needs one, where it helps and what you can really do with it. Ken Daniels digs into why many nations eat … Continue reading →

Today, Joel Ryals returns to TSPC to discuss why self defense is a system, not just a tool. Too many people buy a gun, carry a knife, take a class, get a dog, or bolt some security hardware to the house and think they are “covered.” They are not. Tools matter, training matters, dogs can absolutely matter, but none of them replace awareness, judgment, mindset, and the ability to make decisions when things go sideways fast. Violence is not clean, fair, predictable, or bound by the rules people imagine when they train in safe environments. Real violence comes with stress, … Continue reading →

I am finally back from vacation and we had a great time.  I am sure I will tell you at least a bit about it today but we are going to focus first on my new book dropping and some news and current events.  This will include what no one will say but needs saying about the Karmelo Anthony case.  We will talk about 2nd order consequences in supply chains specifically in the timber/pulp niche involving biochar. Oh and are you ready for a 22% cut in social security just 8 years from now.  I’ll tell you why it could … Continue reading →

In this episode from 2018 I talked about how few things on my property give me more enjoyment than my various garden ponds.  There is something peaceful about moving water and fish.  The bonus is if we want fish tacos tonight and didn't take any out of the freezer, with 4 bread balls and 5 minutes I can have us 4 nice pan fish for cooking. Aquaculture is function stacking in the best way.  You get a beautiful piece of landscaping, wildlife habitat and free food as a bonus. Join Me Today to Discuss… Why bother with aquaculture in the … Continue reading →

This was a fantastic question that came in by email back in 2021 for my podcast but I thought it would be exceptional for a Miyagi Mornings. Here it is exactly as it came in from a long time listener named Dan. “How would a deflationary economy work? ` If our entire economy was based on a currency with a fixed supply like bitcoin, ` 1. What's the velocity of money look like? 2. How is money lent particularly for large long-term lending. Houses, New Factories, etc. 3. How is economic growth effected/measured. 4. Wouldn't % economic growth roughly translate … Continue reading →

In this episode from 2017 we turned our focus on food production in our own back yards.  The plants I will describe here are wonderful for growing in just about any environment.  And even though they are perennials most will do find in containers and wicking beds, etc.  Indeed a few are custom made for such applications though normally not grown that way. Perennials are wonderful because they either come back on their own every year or they require very minimal effort to assure their return each year.  Many are even considered weeds or a nuisance by the unknowing.  Yep … Continue reading →

In this episode from 2015 we talked about guns today, but a bit differently then you might expect from a “survival podcast” to do.  No ARs, no concealed carry and no ninja like accessories. No today I want to tell you about the gun wisdom I learned at the hands of my grandfather and father as a young man.  The stories, lessons and realities that made me love guns as the tools they truly are. You may be shocked to learn I didn't grow up hearing much about the 2nd amendment or gun rights.  Where I grew up boys hunted … Continue reading →

I did this episode back in 2012 when I stated I wanted to do some more shows on firearms topics I was flooded with emails by new shooters that all basically said some version of this… “Jack can you do a very basics style show that explains what all these calibers and rounds mean.  Sometimes when you are talking about a firearms subject I am fine then you start saying something like the 38 special is 35 caliber and I just don't get it.  Or that a 40 S&W is equivalent to a 10mm in a carbine.  None of this … Continue reading →

When I did this episode back in 22012 ut was because I got a ton of emails on an article called. 8 Personal Finance Lessons from Benjamin Franklin that was published on the very cool blog, The Art of Manliness. Several dozen of you told me that this article sounded like 8 things I say often on TSP. So rather than read the article at all I decided to do the show based just on the 8 tenets of Franklin and see how much in sync we really are or are not. One thing for sure old Ben's advice seems … Continue reading →

Brad Thor joins us today to discuss his new Scot Harvath thriller, Choke Point. Brad is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty six thrillers, with a career built on taking real world threats, intelligence failures, terrorism, geopolitics and national security blind spots, then turning them into fiction that feels a little too close to tomorrow's headlines. This is not just a conversation about a new book. Brad has served as a member of the Department of Homeland Security's Analytic Red Cell Unit, lectured law enforcement on future threats, and even shadowed a Black Ops team in Afghanistan … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast expert council, we cover a wild mix of geopolitics, medicine, homesteading, dogs, disease, Bitcoin storage and the collapse of faith in college degrees. Ron Paul and Dan McAdams join us to talk about how the United States should have voluntarily left the Middle East years ago, and now it is being kicked out the hard way. Andy McCann gives us the bad and the ugly on GLP1s for weight loss, beyond the hype and magic shot nonsense. Kerry Brown answers a practical herbal question on making comfrey salve from roots versus leaves, and Joel Ryals … Continue reading →

Today we are joined by Travis J. I. Corcoran to talk about what it really takes to build a life, a homestead, or even a full settlement when there is no big system coming to save you. This is about food, repair, local production, trade, family, community and the real limits that show up when theory runs face first into reality. Travis and his wife walked away from lucrative tech careers in Massachusetts and built a more self reliant life in New Hampshire. That experience led him to write Escape the City, a practical homesteading guide based on what actually … Continue reading →

There are two types of people who create content especially in the freedom, liberty and preparedness space.  There are those that tell you what you want to be told for the purpose of getting you to listen to them.  Some of these people even end up believing their own bullshit.  The second type is those who tell you the truth even if it upsets you and makes you want to not listen to them. I try to always be the second kind even when I am telling you things I do not want to be true.  For many years I … Continue reading →

TSPC will return tomorrow, I take this day off with my family like most of America and I leave you with these thoughts on this day. Today is Memorial Day and I wanted to take a moment to remind everyone today of what Memorial Day is really all about. Many well meaning people even get it wrong in a way. My inbox tends to fill up with “thanks for your service” emails around Memorial Day. I appreciate it, there is nothing wrong with thanking a vet today, yet it is not really the day to thank vets many seem to … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast expert council, we cover a wild mix of politics, health, homesteading, investing, cooking and the mental traps people fall into. Dan McAdams and Ron Paul join me to discuss whether Thomas Massie just got “2020'd”, Andy McCann weighs in on squatting ability as a marker of overall health, Ryan Steva talks solar for deep wells and Nicole Sauce breaks down how to successfully incubate duck eggs. We also get into the money side of life with Jesse Markowitz explaining what is going on with Michael Saylor, MSTR and the growing pile of Strategy related preferred … Continue reading →

Today we are joined by Daniel Halsey to discuss what real collapse preparation looks like when you move past the fantasy version. This is not about knives, guns, bug out bags, or trapping rabbits. It is about the social side of long term disruption, the bad assumptions people carry into community living, and what actually has to be designed before people can thrive through hard times instead of just surviving the first wave of them. Daniel has spent about 20 years as a permaculture and ecological designer, working across the United States and internationally. His work has put him in … Continue reading →

Today’s we are going to talk about vehicle preparedness. This is designed to be stuff that can be in just about any vehicle at all times and yet you still have room for your groceries and your kids.  Next while two is one and one is none, we are not looking to over do redundancy here.  So this list assumes you have a good BOB (72 hour kit) and that it goes in your vehicle when needed (most times) and that you also carry a reasonable EDC kit on your person. We also purposefully left out items like guns and … Continue reading →

We have heard a lot of “AI is coming for your jobs” talk in the media and then the layoffs came just as predicted.  But did AI really drive the layoffs?  More did it even really have anything to do with them in any meaningful way?  If AI is replacing all these jobs, where is the actual proof, is there any really there. No, at least in 95% of all instances when examined not really.  A few real cases have been seen but they are more like Unicorns for now vs. a herd of wild mustangs.  In fact recently Fortune … Continue reading →

Today we are joined by Phillip Fry, host of the All About Pigeons podcast and a man who has spent years studying one of the most overlooked animals in human history. Phillip lives off grid in Arizona where he built his own home and maintains a self sufficient lifestyle that includes raising pigeons for both practical and historical reasons. Beyond the hobby side of things, Phillip sees pigeons as a serious tool for communication, food production, and resilience in a world increasingly dependent on fragile modern systems. Phillip's podcast covers every corner of the pigeon world including racing birds, rollers, … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council covers a wide range of real world topics. We kick things off with Joel Ryals on getting obedience from your dog the first time, every time, without turning your relationship into a constant battle. Jesse Markowitz then digs into whether Start9 actually makes sense for data storage and remote access, or if it is just another shiny tech toy for privacy nerds. Matthew Sercely follows that up with a hard look at whether social media “experts” pitching trusts as magic tax savings tools are selling real strategy or just reheated snake oil. … Continue reading →

Time for a fun show that isn’t so serious yet one that addresses a very serious topic.  That is of course the cost of food in a very inflationary economy.  I am also not going to bind myself to a keto diet today as many of you do not live that way anyway.  I will give you some cooking hacks to simply get better results. I will also give you a ton of recipie ideas including many I self developed over time.  Finally we will finish up with some memories from my depression era grandmother’s kitchen that fed a large … Continue reading →