The Survival Podcast

Today on Friday Fusions we wrap up our three-part exploration of J. Russell Smith’s 1929 masterpiece, “Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture”. In this final episode, we transition to the heavy caloric producers, the staple nuts. These are the trees that provide the dense fats and proteins necessary for both human sustenance and finishing livestock without reliance on fragile annual grain systems. The hosts break down the massive yields of chestnuts, which Smith famously dubbed the “corn tree,” along with oaks, walnuts, pecans, and hickories. We explore why acorns are the ultimate pig forage and how to integrate these large trees … Continue rea

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the DC swamp, physical gold, investing during panic, making cheese, storm prep, fitness and weight loss, political reality 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 … Continue read...

Today we are joined by Mollie Engelhart to discuss disturbing research showing that male cattle are producing milk. A study of over 20,000 cattle found that 14.5% of beef steers and nearly 20% of dairy-cross steers were lactating at slaughter. One possible explanation involves hormonal growth implants used in commercial beef production. While no direct connection has been proven, the findings raise serious questions about modern agricultural practices and their unintended consequences. We will discuss how Mollie discovered this research, what might be causing this bizarre phenomenon, and what needs to happen next. We will also examine beef imports, industry … 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. Today we discussed a great deal about business and entrepreneurship and growing business when the economy is … Co...

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. Our lead story today is how one man in Canada literally turned Flock Camera technology back on the government.  I will also tell you why I think he’s on to something and we need to build an entire network of these thi...

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 … Co...

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on foreign policy, wearable health tech, AI, the plague, private roads, the utopia mouse experiment 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 … Continue read...

One of the quotes the audience really loved from early days of this podcast all the way back in 2008 was, “winter is coming it always does”.  Well it is coming again, as it always does.  And now is the time for us to get prepared because now is when we have the time to look forward and can logically find solutions before we are hit by the stress of emergency reaction mode. Additionally with the “mega Nino” we seem to be in it could be a very weird winter.  The jist of this is.  The North East US should … 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. Our lead story today is a very credible study about treating some skin cancers with a combination of DMSO and Vitamin C, of course you won’t hear a peep about this in main stream media.  Then a little fact to make peo...

In this episode from 2021 I talked about remaining bold in the face of fear, and did so right in the middle of the CoVid 19 scamdemic. On the day I did the original version that morning I did a Miyagi Mornings video.  It was about the difference between entrepreneurs and business owners and it got me thinking about being bold when others are in a state of fear.  More it made me think about how big the opportunity is for those that think this way. And friends, there has never been a time in my life where I have … 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 … Co...

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 read...

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 read...

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...

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 … Contin...

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 … Co...

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 read...

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 re...

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 … Cont...

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 …...

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 … Co...

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 read...

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 … Co...

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 … Co...

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 read...

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 al...

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 … Continu...

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 … Continu...

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 read...

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 a...

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 … Co...

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 … Contin...

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 read...

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 … Co...

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 … Co...

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 … Continu...

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 read...

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