Free Cities Podcast

135 - Jody Underwood: Homesteading, Microschooling & Living Off-Grid

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Homesteading, Free State Project, Micro Schools, Education Reform, School Budgets, Off-Grid Living, Homeschooling, Bitcoin, Local Government, Critical Thinking.

Timothy Allen speaks with Jody Underwood

A former school board member and Free State Project board member, Jody discusses her off-grid lifestyle in New Hampshire, where she pursues self-sufficiency and runs an education non-profit. Drawn by the Free State Project, she moved with friends to embrace off-grid living, raising animals and growing food.

Jody shares insights into local education reform, including a controversial vote to drastically cut the school budget—later overturned—that sparked backlash. She critiques the traditional education system and advocates for alternatives like micro schools and homeschool co-ops, reflecting a broader shift toward personalized, parent-driven education.

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    TIMESTAMPS

    • 0:00:30 – Introduction to the episode and Veritas Village sponsor
    • 0:03:35 – Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Fountain integration announcement
    • 0:08:18 – CONVERSATION STARTS
    • 0:12:50 – Differences in daily life between New Hampshire, New York, and California
    • 0:14:59 – Off-grid living, farming, and self-sufficiency
    • 0:19:35 – Animal slaughter regulations in New Hampshire
    • 0:21:10 – Registering chickens and avian flu
    • 0:22:36 – Experience with the Free State Project and involvement in local government
    • 0:25:18 – School board involvement and budget slashing
    • 0:30:17 – Voting process and budget reduction
    • 0:34:12 – Quorum, smear campaign, and revote
    • 0:36:51 – Micro schools and learning pods
    • 0:40:19 – Homeschool co-ops
    • 0:41:51 – Micro schools as an entrepreneurial option
    • 0:42:12 – Education savings accounts and government's role in education
    • 0:48:11 – Shifting roles in education and the job market
    • 0:53:30 – Individualization of learning
    • 1:01:18 – Critical thinking in children
    • 1:04:25 – Publicly funded Charter schools and religion
    • 1:06:05 – Classical Schools with DEI
    • 1:07:20 – Pornographic books in school libraries
    • 1:08:22 – Leaning to the left on the education scale
    • 1:08:57 – Is it possible as a homeschooler to get government money and universal ESAs?
    • 1:11:37 – If bringing up kids, what's the best path forward and starting with homeschooling

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