In Episode 446 of the Survival Punk Podcast, we take a hard look at the red tape, restrictions, and straight-up stupidity that makes basic self-reliance a legal landmine. Inspired by Joel Salatin’s legendary book Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal, this episode pulls back the curtain on how laws and regulations actively work against your ability to be healthy, free, and prepared.

If you’ve ever tried to grow your own food, treat your own body, or live just a little outside the system — you’ve probably bumped into some law that says “you can’t do that.”

Let’s start with agriculture. Something as simple as raising a few chickens or selling raw milk can land you in trouble, depending on where you live. Want to butcher a pig on your own land? Sell eggs to your neighbors? Harvest rainwater?

In too many places, those old-world, common-sense practices are now labeled as public health risks, zoning violations, or code infractions. And let’s not forget about the thousands of pages of food safety laws written with industrial farms in mind — then applied to backyard gardens and small producers who couldn’t give someone food poisoning if they tried.

It’s not about safety. It’s about control. When you feed yourself, you don’t need their store. When you heal yourself, you don’t need their system. And that makes you a problem.

Now let’s talk medicine. Not even hardcore surgery — just the right to treat your own body how you see fit.

Want to take herbs instead of pills? Grow your own remedies? Use alternative therapies? There’s a government agency somewhere that says you’re not qualified, even if what you’re doing has worked for generations.

Some states restrict what supplements you can sell. Others go after people who teach herbalism or holistic methods. And heaven help you if you want to skip a mandated treatment or refuse a medical intervention — suddenly you’re not just independent, you’re suspicious.

Here’s the truth they don’t want to hear: you’re smart enough to take care of yourself. You have the right to learn, experiment, and choose what goes into your body. And no government stamp of approval should stand between you and your health.

This isn’t just a rant about politics. It’s a warning to every prepper, homesteader, and punk who wants to be free.

Because the more reliant you are on the system, the more they can choke you out when things get tough. When laws make self-reliance illegal, being prepared becomes an act of rebellion.

You’re not just prepping for storms or blackouts. You’re prepping for a world that tells you “you can’t” every time you try to take responsibility for your life.

The system isn’t broken — it’s working exactly as designed. It wants you compliant, dependent, and medicated. But you don’t have to play their game.

Grow your own food. Learn your own medicine. Break the rules quietly, skillfully, and with purpose. Be the kind of person who can’t be controlled just because the law says you’re not allowed to live free.

Listen to Episode 446 for the full breakdown — and keep fighting for the right to do what you damn well want to do.

Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front 

Don’t forget to join in on the road to 1k! Help James Survivalpunk Beat Couch Potato Mike to 1k subscribers on Youtube

Join Our Exciting Facebook Group and get involved Survival Punk Punk’s

The post Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal | Episode 446 appeared first on Survivalpunk.