Today I am joined by Karl Rev Hodl who is a long time show listener that I met via Nostr. Karl raises rabbits as part of his integrated systems approach on his homestead in a colony fashion. I have wanted to interview someone doing this for years. Don’t miss this one. With over a decade of permaculture experience Rev.Hodl has been utilizing and applying the principles of permaculture to build the systems at his homestead. Starting from a poorly formed cornfield and neglected woodlot, the homestead now features silvopasture rotational sheep grazing, food forest, integrated rabbit colony cannabis garden. Hw … Continue reading →

What if I told you that children have an innate ability that is literally the key to getting what you want in life? But we see this skill as “rude” and hence society and schools beat it out of them. Parents often do it without realizing it as well. What is this skill?  In three words is simply, “how to sell”, simply put, “sales is life and life is sales”.  One huge problem we have in life is people compartmentalize everything.  I.E. “Sales is something sales people do, and I am not a sales person, so I don’t need to … Continue reading →

Today we take another look at back yard aquaculture.  Aquaculture has a history over thousands of years of feeding people via small self managed systems.  I have now been doing this at various levels for about 10 years.  I have also done a large number of episodes more on the how to aspects so today I am coming at it more on how to think about it and chose the right tactics for your own needs. Join Me Today To Discuss… Why aquaculture in America today With adjustments is can be done in most of the US even on small … Continue reading →

In this episode from 2011 I was joined by Keith Snow to talk about how to use many foods that are commonly sotred by preppers like whole grains, legumes and other dry goods and common food preps. Today’s episode of Friday Flashbacks was originally and was originally Episode-684- Keith Snow on Cooking With Grains, Legumes and Other Preps recorded on 6-14-11. The show notes for the original episode with all relevant resources can be found here. Welcome to Friday Flashbacks, after 16 years and hundreds of interview shows we decided to run them as flash backs every Friday, beginning with … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on interventionism, nutrition, health, battery banks, half acre homesteading, fuel storage, aquatics 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 Amy joins me to discuss raising back yard rabbits and other permaculture and homesteading topics. Amy started homesteading for health benefits and has found that an more in the homesteading lifestyle. Amy was born and raised in New York City, Amy was fascinated by nature and sought to learn all she could about the natural world. Now, she is living her childhood dream, homesteading on 1.7 acres in North Alabama. Her homesteading journey was sparked by her marathon and triathlon ambitions (she is a locally competitive runner) that led her to the paleo diet and the evils of the … Continue reading →

As many of you know I have been teaching people to actually diversify their assets for a very long time.  In fact my recommendations have been fairly consistent since 2008 when I started, adjusted only as conditions on the ground have dictated.  For instance I added Bitcoin as an asset to hold, once it came into existence and I learned enough about it to recommend it.  My basic recommendations for an allocated holding group of assets are and have been…. Cash (dollars) for short term and mid term needs Precious metals as a wealth insurance program (at 5-10% of net … Continue reading →

As many of you know I have been teaching people to actually diversify their assets for a very long time.  In fact my recommendations have been fairly consistent since 2008 when I started, adjusted only as conditions on the ground … Continue reading →

Yesterday Biden dropped an announcement that he was dropping out on a X Posting, even very senior staffers were caught off guard, the info on Trump’s assassination attempt keeps getting worse. So we will talk some about that and then move on to some more concrete listener questions on economics, homesteading and more. Join Me Today to Discuss… What is really going on with Biden, why did he quit on X, not do a video, etc. Is Kamala going to be the nominee now, who might be her VP and more Stop it, no it isn’t going to be Michelle … Continue reading →

In this episode from 2011 I was joined by MJ Demarco to discuss entrepreneurship, making money and myths about wealth, economics, mindset and more. Today’s episode of Friday Flashbacks was originally and was originally Episode-683- MJ Demarco on the Five Financial Lies recorded on 6-14-11. The show notes for the original episode with all relevant resources can be found here. Welcome to Friday Flashbacks, after 16 years and hundreds of interview shows we decided to run them as flash backs every Friday, beginning with the oldest of them going forward.  There is a tremendous library of wisdom in all the … Continue reading →