TweetToday on The Survival Podcast I take your calls on real estate, technology, side hustles, fuel storage, bictoin, guns, aquaponic, cars and more.

Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK.

The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details.

Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard.

While I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my best to get as many of them on as I can.

Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss…

What to do when selling off a rental, get another or pay debt off

A can opener suggestion and hype about Alexa from Amazon

Finding an opportunity in flowers that are being thrown away

Thoughts on Harbor Freight Jerry Cans

What do I mean by bitcoin being “infinitely fractional”

Getting started with aquaponics – choosing materials

Putting together a gun cleaning kit for a Christmas gift

Saving money by buying a used rental vehicle

Resources for today’s show…

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The Year 75

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Online

The Granddaddy’s Gun Club

Bullhead Fishing

Oxo Soft Works Can Opener

Reviews on Harbor Freight of their Jerry Cans

Lanchez Dirty Water Pump Review

Hoppes Bore Snake – Pick Your Caliber

Hoppes Bore Solvant

Hoppes Gun Oil

Removable Locktite

Birchwood Casey Gun Scubber

Gun Cleaning Pick and Brush Set

Gunslick Cleaning Rod

51 Piece Screwdriver Bit Set

Crowder’s Alexa Video I Believe to be Faked

How Simple it would be to Fake that Video Above

Dreamer – Ozzy Ozborne

Sponsors of the Day

J.M. Bullion

The Berkey Guy

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TweetAndy Fancher is a Dallas based photographer and videographer. At age sixteen, he started a historical documentary series designated “Andy Fancher Presents,” and began interviewing WWII veterans to spotlight.

Today, Andy is eighteen, and has interviewed fifty-seven WWII veterans and counting. Andy’s mission is a time-sensitive one, but he nonetheless enjoys capturing and preserving the stories of our greatest generation.

He joins us today to discuss how he got interested in WWII, why he began his project of interviewing WWII veterans and what he has learned by the experience.

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 73

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

PermaEthos.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Online

The Granddaddy’s Gun Club

AndyFancher.com – Andy’s YouTube Channel

Andy on Facebook

Support Andy’s Work at Patreon

Crazy Train – Ozzy Ozborne

Sponsors of the Day

Knife Kits

Ready Made Resources

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TweetToday on The Survival Podcast I take your questions college poverty, dogs, fuel storage, herbalism, politics, guns, cooking and more.

Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK.

Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process.

Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air.

I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though so keep em coming.

Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss…

An Update about Liberty Forum and a Discount Code for TSP Listeners

College kids are now likely to also be food stamp recipients

Training your dogs not to eat your poultry

My thoughts on Chinese knock off Jerry Cans

Some updates on vehicle “property tax” in West Virginia

How to start learning about herbalism – the easy way

The “progression of firearms” for kids

Spice grinder cleaning and maintenance

Making a buying decision on a wok

Cast iron and glass induction cook surfaces

Resources for today’s show…

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The Year 70

Walking To Freedom

TspAz.com

The Granddaddy’s Gun Club

Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started

Get Your Liberty Forum Tickets – Use Code TSP10 for 10% off all tickets.

College Students in CA are Turing to Food Stamps to Afford to Eat

Episode-1797- Training Dogs to Fit in on The Homestead

Fuel Gas Can Jug Vents

Gas Can Fuel Pump

My Four Part Series on Herbal Actions

The Herbal Medicine Makers Handbook

The Crossman 760 Pumpmaster

The Coffee/Spice Grinder I Recommend

Lodge Mini Cast Iron Wok

Lodge 14″ Cast Iron Wok

Wok Shop Carbon Steel Wok

War Pigs – Black Sabbath

Sponsors of the Day

The Berkey Guy

Safecastle Royal

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TweetNote – You can get a full transcript of the original portion of this show here. Many families read this and the Christmas show as part of their holidays.

Today one day before the great American Holiday we stop and pause to think about what we have to be thankful for.

Last year I rerecorded the original portion of this show into much better audio quality, I do hope you enjoy it. If you would like to hear the first version of it as it was recorded in my car you can find the original that was published on Nov. 26, 2008 here.

The beauty of this show is I feel it is something you can share with friends and family. The real history of Thanksgiving is actually a lot more interesting and special then many of the myths.

Tune in today to hear…

How thankful I am for all that has happened so far in 2015

Why much of what we learn about Thanksgiving is wrong or at least inaccurate

How Thanksgiving was at one time considered a “damn yankee holiday”

How Thanksgiving became a way for our nation to heal and reunite

How the date of Thanksgiving has often been moved around and why

The truth about those big buckles the pilgrims wore and all that black clothing

What feasting meant 100 years ago to our prior generation that we have forgotten

Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.

TweetThis Guy Will Be on the Spirko Table for Thanksgiving 2017

In previous years I have had Chef Keith Snow on to discuss various aspects of Thanksgiving Dinner.  This year I decided to go it alone but if you want some great additional tips and recipes I will refer you back to some of his previous episodes here and here.

I wanted to take a bit of a different approach and give you some alternatives and some things that just might blow your guests totally away.  I also think it is time for a fun show and frankly I need to get into the “holiday spirit” myself.  2017 has raced by and it is hard for me to believe that Thanksgiving is only 3 days away.

For the rest of the week we have some cool stuff going on.  Tomorrow Steven Harris and I will be doing a show totally off the cuff on options for bug out trailers.  Wednesday we will run the Thanksgiving special show and then shut down until Monday as we have made a tradition here at TSP.

Today We Discuss…

Dealing with “always late guests” (Tardiness Protocol 101)

Enjoy the day, spread stuff out over time

If people drink, put a drink, not a open bar in their hands

Argue about sports but ignore politics

Ignore perceived criticisms (in-laws and why they have them sometimes)

Appetizers

Sweet Potato Rounds with Cranberry and Walnut Lebneh

Apple and Chestnut Stuffed Mushrooms with Bacon (or anything small)

Twice Fried Finger Potatoes with Blue Cheese and Garlic

Warm Cranberry Sauce (its a trick)

How I Always Cook a Turkey (brined and smoked)

De-breast Cutlets and Remove Leg Quarters and Wings

Reserve heart, liver, wing tips, tail and neck for stock

Bag up and freeze core for stock later on

Brine Breasts, Quarters and Wings in Jack’s Brine

Per Gallon

1 Cup Salt

1 Cup Brown Sugar

Handful of Black Peppercorns (whole)

Small Handful of Whole Mustard Seed

4-6 Bay Leaves

8 Sage Leaves (1tbs dry)

Optional Items

2-4 Star Anise

Small Handful of Whole Coriander

Brine Turkey Parts 24 Hours

Smoke to 160-165, remove parts as they hit that number.

Immediately wrap in double thickness heavy foil

Wrap in towels set aside until time to serve

If you don’t have a smoker roast at 275

Sausage, Chestnut and Cornbread Stuffing

Making gravy – real gravy

Sauteed green beans and bacon

Some mashed potato hacks

Cook in chicken stock or with Better Than Bullion

Add garlic and or onion when cooking

Use heavy cream instead of milk

Provide chives and parsley for topping

Apple Pie Moonshine for After Dinner (giving away my secrets)

1 750ML Bottle of Everclear (or high proof shine)

2 Cups of Vanilla Vodka – secret (no longer well kept)

2 Cups of Captain Morgan Spiced Rum – secret (no longer well kept)

2 Gallons of Apple Cider

8 Real Cinnamon Sticks (Ceylon) – secret

2 Cups Brown Sugar

2 Cups Honey – Secret until today

Tune in For the Procedure

White Chocolate Mint Shots

Okay Damn it One Desert – Stuffed Baked Apples

Final Thoughts

Resources for today’s show…

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TSP Gear

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The Granddaddy’s Gun Club

Bullhead Fishing

Cooking Thermometer

Chestnuts I Use for my Recipes

Flour Sack Towels

Coffee/Spice Grinder

Better Than Bouillon Organic Chicken Base

Pure Ceylon Cinnamon

Apple Coring Tool

Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Today its Friday so it’s time for expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line.

Today the expert council answers questions on permaculture, SEO, boosting energy, cryptocurrency, diet, tree propagation, nut harvesting, vehicles, cooking, the pharmaceutical industry and more.

In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance of getting on the air.

I do what I can to get as many of your questions as possible on the air but can’t always get to all of them. Our council is made of a wide variety of experts in everything from the tactical to the practical and everything in between.

To get more information on our Expert Council visit our “Meet the Expert Council Page” to learn more about them and their specific areas of expertise.

Join Me Today As Our Experts Discuss

The path to being an agent of change in permaculture – Geoff Lawton

The skinny on top level domains and SEO – Nicole Sauce

Boosting energy levels – Doc Bones

Will ethereum be able to scale to meet future demands – Brandon Todd

Is fermented dairy better than standard dairy products – Garry Collins

Starting butternut and walnuts from seed – Nick Ferguson

Processing black walnuts – Ben Falk

Why some vehicles have two batteries – Steven Harris

Cooking leg of pork – Keith Snow

Why millions of Americans now have “high blood pressure” – Jack

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

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The Year 71

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

PermaEthos.com

TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Online

Grandaddy’s Gun Club

Bullhead Fishing Information

Dot Com, Dot Net and Negative Greed

The Nut Wizard

Paint Mixer I Use for Projects

Master Cracker Order Form

Master Cracker on Amazon

New blood pressure range means half of Americans have hypertension

Why your blood pressure readings may be higher than your actual blood pressure

Why millions are misdiagnosed with high blood pressure, they don’t like doctors!

If I Could Be Anywhere – Jackson Brown

Websites of the Expert Council Members

MT Knives

GrassFedHomestead.com

CryptoSkim.com

Humble Mechanic

Living Free in Tennessee

Harvest Eating

Old Grouch Military Surplus

Steven1234.com

Permaculture Classroom

A Bee Friendly Company

Investable Wealth

NW Edible

Permies.com

Primal Power

GeoffLawton.com

DarbySimpson.com

Whole Systems Design

Doom and Bloom

HaloBySue.com

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TweetToday on The Survival Podcast I take your calls on guns, ammo, reloading, economics, water systems, water storage, taxes and more.

Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK.

The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details.

Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard.

While I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my best to get as many of them on as I can.

Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss…

Another child of the 30-06 – the 50 BMG

Uses for an old septic tank

Understanding global debt to global gdp is a 1:1 ratio

Thoughts on a lever action 7.62×39

Scoping the 450 Bushmaster

A great storage option for 2 liter bottles

The concept of property tax on cars and the current tax bill

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Online

The Granddaddy’s Gun Club

Bullhead Fishing

List of all nations GDP to Debt Ratio

Lee 30-30 Ultimate Rifle Die Set

Lee 308 Ultimate Rifle Die Set

Lee Challenger Kit

Lee Precision 30-30 Gauge/Holder

Lee Precision 308 gauge/Holder

Modern Reloading – by Richard Lee

Leupold Mark AR MOD 1 Rifle Scope 1.5×4

Leupold Mark 2 IMS 1″ Mount and Rings

Corporate Income Tax was Only 9% of Government Revenue in 2016

The End of the World as We Know It – REM

Sponsors of the Day

Western Botanicals

Ready Made Resources

Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air.

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TweetToday on The Survival Podcast I take your questions social media, education, cooking, grinders, processed foods, permaculture, green houses, solar power, guns and more.

Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK.

Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process.

Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air.

I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though so keep em coming.

Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss…

Maintaining a social media presence without a ton of work

More evidence the education industry is in a death spiral

What I do when it comes to deep frying

Choosing a grinder, adding fat and best grinding practices

What specifically makes “processed foods” so bad for you

Growing walnuts and the evil substance juglone, that ain’t so evil

Will Green House Glass soon double as a PV solar panel

Scoping a 30-30 without over spending or over scoping

A reminder about Liberty Forum 2018

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

Join Our Forum

The Year 70

Walking To Freedom

TspAz.com

The Granddaddy’s Gun Club

Bullhead Fishing Forum – A new little site I started

University of Wisconsin President Wants to Merge 2 and 4 Year Schools

Lodge Cast Iron Wok

Warring Pro MG105

Cabela’s 1HP Grinder

Coconut Oil Kills by AwakenWithJP

Juglone Tolerant Plants Source One

Juglone Tolerant Plants Source Two

The Best Permaculture Guild for Walnuts

How Green Houses May Generate Solar Energy

Leupold 113863 VX-1 3×7 Scope

Leupold 110794 VX-2 3×7 Scope

Leupold 110819 VX-2 Ultralight 3×9 Scope

Liberty Forum 2018 Tickets

Something For Nothing – Rush

Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air.

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TweetThank a Vet Today

Today is Veteran’s Day and so it is time yet again for our special Veteran’s Day edition of The Survival Podcast.

I have also removed any time based references so that this version can be timeless. There is no commercial content today as the entire show is dedicated to those that serve our nation.

You will notice more music in today’s show, with songs by Trace Atkins, Tim McGraw or Toby Keith.

Additionally you will hear the song I co wrote with Gregg Yows, “What Have You Done”.

So tune in today for the story of Veteran’s Day, stories about our troops and the real reasons you should never miss a chance to say thank you to a veteran.

TweetToday is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes.

Today’s episode was originally, Episode-534- Prep? Save Money? Or Enjoy Life? and was first published on Oct. 19, 2010.

The following are the original show notes from that episode.

A question I get often is some variation of the following….

When do I stop prepping for a while and simply save some of our money?

When have I invested enough into prepping and should just start blowing some money once in a while?

How do I stay positive in the face of all the problems headed our way?

In essence these folks are asking at the core of things….

Is there hope in spite of the danger?

Is it okay to just have fun in spite of what might be coming?

Is there a such things as a “maintenance mode” as a prepper?

The nice thing is the answer to those last three questions are yes, yes and yes.

Join Me Today as We Discuss…

A quick refresher on commonality and probability

Exactly what is “money” anyway, why do we have it

What is life all about, what are we surviving for?

Setting your personal goals, the big ones

Time to debt freedom

Time forward in self reliance

Percentage of self sufficiency

Where you will go if you have to leave

How you want your daily life to be

What you need for basic comfort

What you need to be truly happy

What level of physical security do you desire

What level of financial security do you desire

How much redundancy do you want

The reasons most people won’t ask these questions

They require you to be 100% responsible for yourself

The answers are subject to your self imposed limitations

We have been conditioned to think focusing on what we want is selfish

The resulting answers require massive action

We all have a desire to “fit in” on some level, even me

Your plan is going to require sacrifice for some period of time

Why you can make it happen

In the end you make the decisions

You have the courage to ask the questions

It ain’t as hard as “they” make it out to be

We don’t have to prepared for “the end” just change

Resources for Today’s Show

Members Support Brigade

TSP Gear Shop

Join Our Forum

Western Botanicals – (sponsor of the day)

Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day)

Members Support Brigade

Ron Hood’s Survival.com Magazine

Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please enter our listener appreciation contest and help spread the word about our show. Also remember you can call in your questions and comments to 866-65-THINK and you might hear yourself on the air.

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