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Preppers, survivalists, call us what you want but the media makes us all out to be tin hat conspiracy theory obsessed loons.  But what if I told you that being prepared is the only responsible action you can take as an adult in the modern world.

If you have a family this should be beyond obvious.   You are responsible for making sure your children are fed, warm and as comfortable as possible in any given circumstances.  If you loved your spouse enough to pledge your life to them, do you owe them the concern for their life long safety and well being as well?

What if you are single, no one to worry about?  Well if you are stranded, stuck, hurt, hungry, fill in the blank in a bad time, you are going to end up using resources that others might need.

The honest truth is we should all see preparedness as a a basic civic responsibility.  I am so sick of hearing how strong America is. It always comes down to our military.  That is like me claiming I am great at football because my favorite team has won 6 Super Bowls, it is just plain stupid.

Our nation is dramatically weak right now.  If we were ever to experience terrorism say the way it was in Northern Ireland during “the troubles”, we would literally shut down.  During super storm Sandy, people in good neighborhoods were dumpster diving for food only 48 hours into the disaster, 48 hours and willing to eat garbage.

Join Me Today to Discuss…

Yes you have rights, you also have responsibilities

How weak is America today

A lesson from the shooting of an Ohio firefighter yesterday

What would happen if 2 guys just began starting fires here and there

What will our nation look like if 20 million people lose their jobs

Imagine how much damage could be done with phyical attacks on the grid

The Basics of being prepared…

It all starts with a specific mindset

Emergency fund, 1000 dollars, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days

Black Out Kits and Bug Out Kits

A pantry at least 30 Days Deep

Water storage

Basic first aid kits (home and car) and basic training

Some form of back up power and lighting

Reserve fuel

Emergency Heating Options

Documentation and Evacuation Folders

Security Protocol and Procedures in Place

A Health and Sanitation Plan

Materials and Tools for Basic and Emergency Repairs

Knowledge and Skills – the most important of them all

Final Thoughts

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1911

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

AgriTrue.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop on Amazon

GrandaddysGun.Com

Savage 1907 45ACP on Forgotten Weapons

Episode 148 Bug Out Planning and Documentation

Song of the South – Alabama

Sponsors of the Day

Harvest Eating

TSP Business Directory

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.

Also remember we have an expert council that can answer you questions. If you have a question send it to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with TSPC Epert in the subject line. Ask your question in one to two sentences so it is clear then provide any additional details. Make sure to tell me what council member the question is for. You Meet the Expert Council at this Link.

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TweetToday on The Survival Podcast I take your emails on automation and job loss, more on emergencies and ambulance service, over reliance on your preps and more.

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…

The grocery store I predicted is here, by Amazon

A guy in North Texas is looking for someone to split a pallet of barley for fodder

An update on our prior segment on emergencies, hospitals and ambulance service

How over reliance on your preps can bite you in the ass

Thoughts on General Mattis for Secretary of Defense

Another take on a remote cow/calf operation

What to do when your gun doesn’t have a GBB airsoft clone

Various listeners thoughts on UBI if it ever happens

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1910

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Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

PermaEthos.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Amazon

The Granddaddy’s Gun Club

Walther PPQ M2 – GBB Airsoft Pistol

Ruger P345 Non Blow Back CO2 Airsoft Pistol

Pushing Up Dasies – Garth Brooks

Sponsors of the Day

Bulk Ammo

JM Bullion

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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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 cattle, gardening, sheep and goats, travel trailers, bee keeping, philosophy 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

Running a remote cow/calf operation – Geoff Lawton

Dealing with wilt, blight and fungus – Nick Ferguson

Dealing with parasites in sheep and goats – Ben Falk

Living in a travel trailer – Gary Collins

Mites vs. bees – Michael Jordan

Would a UBI create a migration away from  cities – Jack

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1909

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

PermaEthos.com

TspAz.com – support TSP when you shop on Amazon

Grandaddy’s Gun Club

It’s a Great Day to be Alive – Travis Tritt

Sponsors of the Day

Self Reliance Magazine

Western Botanicals

Ortwein International

Websites of the Expert Council Members

ITS Tactical

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

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 calls on zello, medical emergencies, sociatial collapse, leaving the military, gardening, prescription drugs 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…

A Zello primer from one of our mods

An important survival lesson about hospitals and emergencies

Is “the fall of Rome” the future of the US, no and here is why

The eye dominance question yet again, the answer will never change

Thoughts on transitioning from the military to civilian life

A new rule, no more taunting “the Harris”, except this time

Using cedar mulch, no it won’t kill  your plants, well it might, but well, tune in

Thoughts on eating meat of “suburban” game like raccoons

What are the effects of the over medication of America

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1908

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

PermaEthos.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop Amazon

The Granddaddy’s Gun Club

The Bird – Jerry Reed

Sponsors of the Day

Knife Kits

Ready Made Resources

Frontier Tactical

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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TweetA perfectly cooked deer steak, you can go to medium but if you go to well done, you are evil and do not deserve to touch venison.

Okay 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 mind, a person will eat a steak from a cow, raised in a CAFO, that stood in its own crap and cooking it to medium is okay.  But give them a deer that lived in the wild, never was confined, lived on the most natural diet in the world and they cook it to oblivion to be “safe”.

Join Me Today To Discuss…

The question that spawned this episode

A few thoughts on self processed vs. professional processing

Cooking Venison by the Cut/Product

Steaks

Stew meat

Ground meat

Sausage

Chops

Roasts

Back straps

Tenderloins

Heart

Liver

Final Thoughts

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1906

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

AgriTrue.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop on Amazon

GrandaddysGun.Com

The River – Garth Brooks

Cooking Tools From Today’s Show

Instant Read Thermometer

Roaster Oven

Bradley Smoker

Sponsors of the Day

Harvest Eating

Bob Wells Nursery

Peak Poultry

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.

Also remember we have an expert council that can answer you questions. If you have a question send it to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with TSPC Epert in the subject line. Ask your question in one to two sentences so it is clear then provide any additional details. Make sure to tell me what council member the question is for. You Meet the Expert Council at this Link.

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TweetToday on the Survival Podcast I respond to your emails on zello, doomsday idiocy, work ethics, business, the alt right, GMOs and more.

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 to Discuss…

A call out to a member of the Zello crew and why you should use zello

Doomsday preppers get robbed, don’t even know what kind of guns they owned

Can you really make money with “just a blog” and a bigger lesson

Thoughts on Mike Rowe’s S.W.E.A.T. pledge

The “Alt Right” why I just don’t care and you shouldn’t either

GMO crops are simply failing to meet their promise, why soil is the only solution

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1905

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

AgriTrue.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop on Amazon

GrandaddysGun.Com

Doomsday Preppers Get Robbed

Mike Rowe’s S.W.E.A.T. pledge

Doubts about GMO Crops

Changing Channels – Jimmy Buffett

Sponsors of the Day

TSP Business Directory

JM Bullion

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.

Also remember we have an expert council that can answer you questions. If you have a question send it to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with TSPC Epert in the subject line. Ask your question in one to two sentences so it is clear then provide any additional details. Make sure to tell me what council member the question is for. You Meet the Expert Council at this Link.

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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.

This is the first year I have 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.

Photo Credit Above to Vicki’s Nature

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

Today’s episode was originally, Episode-557- Surviving Thanksgiving with Chef Keith Snow and originally aired on Nov. 23rd 2010.  The notes below are the original notes from that episode.

Remember while Rewind Shows are commercial free you can always support our show by Joining the MSB or simply by doing your Amazon.com shopping though TspAz.com

Tune in today for a special edition of The Survival Podcast with Chef Keith Snow.  Keith is the creator of HarvestEating.com which focuses on eating seasonally and cooking with food you can grow in your backyard of obtain locally.  He is also a daily listener to our show and shares many common ideals with the Survival Podcast audience.  So I thought who better to bring on the air in preparation for Thanksgiving then Chef Keith.   Whether you are going though having the “in laws” or just want to have the best Thanksgiving meal you ever cooked, today’s show is for you.

Let me tell you folks you are going to want a pen and paper for note taking on today’s episode!

We are also doing a Thanksgiving sale on MSB, use coupon code “turkey” and get your first year for only 35 dollars, now through November 30th.

Tune in today to learn…

The simple steps to perfect turkey

Gravy that doesn’t come from an envelope or a jar

Three variations on stuffing that will blow your family away

Simple cranberry sauce that doesn’t come from a can

A duck for Thanksgiving with an amazing spice blend

Using chestnuts and pecans for a great taste twist

How to properly cook stand alone drumsticks for extra dark meat

A way to make squash something special instead of sweet baby food

Mashed potatoes that won’t believe until you try them

Wine selections for Turkey Day

A desert that is so simple to make but totally amazing and unexpected

Additional Resources for Today’s Show

Members Support Brigade

TSP Gear Shop

Join Our Forum

Chef Keith on Twitter

Harvest Eating on Facebook

Thoughtful Harvest on Facebook

Get 3 pack Chef Keith’s sauce andget 3- 4 oz organic spice bags free with free shipping!

Buy a Thoughtful Harvest Sauce case(12 jars)  get 6 free 4 oz organic spice bags with free shipping!

Get all Seven of Chef Keith’s Spice Blends for only 36 Dollars.

Buy a Harvest Eating Lifetime Premium Membership and get a Free Signed Harvest Eating Cookbook & 6 bags of Harvest Eating Organic Spice Blends

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

TweetToday I will be doing the last live TSP until Monday after Thanksgiving so I thought a simple chat with Jack style show would be a good idea.  I have sort of two things to discuss with you guys today.

First some thoughts on the coming holiday season and hopefully for most some down time.  I want to discuss may be something things you can do for family bonding and some of them involve improving preparedness at the same time.

I also want to talk a bit about our plans for Nine Mile Farm going into 2017.  We have a lot of ideas but have learned the one at a time until completed approach has a lot going for it.

Join Me Today to Discuss…

Screw politics until 2017, nothing good will come from arguing about it

Some home gift ideas some you can involve the kids in making

Hand Blended Teas

Herbal Salves, Oils, Etc.

Bourbon Vanilla Extract

Home Made Liquors

What are your ideas?

Some fun ways to work on preparedness and bond as a family

Lights out night of fun

Campfire cooking in the back yard

Make and can turkey soup from Thanksgiving leftovers

What are your ideas?

Plans for Nine Mile Farm in 2017

Aquaponics is booming, expansion is planned

We are considering a run of meat chickens

We might be adding a 50 foot 50% shade grow tunnel

Another round of low cost plantings (locust, bush cherry, elders, etc.)

Duck Chronicles Season 3 begins in January

Another garden pond to be added

Final thought as we enter the holiday season

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1903

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

AgriTrue.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop on Amazon

GrandaddysGun.Com

Turn Turn Turn – The Byrds

Sponsors of the Day

Bulk Ammo

Self Reliance Magazine

Tactical Redneck Equipment

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.

Also remember we have an expert council that can answer you questions. If you have a question send it to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with TSPC Epert in the subject line. Ask your question in one to two sentences so it is clear then provide any additional details. Make sure to tell me what council member the question is for. You Meet the Expert Council at this Link.

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TweetToday on the Survival Podcast I respond to your emails on scams, dogs, farming, anarchy, law enforcement, school stupidity, business, nutrition, PTSD and more.

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.

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A lesson on “the long copy rip off sales formula”

Dealing with an overly aggressive dog while he is still a pup

Pesticides and herbicides in organic farming practices

A LEO weighs in on being an anarchist LEO and walking away

School Stupidity – suspended for cutting a peach with a plastic knife

A call for help with a TSP inspired business

Moringa super food or hype or something else

A vet discusses his battle with PTSD and offers encouragement

Resources for today’s show…

Join the Members Brigade

The Year 1902

Join Our Forum

Walking To Freedom

TSP Gear

AgriTrue.com

TspAz.com – Support TSP When You Shop on Amazon

GrandaddysGun.Com

A Steaming Pile of Bullshit to Sell an Air Rifle

22 Cal Break Barrel Pellet Gun I Recommend

Suspended for Cutting a Peach

I’m Gonna Be Somebody – Travis Tritt

Sponsors of the Day

TSP Gear

Western Botanicals

Lilac City Real Estate

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.

Also remember we have an expert council that can answer you questions. If you have a question send it to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with TSPC Epert in the subject line. Ask your question in one to two sentences so it is clear then provide any additional details. Make sure to tell me what council member the question is for. You Meet the Expert Council at this Link.

Join the MSB Today

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Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.