The Survival Podcast

Today is an episode of Friday Fusions, a series that combines my direction and source selection with the virtual AI hosts in Google Gemini Notebook. I choose the topic, assemble the source material and give the AI specific instructions on how to approach it. The virtual hosts then turn that information into a conversation. These Friday episodes let me bring you additional content while continuing to produce the four regular TSPC episodes I host each week. AI can make mistakes, mispronounce words or occasionally state something with more confidence than accuracy, so verify anything important before acting on it. The … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on, our autopilot empire, digital sovereignty, exercise as we age, nicotine as medicine, responsibility vs. fault, the lost crops of the Incas 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 … Continue reading →

Today we are joined by Julie Abels to discuss why making art still matters in a world where AI can generate polished images in seconds. The question is no longer whether machines can make impressive images, they obviously can. The more important question is what happens to us when we stop doing the work of creating things ourselves. Julie’s position is that making art is about far more than the finished product. Drawing, painting and creating by hand develop observation, patience, judgment, problem solving and perseverance. Those are not simply artistic skills. They are human skills that transfer into almost … Continue reading →

One of the real surprises over the years are how much people have love my cooking episodes.  We have talked about cooking fish and game, holiday meals, eating cheap, cutting our own meat and a ton more.  Today I think might just do a bit of all that. Cooking is one of the things I really love doing.  It is a way to explore other techniques often which often means learning about other cultures through their foods.  It is also a life style design and prepper topic as we all must eat to remain healthy and active.  We also must … Continue reading →

Monday Mayhem shows are a throwback to the roots of The Survival Podcast.  Fast riffs on many topics in real time.  No deep presentations or digging into the finer points of a an aquaponics system.  A mix of practical prepping, current news and economic trends and real opinions you will never hear from main stream or even most alternative media. Today we discuss a new crack in the college system as it hits the enrollment cliff full on.  Is GenX leaving employment faster than previous and following generations.  What does train how you fight really mean and what can we … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on Iran, bitcoin, tomahawks, solar power systems, becoming a modern polymath 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 will … Continue reading →

My planned guest didn’t show up today and left me in a last minute lurch.  I reached out to Nick Ferguson because we can always do a great show even in a last minute situation on permaculture and homesteading.  So join us today as we just riff on some topics. Some things we will talk about today include… The coming fall workshop and some of the stuff we will be teaching students during it A chance to engage Nick as a property consultant on property if you are in the TX/LA/OK/AR area A chance to engage Nick as a remote … Continue reading →

Today we have our first Tuesday Coffee Chat with John Willis of SOE Tactical Gear and Nicole Sauce of Living Free in Tennessee. These discussions are always a wildcard and can go anywhere. We usually hit on some current events of course. We also tend to talk about things like entrepreneurship, homesteading and a ton more. In general we try to inspire you a bit, make you laugh a few times, entertain you and teach you a thing or two along the way. Some things we covered today included illegal property searches, census taking, entrepreneurship, real world meet ups, tech … Continue reading →

Monday Mayhem shows are a throwback to the roots of The Survival Podcast.  Fast riffs on many topics in real time.  No deep presentations or digging into the finer points of a an aquaponics system.  A mix of practical prepping, current news and economic trends and real opinions you will never hear from main stream or even most alternative media. Today we discuss investing in Bitcoin for income not equity gain, Trumps new expected EO on beef processing and why Flock Cameras losing contracts is good news, but not the end of mass surveillance.  We then move on to Trump … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the national debt, Gravlax, home shooting ranges, transplanting trees, sun chokes, thyroid health, Bitcoin for your kids 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 … Continue reading →