Episode-1314- How Most Americans are Little more than Proud Slaves

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Modern Survival| 8 Comments
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Are You Proud of Your Chains Slave?

Are You Proud of Your Chains Slave?

I try to focus on the solutions here 99% of the time, vs. the problems.  The issue though is many listeners are often frustrated by my comments like “politics no longer matter especially at the federal level.

They feel if everyone felt that way there would be no checks left on the system.  To a degree they have a point, I will acknowledge this today and tell you why it still doesn’t matter.

Still others are frustrated by those they love and care about who are not willing to “wake up” and simply become just a little bit self reliant.  They simply have done so themselves, they know how great it feels and they can’t understand why others will not take at least that first step.  It becomes very hard to understand why so many continue to exist as dumbed down cogs in the system and can’t even fix say their own flat tire.

The truth?  We are a nation of slaves!  We are slaves to…

  • Exceptionalism Ideology
  • Debt
  • Taxes
  • Class Structures
  • Racial Bias
  • And Above All Fear

We are a nation of slaves, slaves that have built our own prison walls, our own cells and slaves that even manage our own “work release” programs.  We are slaves who not only have forged and crafted our own chains, we actually are proud of them and polish their shackles to a high shine.

This sounds insane but there are two reasons I felt it was time to do this show.

  1. You will never achieve your freedom unless you first acknowledge your slavery
  2. You will never understand why many cling to ignorance until you understand that they currently fear freedom

What I am saying really is that even though we are delving into the “problem” today we are actually still focused on the solution.  Hold on and strap in this won’t be a feel good episode but in the end it still might make you feel good, I mean freedom feels good.

Resources for today’s show…

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Late Episode Today

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Modern Survival| 18 Comments

Due to a scheduling snafu I had to record today’s show pretty late in the day, in fact I am about to start recording it now.  It will be late when it comes out but a good kick in the ass, old school style TSP episode.  Stay tuned.

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Episode-1313- Ben Falk on Cold Climate Living

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Modern Survival| 29 Comments
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The Resilient Farm and Homestead by Ben Falk

The Resilient Farm and Homestead by Ben Falk

Ben developed Whole Systems Design, LLC as a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction and the increasing separation between people and elemental things.

Life as a designer, builder, ecologist, tree-tender, and back country traveler continually informs Ben’s integrative approach to developing landscapes and buildings.

His home landscape and the WSD studio site in Vermont’s Mad River Valley serve as a proving ground for the regenerative land developments featured in the projects of Whole Systems Design.

Ben has studied architecture and landscape architecture at the graduate level and holds a master’s degree in land-use planning and design. He has conducted nearly 200 site development consultations across New England and facilitated dozens of courses on permaculture design, property selection, microclimate design, and design for climate change. For more, see Ben’s recent TEDx talk.

Today Ben Joins Jack Cold weather home building and design:

  •  Heating a home on few cords or less, including hot water
  • Making a home that is fully functional when the grid is down
  • Buidling-site integration to optimize  a permaculture home
  • Wood processing and burning, effectively and efficiently
  • The many myths around drying and heating with wood
  • How important is passive solar depending on climate type
  • What are the most important features of Ben’s home
  • Gravity fed water sources if you don’t have a high spring or pond
  • The most common mistakes made when heating with wood
  • The biggest lessons Ben’s learned learned living for 10 years in USDA zone 4

Resources for today’s show…

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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High Mowing Seed Give Away for TSP Listeners

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Modern Survival| 20 Comments
Win Free Seeds from High Mowing Organics

Win Free Seeds from High Mowing Organics

Okay I have hooked up a chance for you guys to win free seeds with High Mowing Organic seeds.

As it is time to start thinking about planting your organic garden High Mowing has set up a contest where one Survival Podcast Listener a chance to win 2 Organic Seed Collections.

If you were to purchase those two seed packs for yourself it would cost you 55 dollars but one lucky listener will get them for free.

High Mowing is one of my favorite places to buy seeds and I place an order with them every year.  In fact I have been a customer of High Mowing for a very long time, before they became part of the MSB, frankly before I even started The Survival Podcast.

I place a personal order with High Mowing annually for four big reasons.

  • The first reason I always order each year from High Mowing is that they have some items I can’t get anywhere else.
  • The second reason is that they are TSP listeners and are working hard daily to exemplify the principles of liberty in their own lives.
  • The third reason is that they support TSP and our listeners as part of the MSB.
  • And last but certainly not least is they always provide outstanding value, service and quality.

The winner of this contest will receive two huge seed collections…

If you were to purchase those two seed packs for yourself it would cost you 55 dollars but one lucky listener will get them for free.

These collections are a great foundation for a healthy, abundant garden that will provide you with a large harvest – perfect for fresh eating throughout the summer as well as for preserving for winter.

For your chance to win, please fill out the form at this link…

http://www.highmowingseeds.com/tsp-giveaway.html

* Contest ends on March 10, 2014. Limit one entry per person.

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Episode-1312- Listener Feedback for 3-4-14

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Modern Survival| 19 Comments
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Join Me Today as I Answer Your eMails

Join Me Today as I Answer Your eMails

Today on the Survival Podcast I take your comments, questions and thoughts on permaculture, media, venomous snakes, education, liberty, freedom 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 Emails On

  • What is the real deal with permaculture zones
  • Thoughts on the BBC series Tudor Monastery Farm
  • Some encouraging things on the PermaEthos front
  • Dealing with venomous snake bites
  • Why government is afraid of liberty and why that is good
  • Why preppers are often so receptive to yellow journalism

Resources for today’s show…

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 you can address your calls to. If you do this you should email me right after your call at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with expert council call in the subject line. In the body of your email tell me that you just called in a question for the council and what number you called in from. I will then give the call priority when I screen calls.

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Episode-1311- Listener Calls for 3-3-14

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Modern Survival| 53 Comments
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Join Me Today as I Answer Your eMails

Join Me Today as I Answer Your Calls

Today on The Survival Podcast I take your calls on garden pests, energy, permaculture, cooking, economics, EMP, knives, tanning hides, business and more.  We also hear from expert council members Steven Harris, Ben Falk, Michael Jordan and Chef Keith Snow.

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

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

  • Dealing with snails
  • Dealing with Japanese beetles
  • Powering your house with methane biogas
  • What are the tax advantages of a small business
  • Thoughts on small acreage maple syrup production
  • What is the deal with EMP threats
  • Why is the Euro still powerful against the dollar
  • Bee friendly plantings to help protect bees from mites and other bee pests
  • Cooking with Okra
  • Trying to turn an MRE into a decent meal
  • Thoughts on benefits vs. risks in carrying a “clip knife”
  • Tanning rabbit hides
  • How to use willow to make rooting stimulator

Resources for today’s show…

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 you can address your calls to. If you do this you should email me right after your call at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with expert council call in the subject line. In the body of your email tell me that you just called in a question for the council and what number you called in from. I will then give the call priority when I screen calls.

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No Show Today

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Modern Survival| 11 Comments

I am dealing with some issues that have arisen here at the homestead.  Nothing major but some stuff that popped up and needs attending to.  Given this is a Friday and those shows take hours to do I will need to preempt it this week.  To make up for it we will do a listener calls show Monday.

While there is no show today I do  have a few suggestions for your education and entertainment today.

First Geoff Lawton released an awesome new video today!  It is on Cell Grazing and you can see it at this link, http://www.geofflawton.com/fe/63637-cell-grazing

I wanted to point something out about Geoff’s videos, you do have to register to see them but only once.  If your cookie has expired and you end up on the front page where it asks you to sign up you don’t have to sign up a second time.  All you do is enter just your email in the email field and the system will recognize you and let you in.  This video is one of Geoff’s best yet, so give it a view if you have time on your Friday.

Next, consider using the Listen to a Random Episode feature.  You can click that link and it will pull up a random blast from the past as it were.  If you get a blog post or something vs a podcast give it another click until you find something that interests you.

I apologize very sincerely for this but some times you have to use a contingency that is what we plan for around here after all.  See you guys and gals on Monday.

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Food Forest Workshop Has Sold Out – But One Spot Open Anyway

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Modern Survival| 4 Comments

Alert – The last spot was claimed, the works shop is now officially sold out.  If you want to be on a waiting list for cancellations email me with food forest reserve in the subject line and I will let you know if a spot opens due to a cancellation.  

Just a quick heads up that the food forest planting workshop sold out last night about 10PM when the last open spot was grabbed.  Anyone still wanting in though just got an opportunity.

One of our students just canceled due to not being able to obtain vacation from work during the event.  So one spot is now open.  It is also past the 48 hour period so we are now open to the general public.

That means anyone can sign up.  The place to sign up is at this link.  The work shop is April 3-5 and the price is 500 dollars.  That includes meal, instruction and one hell of a good time.  My property is opened up for setting up if you want to camp from April 2-6.

Again you can sign up at this link.  If the system tells you we are sold out when you try to make a deposit, that means the one open spot has been claimed.

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Episode-1310- Nathan Love on Building a Permaculture Business from the Ground Up

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Modern Survival| 8 Comments
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Beauty and Permaculture Go Hand in Hand

Beauty and Permaculture Go Hand in Hand

Nathan Love is the founder and CEO of PermEscapes in Central Florida. He is an active member of the TSP community, and is also known as “flippydidit” on the TSP forum. After 10 years serving active duty infantry in the Army, he pursued a career in gunsmithing that took him to Iraq and Afghanistan many times. Besides being a soldier, his background is primarily as a civilian and military gunsmith, and as a manual machinist.

PermEscapes is a new business in the permaculture industry. It combines permaculture design and the permanence of concrete to create beauty, functionality and literally centuries of legacy. PermEscapes is a disabled veteran owned and operated business, with a passion for taking the homesteader from dreams and ideas to reality.

Nathan joins us to discuss his goal of building  a business based in the permaculture industry and blazing the trail into self-sufficient living.

Resources for today’s show…

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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Episode-1309- Wake Up the Zombie Apocalypse is Here

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Modern Survival| 68 Comments
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Frankly I almost never use the term zombie apocalypse because of the stigma by those that don’t get its generic meaning.  Anything that causes the end of the world as you know it is often referred to as “the zombies” or such by the survivalist community.  Many in this community are waiting for it to happen, they are concerned with peak oil, a pandemic, a EMP, a CME, an economic collapse, the rise of the “Blue Helments” and “agenda 21″ among other scary TEOTWAWKI scenarios.

The truth is all those scenarios are possible, some probable to the point of not if but when and others so improbable you flatly have bigger fish to fry.  The truth though is that we are currently watching the zombies metaphorically walk across the backs of most Americans and feeding on their metaphorical brains.   Those brains are things like future earnings, job security, industrial stability and social class stability.

This isn’t coming, this is now, it is such a slow and insidious process that most won’t ever see it until they personally feel the direct impacts of what is going on.  Many won’t even then, they will blame the ______ party or _____ group just as they do now.

Join Me Today As I Discuss…

  • Retail is dying Amazon is just the first big fish of many to come
  • The middle class is eroding from behind, downward class migration
  • Computer programmers will be sliced in half, 50% won’t be necessary soon
  • The entertainment industry is slowing being decentralized
  • Old school news is honestly a zombie a walking corpse that doesn’t know it is dead
  • Even if bitcoin fails it has shown us the fatal flaw of the financial industries illusion of value
  • I don’t care what Harris says, energy will become cheaper, cleaner and more abundant (don’t celebrate just yet)
  • As I have said the education market is going to be sliced and diced
  • The current paradigm of health care is dying, good
  • The population growth of all developed nations is becoming a negative number
  • Even as the State becomes more powerful it is growing weaker
  • The world in 10 years will be drastically different but you won’t recognize it in 20

Resources for today’s show…

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 you can address your calls to. If you do this you should email me right after your call at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with expert council call in the subject line. In the body of your email tell me that you just called in a question for the council and what number you called in from. I will then give the call priority when I screen calls.

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