Monthly Archives: March 2010

Episode-400- Why I Do The Survival Podcast

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Modern Survival| 14 Comments
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Note – There will be about 9 minutes of today’s show with a distinct decline in audio quality.   I apologize for this but I knew I could not recreate the heart felt reality of those 9 minutes.  This occurs between about 9 minutes – 18 minutes in.  That said the positive aspect is that this shows the difference in audio quality that one change has made in the past two episodes.

Today is a land mark episode of TSP, episode 400!  I thought it was a good idea to do an episode on why I do this show every single day, especially for newer listeners that were not around back when the show had only a few hundred or even a few dozen listeners.

I am also running a listener appreciation contest today with a bunch of stuff being given out.

Join me today as I discuss…

  • The two people that inspired me most to start TSP
  • My story of debt, forgetting what was important and being hit by a market crash
  • The impact of 911 on my life and the journey it started
  • When I started TSP it wasn’t supposed to become a full time business
  • Why I feel people need to grow food
  • Why I feel people need to store food
  • The reason I am so concerned with the debt load of my fellow Americans
  • My concern of an eventual pandemic and the consequences it could pose
  • My real concern, the way most of us are living right now
  • My vision for TSP and what it is becoming

Additional 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 and you might hear yourself on the air.

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Episode-399- A New Look at Attracting “Wildlife” to Your Property

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Modern Survival| 10 Comments
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From the urban homesteader to the person with 100 acres in the sticks most of us value wildlife for many reasons.  They are of course a source of protein either as “game” or during an emergency by what ever works yet they do a lot more to improve the quality of our homesteads.

When most folks think about “attracting wildlife” they begin with song birds, squirrels and rabbits and if in the right location then move up to things like deer, turkey and perhaps water fowl.  Today we are going to start at a much lower trophic level.

Join me today as we discuss…

  • Why we want “wild things” around us and the need to observe
  • In a way all animals are herbivores and solar collectors (really its true)
  • Most life is dependent upon soil with very few exceptions
  • Soil is dependent upon “soil wildlife” to be sustained
  • You never feed plants you feed the soil
  • Imagine 1,000,000 or more unpaid employees – think worms
  • Water features improve every aspect of any and all property
  • Bats are your friends, give them a home – and protect them
  • Almost no “pest insects” are attracted by flowering herbs
  • Many small herb gardens have a greater effect than one big one
  • There is room for at least a patch of “wilderness” on all property
  • Frogs and toads are the princes of your garden, give them a palace
  • Lizards, geckos and even snakes are good to have around
  • Squirrels need food, shelter, cover and water
  • Want rabbits?  Protect them from dogs and cats and plant clover
  • Bird feeders work great, bird habitat works better
  • The magic of the “bird perch”

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

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Episode-398- Listener Feedback for 3-15-10

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Modern Survival| 4 Comments
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Well we are back from Arkansas where we had a great mini vacation.  We spent 4 days hiking about 5-6 miles a day and even wore out Max, the survival podcast dog, which isn’t easy to do.  So today we are back with your questions and commentary on articles and other things sent in by the audience.

Tune in today as we discuss…

  • New MSB supporting vendor Honeyville Grains will be given 10% off to all MSB vendors
  • Social Security now has to cash in Federal IOUs, what will that mean for us
  • Lessons learned from fruit trees lost during a hurricane
  • What is the right rifle action to start learning with and why
  • Are 0% financing programs on cars legitimate
  • Do travel trailers and and RVs make a good prep item
  • Are GMO producers finally being held accountable for damaging the crops of other farmers

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

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Episode-397- Jack on Truth Brigade Radio

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Modern Survival| 18 Comments
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Today’s show is a 2 hour rebroadcast of a recent appearance I did on Truth Brigade with Christie Czajkowski from about a week ago.  On this show Christie interviews me about individual sovereignty, personal freedom, the power of truth and the role preparedness plays in being a patriot.

The audio includes the show in full including all their commercials which is required for rebroadcasting.  Those of you who occasionally call TSP too commercial are about to get a reality check with what real commerical programming is like.  That said it is a podcast so you can always….

In any event I will be back on Monday morning until then keep on living that better life.

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Episode-396- An Interview with Michael Adam of the Appleseed Project

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Modern Survival| 5 Comments
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Today Michale Adam of the Revolutionary War Veterans Association and the Appleseed project joins us to discuss being a rifleman and concepts like history, honor and duty.

Join us today as we discuss…

  • What are the RWVA and Appleseed
  • What is the difference between a rifleman and a guy with a rifle
  • Why is mastering a rifle important
  • Why is history a part of being a rifleman in America today
  • What can you expect at an Appleseed shoot
  • What are the favorite rifles of shooters at Appleseed events
  • How Appleseed ensures safety at their shoots
  • How can you become an Appleseed Instructor
  • What exactly is rifle mastery
  • How can you learn more about Appleseed

Additional 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 and you might hear yourself on the air.

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Episode-395- An Interview with Rob Gray of the AOCS

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Modern Survival| 11 Comments
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Today we welcome Rob Gray of the American Open Currency Standard and the AG Trading Center in Farmers Branch Texas.  Tune in today to learn about putting real value back into an honest currency standard and about Rob’s other projects.

By participating in the AOCS, you have immediate access to the thousands of participating merchants across the country, as well as the approved Mints that will craft your private currency. AOCS Merchants are enrolled to accept any AOCS-approved currency.

Additional 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 and you might hear yourself on the air.

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Episode-394- Nine Unusual Edible Perennial Plants

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Modern Survival| 4 Comments
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Today we discuss nine unusual edible perennial plants that I compare to investing.  While they won’t generally produce until their 3rd – 4th year with high yields they will then produce in abundance for decades with very little input and maintenance.

Join me today as we discuss…

  • Gogi Berry
  • Jujube
  • Nanking Bush Cherry
  • Blue Honeysuckle
  • High Bush Cranberry
  • Elderberry
  • Clumping Bamboo
  • Filbert
  • Primocane Blackberry

Additional 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 and you might hear yourself on the air.

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Episode-393- Listener Phone Calls 3-8-10

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Modern Survival| 24 Comments
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Today we do a show with your phone calls and my responses to them.  Remember if you want to hear your question on the air just dial 866-65-THINK and you might be on a show just like today’s.

Tune in today to hear about questions like…

  • Did 7 million people starve to death from 1929-1933, if so where did it happen?
  • What is the OODA loop and how does it apply to concepts like situational awareness?
  • Is it a good idea to have more than one truck not just more than one “vehicle”?
  • Why do I occasionally use words like shit in TSP and will I make a “kid friendly version”?
  • How can you strengthen your marriage so you can survive hard times together?
  • What cautions must you use when growing trees and shrubs in containers for eventual transplant?
  • What is RevolutionRockAndRoll.com?
  • Is there a “snake in our woodpile”?

Additional 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 and you might hear yourself on the air.

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Episode-392- Listener Feedback 3-5-10

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Modern Survival| 20 Comments
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Today we do a show with your questions comments and feedback on subjects like public education,  storage, gardening, the second amendment and more.

Join me today as we discuss…

  • How we could fix our education system overnight with no additional spending
  • Thoughts on high mileage cars and diesel motors
  • What exactly should “arms” mean in the 2nd amendment, would it apply to a cruise missile
  • What’s up with all the buy gold advertising
  • How can you effectively increase storage space in a typical suburban home
  • What’s first paying debt down or basic preps
  • Will the government seize retirement accounts like IRAs and 401Ks
  • What are some good areas of the US with affordable land and libertarian politics
  • What should a left handed right eye dominant shooter do
  • Choosing mulch from suppliers like Home Depot and Lowes, etc.

Additional 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 and you might hear yourself on the air.

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Episode-391- Individual Revolution and Freedom

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Modern Survival| 7 Comments
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So you want to be a revolutionary?  You want to be a patriot?  You want to be like the great men and women that helped create our nation.  Today I have a different way to look at that concept.  To be a real radical perhaps set your sites a bit further back into history.  Tune in today to see what I mean. Revolution is in the air.

Join me today as we discuss…

  • The difference between what you care about and what you can influence
  • Why you have to fight a “guerrilla war” at this point in the game
  • Why radical, rebel and revolutionary are positive things
  • Why growing food is the ultimate act of rebellion
  • Why building things is an act of rebellion
  • How we now plan out deaths instead of retirement
  • Why you don’t have to do many of the things you think you do
  • The motivation that makes you do things you don’t want to do
  • Changing that motivation into a positive force
  • The sliding scale, your on it what does it mean and what direction are you going
  • What would you do if you could do anything you wanted

Additional 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 and you might hear yourself on the air.

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