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Episode-277- H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic Facts and Myths

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Modern Survival| 7 Comments
Episode-277- H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic Facts and Myths [ 47:43 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

I have been getting a ton of questions, comments and concerns about a possible swine flu pandemic this fall so I thought it was time to revisit the subject.  It may interest you to know that officially right now there is a swine flu pandemic. Seriously the world health organization declared it long ago.

So what is coming, what can we expect from the media, from the flu itself, is it over blown, is it a real concern, what is the deal?  Tune in today to get the facts as I see them, you opinion may differ, if so please comment below.

I am also recognizing GuideOn.org as hero of the day for the work they are doing to help childern who have lost fathers or mothers during military service.  Please help these guys out if you can this is one of the more noble causes I have ever heard of.

Tune in today as we discuss…

  • Pandemics as a whole are real and they are a primary threat to keep an eye on
  • The big concern about (H1N1) is speed of transmission not lethality
  • You should be prepping now Swine Flu or no Swine Flu
  • The media is going to “lather this up”, what that means to you
  • Inside information – the State of Texas is not even testing people positive for influenza A for H1N1 any more
  • To get maximum participation of the population we will be told vaccines are in “short supply” not forced to take them
  • Why I will not get a vaccine this year, period
  • This is going to have an impact on you if you get sick or not even if the flu itself is not that big a deal
  • The response by media, government and sheeple will be the biggest problem
  • Why this may help to once again tank our economy at least short term
  • The big danger is the next pandemic and the “cried wolf” syndrom
  • My advice, stay prepped, be happy

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-246- Episode 2 of The Colony and Getting Started Prepping

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Modern Survival| 4 Comments
Episode-246- Episode 2 of The Colony and Getting Started Prepping [ 48:02 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Today on The Survival Podcast in the intro segment we do a review of episode two of “The Colony” a new disaster based reality show from The Discovery channel.  After that we do our housekeeping and I tell you about a great sale from Safe Castle LLC on Mountain house and we then move into the topic of getting stated with your prepping or taking it to a new level.

On getting started we start out with the three pillars to forming a modern survival plan, threat probability, threat impact and disaster commonality.

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.

You also now can call in questions or comments for the host at 866-65-THINK, (866-658-4465) please read the suggestions for calling in before you do for the best chance of getting your comments on the air.

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Episode-243- 20 Simple Everyday Food Storage Options

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Modern Survival| 55 Comments
Episode-243- 20 Simple Everyday Food Storage Options [ 45:13 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In an effort to provide more “what you can do” action items I decided to do a show today on common foods we eat every day and mostly can buy in any supermarket that will store well.  I though in a lot of ideas of what to do with this food day to day so you can eat what you store and store what you eat.  I finish up with how long term storage meats from providers like Mountain House compliment this approach very well.

I am also continuing with a current events intro segment prior to housekeeping again do to positive feedback from yesterday.  You get three rants and three auto rants today.  On the rants we have Susie Orman my favorite useful idiot, The Today Show piece on urban survivalists that I turned down and “Plan C” a plan by the Fed to dump another 3 Trillion Dollars of monopoly money into our economy to bail out commercial real estate.

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-242- Overlooked Preps for Modern Survivalists

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Modern Survival| 27 Comments
Episode-242- Overlooked Preps for Modern Survivalists [ 43:06 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Today I go through a variety of items many preppers overlook or even if they have them in place they are not organized as part of their preps.  Some are simple and practical like certain overlooked forms of insurance.  We look at the simple value of spare sets of keys, contact lists, over the counter meds and more.

Don’t forget the pets, we talk about that a bit too today.  I also cover things like practic drills, safety deposit boxes (why you need one, you may not have thought of this), simple cheap AC invertors, simple back up battery power and more.

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-210- Survival Podcast Audience Questions 6-01-09

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Modern Survival| 11 Comments
Episode-210- Survival Podcast Audience Questions 6-01-09 [ 53:59 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We are continuing a series of listener questions today.   Since it was done from the “mobile studio” there are no call ins or anything.  These are all questions sent in by email, asked in comments, asked on the survival forum, etc.

I would like to continue doing this type of show often so if you want to have a question answered send me an email to jack@thesurvivalpodcast.com with the subject line “question for Jack”

Tune in to hear me answer these questions today…

  • What are some good medicinal plants to include in your garden?
  • What should people highly dependent on long term medications do to prepare for long term disaster?
  • Is it safe to plant over a septic leech field?
  • Can pool backwash be a danger to your garden?
  • What might a 50% SHTF look like nation wide is it possible on a national level long term?
  • What should you do if you don’t have a BOL or anyone you can rely on other then yourself?
  • Which concerns me the most?  Swine Flu, Terrorism, The Economy or North Korea?
  • What are my personal top goals right now?  What is my long term vision for TSP and my household?

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.

You also now can call in questions or comments for the host at 866-65-THINK, (866-658-4465) please read the suggestions for calling in before you do for the best chance of getting your comments on the air.

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Episode-191- Survival Reaction Mentality

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Modern Survival| 58 Comments
Episode-191- Survival Reaction Mentality [ 34:05 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Today we will continue to talk a bit more on swine flu or more accurately what is starting to look like a massive overreaction by government.  Our larger topic though is going to be about a simple question…

In a survival situation which response is better, a swift instinctual response or a well planned logical response?

With that in mind today’s show notes are very brief just tune in and hear my take on this question along with an interesting story about what I learned when I coughed (more accurately cleared my throat) at Starbucks recently.  Another quick question what do you think is more dangerous right now, the flu or the response to it by government and the general public?

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-166- The Common Need For Food Storage

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Modern Survival| 2 Comments
Episode-166- The Common Need For Food Storage [ 43:26 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The discussion of different disaster scenarios is definitely interesting, enlightening and useful however, there is what I call a “commonality of disaster” and no where is it more evident then when we examine the need for food storage as a modern survivalist.

Tune in today to hear…

  • More on the disaster probability matrix
  • More on the disaster impact scale
  • How the commonality of disaster relates to probability and impact
  • From small scale to global how food storage can aid you in most possible disasters
  • How to get started storing food with out a lot of money or special equipment
  • The one shelf to storage tub method of building up reserve food
  • Why storing food is the right thing to do to prepare for anything for a lost job to a major climate shift
  • The fundamental that when you can put food on the table, you think clearly and don’t act irrationally
  • What cancer survivors teach us about the concept of “what you do matters”

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.

You also now can call in questions or comments for the host at 866-65-THINK, please read the suggestions for calling in before you do for the best chance of getting your comments on the air.

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