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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.

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Episode- 368- Listener Feedback for 2-1-10

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Modern Survival| 10 Comments
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Today on the first day of a new month and a new week we do our regular listener feedback show.  I have a huge back log of questions and comments so I may have to do a few of these this and next week just to catch up.  That said keep your questions, comments and suggestions coming.

Join me today to discuss…

  • Why I on occasion use words considered profane on the air (see my disclaimer here)
  • Advice on choosing a rifle between at Remington, Savage and a Marlin
  • Real estate rental properties as an investment
  • What do you do for mulch in a place like Las Vegas
  • Are mega packages of survival manual pdfs worth the cost
  • How do you wake up to debt cancer before a problem does it for you
  • Will silver and gold be worth anything if TSHTF and what does the bible say about this
  • The trials of owning “Eskimo dogs” and where they fit in a permaculture system
  • Saving pennies and nickels for “copper value” is it worth it

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-349- Listener Feedback and Events for 1-5-09

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Modern Survival| 11 Comments
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Today we do another feedback show with a bit of a change up, I also include a blog post from a fellow preppers blog, a news article, a story from the great north and an amazing email about TSP’s impact in Iraq. In fact the letter from Iraq is so amazing I was only able to read part of it on the air so I posted it so you could read it in full (with a few edits) on our forum.

Tune in today to hear…

  • Soup is for the prepper – cool item from Safecastle
  • The TSP Iraqi audience
  • Money market funds are no longer the safe investment they once were
  • A tale of one family and a big winter storm
  • Thoughts on the top bar beehive design
  • Great blog post (6 Reasons You Won’t Survive)
  • Dave Canterbury’s Slingbow and update on his new show on Discovery
  • Is a good gun a hedge against inflation
  • Is sterling silver flatware and similar items a good silver “investment”
  • Can the government prevent you from growing food from a 1930s era law

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-327- Listener Questions for 12-01-09

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Modern Survival| 17 Comments
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I took a look at my questions folder in Outlook last night and relized I am building a really big backlog of questions so I decided to double up this week before I get to far behind. Today we discuss silver spot prices, predictions by assclowns, tax issues, buying land, food storage and more.

Tune in today as I answer these questions…

  • What is better a well and private septic or city water and sewer or both
  • What do I think of Bob Chapman’s latest predictions
  • Will the government ever try to go after 401K earnings by changing the rules
  • Is buying land today buying “stolen land”
  • Thoughts on using paint cans for food storage
  • What to plant on remote land
  • Are the prices at coinflation the “spot price”
  • Setting a gun argument between a husband and wife, is there a cut and dry answer

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-318- Listener Questions for 11-16-09

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Modern Survival| 27 Comments
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I am in the home office today as I take the typical round of Monday listener questions so you will get improved audio quality.  There is also a listener appreciation contest going on today and you can win a free copy of James Stevens’ book, Making the Best of Basics.  Also make sure to tune in and join me LIVE tonight on James’s Stevens show on Blog Talk Radio.

Tune in today as I answer some great questions like…

  • What are some good “prepper” vacations for kids other then camping
  • Should new gardeners go with square foot or conventional gardening
  • What is a postage stamp orchard
  • Is the swine flu a “manufactured virus” (um, no, not in the way foil hatters mean anyway)
  • Is the 30 Carbine adequate for self defense
  • How can you get the best benefits from garlic and still enjoy eating it without cooking
  • Is it perhaps better to focus on permanent plantings then typical gardens
  • How about advertising to buy silver coins, what is the best way to do it
  • Why is a trip to Washington DC, one parents should take with their children

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-313- Audience Questions for 11-09-09

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Modern Survival| 4 Comments
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It is Monday and we are back with another round of listener questions.   Some great ones today on topics like dealing with livestock during a SHTF, a complex real estate problem, basements in Texas, building home grown generators, operational security and spreading prepping and self sufficiency to your friends, family and acquaintances.

Tune in today to hear answers to the following questions…

  • What do you do with live stock if you have to bug out and how do you prep to care for them if you bug in?
  • Where and how do you store extra propane tanks?
  • What is a spot price, how high above spot is reasonable to pay for silver coins?
  • What about platinum and palladium as alternatives to gold for investing?
  • How to handle a complex real estate situation where the owner wants to sell the land but continue to live in the house?
  • Whats up with the new iPod nano, is it worth the upgrade?
  • Are plans on how to build a generator from old parts a good investment/idea?
  • Why are there no basements in the Texas Hill Country, if you want one what are some alternatives when building a new home?
  • Why am I personally so loose on OPSEC, what advice do I have for others as to OPSEC (operational security)
  • How can you open minds about prepping in 60 seconds?

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-310- Listener Questions for 11-04-09

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Modern Survival| 9 Comments
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So today we are back to another round of great questions from our listeners.  We have questions today on everything from compost, to politics, to kudzu, to books, to silver and more.

Tune in Today to Hear…

  • Could we ever go to a “flat tax”, why and why not?
  • Should you kill Kudzu on your land, eat it or feed it to livestock?
  • Can you compost in very cold weather?
  • Is a Survival Podcast book coming?
  • What are my three must have books for TSHTF?
  • Thoughts on small town vs. rural vs. remote living?
  • Using solar yard lights during a back up, anything to look our for?
  • Snails in the garden, good for dinner?
  • When is a old rifle to old to fire anymore?
  • On silver coins, pre 64s, bullion like eagles or commemorative coins, what to buy and why?

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-304- Audience Questions 10-27-09

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Modern Survival| 25 Comments
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After being preempted by the weather yesterday we are doing today’s show on listener questions.  Tune in today as we answer questions about surplus firearms, buying land, keeping and investing in silver, potential bank runs, alcohol as a gas and more.

Today I also tell you about an article I read on Lew Rockwell about coming food shortages and why food producing land will be one of the most valuable commodities in the coming future. The article is aptly titled “Food Will Never Be So Cheap Again“.

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-302- Listener Calls 10-22-09

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Modern Survival| 10 Comments
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I am at home today so I decided to do a show answering your call in questions.  We have questions on a ton of subjects today like buying a new dog, buying a BOL, conspiracy theories, politics, gold and more.  If you would like to be on TSP yourself just call 866-65-THINK and leave your question and we will try to get you on soon.

Tune in Today as I answer…

  • How do you protect fruit trees from insects
  • How can you be sure a dog is a pure breed if you are buying one
  • What is a good survival knife
  • When buying a BOL what is more important the land or the structure on it
  • What do you need to know about wood stoves, pellet stoves and fire place inserts
  • What is up with that movie Zeitgeist
  • What does majority rule and minority rights mean
  • Can the government grab your gold
  • Is the prepper/survivalist trend moving into main stream society

Resources for today’s show…

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Episode-297- Listener Calls Answered 10-14-09

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Modern Survival| 4 Comments
Episode-297- Listener Calls Answered 10-14-09 [ 51:02 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

OK I am at home in my home office dealing with some sort of crud the wife brought home from her doctors office.  So I dove into the massive caller question backlog.

Tune in today as I answer…

  • Thoughts on creating your own guaranteed investments (sort of like an annuity)
  • Thoughts about setting up and running a home based business
  • Where silver fits in a barter economy, the phases of civil break down and why cash will be king at first
  • Why talk show host Dave Ramsey is right about debt but dead wrong about silver and gold
  • What to do when you have to evac your home before you leave
  • Thoughts on buying a home with a well and a septic tank what to look out for
  • What works and doesn’t work for long term food storage
  • Thoughts on the EMP threat and how to harden electronics

Resources for today’s show…

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