Monthly Archives: November 2009

Episode-326- Listener Questions 11-30-09

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It is Monday and time for another round of listener questions.  Today we have great questions on climate gate, earth sheltered homes, home defense, natural gas, finding land and more. Tune in today as I discuss these questions… What are my thoughts on climate gate Will the elites create a global tax system via the UN What is the real tragedy about the climate change lies (it isn’t what you think it is) What should you consider if building/buying a earth sheltered home Is gas more reliable then electricity in a disaster What do you do for home defense in … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving

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I am just about to put the bird in the oven and begin getting ready for family to arrive later and I realized this day would not be right with out a moment shared with my family at TSP.  The last 18 months have been amazing, never in my life have I been as blessed as I have been since creating this podcast.  Everything just worked, there have been some trials but mostly it has been almost too easy. Opportunities have honestly fallen in my lap, the audience just keeps getting more awesome and in January I will be dedicating … Continue reading →

Episode-325- A Survivalists View of Thanksgiving

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Today one day before the great American Holiday we stop and pause to think about what we have to be thankful for.  The beginning of today’s show is new, most of it is  rebroadcast of last years show. Tune in today to hear… I have found our group of soldiers to sponsor for Christmas this year Why much of what we learn about Thanksgiving is wrong or at least inaccurate How Thanksgiving was at one time considered a “damn yankee holiday” How Thanksgiving became a way for our nation to heal and reunite How the date of Thanksgiving has often … Continue reading →

Episode-324- The Evil Twins of Debt and Taxes

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Today we discuss the two most destructive forces in our nation today, debt and taxation and how they effect our nation and our individual lives.  Nothing in our nation today breaks up more families than debt and nothing is more errosive to our freedoms than taxation. Tune in today as we discuss… Why debt is a survival topic Why debt was created in America in the first place Why we have a so called “progressive tax” Who owes the money is anyone ever really debt free in America Why you must kill your personal debt How to defend yourself against … Continue reading →

Episode-323- Listener Questions 11-23-03

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It is Monday and time for another round or listener questions.  We have some really great and honestly a few tough ones today.  Today we have questions on gun storage, military life, careers, education, wind and solar, cooking and more. Tune in to hear my answers to these questions… Should you put guns away in long term storage if so how? Where can you get detailed plans for small scale solar and wind? If I am making biltong in a humid climate do I need one of those boxes with a light bulb? What are the best cuts of meat … Continue reading →

Episode-322- The True Wealth of Land Ownership

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Today we discuss another tenet of modern survival philosophy, that of “owning land it true wealth”.  My view is that many simply do not truly understand what that means and how special it is that the U.S. still has and was built on the right to own private property, for all, not just “nobles”. Tune in today as we discuss… How private property in America was seen vs. the feudal system that was in place in much of the world all the way up to and in some cases past 1900 It was land that brought early settlers to America … Continue reading →

Episode-321- Personal Energy Independence and Gun Rights

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I am doing a bit of a change up today, first I am going to read an email from a listener about how his family’s life has changed due to TSP, then an article I wrote many years ago about a gun I have carried for almost three decades and then move on to today’s main topic energy independence. PLEASE REMEMBER to vote for us in the General Category of the Podcast Awards, you can vote once a day until Nov. 31st. Tune in Today to Hear… What TSP has meant to one family My story of an old Marlin … Continue reading →

Episode-320- The 5 Rules of Food Storage for Modern Survivalists

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For a few shows we are going to backing up and working on some fundamentals.  Today we do that with developing and utilizing your food storage program.  Storing food makes financial and lifestyle sense in addition to helping you be ready for disasters if done properly. Also make sure to check out the TSP Gear Shop and get your orders in, in time for Christmas. Tune in today as we discuss the five rules… Store what you eat and eat what you store Take advantage of opportunity buys Integrate long term storage items as extenders and adjuncts Become a producer … Continue reading →

Episode-319- Ten Principles of Modern Survivalism

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I decided to pause for a step back today to go over the 10 primay concepts that drive The Survival Podcast and all that we try to do as a community.  These are the founational principls that I built TSP around from day one, tune in to hear not just the what but the why behind them. Tune in today as we discuss… Everything we do must improve our lives even if nothing goes wrong Debt is cancer Become a producer of some portion of your own food Tax is theft in more ways then one Stored food is an … Continue reading →

Episode-318- Listener Questions for 11-16-09

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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 … Continue reading →