Monthly Archives: May 2011

The Conoy Rolls, Tech Support Closed

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The Convoy as we are calling it is about to begin, okay two trucks and a trailer ain’t much of a convoy but the trip is a big one for us.  We are off on the FINAL trip to Arkansas in about an hour.  You can see our loaded up and ready to roll picture on our facebook fanpage here. Let me say one more time thanks to all of you that helped make this possible by sharing our show, supporting us, listening and being part of the community.  The best days of TSP are yet to come! That said … Continue reading →

Episode-666- Jack Spirko on Rational Public Radio

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Right now most likely I am on the road towing a U-Haul Trailer with Max the dog and Ralf the cat in my truck.  Behind me is my wife Dorothy who has Blackie the other dog and Alice the other cat with her. We are on our final convoy to the Arkansas homestead.  So today I am re broadcasting an interview I gave to Rational Public Radio a few weeks back.  If you enjoy the interview consider subscribing to the Rational Public Radio Podcast, they have a lot of thought provoking subject matter very much in line with the themes … Continue reading →

Episode-665- Listener Feedback for 5-16-11

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Today is Monday so it is time for another listener feedback show with our articles, videos, comments, questions and commentary sent to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com.    Today we take a look at a potential new illness, a possible “education bubble”, what it looks like when governments come for your retirement money and more. Join me today as we discuss… Considering debt for solar, there may be better ways What it looks like when governments attack private pensions FEMA says we want our emergency aid back please (face palm) MRSA now in your meat at the local market, YUM Methods of investing … Continue reading →

Episode-664- Listener Feedback 5-13-11

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Well another week has come and gone and on Friday’s of course we do a listener call in show.  If you want to ask a question, share a story or make a comment for the air on a show like today’s just call 866-65-THINK.  Today we have great stuff on preps saving the day, doing your own firearm upgrades, dealing with deer in the garden, protecting chickens from dogs and more. Join me today as I respond to your calls about… The fridge dies on a vacation and preps save the day Trying something new like eating dandelions Dealing with … Continue reading →

Episode-663- Modern Survival Ways to Save Money Part Two

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Today is the first in a miniseries on saving money and 100% of the tips, suggestions and resources come from you, the audience.  My hope is that with this series the average listener can reclaim 100-300 dollars a month of their hard earned money and then use it to further their individual independence.  Today’s show notes will mostly just be the resources which will include all websites recommend by the audience in the order they are presented. Due to how awesome this series is becoming I will continue to take submissions for future shows through the rest of this week, … Continue reading →

Episode-662- Modern Survival Ways to Save Money Part One

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Today is the first in a miniseries on saving money and 100% of the tips, suggestions and resources come from you, the audience.  My hope is that with this series the average listener can reclaim 100-300 dollars a month of their hard earned money and then use it to further their individual independence.  Today’s show notes will mostly just be the resources which will include all websites recommend by the audience in the order they are presented. Due to how awesome this series is becoming I will continue to take submissions for future shows through the rest of this week, … Continue reading →

Episode-661- The Future for Silver as an Investment

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Silver is up, now it is down, record high, another record high, drops, now to the moon, then a massive drop, a minor recovery.  So what in the world is going on with the “white medal” the little sister of gold?  Today I will try to get past the hype, dig deeper into the reality and the reasons we hold metals like gold and silver in physical holdings in the first place along with answering a few of your emailed in questions along the way. Join me today as we discuss… A little price history about silver The concept of … Continue reading →

Episode-660- Listener Feedback Economics Edition for 5-9-11

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So it is Monday and I am back up in Hot Springs at TSPN (The Survival Podcast Network HQ).  This week we are doing a series of shows with an economic flair.  Tomorrow we will look at the silver and gold markets and much of the recent “drop” in silver prices.  Wednesday we are going to do a show all about ways our listeners save money and today we are going to look at a variety of economic issues and questions sent in by the audience. Join Me today as we discuss… Saving Money show submissions still being taking A … Continue reading →

Episode-659- Listener Calls 5-6-11

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It’s Friday and time for another round of your calls to 866-65-THINK, today we have calls on pest control, organic gardening, dogs as a survival asset, water storage, saving money, aquaponics and more. Join me today as we discuss… Two parts to the concept of GMO infected organic foods Ways to repel pests and attract beneficials to your garden Thoughts on drums that used to contain chemicals Aquaponics ideas on a commerical level Thoughts on a career in corrections of social working Straw bale gardening Don’t over think storing water How herbicides get into your compost Different ways of seeing … Continue reading →

Episode-658- Converting Raw Land into Fertile Land

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So yesterday we discussed finding a remote piece of land as a get away retreat/BOL or even as a low cost place to live full time.  Whether you are working with such a piece of land or even a larger homestead most affordable land isn’t ideal for agricultural pursuits. So today we discuss how to take arid, rocky, steep or any otherwise non agricultural land and convert into a fertile and productive landscape. Join me today as we discuss… Okay I screwed up the military discount it is now fixed We made the first of two server moves all is … Continue reading →