Monthly Archives: November 2013

Episode-1256- The Thanksgiving Special for 2013

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Note – You can get a full transcript of the original portion of this show here.  Many families read this and the Christmas show as part of their holidays. 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 the first year I did this show. The beauty of this show is I feel it is something you can share with friends and family. The real history of Thanksgiving is actually a lot more interesting … Continue reading →

20% Off T-shirt Sale at TSP Gear Shop

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TSP Gear Shop is putting most t-shirts on-sale for 20% off. MSB members can take an additional 10% off their order. And all orders Ship for Free. These are all high quality t-shirts that make a perfect gift. This is a limited time offer, on in-stock sizes only. Visit TSP Gear Shop today to place your t-shirt order and browse the other great Special Deals. Only $17.00 Only $8.00

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Episode-1255- Keith Snow on Thanksgiving Cooking for 2013

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Tune in today for a special edition of The Survival Podcast with Chef Keith Snow. Keith is the creator of HarvestEating.com which focuses on eating seasonally and cooking with food you can grow in your backyard of obtain locally. He is also a daily listener to our show and shares many common ideals with the Survival Podcast audience. So I thought who better to bring on the air in preparation for Thanksgiving then Chef Keith. Whether you are going though having the “in laws” over for the first time or just want to have the best Thanksgiving meal you ever … Continue reading →

Permaculture Voices – Save Money and Come Meet the Best of the Best

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As you all probably know I will be speaking at the Permaculture Voices Conference next March.  I think that this will be one of the most important conferences ever to take place in permaculture.  It will be a gathering of the biggest and brightest minds in one place. At the conference I will be speaking about two topics that I am very passionate about and that I think are very important to making a big change in our society: How to Take Permaculture Mainstream and Making Permaculture Into a Profitable Business Model.  My presentations will be two of the 50 … Continue reading →

Episode-1254- Feedback for 11-25-13

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Today on The Survival Podcast I take your comments, questions and thoughts on bitcoin, litecoin, the earthworks workshop, economics and more Make sure if you submit content for a feedback show that you put something like “comment for jack”, “question for jack” or “article for jack” in the subject line to assure proper identification for my screening process. Please understand I receive several hundred emails a day and can’t get them all on the air. I also do put out a lot of information on Facebook from emails that I can’t fit on the program though so keep em coming. … Continue reading →

Citizens Assisting Citizens to Go Live in 2014

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Citizens Assisting Citizens, TSP’s disaster response team, is preparing to go active in 2014. We are looking for volunteers to help us fulfill the vision that Jack has given us. We are in need of 3 Board members and 10 Regional Directors. The CACTEAM.com website is nearing operational status and we are waiting to hear back from the IRS about our non-profit status. Our Executive Director Tom Patterson has been laying the ground work so that we can go active as soon as practical. The serious events so far this year, massive flooding and the late outbreaks of tornadoes, continue … Continue reading →

AirScape Canister Sale

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TSP Gear Shop is putting the AirScape Storage Canister on Sale for just $22.00. Right now you save $8.00 and receive Free Shipping. MSB Members can use their discount code to save an additional 10%. Limited Time Offer. The AirScape is an innovative container that removes air each time you close it. Great for storing coffee, tea, brown sugar, cookies and much more. Also be sure to check out some of the other Special Deals, including the SO Tech Mission Go Bag, Kydex Knife Sheaths and SOE Christmas Stocking Deal.

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Videos of Installed Swales – No Show Today and Some Announcements

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So we had planned to do recorded Q&A last night but it didn’t happen.  It will happen, and it will be released to the audience, it just won’t be a show today.  Yesterday the students at my homestead worked really hard.  We installed over 500 feet of swale in a very rocky environment. We didn’t just install it though, we installed it, dressed it, seeded it and mulched it.  We did in one day what we had planned to do in about 3 days.  Why?  Rain was coming, big rain and if we didn’t get it done, we simply would … Continue reading →

Episode-1253- Brandon Sheard the Farmstead Meatsmith on Curing Meats

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Brandon Sheard came into traditional slaughter, butchery and curing right after finishing his graduate work in Renaissance English Literature. After marrying Lauren, he quit his job at Whole Foods in the supplement department and started work on a small, multi-species and pasture-based farm on Vashon Island. After two years of working on the farm and managing the butcher shop, Brandon left and started Farmstead Meatsmith with Lauren. Largely self-taught in the art of traditional animal harvesting, Brandon and Lauren continue to provide the services of livestock processing and classes through Farmstead Meatsmith with a little help from 4 year-old Wallace, … Continue reading →

Episode-1252- Doctor Steven Lewis and Janet Lewis on Supplemental Support

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The professional staff at Doctor’s Nutrition relies on facts about your health needs based on low cost detailed lab work. Instead of you guessing at what is missing with your nutritional needs, and selecting vitamins or minerals over the counter that may or may not work. Doctor’s Nutrition delivers free consultations based on lab work results to help get your health back to optimal. They do this with pharmaceutical grade vitamins and minerals sold only to doctor’s. What that means to you, is that their products are generally 3 to 4 times stronger than anything you can buy over the … Continue reading →