Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy are great friends of both the TSP Community and personal friends of Dorothy and myself. I had them on the show not long ago about their new survival board game kickstarter. It was a disorganized blast as always! The good news is their kickstarter has fully funded.
Now Bones and Amy are such awesome friends that they are actually with us in Florida right now, sharing a short part of our vacation with us. Tonight I was talking to Bones about the fact that they met their goal. He told me that was great but they are really hoping to hit their “stretch goal”.
I asked him about that and while he said the goal was 19,000 and that goal was met, if they hit 29,000 , which they are only 6,000 away from they will hit their stretch goal. My response was like, “so what does that mean”. He explained that kickstarters have these extra goals where the product gets better.
In this case if they hit the 26K goal the game pieces go from being cut outs with bases to being actual cast pieces. Well folks I think that is pretty cool!
So if you haven’t yet supported their kickstarter please consider doing so. Again they have been great friends to both TSP and to Dorothy and I personally for a long time. I really believe this game will introduce prepping to many who have never considered it before, and to the many folks we all know that “just won’t listen” in a very soft approach model.
The Permaculture Voices Conference of 2014 was the first of its kind in the world. Names such as Geoff Lawton, Allan Savory, Joel Salatin, Greg Judy and more all in one place. Now you can get the entire conference on video.
If you attended you can get the videos for only $99.00 with the discount code on the benefits page of the MSB. If you didn’t attend you can get the videos for only $199.00 with a different discount code in the MSB . Please use the proper code based on whether or not you actually attended the conference. Spot audits will be performed to ensure no one cheats. Those who attended get a much larger discount because they paid the full fee to attend the conference.
Here is what is included with this video series…
Over 80 hours of talk footage from PV1. This includes almost all of the talks given during the conference.
Over 5 hours of bonus footage of behind the scenes interviews filmed during PV1.
Over 5 hours of Geoff Lawton talking permaculture in a PDC held immediately after PV1.
All talks are available via streaming, and all talks are downloadable. You will have access to the streaming for a year and beyond.
All of the keynotes and some other talks are available now. New talks will be released on a weekly or faster basis. A release schedule is below.
All talks can be watched in SD or HD through Vimeo streaming.
There will not be any physical DVDs. They are cost prohibitive given the total length of footage that we have. Each video is downloadable.
The regular price of this video series is $245, so this is a great discount. The discount codes again are on the benefits page of the MSB.
At this point I am officially on vacation. I will be as such until Sunday May the 4th. I will do VERY BASIC daily email including very basic customer support, such as I can’t log in. I am not doing anything else.
This means, if you send me an email telling me your life story or an email with a detailed proposal in the next 12 days, likely it will be deleted. It isn’t that I don’t care, it isn’t that I don’t normally at least scan such mails, it is that after almost two weeks the volume of actionable mail I will return to will be very large.
So basically with things like the above, I am not saying no, I am saying not right now.
Anyway, I will likely do some brief posts, suggest some old episodes while gone and I will definitely post a lot of cool stuff to our facebook page while away. See you guys when I get back.
Things Have Changed a LOT in a Year! Click for a Full Sized Image.
The last few weeks have been a wirlwind of activity at the Spirko homestead. We had a workshop where over 30 students planted about 200 or more trees and bushes. But it didn’t stop there. Since that time I have been busy as hell so I can take the next ten days off and soak my butt on the beach in Florida.
Before I jet out in the AM, I figured a quick little recap of some of the more unique things I planted this year and why I planted them might make for a fun and more lighthearted show then we have recently had.
The goals I have had for the TSP homestead are really two fold. One of course is simply a diverse and heavily producing system. To accomplish this I planted a lot of the usual suspects, peaches, pecans, pears, apples and plums for instance. These plants are proven producers in my climate. The other goal though was to have an average person come on site during peak season and be able to actually eat a half dozen in season items that they had never even heard of.
The reason is that really opens up peoples mind as to what is possible. Some of this unusual stuff is really hardy for my climate and we know it will do. Others are marginal and we are using select micro climates to try to establish them.
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Today on the Survival Podcast I take your comments, questions and thoughts on, survival scenarios, ebola, natural rights, real heirloom plants, Obamacare, satire, stupid people that don’t know they are stupid 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.
Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Emails On
Conflicted Monday – My take on last week
Conflicted Monday – Working with other groups, post collapse
Ebola in Europe – No but it could happen – or did it?
How do we determine what rights are actually rights
Plants that have been in a family for over 100 years, restored after two decades
More indication that the GOP will be selling “improved Obamacare” by 2016
A new plot by AL-Quada – Sit back and watch the US Collapse
Oregon once again proves how stupid government can be
Oklahoma story on solar and wind that really is a non story
Proof from a 4 year old that calling stupid what it is, works
Describe how you would approach other survival groups after the collapse.
Last Week’s Conflicted Monday Scenario
The survival group you belong to has lots of children. What are the three essential life skills that every child should know in today’s current society? What are three other skills you would add to their education in a post apocalyptic world?
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 (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air.
Also remember we have an expert council you can address your calls to. If you do this you should email me right after your call at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with expert council call in the subject line. In the body of your email tell me that you just called in a question for the council and what number you called in from. I will then give the call priority when I screen calls.
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Today on The Survival Podcast I take your calls on missing the forest for the trees, gardening, food storage, fuel storage, composting, economics, prepper fiction, politics and more.
Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. The best way to improve your chances of being on the air is ask your question or make your point up front, then provide details.
Also please do your best to call from a quiet area with a good connection and speak up so you can be well heard.
While I can’t put all calls on the air but I do my best to get as many of them on as I can.
Join Me Today As I Respond to Your Calls and Discuss…
Stop the “we are not a democracy we are a republic” idiocy!
The effects of a late frost on asparagus
Freeze dried vs. dehydrated
Thoughts on heat pumps and geothermal with Steven Harris
Is there “long term life” in the stock market, so many misconceptions!
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 (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air.
Also remember we have an expert council you can address your calls to. If you do this you should email me right after your call at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with expert council call in the subject line. In the body of your email tell me that you just called in a question for the council and what number you called in from. I will then give the call priority when I screen calls.
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Friend of the Spirko family Jeff D (not sure he wants his last name published so I will leave it at D) stopped by the TSP homestead. Charlie decided to have some fun, it really is a good thing Charlie is a friendly dog. Can you imagine what would have happened if this was an attack vs. just Charlie playing!
FYI for drive by visitors that don’t call first! Charlie doesn’t like strangers until they are introduced, he is part of our security protocol. But as you can see once introduced he is as friendly as they come though a bit rough in his play.
This is the “dangerous pit bull” that has been so hyped up by the media. Sure he will defend his home and his family but would not any good dog? The truth is simple dogs of any breed are a product of their upbringing. Charlie is a clown, he gets into trouble but he is as friendly as they come.
We just got DNA results on Charlie, he is part Stafford Terrier, part Bull Terrier and part Pointer. So basically a pit bull and pointer mix. Oh the horror, oh the terror of a dog that licks you so viciously, plays with such reckless abandon. Something must be done, pit bulls must be stopped, won’t someone think of the children, won’t someone think of the Jeff!
Today I want to discuss the concept of critical thinking and how we are often led by those in power. How many “issues” are presented to divide us yet they really shouldn’t. Most if actually examined critically would result in people either realizing the issue doesn’t matter and nothing should be done, or in general agreeing on the solution.
Those in charge can’t have this, a people divided are easily led, in fact a divided people given their consent to being controlled, having liberty taken and are in general okay with the oppression of their fellow man.
Way back in September of 2009, I did episode 269, in it I came up with a series of questions called, “The Issues Test” today I am going to revisit those questions. While I am sure today’s show will have some similarities to the original, I am willing to be a lot will be new and different. It has been over 4.5 years since I did that original early TSP episode.
Along the way I have evolved my thinking. In some ways I am far more the pessimist, in regard to political solutions and government anyway. In others I am far more optimistic, in regard to human beings and individual solutions. I guess that makes me a realist! Sometimes people really seem to dislike the realist! Whether mired in apathy, pessimism or illogical optimism, people seldom want their fantasies disrupted.
The Realist Is Often Disliked for Speaking the Truth!
Today instead of disrupting your fantasies about the world I would prefer to discuss how you can do so for yourself. There is a lot to be done in this world, one must accept reality and not be misled if one is to accomplish anything meaningful.
The first time I went though this list of questions it was mainly related to legislative actions. This time I am taking a more universal approach. I believe it can be applied to news stories, life decisions, business choices, you name it.
Today We Revisit the Issues Test…
Will it effect me? (me meaning us, the average American)
Does it increase or decrease the power of government?
Is it Constitutional?
Does it make people that agree on 95% of issues fight amongst themselves?
What is it going to cost us? What is our ROI on it?
Who is paying for it? Who benefits the most financially?
Is my personal prejudice or bias influencing my judgment on this?
What happens if we take this action?
What happens if we don’t do anything?
Does it set up the future potential for government intrusion in more areas?
Do I really need to be “for” or “against” this issue?
If we only focused on issues that “passed the test” what would be left?
How would that effect the ability of our government to bullshit us?
If everyone did this, would we know “what we believe” and “why we believe it”?
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 (866-658-4465) and you might hear yourself on the air.
Also remember we have an expert council you can address your calls to. If you do this you should email me right after your call at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with expert council call in the subject line. In the body of your email tell me that you just called in a question for the council and what number you called in from. I will then give the call priority when I screen calls.
Remember in addition to discounts to over 40 vendors who supply stuff you are likely buying anyway, tons of free ebooks and video content, MSB Members also get every edition of The Survival Podcast ever produced in convenient zip files in blocks of 24. More info on the MSB can be found here.
Okay here is the deal, when I set up the PermaEthos Blog I did so on a shared account on one of my HostGator.com accounts. Apparently the show today has taken it the heck out!
Here is a direct link to the video promo for the PDC on YouTube. We will move PermaEthos to our main dedicated server but we can’t do that today.
