Monthly Archives: May 2017

Episode-2009- A New Look at Virtual Nations

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In 2014 I first conceived of the concept of a “Virtual Nation” in episode 1428 and it was huge learning experience.  The most surprising thing was when I asked people what would they put in the constitution of a virtual nation, some of the first ideas were things like term limits and restrictions on elected officials. What?  Why would you have elected officials in a voluntary society?  That was my reaction and what I learned is even in the liberty community how entrenched the concepts of statism are. Not long after this, the first proclaimed virtual nation (BitNation) was launched.  … Continue reading →

The Bradley Smokers Original Smoker – TSP Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day the Bradley Smokers Original Smoker.  I first learned about this smoker from Kevin Kegan one of my partners at PermaEthos.  He recommended the digital version, but after a lot of research I decided the original version was good enough for my needs.  So I could not justify the extra expense and I always cook with a two probe thermometer anyway. The four rack … Continue reading →

Episode-2008- Listener Feedback for 5-8-17

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Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on uber, chestnuts, pellet guns, the injustice system, ammo, 22s and more. Remember to be on a show like this one just pick up your phone and call 866-65-THINK. 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 … Continue reading →

Episode-2007- Expert Council Q&A for 5-19-17

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Today its Friday so it’s time for expert council show. To ask a question for a show like this, just send an email to me at jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with “TSPC Expert” in the subject line. Today the expert council answers questions on home schooling, TENS devices, tent living, herbal teas, cooking, bees, cryptocurrency and more. In the body of your email first tell me the council member your question is for. Second ask your question concisely in one to two sentences maximum. Third any and all details after that. This is the formula to give you the best chance … Continue reading →

Episode-2006- Listener Calls for 5-18-17

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Today on The Survival Podcast I take your calls worms, investing, building personal brand, mulberries, seed starting, cannabis, permaculture, ponds 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 … Continue reading →

New Videos – Converting a Sig 239 – Planting Bloody Dock and Baby Bird Updates

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In the first video I show you how to simply swap out the 40 S&W Barrel in the Sig 239 to 357 Sig.  To get a barrel like this the only source left seems to be directly from Sig Sauer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the next video we are hanging out with the aquatics system and planting “Bloody Dock”  (rumex sanguineus). I also discuss  Endo Mycorrhizae Fungal Inoculation from Sustainable Agricultural Technologies, Inc along with Dr. Earth 4-4-4 Fertilizer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Then in Episode 19 of season three of The Duck Chronicles we start off with the babies.  They all did … Continue reading →

Episode-2005- Bryan Young on Cryptocurrency in Layman’s Terms

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Bryan is usually a generalist, but the space program piqued his interest in technology in the early 1980s. By age 10, he had begun learning electronics and basic computer programming. He has degree in electrical engineering and has spent over 20 years helping manufacturing clients use automation to improve productivity. Bryan also enjoys amateur radio, kayaking and camping, beekeeping and orcharding. He loves to learn and to work with his hands building, fixing, and tinkering. Bryan found the TSP community in late 2012 and listens to the show daily.  Bryan has been researching blockchains, cryptocurrencies and their practical applications for … Continue reading →

Banjo Bulk Head Fittings – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is Banjo Bulk Head Fittings.  These are the fittings I use in my aquaponics and aquatic systems.  I have included a video so this review will be short. In the end I choose these fittings because they are high quality and hold up for a long time.  They also are reverse threaded which prevents loosing them accidentally when doing routine maintenance and modifications … Continue reading →

New Videos – Aquaponics – Tree Collards – Baby Chicks and Polts and Zoodles

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In this first video we check out some stuff in the aquaponics and aquatics systems, including Tree Collards that you can order at projecttreecollard.org We also look at the progress of the white Hubbard squash. Watch the bees working the Pickerel Rush and see the recent failure of the aquatic system and our temporary work around. ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ Next in Season Three – Episode 18 of The Duck Chronicles we have a duckless duck chronicle episode because the new babies are here.  Today we have to intercept the mail lady to get the birds out of the truck early in … Continue reading →

Episode-38- TSP Rewind 11 Common Gardening, Permaculture and Homesteading Questions

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-917- 11 Common Gardening, Permaculture and Homesteading Questions and was originally published on June the 7th, 2012. The following are the original show notes from that episode. When I speak or do videos or even do a podcast there are common questions that always seem to pop up. Given that is the case I figure most people could learn from at least a few of them, so today’s show is dedicated to answering some of the more common ones and a few … Continue reading →