Monthly Archives: November 2018

Episode-2336- Expert Council Q&A for 11-29-18

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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 on The Survival Podcast, the expert council answers questions on solar power, jump packs, bee keeping, butchering, fermented food, kidnapping prevention, permaculture 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 … Continue reading →

Episode-2335- Listener Calls for 11-29-18

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Today on The Survival Podcast I take your phone calls on fish tanks, side hustles, government jobs, guns, emergency services, active shooters, green houses, planting trees 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 … Continue reading →

Episode-2334- Bryan Jacobs from Vets2Success on the Transition to Civilian Life

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Bryan Jacobs founded Vets2Success as a Non-profit program that creates programs for veterans to rehabilitate to their communities through food an brew programs. This organizations purpose is to inspire, mentor, educate, and change the lives of homeless and displaced veterans and impact the communities in which they live. This program was created after the loss of the Bryan’s younger brother to veteran suicide, as well as the founder’s personal battle with readjusting back into his local community. With food and brew as his guiding passion he shows veterans a path they to can share and have a new purpose in … Continue reading →

Episode-2333- A New Look at the Old Green House

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I have been though a few greenhouses at this point, enough to now have an opinion of what I would do if I had my choice and sufficient budget for a brand new one.  I do what to be clear, what I am talking about today is a homesteader’s or gardener’s green house.  Not a small farm in high tunnels or a nursery growing 10s of thousands of plants. There are many advantages to a Green House but if you don’t pay careful attention to design, materials and placement you are going to end up regretting it.  I have tried … Continue reading →

Virginia Boys Kitchens 8 Inch Chef’s Knife – 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 the Virginia Boys Kitchens 8 Inch Chef’s Knife.  Okay a 500 dollar MT Custom Knife this is not, but it is amazing for the price.  The Virginia Boys Kitchens 8 Inch Chef’s Knife sells for only 59.97 with free shipping on Amazon.  In some ways this knife makes me think of the Mora #2.  Of course the knives themselves are nothing alike, but the … Continue reading →

Episode-2332- Listener Feedback for 11-26-18

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Today on The Survival Podcast I take your questions on economics, coffee, social media, entrepreneurship, tolls, taxes, land lording 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 →

Easehold Aroma Essential Oil Diffuser – 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 the Easehold Aroma Essential Oil Diffuser.  I got a lot of questions about a diffuser for essential oils after one of my podcasts on getting started with herbalism.  Essential oils are one of my favorite way to use herbs, to understand why let me explain what a REAL essential oil is. You know when you walk but a hedge of roses when … Continue reading →

Blog layout has been updated!

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Howdy, all — Mr. Bill here.  I’ve been doing renovations. This blog has been updated to a modern layout, which ought to be much more usable on smartphones (as well as on larger screens).  A few things got moved around, but I think you’ll be able to find everything. If you use this site’s built-in player to listen to the podcast, please note one small change: the player will become visible after you click Play Now (or Play in Popup).  Sorry for the extra click, but this was necessary to work around a display bug. Please let me know if … Continue reading →

Episode-2331- The Thanksgiving Special for 2018

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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. Last year I rerecorded the original portion of this show into much better audio quality, I do hope you enjoy it. If you would like to hear the first version of it as it was recorded in my car you can find the original that was published on Nov. … Continue reading →

Episode-2330- Thanksgiving Primer for 2018

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Today I am going to talk about some cool stuff you can do for Thanksgiving, I am also going to refer you back to last years show on this topic.  It was Episode-2116- Cooking This Thanksgiving and Just Killin’ It.  Tons of great recipes and ways to have a great family gathering in that episode. Today though I bring you new recipes, new ideas and some fun new thoughts.  Nothing serious today, let’s truly enjoy this awesome holiday, a true man’s holiday.  No need to put on a monkey suit, no church services, nope.  Just family, friends, food, drink and … Continue reading →