Monthly Archives: February 2020

Episode-2601- 6 Underrated Old School Rifle Cartridges

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I can hear some of you already, “hey Jack you big jerk, just read those bullet point below, three of em are pistol rounds”.  Simmer down there partner you will find examples of rifles firing all of them below.  And as we will discuss today, they are all in a way “different rounds” when fired from a rifle then when fired from your 4 inch wheel gun. Anyway I have been thinking that we have not done a lot of stuff on guns lately.  If you are new to firearms or new to ballistics and components you may want to … Continue reading →

Episode-128- TSP Rewind – Understanding Caliber, Millimeter, Gauges and Ballistics

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-855- Understanding Caliber, Millimeter, Gauges and Ballistics and was originally published on March 8th, 2012. The following are the original show notes from that episode.. When I stated I wanted to do some more shows on firearms topics I was flooded with emails by new shooters that all basically said some version of this… “Jack can you do a very basics style show that explains what all these calibers and rounds mean. Sometimes when you are talking about a firearms subject I … Continue reading →

Episode-2600- The Expert Council Show for 2-14-20

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Today it’s time for the 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 liberty, permaculture, cbd, guns, thermal scopes, lifestyle design, cars, investing, optimism 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 … Continue reading →

Come See Me at the Mother Earth News Fair in Belton Texas

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Hey guys and gals it has been quite a while since I have done any public appearances.  This year we have at least two planned.  I will be at PorcFest in New Hampshire this summer, but you don’t have to wait that long nor travel to the Northeast if you live in the south like I do.  On Feb. 15 and 16 I will be at the Mother Earth News Fair in Belton Texas, just north of the Austin area. I will be speaking both days… On the 15th I will be speaking on growing indoors with hydroponics, starting seeds … Continue reading →

Episode-127- TSP Rewind – Billy Joel’s Allentown – History Lesson, Prophecy or Both

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-819- Billy Joel’s Allentown – History Lesson, Prophecy or Both and was originally published on Jan 12, 2012. The following are the original show notes from that episode.. Today we are going to do something completely different and look at the old Billy Joel hit from 1982, “Allentown”. My hope is after you hear today’s show you will fully understand what I mean when I say, “history, prophecy or both” in regard to the song. Join me today as we discuss… What … Continue reading →

Episode-2599- Kurt Dugger on Paraglider Adventures and the Dark Horse Lodge

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Kurt Dugger is a Former Infantry Marine turned paramotor pilot who decided to fly across the state of Tn to raise awareness and funds for The Darkhorse Lodge near Paris Tn.  Gretchen and Kirk Catherwood decided to start a retreat for combat veterans after losing their son (also a Marine) in Afghanistan.  To raise funds Kurt embarked on what he named, The Darkhorse450 an attempt by a low time pilot to cross TN using only a paramotor. His paramotor is a roughly a lawn chair with a propeller suspended under a fabric paraglider wing. He didn’t make it all the … Continue reading →

Episode-126- TSP Rewind – Using Logical Methods and Function Stacking for Decision Making

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-1707- Using Logical Methods and Function Stacking for Decision Making and was originally published on Jan 12, 2016. The following are the original show notes from that episode.. Yesterday’s show ran a theme of a penny saved is a tax free penny earned and how that compounds when invested outside the systems of taxation. I love this sort of individual liberation thinking. Then today I answered a question about a stove I mentioned last week. You can read about that here on … Continue reading →

Episode-125- TSP Rewind – 21 Unique Things I will be Growing this Year

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally Episode-2142- 21 Unique Things I will be Growing this Year and was originally published on Jan 9, 2018. The following are the original show notes from that episode.. Time for a fun show looking ahead to when all the ice and danger of heavy frost is gone. Last year I found some new gems and this year I am planning major grow bed expansion so I have found some new ideas and some old favorites to add to the 2018 planting list. … Continue reading →

Episode-2598- The Expert Council Show for 2-7-20

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Today it’s time for the 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 business, science, corona virus, root cellars, repetitive motion injury, stocks, guns, keto diet 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 … Continue reading →

Episode-2597 – No One Will Give you Anything in Life & That’s Great

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We hear an awful lot about how entitled people have become, have you ever thought that just may be that is because people don’t know how great the alternative really is?  I mean really, despite all the promises government makes in general if your life is to be anything other than a basic existence you really are on your own. I am almost 50 and I remember believing in “the system” but I also now have decades to reflect on.  I have heard the promises for a very long time and I have looked at society and accepted that mostly, … Continue reading →