Monthly Archives: January 2023

Michael Wittman on Backyard Biochar – Epi-3228

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Today I’m joined by Michael Wittman who is “Char-man of the Board” of Blue Sky Biochar. We will discuss making back yard biochar, the larger biochar industry, soil health, composting and a ton more. I went out to find the best hands on how to guy I could in the biochar and found Michael. I am very excited to bring you guys this one, it will blow you away I promise. Michael has long been an environmental activist for an ever-growing number of national grass roots movements. He brings to bear a lifetime of experience in alternative energy and soil … Continue reading →

Listener Questions & Feedback – Epi-3237

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In this listener feedback episode I answer a variety of recent questions and feedback that you guys have sent me by email, social media, YouTube comments, etc. Today we cover last weeks poll results & bootagrams, algae in aquaponics, bugs in your food, biochar feedstock, poverty mindset, the 13 stomps, cooking venison, a doctor speaks up and more. If you want to submit content or questions for a show like today’s the best thing to do is send an email about your topic or question to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with TSPC in the subject line.  Ask your question up front … Continue reading →

Expert Council Q&A for 1-27-23- Epi-3236

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Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on politics, vax lies, community, dam wall management, solo hiking, investing, land management and more. Make sure if you submit content for an expert council show you do the following…. Email it to me at jack @ thesurvivalpodcast.com Put TSPC Expert in the subject line Ask you question and state the expert you have the question for in one coherent sentence Hit the return key a few times and then give all the details you think are necessary   Following that procedure makes it about 100X more likely your … Continue reading →

Oregon Self Sharpening Electric Chain Saws – Item of the Day

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Special Note – I am running this today because the 18 inch plug in saw is on sale for 90 dollars this is a beyond stupid cheap price.  For the average back yard this saw will do anything you need and has a lot of safety built into it. ` That said please understand these tools have limits, they can’t run with a commercial quality gas saw like say a Shihl or Husqvarna Farm Boss, they serve a totally different purpose.  Hell they can’t even run with cheap gas saws. ` However when you watch the video at the end … Continue reading →

Listener Questions & Feedback – Epi-3235

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Today I answer a variety of recent questions and feedback that you guys have sent me by email, social media, YouTube comments, etc. Including an epic rant because some of you are offended by a plant! Don’t miss this one. If you want to submit content or questions for a show like today’s the best thing to do is send an email about your topic or question to jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com with TSPC in the subject line.  Ask your question up front in one sentence or do the same with your point.  Then provide any additional details, references, links, etc. … Continue reading →

Akira Botanicals Added to the MSB – 20% off Everything

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Yesterday I did a fantastic interview with Rand Gifford (Episode-3234 – The State of the Cannabis Industry).  We had a ton of great feedback on this episode already.  Rand’s Company Akira Botanicals has a large array of options derived from the cannabis plant.  All are Federally Legal do to the US Farm Bill. What I like is while there are some items that could be used “recreationally” it is mostly geared to medicinal use, lifestyle enhancement and pain relief.  I also love that with the exception of a very few items like Delta8 Edibles all of the products on Rand’s … Continue reading →

The State of the Cannabis Industry – Epi-3232

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Today we discuss the cannabis industry and emerging trends in it with Rand Gifford of Akira Botanicals.  We cover industrial, medicinal and recreational elements.  The current trends in legislation and economic opportunities and more. Rand started his farm in 2016 out of his grandma’s backyard. Using the Curtis Stone model, he grew microgreens and salad greens for chefs in the Chicagoland area. With one season of gardening under his belt, he decided he was ready to be a full-time farmer. The following season, he moved his family to North Carolina and started a farm from scratch. (see Greenshine Farmers YouTube … Continue reading →

Azolla a Plant for Food, Fertility & Energy – Epi-3233

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Today I am joined by Moses Sahontatoken to discuss a plant that I have talked about many times.  Azolla a floating aquatic fern that can fix nitrogen from the air eliminating the need for nitrogen fertilizers, feed livestock and be grown rapidly enough to be a valid energy source when converted into dry pellets. A true miracle plant. Moses Sahontatoken is a Métis Bitcoin advocate and anarchist from Turtle Island (colonial Canada). Moses is a visionary and economic strategist; developing concepts and ecosystems in the realm of indigenous self governance, circular ecologically based modular biospheres, and parallel economic architecture. “All … Continue reading →

How F’d is Our Food System – Epi-3232

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So the title of this episode should be “How F’d is Our Food System and what can we do about it, but that is too long.  You guys know me though I don’t poke problems without corresponding solutions.  Today though you likely think we are going to dig into supply chains and droughts, not really.  I am talking food quality today. I ran a poll on Twitter today asking simply, how much uranium (yes URANIUM) do you think is annually spread onto our fields via contaminated phosphorus globally.  The answer will be on today’s show but not given in the … Continue reading →

TSP Rewind – Restoring Desert & Marine Ecosystems – Epi-227

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Today is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-2950- Neal Spackman on Restoring Desert and Marine Ecosystems was first published on September 7th, 2021. The notes below are the original notes from that episode. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Neal was cofounder & director of the Al Baydha Project, and is currently founder/CEO of Regenerative Resources Co, a company that seeks degraded landscapes and transforms them into functioning agroecologies. While cofounder and Director of the Al Baydha Project in Saudi Arabia, Neal lived and worked with tribes of bedou to convert deserts into savannahs.  … Continue reading →