Tariffs, The Value of Labor and More – Epi-3657

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Today we discuss a variety of current and economic events and then move into a more audience Q&A mode answering your questions on biochar, garden beds, patio gardening and more.  We are going to deep dive today into why people always think they are underpaid but most are not.  We will kill the lie that all the tariff cost is passed on to the consumer, and explain exactly how that is not true. From there we move onto Real ID and why even though I don’t like it, I don’t really care much about it and why the hype around … Continue reading →

Vevor 6.5 Inch Heavy Duty Bench Vice – 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 Item of the day is Vevor’s 6.5 Inch Heavy Duty Bench Vice. For this review I am going to give you two options, you can buy it… Direct from Vevor or From Amazon ` More on the why of two options later.  Here’s the deal. If you do any kind of homesteading, DIY, or just basic repair work, you need a vice. Full stop. It’s one of those tools that, … Continue reading →

12 Rules of Business – Epi-3656

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Today we discuss my personal 12 rules of business. Like many of my rules they are not exactly mine, rather those I learned from others and experience over the years. So many people seem to want to have a business but they either approach it without discipline or simply don’t know what to do so they never start. Many of my rules seem to oppose the experts, for example I do say follow your passion and many “experts” say that is a bad idea.  They say seek a business that serves a market that has high demand, forget your passion.  … Continue reading →

TSP Rewind – Wicking Beds for Easy Garden Production – Epi-289

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In this episode we discussed wicking beds for home food production in a way that improves ease of growing and virtually eliminates any conventional irrigation requirements.  In reality wicking beds are the easy button especially in hot dry climates.  While scale can be a limiting factor the production, reliability and reduced maintenance make them a fantastic choice for homestead production. The original show was titled Episode-2219- Wicking Beds for Easy Garden Production and was first published on 5-15-18. Resources for today’s show-… Find Me on Nostr Follow Me on Tik-Tok Article Explaining the GrowNostr Initiative Join the Members Brigade TspAz.com … Continue reading →

Anova Sous Vide Nano on Sale Today

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Just a quick heads up that the Anova Nano Sous Vide Cooker is on deal of the day special for only 71.49 bucks.  This is one of the best Sous Vide cookers you can get and any foodie you know would love one as a gift.  Get it while it is on sale. This is a great price on one hell of a top notch Sous Vide circulator and it is the lowest price in the past 30 days.  So get it while you can. For a full review on this cooker, you can see this post.

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Matthew Stein Author of When Disaster Strikes – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-71

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In this episode I was joined by Matthew Stein author of When Disaster Strikes: A Comprehensive Guide to Emergency Planning and Crisis Survival. This book has received excellent advance praise from experts on survival and disaster preparedness. Today’s episode of Friday Flashbacks was originally published on 12-2-11 and was originally Episode-795- Matthew Stein Author of When Disaster Strikes.  The show notes for the original episode with all relevant resources can be found here. Welcome to Friday Flashbacks, after 16 years and hundreds of interview shows we decided to run them as flash backs every Friday, beginning with the oldest of … Continue reading →

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3655

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Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the debt, the lion diet, sharpening stones,  cancer treatment, trees, life advice for GenZ 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 … Continue reading →

The 500K Side Hustle – Epi-3654

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We talk a lot about side hustles as a transition strategy from the world of the J O B to the world of entrepreneurship but what if you could do it in a big way. From wage slave to 500K business, it can be done and today we talk to someone actively doing it. Our guest today is Nate who will remain anonymous other wise.  He started his business in 2019 on a whim ager a slew of other attempts failed.  This time he has gotten traction and is blowing it up.  Today we will dig into how you actually … Continue reading →

Frigidaire Portable Ice Maker – Item of the Day

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Special Note – The Black Stainless model is on sale for only 84 bucks today which is a great value.  Several of the other colors are marked down as low as 60 bucks. Specifically the Silver Stainless Model. Every day, I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use, or that has been purchased by many members of the audience and which I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is the Frigidaire Portable Ice Maker. This compact device offers incredible value, capable of producing up to 26 pounds of ice daily. From … Continue reading →

Restoring Americas Health with Real Food – Epi-3653

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Today we discuss restoring America’s health, not with another fad or magic pill, but by rethinking what we put in our bodies every single day. I’m using the word “diet” the way it’s meant to be used—our habitual nourishment, not some temporary punishment. The truth is, our nation’s health is in the gutter. Chronic disease is skyrocketing, and the solution isn’t more meds and surgeries—it’s food. Real food. In this episode, I break down how we got here, what all effective diets have in common, and six simple ways you can scale your eating habits to match your goals. Plus, … Continue reading →