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Episode-812- My Thoughts on 7 of Our Biggest Global Threats

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I try to keep things positive but hey there is a reason we all prep right.  From individual disasters, to regional SHTF events to the reality of some global threats.  Today I am going to take a look at some of the big threats, what I think the probability of them are and what I feel the ramifications would be. Join Me Today As We Discuss Pandemic Nuclear Disaster/War Global Economic Meltdown Global Conventional War (is it possible?) Long Term Power Grid Failure (solar or EMP) Global Food Shortage Peak Oil Additional Resources for Today’s Show Members Support Brigade TSP … Continue reading →

Episode-584- The Patriot Nurse Joins Us on TSP

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Today we are joined on TSP by The Patriot Nurse.  The Patriot Nurse largely known for her great YouTube Channel where she discusses “No- Nonsense, Straight talk about Medical Prepping for SHTF and everyday stuff too”. In a major collapse or even a natural event that cuts off access to care such as an ice storm you may be on your own to provide care to yourself of your loved ones.  Today we discuss how you can prepare for these events. We also discuss the limitations of modern medicine, the importance of nutrition, steps you can take in advance to … Continue reading →

Episode-513- Listener Feedback 9-20-10

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Back from the BOL and ready to rock on a Monday with another batch of great questions from the audience.  Today we discuss a new super bug, investing in the Iraqi Dinar, wood gasification, a successful lawsuit against Monsanto and more. Join me today as we answer your emails about…. Thoughts on the Iraqi Dinar (dollar) Cuba moves toward capitalism while the U.S. heads to socialism?  Yep! Turning inherited land into a homestead on a budge with limited income A new super bug makes the leap from India to the US and Canada Advantages and disadvantages of the cross bow … Continue reading →

Episode-493- Listener Feedback 8-16-10

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It is Monday and I am back with another round of your feedback, suggestions, article and questions.  To send in feedback for a show like this one just email jack at thesurvivalpodcast.com and you might here your question or comment on the air. Join me today as we discuss… Can you make money doing solar “farming” on cheap waste land A real world account on the importance of back up documentation Brought to us by GMO the glow in the dark pig and other wonderful ideas When you build a solar system at home do you think beyond ROI and … Continue reading →

Episode-475- What a Few Big Disaster Scenarios Might Be Like

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I thought it was time for a bit of a change up today so I am going to go over a group of really big disaters, national/global in scope and tell you what I think the results would be like, the down fall, the response and the rebuilding. Join me today as we look at scenarios like… A real pandemic with a high mortality and morbidity rate A second great depression A solar storm that takes out the electrical grid A global food shortage due to crop failures and other factors The realization of true “Peak Oil” Additional Resources for … Continue reading →

Episode-467- If the World Doesn’t End Won’t You Feel Stupid?

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I see and hear versions of this admittedly extreme version of why survivalists are nuts all the time. I just talked to a guy that pointed out how “we were all gonna die from swine flu” and it turned out to be nothing but “a bunch of bullshit”. I guess he hadn’t listened to my show called, “Lessons From the Non Event of Swine Flu“. It is really common though for the average person to look at a “prepper” or “survivalist” and wonder why we in their minds waste money and resources. The reality is we actually save money and … Continue reading →

Episode-430- The Core Concepts of Modern Survivalism

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thought it might be a good time to just back up a bit and talk about some the unique concepts that we have developed together at The Survival Podcast.  Notice I said we not I because from day one the audience has been a huge part of not just the show but its’ development, direction and evolution. Tune in today as I discuss… Why made “The Grasshopper and the Ant” part of modern survivalism A quick retelling of the original story of the Grasshopper and the Ant” How disaster commonality can eliminate worrying about exactly “what” we prepare for What … Continue reading →

Episode-429- Listener Feedback 5-3-10

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Today we have your feedback and questions on covert gardening with permaculture, a huge cap and trade scam involving Fannie Mae, a new killer fungus, a huge unknown identity theft risk, economic collapse and more. Tune in today as we discuss… If the dollar and euro collapse what currency is safe for your money Congressman Ron Paul’s answer to the above question A new bill that will allow unlimited detention of U.S. citizens with out any charges or Miranda rights What’s up with all the packaging, the deeper story about dependence Can a permaculture garden not even look like a … Continue reading →

Episode-402- The Startling Reality of Pandemic Threats

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The real threat of pandemic disease if honestly startling.  In spite of the recent H1N1 (swine flu) no event the pandemic threat is always with us.  Today’s show has a mountain of scientific facts and figures that should drive home the reality of how ominous this threat to survival really is. Join us today as we discuss… Pandemic vs. Epidemic The probability, impact and commonality of pandemic and epidemic How real the threat is A true scientific consensus Why the Spanish flu in 1918 seems to have killed so many healthy people The speed of mutation at the viral level … Continue reading →

Episode-375- The Common Factors of Three Different Disasters

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Today we examine the commonalities of three very different disasters.   Today we look at a potential major solar storm with a huge coronal mass ejection, a massive ice storm and a global pandemic.  While these disasters seem quite different their impacts are very similar only duration is a major variable.  Last for today we end with a thought, “is the zombie apocalypse already here?”, I say yes it is.  Tune in to find out what I mean and see if you agree. Tune in today as we examine… Why is a solar storm a big threat What have scientists learned … Continue reading →