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Episode-175- Planning vs Paranoia

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The more I talk to the media the more I am realizing how deep the belief that survivalists are paranoids is in the average person.  This is simply as gently as I can put it moronic.  Is it paranoid to have life insurance?  Is it paranoid to wear a seat belt?  Is it paranoid to keep an eye on your kids while they play?  If not why is it paranoid to take personal responsiblity for yourself and understand that at times things go wrong? Tune in today to hear… My continuing struggle with the media A bit more on the … Continue reading →

Episode-172- Developing the Survival Skills Kit – Part 1

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Today we discuss some true “survival skills” that are often over looked or taken  for granted.  Unlike a “survival kit” which can be lost, stolen, forgotten, used up, etc, your skills are always with you.  Today we won’t be discussing wilderness skills, truly primitive skills or the classic survial skills that are popular in forums.  Instead we discuss the skills that can save lives, improve survival and increase quality of life in tough times that are often left out of such discussions. Tune in Today as we Discuss… The skill of building, carpentry, etc. Learning to negotiate, no one looses … Continue reading →

Episode-166- The Common Need For Food Storage

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The discussion of different disaster scenarios is definitely interesting, enlightening and useful however, there is what I call a “commonality of disaster” and no where is it more evident then when we examine the need for food storage as a modern survivalist. Tune in today to hear… More on the disaster probability matrix More on the disaster impact scale How the commonality of disaster relates to probability and impact From small scale to global how food storage can aid you in most possible disasters How to get started storing food with out a lot of money or special equipment The … Continue reading →

Episode-152- Dealing With Anti Survivalist Stigma

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Today’s show covers the anti survivalist stigma that modern survivalists must face in main stream society.  Are you tired of being depicted as a “right wing militia gun nut locked up in a religious compound praying for the end or modern society so you can live off your cases of peanut butter while everyone else starves”? Honestly I don’t care about how people think about me as an individual, I am who I am with my pholosophy out there for anyone to examine and embrace, ignore or criticize.  I do however, care a great deal about many people that know … Continue reading →

Episode-151- Finding The Time To Prep

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Honestly I get a question similar to this at least once a day, “Jack, how in the world do you find the time and resources to do all of these things?”.  So today I decided to discuss that subject because indeed prepping can seem over whelming at times. Tune in today to hear… You always get the things done that you see as being the most important The false sense of security from “perceived abundance” Food stored is better then money in the bank The incremental approach to food storage 1 meal a month from your preps will teach you … Continue reading →

Episode-110- The Second Economic Minefield

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Today I decided to do another economy based show before going back to some more practical preparations type of content.  Why?  I am afraid the average person is being lulled into a false sense of security that is telling them, we have reached the bottom of the down turn.  Note that today’s show is a very large file compared to most shows because it was recorded on Audacity. Tune in today to hear… The Auto Makers will be bailed out, whether the people want it or not The stock market may or may not have bottomed but that doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

Episode-105- Get Ready a Cold Winter is Comming

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Building a bit on yesterdays show I figured I would continue to evaluate some to the comming threats and tie it to some of the actions every American family should be taking right now. Tune in today to hear… Please vote for our Slogan for the Next Stickers and Our Coming T-Shirts (vote here) How to win a Tactical Christmas Stocking or Single Point Sling from SOE Tactical Gear How to win a in car/truck gun safe from Center of Mass Updates about the new look to the site, we are working on bugs (Use FireFox IE sucks) Why it … Continue reading →

Episode-102- Modern Survivalism Pulling it all Together – Part 1

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Today I though I would take a look back at many of the subjects we covered and look at what a household that has its basic preps in line looks like.  The notes are short today, just tune in to hear today’s episode and we will cover things like… Getting three to six months of food stored Getting started producing some of your own food Having a plan for each family member Documenting your plans Having basics like life insurance The basic battery of survival firearms and basic firearms training Protecting what you have is fine but have something to … Continue reading →

Episode-97- Gerald Celente Predictions and My Thoughts

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Recently a listener put together a promotional video for us here at The Survival Podcast about Gerald Celente with a plug for our show at the end.  After watching it I decided to dedicate today’s show to Mr. Clente’s predictions for the next 4 years and my thoughts about them. Tune in today to hear This weeks five winners of the Listener Appreciation Contest We now have a place to send our “Stockings for Soldiers” How Gerald Celente predicted things like the fall of the Soviet Union, the dot com crash and more Gerald Celente’s prediction that the US will … Continue reading →

Episode-85 What if Nothing Goes Wrong

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This is a question I think many people in the survivalist community hear from those that tend to stereotype us all as separatist militia tin foil hat types. My view is that survivalists and survival philosophies take many forms. Tune in today to hear… How the lifestyle of a modern survivaist is not that much different then many typical people Why survivalism makes sense even if society doesn’t fully break down ever What living in the moment can teach us when we do it the right way How planting seeds, shooting a pistol or fishing can teach us true focus … Continue reading →