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Sustainable Civilization Lessons From Poverty Point Louisiana – Epi 2917

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Recently I have been doing lot of study and research into ancient North America cultures.  I have taken particular interest in the first true cities in North America and they are far older than many of us are told and taught in school.  They are also far more grand. The oldest large and well preserved city (my word for it) in North America is today known as “Poverty Point” and you can go visit it in Northeast Louisiana.  This settlement was very advanced, had massive trade networks with other locations.  It was built 3500 years ago and was at its … Continue reading →

Episode-448- Permaculture Practice and Principles

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Permaculture is viewed by some as a “hippie topic” but its founder Bill Mollison was anything but a hippie.  Bill spent his early life as a hunter of big game in Tasmania, later worked as a logger cutting trees for the construction boom of the mid century.  He eventually realized the unsustainable nature of man kinds “progress” in both agriculture and lifestyle and spent a few years as a hermit studying the forest. Later upon his return to society he stated after his transformational time in the forest, “I decided I could either sit back and let the bastards roll … Continue reading →

Episode-391- Individual Revolution and Freedom

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So you want to be a revolutionary?  You want to be a patriot?  You want to be like the great men and women that helped create our nation.  Today I have a different way to look at that concept.  To be a real radical perhaps set your sites a bit further back into history.  Tune in today to see what I mean. Revolution is in the air. Join me today as we discuss… The difference between what you care about and what you can influence Why you have to fight a “guerrilla war” at this point in the game Why … Continue reading →

Episode-340- The How, What and Why of Permaculture

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We haven’t done a really deep gardening or permaculture show for a while, so I figured it was a good subject to make us think about the coming warm days of spring while the cold days of winter are just setting in. Tune in today as we discuss… What is permaculture – beyound the typical deffinition What permaculture is not and misconceptions about it and the people behind it Why we should practice permaculture The Seven Layers of Permaculture The High Canopy The Low Tree Shrub herbaceous rhizome cover crops vertical climbers The Five Zones of Permaculture Using chickens, rabbits, … Continue reading →

Episode-305- You Can’t Lose as a Modern Survivalist

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The number one question I get from non preparedness minded individuals when I tell them about The Survival Podcast is simply, why? Why takes many forms such as… Why do you worry about so many things you can’t control? Why do I need to do anything different then I am doing now, I got this far OK, right? Why should I spend money on things I may never need or even use? Why should I sacrifice just to be “debt free” because “you’re no one unless you own money in the nation anyway”? Why should I store food? Why do … Continue reading →

Episode-203- The 12 Permaculture Design Principles

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Today we discuss the 12 principles of permaculture design and how they can be stated in more tactical or business minded views to make them a bit more concrete for some. Tune in today to hear the 12 Permaculture Design Principles and Alternative Views of Them… Observe and Interact – or – Be a Part of Things Catch and Store Energy – or – Be an Ant not a Grasshopper Obtain a Yield – or – Get an ROI on Your Efforts Apply Self Regulation and Accept Feedback – or – Don’t Kill the Golden Goose Use and Value Resources … Continue reading →