GenXTalkin - On Being Prepared

5 tips to curate your online social media feed did you know that 80% of the content in social media today is made by less than 10 percent of users? But also, did you know that only 10% of users actually interact with content? Which means, if you think about the actual content that’s “blowing up”, it may not truly be what the populace believes… With that said, what are some ways we can curate our o...

Do you ever wonder what the flight attendant thinks of all those passengers as they’re boarding? Are you one of the 30-40 percent of the population with some form of aerophobia, or fear of flying? Do you believe that if a plane goes down, everybody onboard dies? Well then this is the show for you!! Today we’re digging deep into airplane safety with the intention of conveying and dispelling often m...

More from GenXTalkin https://neon.page/genxtalkin Support the Show: Readywise Referral: https://www.readywiseoutdoor.com/?rstr=genxtalkin Collective illusions — false assumptions about society that many people share — have existed for thousands of years in many different ways. Today, because of social media and modern technology, they have become even more common. One example of a collective illus...

More from GenXTalkin https://neon.page/genxtalkin Support the Show: Readywise Referral: https://www.readywiseoutdoor.com/?rstr=genxtalkin Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ Hey there Genxers, Matt Marshall here, checkin in… For todays show I wanted to share with you some thoughts I had after a great conversation with my oldest, Josh.  He works as an audio production sp...

More from GenXTalkin https://neon.page/genxtalkin Today we’ll be talking through a great little adventure I had a couple of years back while hiking in colorado. So what are some applications we can take from this Storytime? First on a positive note, always keep in mind how important it can be to practice what you preach. How else will we learn if and how the contents of our bug out bags work if we...

More from GenXTalkin https://neon.page/genxtalkin Hey there GenXers.  Matt Marshall here checkin in again.  It’s been a while, and I’m returning from a long hiatus this summer with a fresh approach to prepping.  I’ve traveled seemingly non-stop since May. Ive collected new ideas from the world of hiking and travel and overall preparedness. GenXTalkin on Being Prepared was built with the plan in mi...

More from GenXTalkin https://neon.page/genxtalkin Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ Well good day to you Genxers.  Welcome to the Genxtalkin showshow!  I’m Matt Marshall, your host, here to remind us all to keep striving to respond well and recover faster.  And Here’s my co-host, Wilksie himself, Mr Ed Wasson! Ed welcome!! Ed, on today’s episode, I’d...

GXT-STORY-EP04 Desert Caverns Our story today deals with good college buddies Tommy, John, Jason and their girlfriends Jenny, Casi, and Kiersa. These fine American youth just got through their junior year at Shamon U in NEW YORK CITY! They have the opportunity – time, space, and money-wise – and they’ve chosen to travel to the famous Desert Caverns of northern New Mexico (A FICTIONAL NATIONAL MONU...

More from GenXTalkin https://neon.page/genxtalkin Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ In today's episode, Ed shares about his recent trip to Egypt.  They visited Cairo, Hurghada, and Luxor, and several spots in between.  There's definitely a new style of travel these days.  Especially when travelling to certain areas, safety and security becom...

For today’s show, I thought we’d spend some time digging into the details around Active Shooters.  I recently attended a webinar presented by a team of people including multiple subject matter experts from private organizations as well as FBI and former FBI members.  This was a very well put together set of presentations.  It flowed in a very clear pattern of Preparation, Action and Recovery, or P...

In this week’s episode, Matt takes a stab at answering 5 common preparedness questions. We’d love to hear your responses to these as well.  Feel free to comment below!   -        Why did you get into preparedness? -        What movies/shows or books influenced your preparedness planning most? -        Shelter in Place or Bug Out? -        If faced with an active shooter-type situation, would it be...

Out of Gas Book – by Randy Dyess https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B009ONXQ5A?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_0&storeType=ebooks  Define the Consumer Price Index https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20price%20index Current Consumer Price Index https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.us.htm Historical Consumer Price Index https://www.bls.gov/regions/mid-atlantic/data/consumerprice...

  GXT-09 - Five Concepts on Situational aware in area More from GenXTalkin https://neon.page/genxtalkin Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ Five Concepts to stay Situationally Aware so We can be Better Prepared Multiple weather sources including a local independent meteorologist Local Area provider such as ( https://justinweather.com/ ) NOAA ( https://w...

Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ In this week’s episode, I have the highest privilege of interviewing my dad, Brooks Marshall.  This is the second episode of the total of 2.  What we did is we sat down with a couple of Mics and just talked…  For hours.  With so much great info we decided to put it into two episodes.  The first was released mid-Januar...

Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ In this latest episode of GXT Storytime, we discuss Ed’s recent trip to NYC, so they could witness yet another NT Giant loss to the Cowboys (…sorry @nishygirl420).  But we also talk about the state of things in NYC, why people stay versus why they leave.  We talk a bit about Ed’s virtually non-existent battle with Cov...

Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ In today's episode, we had the opportunity to interview one very crafty man!  What do being a Navy Engineer, Electrician, Magician, Communications Expert, Homesteader, Farmer, and AstroArchelogist all have in common??  This guy... Brooks Marshall. Ed (aka Wilksie) is away on other duties, so Matt gets the chance...

Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ In this episode, Matt (overall preparedness enthusiast) and Ed Wasson (Former LEO and Military, and research analyst) interview Mr Jim Boothe, Homesteader, Gentleman Farmer, and Board Member of the United States Patriots Corps in South Carolina.  Today we talk Homesteading, raising chickens, that film on a fresh incre...

Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ Well thank you GenXers for joining us on one last show before the end of the year.  This is a special show with two fantastic folks in my life.  The goal was to make it an exciting episode that shows having a prepared mindset doesn’t necessarily mean we have to be all serious.  But that we can also make it fun.   In a...

GXT Presents Storytime:Florida Hurricane Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ Don’t Shun Being Prepared… Embrace it!  In Podcast References: Muthaprepper https://www.instagram.com/muthaprepper/ RoguePreparedness https://www.instagram.com/roguepreparedness/ Mudgley Father https://www.instagram.com/the.mudgley.father/ Learning Tactical https://eagtactical....

GXT-I-EP07 Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ In each show we try to share insights into ways to respond well and recover faster.  Ed’s on a special mission today, so couldn’t join in…  So, In today’s episodes we have a very special guest… my Mom, Dorie Marshall… Living through some would say significant times of struggle, Dorie Marshall has risen abov...

Support the Show:   Welcome to GenXTalkin - On Being Prepared.  In today's podcast, Ed and Matt review severll different manuals they've gleaned prepper knowledge from.  As well they point out key ways to approach research of being prepared.   Resources from the show: Books by Arthur T Bradley https://disasterpreparer.com/  PDF of Army Survival Guide FM 21-76 https://thesurvivalmom.com/w...

Support The Show In todays podcast, Ed and Matt review several topics around protecting our children and young adults from Predators, Exploitation and Sex Trafficking.  We’ll review a number of different web sites to increase audience knowledge base and improve awareness. Thorn.org https://www.thorn.org/thorn-research-minors-perspectives-on-disclosing-reporting-and-blocking/ The Mama Bear Effect h...

GXT-UP-EP07 Hey GenXers, Ed Wasson, aka Wilkise here...  Now I'm going to go over the 4 firearms safety rules.  Here we go.  Number one.  All weapons are always loaded.  Let me say again, Number one, all weapons are always loaded.  Never assume otherwise   never pick up and handle a firearm and assume and assume its not loaded.  You pick it up.  You don't know how to unload it.  Don&apos...

GXTEP06 Army Survival Guide Review In todays show, Ed and Matt review the FM 21-76 Army Survival Guide.  The intrroduction to this classic survival guide covers the army's S.U.R.V.IV.A.L Acronym.   S: SIZE UP THE SITUATION U: USE ALL YOUR SENSES / UNDUE HASTE MAKES WASTE R: REMEMBER WHERE YOU ARE V: VANQUISH FEAR AND PANIC I: IMPROVISE V: VALUE LIVING A: ACT LIKE THE NATIVES L: LIVE BY YOUR W...

RESOURCES: YOUTUBE VIDEO https://youtu.be/i7swLmicckc https://www.ready.gov/ National Risk Index MAP https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/map I’m Matt Damon https://youtu.be/gnPWJOJYVKc Bourne Identity Scene https://youtu.be/dsJiYWv3J00 Planning Your Communications Most important here is understanding how important it is to have proper communications.  Without communications, how will we know: where to me...