Civil Defense Radio

David Pyne and I discuss his appointment as President of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security, what his recommendations are for the two 2024 Presidential Candidates, and how our national security relies on a secure national power supply that cannot be interrupted. Guest Links Article mentioned in the interview and others by Mr. Pyne can be found here: https://nationalinterest.org/profi...

Cameron Hamilton is a good friend of mine, a former Navy SEAL medic, and a former Director of Medica Services at DHS. He has valuable insights into the workings of DHS and the border crisis through his work at DHS at the national level, supporting the field operations of Customs & Border Protection (CBP) and the US Border Patrol. Cameron is one of the finest men I know. Guest Links: Website: c...

Preston Schleinkofer is the owner and host of the Civil Defense Radio podcast. He is retired from over 22 years in the armed forces of the United States, retiring at the rank of Sergeant First Class (E-7). He is also retired from 27 years of federal law enforcement service, ultimately retiring at the federal grade of GS-14. Related Shows EP 1, EP 91 Civil Defense Radio Information Website: www.civ...

Kaleb Retzer and I discuss his Master’s Thesis Proposal for Local-Level EMP Mitigation and Response Planning. Kaleb is a friend and a former guest way back in Episode 78. He has some great ideas for local planning and we talk about some of them here. Kaleb Retzer is a graduate student in Adelphi University’s Master’s of Emergency Management program; specializing in Homeland Security. He h opes to...

Billy Bond explains why he believes the art of permaculture is beneficial and why. We discuss how and why certain plants should be grown together and why layering in “defense” is a good strategy for positioning both plants and animals. Guest Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PermaPasturesFarm21 IG: https://www.instagram.com/permapasturesfarm/?hl=en Website: https://www.permapasturesfarm.com...

Matt Strickland and I discuss his time in the Army and as a military contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan. He relates the story of how his fight with government and arbitrary Covid mandates causes him to resist, and con comply. Matt is a leader, and his story is an example for us all in a growing conflict for freedom and against tyranny. Matt is a fifth-generation Virginian, veteran, and small busin...

Our old friend Bjorn is back to update us on some work he has been doing with the INFRAGARD National Disaster Resilience Council (NDRC). This is another spirited conversation about possibilities of war with Russia and the potential cyber threats to our national grid. Bjorn David Hoxeng Simundson is a technology entrepreneur, industrial designer, inventor and impact-investor dedicated to “solving h...

Biko Wright is the runner up to the big prize in episode 8, of History Channel’s Alone series. We discuss his preparation for the extreme survival situation he was to endure, as well as what it takes to survive alone. This was a truly dangerous test of his stamina, endurance, and his survival skills in the Grizzly bear infested wilderness of British Columbia, Canada. Guest Bio Biko Wright was a co...

Our guest this episode is our friend David Pyne. We asked him back to discuss some of the disturbing news lately about three retired generals claiming January 6th was a “terrible things for our democracy.” We also discuss the possibility of military attacks on the US from China, Russia, and other threat nation states. Will we be in WW3 or CW2 by 2024? Very interesting discussion. Guest Links Web-s...

Doc Braun and I discuss his professional career as a trainer and advisor for Counterterrorism and Emergency Management to federal, state, and local agencies. His experience and training has led him in an heroic way to attack the Covid crisis by pulling a team of scientists together to understand and identify the virus itself, but also to develop a natural response to what his team discovered it co...

John Leyzorek is a tremendous resource on what TACTICAL CIVICS is all about. He lines out very well what the mission is, and how we at the local county level can regain control of our government from corrupt and/or compromised politicians. There are multiple steps, but the first is building a local chapter for that political clout needed to make changes. Links Web-site www.tacticalcivics.com also...

This episode of Civil Defense Radio we speak with Cara Castronuova about her boxing career and her activism getting the word out about the American Gulag. This is the D.C. dungeon where over 500 patriotic Americans have been held as Speaker Pelosi’s political prisoners without proper care, and against all standard rules of justice. We also get an insight into the conditions they are being held und...

This episode of Civil Defense Radio we discuss the economic threats our nation faces today; threats like massive federal overspending, supply chain slowdowns, the impacts of communist insurgencies within our institutions, corporations and government. This was an easy going and fun conversation with Professor Lani Elliott. Links Breaking the Conflict Trap: Civil War and Development Policy (https://...

Bjorn Simundson and I continued our conversation from EP 87 and discussed personal, national, and global chaos. Bjorn has had a hand in some very revolutionary discoveries with a global impact to better humanity. His understanding of the threats we face and his optimistic outlook on emergency preparedness community makes this a fun episode to listen to. Guest Links Bjorn Simundson,  CEO and Co-Fou...

In Episode 104 we got a taste of the new book from Dr. Peter Vincent Pry, when we spoke with David Pyne, who is one of many co-authors of the book. In this episode we get more about the book, but we also get to hear some of the bureaucratic lies, sleight of hand, and obfuscation that has kept our national power grid so vulnerable to our enemies. Dr. Peter Vincent Pry is Executive Director of the E...

David Pyne and I discuss the increasing threat of China and their nuclear expansion. The Washington Times news agency reported the Chinese are building a third intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) field, that would be the home of over 100 new missiles. This could put the US and our western allies in a major pickle. The Chinese could effectively conduct nuclear blackmail of a US President, wit...

Michael E. Ginsberg is an attorney in Washington, DC practicing in the field of national security law. He spent a decade in private practice at Arnold & Porter LLP in Washington, DC and then worked several years in the U.S. government as a Senior Associate General Counsel in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), where he served as legal counsel for the Intelligence Advanc...

Jim believes growing our own food is a cornerstone to free ourselves from Big Ag and Big Pharma (which will not only make us happier and healthier, but will help save the planet), and move us toward become more self-reliant. This is how we break free of reliance on corrupt monopolies and tyrannical institutions. Growing food is also a key element of many prepper and survivalist's lifestyles. We he...

In this episode Matthew West gives us insight into the great Texas Freeze of 2021. We learn about some of the problems, what went wrong, and we learn how one might prepare. He also gave us insight into a great project between the US military and the city of San Antonio that should be the model for other communities. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-west-9b496821/ Twitter: https:...

Carl Gallups - is the senior pastor of Hickory Hammock Baptist Church in Milton, FL (since 1987), an Amazon Top-60 bestselling author, and a conservative talk radio host heard nationally and internationally since 2002 (1330 WEBY AM |News Radio 92.3 | 1620 AM) at www.carlgallups.com/freedomfriday. He is also a prolific TV, radio, and print media guest commentator, and a former decorated Florida law...

Brigadier General (Ret-NYG) Ken Chrosniak was enlisted before he became an officer through Officer Candidate School. He served for over 37 years in the Active Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard, from which he retired. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education from Daemon College and a Master’s in Education from Saint Bonaventure University and is an Army War College graduate.

Preston Schleinkofer is the owner and host of the Civil Defense Radio podcast. He is also retired from 22 years of military service in the Active Duty, Reserves, and national guard, retiring at the grade of E7, Sergeant First Class. He is also a retired federal law enforcement officer of 27 years, serving in the US Border Patrol and Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). He retired at the ci...

Dan Hinkson, owner of Be Ready Enterprises LLC, is a retired Marine officer with over 20 years of service and combat experience in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He is an NRA Certified Instructor, a competitive shooter, an AR-15 gunsmith, a Black Belt Instructor in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, and a CPR trained Combat Lifesaver. Links Website: http://bereadyllc.com/ Civil Defense Radio Infor...

This episode is for you and your cyber health at home and away. Cyber intrusion expert Kevin Argiro covers some very basic, but very helpful information that you probably aren’t using to protect yourself right now. If you are, then kudos to your advanced cyber awareness. Join us as we discuss a few things to make yourself properly cyber hygienic. For a list of more actions, you can take to better...

Texas was recently hit by a freak ice storm, a once in a hundred-year event. Many things went wrong that contributed to this disaster, however, it did reveal the need to prepare for anything. We brought back our favorite preparedness experts, Jonathan and Kylene Jones to discuss how one should prepare for such a freak event. But are there really freak events, or do we just not think about them? Li...