The Survival Podcast

Today we discuss using mushrooms to heal our damaged soils and our damaged bodies with Sean Hawkins. Shawn and his wife will talk about their journey and the role mushrooms have played in it. Sean Hawkins is a certified “Soil-Smith” and educator of JADAM & Korean Natural Farming practices. He has 15 years experience in greenhouse management; growing a variety of indoor crops, microgreens, and flow...

Join us today as we discuss a lot of current events and attempt to decipher them. Today we talk about Biden’s cancer surprise, mass school closures, Russia’s GDP collapse, JP Morgan’s 180 on Bitcoin, the Genius Act, Biochar going main stream and more. Join Me Today as we Discuss… The collapse of public education continues – Ft. Worth closing 18 schools – link The Biden cancer announcement is a cas...

Join us today as we discuss five of the biggest challenges facing the US economy and what you can actually do about them. From national debt to broken supply chains to the housing mess, we’ll look at where the system is failing and how the so-called solutions usually miss the mark. More importantly, we’ll break down steps you can take to sidestep the fallout and build something stronger for yourse...

In this episode I was joined by Jeff Wheatley who had over 15 years experience selling, installing, and servicing Hearth appliances (Stoves, Inserts, & Fireplaces) in 3 major fuel types: Woodburning, LP & NG Burning, and Pellet Burning. He joined us to discuss the safe install & use of wood stoves.  He also provides us with tips on how to get the best efficiency, the most heat, the least creosote,...

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on government spending, the economy, foraging, silvopasture, budget guns, body armor, black out kits and more. Make sure if you submit content for an expert council show you do the following…. Email it to me at jack @ thesurvivalpodcast.com Put TSPC Expert in the subject line Ask you question and state the expert you have the...

In today’s episode of our “Get to Know Your Expert Council” series, we’re talking taxes—but not the way your CPA would. Matthew Sercely of Agorist Tax Advice joins us to break down how feral humans can play the money game without selling out or ending up in hot water. Matthew isn’t just some guy with opinions. He’s a legit tax advisor with a law background who works with real-world clients—from so...

Today we dig into one of the most liberating topics out there, building your own business.  This episode digs into deep business principles so if you already have or run a business it will be helpful as well.  What we discuss today will not be  theory or hype, just a clear look at how to choose the right type of business for you. Most people get stuck before they start because they think the world...

Today we discuss the hard truth most people don’t want to hear — freedom isn’t something you vote for, it’s something you take. You can scream at the sky, protest bad laws, and hope the next election changes things, but if you’re waiting on permission to live free, you’re already in chains. In this episode, I lay out what it actually looks like to take freedom back into your own hands — one area a...

In this episode I was joined by Joel Salatin.  We discussed some of the biggest challenges to small producers today, how can farmers transition from traditional agriculture to more natural production and increase profits at the same time. We also talked about how homesteaders can adapt some of Joel’s techniques raising small livestock like poultry and rabbits and the importance of ethical slaughte...

  Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the Yemen bombings, cooking fish, tax strategy, Trump’s “mad man strategy”, coffee grinders, dog training, bitcoin and more. Make sure if you submit content for an expert council show you do the following…. Email it to me at jack @ thesurvivalpodcast.com Put TSPC Expert in the subject line Ask you question and state the e...

Today Andy McCann returns to TSPC as part of the meet your expert council series.  Today Andy and I will discuss addressing chronic illnesses like Crohn’s disease and other modern conditions with health and nutrition vs. using drugs and ignoring the root causes of problems. Andy McCann is a seasoned health and fitness advocate, entrepreneur, and educator with over 17 years of experience helping pe...

Today John Willis and Nicole Sauce join me for our monthly First Tuesday Coffee Chat. As will be typical you just don’t know what will pop up in this episode. We will discuss a variety of current events, homestead and entrepreneurial topics. And of course take questions and comments from the live stream in real time.` Resources for today’s show… Find Me on Nostr Article Explaining the GrowNostr In...

It has been awhile since we have done a strait up listener Q&A show so I thought today would be a great day to do just that.  We have a few bitcoin questions today, we also have some on business and economics along with a mixed bag of homestead/permaculture/gardening type stuff as well. I love old school shows like this, it is a huge part of what we built TSPC on in the early days so kick back and...

In this episode I was joined by Jeff Gleason who has been a stead fast supporter of the show for more well over a decade and a half. He is of course the famous “Berkey Guy” and in this episode he joined us to discuss the role water should play in our prep planning and our daily lives. Today’s episode of Friday Flashbacks was originally published on 12-14-11 and was originally Episode-803- An Inter...

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on quail eggs, tax strategy, fuel storage, tractoring chickens, blood sugar, giardia, trade wars and more. Make sure if you submit content for an expert council show you do the following…. Email it to me at jack @ thesurvivalpodcast.com Put TSPC Expert in the subject line Ask you question and state the expert you have the ques...

Today we’re diving into the underground world of fungi with Olga from Mushroom Mountain. She grew up foraging mushrooms in the forests of Bosnia and Hercegovina, learning from her grandparents which ones to eat, which to toss, and how to live with the land instead of just on it. These days, she runs Mushroom Mountain, a powerhouse operation producing spawn for edible and medicinal varieties, plus...

Last week I was at the LFTN 25 Workshop put on by my good friend Nicole Sauce. While there, one of the fellow presenters was talking about applying permaculture in suburban settings. She had done an amazing job transforming her backyard into a productive, beautiful space. But when it came to the front yard? That’s where the “Karens” and the HOA enforcers drew the line. Nicole pointed out to me, “Y...

Today we discuss the launch of 21 Capital, something everyone’s talking about, but no one’s actually explaining. The headlines are full of noise, but the real story is deeper and way bigger than most people realize. We’ll break down what’s really going on behind the scenes: why Cantor Fitzgerald, Tether, SoftBank, and Jack Mallers are teaming up, what 21 Capital’s true business model is likely to...

In this episode I was joined by author and fellow podcaster Rob Wolf.  We discussed paleo nutrition and the misconceptions in modern nutritional science.  We also discuss his new entry into the world of Permaculture.  Interviewing Robb was like talking to an old friend and more like having a bad ass co-host than a typical guest interview.  I loved learning from him and I loved his openness to lear...

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on foraging, home office deductions, investing, tree propagation, gun shot wounds, concealed carry, the value of labor and more. Make sure if you submit content for an expert council show you do the following…. Email it to me at jack @ thesurvivalpodcast.com Put TSPC Expert in the subject line Ask you question and state the ex...

In this episode we discussed a common and bluntly stupid misconception among new preppers, the idea that with a gun and ammo you can get whatever you need.  This is bluntly stupid an not only won’t it work, it won’t even be a remote possibility in 99% of all situations.  This one is a hard core old school TSPC episode. The original show was titled Episode-893- Why Being a Lone Wolf Won’t Work for...

In this episode we discussed Permaculture design for the every day person’s property.  In other words not necessarily the person who is going to attend a full PDC and spend the time and money to be certified.   Ignoring the complex parts of permaculture that a specific to region types most of us will never visit let along live in.  Rather sticking to the principles and techniques that work well fo...

This will be the last new show (other than an Expert Council show this Thursday) until I return from Tenessee on Monday next week from Nicole Sauce’s LFTN Workshop.  So I thought about it and one of my goals in 2025 has become to inspire more businesses to be founded and existing ones expanded in the TSPC community. So of course to do that I will leave you with an awesome motivational “you can do...

In this episode Steven Harris joined me to discuss all aspects of solar heating.  The minute people hear solar they think panels for electricity.  However, the most efficient use of solar with the shortest ROI are solar heat systems.  In this episode we talk about how you can build these systems for almost no money and more. Today’s episode of Friday Flashbacks was originally published on 12-7-11...

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on civil rights, investing surplus capital, strengthening your back, foundation cracks, cooking maitake mushrooms, fact checking with AI and more. Make sure if you submit content for an expert council show you do the following…. Email it to me at jack @ thesurvivalpodcast.com Put TSPC Expert in the subject line Ask you questio...