Sadly a component of the “sovereign citizen movement” have actually ruined the word, “sovereign citizen”. While many in the movement are peaceful and tend to operate via turning the state unto itself via the courts, enough idiots have committed acts of violence under the phrase to widely ruin what it was supposed to mean. However, as so often is the case that which is ruined often leads to that which is better. In this case I think the term “sovereign human” is a much better term. Citizen denotes a state, and a state denotes control. But no matter our state … Continue reading →

This episode was a back to basics show. Simple stuff that we all need reminding about day to day in order to stay sharp. This is also the exact type of information to give to people new to prepping, especially the totally unprepared that “don’t get it”. We all have fiends like that right? So many people seem to believe you are either some sort of “extreme doomsday prepper” or you are just normal. I say that the way most people not normal. I am talking about adults here and adults should be first and foremost responsible. Responsible first for … Continue reading →

Today we are going to talk about one of the primary support planks that need to be in place for real modern survival living. It won’t be about storing food, the right guns, getting defense training or securing your property. All of those are incredibly important and there is a ton more that is important as well. That said, what is the primary leverage we use to get these things and many others done? The answer is money. Money is a symbol for energy, that is what it really represents, whether human labor, natural energetic systems or man made automation, … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on Greenland, dogs, guns, eye infections, homestead automation, investing, protests 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 question for in one coherent sentence Hit the return key a few times and then give all the details you think are necessary ` Following that procedure makes it about 100X more likely your question will get … Continue reading →

Andrew Reed joins us today to discuss building soil, food, and self-sufficiency with low tech mushroom cultivation. Andrew is a fungal geneticist, educator, and founder of Mossy Creek Mushrooms in East Tennessee, where he runs one of the most diverse independent culture libraries in North America. His work centers on practical, scalable mycology—using mushrooms to build soil, strengthen food systems, reduce waste streams, and empower small growers with simple, repeatable methods that actually work in the real world. A lifelong naturalist with a background in microbiology and ecological systems, Andrew specializes in strain development and selective breeding of gourmet and … Continue reading →

Today we discuss a concept that is very old to me merged with a term that is brand new to me. It is called Rebel Canning. Rebel Canners are communities of people using traditional canning methods that gasp, ignore many recommendations by the USDA for canning. These people however are not adult children. The spirit in these groups is not I won’t do what you say simply because I want to be a rebel. More I am a rebel because I can think for myself and your rules do not really make sense at all. But how could the USDA … Continue reading →

Right now all the talk in the media is about a woman who was shot in her vehicle by an ICE agent. Most of the talk is of course retarded and angled to support the left’s claim that ICE murdered a woman in cold blood. But what really happened, that is just one thing we will look at today. We will also revisit the new food pyramid we discussed on Thursday and the left’s predictable reaction to it, but what is the real source of anger about it? Also quietly last month the USDA reallocated almost 700 million dollars to … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on Venezuela, dog training, 2026 goals, tax strategy, liquid bitcoin, plant propagation, the new food guidance from the FDA 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 question for in one coherent sentence Hit the return key a few times and then give all the details you think are necessary ` Following that procedure makes … Continue reading →

Over the holiday break I got out and did a bit of fishing for a variety of things but mainly just some bullhead catfish to add to my back yard ponds. I also started to reorganize my gear after a recent surf trip and as part of my winter routine. Then on top if it had a text conversation with a good friend about fishing. Turns out the guy is a huge fan of catfish so I was giving him some advice on using things like range cubes for chum. He didn’t know what range cubes were so I texted … Continue reading →

Today two of my favorite people, John Willis and Nicole Sauce join me for our First Tuesday Coffee Chat. Today we talk about some current events and news stories, some entrepreneurial topics and of course some stuff on homesteading and a few other topics. You know we are going to hit on some of the crazy current events. The US snatching Maduro out of Venezuela. The Somali Daycare scams and the end of Tim Waltz due to it. Are we really going to take over Greenland? Will the war in Ukraine ever end and more. Sponsors of the Day Join … Continue reading →

This is one of the laws of life in my new book which is almost done being written. The law itself sounds simple and brutal but trust me as you will see today it isn’t really either, at least in the way it may appear to be. While we will discuss physical conflict today, this law is more applicable to the office, the board room or in family arguments then on the mean streets. You see all “conflict” is a form of a fight and all fights should follow certain principles. The first of which is the principle of non … Continue reading →

Most of today’s show is a recreation of 2008’s Christmas special. Today we pause and take a moment to reflect on Christmas and how it has become the Holiday we celebrate today. Many American’s have no idea just how Christmas became unique here in America, the role it played in bringing our nation together after two wars of independence and the civil war. Christmas is special and a time to pause and reflect. Christmas is indeed a special time of year, today I will cover many aspects of it that may make this Christmas just a bit more special. Tune … Continue reading →

I woke up today and did my normal morning stuff. I then jumped on social media to sound the last alarm about the AI course going on sale today. I made the mistake of actually reading some of the posts on X. Here is something you guys do not know. While I have appeared to be “active” on X lately it has mostly just been cut and past of show announcements and such. Very much a post and ghost approach. I have been engaged in a program to improve myself a bit. You are never too old and never too … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the the military, eyesight issues, training dogs, first deer rifles, foraging thistle and teasel, the FishBrain app 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 question for in one coherent sentence Hit the return key a few times and then give all the details you think are necessary ` Following that procedure makes it … Continue reading →

Today Chef Ken Daniels returns to TSPC to talk about making Christmas Dinner. After our show on Thanksgiving dinner quite a few requested this show, so at TSPC we try to give you what you ask for as often as we can. As we already covered turkey and you cook a turkey at Thanksgiving and Christmas the same way, we will not talk turkey today. Instead we will talk about other options for a main course. How about say a standing rib roast, a leg of lamb, an amazing ham or even a Christmas Goose? We will get into all … Continue reading →

It is that time again. We may still be nine days from Christmas and have a lot of winter in front of us but spring will come before you know it. In much of the country seeds should be started indoors some time between Feb 1st and the end of that month. Folks I know it will sound crazy but February 2026 is just barely more than a month away. Now is the time to evaluate the equipment you have and upgrade or add the things you want in your system this year. Select varieties of seeds to grow and … Continue reading →

Recently I posted and advertisement for guns on Facebook and X it was from 1972. Featuring things like a Remington 1100 for 144 dollars and a Marlin 30-30 for 80 bucks. A few people who I do applaud for doing the math pointed out that things like the Mossberg pump at 64 bucks was actually a little more expensive in 72 vs. today if measured against CPI inflation. Again I applaud anyone for doing math but OF COURSE IT TRACKS WITH INFLATION. Yes, inflation tracks with inflation, shocking! Seriously what actually matters is real cost, not dollar cost. The dollar … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions the economy, taxes, rifles & optics, health, small scale wind energy, end of life planning, business motivation 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 question for in one coherent sentence Hit the return key a few times and then give all the details you think are necessary ` Following that procedure makes it about … Continue reading →

Jeff and Rose Burkinshaw along their 5 girls have been homesteading off-grid for the better part of 20 years. They share their adventures on the Gridlessness youtube channel and Jeff recently launched his book “Gridlessness- Finding Freedom Off-Grid”. From the suburbs to the city, they’ve built an abundant life off-grid from the ground up. Jeff’s new book divulges all the details of family life, finances, and the gritty work, mistakes and eventual mastery of life in the wilderness. Join Us Today to Discuss… How Jeff’s family started down the path to an off-grid homestead What motivated Jeff’s family to take … Continue reading →

Let me ask you a question, do you really feel future generations will know anything approaching the freedoms we still have today? Do you think even the freedom that children had in say 1985 will ever be restored? Have you ever considered the progression of the loss of freedom in this nation? I am talking going way, way back. It was said of the Native Americans prior to the founding of our nation that “never have there ever been a people who were so free”. While a valid point, it isn’t exactly true, as many such people were as free … Continue reading →