The Survival Podcast

This episode was inspired by my panel session in Camden at the 2023 Self Reliance Festival, a question was asked that I was absolutely not expecting. A young woman, who was very emotional, asked, “But what if you can’t leave the city?” I listened to her intently, realizing very quickly that the reality was not that her family could not leave; rather, at this point in their lives, they simply didn’t want to. The bigger issue was her emotion; clearly, this was painful for her. They were a young couple, into gardening, had kiddos, but they were working with lower-income … Continue reading →

When I first did this episode in 2019 I was thinking about how all the way back in 2008 I started this podcast.  And how, I wanted to talk about all things modern survival related.  To me nothing is more rooted in our survival than the ability to feed ourselves so I started talking about gardening.  Still with tons of guns and gear types showing up in the early days I wondered if garden type shows would be well received.  Not only were they but they became some of the most popular episodes I have ever done. Within that group … Continue reading →

Today on Friday Fusions we arrive at part three of our series on Miyamoto Musashi’s “The Book of Five Rings”, moving from external strategy into the internal architecture of personal agency. This episode is entirely focused on the relentless, repetitive training of the mind and the daily engine required to sustain true discipline over a lifetime. We unpack Musashi’s absolute requirement to constantly polish the intellect and spirit, examining how a 17th-century warrior’s approach to continuous learning is the ultimate blueprint for modern self-mastery. Our historical practitioner sits down with a behavioral designer to translate this ancient discipline into a … Continue reading →

In this episode from 2019 I interviewed Ariel who lives off grid in a tiny house nestled into the western mountains of Wyoming, a little over 6000 feet above sea level. She splits her own wood for heat, carries water by hand, uses a composting toilet, and attempts to grow, hunt, or forage as much of her own food as possible between the weather and wildlife she’s surrounded by. As a child, she was fortunate enough to be able to spend much of her free time exploring and playing in the woods. Little has changed now that she older. She … Continue reading →

This episode was done on a day when I was thinking about a lot of things.  One was a very close friend dealing with a major life transition.  That got me thinking to many of my own transitions.  This included realizing that I was on my own as a teenager, joining and leaving the military and moving to Texas.  I also thought about getting what I thought was a dream job, moving my family for it, then losing it due to a buy out.  My son growing up and leaving home, moving to Arkansas and moving back to Texas and … Continue reading →

Today we have our first Tuesday Coffee Chat with John Willis of SOE Tactical Gear and Nicole Sauce of Living Free in Tennessee. These discussions are always a wildcard and can go anywhere. We usually hit on some current events of course. We also tend to talk about things like entrepreneurship, homesteading and a ton more. In general we try to inspire you a bit, make you laugh a few times, entertain you and teach you a thing or two along the way. Resources for today’s show… Find Me on Nostr Join the Members Brigade TspAz.com TSPC on Discord TSPC … Continue reading →

Monday Mayhem shows are a throwback to the roots of The Survival Podcast. Fast riffs on many topics in real time. No deep presentations or digging into the finer points of an aquaponics system. A mix of practical prepping, current news and economic trends, and real opinions you will never hear from mainstream or even most alternative media. Our lead story today is what I am calling “InstaFluencer Doomsday” and of course I mean all the chatter around governments supposedly getting ready for WWIII.  I will explain why I barely even care and why you shouldn’t either.  We will then … Continue reading →

Today on Friday Fusions we continue our four-part deep dive into Miyamoto Musashi’s “The Book of Five Rings”, pivoting away from physical combat and stepping directly into the boardroom. In this second episode, our hosts examine how the mindset of an undefeated 17th-century swordsman maps perfectly onto modern economic strategy, corporate positioning, and applied system design. We explore the profound business implications behind Musashi’s core concepts of mastering timing, disrupting an opponent’s rhythm, and perceiving the subtle market shifts that cannot yet be seen. Our resident historical practitioner is joined by a former corporate executive turned business consultant to translate … Continue reading →

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions the PRIME act, daily exercise, pistol actions, dry wall repair, fruit tree root stocks, end stage societies 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 →

Today we are joined by Hakeem Anwar to talk about Mindful AI, a new service from Above designed to point people back toward human knowledge and creativity. Instead of keeping users inside an endless loop of AI-generated answers, Mindful AI aims to connect them with books, creators, and events. We’ll discuss why Hakeem believes we need a different kind of AI, what might set Mindful AI apart from the tools most people use today, and how the service will work. We’ll also talk about the infrastructure behind it, how Above plans to protect user data, and whether the service will … Continue reading →