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20 Unique Garden Plants to Consider Growing – TSP Rewind – Epi-328

#22 trending · Philosophy

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 surviva

Nov 9
1 h 08 min

The Book of Five Rings – Part 3 – The Architect Lens – Epi-3935

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

Nov 6
52 min

Off Grid Tiny Home Life in the Wilderness – TSP Rewind – Epi-327

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. S

Nov 5
1 h 06 min

Dealing with Life’s Transitions – TSP Rewind – Epi-326

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

Nov 4
1 h 28 min

First Tuesday Coffee Chat with John & Nicole – Epi-3934

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 an

Nov 3
1 h 57 min

Monday Mayhem on The Survival Podcast – Epi-3933

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 o

Nov 2
1 h 28 min

The Book of Five Rings – Part 2 – The Strategist Lens – Epi-3932

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 int

Oct 30
49 min

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3931

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

Oct 29
1 h 16 min

Mindful AI: A Human Alternative to Big Tech – Epi-3930

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 kee

Oct 28
1 h 43 min

Ignore the Bull Sh!t to Build Success – Epi-3929

We are reaching the fever pitch of an election cycles right now, as we do every two years. This time it is a mid term with not quite the extremes of a general election b

Oct 27
1 h 24 min

Monday Mayhem on The Survival Podcast – Epi-3928

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 o

Oct 26
1 h 44 min

The Book of Five Rings – Part 1 – The Combatant Lens – Epi-3927

Today on Friday Fusions we are kicking off a brand new four-part series exploring Miyamoto Musashi’s legendary 17th-century text, “The Book of Five Rings”. While this mas

Oct 23
1 h 03 min

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3926

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions the Iran war, Ruger discontinuing iconic guns, foraging witch hazel, Start9 servers, dogs, diet, m

Oct 22
1 h 29 min

Grazing Beneath Solar Panels with Bo Carter – Epi-3925

Today we are joined by Bo Carter to talk about solar grazing and agrivoltaics: combining food production with solar energy on the same land. I’ve been talking about this

Oct 21
2 h 02 min

My Indoor and Outdoor Kitchen Set Ups – Epi-3924

I thought it was time for a not so serious episode and given we are heading into the holiday season, it also seems timely. There are plenty of parties, meals and such co

Oct 20
2 h 26 min

Monday Mayhem on The Survival Podcast – Epi-3923

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 o

Oct 19
1 h 42 min

Friday Fusions – Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture – Part 3 – Epi-3922

Today on Friday Fusions we wrap up our three-part exploration of J. Russell Smith’s 1929 masterpiece, “Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture”. In this final episode, we tra

Oct 16
46 min

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3921

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the DC swamp, physical gold, investing during panic, making cheese, storm prep, fitness and wei

Oct 15
1 h 13 min

Mollie Engelhart Exposes a Disturbing Beef Industry Mystery – Epi-3920

Today we are joined by Mollie Engelhart to discuss disturbing research showing that male cattle are producing milk. A study of over 20,000 cattle found that 14.5% of beef

Oct 14
1 h 27 min

First Tuesday Coffee Chat with John & Nicole – Epi-3919

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 an

Oct 13
1 h 59 min

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Just like a box of chocolates, I’m never sure what I’m going to get, but it is NEVER boring so I always have a handful downloaded before long flights or extended lawn mowing sessions. Jack is one of the few hosts who tells you what he thinks will be beneficial even if it might hurt your feelings - and he backs it up. That, all by itself, is a breath of fresh air.

NOT THIS ONE OMG · Oct 2026

Completely changed my life and my families life from eating, to home schooling, to supplements and economics… Mr Spirko has never led me wrong about changes that we needed to make so we could be prepared for when things get tough or even if they don’t.. I can’t thank Jack enough for what he does daily..

tlkelly53 · Jan 2024

'The Coming Decentralization' pulled together all the ways we can choose to not participate in the controlled chaos playing out today. I listened to it again hiking this morning because Jack' 15 years of organizing everything from home schooling to successful home farming and building an energy-free home made me feel free and hopeful. Won't happen here in So. California but the plan has been made! What a useful show.

Abookwriter2 · Jun 2023

There’s no other source of information that comes close to Jack. He is a knowledgeable homesteader that is informed in financials, world events & defense. Highly recommended!

Mustanger65 · Feb 2023

I finally unfollowed The Survival Podcast after listening for 14 years. There used to be a lot of shows about permaculture, homesteading, and actual survival skills. Now, there are more and more “current events” shows, and they all turn into unhinged MAGA rants. He bashes politicians that he does not agree with, but instantly loses credibility when he mispronounces their names. How can you claim to know enough about someone when you won’t even take the time to learn their names? It just comes off as ignorant, racist, and closed-minded. He is always peddling his AI-generated books and courses, when he has taken people for a ride before, with his gold coins (TSP Mint) and permaculture courses (Permaethos). I my opinion, he is just out for your money. There used to be a lot of great information, but now there are better resources out there.

JimboSqueeze · Jul 2026

This podcast is full of a lot diverse and useful knowledge. I personally have learned and used some of the information you can get from listening. The caveat is that a lot of opinions Jack has can be either dated or wrong. Don’t get me wrong, he is also spot on about a number of subjects and topics. The long short of it is to take it all with a grain of salt

Col Pestilence · Nov 2019

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