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What we Mean when we say CoVid-2019 is Like the Flu

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As you read this article I would like you to consider a few things about me as the source of this information.  If you look at the top of this website you will see it is called The Survival Podcast.  If you are new around here this is a 12 year old two time winner of the “Podcast of the Year Award” with almost a quarter million daily listeners.  I teach and have taught preparedness for over a decade now.  If I was out for pure self interest, the best thing for me right now would be to hype this … Continue reading →

Episode-318- Listener Questions for 11-16-09

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I am in the home office today as I take the typical round of Monday listener questions so you will get improved audio quality.  There is also a listener appreciation contest going on today and you can win a free copy of James Stevens’ book, Making the Best of Basics.  Also make sure to tune in and join me LIVE tonight on James’s Stevens show on Blog Talk Radio. Tune in today as I answer some great questions like… What are some good “prepper” vacations for kids other then camping Should new gardeners go with square foot or conventional gardening … Continue reading →

Episode-205- Survival Podcast Audience Questions 5-22-09

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I decided to do an audience questions show today.  Since it was done from the “mobile studio” there are no call ins or anything.  These are all questions sent in by email, asked in comments, asked on the survival forum, etc. Tune in to hear me answer these questions today… Should owners of city real estate hold out or cut losses and sell now? Is renting to own a good option? Is the mobile/RV approach better then owning property? Are the small “family farms” going to return? Will second/third tier cities grow as large cities decline in population? What is … Continue reading →

Episode-191- Survival Reaction Mentality

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Today we will continue to talk a bit more on swine flu or more accurately what is starting to look like a massive overreaction by government.  Our larger topic though is going to be about a simple question… In a survival situation which response is better, a swift instinctual response or a well planned logical response? With that in mind today’s show notes are very brief just tune in and hear my take on this question along with an interesting story about what I learned when I coughed (more accurately cleared my throat) at Starbucks recently.  Another quick question what … Continue reading →

Episode-190- Is a Global Food Shortage Inevitable?

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My view is yes, sooner or later it is inevitable due to declines in production and resources and expansion of population.  I also think we should not engage in alarmism at this point either.  Much like peak oil this is a real problem that will get worse but over a rather long period of time, not tomorrow morning. Today we also briefly discuss the defection of Republican Arlen Spector and we do another swine flu (h1n1) update. Tune in today to hear… A news caster that should have his ass kicked New swine flu cases in my back yard Don’t … Continue reading →

Episode-189- Peak Oil – Fact? Fiction? Or Both?

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Today we discuss the concept of peak oil and what it means in the coming two decades.  Is the oil going to run out?  Will capacity exceed demand, will it create more wars?  Regardless of environmental wackos, global warming hoaxes and carbon credits what does it all actually mean for the individual and what should you be doing about it. Today we also do a brief update on the Swine Flu (now called the North American Flu), a bit about the truth vs. the myths of what went wrong in 1976 with a different variant of the Swine Flu and … Continue reading →

Episode-188- Swine Flu H1N1 Pandemic Risk

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Today we discuss the recent events around the H1N1 variant of swine flu currently on every radar screen from local news to the CDC.  Is the big pandemic finally here?  Don’t get ahead of yourself there is a real risk of epidemic or even pandemic here there is also a large probability that this will end up being a non event and overreaction may be worse the the flu itself. Today we discuss.. This is an H1N1 and so was the Spanish Flu but these are not the same Have you found holes in your preps because this has made … Continue reading →

Episode-121- Pandemic Flu and Global Disease Threats

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Today we discuss a subject that has been in and out of vogue in main stream media, the threat of Global Pandemic Avian Flu (H5N1) and other disease pandemic and epidemic potential threats. Tune in today to hear about… What does H5N1 mean, what are the meanings of H and N in flu varients What is a “clade” and how does it apply to flu strains A vaccine resistant “clade 7” varient of H5N1 has turned up in Beijing China There is a small human cluster of Avian Flu in Vietnam There has just been a death in Egypt in … Continue reading →