The Survival Podcast

Our Top Five Economic Challenges – Epi-3673

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Wood Stoves and Inserts – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-76

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I was joined by Jeff Wheatley who had over 15 years experience selling, installing, and servicing Hearth appliances (Stoves, Inserts, ...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3672

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on government spending, the economy, foraging, silvopasture, budget guns, body...

Tax Advice for Feral Humans – Epi-3671

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 A...

Finding the Right Business to Start – Epi-3670

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Freedom is Forged Not Granted – Epi-3669

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Joel Salatin from Polyface Farms – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-75

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3668

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the Yemen bombings, cooking fish, tax strategy, Trump’s “mad man str...

Building Resilience from Within – Epi-3667

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Cr...

First Tuesday Coffee Chat – Epi-3666

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 thi...

Survival Podcast Listener Q&A – Epi-3665

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 q...

An Interview with The Berkey Guy – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-74

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3664

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on quail eggs, tax strategy, fuel storage, tractoring chickens, blood sugar, g...

Fungal Foundations: King Stropharia’s Gift – Epi-3663

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Edible Ops: Behind Enemy Lines – Epi-3662

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 pe...

Why 21 Capital Changes Everything – 3661

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

Robb Wolf on Paleo Nutrition – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-73

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I was joined by author and fellow podcaster Rob Wolf.  We discussed paleo nutrition and the misconceptions in modern nutritional scie...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3660

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on foraging, home office deductions, investing, tree propagation, gun shot wou...

TSP Rewind – Why Being a Lone Wolf Won’t Work – Epi-291

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

TSP Rewind – Permaculture Property Design – Epi-290

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 at...

Building a Business is Hard – Epi-3659

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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’...

Steven Harris on Solar Heating Systems – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-72

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Steven Harris joined me to discuss all aspects of solar heating.  The minute people hear solar they think panels for electricity.  H...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3658

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on civil rights, investing surplus capital, strengthening your back, foundatio...

Tariffs, The Value of Labor and More – Epi-3657

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discuss a variety of current and economic events and then move into a more audience Q&A mode answering your questions on biochar, garden beds...

12 Rules of Business – Epi-3656

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discuss my personal 12 rules of business. Like many of my rules they are not exactly mine, rather those I learned from others and experience ...

TSP Rewind – Wicking Beds for Easy Garden Production – Epi-289

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we discussed wicking beds for home food production in a way that improves ease of growing and virtually eliminates any conventional ir...

Matthew Stein Author of When Disaster Strikes – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-71

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I was joined by Matthew Stein author of When Disaster Strikes: A Comprehensive Guide to Emergency Planning and Crisis Survival. This b...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3655

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the debt, the lion diet, sharpening stones,  cancer treatment, trees, life...

The 500K Side Hustle – Epi-3654

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk a lot about side hustles as a transition strategy from the world of the J O B to the world of entrepreneurship but what if you could do it in ...

Restoring Americas Health with Real Food – Epi-3653

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discuss restoring America’s health, not with another fad or magic pill, but by rethinking what we put in our bodies every single day. I’m...

The Trade Wars – Epi-3652

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discuss The Trade Wars — a chaotic but opportunity-filled moment as Trump’s tariffs shake global markets, traders panic, and prices drop ...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3651

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the war, fitness, permaculture, cooking, foraging, homestead projects, tari...

Hakeem Anwar from Above Phone – Epi-3650

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hakeem Anwar of Above Phone and Take Back Our Tech joins us today to discuss phone privacy and how you can break out of Apple and Google Prison with b...

First Tuesday Coffee Chat with John and Nicole – Epi-3649

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join me today along with John Willis of SOE Tactical Gear and Nicole Sauce of Living Free in Tennessee as we sift though a variety of topics on curren...

The Entrepreneur Mindset for All – Epi-3648

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You don’t have to own a business to think like an entrepreneur. That’s the big message today. Whether you’re self-employed, running a company, o...

Chad Kuntz on Back Up Generators – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-70

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I was joined by Chad Kuntz an Electrical Engineer with 10 years of experience working for large utility company building substation ge...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3647

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the mid east, retirement, handgun drills, fitness, diet, collapse medicine,...

Strategic Asset Ownership with Steven Lubka – Epi-3646

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Lubka is the Head of Swan Private, a concierge Bitcoin service for high-net-worth individuals and complex account structures. Steven has a dive...

The High Cycle Homestead – Epi-3645

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discuss the concept of the “High Cycle Approach” — a simple but powerful way to rethink how resources move through a homestead. Instead...

TSP Rewind – Understanding Permaculture – Epi-288

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we took a deep dive into what Permaculture really is all about.  The philosophy, the ethics while making an effort to accurately defi...

Survival Myths vs. Reality – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-69

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I was joined by Zak Baker of Be Found Alive joins today to discuss Wilderness Survival, Survival Myths and Urban Survivalist Reality. ...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3644

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on war, dog training, handgun sights, taxes, real estate, foraging, travel, in...

The Great Monetary Divide – Epi-3643

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The world is changing fast.  The EU and the head of the ECB Christine Lagarde (who I call Euro Karen) have announced that the entire EU will be under...

The Five Best Livestock for the Small Homestead – Epi-3642

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are going to look at producing meat and eggs on the homestead. This was something not so uncommon in America just half a century ago. In that...

The 15 Biggest Enemies of the People – Epi-3641

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re constantly told who our enemies are—other nations, political opponents, or whoever the media demonizes today. But the real threats to our fr...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3640

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on government, dogs, fitness, guns, water filtration, fermented foods, nutriti...

When a Loved One Dies Abroad – Epi-3639

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dealing with the death of a loved one is hard enough—but what happens when it happens overseas? In this episode, we’ll walk through the steps you ...

First Tuesday Coffee Chat with John and Nicole – Epi-3638

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join me today along with John Willis of SOE Tactical Gear and Nicole Sauce of Living Free in Tennessee as we sift though a variety of topics on curren...

Is 2025 the Peak of Mount Stupid? – Epi-3637

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After being down for a week with the flu I am back and I feel like I woke up in Stupid Town. The entire world is losing its’ collective mind but a l...

Paul Wheaton on Cast Iron & Rocket Mass Heat – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-68

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Paul Wheaton joined us to discuss cooking with and caring for cast iron cookware, his work to determine the effectiveness of CFS (or l...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3636

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on Ukraine, dogs, health & fitness, safe harbor tax rules, rifle scopes, knive...

TSP Rewind – Seeing Permaculture in a Different Light – Epi-287

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most people come to permaculture because of a desire to produce their own food and it is to be fair a huge part of the discipline.  In fact people of...

TSP Rewind – The Real Green Revolution Starts in the Backyard – Epi-286

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The world is in desperate need of a true “green revolution” but it won’t and can’t come from government.  We won’t get it done by mandating...

Dealing With Anxiety – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-67

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode from 2011 I was joined by James Sellars, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to discuss the mental health issues surrounding dis...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3635

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on DOGE, optics for ARs, dog training, soil, mulberry, old man’s beard, mira...

Knife Skills for Self-Sufficiency- Epi-3634

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Roehrman, founder of MT Knives and member of the TSPC Expert Council joins us today to discuss his expertise in knife-making, sharpening and m...

Bitcoin is Money – Episode-3633

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bitcoin arguments get weird fast. Proponents say never spend it, but imagine saying, “Never spend your money.” Others insist you must spend it to ...

Sovereign Sweet Potatoes – Epi-3632

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can something as simple as a sweet potato really be the start of a sovereign path? You bet it can. This humble, calorie-dense root crop is more than j...

Fernando Aguirre on Economic Collapse – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-66

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode from 2011 I was joined by Fernando “FerFAL” Aguirre who at the time was living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with his wife and two c...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3631

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on government spending, dogs, medicinal herbs, foreign travel, rain water coll...

A Chat wth Chef Ken Daniels – Epi-3630

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chef Ken Daniels joins us today to start a series called, “Get to Know Your Expert Council”. In the coming months I will be interviewing the entir...

Eggs the Real Red Pill – Epi-3629

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we dive into a topic that starts simple but quickly becomes a full-blown red pill moment—raising chickens and producing your own eggs. At firs...

The 12 Taxes that Control the World- Epi-3628

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tune in today to hear a conversation about taxes that won’t turn into a political shouting match. We all know taxes exist, but what most people neve...

Anitra Kerr from Simply Living Smart – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-65

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode from 2011 I was joined by Anitra Kerr from Simply living smart to discuss creating long term storage with whole grains, herbs, sources...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3627

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on DOGE, training dogs, tactical terms, ketone alcohols, privacy tech, greenho...

Save Your Town with Deb Brown – Epi-3626

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Deb Brown joins us at TSPC to talk about how you really can breathe life back into your own small town. Small town America has taken a beating over th...

In the Matrix Not of It – Epi-3625

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we follow up on yesterday’s show and discuss how to engage with the system without being controlled by it. While true independence is the goal...

Living Outside the Matrix – Epi-3624

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Matrix was not just a cool sci-fi movie, it was an analogy to life in the modern world. Despite its warnings and 100s of millions of people watchi...

Alcohol Fuel Q&A with Steven Harris – Epi-64

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode from 2011 I was joined by Steven Harris to answer a ton of questions about using alcohol as a fuel.  In this episode we talked fuel m...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3623

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on government disruption, transplanting trees, working out at home, dogs, cook...

Building Community as a Homesteader – Epi-3622

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today Josh Ewing, a long time listener of TSPC joins us to discuss his families journey as homesteaders. Solar power, green house growing, heating you...

First Tuesday Coffee Chat with John and Nicole – Epi-3621

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join me today along with John Willis of SOE Tactical Gear and Nicole Sauce of Living Free in Tennessee as we sift though a variety of topics on curren...

Audience Feedback on Bitcoin, Biochar, Economics and More- Epi-3620

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today I respond to a bunch of questions and comments that came in by email and via social media interactions.  Get ready for a blast of diverse topic...

Composting as a Small Business – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-64

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode from 2011 I was joined by Trevor Van Hemert to discuss “Pedal to Petal” a company that picks up food scraps from all over the city...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3619

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on the southern border, fitness as we age, blood pressure, sassafras, pantry m...

Everyday AI with Josh Hale – Epi-3618

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua Hale is an entrepreneur, AI mentor, and modern homesteader who bridges the worlds of technology, holistic living, and community building. As th...

Saucy Cooking for Health & Wealth – Epi-3617

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re looking to elevate your cooking game while staying low carb, this episode is packed with inspiration. Discover 15 sauces that are bursting...

Spending Bitcoin, AI Cycles, and the JFK Files – Epi-3616

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discuss a wide range of hot topics you won’t want to miss. We’ll explore why spending Bitcoin is almost always a bad idea, the boom-and-b...

Ben Falk on Growing Rice in Cold Climates – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-62

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode from 2011 I was joined by Ben Falk who developed Whole Systems Design, as a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction ...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3615

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on politics, rabbits, thermal & night vision, dog training, AI & privacy, kniv...

Resist, Regenerate, Restore with Mollie Engelhart – Epi-3614

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on TSPC we welcome Mollie Engelhart. I first met Mollie at Exit and Build last year, where we were both speaking about building resilient system...

Bitcoin Basics: What You Need to Know – Epi-3613

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discuss Bitcoin in a way that even the newest folks can understand. If you’ve been on the fence about getting started or just stuck a toe i...

Strap in the Crazy is Coming – Epi-3612

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today at 12PM Donald Trump will become the 47th president of the United States, becoming on the second president in history to be elected to two non c...

Craig Cole from The Outdoor Podcast – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-61

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode from 2011 I was joined by Craig Cold from the outdoor podcast.   We discussed finding adventure in your life, the law of the lowest ...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3611

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on predatory companies, 2025 politics, fitness, housing, investing, cooking, g...

Megafires from a Permaculture Perspective – Epi-3610

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Matthew Trumm of Treetop Permaculture joins me to discuss mega fires and real solutions. We’ll cover how poor forest management, like leaving...

The Coming Underground Meat Industry – Epi-3609

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discuss The Coming Underground Meat Industry and how inflation and regulations are driving small producers to the gray market with quail, chi...

2025 is a Sh*t Show Already – Epi-3608

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

2025 is a new year and new years have always been times of the promise of something better.  They also even when they deliver drastically let down th...

Early Retirement Extreme with Jacob Fisker – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-60

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode from 2011 I was joined by Jacob Lund Fisker, the author of Early Retirement Extreme, he retired at 33 with enough investments to never...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3607

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on propaganda, medicine, health, knives, cold weather prep, coffee, coppicing,...

The 5 Pillars of Health with Andy McCann – Epi-3606

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today Andy McCann discuss making 2025 into your best year ever by improving your health.  We talk about turning infamous “75 Hard” into the “60...

First Tuesday Coffee Chat with John and Nicole – Epi-3605

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

2025 is starting out with a bang!  Join me today along with John Willis and Nicole Sauce as we sift though a variety of topics on current events, ent...

Compost, Cover and Char – Epi-3604

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today we look at building long term and regenrative soils using my three pronged approach of… Build Increase Hold ` To accomplish this we employ thr...

Peace Corps Survival Lessons – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-59

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode from 2011 I was joined by Tom Haile to discuss lessons he learned in two years of service with the Peace Corps.  The reality is the 3...

Expert Council Q&A – Epi-3603

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Survival Podcast the expert council answers your questions on rabbit tractors, diet & nutrition, foraging, knives, AR15s, grafting, terro...

TSP Rewind – Your Mind is Powerful & That Can be Dangerous – Epi-285

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talked about how the human mind is the most powerful computer in the known universe.  And in a way most people never discuss about...

TSP Rewind –Total Lifestyle Health for Modern Survival – Epi-284

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we moved beyond the definition taught to doctors in medical school of “health”.  That is poorly defined simply as the “absence ...

TSP Rewind – I’m Finally Making Bank, Now What – Epi-283

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I was inspired by an email from a listener who was finally “making bank” and able to save money.  He was getting it done at work ...

TSP Rewind – Eating Keto on the Go – Epi-282

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we discussed eating keto and low carb on the go.  However, even if you are not keto or interested in trying it, this show can help y...

TSP Rewind – The Christmas Special 2023 – Epi-281

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...