The Survival Podcast

Joel Riles, canine trainer and founder of Fortress Canine, gives short, practical dog correction tips. Ken Daniels, chef and cast iron expert, dives into seasoning science and best fats. Matthew Sersley, tax advisor, covers tax-aware business sale strategies. Kerry Brown, forager and horticulturist, talks edible wild plants. Mike Molito, firearms operator, compares weapon platforms. Andy McCann, fitness coach, addresses joint-friendly training and nutrition.

Nick Ferguson, a permaculture designer and ecosystem consultant, shares stories from international regenerative projects. He explores function stacking, fodder and support tree strategies, coppicing and pollarding, and choosing oaks and rapid-support species. Short, actionable conversations on nursery tactics, living fences, and creating resilient, set-and-forget homestead systems.

They analyze recent U.S. strikes on Iran and lay out four possible outcomes with probability estimates. The conversation explores geopolitical ripple effects for China, Russia, and global alliances. They debate modern strike doctrine, deterrence signaling, and domestic drivers of military action. Side topics include CBDC risks versus Bitcoin, a titanium scalpel tool pick, and listener questions on weapons and BRICS.

A brisk rundown of possible U.S.-Iran conflict outcomes and the probability of short versus regional war. Geopolitical ripple effects are explored, including impacts on China, Russia and Ukraine. A critique of organized protesting and the idea of protests as a profession comes up. The dangers of a global digital currency and prepping with Bitcoin, gold and homesteading are also covered.

Matthew Sersely, tax advisor, on when protection dogs qualify as business expenses. Ryan Steva, homestead consultant, on leasing vs owning large propane tanks. Antonio Gatto, home improvement pro, explains ice dam formation and prevention. Kerry Brown, forager, shares morel hunting and storage tips. Joel Riles, canine trainer, covers choosing and training hiking and protection dogs. Mike Melito, firearms trainer, on PCC optics and mounting choices.

Andy McCann, CrossFit gym owner and fitness educator focused on sustainable habits. He talks about becoming 'hard to kill' through practical longevity pillars. They cover time-efficient CrossFit training, a carnivore diet trial and how to interpret lipid changes, using continuous metabolic data, heat and cold therapies, blood-health tactics, and building community and purposeful goals.

Discover ten unusual edible perennials you can add to small gardens. Learn about perennial leeks, multiplying potato onions, and hardy Caucasian mountain spinach. Hear about wild favorites like mitsuba, Bloody Dock, perennial ground cherries, American groundnut, and society garlic. Also introduced: Hamburg-rooted parsley and the rare ciumbarde.

A wide-ranging news roundup covering rising US naval forces near Iran and the likely paths for escalation. Reporting on cartel violence in Mexico after a leader’s death and unrest in Puerto Vallarta. Critique of NYC’s paid snow-shoveling plan and ID rules. Deep dives on a Dutch unrealized-gains tax, Bitcoin institutional inflows, AI’s real disruptions, and a tribute to a soil scientist.

Joel Riles, canine trainer and founder of Fortress K9, gives concise dog safety and obedience advice for welcoming a baby. Jesse Markowitz, security and crypto consultant, breaks down passkeys versus passwords and account protection. Ryan Steva, homestead consultant, covers off-grid water tanks, gravity feed and critical-load solar. Nick Ferguson, homesteader, talks tree fodder selection and storage. Nicole Sauce, forager, shows shagbark hickory syrup making.

Today Abraham Pittman joins us to discuss how to apply engineering (particularly field service engineering) to homesteading and prepping, so examples include: Triaging problems, ie, make sure your chickens have reliable water systems before building a roll away nesting box. Developing systems and procedures, ie, maintenance regimes, and things similar to the documentation package you talk about. Calculating risk/cost benefit analysis, ie, is it best to just let a lawn mower run until it dies, compared to letting a generator run until it dies ` Abraham Pitman is a field service engineer, homesteader, and practical prepper based in North Queensland, … Continue reading →