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'''Jack Spirko''', born 1972 in [[New Jersey]], is best known today as the founder and host of [[The Survival Podcast]] and as a renowned teacher of [[permaculture]] and preparedness.
'''Jack Spirko''', born 1972 in [[New Jersey]], is best known today as the founder and host of [[The Survival Podcast]] and as a renowned teacher of [[permaculture]] and preparedness.
Spirko's background is based on a variety of [[military]], technical, marketing and sales skills. Prior to taking [[The Survival Podcast]] to a full time business he held a variety of positions both as an employee and as a business owner.
Spirko's background is based on a variety of [[military]], technical, marketing and sales skills. Prior to taking [[The Survival Podcast]] to a full-time business he held a variety of positions both as an employee and as a business owner.
* 1990 - 1993 - Spirko served in the [[United States Army]] as a Heavy Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (63S) where he was also [[airborne]] qualified and listed as an expert [[rifleman]]. He served in various overseas tours including in [[Honduras]] and [[Panama]].
* 1990 - 1993 - Spirko served in the [[United States Army]] as a Heavy Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (63S) where he was also [[airborne]] qualified and listed as an expert [[rifleman]]. He served in various overseas tours including in [[Honduras]] and [[Panama]].
==The Survival Podcast==
==The Survival Podcast==
Spirko founded [[The Survival Podcast]] a.k.a. TSP in June 2008. During the first 18 months of the show (June 2008 - December 2009) Spirko did the show during his 55 mile commute from his personal mobile studio a 2006 Jetta [[Diesel]] TDI. The show quickly grew in popularity attracting about 2,000 daily listeners by the end of 2008, by the end of 2009 the show was being listened to by close to 15,000 people daily. At that time Spirko made the decision to take the show to a full time endeavor. As of December 2014, the show attracts over 500,000 daily listeners and is referred to by Spirko as his "life's work" and his "true calling".
Spirko founded [[The Survival Podcast]] a.k.a. TSP in June 2008. During the first 18 months of the show (June 2008 - December 2009) Spirko did the show during his 55-mile commute from his personal mobile studio a 2006 Jetta [[Diesel]] TDI. The show quickly grew in popularity attracting about 2,000 daily listeners by the end of 2008, by the end of 2009 the show was being listened to by close to 15,000 people daily. At that time Spirko made the decision to take the show to a full-time endeavor. As of December 2014, the show attracts over 500,000 daily listeners and is referred to by Spirko as his "life's work" and his "true calling".
==Survivalist==
==Survivalist==