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==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]] in June 2008.  During the first 18 months of the show (June 2008 - December 2009), Spirko recorded 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 decided to make the show 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==

Spirko calls himself a [[Modern survivalism|Modern Survivalist]] and claims to have coined the phrase as well. His assertion is that all humans are at their core [[survivalist]]s as they all seek to [[survive]]. [[Modern survivalism]] differs from the conventional concept of [[survivalism]] or [[preparedness]] in that it does not turn away from modern [[technology]], rather it simply seeks to create [[redundancy|redundancies]] for [[Essay : When technology fails|when technology fails]].  

Spirko calls himself a [[Modern survivalism|Modern Survivalist]] and claims to have coined the phrase as well. His assertion is that all humans are at their core [[survivalist]]s as they all seek to [[survive]]. [[Modern survivalism]] differs from the conventional concept of [[survivalism]] or [[preparedness]] in that it does not turn away from modern [[technology]], rather it simply seeks to create [[redundancy|redundancies]] for when technology fails.  

Additionally modern survivalism is very broad including aspects of [[homesteading]], investing, [[economics]], [[debt | debt elimination]], [[self-ownership|individual sovereignty]], [[homeschooling]], [[permaculture]] along with traditional survivalist concepts like [[primitive skills]] and [[military]] [[tactic]] and [[strategy|strategies]] combined with a [[Bill of Rights|Constitutional]] [[libertarian]] perspective. Spirko has been called ''the face of the modern survival movement'' by media personality [[Judge]] [[Andrew Napalatono]].

Additionally modern survivalism is very broad including aspects of [[homesteading]], investing, [[economics]], [[debt | debt elimination]], [[self-ownership|individual sovereignty]], [[homeschooling]], [[permaculture]] along with traditional survivalist concepts like [[primitive skills]] and [[military]] [[tactic]] and [[strategy|strategies]] combined with a [[Bill of Rights|Constitutional]] [[libertarian]] perspective. Spirko has been called ''the face of the modern survival movement'' by media personality [[Judge]] [[Andrew Napalitano]].

Spirko also bases his methods very highly on the following concepts:

Spirko also bases his methods very highly on the following concepts:

==Permaculture Teacher-Gardener-Farmer-Businessman ==

==Permaculture Teacher-Gardener-Farmer-Businessman ==

Spirko has likely done more to make [[permaculture]] known in the preparedness and survivalist communities then any other educator on the subject. His primary influence is derived from the work of [[Geoff Lawton]] and focuses heavily on [[earth works]] and [[polyculture]] implementation with a heavy leaning toward [[food forest]] systems.

Spirko advocates [[permaculture]] within the preparedness and survivalist communities. His primary influence is derived from the work of [[Geoff Lawton]] and focuses heavily on [[earth works]] and [[polyculture]] implementation with a heavy leaning toward [[food forest]] systems.

Spirko's belief is that permaculture is a scientific system of [[design]] that should remain free of [[politics|political]] [[ideology]] and [[new age]] mythology.  His contention is that permaculture is an anti political system; in support of which he cites permaculture's founder [[Bill Mollison]]'s statement that, ''permaculture is anti-[[political]]. There is no room for [[politician]]s or administrators or priests. And there are no laws either. The only [[ethics]] we obey are: [[care of the earth]], [[care of people]], and [[reinvesting surplus|reinvestment in those ends]].''

Spirko's belief is that permaculture is a scientific system of [[design]] that should remain free of [[politics|political]] [[ideology]] and [[new age]] mythology.  His contention is that permaculture is an anti-political system; in support of which he cites permaculture's founder [[Bill Mollison]]'s statement that, ''permaculture is anti-[[political]]. There is no room for [[politician]]s or administrators or priests. And there are no laws either. The only [[ethics]] we obey are: [[care of the earth]], [[care of people]], and [[reinvesting surplus|reinvestment in those ends]].''

Spirko has received his [[Permaculture Design Certification]] from Geoff Lawton and teaches several permaculture workshops a year and occasionally guest instructs at classes run by fellow [[People of permaculture|permaculturists]]. He is currently working to build [[AgriTrue]] a [[libertarian]] alternative to [[USDA]] [[Organic]] devoid of [[government]] involvement.  In 2013 he established a libertarian minded permaculture "ecovillage" and farm business he termed [[PermaEthos]].

Spirko has received his [[Permaculture Design Certification]] from Geoff Lawton and teaches several permaculture workshops a year and occasionally guest instructs at classes run by fellow [[People of permaculture|permaculturists]]. He is currently working to build [[AgriTrue]] a [[libertarian]] alternative to [[USDA]] [[Organic]] that is certification devoid of [[government]] involvement.  In 2013 he established a libertarian minded permaculture "ecovillage" and farm business he termed [[PermaEthos]].

    

    

==Podcasts and blogs==

==Podcasts and blogs==

* [http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com The Survival Podcast official site]

* [http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com The Survival Podcast official site]

* [http://www.jackspirko.com JackSpirko.com]

* [http://www.jackspirko.com Personal website]

* [[Social media]]:

* [[Social media]]:

** [https://youtube.com/user/survivalpodcasting YouTube Channel]

** [https://youtube.com/user/survivalpodcasting YouTube Channel]

* [[Modern survivalism]]: "If times get tough, or even if then don't"

* [[Modern survivalism]]: "If times get tough, or even if then don't"

* "Debt is financial cancer"

* "Debt is financial cancer"

* "Tax is thef"

* "Tax is theft"

* "You are in control of your life"

* "You are in control of your life"

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