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America’s food independence is collapsing in real time — and almost nobody is talking about it.
In this explosive episode of the Survival & Basic Badass Podcast, we rip the curtain off the terrifying truth:
• The U.S. is now running a RECORD $49.5 BILLION food trade deficit in 2025
• We import more food than ever while domestic production craters
• The average American farmer is almost 60 years old and retiring with no one to replace them
• Insane labor laws, sky-high regulations, and emotion-driven bans are crushing U.S. growers… while imported food from Mexico and beyond skates by with almost zero oversight
• If global shipping stops tomorrow (war, blockade, cyberattack), grocery shelves go EMPTY in days
This isn’t fear porn — this is math, USDA data, and cold hard reality.
Whether you’re a hardcore prepper, a homesteader, or just someone who likes eating, you NEED to hear this episode before it’s too late.
⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: The nightmare scenario nobody wants to face
03:12 – The $49.5 billion food trade deficit nobody’s talking about
12:05 – Why the American farmer is going extinct (average age 58+)
25:30 – The regulatory double-standard destroying U.S. agriculture
40:15 – Labor laws & costs that make growing food here impossible
50:20 – What YOU must do RIGHT NOW to food-proof your family
Stock up. Grow something. Support local. Because when the trucks stop rolling, the government isn’t coming to save you.
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Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and today we’re finishing out the Christmas dinner series with Part 2 — the stuff that actually makes the meal feel like Christmas: side dishes, breads, and desserts, all made from long-term storage and everyday pantry preps.

In this inaugural episode we discuss what America looks like from Day 1 to Day 365 after the grid goes down.

Good morning — it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and it’s a crisp 40-degree December morning. Today we’re kicking off Part 1 of a new holiday series: how to cook a full Christmas dinner entirely from your preps — no grocery trip required.

Are you truly prepared, or have you simply collected the appearance of preparedness? It's a question every faithful prepper needs to ask themselves honestly. The difference between having gear and being ready to use that gear could mean everything when it matters most.
In this truck ride episode, Todd addresses one of the most common and deceptive traps in the preparedness community—the allure of collecting. From downloading free survival books that never get read to ordering prepper gear that sits unopened in closets, many well-intentioned Christian preppers fall into a cycle of acquiring without truly preparing. Todd shares lessons learned from his own experience and explains why this pattern creates a dangerous false sense of security. Whether it's food storage you've never actually cooked with or equipment you've never tested, the gap between ownership and readiness could leave you vulnerable at the worst possible moment.
This episode challenges you to examine your own preparedness habits and offers a different approach—one that transforms collecting into genuine capability. If you're serious about being truly prepared for whatever challenges lie ahead, this conversation will change how you think about every future purchase and download.
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Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and — surprise, surprise — it’s another 36-degree morning. Today we’re continuing the Christmas prepper gift series with Part 2, diving deeper into practical gifts you can give to preppers or use to sneak-prep your non-prepper friends and family without freaking them out.

Good morning, it’s James from SurvivalPunk.com, and today we’re talking about something fun, useful, and extremely relevant this time of year: Christmas gifts for the preppers in your life — all under $100, all practical, all survival-ready. You walked through a solid list in your recording — from Leathermans to cheap knives to power banks — so this episode breaks down those ideas into a clean Survival Punk gift guide.

In this episode of The Privacy & Freedom Podcast, Forrest Garvin takes you deep into one of the most powerful — and misunderstood — tools for modern privacy and asset protection: the Anonymous LLC. Also known as a “Ghost LLC,” this structure allows you to legally own property, businesses, and assets without your personal name appearing on public records.
Forrest explains how data brokers, trial lawyers, and even online stalkers use state business registries to track ownership, target individuals, and uncover wealth. Then he shows how Anonymous LLCs provide a legal firewall between you and your holdings — protecting your family, your finances, and your freedom. You’ll learn which states offer the strongest privacy laws (like Wyoming and New Mexico), how registered agents keep your identity off public filings, and how to layer your LLCs for maximum protection.
This episode also uncovers the biggest mistakes people make when setting up “anonymous” entities — from using the wrong address or email to accidentally revealing ownership through tax or payment records. Forrest walks you through how to do it the right way, step-by-step.
At Garvin Academy, Forrest teaches both the Disappear on the Internet course — a complete 25-hour guide to wiping your digital footprint — and his exclusive How to Create an Anonymous LLC course, which walks you through building and managing a true privacy protected business entity.Both courses are available now at GarvinAcademy.com.
Because in today’s world, privacy and security are freedom — and if your name is tied to everything you own, you don’t truly own anything at all.
Take back control of your online privacy with Proton Mail, the world’s most trusted encrypted email service. Built in Switzerland and protected by some of the world’s strongest privacy laws, Proton Mail ensures your data stays yours—always.

Think you’re prepared for a UK emergency? In this episode, we reveal 10 essential survival skills most adults have never learned—from purifying water and handling blackouts to basic first aid, off-grid cooking, and communicating when networks fail. Practical, simple, and surprisingly overlooked, these skills can turn a small crisis into something you can handle with confidence.

In Episode 106 of The Kershner Files, Dave quickly runs through some current events topics dealing with Epstein and the SCOTUS hearing oral arguments regarding the interpretation of the 14th Amendment. Then, Dave spends quite a fair amount of time discussing the means and methods of disappearing within nine hours of the balloon going up.
Two Rivers Outfitter - The Premiere Online Preparedness Store
DesignsbyDandTStore - Dave’s Etsy Shop for fun clothing options
Spot Prices for Gold (Au) and Silver (Ag) - from the davidjkershner.com website
Survival Realty - featured properties and new listings
State-by-State Gun Shows - from the davidjkershner.com website
Conferences and Conventions - from the davidjkershner.com website
Support Dave by visiting his new website at Two Rivers Outfitter for all of your preparedness needs and you can also visit his Etsy shop at DesignsbyDandTStore for fun clothing and merchandise options. Two Rivers Outfitter merchandise is available on both the Two Rivers Outfitter and the davidjkershner.com websites.
Available for Purchase - Fiction:
When Rome Stumbles | Hannibal is at the Gates | By the Dawn’s Early Light | Colder Weather | A Time for Reckoning (paperback versions) | Fiction Series (paperback) | Fiction Series (audio)
Available for Purchase - Non-Fiction:
Preparing to Prepare (electronic/paperback) | Home Remedies (electronic/paperback) | Just a Small Gathering (paperback) | Just a Small Gathering (electronic)