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In Episode 465 of the Survival Punk Podcast, I’m laying out why picking up a drill, hammer, or shovel isn’t just a hobby anymore — it’s an act of rebellion. This isn’t about Pinterest projects. This is about building resilience with your own two hands. Because in a world full of dependence, learning to do it yourself is one of the most powerful things you can do.

In Episode 87 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides a smattering of personal updates before delving into the the usual Survival Realty, Gun Shows, and now conferences & convention information. After all of that, he presents three articles dealing with preparedness. The first deals with summer prepper activities and the second addresses bartering. Dave closes the show with an article outlining pasta sauce canning and what you need to know if using a pressure canner vs. the water bath method. Articles/topics discussed:
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
The 12 Best Summer Vacation Activities for Preppers by Daisy Luther from The Organic Prepper
10 Weird Items You Can Barter in a Post-Crisis World by Eric Beuning from Ask a Prepper
A Guide to Making and Canning Homemade Spaghetti Sauce Like an Italian Grandma by Daisy Luther from The Organic Prepper
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)

In Episode 463 of the Survival Punk Podcast, we’re diving headfirst into a cold truth: comfort is the enemy of strength. Modern life is soft — and it’s making us soft. Physically, mentally, emotionally. We’ve traded challenge for convenience, and the cracks are showing.

In Episode 462 of the Survival Punk Podcast, we're diving into one of the most critical — and overlooked — elements of survival: finding water in the wild. You can go weeks without food, but only a few days without water. And if you’re relying on that dusty old bottle in your bug out bag… good luck.

BROADCASTING FROM VAL HALLA STUDIOS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF ARIZONA...THIS IS YOUR PIRATE RADIO SHOW "AMERIKA" AS WE DISCUSS NATIONAL POLITICS, CURRENT EVENTS, GEOPOLITICS AND BREAKING NEWS. WE ARE A RADIO VARIETY SHOW DISCUSSING WAR AND PEACE AND WE WILL HAVE GREAT CALLERS FROM ALL OVER THE LAND AND INTERNATIONAL EXPATS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME....SIT BACK AND ENJOY OR CALL IN AND JOIN THE SHOW. THE CHOICE IS ALWAYS YOURS AND ENTER THE RADIO OCTAGON AT YOUR OWN RISK....BROADCASTING FROM A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY...

In Episode 460 of the Survival Punk Podcast, I dive into the often-overlooked world of apartment prepping. Just because you live in a small space doesn’t mean you’re out of options — it means you have to get smarter.

In Episode 86 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides the usual Survival Realty, Gun Shows, and now conferences & convention information. After all of that, he discusses several foreign and domestic topics that will affect your preparedness plans. The first is the progress of the Convention of States movement. From there, he notes some simulated advancements in energy production, the Fed possibly benefitting from a Powell resignation and lowered rates, and apparently some Powell corruption caught by James O’Keefe. He wasn’t done there… Dave takes some time to highlight the vindication of a Utah doctor before finishing the show discussing China social credit scores, possible Iranian unrest, and the new China/Iran train. Articles/topics discussed:
 
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
Convention of States
Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac chair urges Jerome Powell to resign from Fed by Ben Whedon from Just the News
Iran regime escalates repression toward 'North Korea-style model of isolation and control' by Efrat Lachter from Fox News
The $5.6 Billion China-Iran Oil Lifeline Railway Halted After Its First Run, Scared by Israel on YouTube
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 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)

In Episode 459 of the Survival Punk Podcast, I talk about one of the strangest but most telling moments I’ve had in a store: a woman — masked up in 2025 — picked up a package of fresh tomatoes and asked, “Where’s the expiration date?”

Most survival content acts like we all live in the woods with a fire pit and a lean-to. But what about the rest of us — stuck in cities, suburbs, or apartments when disaster hits? In Episode 458 of the Survival Punk Podcast, we dive into five urban survival tools that actually matter. No bushcraft fantasy. No tactical cosplay. Just gear that keeps you alive in concrete chaos.

If you had to go off-grid tomorrow — no U-Haul, no second trip — what five tools would you take? In Episode 457 of the Survival Punk Podcast, we strip it down to the bare essentials. No fluff, no fantasy gear — just the core tools that can keep you alive, building, and thriving when the system’s gone.