⚡ The Collapse Chronicles – Episode: Supervolcano

📄 Episode Description What if the end didn’t come from war, disease, or economic collapse—but from deep beneath our feet? We explore the terrifying reality of supervolcanoes, the global chaos they can cause, and how preppers can stay alive if one erupts.

🧱 Episode Breakdown

🌋 Why It Matters A single eruption could trigger global cooling, food shortages, and mass unrest.

🧠 What Is a Supervolcano? Not your typical volcano—these monsters can eject 1,000+ km³ of material and alter the planet.

⚠️ How Real Is It? They’re rare but inevitable. Yellowstone, Toba, and Campi Flegrei are all under the microscope.

💣 What Would Collapse Look Like? Ashfall, volcanic winter, global famine, mass migration, refugee camps, and martial law.

🛡 Prepper Response Plan Stock up on air filters, food, water, and ash-proof gear. Prep for long-term shelter and chaos.

🎯 Listener Challenge Do a 72-hour volcanic winter drill. No HVAC, no sunlight, no outside help. Could you make it?

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Raised by VHS – Official Trailer

Step back into the glow of the TV screen and the hiss of the VCR with Raised by VHS, the podcast that celebrates the movies that shaped a generation. Each week, Coby and Cam rewind to a different film from the VHS era—digging into behind-the-scenes stories, ridiculous trivia, and the nostalgia that made these movies unforgettable.

Episode One drops August 21st, so grab your popcorn, be kind and rewind, and get ready for a totally 80s/90s movie night… through your headphones.

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⚡ Collapse Chronicles – Episode: Pole Shift / Environmental Collapse

📄 Episode Description

Could Earth’s poles flip, frying our power grids and exposing us to deadly radiation? Could climate collapse drown cities and destroy farmland? In this episode, we break down pole shifts and environmental collapse – what they are, how real the threat is, and how to prep for a planet turned upside down.

🧱 Episode Breakdown

💥 Why It Matters

• Pole shifts and environmental collapse threaten civilization’s foundations.

• Power grids, food systems, and ecosystems could fail.

🔬 What Is It?

• Magnetic Pole Shift: Field reversals every few hundred thousand years; last flip ~780,000 years ago. Modern drift is fast, but full reversals take centuries to millennia.

• Geographic Pole Shift: Theory of sudden crustal movement rejected by mainstream science.

• Environmental Collapse: Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution pushing ecosystems beyond recovery.

⚠️ Why It Matters/Effects

• Infrastructure collapse.

• Food & water shortages.

• Health crises & mass migration.

• Pole shift: radiation risks, satellite/grid disruptions.

• Geographic shift: instant global devastation (fringe theory).

🌩 How Real Is It?

• Magnetic reversals: real, gradual.

• Geographic shifts: fringe theory.

• Environmental collapse: happening now.

🛡 Prepper Response Plan

• Water catchment & filtration.

• Diversified food storage & gardening.

• Off-grid power & shelter upgrades.

• Community security & off-grid skills.

• Climate migration planning.

🎯 Listener Challenge

Research your region’s environmental risks. Take ONE action this week to reduce vulnerability.

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In this episode of The Collapse Chronicles, we break down one of the most terrifying and realistic collapse scenarios out there: electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) and solar storms. From nuclear detonations in the atmosphere to cosmic solar flares hitting Earth, these invisible forces have the power to wipe out electronics, communication, transportation, and the power grid—overnight.

Could a single burst from the sun—or a weapon—destroy modern civilization? We explore what these events are, how they work, real-world examples like the Carrington Event and Starfish Prime, and most importantly, how you can actually prepare for months to years without power in a world that relies on electricity for everything.

💥 Why It Matters

• EMPs and solar flares could send us back to the 1800s overnight.

• They threaten power grids, transportation, banking, food supplies, and medical systems.

🔬 What Is It?

• Nuclear EMP (HEMP): High-altitude detonations causing E1 (fast microelectronics damage), E2 (lightning-like pulse), and E3 (long-duration geomagnetic currents damaging transformers).

• Non-nuclear EMP weapons: Tactical localized devices.

• Solar Events (CMEs): Massive bursts from the sun triggering geomagnetic storms.

• Carrington Event (1859): Sparked fires in telegraph systems, auroras visible near the equator. Today would cause trillions in damage and years-long grid outages.

⚠️ Why It Matters/Effects

• Infrastructure collapse: Grids, SCADA, and transformers destroyed.

• Transportation breakdown: Modern vehicles compromised, gas pumps useless.

• Food chain failure: Grocery shelves empty in days; farming and automated systems grind to a halt.

• Communication blackout: No phones, internet, GPS, or satellites.

• Healthcare overload: No digital records, prescriptions, or reliable generators.

• Economic meltdown: Banking freezes; markets collapse.

• Social unrest: Looting, violence, and desperate migration.

🌩 How Real Is It? (Examples)

• Carrington Event (1859): Telegraph fires, auroras near the equator.

• Starfish Prime (1962): EMP from nuclear test knocked out Hawaiian streetlights 900 miles away.

• 1989 Quebec Blackout: Solar storm cut power to 6 million in 90 seconds.

• 2012 CME Near Miss: Carrington-level CME missed Earth by 9 days.

• EMP Commission: Warned 90% U.S. population loss possible in year-long grid collapse.

• North Korea: Claims of EMP-capable nuclear weapons raise strategic concerns.

🛡 Prepper Response Plan

• Water & Food: 30 days water, 3+ months food, manual cooking methods.

• Faraday Protection: Radios, batteries, solar chargers, critical electronics stored safely.

• Vehicles: Older carbureted or diesel vehicles safest; keep spares and know maintenance.

• Communication: HAM radios and communication plans with rally points and maps.

• Backup Power: Solar panels in Faraday protection, generators tested and fueled.

• Security & Defense: Neighborhood networks, home defense reinforcements.

• Skills & Knowledge: Off-grid living skills, printed survival guides.

• Mental Resilience: Blackout drills, family discussions.

• Financial: Cash, barter items, paper copies of records.

• Heating/Cooling: Propane heaters, wood stoves, battery-powered fans.

• Sanitation: Backup toilets, safe waste disposal.

🎯 Listener Challenge

• Blackout Drill: Live 24 hours without power.

• Faraday Check: Test bags or cages with phone/radio.

• Vehicle Audit: Assess your car’s EMP vulnerability.

• Share your experience with #StaySurvived.

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📄 Episode Description This week, we explore two of the most modern—and terrifying—collapse threats: weather manipulation and cyberwarfare. From power grid hacks to cloud-seeding conspiracies, this episode digs into what’s real, what’s rumored, and how these digital and atmospheric threats could disrupt life, crash systems, or even trigger war. As the warzone shifts online and into the skies, preppers need to be ready for a new kind of chaos.

🧱 Episode Breakdown 💥 Cyberwarfare is already here—attacks on pipelines, power grids, and hospitals are on the rise. 🌪 Weather modification is no longer sci-fi—nations have used cloud seeding and more. 🧠 Psychological warfare is becoming just as dangerous as physical sabotage. 📽 Real-world examples: Colonial Pipeline hack, Ukraine blackouts, China’s Olympic cloud seeding, Operation Popeye, and the growing distrust around HAARP. 🛡 Prepper response: Harden your digital life, prepare for outages, build offline skills, and simulate 24-hour grid-down scenarios.

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🎯 Listener Challenge Simulate a 24-hour grid-down scenario with no phones, no power, and no Wi-Fi. Bonus: Cook a full off-grid meal and try lighting your house only with prep gear. Then, share your lessons or setups with #StaySurvived—or just keep it stealth.

✅ #StaySurvived Whether it’s hackers or hurricanes, you can’t control the storm. But you can control how ready you are when it hits.

📄 Episode Description In this episode, we break down one of the most frequent and chaotic SHTF scenarios: civil unrest and martial law. From protests and riots to curfews and military checkpoints, we explore what triggers it, how fast it escalates, and how preppers can avoid getting caught in the crossfire.

🧱 Episode Breakdown 🔥 Civil unrest is no longer rare—it’s routine. 🚨 Triggers range from police incidents and political tension to economic stress and viral outrage. 🎖 Martial law flips the switch: curfews, suspended rights, military in the streets. 📽 Real examples include: 2020 protests, Ferguson, January 6th, and the recent 2025 L.A. immigration riots. 🛡 Prepper response: stay situationally aware, have alternate routes, bug-in readiness, and a solid vehicle kit. 🎯 Listener challenge: Map 3 non-highway routes home and stash a basic car kit.

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📄 Episode Description In the first episode of our new series The Collapse Chronicles, we tackle one of the most realistic—and terrifying—SHTF scenarios: a total economic meltdown. We break down how it happens, what triggers it, where it's already played out in real life, and how you can prepare when your bank account turns into a string of useless numbers. It's not just about money—it's about survival.

🧱 Episode Breakdown

🎬 Series Intro – The Collapse Chronicles

• Q3’s big series exploring the 12 collapse scenarios that keep preppers up at night

• Focused on why they matter, how likely they are, and how to prepare

• This week: Economic Meltdown—the collapse that’s already happened before

💥 What Is an Economic Meltdown?

• More than a bad market dip—this is full-scale breakdown of trust, banking, income, and stability

• Includes hyperinflation, frozen accounts, market crashes, and bartering replacing currency

• The scary part: it unravels fast—and most people have no plan

🌎 Real-World Case Studies

• 2008 (U.S.) – Housing crash, bank bailouts, and mass foreclosures

• Venezuela – Hyperinflation, food shortages, and starvation

• Argentina – Currency devaluations and bank freezes

• Greece & Cyprus – ATM withdrawal limits and forced “bail-ins”

• Weimar Germany – Wheelbarrows of cash and societal collapse

• Sri Lanka – Economic mismanagement leading to regime change

⚠️ Triggers of Collapse (That Are Already in Motion)

• Ballooning national debt

• Stock market instability

• Declining faith in the U.S. dollar

• Inflation/deflation risks

• Bank bail-ins

• Central bank policy errors

• Cyberattacks on financial infrastructure

🌀 How It Could Unfold

• First 72 hours: ATM runs, panic buying, fuel spikes

• First 30 days: Bank holidays, food shortages, unrest, digital dollar rollouts

• Long-term: Black markets, local trade networks, tighter government controls

🧰 Prepper Response Plan

• Cash on hand (1–3 months in small bills)

• Barter goods like ammo, meds, hygiene items

• Physical silver/gold for long-term value

• Debt elimination to avoid repossession and leverage loss

• 90 days of food/water + rotation

• Survival skills like repair, gardening, or first aid

• Local network mapping (know your farmers, mechanics, etc.)

• Paper copies of critical documents

• Cold storage for crypto (not on exchanges)

• Extra tips: start a side hustle, emergency budget, insurance, durable goods, learn trades

🧠 Listener Challenge

• Pull $100–$300 in small bills and stash it safely

• Build a 30-day fallback budget—what would you cut?

• List 3 items or skills you could barter if your paycheck disappeared tomorrow

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