Episodes

  • Podcast 728 – Permaculture Smackdown 32 – Homestead Gumption – Part 3

    Podcast 728 – Permaculture Smackdown 32 – Homestead Gumption – Part 3
    Dec 31 2025
    Andreas, Paul, and Samantha’s talk on motivation reaches into its 3rd hour as they discuss homesteading verses permaculture homesteading, the fact that many people spend too much energy on things that don’t improve short-term quality of life, and some things that can help return gumption in the short term. Support the podcast on Patreon Show […]
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  • Podcast 727 – Permaculture Smackdown 32 – Homestead Gumption – Part 2

    Podcast 727 – Permaculture Smackdown 32 – Homestead Gumption – Part 2
    Dec 29 2025
    Andreas, Paul, and Samantha continue the smackdown discussing some mistakes they and others have made, such as attempting to buy a homestead on a mortgage and keeping a worky job, Ant Village’s teething issues, and how kids staying around their folks can help build long-term community. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion […]
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  • Podcast 726 – Permaculture Smackdown 32 – Homestead Gumption – Part 1

    Podcast 726 – Permaculture Smackdown 32 – Homestead Gumption – Part 1
    Dec 27 2025
    Andreas takes the lead! He sits Paul down (later joined by Samantha) to talk about keeping yourself motivated and your homestead going, particularly for city folk looking to start. Easiest way is to experience a working homestead first, like bootcamp, and be part of a group (also like bootcamp). Support the podcast on Patreon Show […]
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  • Podcast 725 – Creating Permaculture Communities with Stephen Brooks – Part 2

    Podcast 725 – Creating Permaculture Communities with Stephen Brooks – Part 2
    Dec 22 2025
    Paul and Stephen Brooks of Ecoversity continue talking about setting up successful and enduring permaculture communities, how much turnover there is in the residents over time, getting government approval, the importance of them having fun and feeling empowered. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast on […]
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  • Podcast 724 – Creating Permaculture Communities with Stephen Brooks – Part 1

    Podcast 724 – Creating Permaculture Communities with Stephen Brooks – Part 1
    Dec 20 2025
    Paul sits down with Stephen Brooks of Ecoversity to discuss permaculture communities and how to create them. Pretty good choice of person to talk to, considering he’s made 3 of them in Costa Rica with over 200 families taking part in them, on top of about 150 kids in the school. Support the podcast on […]
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  • Podcast 723 – Purple Permaculture Playing Cards – Part 2

    Podcast 723 – Purple Permaculture Playing Cards – Part 2
    Dec 11 2025
    Paul and co. (Samantha, Mike Haasl, Andres, and Julia Winter) continue their rundown of some select cards from the new Purple Permaculture Playing Cards deck, such as Paul’s in development automatic backyard food pump, hay box cookers, Ferd and Gert, and the solar food dehydrator with rocket assist. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes […]
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  • Podcast 722 – Purple Permaculture Playing Cards – Part 1

    Podcast 722 – Purple Permaculture Playing Cards – Part 1
    Dec 10 2025
    Paul sits down with a raft of people (Samantha, Mike Haasl, Andres, and Julia Winter) to discuss a few select cards of the new Purple Permaculture Playing Cards, with the first 4 being variations of Rocket Mass Heaters, namely cooktops, the Lorena, kilns, and water heaters. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion […]
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  • Podcast 721 – An Eye Towards AI – Part 3

    Podcast 721 – An Eye Towards AI – Part 3
    Dec 1 2025
    Paul continues the discussion about AI and education with Alan, Alexandra and Samantha as it moves onto SKIP, PEP, more direct forms of knowledge sharing like Alexandra’s RMH courses, SKIP going worldwide, and how preppers can benefit from hoarding knowledge and skills instead of just more guns. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and […]
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