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S4E1 Baby its cold outside
Baby, it's cold outside, but you don't have to be. Follow these winter weather preparedness tips and stay nice and cozy inside, even with a power outage. Let's talk about meeting your basic needs…
S3E1 The Secret Nuclear Bunker at The Greenbrier Resort
I toured a former Cold War era secret government bunker under The Greenbrier Resort. Formerly known as Project Greek Island, this bunker was meant for members of Congress to wait out nuclear war,…
S2E4 Necessary Dependence
Self-reliance, personal responsibility, and a spirit of independence are valuable attributes, but what do you do when you must be reliant on someone else? Nat talks about the times of necessary…
S2E3 Building Preparedness Communities
Who are the people you want around you in an emergency? Someone shows up asking for people with a particular set of skills and says they’re looking to put together a team. Of course they want you to…
S2E2 The Ambulance Down in the Valley
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Nat usually draws attention away from the hazards, but today he gives two areas where understanding and focusing on the hazard are helpful, but you…
S2E1 Preparedness Works 19 - Food Storage Basics
Many of you wonder about food storage. How much should I store? What kinds of foods should I store? We'll take a look at the FEMA 2023 National Preparedness Report to see what they say, then I'll…
S1E18 Preparedness Works 18 - Prepare for the Unpreparable
To close out 2023, in a quick message Nat talks about how this year was like nothing he could have imagined. How do you prepare for what you can't prepare for?Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT…
S1E17 Preparedness Works 17 - Preparedness As a Civic Responsibility
From the era of American Civil Defense to the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, and basically nothing in between, before, or after, preparedness was recognized as a civic…
S1E16 Preparedness Works Episode 16 - We Have No Idea What Is Going On - Prepare Accordingly
Preparedness is not based on fear. If someone is trying to scare you in order to prepare, they are probably selling you something. Don't let the fear cause you to react and do something you don't…
S1E15 Episode 015 - Rick Austin Talks Prepper Camp
Rick Austin, also known as The Survivalist Gardener, shares some insight on what it's like to fully and publicly embrace the prepper title and what he has done to destigmatize preparedness. He also…
S1E14 Episode 014 - Madidrop+ Water Purification
There’s a new water purifier in town, and it’s unlike any other. Dr. Jim Smith talks about the Madidrop, which he invented with his team at the University of Virginia. It has been tested and proven…
S1E13 Episode 013 - The Higher We Climb, The Harder We Fall
Does our dependence on technology and systems make us more vulnerable? Nat explores the idea that when you rely on something, and it is disrupted, you don't get to fall back to the thing it replaced,…
S1E12 Preparedness Works - Episode 012 - Zack Borst, Are Preppers the Worst?
Nat speaks with fellow emergency manager Zack Borst, who hosts the EM Weekly podcast.Zack shares his wide range of experiences with emergencies and disasters and we talk about how preppers are often…
S1E11 Preparedness Works - Episode 011 - Design Any Disaster with Patrick Hardy
Patrick Hardy wrote the book on disasters, and it's called "Design Any Disaster," released March 7th, 2023. Patrick is also "the disaster planning Rachel Ray" for writing the recipe for preparedness…
S1E10 Preparedness Works - Episode 010 - Livestream on Preppers LIVE on The Prepper Broadcasting Network
Nat joins James for a late-night livestream on the Prepper Broadcasting Network to talk about preparedness, emergency management, and catastrophic current events. Here is the full recording.You can…
S1E9 Preparedness Works - Episode 9 - Safer Escape
Nat has a chat with Aaron Mezei who has a knack for seeing a need and finding a solution. The Safer Escape fire ladder is a sleek, sturdy, reusable fire escape ladder that your family can practice…
S1E8 Preparedness Works - Episode 008 - Disaster Class Part 2
The second half of Nat’s interview on the Disaster Class podcast, discussing some ethical dilemmas facing us in disasters.Please support this podcast by visiting our sponsors!Doberman Emergency…
S1E7 Preparedness Works - Episode 007 - Disaster Class Part 1
This is the first half of an interview Nat had with Jason and Wesley from the Disaster Class podcast. Time to take your seats....because class is in session!Please support this podcast by visiting…
S1E6 Preparedness Works - Episode 006 - There and Back Again, a Prepper's Tale
Our guest, Matt @GenXTalkin shares a story of preparedness while hiking and how an unexpected encounter with a stranger taught him lessons about things like cooperation, compassion, and…
S1E5 Preparedness Works - Episode 5 - Kangaroo Crashes and Satellite Phones
Nat talks with Vadim, a safety expert living in Western Australia about the hazards he has faced traveling great distances (even one town over). They talk about having the right tools for your needs,…
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