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The Prepping Academy Radio Show is a live broadcast aimed at discussing various topics related to prepping, survival, and self-reliance, while also serving as a platform for preppers to unite. Our ultimate objective at The Prepping Academy Radio Show is to broaden your perspectives and inspire you t

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 35 min
Latest: 13 Oct 2026
Language: English

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13 Oct 2026 · 29 minNew

Why PrepperNet Is Different | The Power of Community in Emergency Preparedness

Send us Fan Mail Why PrepperNet Is Different | The Power of Community in Emergency Preparedness What makes PrepperNet different from other prepper communities? In this episode of The Prepping Academy Podcast, host Forrest Garvin explains why building real-world relationships is one of the most important parts of emergency preparedness. Founded in 2014, PrepperNet was created to connect prepared people with other prepared people in their local communities. Unlike traditional prepper forums and...

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S9 · E34 · 8 Oct 2026 · 35 min
10 Things Every Family Should Do Before 2027 | Emergency Preparedness Checklist
Send us Fan Mail 10 Things Every Family Should Do Before 2027 | Emergency Preparedness Checklist Is your family prepared for 2027? In this episode of The Prepping Academy Podcast, Forrest Garvin shares 10 essential emergency preparedness steps every family should complete by year's end. Whether you're new to prepping or an experienced prepper, this practical preparedness checklist will help you strengthen your family's safety, security, and self-reliance. Discover how to improve your emergenc...
S9 · E33 · 29 Sep 2026 · 35 min
10 Skills More Valuable Than Stockpiling More Gear
Send us Fan Mail 10 Skills More Valuable Than Stockpiling More GearOne of the biggest misconceptions in preparedness is that the person with the most gear wins. Gear has its place, but when an emergency happens, knowledge, training, and practical preparedness skills can be far more valuable than another gadget sitting on a shelf. In this episode of The Prepping Academy Podcast, Forrest Garvin shares 10 preparedness skills that may be more valuable than buying more survival gear. We cover lear...
S9 · E32 · 22 Sep 2026 · 38 min
Home Security for Normal Families: Practical Upgrades That Work
Send us Fan Mail Home Security for Normal Families: Practical Upgrades That WorkHome security doesn't require turning your house into a fortress or spending thousands of dollars on expensive equipment. Some of the most effective ways to protect your home and family are surprisingly simple. In this episode of The Prepping Academy Podcast, Forrest Garvin breaks down practical home security strategies that normal families can use to make their homes safer and less attractive to criminals. You'll...
S9 · E31 · 15 Sep 2026 · 31 min
The Next Financial Crisis: What Preppers Should Be Doing Right Now
Send us Fan Mail Is the next financial crisis closer than most people realize? In this episode, Forrest Garvin discusses the warning signs he's watching, the lessons learned from previous financial downturns, and what preppers should be doing right now to strengthen their financial preparedness. From inflation and rising national debt to banking concerns, market volatility, and global economic uncertainty, Forrest explains how these issues could affect everyday families and why preparation is...
S9 · E30 · 8 Sep 2026 · 36 min
National Preparedness Month: Why Most People Still Aren’t Ready
Send us Fan Mail National Preparedness Month: Why Most People Still Aren’t ReadySeptember is National Preparedness Month, but despite years of warnings about hurricanes, power outages, winter storms, cyberattacks, supply chain disruptions, and other emergencies, millions of Americans are still unprepared. In this episode of The Prepping Academy Podcast, Forrest Garvin looks at why so many people put off emergency preparedness and, more importantly, how you can start preparing without spending...
S9 · E29 · 1 Sep 2026 · 37 min
Building a MAG: Finding Good People Before You Need Them
Send us Fan Mail Building a MAG: Finding Good People Before You Need Them Building a Mutual Assistance Group (MAG) is one of the most important—and often overlooked—parts of preparedness. Food, water, gear, and supplies are important, but no one can do everything alone. In this episode, Forrest Garvin explains why building relationships before a disaster is far more valuable than trying to find help afterward. You'll learn what a MAG is, how to identify trustworthy people, where to find like-...
S9 · E28 · 25 Aug 2026 · 43 min
Is Your Information on the Dark Web? Here's How to Find Out.
Send us Fan Mail Is your personal information already on the dark web? In this episode, Forrest Garvin explains what the dark web is, how stolen email addresses, passwords, phone numbers, and personal information end up there, and what you can do to protect yourself. You'll learn how data breaches happen, warning signs that your information may have been exposed, and practical steps to improve your privacy and security. Forrest also shares how to check your own exposure using YourDigitalExpos...
S9 · E27 · 18 Aug 2026 · 28 min
What Threats to Communications Systems Should We Prep For?
Send us Fan Mail What Threats to Communications Systems Should We Prep For? On this episode of the Prepping Academy Podcast, Grid Down Comms Up takes on a listener question. A PrepperNet member asked me, "What communications threats should we prep for?" I realized this was a great topic for a podcast. All of us like new gear. New prepping toys provide excitement and inspiration. New toys also bring a requirement for commitment to training and skills if they are going to be useful. New t...
S9 · E26 · 11 Aug 2026 · 35 min
The Five Threats I'm Watching Most Closely Right Now
Send us Fan Mail The world is changing faster than ever, and the biggest risks aren't always the ones making headlines. In this episode, Forrest Garvin shares the five threats he's watching most closely right now and explains why every family should be paying attention. From economic uncertainty and cyber attacks to power grid vulnerabilities, natural disasters, and growing geopolitical tensions, you'll learn how these events could affect your daily life and what practical steps you can take ...
S9 · E24 · 21 Jul 2026 · 36 min
Choosing Land for Preparedness in 2026: The Biggest Mistakes Most People Make
Send us Fan Mail Choosing Land for Preparedness in 2026: The Biggest Mistakes Most People Make Thinking about buying rural land for preparedness? Don’t sign the paperwork until you hear this. In this episode of The Prepping Academy Podcast, Forrest Garvin explains how choosing survival property has changed in 2026 and why many of the old rules no longer apply. From water availability and soil quality to community, security, access, and long-term sustainability, you’ll learn the critical facto...
S9 · E23 · 14 Jul 2026 · 33 min
Bug In vs. Bug Out: Which Survival Strategy Actually Works?
Send us Fan Mail Bug In vs. Bug Out: Which Survival Strategy Actually Works? Should you stay home during a crisis or grab your bug-out bag and leave? The answer isn’t as simple as most people think. In this episode of The Prepping Academy Podcast, Forrest Garvin cuts through the myths surrounding bugging in and bugging out. You’ll learn why Hollywood and social media have given many people unrealistic expectations and how to develop a practical preparedness plan that works in the real world. ...
S9 · E22 · 7 Jul 2026 · 34 min
Area Study Map Training | The Prepping Academy Podcast
Send us Fan Mail Area Study Map Training | The Prepping Academy Podcast Most people know almost nothing about the area they live in. In this episode of The Prepping Academy, Forrest Garvin explains how Area Study Map Training helps preppers, homesteaders, and families understand their local area, identify threats, locate resources, and build real preparedness plans using modern mapping and intelligence tools. In this episode, Forrest Garvin breaks down the importance of Area Study and why u...
S9 · E21 · 30 Jun 2026 · 27 min
From Overwhelmed to Prepared
Send us Fan Mail From Overwhelmed to Prepared | The Prepping Academy Podcast Millions of people know they should prepare… but most never start because they feel overwhelmed. Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? In this episode of The Prepping Academy, Forrest Garvin breaks down how to move from fear and confusion to confidence and preparedness using practical steps, mindset shifts, faith, and real-world planning. Learn how to simplify preparedness, avoid burnout, and build a solid ...
S9 · E20 · 23 Jun 2026 · 58 min
JJS founder of AmRRON, American Redoubt Radio Operators Network
Send us Fan Mail Join Grid Down Comms Up for another episode of The Prepping Academy. Today, JJS, founder of AmRRON (American Redoubt Radio Operators Network), joins us for an update on AmRRON's annual grid-down exercise, T-REX. A national exercise where radio operators take to the airwaves for a three-day event tracking a fictional scenario, moving welfare traffic, and pressure-testing our communications systems. We also discuss JJS's new book, Partisan Operators Volume 2, the second of his ...
S9 · E19 · 16 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
AI - The End of the World As We Know It
Send us Fan Mail AI, will it bring about the apocalypse, or just change the world? AI is making headlines daily. It is changing how we create online content, make web pages, buy products, receive medical care, invest in the stock market, etc. Will this tech bring about the end of the world if left unchecked? Will it just make early adopters wealthy? Forrest and Patrick dive into this cutting-edge topic, discuss how they are using it, how they have tested it, and their predictions about the fu...
S9 · E18 · 9 Jun 2026 · 49 min
Skynet Is Here — Your Every Move Is Being Tracked
Send us Fan Mail Skynet Is Here — Your Every Move Is Being Tracked Forrest and Patrick join forces to dive into the current privacy issues facing the globe. AI, age verification, new vehicles, and big data are all working together to make privacy a thing of the past. Forrest offers some great tips for maintaining privacy in an ever-changing world. This is a rapidly evolving situation that will require constant vigilance to maintain any privacy in your daily life. A total grid down is a black ...
S9 · E17 · 2 Jun 2026 · 37 min
What Will SHTF Really Be Like the First Year
Send us Fan Mail What Will SHTF Really Be Like the First Year Forrest and Patrick join forces to discuss what the first year of a national grid-down situation might be like. The EMP Commission states that 90% of the population wouldn't make it through the first year. How would you survive the first year of chaos? Are your plans prepper fiction, or a real plan to survive and begin rebuilding after the first year? Join PrepperNet.Net - https://www.preppernet.netPrepperNet is an organization ...
S9 · E16 · 26 May 2026 · 58 min
Biblical Preparedness with Forrest Garvin | Interview on Church Dads Podcastd Episode
Send us Fan Mail In this special episode, Forrest Garvin joins the Church Dads Podcast for a powerful conversation about biblical preparedness, Christian leadership, family legacy, entrepreneurship, and living intentionally in uncertain times. Forrest shares his personal journey of faith, how preparedness aligns with scripture, and why fathers today should take seriously the responsibility to protect and lead their families spiritually, physically, and financially. The discussion covers prac...
S9 · E15 · 19 May 2026 · 32 min
Food Security in Today’s Economy
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss one of the most important preparedness topics facing families today — food security in today’s economy. With rising grocery prices, inflation, supply chain disruptions, economic uncertainty, and increasing concerns about the stability of the food system, more Americans are asking serious questions about how to protect and provide for their families long term. We explore practical ways individuals and families can improve food security through prepa...
S9 · E14 · 12 May 2026 · 36 min
Solar Cooking with the My Solar Oven
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive deep into the world of solar cooking with the new My Solar Oven — a family-owned, veteran-owned, Made in the USA solar oven designed for preparedness, off-grid living, homesteading, emergency cooking, camping, and self-reliance. If you have ever wondered how solar ovens work, what foods you can cook with solar power, or why thousands of preparedness-minded families are turning to solar cooking, this episode is for you. We discuss the history of solar ...
S9 · E13 · 7 May 2026 · 31 min
Communications Vunerabilites
Send us Fan Mail Our critical infrastructure faces multiple threats from physical security, cyber security, rust, and corporate profit over resilience. In this episode of Grid Down Comms Up, we discuss some of the threats our communications systems face to better understand how they might fail and how we can plan for those failures. Grid Down Comms Up takes listeners for a brief peek behind the fragile veil of our communications systems. Preview: The systems we built during the Cold War are b...
S9 · E12 · 5 May 2026 · 20 min
2FA: The Simple Step That Stops Most Hacks
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Prepping Academy Podcast, Forrest Garvin breaks down one of the most important—and overlooked—steps you can take to protect your digital life: Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). Most people rely solely on passwords, but they get stolen every day through data breaches, phishing, and simple attacks. This episode explains how 2FA works, why it’s so effective, and how it can stop the vast majority of account takeovers. You’ll learn the different types of 2FA,...
S9 · E11 · 28 Apr 2026 · 26 min
Stay the Course
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Prepping Academy Podcast, Forrest Garvin discusses one of the biggest problems in the preparedness community: people stop preparing when things feel normal. When shelves are full and life feels stable, most people drift away from preparedness. But that’s exactly when you should be building skills, strengthening your plan, and staying connected. This episode breaks down the cycle of prepping, why complacency is dangerous, and how to stay consistent even ...
S9 · E10 · 21 Apr 2026 · 33 min
7 Steps to Take Back Your Online Privacy
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Prepping Academy Podcast, Forrest Garvin breaks down 7 simple steps you can take right now to regain control of your online privacy. Most people don’t realize how much of their life is being tracked, stored, and sold—from emails and searches to phones and smart devices. This episode walks you through practical, real-world actions to reduce your digital footprint and protect your personal information. This isn’t complicated tech talk. These are straightf...
S9 · E9 · 14 Apr 2026 · 23 min
The Last Scenario: The Ultimate Prepping Game That Tests Your Survival Strategy
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Prepping Academy Podcast, Forrest Garvin introduces The Last Scenario—a preparedness game he created to train decision-making when everything goes wrong. This isn’t entertainment. It’s a real-world simulation designed to expose the gaps in your planning before a crisis happens. Most people focus on gear, food, and supplies—but when pressure hits, they freeze. Why? Because they’ve never been forced to think through real scenarios, make hard decisions, or...
S9 · E8 · 24 Mar 2026 · 35 min
Preppers Will Starve!
Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we discuss the impacts of food production caused by the war in Iran. Natural gas from the Middle East is a key component in chemical fertilizers. What would a world without chemical fertilizers look like? How long would it take us to convert to regenerative farming practices? Are you prepared for the disruptions in toxic agriculture? What are some practical steps you can take to start building healthy soil and building topsoil to grow some part of your own...
S9 · E7 · 28 Feb 2026 · 22 min
Patrick from Grid Down Comms UP looks at an Awesome New Software - Area Study Map
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Patrick from Grid Down Comms UP looks at an awesome new software to move your Area Study into the 21st century. No more kindergarten crayons and construction paper, a real solution to your Areas Study mapping needs. Area Study Map is a personal reconnaissance tool that runs entirely in your browser — no accounts, no cloud, no data leaving your machine. Map population density, mark water sources, log supply caches, and build layered intelligence overlays...
S9 · E6 · 12 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Encore Episode - Selco Begovic PART 2 - Survivor of the Balkan War - SHTF Expert!
Send us Fan Mail Selco Begovic - Survivor of the Balkan War - SHTF Expert! PART 2 Interview Selco Begovic, a survivor of the tumultuous Balkan war in the 1990s, endured the daunting challenges of living in a besieged city without access to necessities like electricity, running water, and food distribution. Today, he shares his firsthand experiences through physical courses, offering invaluable insights for those eager to learn from his real-life ordeal. Through his online writings, Se...
S9 · E5 · 5 Feb 2026 · 54 min
Patrick with @griddowncomms - Winter Storm Fern
Send us Fan Mail Patrick with @griddowncomms - Winter Storm Fern Patrick with @griddowncomms takes the microphone again for an after-action report on winter storm Fern and a few rants along the way. In the communications portion of today's show, we discuss shortcomings of some popular but perhaps misguided online communications advice. Next up, we discuss the political impact of disasters. In this case, Winter Storm Fern. The leadership in your area has a massive impact on recovery, and polit...

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