Holistic Survival Show

Tim Larkin is a self-protection guru for the Navy SEALS, Army Special Forces, and the U.S. Border Patrol. He's the author of, "SURVIVE THE UNTHINKABLE: A Total Guide to Women's Self Protection." Larkin explains whether today's attackers are more violent and dangerous than they were in the past. He shares one self-defense strike or move every woman should know.  The conversation then turns to government protection. Larkin shares his thoughts on whether law enforcement professionals do an adequate job protecting American citizens and where we should draw the line between protecting ourselves and relying on police to protect us. Visit Tim Larkin's training site at www.targetfocustraining.com. Find out more about Tim Larkin at www.timlarkin.com.

Joe the Plumber is a conservative activist who got his name in the midst of the 2008 Presidential Election. He joins the show to explain why the Boston bomber was on the front cover of Rolling Stone. He believes this is reflective of the Obama Administration’s soft approach to dealing with those who seek to destroy us. Joe is heavily promoting a Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit. He explains its use. Find out more about Joe the Plumber at www.joeforamerica.com.

In 2002 David Brown, a.k.a. DB Grady, graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in computer science. Soon after graduation he joined the Army and did a tour of duty in Afghanistan. At various points in his life, he has alley docked eighteen-wheelers, flipped burgers, jumped out of airplanes, and written Bezier spline generation algorithms. Currently, he is a member of the Authors Guild and the Association of Writers & Writing Programs, as well as a grant recipient from the Fund for Investigative Journalism. David Brown has investigated and discussed how the government secrecy industry has grown exponentially and how personal privacy is facing attacks from numerous fronts. "It's astonishing and it's only getting worse," Grady commented about the incredible amounts of information that has been labeled as 'secret' by our government. According to his research, the amount of government workers or contractors who have 'secret' or 'top secret' clearances is in the millions and could a

Chris Orestis is the Co-founder and CEO at Life Care Funding. This episode is about new state laws that are threatening insurers.  Orestis explains what seniors can do instead of abandoning their life policies to go on to Medicaid. He provides options for middle-class people who are not wealthy enough to pay for long-term care, and not poor enough to qualify for Medicaid. Visit Life Care Funding at www.lifecarefunding.com 

Adam Levin is the Founder of Identity Theft 911 and Credit.com. He was the former Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.  Levin shares some money lessons every new graduate needs to know and explains why parents don't talk about money with their children, and how this in turn hurts kids.  A new survey found that ID theft is a top travel concern. Levin gives steps business and leisure travelers should take to avoid fraud and ID theft on the road and discusses the problems with Social Security numbers. He particularly warns newlyweds to be cautious of ID theft. Some people are seeing mortgage refund checks bounced. Levin also talks about a tax form that can save refunds from thieves.  Find out more about Adam Levin at www.Credit.com and www.idt911.com.

Renowned author, physiologist, evolutionary biologist and bio geographer, Dr. Jared Diamond, joins Jason Hartman for a discussion of his newest book, The World Until Yesterday. Dr. Diamond’s unique background has shaped his integrated version of human history. He posits that success – and failure – depends on how well societies adapt to their changing environment. Dr. Diamond is also a medical researcher and professor of physiology at the UCLA School of Medicine. His book "Guns, Germs and Steel" won a Pulitzer Prize and "The Third Chimpanzee" was a best-selling award winner. Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, Professor Diamond is a MacArthur Fellow who has published over 200 articles in Discover, Natural History, Nature and Geo magazines. In his books Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse (and the popular PBS and National Geographic documentaries they inspired), big-picture scholar Jared Diamond explores civilizations and

Genae Girard and her lawsuit against Myriad Genetics may just have altered the course of humanity. Genae was the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the U.S. Patent Office and Myriad Genetics, who had been allowed to patent human genes that were associated with breast and ovarian cancer, then monopolize the testing procedure. Genae was in her early 30's and diagnosed with having a gene (BRCA) that leads to cancer. When she asked for a 2nd opinion, she was told that not only was Myriad the only company that could do the test, but even they would not retest her. Gene Patents Incredibly, this was allowed to go on with the blessing of the U.S. Government. In fact many other companies had patents pending for all different kinds of human genes that have been voided due to Genae's lawsuit. The Unanimous Supreme Court decision in June of 2013 said, among other things, that it is unconstitutional to patent anything that exists in nature. The justices also said that what Myriad had done by creating this monopoly hur

Having served in a few wars and for different Presidents, Major General Jerry Curry tells us a little bit about his experience. He debunks several fallacies, including why gun control is for our own safety. Under the latest sequestration, defense cuts are widespread. Curry discusses the impact.  Jerry R. Curry is a statesman, a courageous soldier, a diplomat, and a government leader. Curry is a man of great intelligence, integrity, honesty, and proven character.  He is a person who has taken a stand for his country and devoted his life in its service.  He is a person who has lived out in practice what others just seem to talk about.   Curry wore the army uniform for nearly 34 years of active military service.  During that time he rose from Private to General. He was described as “The ablest tactical commander in the entire American army.” General Curry fought in the War in Vietnam.  He has seen first hand what happens when an enemy is given a safe haven to grow, train and export terrorism. He knows from years

Rev. Kenn Blanchard is a former US Marine, federal police officer, Intel analyst, Christian pastor and gun rights activist. He is a blues singer, and produces a weekly pro-gun variety show called the Urban Shooter. He has been the recipient of the National Rifle Association’s Carter-Knight Freedom award, CCRKBA Gun Defender Award of the month (August 1997) and the St. Gabriel Possenti award. With two decades of gun rights activism, Kenn Blanchard has been involved in almost every pro-rights event that involved a person of color. If he was not doing it personally, he probably helped in the recruiting or vetting of a plaintiff. He has lobbied the US Congress. He has testified in the state legislatures of Virginia, Texas, South Carolina, Michigan, Maryland, and Wisconsin. He has done commercials for TV against racist gun laws and been featured in four documentaries. He has worked with the Law Enforcement Alliance of America, American Sport Shooting Council, the Second Amendment Foundation, the CATO Institute,

Craig B. Hulet returns to the Holistic Survival Show to talk about some very pressing matters. Jason and Craig discuss all the new drone laws that are happening, gun rights, and how the economy may never recover. Craig is a regular guest on Coast to Coast.

Bob Maginnis is the Senior Fellow for National Security at Family Research Council and author of "Deadly Consequences: How Cowards Are Pushing Women into Combat."  Maginnis explains how requiring women to participate in the same ground combat as men will lead to a very dangerous compromise of the physical requirements for combat. He also discusses why he thinks America’s young women will be subjected to the draft. Visit the Family Research Council at www.frc.org.

Ben Swann is an award winning journalist who is currently a prime time anchor on WXIX, the Fox affiliate in Cincinnati, OH. Ben is a rising star and touted by many as someone who will dominate "alternative media" in 2013 and beyond.Ben's weekly investigative piece, dubbed "Reality Check" attempts to go beyond the headlines of the biggest national stories and uncover the truth by giving his viewers the details that mainstream media is leaving out of their coverage. This segment far transcends his local viewing market and has earned Ben millions of YouTube views, and near 100,000 Facebook fans (or likes) on his two combined pages. From Ben's own Facebook page: National media has become so busy pushing an agenda they seem to forget the primary role of media is to hold those in power in check. My hope is that is what "Reality Check" will not only accomplish but will inspire in other journalists. In Ben's budding career, he has won an Edward R Murrow award for Investigative Journalism and a Lone Star Emmy award

Mark Walters is a nationally syndicated host of Armed American Radio and author of, "Lessons from Unarmed America." He joins the show to discuss the measures taken by Obama to reduce. gun violence and if any of them are realistic.  Walters has been penning The Ordinary Guy column as a regular contributor to Concealed Carry Magazine for over 5 years.   As a freelance writer for a local industrial trade publication and a vocal second amendment activist in Tampa, Florida, Mark’s letters and opinions  appeared many times in the Tampa Tribune.   His book, Lessons From Armed America, co-written with Kathy Jackson ( forward by Massad Ayoob), was released in October 2009 by Whitefeather Press and highlights the stories of those who found found themselves the victims of violent crime and either used a gun or wished they had one when they needed it most, including his own story. In November of 2002 just two weeks after the birth of his daughter Lindsey, Mark found himself the intended victim of an attempted carjacking

Susan Covell Alpert is the creator of the “Chaos to Control” program and author of "Driving Solo: Dealing with Grief and the Business of Financial Survival." Susan shares her unique tale of survival and explains how one can get through the aloneness, fear and sense of feeling completely adrift. She released a manual to save one's financial life, which includes how people thrive without a partner. Find out more about Susan Alpert at www.susanalpertconsulting.com.

Jason talks with William Engdahl regarding the myths about oil and how it impacts the world economy. William is the author of Myths, Lies, and Oil Wars.

Robert Greene is probably the most famous author on power and strategy. His new book is titled Mastery. Greene explains what can we learn from the lives and philosophies of historical figures like Sun Tzu and Napoleon. He also explains the best way to manipulate someone.  Through a mastery of subject, Greene believes everyone is capable of professional transcendence. He also wrote a book with the rapper 50 Cent and thinks there is a lot to learn from the hood life. Find out more about Robert Greene at www.powerseductionandwar.com.

Susan Crawford is the Professor at the Cardozo School of Law, former Special Assistant for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy to President Obama, columnist for Bloomberg View, former Board Member of ICANN, and founder of OneWebDay. She is also the author of, "Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly Power in the New Gilded Age." Crawford believes the telecom industry now has a monopoly. American are paying much more for Internet access yet getting much less. Other countries are beating America in this space.  Crawford helps answer whether the FCC will ever enforce free wifi for anyone in the US.  In 2009, Crawford served as special assistant to President Obama for science, technology, and innovation policy. She is a former law partner at Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (now WilmerHale). She is the founder of OneWeb Day, a global Earth Day for the Internet held each Sept. 22. In January 2013, Yale University Press published her book, “Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly Ppow

Hank Steinberg is the acclaimed creator of the award-winning CBS series "Without a Trace" and HBO's 61. He's also author of the new book, "Out of Range."Steinberg is an accomplished screenwriter and producer. Now, he's making his mark in the realm of publishing with a debut that is already one of the breakout thrillers of the summer. Steinberg discusses his book, "Out of Range." The war on terror is a major aspect of the novel. Steinberg shares his outlook and whether we can expect more terror in the U.S. Steinberg is also working on a screenplay of "Out of Range" for Paramount Pictures. Now that Steinberg is in publishing, he shares what the shift was like... from writing for television to writing novels. He is currently writing and producing the forthcoming TNT series "The Last Ship" with Michael Bay. 

Joel Gilbert is a musician and documentary filmmaker whose 2012 piece "Dreams From My Real Father" blows the doors off the Obama birth certificate controversy. Gilbert's film, made in a unique format, describes the youth of Barack Hussein Obama and his relationship with Frank Marshall Davis, a famous American Communist radical. Gilbert's film puts a completely different twist on the origins of Obama by it examining the man, Davis, who guided the young Barack and shaped his world view. Frank Marshall Davis, as portrayed by Gilbert's film, was Barack Obama's real father.  Dreams from My Real Father is a fascinating narrative based on 2 years of research, interviews, newly unearthed footage, photos, and provides the first cohesive understanding of Obama's deep rooted life journey in socialism, from his childhood to his Presidency. To view the trailer and visit official film website, go to ObamasRealFather.com Gilbert also has a Bob Dylan tribute band as well as being the CEO of his film production company High

Paul Huljich is an Organic Food Pioneer and the former Co-founder, Chairman, and Joint-CEO of Best Corporation. He is the author of, "STRESS PANDEMIC: 9 Natural Step to Survive, Master Stress & Live Well." Huljich founded Best Corporation in 1985 to develop food products in Australia, investing resources into research and development for organic foods. He was the first to do this. He shares his opinion on genetically modified foods. Huljich believes it's extremely important to survive through tough times naturally rather than through drugs. He shares some natural steps to become aware of the stressors in life and some empowering techniques to minimize harmful health effects. Website: www.PaulHuljich.com