The Rustic Spirits Podcast

We've definitely all been here before - when the news cycle feels like a constant punch in the head. So while the situation in Iran and the impending worsening fuel and food crisis feels like it's taken a back-seat, we take a breather. Sometimes it's important to stay informed, keep up to date, formulate your opinions and responses - but then shut the screen off, go outside and make sure you're putting first things first.In this episode we cover a lot of ground. We talk honestly about audience fatigue - ours included - and why we've been covering geopolitical topics on a homesteading channel. We get into the $20 million government fuel economy ad campaign and why a farmer on X said it better in a single post than any bureaucrat has managed in months. We talk about the Ben Roberts-Smith case, subjudice law, and why we won't be commenting on it - and why mainstream media probably should have taken the same approach. We discuss the under-16 social media ban, the $82 million spent on it, and the 70% of kids who still have their accounts anyway. We touch on hate speech laws, free speech absolutism, and the uncomfortable tension between protecting people and controlling them. And we talk about the creeping pattern of government energy going into managing public perception rather than solving actual problems.But we also talk about what to do with all of that. Because the goal of most news media is to leave you anxious and clicking, not informed and empowered. So we finish where we always want to finish - with a redirect. Preppers panic early, but then they get to work. Identify what's out of your control, then turn your energy toward what isn't. Grow something. Build Something. Take your shoes off and go outside.The situation hasn't gone away. But you're still here, and so are we.

Last Week the Australian Prime Minister told citizens to Keep Calm and Carry On, the government has everything under control... but please don't fill up your jerry cans... even though we have plenty of fuel. This week we've seen leaders across the globe flip-flop and mix their messages across the board as they desperately try to maintain control of their questioning populations.In this episode we give an update to the situation facing farmers in Australia with news that supermarkets are attempting to bully farmers into bearing the brunt of this crisis. And we examine why leaders like Trump and Albo have resorted to name-calling and telling the public who they should and shouldn't listen to.RESOURCES & LINKS:Albo’s appeal to only watch the MSM:https://x.com/ausvstheagenda/status/2039569893566414854?s=42Two great Fuel / Oil Dashboards:FuelAustralia.orghttps://nzoilwatch.com/auSome Voices we’re listening to:Brandon Weichert https://x.com/WeTheBrandonAmerican geopolitical analyst, national security commentator, author of books like Winning Space, Biohacked, and The Shadow War, former congressional staffer, and host of The National Security Hour.Professor Robert Pape https://x.com/ProfessorPapeAmerican political scientist, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, and founder and director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST), specializing in international security, air power, terrorism, suicide bombing, and political violence.Canadian PrepperNate Polson, a Canadian YouTuber with over 1.35 million subscribers known for emergency preparedness, survival gear reviews, current events analysis, and discussions on societal collapse type eventshttps://www.youtube.com/@CanadianPrepper andhttps://www.youtube.com/@preppernewsflashBret Weinstein https://www.youtube.com/@DarkHorsePodEvolutionary biologist, author, and podcaster—former professor at Evergreen State College who resigned in 2017 after campus protests, now known as “Professor in Exile,” co-host (with his wife Heather Heying) of the DarkHorse Podcast, and co-author of A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century.Karl Stefanovichttps://www.youtube.com/@TheKarlStefanovicShowAustralian TV presenter (long-time Today co-host and 60 Minutes reporter) who now hosts The Karl Stefanovic Show, his unfiltered 2026 podcast/YouTube series on politics and current events, with no spin

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The world feels like it's spinning faster than ever — wars, fuel shortages, food security fears, and a media landscape that seems designed to confuse, divide, and overwhelm you. In this episode, we cut through the chaos and get real about why it's so hard to know who to trust anymore, how social media and mainstream news can pull you in completely opposite directions, and why that feeling of information overload isn't an accident. More importantly, we share the mental frameworks and practical habits we use to stay grounded, think critically, and form our own opinions, so you can too. If you've ever felt manipulated, exhausted, or just completely lost in the noise, this one's for you.Link to: https://nzoilwatch.com/#/---------------------Podcast Sponsor: BluettiLooking for a backup power solution for Chaotic Times?Get extra 6% off BLUETTI Elite Range:Use code【RSH6%】http://bit.ly/rustic_elite_bundle orhttp://bit.ly/rustic_elite400

It's been nearly 3 weeks since the energy minister Chris Bowen reassured Australians telling us we have plenty of fuel to run the country. But surprise surprise, they fudged the numbers. And the ones who will feel it, will be everyday Aussies when the farmers can't produce the food, the truckies can't move the food, and the price at the bowser means.. who can even afford to go pick it up?—Check out our Patreon and join the Rustic Spirits Community:https://patreon.com/c/rusticspiritsco—Get extra 6% off BLUETTI Elite Range:Use code【RSH6%】http://bit.ly/rustic_elite400 —Articles Referenced: 10–18 Days Until Australia Runs Dryhttps://substack.com/home/post/p-190912396 30 Days of Fuel Doesn't Mean What You Think It Meanshttps://substack.com/home/post/p-191092581Contradictions Between Albanese’s Press Announcement and The Concerned Observer’s Recent Articles https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qnvtwlp1kty38c7bldp3t/Albo_Lies.pdfhttps://www.youtube.com/@UC_96GBRGuojIDAn3FaOyNvA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK43LnrlJ58