The Sample Hour

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by co-owner of Rain Brothers LLC Mr. Jonathan Meier . Jonathon and I discuss his story of why he came to Ohio and the trial and tribulations he has had building his business. The mission at Rain Brothers, LLC is to provide innovative, high-quality, ecologically- and socially-conscious products and services to their customers and are a one-stop shop for all things related to rainwater harvesting. Check out their Youtube page and follow them on InstagramDownload.

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by the owner and operator of An-Yak.com, where you can check out is podcast and blog an experience Anarcho-Yakitalism, this guest also dropped out of high school and made the leap into Yak Farming 17 year old.Nick Hazelton Nick and discuss his journey to anarchism, how he made his decision to drop out of high school to become a yak farmer. Be sure to listen to Nick's episode with me. Download.

On this episode I had the pleasure of having on Curtis Stone. Curtis is an entrepreneur, successful urban farmer, teacher and mentor, and published author. Order his book. Curtis and I discuss the importance of farmer's markets, how writing a book has changed the way Curtis runs his business, what Curtis has learned from helping others build their businesses with consulting and Curtis's upcoming events in California and New Zealand. To see if Curtis is coming to a city near check out his work at TheUrbanFarmer.co If you enjoy this podcast I highly recommend that you you sign up for Curtis's online course at ProfitableUrbanFarming.com Download.

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by all around badass Aaron Moyer. Aaron and I discuss situational awareness, responsible gun ownership, abandoned urban exploring and school shootings. If you like Aaron and the topics we talk about check out his facebook group The Integrated Skills Group and his youtube Channel. Download.

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by awesome Film Maker Graham Meriwether. Graham and I discuss his film American Meat. American Meat is a pro-farmer look at chicken, hog and cattle production in America. Beginning with a history of our current industrial system, the feedlots and confinement operations are unveiled, not through hidden cameras, but through the eyes of the farmers who live and work there. From there, the story shifts to Polyface Farms, where the Salatin family has developed an alternative agricultural model based on rotational grazing and local distribution. Nationwide, a local-food movement of farmers, chefs, and everyday people has taken root… But could it ever feed us all? Graham and I also talk about the importance of food decentralization, small scale farming and what it takes to make a documentary. Check out Graham's website and join his communities on the American Meat, Farmers For America, and Leave it Better facebook pages. Download.

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by the host of The Survival Podcast and Five MInutes with Jack Mr. Jack Spirko. Jack and I begin the podcast talking about the awesome community of The Survival Podcast and the subcommunities that have branched from it including The Regenerative Agriculture facebook group, The Underground Meadery and his business PermaEthos. Jack and I continue our conversation discussing Jack's past in Corporate America and how he made his transition to becoming full time with his podcast, anarchism, permaculture and his keynote speech at PV3 in March. Download.

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by Charles Hugh Smith, Charles is an author, blogger and entrepreneur. He is the chief writer for the site Of Two Minds.. Started in 2005, this site has been listed No. 7 in CNBC's top alternative financial sites.His commentary is featured on a number of sites including: ZeroHedge.com, The American Conservative and PeakProsperity.com. Charles and I begin the show by paying tribute to our beers of choice. Charles is enjoying a bottle of Simply Naked. I am enjoying a can of Columbus favorite Seventh Son Humulus Nimbus Super Pale Ale. Charles and I move on to discuss the importance of brewing alcohol for a local a strong local economy, ways to make bike paths profitable, Entrprenuership and many other topics of Charles new book A Radically Beneficial World: Automation, Technology and Creating Jobs for All: The Future Belongs to Work That Is Meaningful Please join the Of Two Minds Facebook GroupDownload.

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by the owner of the PermacultureVoices.com and the host of the Permaculture Voices Podcast Mr Diego Footer. Diego and I discuss his background in the financial industry, how he is looking to walk away from his job in January, and his Permaculture Voices Conference coming up in March. Please rate review and subscribe to Diego's podcast and enjoy the show. Download.

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by Stan Davis. Stan and I talk about his hit show Gloom Lake. Download.

On this episode of the On this episode of The Sample Hour I am joined by Mik Mann. Mik and I discuss the recent elections in both Ohio and Canada, what does it mean to legalize and how legal cannabis should be regulated. Subscribe to Mik's YouTube page and PotTVDownload.

On this episode of The Sample Hour I am joined by the host of LiveFreeFM, Nathan Fraser. Nathan and I discuss the best selling book by author Bob Berg The Go Giver. The Go-Giver as the authors tell, revolves around the story of a young professional (Joe) who is striving for success. Joe is ambitious, however lately it seems like his hard work and efforts are not paying off in terms of results. Following a disappointing quarter—in terms of sales results—he inadvertently seeks the mentorship of The Chairman. Joe then embarks on a learning journey by meeting Go-Givers—friends of The Chairman. Through these interactions he learns of the Five Laws of Stratospheric Success: The Law of Value: Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment. The Law of Compensation: Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them. The Law of Influence: Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people's interests first. The Law of Aut

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by artist, former mma fighter and Farmer Scott Hebert. Scott and I are both Profitable Urban Farmer students and met via facebook. After hearing my most recent podcast with Luke, Scott reached out to me and asked if he could come on the podcast and promote his kickstarter campagn for his business Flavourful Farms. Follow Scott's Farm on instagram. Download.

On this episode of The Sample Hour I am joined by the former host of the Groaction Podcast, former owner of Night Light Farms where he was making $2000 a week selling microgreens grown in a shipping container, the current owner of both LocalBusinessPlans.com and the etsy website for seed harvestors Seedwise.com, he is also the co-creator of ProfitableUrbanFarming.com Luke Miller Callahan. Download.

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by Charles Hugh Smith, Charles is an author, blogger and entrepreneur. He is the chief writer for the site Of Two Minds.. Started in 2005, this site has been listed No. 7 in CNBC's top alternative financial sites.His commentary is featured on a number of sites including: ZeroHedge.com, The American Conservative and PeakProsperity.com. On this episode of 2 Beers with Charles, Charles Hugh Smith and I begin the podcast by paying tribute to our beers of choice. Charles is enjoying a bottle of Lost Cost Brewery's Indica IPA. While I enjoy one of my favorite Columbus Beers Four String Brewery's Brass Knuckle Pale Ale. Charles and I continue our conversation and discuss the soon to burst housing echo-bubble, the massive outflow of money out of the Chinese economy, why China is selling US treasury bonds, the reason for the Chinese buying US property and homes. We then discuss the concept of Onshoring and how within the next 10 years people will begin to open

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by author, writer, creator of Liberty.Me, and great thinker Mr. Jeffrey A Tucker. I had a great time talking to Jeffrey. Jeffrey and I cover many topics on this podcast including how Jeffrey became a an Anarchist, the beauty of Anarchy, DJ culture, hacker culture, and Zelda Symphony. Do not forget The Sample Hour is now an affiliate for ProfitableUrbanFarming.com Download.

On the episode of The Sample Hour I sat down with author and friend Cody Schlegel . Cody and I discuss how far we have come in each of our lives since we first met in our mandatory hotel jail after our dui cases were over. Cody and then go on an talk about his new book junction. Buy it hereDownload.

On this episode I was had the pleasure of having on Curtis Stone. Curtis is an entrepreneur, successful urban farmer, a teacher and mentor, and published author. Order his book. Curtis and I begin the show by going into Curtis's back story and how he used to be a professional musician living in Montreal, after Curtis had enough of playing music and partying he began studying Bill Mollison, Elliot Coleman and many others and decided that the best way he could make a difference for himself and the environment was through growing food. Curtis and I then discuss how he was influenced by Jean-Martin Fortier, how his obsession of making good compost help build his relationship with his now restaurant clientele, the benefits of shameless self promotion, how Curtis has positively influenced people through business, how Curtis has grown as a person with his business, and the importance of learning and understanding Pareto's Principle. If you enjoy this podcast I highly recommend that you you sign up for Curtis's

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by Charles Hugh Smith, Charles is an author, blogger and entrepreneur. He is the chief writer for the site Of Two Minds.. Started in 2005, this site has been listed No. 7 in CNBC's top alternative financial sites.His commentary is featured on a number of sites including: ZeroHedge.com, The American Conservative and PeakProsperity.com. In honor of the former podcast Two Beers With Steve, my monthy/BiMonthly guest, the mighty, the greaty, the glorious Mr Charles Hugh Smith, joined me for a conversation over two beers. My drink for the evening was a great beer out of Cincinnati, Ohio Gnarly Brown Charles enjoyed a Pyramid IPA. Charles and I open up the podcast by discussing all of the activities that I have had going on. The Miss Pat show in Toronto. My successes in growing food and the farmers market. Be sure to subscribe to and read Charles's blog and website Do yourself a favor and read his booksDownload.

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I was joined by Permaculture Designer, consultant, business owner, adjunct college instructor, global traveler, renaissance man & all around bad ass! Mr Steve Whitman. I found out about Steve and his work for the amazing documentary he was featured in Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective On this episode Steve and I talk about how he got started with Permaculture, how he travels the world helping to develop Eco communities, his composting toilet and all the other cool stuff he has done to his property. Steve is currently writing a book so look out for that soon, he is also in the process of completing his PHD and is the owner and operator of Resilience Planning.net Feel free to friend Steve on facebook or contact him through his website. Thank you all once again for listening and please support the show by sharing it with all of your friends and family. Download.

On this episode of The Sample Hour, I am joined by the Duke of Permaculture, the Bad Boy of Permaculture and the host of THe Homestead and Permaculture Podcast. He is the owner of RichSoil.com, Permies.com, and CodeRanch.com. He also has a great YouTube subscribe and review. Mr Paul Wheaton. On this episode Paul and I continue our conversation and talk more about the origin of permaculture. Paul and I continue our conversation a discuss lasagna beds and how they are better than a lot of solutions but how they are not the ideal solution most of the time. We also discuss my plots of land and what Paul would do in my situation. Due to time constraints, I cut Paul off of why lasagna beds are bad and we finish out the show discussing all the wonderful things Paul has going on at Wheaton Labs. Download.