The Kershner Files Podcast

As of August 14, 2023, the episodes previously termed as The Lightning Round (Preparedness Show) are now exclusively part of a new show titled “The Kershner Files.” Existing preparedness shows under the Lightning Round banner will NOT be re-branded. Please review the respective ‘Archive’ pages for these older episodes and for archived episodes of The Kershner Files.

Note: All podcasts are USUALLY on hiatus during the summer and holiday weeks.

January 2025 (Episodes 62 - 65)

Episode 62 - January 1, 2025 - In Episode 62 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides present day updates for PMs, Survival Realty, and state specific gun shows. After that, he rebroadcasts his most popular Kershner Files episode for 2024 in Episode 43. This rebroadcasted episode delves into into two articles dealing with night vision defense and bug out vehicle characteristics. From there, Dave discusses some items gifted to him and stopping a neighbor from inadvertently making a straw purchase. He closes the show with a product demo of his ‘new to him’ manual log splitter. Articles/topics discussed:

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Ep62 Video: CRN -or- Rumble

Episode 63 - January 8, 2024 - In Episode 63 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides updates for PMs, Survival Realty, and state specific gun shows. After that, he discusses a ‘would you’ versus a ‘wouldn’t you’ scenario before delving into winter storm preparedness. Dave closes the show with gold market predictions for 2025 and miscreants preparing to incite riots and chaos at Trumps inauguration. Articles/topics discussed:

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Ep63 Video: CRN -or- Rumble

No audio file is available for this episode due to file size limits/constraints on Squarespace.

Episode 64 - January 15, 2024 - In Episode 64 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides updates for PMs, Survival Realty, and state specific gun shows. During the standard updates he discusses two new books published by Jonathan Rawles titled ‘Red State Relocation Guide’. One for the western states and the other for the eastern states. Dave also reviews the available workshop dates and classes available from Crop King. After all of the updates, he discusses three articles dealing with parts you can scavenge from abandoned cars, surviving winter power outages, and urban survival. The urban survival article review dovetails into a conversation on threat assessments. Articles/topics discussed:

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Ep64 Video: CRN -or- Rumble

No audio file is available for this episode due to file size limits/constraints on Squarespace.

Episode 65 - January 29, 2025 - In Episode 65 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides updates for PMs, Survival Realty, and state specific gun shows. After all of the updates, he discusses four articles dealing with HAM radios, EMP probability, online survival courses, and S.C.A.R.E bags. Articles/topics discussed:

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Ep65 Video: CRN -or- Rumble

February 2025 (Episodes 66 - 69)

Episode 66 - February 5, 2025 - In Episode 66 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides updates for PMs, Survival Realty, and state specific gun shows. Prior to the updates Dave takes a look at some current events that affect the preparedness minded particularly at the border and in OR and WA. After all of the updates, he discusses an article dealing with post-EMP items people will be searching for. Articles/topics discussed:

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Ep66 Video: CRN -or- Rumble

Episode 67 - February 12, 2025 - In Episode 67 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides updates for PMs, Survival Realty, but Squarespace was down so there were no gun shows announced this week. Prior to the updates Dave takes a look at some current events that affect the preparedness minded particularly with regard to the loss of benefits for illegal immigrants. From there, he discusses several articles geared toward preparedness in firearms to buy before being banned, DIY water filtration, and overlooked medical supplies. Dave also takes some time to review a beef jerky recipe. Articles/topics discussed:

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Ep67 Video: CRN -or- Rumble

Episode 68 - February 19, 2025 - In Episode 68 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides updates for PMs, Survival Realty, and Gun Shows. After that, he takes a cursory look at some current event headlines that affect the preparedness minded. From there, Dave discusses two articles dealing with long term comfort food storage items we apparently shouldn’t sock away anymore and notable fallout shelters throughout the United States. Articles/topics discussed:

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Ep68 Video: CRN -or- Rumble

Episode 69 - February 26, 2025 - In Episode 69 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides updates for PMs, Survival Realty, and Gun Shows. Before that tough, he discuss some current event topics affecting us as preparedness minded and self-sufficient minded folk. Then, after the assorted updates, Dave discusses an article dealing with the seriousness with which you should approach homesteading. Articles/topics discussed:

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Ep69 Video: CRN -or- Rumble

March 2025 (Episodes 70 - 72)

Episode 70 - March 5, 2025 - In Episode 70 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides updates for PMs, Survival Realty, and Gun Shows. Before that though, he discuss some current event topics affecting us as preparedness and self-sufficient minded folk. Then, after the assorted updates, Dave discusses two articles. The first deals with the potential for a financial collapse in the next three years. The second addresses what we can with all of that ash from our fireplaces and wood burning stoves now that winter is coming to a close. Articles/topics discussed:

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Ep70 Video: CRN -or- Rumble

Episode 71 - March 12, 2025 - In Episode 71 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides updates for PMs, Survival Realty, and Gun Shows. After the assorted updates, he discusses five articles. The first three articles deal with the erosion of your Second Amendment rights. Dave closes the show with some usual faire by discussing composting and signs martial law is coming. Articles/topics discussed:

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Ep71 Video: CRN -or- Rumble

Episode 72 - March 26, 2025 - In Episode 72 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides updates for PMs, Survival Realty, and Gun Shows. After the assorted updates, he discusses several topics starting with sketchy PR firms paying influencers on behalf of ‘big soda’ firms to rail against the potential banning of soda purchases using the SNAP/EBT/Food Stamp programs. From there, Dave dons his tinfoil hat to discuss the WEF prediction and game planning of a cyber pandemic which they claim is inevitable. Wait a minute, didn’t they predict something as inevitable and game planned for something else n 2019?? Dave closes the show discussing the upcoming HAM/Amateur Radio convention in Dayton, Ohio in May and the costs associated with building a bunker. Articles/topics discussed:

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Ep72 Video: CRN -or- Rumble

April 2025 (Episodes 73 - ??)

Episode 73 - April 2, 2025 - In Episode 73 of The Kershner Files, Dave provides updates for PMs, Survival Realty, and Gun Shows. After that, Dave reveals his grand new venture in Two Rivers Outfitter and provides a long-term food storage demo using some of the products contained in the ‘Food- Storage’ collection from the new Two River Outfitter website. Articles/topics discussed:

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Ep73 Video: CRN -or- Rumble