The Rustic Spirits Podcast

Regan and Kirsty Perry
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Welcome to The Rustic Spirits Podcast — where Regan and Kirsty share real conversations about homesteading, off-grid living, and building a life grounded in purpose, resilience, and regeneration. From their 150-acre bush block in south-east Queensland, they dive into the wins, the mistakes, and the mindset shifts that come with creating a self-sufficient life from scratch. Whether you’re living off-grid, dreaming of it, or just curious about a slower, simpler way of life — this is the podcast for you.

  1. 16 hrs ago

    Why Australia Can't Talk About the Things That Matter

    In this week's podcast episode we "go there" about censorship, free speech, government overreach, and the things we're apparently not supposed to talk about, including;- Trump's failed MOU (and dwindling oil stocks)- Karl Stefanovic being axed from Channel 9- QLD Police refusing to post on X anymore- Bird Flu (and what it's got to do with Australian Pork)- How our Government just voted against an inquiry into gain of function researchLast week we stirred up a bit of a hornet's nest (at least in the youtube comments) for daring to be intrigued by 'the orange party' (can we say their name in out loud? 😉) and why they appear to be gaining in popularity, so this week we ask why that was, and why it seems like the ability for civil discourse has left the building.LINKS & RESOURCES:Sam Altman Documentary: You should, unfortunately, be worried about Sam Altmanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eYTkvZqbnQ Can you believe this website exists?!https://rentahuman.ai/Oil Price vs Strait of Hormuz traffic:https://x.com/philippilk/status/2069818620905914858?s=20Strategic Oil Reserves (salt caverns):https://x.com/WeTheBrandon/status/2069042586866651168?s=20QLD Police X Announcement:https://x.com/QldPolice/status/2067099820402336094?s=20Billionaires facing political parties:https://x.com/MatttDavey/status/2069232988135788554?s=20

    1hr 14min

  2. 17 June

    Could a Grassroots movement really shift the political landscape?

    This week we take a look at what this 'Fire the Liar' campaign from One Nation really means in our current dysfunctional political landscape. We also try to make sense of Trump's so-called M.O.U with Iran. And we discover another way the Australian Government isn't doing it's job when it comes to food safety - specifically potatoes that don't sprout?!?! Don't miss Bluetti's Huge EOFY Sale: https://rusticspirits.me/EOFY-BLUETTI-SALE

    1hr 13min

  3. 12 June

    ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. You're Not Mad Enough at Your Government Yet

    We're bloody fed up. It's bad enough that our government are driving our economy into the ground (either through gross incompetence, or intentionally for who-knows-why), but when that same elected government flip-flops on it's election promises and screws the average Australian down even further into financial despair, we have to ask, when will Australians say "Enough is Enough"? In this episode we're finally talking about 'the budget' and how the decisions to fundamentally change how Australians invest in their own futures are not only NOT going to make a meaningful difference to the economy - they're going to ruin the families, farms and futures of everyday Australians. LINKS & RESOURCES: The claim that 50% of Australians are dependent on the government OR welfare, comes from this research: https://www.cis.org.au/publication/leviathan-on-the-rampage-how-the-growth-of-government-is-draining-australias-economic-vitality/ Albo & the NZ Prime Minister (CGT Wrecking Ball moment): https://x.com/Matt_Camenzuli/status/2063181922994655351/video/1 Shadow Small Business Minister Jacinta Nampijinpa Price blasts Labor’s Northern Territory jobs scheme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60dlJD4KWRk Why Australia is Worth Fighting For: Scotty Challen on the Unemployable Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMnhX6zxh04 Matthew Camenzuli on why Young Australians are leaving: https://x.com/Matt_Camenzuli/status/2064263106050875455 Murray Rothbard summing up the Iran-U.S (not)War https://x.com/MurraySuggests/status/2062890251819868630

    1hr 19min

  4. 28 May

    They Keep Saying It's Fine. It Doesn't Feel Fine Anymore.

    Petrol's up, the grocery bill's climbing, the mortgage repayments have crept higher, and yet the news keeps telling us everything's under control. This episode is about living in that disconnect, the gap between what we're told is happening and what we actually feel every time we go into town. Are we crazy, or are we just frogs in slowly heating water, quietly getting used to the pressure?We talk through the cost of living crunch here in Australia, what a shift into El Nino could mean for rainfall and food production on our off grid homestead, the looming fuel price changes, and why we've started buying extra at every shop. Not panic buying, not prepping for the apocalypse, just taking more responsibility before the system gets squeezed.This isn't doom and gloom. It's an honest, practical conversation about staying informed without drowning in it, knowing when you're being marketed to, and the simple grounding question we keep coming back to: what's the truth, and what's the lie?Check out the BLUETTI Elite 300 Here: https://bit.ly/RSH_Elite300CONNECT WITH US Rustic Spirits Email List:https://bit.ly/rustic_spirits_email_list Check out our Patreon and join the Rustic Spirits Community:https://patreon.com/c/rusticspiritsco

    1hr 6min

  5. 13 May

    Hantavirus, Oil Supply, Australian Budget & a One Nation Upset

    So continuing on in the theme of the world is going crazy right now, in this episode we dive into the latest virus outbreak (is it pandemic-able?), the new Budget announcements, what's really going on with the oil supply lines and why a little by-election upset may just be the hope signal that many Australians have been watching for. Check out the BLUETTI Elite 300 Here: https://bit.ly/RSH_Elite300Substack Article Mentioned:EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE.https://markashryock.substack.com/p/eight-weeks-to-empty-shelves-sixty

    1hr 19min

  6. 8 May

    (We're Paying Attention to..) Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

    In this week's episode of The Rustic Spirits Podcast we talk about the unusual coincidence of world-wide major events and how if it were just one thing - we (and our governments) may be able to weather the storm, but the costs keep rising, the tensions keep escalating and the possible scenarios don't leave us with a lot of confidence in our government(s) to see us through. So we're making sure we're doing what we can, with what we have - NOW - to be ready for anything.

    1hr 4min

  7. 7 May

    Oil, A.I., ANZACs & El-Niño

    If you've been paying close attention to the news lately it feels eerily like the eye of the storm this last week or so. Perhaps we've just built up a "crisis media tolerance" to the point now where unless there's bombs dropping or robots marching into factories to steal human jobs, we're not affected. But that's actually highlighted something really important to us here on our Homestead - we didn't start to develop a resilience and self-sufficiency mindset ad way of life in response to all that drama - we were doing it anyway because it just makes good sense. And so this week - that's exactly what we're doing.Roman Yampolskiy on Triggernomotry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I60uZEqXr0

    1hr 11min

  8. 15 Apr

    Crisis Fatigue - a conversation about staying informed without getting overwhelmed.

    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.

    1hr 10min
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Welcome to The Rustic Spirits Podcast — where Regan and Kirsty share real conversations about homesteading, off-grid living, and building a life grounded in purpose, resilience, and regeneration. From their 150-acre bush block in south-east Queensland, they dive into the wins, the mistakes, and the mindset shifts that come with creating a self-sufficient life from scratch. Whether you’re living off-grid, dreaming of it, or just curious about a slower, simpler way of life — this is the podcast for you.

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  • Creator
    Regan and Kirsty Perry
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Regan and Kirsty Perry
  • Show Website
    The Rustic Spirits Podcast

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