The LOTS Project Morning Show

The LOTS Project
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Audio home of The LOTS Project Morning Show. Livestream morning show found on YouTube and Nostr every Monday at 6am central. http://www.youtube.com/@LOTSProjectMorningShow https://zap.stream/p/npub17wmfr6m9y2p8jjzp8hsa53zl3hmc70n4hn3juydw4avjf256tscs4lt5f4 https://thelotsproject.com

  1. 3d ago

    More Cabin Progress, New Videos & Another Government Head-Scratcher

    One minute I'm talking about clearing trees. The next minute I'm listening to a government official argue that sheep need a permit to drink from a pond. That pretty much sums up this week. We also get into more real-world use of the LogOx, why election commercials suddenly seem to be everywhere, why I'm changing how I approach social media, and where this channel is headed as we get closer to Episode 900. If you're interested in off-grid living, independent thinking, Bitcoin, building things yourself, or simply laughing at how ridiculous the world has become, you'll probably enjoy this one. My buddy Erik's new book: Bounty Hunters' Craft https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HBLLZTYY Support The LOTS Project: Fold Card https://use.foldapp.com/r/FANEWETX • Blockstream Hardware Wallets https://rewards.blockstream.com/thelotsproject • LogOX Forestry Tools https://tidd.ly/4y07Qhb • Food Forest Farms Coffee https://foodforrestfarms.com • ComfreyRoots.com https://comfreyroots.com • Echo Radios https://echoradios.com?bg_ref=Sv7Jdlw250 Save $40 with code: ECHOBRIAN407720 • Amazon Storefront https://www.amazon.com/shop/thelotsproject

    More Cabin Progress, New Videos & Another Government Head-Scratcher

  2. Jul 20

    The Vinyl Saga, the Death of Color & Another Endless War | Episode 897

    Some projects fight you every step of the way. This week it was sheet vinyl. What should have been a simple pickup turned into delays, confusion at Lowe's, wrestling giant flooring rolls into the cabin, and making some pretty nerve-racking cuts that couldn't be undone. From there we wander into a question that's been bugging me for months: Why has everything become gray? Cars. Houses. Restaurants. Businesses. Somewhere along the way it feels like personality disappeared. We also talk about another week of "war...ceasefire...war again" and ask the question nobody seems interested in answering: What's the actual plan? As always, it's another unscripted Monday morning conversation about building a life outside the system. Support The LOTS Project Fold Card https://use.foldapp.com/r/FANEWETX • Blockstream Hardware Wallets https://rewards.blockstream.com/thelotsproject • LogOX Forestry Tools https://tidd.ly/4y07Qhb • Food Forest Farms Coffee https://foodforrestfarms.com • ComfreyRoots.com https://comfreyroots.com • Echo Radios https://echoradios.com?bg_ref=Sv7Jdlw250 Save $40 with code: ECHOBRIAN407720 • Amazon Storefront https://www.amazon.com/shop/thelotsproject Join the LOTS Telegram Chat: https://t.me/LOTSChat

    The Vinyl Saga, the Death of Color & Another Endless War | Episode 897

  3. Jul 13

    Nothing to Hide? That's What Everyone Says Until the Camera Gets It Wrong

    How much privacy are you willing to trade for convenience—or the promise of safety? This week we look at the growing use of Flock license plate readers and why the argument of "I've got nothing to hide" completely falls apart once innocent people start getting caught in the system. One bad database entry, one misread plate, one false alert... and suddenly you're the problem. We also dive into the latest speculation surrounding Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham before asking a bigger question: why does nearly every major event now come with multiple believable conspiracy theories? Is public trust collapsing, or has technology simply made it harder than ever to separate fact from fiction? There's also plenty of homestead talk with updates on the cabin build, solar field clearing, flooring, wood chipping, and surviving another brutally hot Tennessee week. This episode includes affiliate mentions for products and companies I personally use. If you choose to purchase through those links, it helps support The LOTS Project at no additional cost to you. Support The LOTS Project Fold Card https://use.foldapp.com/r/FANEWETX • Blockstream Hardware Wallets https://rewards.blockstream.com/thelotsproject • LogOX Forestry Tools https://tidd.ly/4y07Qhb • Food Forest Farms Coffee https://foodforrestfarms.com • ComfreyRoots.com https://comfreyroots.com • Echo Radios https://echoradios.com?bg_ref=Sv7Jdlw250 Save $40 with code: ECHOBRIAN407720 • Amazon Storefront https://www.amazon.com/shop/thelotsproject

    Nothing to Hide? That's What Everyone Says Until the Camera Gets It Wrong

  4. Jul 6

    Wood Chippers, Self Checkout & Freedom You Don't Agree With | Episode 895

    This week on Episode 895 of The LOTS Project Morning Show, I finally get the wood chipper running after replacing the carburetor and changing the oil. We also talk about a new forestry tool that's headed to the property, why real freedom means defending the rights of people you disagree with, and whether self-checkout has quietly trained us to do work that stores used to pay employees to do. As always, expect plenty of opinions, a little sarcasm, and discussion from the live audience. ☕ Coffee of the Day: Light Brazilian from Food Forest Farms Affiliate Links & Sponsors • Blockstream Hardware Wallets https://rewards.blockstream.com/thelotsproject • LogOX Forestry Tools https://tidd.ly/4y07Qhb • Food Forest Farms Coffee https://foodforrestfarms.com • ComfreyRoots.com https://comfreyroots.com • Echo Radios https://echoradios.com?bg_ref=Sv7Jdlw250 Save $40 with code: ECHOBRIAN407720 • Amazon Storefront https://www.amazon.com/shop/thelotsproject

    Wood Chippers, Self Checkout & Freedom You Don't Agree With | Episode 895

  5. Jun 29

    Would the Founders Recognize America? Plus Cabin Progress, RV Lessons & Waymo

    A simple flooring project turned into another lesson in why building your own cabin is never as straightforward as it looks. This week I talk through the latest cabin progress, why weather is becoming the next obstacle, and how one overlooked specification completely changed the timeline. Then we shift gears into a conversation about autonomous vehicles, why I still won't climb into a driverless taxi, what years of full-time RV living taught us (both good and bad), and finish with a discussion that's especially fitting before Independence Day: Would the people who founded this country recognize what we've become? Along the way we cover: • Cabin construction updates • DIY lessons learned • Full-time RV realities • Waymo and autonomous vehicles • Bitcoin • Government, freedom and personal responsibility You'll also hear about some of the gear and products I actually use around the property. Some links mentioned are affiliate links that help support the show without costing you anything extra. Thanks for listening. ☕ Coffee provided by Food Forest Farms Use coupon code LOTS10 for 10% off and free shipping. Support the show: • Blockstream Hardware Wallets https://rewards.blockstream.com/thelotsproject • Fold Bitcoin Rewards https://use.foldapp.com/r/FANEWETX • Echo Radios https://echoradios.com?bg_ref=Sv7Jdlw250 • Amazon Storefront https://amzn.to/4xPF2YZ • ComfreyRoots.com Join our Telegram Community: https://t.me/LOTSChat

    Would the Founders Recognize America? Plus Cabin Progress, RV Lessons & Waymo

  6. Jun 22

    Cabin Progress, Echo Radios & The Surveillance Creep

    A camera on a pole doesn't sound like a big deal. Until it becomes a network. Until it follows vehicles across jurisdictions. Until it starts identifying people instead of license plates. And until cities start realizing they may have signed up for something bigger than they expected. In this episode I dig into recent developments surrounding Flock, why some communities are pushing back, and why others continue expanding surveillance infrastructure. I also share progress on the cabin build, including floor prep, patching seams, upcoming vinyl installation, and clearing trees for the future solar array. Plus my first impressions after finally getting the Echo Radios in hand and testing them in an area with almost no cell coverage. If you're interested in self-reliance, preparedness, Bitcoin, homesteading, privacy, and questioning systems most people never think about, this episode has plenty to chew on. Coffee of the Day: Light Ethiopian from Food Forest Farms Use code LOTS10 Sponsors: • Blockstream Jade, Jade Plus & Jade Core https://rewards.blockstream.com/thelotsproject • ComfreyRoots.com https://Comfreyroots.com Telegram: https://t.me/LOTSChat Echo Radios $40 off: https://echoradios.com?bg_ref=Sv7Jdlw250 Code: ECHOBRIAN407720 Affiliate Disclosure: This episode may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of those links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Those commissions help keep the show running and support future content.

    Cabin Progress, Echo Radios & The Surveillance Creep

  7. Jun 15

    Bread, Circuses and Biochar: Fixing What's Actually in Front of You

    A chainsaw refusing to cooperate. Trees that still need clearing. A biochar experiment that didn't go exactly as planned. And somehow, all of it led back to a bigger question: are we spending too much time watching the circus while ignoring the things that actually keep our lives running? In this episode, Brian talks through solar field progress, diagnosing and fixing a decade-old Husqvarna, the reality of learning through failed experiments, and why biochar might deserve a place on your homestead. The conversation wanders into Idiocracy, Roman parallels, floating solar projects, Bitcoin, Echo Radios stuck in transit, and the value of focusing on what you can actually control. This isn't a polished lecture. It's coffee-fueled thinking out loud from someone trying to build a life that's a little more independent and a little less dependent on systems that don't always deserve our trust. Affiliate links mentioned in this episode help support the show at no extra cost to you, including Blockstream, Fold, ComfreyRoots.com, Echo Radios, Amazon, and other partners that Brian personally uses or recommends. Settle in and listen to the whole ride. The best parts usually happen after the original topic is long gone. SUPPORT THE SHOW • Food Forest Farms Coffee – Use code LOTS10 for 10% off at https://foodforestfarms.com • Comfrey Roots: https://ComfreyRoots.com • Blockstream Jade Hardware Wallets: https://rewards.blockstream.com/thelotsproject • Fold Card: https://use.foldapp.com/r/FANEWETX • Amazon Storefront: https://amazon.com/shop/thelotsproject • Telegram Chat: https://t.me/LOTSChat

    Bread, Circuses and Biochar: Fixing What's Actually in Front of You

  8. Jun 8

    Hotel Pool Passes, Flooring Frustrations & Bitcoin's Latest "Death" | LOTS 891

    This week starts with cabin cleanup and a reality every builder eventually faces: everybody has advice and half of it contradicts the other half. I'm getting ready for flooring installation and trying to sort through the endless opinions on subfloor prep, skim coating, underlayment, and what actually matters versus what just costs more money. Then we dive into a surprisingly heated local debate about a new hotel selling day passes to its infinity pool. Great business idea? Maybe. Great experience for paying hotel guests? That's another question. We also spend time talking Bitcoin, Blockstream's new Jade Core wallet, Fold's growing ecosystem, and why price drops tend to create more opportunity than panic. If you enjoy practical projects, independent thinking, Bitcoin, and occasional rants about things that don't make sense, you'll probably enjoy this one. 🔗 SUPPORT THE LOTS PROJECT 🟠 Fold App (Earn Bitcoin on Everyday Spending) Join my Spin Squad and get $10 in Bitcoin after your first debit card purchase: https://use.foldapp.com/r/FANEWETX 🔐 Blockstream Jade Hardware Wallets Jade • Jade Plus • Jade Core Use code THELOTSPROJECT for 10% off: https://rewards.blockstream.com/thelotsproject 📡 Echo Radios Minimal cell coverage. Works across all major networks. Use Coupon Code: ECHOBRIAN407720 for $40 off https://echoradios.com?bg_ref=Sv7Jdlw250 🛒 Shop My Amazon Storefront Tools, gear, homestead equipment, RV gear and more: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thelotsproject 🌱 Comfrey Root Cuttings Premium Bocking 4 Comfrey Root Cuttings: https://comfreyroots.com ☕ Food Forest Farms Coffee Use Code LOTS10 for 10% off your order: https://foodforestfarms.com Affiliate Disclosure: Some links may be affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks for supporting The LOTS Project.

    Hotel Pool Passes, Flooring Frustrations & Bitcoin's Latest "Death" | LOTS 891
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Audio home of The LOTS Project Morning Show. Livestream morning show found on YouTube and Nostr every Monday at 6am central. http://www.youtube.com/@LOTSProjectMorningShow https://zap.stream/p/npub17wmfr6m9y2p8jjzp8hsa53zl3hmc70n4hn3juydw4avjf256tscs4lt5f4 https://thelotsproject.com

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  • Creator
    The LOTS Project
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    300
  • Rating
    Explicit
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