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. -2 dias

    Has Australia Lost Trust? Our Deep-Dive into the Census

    It's Census Night this coming week (Tuesday, August 11th) and what for most Australians used to be a quinquennial event, evoking a sense of civic duty and pride, has for many turned into yet another data and privacy gathering exercise foisted upon us amongst a landscape of cameras, facial recognition, digital-I.D. and movement tracking. Public sentiment about the census has shifted in large part from national pride to cynicism, skepticism and distrust. So we take a look at what your legal obligations are and why, for many, census night may be fraught with anxiety and uncertainty. We also check in on the Price of fuel now that the so-called "relief" the government so gEneROusLy gave us by temporarily removing part of the fuel excise has disappeared - oh, and they upped it at the same time, because, you know ... inflation. And we reflect on the hundreds of comments we received from our Homesteading channel this week in response to our deep dive into the freedoms that so many of us supposed we had - and it turned out we didn't. Like giving away excess eggs, or saying no to a particular utility or service. Join the conversation, become a Rustic Spirits Member: https://rusticspirits.me/patreon Want more? Join our Email List: https://rusticspirits.me/email Fact-Check: From the Karl Stefanovic Show - podcast, Malcolm Roberts actually said government spending is about 28% of the economy — not government jobs. That figure checks out: it comes from IPA research showing government spending across federal, state and local levels hit a record 28% of GDP in FY2023-24, up from 21% a decade earlier. Separately, Alexander Downer made a different point about jobs specifically — that around 80% of new jobs created recently have come from the public sector or public-dependent sectors — and that one checks out too, backed by Ai Group's analysis of 2024 ABS data.

  2. 30/07

    Homegrown Food Battle Won (for now)

    We follow-up with the AusAlert story and share a wide variety of experiences from our viewers including people who hadn't used a phone in 5 years getting it, and one scary incident involving a traumatised dog. We also follow up on the escaped AI Agent from last week - it gets worse - it left notes for it's future self!And we talk about the surveillance state that's being created with AI powered cameras and facial recognition systems and ask why they're actively seeking out and destroying rare books.But our top story this week is about how they've been sneaking in new food safety regulations over the last few years and trying to push the requirements down onto the 'little guy' as far as they can - until Tasmania finally caught them in the act. I bet you didn't know it was now illegal to pop up a farm gate stand with a a couple of watermelons on it and an honesty box in most places in Australia now.

  3. 23/07

    Escaping AI Agents, AusAlert System, & more eSafety Power - why SCOPE CREEP should worry you

    We talk about the AusAlert System about to be widespread tested on Monday the 27th of July, the fact that an AI Agent from OpenAI just escaped a security sandbox, how the eSafety commissioner wants more power and why 'Scope Creep' should be the thing you're paying attention to with all of this. Free Speech Union tool to help you make a submission to the senate Hurry, closes July 24thhttps://freespeechunion.au/onlinetransparency/Daniel Kokotajlo on Diary of a CEO - Cofounder of the AI Futures Project who published AI 2027 and now AI 2040https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g4l7YkDQwAhttps://ai-2040.com/Xavier Martin from the NSW Farmers Associationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKuK78AYkw35 Aussie Companies at risk of AI Job Losses: https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/goldman-sachs-lists-35-aussie-companies-in-alarming-report-about-wages-and-profits/news-story/2d041b6c37bdbd5dd1845fd52054de1eAI in Context - a Youtube channel making excellent mini-docos about AI:https://www.youtube.com/@AI_In_Context

  4. 2/07

    Utter Failure! The Government's Under 16 Social Media Ban Isn't Working

    This week we ask; Why did Channel Nine fire Karl Stefanovic over a single interview that he did on his own podcast channel (with Tommy Robinson) - what line did he really cross? And, How is it that after six months of implementing a Social Media ban for under 16 year olds in Australia, 85% 'are still on the platforms? (Despite the fact that Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese says “Australia is leading the world in our efforts to keep kids and young people safe online."

  5. 25/06

    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

  6. 17/06

    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

  7. 12/06

    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

  8. 28/05

    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

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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.

Informação

  • Autoria
    Regan and Kirsty Perry
  • Anos em atividade
    2025 - 2026
  • Episódios
    46
  • Classificação
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © Regan and Kirsty Perry
  • Site do programa
    The Rustic Spirits Podcast

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