5 tips to curate your online social media feed did you know that 80% of the content in social media today is made by less than 10 percent of users? But also, did you know that only 10% of users actually interact with content? Which means, if you think about the actual content that’s “blowing up”, it may not truly be what the populace believes… With that said, what are some ways we can curate our own social media to make it more useful for us? Follow accounts that create content that aligns with ...
Nov 15, 2023•47 min•Season 2023Ep. 1115
Do you ever wonder what the flight attendant thinks of all those passengers as they’re boarding? Are you one of the 30-40 percent of the population with some form of aerophobia, or fear of flying? Do you believe that if a plane goes down, everybody onboard dies? Well then this is the show for you!! Today we’re digging deep into airplane safety with the intention of conveying and dispelling often misunderstood myths. As well, we’re also going to share a bit about what those flight attendants are ...
Nov 04, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2023Ep. 1104
More from GenXTalkin https://neon.page/genxtalkin Support the Show: Readywise Referral: https://www.readywiseoutdoor.com/?rstr=genxtalkin Collective illusions — false assumptions about society that many people share — have existed for thousands of years in many different ways. Today, because of social media and modern technology, they have become even more common. One example of a collective illusion is the commonly held belief that everyone wants fame, wealth, and power. That’s not true. Most o...
Oct 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 2023Ep. 1001
More from GenXTalkin https://neon.page/genxtalkin Support the Show: Readywise Referral: https://www.readywiseoutdoor.com/?rstr=genxtalkin Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ Hey there Genxers, Matt Marshall here, checkin in… For todays show I wanted to share with you some thoughts I had after a great conversation with my oldest, Josh. He works as an audio production specialist in a major city, and has some unique approaches to prepping I don’t think about very often. ...
Nov 03, 2022•19 min•Season 2022Ep. 35
More from GenXTalkin https://neon.page/genxtalkin Today we’ll be talking through a great little adventure I had a couple of years back while hiking in colorado. So what are some applications we can take from this Storytime? First on a positive note, always keep in mind how important it can be to practice what you preach. How else will we learn if and how the contents of our bug out bags work if we never use them? Taking a long hike, even a multi day hike is a great way to test out some of the co...
Oct 18, 2022•9 min•Season 2022Ep. 34
More from GenXTalkin https://neon.page/genxtalkin Hey there GenXers. Matt Marshall here checkin in again. It’s been a while, and I’m returning from a long hiatus this summer with a fresh approach to prepping. I’ve traveled seemingly non-stop since May. Ive collected new ideas from the world of hiking and travel and overall preparedness. GenXTalkin on Being Prepared was built with the plan in mind to help those unfamiliar with prepping become more aware; More aware of things that can cause concer...
Oct 11, 2022•11 min•Season 2022Ep. 33
More from GenXTalkin https://neon.page/genxtalkin Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ Well good day to you Genxers. Welcome to the Genxtalkin showshow! I’m Matt Marshall, your host, here to remind us all to keep striving to respond well and recover faster. And Here’s my co-host, Wilksie himself, Mr Ed Wasson! Ed welcome!! Ed, on today’s episode, I’d really like to drill into fitness, and in particular “fitness with your bug out bag”. We’ve talked abou...
Apr 29, 2022•45 min•Season 2022Ep. 32
GXT-STORY-EP04 Desert Caverns Our story today deals with good college buddies Tommy, John, Jason and their girlfriends Jenny, Casi, and Kiersa. These fine American youth just got through their junior year at Shamon U in NEW YORK CITY! They have the opportunity – time, space, and money-wise – and they’ve chosen to travel to the famous Desert Caverns of northern New Mexico (A FICTIONAL NATIONAL MONUMENT intended to seem a lot like Carlsbad Caverns) [In reality, part of this scenario strongly resem...
Apr 08, 2022•54 min•Season 2022Ep. 31
More from GenXTalkin https://neon.page/genxtalkin Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ In today's episode, Ed shares about his recent trip to Egypt. They visited Cairo, Hurghada, and Luxor, and several spots in between. There's definitely a new style of travel these days. Especially when travelling to certain areas, safety and security become a much greater focus when preparing for and while on the trip. Enjoy. #genxtalkin #survive #survival #survivalg...
Mar 26, 2022•57 min•Season 2022Ep. 30
For today’s show, I thought we’d spend some time digging into the details around Active Shooters. I recently attended a webinar presented by a team of people including multiple subject matter experts from private organizations as well as FBI and former FBI members. This was a very well put together set of presentations. It flowed in a very clear pattern of Preparation, Action and Recovery, or P.A.R. It hit me while I was in the middle of the webinar that our audience, being primarily GenX, would...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 2022Ep. 29
In this week’s episode, Matt takes a stab at answering 5 common preparedness questions. We’d love to hear your responses to these as well. Feel free to comment below! - Why did you get into preparedness? - What movies/shows or books influenced your preparedness planning most? - Shelter in Place or Bug Out? - If faced with an active shooter-type situation, would it be better to run and hide, or attack the shooter? - What would be some means of communication in a post-apocalyptic world? Give it so...
Feb 25, 2022•20 min•Season 2022Ep. 28
Out of Gas Book – by Randy Dyess https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B009ONXQ5A?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_0&storeType=ebooks Define the Consumer Price Index https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20price%20index Current Consumer Price Index https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.us.htm Historical Consumer Price Index https://www.bls.gov/regions/mid-atlantic/data/consumerpriceindexhistorical_us_table.htm In the most recent GenXTalkin:Storytime, Ed and Matt review an interesti...
Feb 19, 2022•53 min•Season 2022Ep. 27
GXT-09 - Five Concepts on Situational aware in area More from GenXTalkin https://neon.page/genxtalkin Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ Five Concepts to stay Situationally Aware so We can be Better Prepared Multiple weather sources including a local independent meteorologist Local Area provider such as ( https://justinweather.com/ ) NOAA ( https://www.noaa.gov/weather ) The Weather Channel ( https://weather.com/ ) - often a bit more dramatic Nationa...
Feb 12, 2022•50 min•Season 2022Ep. 26
Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ In this week’s episode, I have the highest privilege of interviewing my dad, Brooks Marshall. This is the second episode of the total of 2. What we did is we sat down with a couple of Mics and just talked… For hours. With so much great info we decided to put it into two episodes. The first was released mid-January. Now, If you ever get the chance to do this with your own parents, one-on-one, take it! It may surprise...
Feb 04, 2022•53 min•Season 2022Ep. 25
Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ In this latest episode of GXT Storytime, we discuss Ed’s recent trip to NYC, so they could witness yet another NT Giant loss to the Cowboys (…sorry @nishygirl420). But we also talk about the state of things in NYC, why people stay versus why they leave. We talk a bit about Ed’s virtually non-existent battle with Covid. And we conclude the show with some observations and predictions for 2022. Blog Post https://genxta...
Jan 28, 2022•52 min•Season 2022Ep. 24
Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ In today's episode, we had the opportunity to interview one very crafty man! What do being a Navy Engineer, Electrician, Magician, Communications Expert, Homesteader, Farmer, and AstroArchelogist all have in common?? This guy... Brooks Marshall. Ed (aka Wilksie) is away on other duties, so Matt gets the chance to interview the one and only! Brooks Marshall. We talk about recession, life in California in the 60s and ...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2022Ep. 23
Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ In this episode, Matt (overall preparedness enthusiast) and Ed Wasson (Former LEO and Military, and research analyst) interview Mr Jim Boothe, Homesteader, Gentleman Farmer, and Board Member of the United States Patriots Corps in South Carolina. Today we talk Homesteading, raising chickens, that film on a fresh incredible, edible egg, and the United States Patriots Corps. We had a great time with the discussion and ...
Jan 08, 2022•44 min•Season 2022Ep. 22
Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ Well thank you GenXers for joining us on one last show before the end of the year. This is a special show with two fantastic folks in my life. The goal was to make it an exciting episode that shows having a prepared mindset doesn’t necessarily mean we have to be all serious. But that we can also make it fun. In all honesty, we experienced quite a few technical difficulties, but we wanted to share the results and sho...
Dec 27, 2021•33 min•Season 2021Ep. 21
GXT Presents Storytime:Florida Hurricane Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ Don’t Shun Being Prepared… Embrace it! In Podcast References: Muthaprepper https://www.instagram.com/muthaprepper/ RoguePreparedness https://www.instagram.com/roguepreparedness/ Mudgley Father https://www.instagram.com/the.mudgley.father/ Learning Tactical https://eagtactical.com/ Link to the Blog Post bit.ly/3DDgc0V Would you be prepared? Are you prepared? Choosing to be mor...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2021Ep. 20
GXT-I-EP07 Support the Show Pack Rabbit Affiliate Link https://www.pack-rabbit.com/ref/143/ In each show we try to share insights into ways to respond well and recover faster. Ed’s on a special mission today, so couldn’t join in… So, In today’s episodes we have a very special guest… my Mom, Dorie Marshall… Living through some would say significant times of struggle, Dorie Marshall has risen above all of it, and still maintins a positive outlook on life, family and faith. This woman has faced sin...
Dec 01, 2021•54 min•Season 2021Ep. 19
Support the Show: Welcome to GenXTalkin - On Being Prepared. In today's podcast, Ed and Matt review severll different manuals they've gleaned prepper knowledge from. As well they point out key ways to approach research of being prepared. Resources from the show: Books by Arthur T Bradley https://disasterpreparer.com/ PDF of Army Survival Guide FM 21-76 https://thesurvivalmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/FM_21-76-US-army-survival-manual.pdf Books and Materials from Clint Emerson https://clintem...
Nov 19, 2021•41 min•Season 2021Ep. 18
Support The Show In todays podcast, Ed and Matt review several topics around protecting our children and young adults from Predators, Exploitation and Sex Trafficking. We’ll review a number of different web sites to increase audience knowledge base and improve awareness. Thorn.org https://www.thorn.org/thorn-research-minors-perspectives-on-disclosing-reporting-and-blocking/ The Mama Bear Effect https://themamabeareffect.org/ https://themamabeareffect.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/super-body-saf...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 2021Ep. 17
GXT-UP-EP07 Hey GenXers, Ed Wasson, aka Wilkise here... Now I'm going to go over the 4 firearms safety rules. Here we go. Number one. All weapons are always loaded. Let me say again, Number one, all weapons are always loaded. Never assume otherwise never pick up and handle a firearm and assume and assume its not loaded. You pick it up. You don't know how to unload it. Don't bother, Handling it. To make sure it's unloaded, you physically and visually check that chamber. In most cases you can try ...
Oct 26, 2021•4 min•Season 2021Ep. 16
GXTEP06 Army Survival Guide Review In todays show, Ed and Matt review the FM 21-76 Army Survival Guide. The intrroduction to this classic survival guide covers the army's S.U.R.V.IV.A.L Acronym. S: SIZE UP THE SITUATION U: USE ALL YOUR SENSES / UNDUE HASTE MAKES WASTE R: REMEMBER WHERE YOU ARE V: VANQUISH FEAR AND PANIC I: IMPROVISE V: VALUE LIVING A: ACT LIKE THE NATIVES L: LIVE BY YOUR WITS / LEARN BASIC SKILLS We cover a lot of information and personal experience on camping and using survival...
Oct 09, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2021Ep. 15
RESOURCES: YOUTUBE VIDEO https://youtu.be/i7swLmicckc https://www.ready.gov/ National Risk Index MAP https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/map I’m Matt Damon https://youtu.be/gnPWJOJYVKc Bourne Identity Scene https://youtu.be/dsJiYWv3J00 Planning Your Communications Most important here is understanding how important it is to have proper communications. Without communications, how will we know: where to meet up when to meet up what do we do when the first meet up location fails What are our next steps wha...
Sep 29, 2021•37 min•Season 2021Ep. 14
YOUTUBE VIDEO https://youtu.be/2XlOcaRnqp4 RESOURCES - https://www.ready.gov/ - National Risk Index MAP -- https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/map - I’m Matt Damon -- https://youtu.be/gnPWJOJYVKc - Bourne Identity Scene -- https://youtu.be/dsJiYWv3J00 Show Notes: Hey there all you GenXers. Great to be back again for an exciting show on Making Plans for Preparedness. I’m Matt Marshall overall preparedness enthusiast… and I’m here to remind us all with preparedness comes comfort, with preparedness comes ...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 2021Ep. 13
GXT-I-EP06 Hey there genx family. Our show today is meant to serve as a tribute and a time of reflection. Matt and Ed are joined by Matt's wife Kristin to take part in this special episode. She will share some additional thoughts on what the attacks meant to her, and to our family. This special episode began as a concept, when Ed and I first started the whole podcast adventure. Ed realized how close we were to the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on America… and what better...
Sep 11, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 2021Ep. 12
GenXTalking On Being Prepared Interviews Bill Eckard. Today we have the honor of speaking with Mr Bill Eckard. Bill is an accomplished business man that our host Matt Marshall has had the pleasure of working with over the last couple of decades. We both work in the Security Industry. Bill’s path has brought him into some of the most secure places on the planet in government, finance and corporate America. Today we’ll be talking with him about his current roles in the industry, but more important...
Sep 11, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 2021Ep. 9
GenXTalking On Being Prepared Interviews Ed Wasson. You all know Ed (aka Wilksie) as one of our hosts on the podcast. Ed served as a Marine, and particllay due to the events of September 11 Attacks, made his way to Army Military Intelligence, where he served additional tours over seas. As a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Ed did all he could to "get back in the fight". Hope you enjoy! @genxtalkin Would you be prepared? Are you prepared? Choosing to be more prepared every day is a skill. On...
Sep 11, 2021•46 min•Season 2021Ep. 10
GenXTalking On Being Prepared Interviews Charles (Chuck) Young. Chuck is a long time friend of our host Ed Wasson. Churck served as a Marine, and in law enforcement for oveer 20 years. With Chuck's background, he lend a powerful word to the next installment of the Series of September 11 Remembrance and Reflection episodes. Chuck was on the ground within about 5 minutes of the plane hitting the Pentagon. It was a sometimes emotional discussion, the helped us to understand that there really are pe...
Sep 11, 2021•53 min•Season 2021Ep. 8
