Reality TV shows like the Discovery Channel's and National Geographic Channel's perpetuate a stereotype of "preppers" that omits the wide swath of people who engage in preparedness in a less extreme and more varied way.
Talk of , , , , and has led more people to think about how to survive a catastrophic -- if not apocalyptic -- event.
Do you buy organic food? Will you drink only bottled water? Do you avoid antibiotics? You may not have an underground bunker but you might have a generator, short wave radio, extra batteries and a supply of canned foods.
This hour, we dive into the real world of "preppers."
GUESTS:
- Tea Krulos - A freelance journalist and the author of Apocalypse Any Day Now: Deep Underground with America鈥檚 Doomsday Preppers
- Mike Davidson - A metal fabricator and member of
- Jon Stokes - Founder of Ars Technica and the deputy editor of
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Colin McEnroe and Chion Wolf contributed to this show, which originally aired May 8, 2019.
