One Year Anniversary !

We are celebrating our one year anniversary! That's right, Practical Prepping Podcast is one year old. We publishe episode #1 on Oct 18, 2020.

Thank you, listeners, for not only listening but for sharing episodes as well. Due to your efforts we are experiencing about 30% growth per month.

You can hear our anniversary episode online (available Monday) at https://practicalpreppingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/


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