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The Siege of New Hampshire

When the power mysteriously goes out across the country, Martin‘s Plan B is to walk the 50 miles from Boston to his home in New Hampshire. His plan B must be revised to include Susan: a woman he only knew as a teller in his bank. They make it to his home in New Hampshire but they still have to adapt to a grid-down world. This podcast is a reading of Mic Roland‘s Siege of New Hampshire series. Available at http://mic-roland.com

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23:21

4 Novelettes: Refuge Mountain, Chapter 5

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2026/03/27

After leaving the village of Sawyer, the "tax men" tried shaking down Abi for food too. Matt's arrival warns them away. Abi prevails upon Matt to teach Steve and Miles how to shoot -- which they've never done before -- in hopes of putting up a better defense against the next demanding beggars. Matt reluctantly agrees, but only after completes some of his pressure canning chores. The shooting lessons are square-one basics. While there was still much more training needed, the first lesson was, at

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44:27

DoomCast: War & Prepping on the Home Front

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2026/03/20

The War in Iran has already had an effect on life here in the US home front. Higher gas prices is the first to be felt. What other effects might be looming on the horizon? What might the prudent prepper do to be positioned to handle those effects? Mic and Jeff discuss the ramifications of potential supply chain disruptions or higher food and supply prices. A wildcard is the possibility of Iran-linked sleeper cells getting activated and causing outages, disruptions, or even mayhem. What, if

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20:21

4 Novelettes: Refuge Mountain, Chapter 4

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2026/03/13

Matt has his new (and not particularly wanted) guest, Nicole, help with his harvesting chores. While digging potatoes, his garden fork breaks. He takes that and a few other broken steel things down to Gus's shop to be welded. He brought his extra battery and inverter to power Gus's welder. A truckload of men arrive in Sawyer soliciting food "donations" for what they describe as a state relief program. Matt and Gus aren't buying it. Neither are the other residents of Sawyer. A noisy standoff ensues,

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47:52

DoomCast: Subscription Doom

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2026/03/06

As if part of the World Economic Forum's agenda, the business world is embracing the Subscription Model for just about everything. You will own nothing and instead rent it from corporations. What's so bad about that? Mic, Brian, and Jeff get a hot rant going over what's wrong with everything -- from clothing to friendship -- becoming a subscription. For one thing, the more of your life you outsource to others, the more dependent you become and the less skills you retain. Like Borsodi's "wage slave",

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18:42

4 Novelettes: Refuge Mountain, Chapter 3

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2026/02/27

Chores resume as Matt feels less beat up. He encounters some needy but fussy folks in an SUV. Matt visits Abi's house to trade eggs for salt. She laments that her son and family don't help out. While Matt helps Abi haul in firewood, the woman who the three thugs had assaulted walks up Abi's driveway hoping to find a place to stay while her car gets fixed. Abi says her house is full, so she volunteers Matt's unused first little cabin. He objects strenuously. Coffee. The perfect gift! Encourage Mic to

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45:13

DoomCast: Homesteading 2.0

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2026/02/20

A developing trend, particularly among younger preppers goes by the name Homesteading 2.0. This hybrid of self-sufficiency and yet continued engagement with "the system" runs counter to the "old prepper" idealized vision of the totally off-grid, remote, self-sufficient homestead. An ideal that very few actually attained. So, why was it held up as the ideal? Some historical light helps explain why. Mic, Brian, and Jeff discuss this new prepper model and the old. Links: Ralph Borsodi's "This Ugly

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20:15

4 Novelettes: Refuge, Chapter 2

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2026/02/13

Matt goes about his daily chores, still suffering from the injuries he sustained in the fight the day before. Abi persuades him to attend a town meeting in the village of Sawyer, to learn more about the outage. Matt reluctantly agrees. At the meeting, in Gus's two-bay repair shop, the residents learn that the outage is widespread. When they worry about their futures, a tall man named Richard Haff tells of his shelter compound: Cliffhaven. He shares MREs and other supplies with the residents. Don't

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46:05

DoomCast: Greenland 2 Movie Review

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2026/02/06

The group discussed the two Greenland movies, focusing on their prepper relevance. Jeff provided a synopsis of the first movie, which follows Gerard Butler's family as they try to reach a safety bunker in Greenland before a comet hits Earth. The group criticized the movie's lack of realism and reliance on coincidences, but agreed it had some prepper lessons, such as the importance of having a bug-out plan and considering potential obstacles. They also discussed the second movie, which takes place

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19:30

4 Novelettes, Refuge Mountain, Chapter 1

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2026/01/30

The start of the 4th novelette. Matt Stakel lives alone on "his" mountain in the White Mountains of NH. His quiet, hermit-like lifestyle consists mostly of the slow rhythm of harvests and subsistence chores. A routine harvest of berries down near the highway is interrupted by a group of three young men assaulting a women whom they had driven off the road. Against his own self-advice to not get involved, he interrupts their plans. A three-on-one fight ensues. Ready for a new grid-down adventure

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44:55

DoomCast: 2026 Predictions (Doom)

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2026/01/23

The Doomcast team discussed some online predictions for 2026, focusing on economic challenges, political unrest, and technological advancements. Brian highlighted a K-shaped economy, fragmented supply chains, and rising civil unrest, while Jeff emphasized AI's role in healthcare and geopolitical tensions. Mic shared predictions about media fragmentation and potential misinformation. The group explored prepper strategies, including stockpiling essentials, using backup power sources, and developing

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18:48

4 Novelettes: Utopians, Chapter 9

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2026/01/16

The final chapter in the Utopians story. Andy is rescued from his snowy hut by Martin and his people. They take him back the Simmons house to warm him up. Andy tells of the Utopians' final days. Following that short epilogue is a set of author's notes on the origin and development of the Utopians for Books 2 and 3, how that served as a foundation for their story, but also what was not developed before and needed to be fleshed out. Show Mic that you enjoyed this story. Keep him going! Buy him a cup

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45:15

DoomCast: The Lost Preppers?

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2026/01/09

Mic, Brian, and Jeff discuss the apparent decline in prepper content and community engagement, exploring various reasons such as burnout, shifting demographics, and changing consumer habits. They noted that while the number of preppers may have increased post-COVID, their interests and consumption patterns have evolved, with younger preppers focusing on short-term preparedness and community action rather than long-term survival scenarios. The conversation highlighted how political dynamics influence

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23:27

4 Novelettes, Utopians, Chapter 8

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2026/01/02

As November grows colder and the food more scarce, the mood of the Utopians is dark. Discontent rises to the surface and tempers flare. Both Mara and Brandon try to encourage the others but it's too little, too late. Andy returns from hunting for acorns to find Mara and Brandon embroiled in a heated argument. Mara grabs at Brandon, causing him to fall and hit his head on a rock. Fearing that she killed him, Mara runs away with all her gear. Andy is left alone -- the last of the Utopians. Show Mic

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47:26

DoomCast: Ice Age Doom

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2025/12/26

For your entertainment, and with a nod to the onset of winter, Mic, Brian, and Jeff have each watched a movie about winter survival (or not) or a post-apocalyptic Ice Age Doom. They share what the movies are about (with spoilers) and use them as springboards to some winter advice you can use now -- before any new Ice Age hits. The Movie Links: (all free on YouTube) The Colony (2013) — After some geoengineering either failed to fix, or caused a new Ice Age, survivors are holed up in scattered

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21:52

4 Novelettes: Utopians, Chapter 7

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2025/12/19

Mara returns to the Utopians' camp with Andy. She advises them, in an impassioned speech, about the lingering danger of capitalist survivors. Andy disagrees that his experience was all that bad, but Mara insists he was nearly captured, tortured, and made a slave. The next day, Andy continues his search for vegan-friendly nuts. He encounters a starving mother on a hill. Don'f forget to Show Mic you are enjoying this story. Keep him going! Buy him a cup of virtual coffee at Buy Me A Coffee -- maybe

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48:28

DoomCast: Socialist Doom

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2025/12/12

Recent events and indicators suggest that America might be drifting into socialism. Never mind that it's been a crushing failure every time it's been tried. The Nordic countries are held up as an example to follow, but America has very little of the advantages that make their success possible. So, what's a prepper to do, to position oneself to be better able to weather the Titanic voyage that will be socialist paradise? Brian's Article on America's Slide Into Socialism If you were entertained or

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22:13

4 Novelettes: Utopians, Chapter 6

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2025/12/05

The six Utopians have settled into their new home, creating rustic blankets, making pottery and gathering food. The vegans among them are not keen on the animals that Mara hunts. Andy goes in search of more nut trees to provide some protein to the vegans. He encounters Martin Simmons after venturing onto his property. Martin and Mara do not hit it off well. Enjoying the adventures of Andy and the Utopians? Encourage Mic to keep writing. Coffee is a great encourager. Go to Buy Me A Coffee and buy

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45:08

DoomCast: Thanksgiving Special

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2025/11/28

Mic, Brian, and Jeff echo the tradition of old TV variety shows with a Thanksgiving Special. They list off some of the Dooms they are they are thankful we all missed. They discuss bargain shopping the sales for prepper gear. They discuss various food preservation techniques to preserve some of the seasonally-cheaper foods for the pantry. Links mentioned in this episode That Daily Deal — One semi-random bargain each day Prepping Deals — Curated deals on prepper goods and gear Camel Camel Camel –

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19:03

4 Novelettes: Utopians, chapter 5

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2025/11/21

The Utopians arrive at their third alternative Bug Out Location, only to find it angrily guarded by locals. Unfazed, Brandon leads them on to his Site D, which turns out to be a former sand and gravel extraction site in the middle of a vast woods. There, they construct their debris huts, gather wild foods, and celebrate having finally found a place for their Paleo Island of the New Humanity. Show Mic you are enjoying this story. Buy him a cup of virtual coffee at Buy Me A Coffee -- maybe

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45:34

DoomCast:Digital ID Doom

The Siege of New Hampshire ·

2025/11/14

Mic, Brian, and Jeff discuss the likely coming digital national ID, whether (and how) it might be a problem for even the law-abiding citizen. Brian shares some salient audio clips. To monitor 340 million people via their digital ID requires heavy use of algorithms. Those are prone to flag innocent people — some by mistake but more by design. "Safer" to flag many innocent people than let one bad guy get away. Links Mentioned BiometricUpdate.com Take Back Our Tech Big Brother Watch (UK)

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