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The Dr. Phil Podcast

Prepped to Survive: Prepared or Paranoid?

The Dr. Phil Podcast

Dr. Phil McGraw

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness

4.413.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Phil ventures into the wild world of prepping, where families and individuals are gearing up for doomsday scenarios amid political tension and global uncertainty. With the political climate boiling over and the specter of disaster looming, a surprising trend is taking root: prepping. Once dismissed as paranoid fringe behavior, preppers are now part of the mainstream. Dr. Phil delves into the psychology behind prepping, uncovering the motivations and fears that drive this growing movement. From nuclear war to civil unrest, the threats are real, and preppers are ready to face them head-on. Landon and Amanda are a prepper family, stocking their high-tech underground bunker in Indiana with enough supplies to withstand an apocalyptic event. Dr. Drew Miller says his Fortitude Ranch locations across the country are prepped for over 50 different scenarios that could collapse the US. Tylor is a survivalist in Utah who says preppers have been given a bad name. Dr. Bradley Garrett, a prepper researcher, gives insights on the psychology of prepping after studying people all over the world. But as tensions escalate and uncertainty mounts, Dr. Phil urges viewers to consider the true cost of preparedness. With humor and insight, he navigates the fine line between caution and obsession, reminding us all to live in the present while preparing for the worst. It's a gripping journey into the heart of survivalism, where the line between fear and foresight is razor-thin.

 

Transcript

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0:00.0

I am prepping for solar flares, asteroids, government fallout,

0:04.0

because our government's going to collapse.

0:06.0

You're not prepping for a power outage for some bad weather.

0:09.0

You're prepping doomsday.

0:11.0

I have a fortress where I'll be able to survive.

0:13.0

I'm prepped to withstand almost every event besides the end of time.

0:17.0

You have 40 to 50, AR-15s, 15s,

0:20.0

19s, AK-47s.

0:23.1

When does being prepared turn to paranoia?

0:35.5

Well, well, well, tonight we are diving into bunkers, sifting through stockpiles, and discussing

0:42.3

why America leads the world in doomsday prepping.

0:48.3

Now, once considered paranoid, cultish conspiracy theorists, doomsday preppers have become mainstream.

0:57.0

In fact, roughly 33% of Americans now identify as being preppers, up from only 6% 15 years ago.

1:07.0

This begs the question, with growing political divide, mistrust in our government,

1:12.6

reaching a fever pitch, and many who believe that the armed conflicts in the Ukraine, Israel,

1:19.6

and tensions between China and Taiwan would lead to World War III, are preppers the smart ones?

1:28.3

When does being prepared turn to paranoia?

1:32.8

And where's the line between practical emergency readiness

1:36.5

and unhealthy hoarding and fear?

1:39.1

Now, my first guest, Landon and Amanda say,

1:42.0

they're prepping their family to survive these apocalyptic times.

1:47.0

Take a look.

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