The Nikos Show

Tom is a former British Parachute Regiment soldier and Pathfinder. He served for 33 years, including seven operational tours of duty.TIMELINE:0:00 Intro1:55 Is it worth even prepping nowadays?12:24 Injured soldiers in Ukraine & artillery strikes15:13 Tinnitus22:21 People reacting badly to politics and fear mongering28:20 Boots versus trainers for long distance multi day hikes - and gore tex35:00 EDCSOCIAL: https://linktr.ee/nikosshowAll "The Nikos Show" episodes are available here as audio: https://show.nikoskatsikanis.com/.

Brian is the Founder of Mind4Survival, a firefighter and paramedic.He served as Special Operations team leader with the Army RangersProvided high-threat diplomatic protection in Iraq and PakistanProtected U.S. diplomats, congressional representatives, and a future President.SPONSORS:https://playcast.ioGUEST LINKS:Website(s): https://mind4survival.comOUTLINE:0:00 Intro2:15 Why prep when Mad Max scenarios are so rare?9:06 We compare EDCs19:42 Waterproofing, footwear, resilience, bug out and inch bags  34:06 Mad Max City Survival42:41 How to build your preparedness tribe51:52 cBrian's real-world bug-out56:34 Bringing value in a Mad Max scenario and 1800s dentistry1:05:09 Survival Fitness and health1:12:36 Brian's new bookPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNCWebsite: https://show.nikoskatsikanis.com/

Dale is a businessman, prepper, survivalist and author. He runs the Bugout Location and Survivalist Prepper sites and Survivalist Prepper podcast which I was a guest on a few months ago.SPONSORS:https://playcast.ioGUEST LINKS:Website(s): https://survivalistprepper.net, https://thebugoutlocation.netOUTLINE:0:00 Intro0:30 Lone wolf vs tribe survival in a Mad Max world11:20 Gangs have an immediate advantage in Mad Max18:52 Yeah, or not enough calories around us to survive without complicated infrastructure and energy29:33 putin43:30 UBI55:10 How do the people living paycheque to paycheque get started preppingPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNCWebsite: https://show.nikoskatsikanis.com/

Roman is a Professor of Economics at CWRU, Co-Chair at UA House and Founding Member of the Global Ukraine FoundationSPONSORS:https://playcast.ioGUEST LINKS:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roman-she... OUTLINE:0:00 Intro1:45 Why is Putin in a risky country like North Korea?8:15 Russian economy17:00 Can we cut trade with China in half?

Robin is a Former SAS Soldier. Writer, Veterans Campaigner and Public Speaker. Operations Nimrod and Mikado.🔴 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/09ikwotikxEpisode Links:https://robinhorsfall.co.ukhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-horsfall-52243220/Timeline:0:00 Intro1:20 What does the American right-wing have against you?2:27 How can we empower the silent majority?6:10 Scottish hate speech laws and Robin's LinkedIn post.24:00 Robin and Politics?29:35 Success often breeds weaklings39:00 reverse discriminationPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNC 

James is a Martial Arts Master Instructor. Instructor for Law Enforcement for Low Light Weapons and Tactics and Non-Compliant Arrest and Control.PODCAST SPONSORS:Playcast: https://playcast.io/🔴 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/09ikwotikxEPISODE LINKS:James's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dw-p-59111859/His website: https://www.systemofstrategy.com/OUTLINE:0:00 Intro0:38 Health Challenges - Major Heart Surgery10:10 Life Priorities12:50 Softer internal systems - Avoiding fear-based strategies in combat like anger39:03 Racism in America47:40 How to find a good martial arts trainer1:07:40 James’s advice to younger menYou can also get his knives here: https://www.crkt.com/knife-design/designers/james-williams/ 

DW Phillips, a constitutional lawyer and filmmaker, helms Ukraine Story, a non-profit for journalism. His team documents Ukrainian resilience against Russian aggression, including Bucha incidents. He investigates Kremlin disinformation, religious freedom, and KGB ties to the Russian Orthodox Church.Podcast Sponsors:Playcast: https://playcast.io/🔴 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/09ikwotikxEpisode Links:DW's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dw-p-59111859/Ukraine Story: https://www.ukrainestory.org/Outline:1:48 - Scottish influence on the American Constitution3:10 - 1984 parallels with Putin7:48 - The greatest conspiracy12:45 - Bucha and Irpin atrocities26:00 - Ukrainian corruption34:48 - Redemption from Russian propaganda38:00 - Deep misinformation in US politics52:35 - Envisioning victory54:09 - The Budapest memorandum1:16:55 - Debating Biden's opposition1:01:24 - Media contempt for Zelensky1:31:57 - PrayerPodcast Links:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNC

Honor is a board member and contributor for Ukraine Story, including writing and photojournalism. Ukraine Story is a non-profit foundation for journalism and documentary storytelling which focuses on sharing the human stories of faith, courage, defiance and unity of the Ukrainian people and what is emerging as the greatest underdog story of our generation.    PODCAST SPONSORS:    Playcast: https://playcast.io/        🔴 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/09ikwotikx    EPISODE LINKS:    Honors' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/honor-p-017261186/Ukraine Story: https://www.ukrainestory.org/    OUTLINE:        0:24 Why are you as an American interested in Ukraine?    8:37 People in the West, can't blame Ukraine for the mistakes/oppressions of their own governments13:45 Religious Persecution in Ukraine19:58 The Russian Orthodox church as a tool of the KGB historically32:42 This full-scale invasion of Ukraine is a test of Western willPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNC 

Dorn runs a charitable organization dedicated to financially supporting Christian Hard Rock and Metal bands, helping them spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the loudest media possible. DPAM is also the home the home of 20 + Classic (And New) Hard Rock, Metal and Blues Bands; all ready to tour the world!PODCAST SPONSORS:    Playcast: https://playcast.io/   🔴 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/09ikwotikx    Episode Links:    Darthplumber Artist Management: https://www.facebook.com/DarthPlumberAM/    Dorn's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dornareppert/OUTLINE:    3:04 What are the biggest budget items in a show?    5:15 Live performance is the future7:02 The role of Darthplumber Artist Management in managing 19 bands11:09 How to run a show in a church?    21:53 Are more bands living remotely from each other?    All the bands Dorn is working for:25:07 Fear Not25:26 Trytan26:12 Weapons of God26:49 Images of Eden27:21 Inner Siege27:57 Messenger28:18 3 Days Under28:38 Slaves Wage29:25 Saint29:48 Daniel Band30:44 Primal31:41 Divine Martyr33:06 Whitecross34:32 Resign of Glory35:30 The Brave36:21 X-Sinner37:17 Iron Wrath38:33 7th Servent39:54 Zion41:32 How do you manage so many bands?    43:21 Are the production standards of Christian music any good?    PODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNC

Whitecross is an American Christian metal band from Illinois, formed in 1985 by singer Scott Wenzel and guitarist Rex Carroll, and re-formed in 2000. The band won three Dove Awards in the 1990s. They have a new Album being released in March 2024 called Fear No Evil.🔴 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/09ikwotikxEpisode Links:Michael Feighan "I Still Believe" Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jj1zhovywcWhitecross: https://whitecrossband.com/Darthplumber Artist Management: https://www.facebook.com/DarthPlumberAM/Timeline:0:50 How to become a full-time musician2:22 Are drummers the most important musicians in a rock band?5:35 Practicing the guitar8:17 Roland VDrums12:09 Band management in the age of the Internet vs the 80s14:30 Rex recovering from guitar soloing15:16 How much of Solos are improvised22:37 Nikos demonstrates his guitar skills to Whitecross and asks about playing what you imagine in your head28:12 Rex on living as a Jesus follower vs doing good deedsPODCAST LINKS:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNC

Howard is a Connector for Energy Efficiency & Renewables Projects / Dramady Series Co-Creator and Writer/Peace Advocate/Speaking truth to power since 1967. 🔴 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/09ikwotikx Episode Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howard-chalfin-b2181118/ Timeline: 0:30 The WEF, Wall Street, Elon, Hive Mentality and Biden 12:09 Trump vs Biden and the democratic party (being run by lawyers) 29:25 Bill Gates & Epstein 30:49 Serfdom / Corporate world / The hive 46:24 Hollywood 58:08 Liz 1:05:19 gods among men 1:09:12 Howards Show 1:15:15 "flood" divine intervention? PODCAST LINKS: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNC

Robin is a Former SAS Soldier. Writer, Veterans Campaigner and Public Speaker. Operations Nimrod and Mikado. 🔴 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/09ikwotikx Episode Links: https://robinhorsfall.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-horsfall-52243220/ Timeline: 1:40 Putin's target audience 4:04 Is this a serious interview? 12:32 Nikos appeals to Biden haters 21:32 Will Putin invade other parts of Europe? 24:51 Is Ukraine getting enough support and MAGA 28:53 Russia doesn't threaten with nuclear weapons? 33:45 Countries joined NATO because they were afraid 34:36 Maidan and the CIA 41:06 America needs to keep its word to Ukraine 42:51 Ukraine's corruption 45:58 Boris Johnson told Kyiv not to negotiate? 59:00 Eventually, Russia will run out of people 1:01:51 Ukrainian bombed lands, soil recovery PODCAST LINKS: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNC

Peter is a Keynote Speaker • Consultant • Mentor • Scientist • Musician • Author @ Virgin, Bloomsbury, Routledge TIMELINE: 0:56 How are things going in the UK with Brexit 2:45 Why was Brexit especially bad for UK musicians? 5:10 Playing Purple Rain at business meetings 8:30 Nikos' live guitar performance and Peter’s coaching/feedback 29:00 How easy can someone near 40 to break into the music industry? 40:10 Nikos sings about the English stealing Scottish oil and Generation Rent 42:26 AI EPISODE LINKS: https://www.linkedin.com/in/humandynamics/academy-of-rock.co.uk (Company) https://www.humdyn.co.uk/aboutus (Company) https://brexitrage.com (Personal) PODCAST LINKS: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNC #music #rock #guitar

Paolo is a Serial founder, and distributed systems researcher. TIMELINE: 0:24 How can we trust peer-to-peer protocols vs The Cloud? 3:28 How peer-to-peer complements the cloud 4:45 Comparing Socket Supply with React Native, electron etc 8:20 How does Socket Supply work? 15:43 What is the minimum amount of clusters that we need for 2 peers to communicate? 23:55 Costs at scale vs The Cloud EPISODE LINKS: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolofr/ https://socketsupply.co/ PODCAST LINKS: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNC #SocketSupply #p2p #software

Brooks is a Web Developer who specializes in building highly interactive, data-rich React applications. He is currently a Developer Relations Manager at Shopify and Remix. EPISODE LINKS: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooks-lybrand/PODCAST LINKS: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id1240503636 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBlXuaLe1IHkXqG2whQNC #react #remix #software

Simon is a popular poster on survival themed Sub-Reddit'sTimeline:0:00 Intro1:15 Hazelnut trees2:07 Soil erosion of topsoil and difference of compost to topsoil7:07 Why the plough damages topsoil11:50 Civilisations dying due to bad farming methodsEPISODE LINKS:https://www.reddit.com/user/Infinite_Goose8171/submitted/https://ahdb.org.uk/news/plough-vs-direct-drill-soil-health-impact-revealed-by-scorecard

Robin is a Former SAS Soldier. Writer, Veterans Campaigner and Public Speaker. Operations Nimrod and Mikado. Sponsors: Highland Kilt Warrior Deep-Fried Mars Bar Throwing Club Episode Links: https://robinhorsfall.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-horsfall-52243220/ Timeline: 0:00 Intro 1:30 How poorly prepared NATO was 2:28 Our press is spouting russian Propaganda 4:00 Our short-term focused politicians 6:00 Ukraine stealing weapons 10:15 Our leaders are not banging the drum supporting Ukraine 12:21 Putin sees our failures 14:50 The upper class needs to do more to support the poor as we fight russia 15:48 Nothing works in the UK 17:40 The UK army would fit inside Twickenham stadium 18:52 Root cause of NATO’s weakness 24:20 The New Testament commands The Rich to be generous 26:48 Big business in the UK should prioritise British workers 28:27 Get out and work the fields lazy Brits 29:50 The bank of mum and dad 31:54 Politics is all about marketing, not about morality 33:30 Nikos asks Robin to start a political party 34:35 What happens to decent UK politicians 36:20 Slava Ukraini! book 47:15 We should share more skills 49:09 We live in a separated society by money and technology 55:45 Survival skills are not considered manly anymore 59:34 Young people don't know how to cook potatoes in the UK 1:05:30 Dying with lots of money in the bank

Patrick Kilpatrick is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, journalist, international entertainment speaker and teacher. He has appeared in over 200 films and television series. Sponsors: Scottish Deep-Fried Mars Bars Highland Kilt Warrior Club Elite Spartans Episode Links: https://www.patrickkilpatrick.com/ Timeline: 0:00 Intro 1:55 Are you less busy in your 70s as an actor/director? 7:15 How are you copying during this strike? 12:05 How to sell movies visually 18:17 AI finance estimation for pitching to investors 28:20 It the Movie star a dying breed? 32:30 WHy so many drugs in showbiz? 34:36 Do actors hang out with actors?

Reddit link: https://www.reddit.com/r/preppers/comments/177zaxm/why_are_999_of_people_around_me_not_interested_in/?sort=confidence Sponsors: Scottish Deep-Fried Mars Bars Highland Kilt Warrior Club My Local Chippy You?

Pyotr works at the World Bank and hosts geopolitical discussions on his show The Global Gambit  Episode Links: https://www.youtube.com/@theglobalgambit https://twitter.com/PKurzin Timeline: 2:00 Alternative history had russia turned Ukraine into a new Belarus 7:40 Moldova risk 21:02 NATO and Finish involvement in a potential kinetic war with russia 27:40 The BRICS 32:35 prigozhin vs putin