Episode 86 - Of Land Hurricanes, Candle Light, and Large Living, Part 2 In this episode, we chat about soft communism, weaning yourself from the comforts of urban life, and fasting. We continue our community vs family conversation, making a case for owning a bigger home, bodies needing space, and the duty to teach your children.     Announcements: Support our podcast on Patreon! Production of each episode takes hours of work, filming, and editing. Becoming a patron can help us keep our episode quality high and allow us to continue filming. Become a patron today at https://www.patreon.com/meatsmith. Come to our 3-Day Family Lamb Harvest class this November and December and use your hands to turn four lambs into kitchen-sized lamb cuts, sausage, and charcuterie. The dates are November 16th-18th, November 30th - December 2nd, and December 14th-16th. Tickets are $1,530 per person, with a limited capacity of just eight students to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign-up today! https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/the-family-pig/ Our last 3-Day Family Lamb Harvest of the year will be October 5th-7th. Sign up today on our website at https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/product/3-day-complete-lamb-harvest-course/ Meatsmith Membership -- a gift that gives all year long! More than 45 Harvest Films by Brandon. Forum topics are now categorized for easy browsing! 60-day free trial available! Use the Newsletter Special option on our sign-up page ad apply the promo code 60daytrial at checkout. Sign-up for Meatsmith Membership at FarmsteadMeatsmith.com/product/membership/.   Timestamps/Topics for Episode 86: 0:00 Intro 1:04 Soft communism  5:07 Fasting could be the first step toward farming 16:35 Community vs faith/family continued 21:43 We need larger living spaces because bodies need space 34:21 Families have a right to a big home 37:50 It's your duty to teach your children 48:15 Contemplating a big move   Links for Episode 86: The Rulers of Russia and the Russian Farmers by Father Denis Fahey https://store.catholicism.org/the-rulers-of-russia-and-the-russian-farmers.html Ross McKnight of Backwater Foie Gras https://backwaterfoiegras.com The Definitive Guide to Catholic Fasting & Abstinence by Matthew Plese https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110777550-the-definitive-guide-to-catholic-fasting-abstinence?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=5S7o614tUE&rank=1 Charlotte Mason's homeschool curriculum https://simplycharlottemason.com