The Thunder Down Under Chargers Podcast

The Chargers walked into Allegiant Stadium on MNF Football and waltzed away with an early 2-0 lead in the AFC West standings beating the home team Raiders 20-9 in a comfortable victory. The win was a whole team effort, but Coach Harbaugh singled out praise for Derwin James in his press conference, labelling him the ‘best safety he’s even seen in the history of the National Football League” after h...

São Paulo, Brazil will hold a special place in Chargers’ fans hearts after Herbert & the Bolts’ 27-21 Wk 1 statement win against the reigning conference winning Kansas City Chiefs on Friday night. In their first victory against Andy Reid & Patrick Mahomes since 2021, Justin Herbert passed for 318 yards, 3 TDs and added 32 yds with his legs, including the 19 yd scamper with 2:14 remaining i...

THE REGULAR SEASON IS HERE! Finally, real football begins for Season 2025 and today we preview the Chargers Wk 1 Opponent, those much-hated CHIEFS! We also discuss the Chargers’ initial 53, engage in a lightning round Q&A, bring out the #TDUMailbag and make some bold season predictions. Don't miss it!

Mercifully, the 2025 Preseason ended on Saturday and ‘real football’ is just around the corner for the Bolts (in Brazil!). Today on TDU we share our takeaways from the Chargers 2-2 preseason record. What did and didn’t matter? What did we see as important, challenging and interesting? We also look further afield to Tuesday’s roster cutdown, discussing Daniel Popper’s final 53 man prediction and sh...

A turbulent week for Chargers fans concluded on Sunday with a 27-13 victory against Kellen Moore and Brandon Staley’s Saints at SoFi Stadium. Earlier in the week, the joyous return of Keenan Allen to the Powder Blues on a 1yr deal was swiftly soured by news that franchise LT Rashawn Slater had suffered a serious knee injury at practice which scans confirmed will end his 2025 season prematurely. Ye...

Preseason Football’s arrived and the Los Angeles Chargers destroyed the Detroit Lions 34-7 in the NFL’s annual Hall of Fame game. Meanwhile, Bolts Legend Antonio Gates was handed his gold jacket in Canton, Ohio by fellow superstar LaDainian Tomlinson. Join us for a special Thunder Down Under Chargers episode as we break down the first piece of Chargers game action for 2025! Afterwards, we continue...

Training Camp has begun and with it came the symbolic retirement of Philip Rivers and the shock retirement of Mike Williams! We dive into what this means for the Chargers Offense and share our other Training Camp Takeaways from the week. Afterwards, we continue our 2025 Opponents Series venturing deeper South within the AFC. Are the Texans a sleeping giant? Is Steichen one unsuccessful season away...

It’s the eve of Training Camp which means it’s time for our 2025 Chargers Opponents Series! We kick things off today with a Training Camp Preview and NFC East Breakdown: a Tiffany division boasting last year’s Super Bowl winner and another final four team. Are the Eagles really that good? Can lightning strike twice for Jaylen Daniels and Kliff Kingsbury? Will Big Blue lay another Big Poo and has t...

We welcomed Adam “The WoolDog” Woolley from Charger Chat today to chat about the Bolts’ offseason! How excited are we for 2025? Has the team repaired any holes from last year’s roster? Are they ready to challenge the Chiefs? And who made our Mount Rushmore of underrated players? Join us to find out!

The Chargers have been putting in the work at OTAs and Mandatory Minicamp. But have the TDU boys been grinding too during their time off? Find out today as we return to the show for a discussion of everything Bolts-related this offseason, from Rashawn Slater’s contract negotiations to the customised patches Harbaugh’s had sewn to his players’ practice jerseys. Who’s got it better #BoltFam? Don't m...

The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books and the Chargers welcomed 9 new players into the #BoltFam! Join us today as we break down each player, hand out our draft grades, and share some winners & losers from around the NFL after a fantastic weekend of action. Don't miss it!

It’s draft season and the gloves are off! In this special crossover episode, Thunder Down Under locks horns with the Powderkeg Podcast in a no-holds-barred Mock Draft Showdown. Who nails the picks? Who reaches for a punter? And who should be banned from drafting ever again? Expect bold takes, plenty of banter, a few friendly jabs (okay, not that friendly), and a whole lot of Chargers chaos. We deb...

With only two weeks until the 2025 NFL Draft, on today’s show we unpack how the Chargers should ATTACK it! Building an NFL roster requires many decisions and different teams have different philosophies. Are their certain positions you should never draft in Round 1? Should you ever trade up? Should BPA or need mainly determine picks? We discuss it all on TDU. Don’t miss it

“It’s 3 weeks until the 2025 NFL Draft and what better time to welcome Guilty as Charged’s Steven and Tyler back on Thunder Down Under Chargers! Together we discuss all the recent team news before undertaking a critical off-season exercise: Setting the Chargers’ Big Board! What discussions would GM Joe Hortiz, Assistant GM Chad Alexander and their scouts be having behind closed doors? Which draft...

“It was a deathly quiet first week of free agency for the Chargers and fans were angry! They thought GM Joe Hortiz had forgotten about the team’s $90m of cap space and that Herbert was being hung out to dry (again). Then the Chargers signed the largest OL in the NFL, Super Bowl Winning Right Guard, Mekhi Becton. Has Hortiz totally redeemed himself? Are there some more big moves coming #BoltFam? We...

TDU IS BACK IN TOWN! After a restful break, we return to the airwaves to discuss all the recent Chargers news and the team’s 2025 offseason plan. Oh yes, the Big Bear, Joey Bosa has been released. The Combine has come and gone. But there are still so many questions left for us to answer. Should other players be cut? Is a Metcalf Mega Trade on the horizon? Which free agents (internal or external) w...

The offseason is nearly upon us, but not before our End of Season Roundtable! Kyle De and Ryan Watkins from the Powderkeg Podcast joined us LIVE on YouTube to reflect on all the key moments of the 2024 season. We shared our best takes, played “Red Light, Green Light!”, and our guests became the most recent victims of the TDU Aussie Quiz. Don’t miss it!

Hello Darkness My Old Friend…" The #Boltfam is reeling after the Chargers’ devastating 32-12 Wild Card loss to the Texans. Justin Herbert's uncharacteristic 4-INT game leaves fans questioning the team’s trajectory under Jim Harbaugh. Can the Bolts bounce back stronger in 2025? Tune in as we dissect the toughest game of the season, analyze what went wrong, and discuss the future of the Chargers.

Everything went right for Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers in Wk 18. The Offense made it three weeks in a row scoring 30 points. The team completed a sweep of the Raiders dominating the game in front of the Las Vegas faithful. And in the process, the Bolts secured the #5 seed in the AFC confirming a Wild Card Round trip to Houston to face CJ Stroud’s Texans. Join us today as we discuss the last game of the...

🎉 Happy New Year, BoltFam! 🎉 The Los Angeles Chargers kick off 2025 in style! With an elite head coach, a savvy GM, a superstar QB, and a dominant defense, the Bolts are officially playoff-bound before Week 18. 🔥 Join us on Thunder Down Under Chargers Podcast as we break down the Chargers’ 10th win of the season—a commanding 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots in Foxborough. We'll also p...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. At least it was on Thursday Night Football for Chargers fans as the team all but secured a Playoff berth defeating the Broncos 34-27. After a slow start Defensively, the Bolts rallied together and stormed home in the second half, outscoring Denver 21-6. Join us for our VICTORY POD today as we recap the biggest win so far of the Jim Harbaugh era and sing...

The Los Angeles Chargers hit rock bottom on Sunday as their second-half struggles reached a breaking point. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored 27 unanswered points, led by Baker Mayfield’s 4 TD performance, while Coach Harbaugh’s Chargers failed to respond on either side of the ball. In this episode, we break down the disappointing loss at SoFi Stadium, highlight key stats like the Chargers' 0-for-6...

The Chargers suffer a heartbreaking loss to the 11-1 Chiefs on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead Stadium. Despite leading late into the fourth quarter, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs capitalized on costly errors to secure a game-winning field goal and clinch their ninth consecutive AFC West title. Join the Thunder Down Under Chargers Podcast for our milestone 100th episode! We break down all the...

The Chargers are 8-4 for the first time since 2018 after scraping away from Atlanta with a narrow victory on Sunday. The Defense saved the day with four interceptions, including two from Rookie CB Tarheeb Still. And Offensively, in an otherwise forgettable performance, Rookie WR Ladd McConkey performed brilliantly snagging 9 catches for 117 yds. Join us today for our Falcons breakdown and a previe...

The Los Angeles Chargers faced off against the Baltimore Ravens in an intense Harbaugh Bowl clash on Monday Night Football. After a strong 10-0 start in Q2, the Chargers couldn’t maintain their momentum as the Ravens fought back to claim a 30-23 victory. Now at 7-4, the Bolts gear up for a pivotal December stretch, aiming to secure a Wild Card Playoff spot. Join the Thunder Down Under Chargers Pod...