The Thunder Down Under Chargers Podcast

Only 3 weeks to go until the 2024 NFL Draft! Today is all about the Defensive Prospects in this year’s class (DL, LBs and DBs). Who will receive the #TDU Tick? Who do we have #TDU Question Marks about? What philosophical approach will the Chargers take? We discuss all of this and more. Don't miss it!

With multiple waves of free agency now behind us, Hortiz & Harbaugh have left their mark on the Chargers’ roster. Today we discuss all the movement, including pay cuts, Keenan’s trade to the Bears, and the host of new players that have joined the team. We finish with some Winners & Losers from across the NFL. Don’t miss it!

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 2024 offseason plan. Who will be cut? Which free agents (internal or external) will be signed? Do Bosa or Mack get traded? Listen to find out #TDUCrew - you don’t want to miss it.

Jim is HIM! The Bolts have a new coach and Kyle De (from BFTB) joins TDU to reflect on the 2023 season and the team’s bright future under Coach Harbaugh. We discuss the ins and outs of the Harbaugh signing (from scheme to personality), bring out the #TDUMailbag, and play Red Light, Green Light before giving you our SB predictions. It’s our last show of the season. Don’t miss it!

A brutal 2023 season mercifully ended for the Chargers on Sunday, with the team boasting a 5-12 final record, and their future HC/GM to be rewarded with a Top 5 Draft Pick. Join us today as we discuss the loss at SoFi and all the recent news about HC interview requests, before reflecting on Tom Telesco’s eleven-year career as Chargers GM – this week from a defensive and special teams perspective....

A fourth consecutive loss kept the Chargers’ hopes of a Top Five Draft Pick alive at Mile High in Wk 17. Subsequently, fan attention shifted to Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines contending for the Rose Bowl, with Bolts fans’ desperately hoping for a 2024 Harbaugh reunion with the Chargers, as coach. Join us today as we discuss these events before reflecting on Tom Telesco’s eleven-year career as...

It was the best of both worlds for Bolts fans. They witnessed a brave performance on Saturday Night Football, but the Bolts high draft pick was preserved in a narrow loss to Buffalo. Join us in the immediate aftermath of the game. Jigsaw had a special message for Brandon Staley to start the show, and we discussed caretaker coach Giff Smith’s first outing in charge of the Bolts. Don’t miss it!

Chargers fans sat through a 63-21 drubbing at Allegiant Stadium on TNF, before waking to the news that HC Brandon Staley and GM Tom Telesco had been relieved of their duties. With exceptional timing, Jack was in town today and returned to the show as we discussed the aftermath of one of the most momentous 24 hrs in recent Chargers history. We spoke about the game, the decision to fire the HC/GM, a...

“And now the end is near…”. What was supposed to be a celebration of Antonio Gates’ induction into the Chargers Hall of Fame, predictably became a So Fi nightmare. The Bolts lost to the Broncos. Herbert suffered a season-ending injury. And the team’s season was doomed in all but a mathematical sense. Join us today as we try to find some light amidst the darkness. Fill up your glasses #TDUCrew and...

The Bolts kept their season alive with a hard-fought win against the Patriots at Foxborough. The 6-0 victory was the Chargers’ first against New England since 2008, and one of a string of wins they’ll require if they’re to make the 2023 playoffs. Today, BFTB writer Kyle De joins us to discuss yesterday’s game and what comes next for the Bolts against the Denver Broncos in Wk 14. Don’t miss it!

For the fifth time this season, the Chargers had the ball down one score with a chance to win in Q4 but were unable to protect Herbert when it mattered most. A Zay Flowers TD cemented another heartbreaking loss, with the Ravens climbing to 9-3 atop the AFC and the Chargers sliding to 4-7 with their season all but doomed. Join us today as we recap SNF before previewing a trip to Foxborough where th...

Jordan Love was the most recent beneficiary to face the Chargers Defense, throwing for the most yardage of his young career. That, plus a cacophony of errors from the Bolts Offense resulted in a 23-20 loss at Lambeau Field. With the season almost over sitting at 4-6, Bolts From The Blue Writer (and friend of the show) Kyle De joins us on TDU today to recap everything from last week’s game (and muc...

It was an all too familiar finale on Sunday for Chargers fans. The Lions won with a walk-off field goal and the Bolts fell to 4-5 despite Justin Herbert and the Offense scoring 38 points. Join us today for our recap of another painful 2023 loss. We’ll discuss whether this may ultimately be the undoing of Coach Staley, before previewing the team’s Wk 11 trip to Lambeau Field to face the Packers. Do...

The Chargers Defense caused chaos in New Jersey with eight sacks of Zach Wilson, storming to a 21-point victory on MNF. Join us today for our recap of the Bolts’ gutsy win which returned them to .500 at 4-4 on the season, and our preview of next week’s pivotal match-up against the 6-2 Detroit Lions. Don’t miss it!

Two INTs from Rookie QB Tyson Bagent and three TDs from Herbert told the tale of the tape as the Bolts beat the Bears and recovered to 3-4 on SNF. Join us today as we relish a Chargers primetime victory, play a round of “Just Give Me 30”, and preview the team’s MNF match-up at the Meadowlands against the Jets. Don’t miss it!

Brittany Mahomes and Taylor Swift had plenty to cheer about as their boy toys collected 424 passing yards, 179 receiving yards, 29 rushing yards and 5 TDs between them against a helpless Chargers outfit. At 2-4 the season looks all but done…but is it? Join us today as we debate the implications of yet another Bolts loss before previewing a Wk 8 SNF encounter against Da Bears. Don’t miss it!

A scrubby affair on MNF saw the Chargers narrowly defeated 20-17; the loss was sealed with a late Justin Herbert interception. Join us today as we analyse the loss to the Cowboys, reflect on what it means for the rest of the season, and preview the Bolts’ next opponent, those dangerous Kansas City Chiefs. Don’t miss it!

The stage is set for a memorable Monday Night Football encounter between Kellen Moore and his former Cowboys in Primetime. Join us today as we use BYE week to discuss the Chargers season to date and what must change if they’re to secure a third consecutive victory in Wk 6. To finish, we play a new TDU game, “Keep, Cut, Trade”, before revisiting Andy’s Top 32 QB Rankings from the preseason. Don’t m...

The Chargers climbed to 2-2 with a Wk 4 victory against the Raiders. Khalil Mack had a day to remember, bullying his way to six sacks against his old team, tying the second most sacks in a single NFL game. Join us today as we revel in Mack’s awesome performance and discuss the shock JC Jackson trade back to New England. Don’t miss it!

405 passing yards from Herbert and 215 receiving yards from Keenan is all it took for the Chargers to celebrate their first Victory Monday of Season 2023. Today we discuss the nail-biting win and all the late-game theatrics, and we preview the Wk 4 match-up against those most hated of foes. FTR! Don’t miss it.

A Nick Folk field goal in OT sent the Chargers into an 0-2 tailspin as the rain came down in Nashville. Staley lost his cool in the post-game press conference and may have lost the #BoltFam on Twitter. Time is rapidly running out for the Bolts and today we discuss the fallout from the Titans loss and whether the team can course correct next Sunday in Minnesota. Don’t miss it!

Hello darkness, my old friend.” The Chargers fall painfully short in Wk 1 as Staley’s Defense concedes 536 Total Yards to Mike McDaniel’s Offense. We discuss the fallout from this diabolical defensive breakdown before previewing the Titans Wk 2 match-up and ending with a round of “Buy, Sell, Hold!”. Don’t miss it.

THE REGULAR SEASON IS BACK and wouldn’t you know it #TDUCrew, it’s also our 50th show! To celebrate, we jampack today’s episode with a smorgasbord of segments: our Dolphins preview, a special QB ranking, 2023 season predictions, and we also break out the #TDUMailbag! Don’t miss it.

ROSTER CUTDOWN DAY is here! Join us today as we discuss who made the Chargers Final 53 (and, as importantly… who didn’t) before we sum up our feelings about this year’s Preseason, including the Bolts’ final game against the 49ers. Don’t miss it!

Easton Stick and the Chargers came back to Earth in Wk 2 of Preseason action against the Saints. Join us today as we discuss the game and what we want to see from the Bolt’s final Preseason match-up against the 49ers. Don’t miss it!