The Thunder Down Under Chargers Podcast

Description: Football is back (kinda)!!! Join us today as we cover the Chargers' Preseason Week 1 game v the Rams and all the other news from Chargers Training Camp. Don’t miss it!

August is here which means Training Camp is back! Join us today as we share our observations from the second week of camp before concluding our 2023 Opponents Series. This week, it’s The Rest in the spotlight as we break down the Titans, Cowboys and Ravens. Is Mike Vrabel too good to coach a bad team? Will Mike McCarthy’s mojo magic lead to playoff success in Dallas? Shall the Ravens lift a Lombar...

Our final 2023 Guest Series episode is another special one, with Chargers Team Reporter Chris Hayre joining the show! Chris has had an incredible career in sports journalism and today we talked with him about his journey in sports, from working for the LA Lakers to covering the Chargers professionally. We also discussed the start of training camp and Chris’ thoughts about the Bolts’ upcoming seaso...

August is here which means Training Camp is back! Join us today as we share our observations from the first week of camp before continuing our 2023 Opponents Series. This week, it’s the AFC West in the spotlight as we break down the Chiefs, Raiders, and Broncos. Is this the year that the Chargers finally slow down Mahomes and Reid? Is McDaniels on the hot seat already in Las Vegas? Will the Bronco...

A very special Guest Series episode today with Chargers Hall of Fame Punter Darren Bennett joining us on TDU! We cover Darren’s NFL career with the San Diego Chargers (1994-2003), his AFL career back home in Australia, and some of the great work he’s being doing with punters around the USA since hanging up his boots. Just to make sure he hasn’t forgotten about Down Under, we end the show with the...

July is when the NFL World stops revolving and takes stock before the dawn of a new season. But not on Thunder Down Under! It’s winter in Australia and we need football to warm us up, so #TDUCrew we’re bringing you our 2023 Opponent Series. This week, it’s the AFC East in the spotlight as we break down the Bills, Dolphins, Jets and Patriots. Which Bill likes Mac Jones and which Bill doesn’t? Will...

July is when the NFL World stops revolving and takes stock before the dawn of a new season. But not on Thunder Down Under! It’s winter in Australia and we need football to warm us up, so #TDUCrew we’re bringing you our 2023 Opponent Series. This week, it’s the NFC North in the spotlight as we break down the Bears, Lions, Packers and Vikings. Is “grit” really enough to make Detroit a playoff threat...

Dan & Jake from Chargers Unleashed join us on today’s show as our 2023 Guest Series continues! We give our (Chargers) State of Union, discuss all the recent minicamp news, and end with our infamous Thunder Down Under Aussie Quiz. Don’t miss it.

Steven & Tyler from Guilty as Charged join us on today’s show to kickstart our 2023 Guest Series. We cover all the recent Chargers news, take a temperature check of our AFC West rivals, and, of course, the Thunder Down Under Aussie Quiz returns for another season. Don’t miss it.

The 2023 NFL Draft is in the books and Kyle De from Bolts From The Blue joins Thunder Down Under to unpack it all. On today’s show, we break down the seven players who became Chargers over the weekend, analyse the approach taken by the Chargers Front Office, hand out our draft grades, and end with a round of that famous Aussie game, “Knife or Spoon”. Don't miss it!

Only 5 days until the 2023 NFL Draft and today we bring you the second of two shows where we’ll cover everything you need to know for the big weekend. Today, we discuss Defensive Prospects (DL, LBs and DBs). Who will receive the #TDU Tick at 1.21? Who do we have #TDU Question Marks about? Is there a bona fide #Charger Favourite in this class? And to end the show, Al runs through his annual predict...

Only 1 week until the 2023 NFL Draft and today we bring you the first of two shows where we’ll cover everything you need to know for the big weekend. Today, we discuss Offensive Prospects (WRs, RBs, TEs and OL). Who will receive the #TDU Tick at 1.21? Who do we have #TDU Question Marks about? Is there a bona fide #Telesco Favourite in this class? And who are our #TDUSleepers for each position grou...

DRUE SIGNED WITH WHO!!! Yes, #TDUCrew, plenty has happened since our last show and today we’re here to discuss all the initial free-agency moves the Chargers have (and haven’t!) made. An Austin Ekeler trade request? A shock early retirement? It's been a massive couple of weeks. To close out the show we play a brand new game, “My Week”, and share a bit more about ourselves as podcasters. Don’t miss...

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN! After a restful break from podcasting, the TDU boys return to the airwaves with their 2023 Chargers’ off-season plan. Which free agents will stay and which will go? Who gets cut? Is a trade a possibility? And how does the team solve its salary cap predicament? Listen to find out #TDUCrew - you don’t want to miss it.

LONGFORM ALERT!! With the season almost over for all 32 NFL teams, Al, Jack, Andy, and long-time compadre of the podcast Kyle have a deep chat about all things season 2022. Chargers, coaching carousels, coordinator hires, team-building philosophies, FAs, the upcoming Draft, NFL storylines - the boys cover lots of ground in this episode. Lots of laughs, some crying, and some...milking? You don’t wa...

BOY OH BOY. How do we process that one, BoltFam? The Chargers lose the unlosable playoff game in Jacksonville and the fan base simply EXPLODES with fury. Does Staley deserve to be fired for blowing a 27-point lead? Is this Bolt's shipwreck salvageable? Join us this week for a full Wild Card breakdown with Alister returning to the show from abroad. You don’t want to miss it!

HEE-HAW, EEEYORE! The Bolts lose in Wk 18 against Denver but that wasn't the game's main story. Join Andy and Jack as they discuss the whirlwind of criticism encircling Staley ahead of Wild Card Weekend. They also play a game of 'Snakes and Ladders - Playoff Edition' before providing their analysis of the Chargers' PLAYOFF opponents, the Jacksonville Jaguars. Don't miss it! C'MON YOU BOLTS!

"RAM, BAM, THANK YOU, MA'AM! Chargers blowout the Rams in the McValey Bowl 31 - 10. Join Andy and Jack as they dissect the most complete performance of the season, go 'around the league' discussing some of the insane Wk 18 match-ups and their playoff implications, and preview the Bolts' trip to Denver to face the Broncos. PLAYOFFS ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER BABY! You don't want to miss it!"

PLAYOFFS, BABY! BADABING, BADABOOM! Staley's defence once again leads the way to choke the Colts and secure Herbert's first playoff outing in his burgeoning career. Andy and Jack discuss the impact of veterans on the Bolts' roster, ways to fix Lombardi's struggling offense, preview the upcoming Wk 17 Rams game, and answer a couple of poignant questions posed by The Lightning Round's very own Garre...

It's a two-man show this week as we look at Staley's smokin' defense and the steam coming out from under Joe Lombardi's seat. Everything is heating up in the race for an AFC wildcard spot and a win at home to the Titans is just what the bolt-fam ordered! How did the chargers dethrone King Henry? What might Santa leave under the tree for the Powder Blues in Indy? Join us and find out!

BANG! Staley cooks up the game plan of his career and Herbert goes full Franchise Sicko mode silencing the media morons who doubted him. The Chargers climb to 7-6 after feasting on some BBQ'd Dolphin and today we discuss just how bad Tua was before previewing the Bolts' next stoush against the Titans in Wk 15. Don't miss it.

The Chargers fall to 6-6 after dropping a "must win" game to the Raiders. Now things get difficult for Staley and his men and we work through all of his issues on today's show before previewing a "do or die" SNF encounter against Tua and his Dolphins. Don't miss it

Staley got the Devil's Horns out and Chargers fans had a 2022 moment to savor. Join us today as we recap the Bolts' victory against Arizona before previewing Raiders Week. Do you know what we say? F. T. R. You don't want to miss it

Consecutive close losses on SNF have disenchanted the Chargers faithful. Join us today as we talk about what might have been against the Chiefs, before trying to solve the Bolts' problems ahead of a critical trip across the desert to Arizona. You don't want to miss it

Oh curse those Injury Gods! A valiant effort by the Bolts was not quite enough to secure victory on Sunday as players continued to drop like flies. Join us today as we recap the 49ers loss on SNF and preview another primetime match-up in Wk 11 v the Chiefs. You don't want to miss it.