Will You Survive... The Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Time steals differently when gravity gets involved, and nothing makes that hit harder than the moment Interstellar turns three hours into 23 years. We use that gut punch as a launchpad to explore how stories honor science, why fidelity to source material matters, and where casting can make or break immersion. One minute we’re laughing at New Year slipups, the next we’re arguing ov...

Send us Fan Mail Grief can make smart people do dangerous things—and in Bring Her Back, that grief becomes a weapon. We dive headfirst into the film’s guts: a foster mother trying to rebuild her daughter from borrowed parts, a cursed VHS that promises resurrection, and a house rigged with ritual rules that punish hesitation. From the opening red flags to the final breath, we map where survival was...

Send us Fan Mail New year shock, old world problems: we kick off 2026 by stress-testing the everyday stuff that somehow feels harder than outrunning a movie monster. From checks versus direct deposit to stores that reject your card at the worst moment, we turn money mishaps and retail rules into survival drills with jokes as our flashlight. It’s a fast tour through bank anxiety, mobile deposits, c...

Send us Fan Mail A quick holiday drop turned into a whirlwind: we start with Merry Christmas chaos, trip over the “three wise men,” detour into reality TV in Utah, and end up interrogating the gap between what looks smart on paper and what actually works in real life. It’s a snack-sized episode that still serves heat—fast jokes, stray facts, and a heartfelt nod to everyone juggling family, faith,...

Send us Fan Mail A smile you can’t trust. A request for a simple bowl of water. And a town that looks away as windows go dark. We dig into Weapons with clear eyes and sharp questions, unpacking why a strong performance and clever structure still falter when the villain steps into the light too soon. Our take is candid and unflinching: suspense thrives on restraint, and this story shows how timing...

Send us Fan Mail Fifty boys, three miles per hour, and a country that turns suffering into spectacle. We sat down with Stephen King’s The Long Walk and followed the road past rules and warnings into the messy questions beneath: who we become under pressure, what we owe our friends, and whether victory means anything when the system owns the prize. We start with the bones of the story—a near-future...

Send us Fan Mail A polite knock. A perfect harmony. A smile that asks, not forces. That’s where this vampire story sinks its teeth: on the threshold where fear becomes a choice. We pick up part two of our centers breakdown and dig into why the smartest bloodsuckers don’t need to break doors—they make you open them. From the “let me in” dance to that unnerving song at the stoop, we map how social p...

Send us Fan Mail A knock at the door, a soft voice asking to be let in We go deep on Sinners, the vampire tale that honors the old rules—no entry without an invite, silver that burns, sunlight that judges—while twisting the myth with a hive link that shares sensation and pain without erasing choice. That thin line between connection and control frames our central question: are these vampires puppe...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when we force our co-hosts to argue the exact opposite of what they believe about Shaun of the Dead? Sparks. We flip the table, press every hot button—humor that lands vs humor that dates, heart that sings vs tone that whiplashes—and let the best case win. We start with the big question: is Edgar Wright’s kinetic style a stroke of comic engineering or noise that under...

Send us Fan Mail Three teenagers are taken. A man with 23 personalities holds the key. And somewhere between adrenaline, trauma, and belief, a monster takes shape. We pull Split apart scene by scene to ask the questions the movie dares us to consider: what’s real about Dissociative Identity Disorder, what’s pure cinematic myth, and how should a survivor respond when seconds count. We start with th...

Send us Fan Mail The scariest monsters don’t live in forests; they live in your head, in your hallway, and sometimes under your bed. We dive into two viral Reddit horror stories that turn everyday routines into nerve-grinding fear: a wife who peeks from corners with a grin that won’t blink, and a return‑to‑sender package that arrives with a smell no one forgets. We read them aloud, pause to breath...

Send us Fan Mail A ghost that loathes clocks, a sugar daddy who pays well for eerie “favors,” and a Grand Canyon hike that splits a friendship—tonight’s mix blends chills, laughs, and a debate you’ll want to weigh in on. We kick off with a haunted-home confession that reads like a bad roommate story: windows thrown open in the rain, food containers mysteriously unsealed, and antique timepieces dea...

Send us Fan Mail The Rage virus didn’t just come back. It learned how to live with scarcity, built a pecking order, and forced an island of survivors to build a life between tides. We break down 28 Years Later through the lens of survival logic: what the infection still does in seconds, what’s changed about feeding and endurance, and how the “alpha” signals coordination instead of magic powers. Th...

Send us Fan Mail A fortified hospital, a flickering power grid, and a psych ward that plays tricks on your head—this gauntlet throws everything at us and then some. We set a single objective—reach the roof for extraction—and make a series of messy, decisive moves to get there: a salt “oval” for confidence, a tarp that doubles as a map and gear hauler, a compass that turns into crowd bait, and just...

Send us Fan Mail A mall under siege, a rooftop helicopter you might miss, a silverback gorilla staring down a crowd, a farmhouse whispering your name, and a lifeboat that turns a tarp into a lifeline this one takes our Season Five highlights and turns them into a tactical survival game. We put our own debates on trial: Did the survivors in Dawn of the Dead wait too long to claim the roof? Is human...

Send us Fan Mail A sealed lab, a tank of pink mist, and a hidden elevator to a place no one should see—our run-and-gun infiltration turns into a sprint against a one-hour countdown to total immolation. We gear up with scavenged Kevlar, swap weapons under stress, and bluff our way into sub-level three to confront the elusive Dr. Thorpe. Behind hastily closed blinds, his chilling reveal rewrites the...

Send us Fan Mail The operating table was supposed to be the end of your appendix troubles—not the beginning of a nightmare that would leave you fighting for your life in a hospital gone mad. Welcome back to the terrifying continuation of "Code Black," where we pick up right after our survivors escaped their initial operating room horror. Armed with nothing but an IV stand and a security...

Send us Fan Mail The ability to communicate clearly during a crisis might be your most valuable survival skill. In this episode, we put our communication abilities to the test with our survival-themed guessing game "1 to 100," where players must identify crucial survival items through a series of clues. Think of it as "hot and cold" with life-or-death stakes. One person thinks...

Send us Fan Mail Battle Royale burst onto the global cinema scene in 2000, introducing the world to a disturbing vision of dystopian Japan where high school students are forced to fight to the death on a remote island. Two decades later, this cult classic continues to shock, disturb, and fascinate audiences worldwide. Joined by our special guest and self-proclaimed "#1 Fan" Josh, we navi...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when survival experts face off in a high-stakes trivia battle? Pure chaos and surprising revelations about what they do—and don't—know about survival. In this special game show episode, hosts Erik, TJ, and Alex compete in "Geopardy," a survival-themed trivia challenge spanning six categories: self-defense, camping, survival, first aid, navigation, and t...

Send us Fan Mail Game shows and survival might seem like an unlikely pairing, but in this special birthday episode for Erik, we combine competitive trivia with life-saving knowledge in our revival of "Geopardy" (with a G, not a J—we're very particular about that). Armed with buzzers and quick reflexes, TJ and Erik face off across six challenging categories: Will You Survive the Podc...

Send us Fan Mail The curtain falls on Season 5 with a high-stakes showdown as TJ and Eric find themselves deadlocked with 10 season points each. To break this unprecedented tie, host Alex devises a brilliant challenge: correctly guess how he would rank all seventeen survival movies they've covered this season. What unfolds is a masterclass in friendship dynamics as the co-hosts attempt to cha...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a society normalizes violence as a political tool? In our analysis of The Purge: Election Year, we explore how this third installment in the franchise transforms from simple horror premise into pointed political commentary. Senator Charlie Roan's presidential campaign promises to end the annual Purge, making her the perfect target when government officials s...

Send us Fan Mail When a couple's car mysteriously breaks down hours before the annual Purge begins, they find themselves stranded in downtown Los Angeles as chaos descends. Rescued by a heavily armed stranger with his own agenda for the night, they join other civilians caught outside during the 12-hour period where all crime is legal. The Purge: Anarchy takes us beyond the home invasion scena...

Send us Fan Mail A seemingly impenetrable fortress, a wealthy family, and the annual night when all crime becomes legal—what could possibly go wrong? The answer: everything, when your teenagers decide to sabotage your carefully constructed safety plan. The 2013 film "The Purge" introduced audiences to a disturbing vision of America where one night each year, citizens can commit any crime...