Hey Buddies! We're back! We've been trapped in the Bunker since we're LIVING IN A REAL APOCALYPSE! Since life is dark enough we're putting a new positive spin on the show. Tackling subjects that are all about how you're going to survive in the Bunker! Same show! New filter! This Week! Andie recommends Dr. Daniel Siegel's Book AWARE, "The guide ...…

Hey y'all! We're back and we've got tons of fun stuff. We talk about the latest in nanoleaf. We get a call in from Rich (@rich133). Then we call out to Dispatch out in the NE Wilderness (@n_e_wilderness). We wanna hear from y'all! Call us with your name, favorite gear, and a question for the buddies. (701) 335-6056 Website https://bunkerbuddies ...…

Y'all we told you this was coming last episode and it happened. We're deep diving into the world of The Rain on NETFLIX. This is a spoiler heavy convo, so put on you galoshes and let's wade out into this apocalypse together. We also just finished our website! GO NOW https://bunkerbuddies.org Sign up for the newsletter. Then check on back for mo ...…

Y’all we got so many updates! Andie got a new gig. Ben made friends in the dirt. We watched Cargo on NETFLIX. We’ve been busy… This week’s Buddy in the Bunker is Nick McCay (https://twitter.com/@nmccay) . He’s one of Ben’s childhood friends and he comes on board to talk Nuclear Apocalypse, LA survival plans, and general shenanigans. To keep up ...…

Hey y'all! This week we've got a short update brought to you on the field in the back corners of the Virgin Hyperloop One office with Dawn Armstrong. Ben and Dawn often chat about the apocalypse over lunch so this week we're talking about her Altoids survival tins. Check out the pics on our Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/bunkerbuddiespodc ...…

Hey buddies! This week we’re getting an inside look at the world of Last of Us with Lead Game Designer from Naughty Dog, Richard Cambier. There be Last of Us SPOILERS in this episode, but y’all should have already played it already! We talk about what it takes to create these immersive worlds and the stories that drive them. Ever wondered why y ...…

It's the MaxFun Drive and we're going big! We open a MAILBAG with guest Meghan Parks, who is struggling to survive a studio apt with her fiance' meanwhile returning to the podcast is the lovely co-host of CAN I PET YOUR DOG? Renee Covert! We talk about how she was raised to survive on the optimism from Tony Robins tapes as a child while Richard ...…

Comedian/Chef Lindsay Ames guests as we dive into why a diary is a great tool to maintain sanity in the apocalypse while Lindsay brings the goods with her very thoughtful "End of Days" themed dishes. Spoiler alert: She really puts the MEN in Menu. Ben catches us up on what's going down with the Cult on FarCry5 meanwhile Andie brings the Cult Cl ...…

Hey Buddies! This week we're traveling out to Hope County Montana in the fictional world of Far Cry 5 were a crazy cult leader is up to no good. We're gonna scour this videogame for everything apocalypticism, prepper, fishing and pickles. Shout out to Witt! Check out our instagram www.instagram.com/bunkerbuddiespodcast The Maxfun drive starts A ...…

Hey Buddies! This week we travel up north to Mammoth Mountain on a quest for off roading adventures. We run into all kinds of fun folks including one stuck in the snow who needs Ben's wench! See pics and videos all about it on our gram! www.instagram.com/bunkerbuddiespodcast The Maxfun drive starts April 2nd! This is the best time to support th ...…

Heather Brooker returns from the popular mommy podcast, MOTHERHOOD IN HOLLYWOOD we talk about Bunker cocaine as a bargaining tool, why 50 shades should be in your hide out (spoiler alert, it's masturbation) and MORE! Follow us on FACEBOOK, find us on Instagram @AndieBolt @Ezalis and head over to www.MotherhoodinHolywood.com for more good stuff ...…

Solar Engineer Lee Barats is BACK in the bunker to talk about the new Trump solar tariffs. We dive into the mailbag and talk surviving EDC. @Ezails brings us up to date on all things Virgin Hyperloop One and we of course Snowpiercer comes up. Not just cause we're obsessed with it and talk about it every episode but it's a TV show now! Go buy th ...…

Abby Bolt is back to let us know what's going on with all these wildfires as well as tell us about her new podcast that celebrates the women on the line who are gonna save our asses when the shit hits the fan aka women of Fire, Military and Police will share their stories to inspire all! Check it out! Go follow them NOW! HerBrotherhood.com We'r ...…

Pack up your bug out vehicle and load up your dual sport cause these apocalypse aficionados are going OFF ROAD BABY! Andie Bolt and Ben Ellis take his 2004 Land Rover out in the Hungry Valley State Vehicle Recreation park to test out their zombie escape skills. With some other off roading buddies in tow they go over lots of tips and how to's wh ...…

The hilarious Ashley Esqueda (Nerdist Alpha, Senior Editor CNET) joins us this week to talk about her passion of future technology and specifically how it pertains to The Jetsons! Ashley met our co-host Ben Ellis at CES so we talk about the disaster that is Foldimate both in The Jestsons and IRL. What's happening down on planet earth while rich ...…

Oprah, Archel Bernard aka @shopbombchel (follow her on insta.) Archel is a smart, powerful, entrepreneur who empowers women with her ethical African fashion company that helps women who are victims of assault, rape, and Ebola by giving them skills, jobs and sometimes even their education. This dope AF queen is living a life off the grid where s ...…

Hyperloop One's Ben Ellis (@ezailis on insta) is here to give us a rundown of all the useful tech for preppers that were premiered at CES 2018! This is a tight episode since last week was a great long catch up with Travis! Here are the links to all the tech we talk about in this episode! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook and Rate us on iTunes! ...…

Classic Travis is back! With lots to update us on! We talk surviving the first year of being a father, a first time home owner, then Travis and Andie get real about mental health! TW suicide and depression and the apocalypse. Travis gives some handy daddy and building your own mantel tips. The our BUDDY IN THE BUNKER is special guest RENEE COLV ...…

Ben and Andie have Mamma Bolt in town to help answer some of your Mailbags! We answer questions, share some great suggestions like best place to buy zombie tools! Which is ZombieTools.net obviously. An industrial band named The Strand has Apocalypse themed jams, www.strandland.com/wp/ . Another listener recommends a great place to find Bump Key ...…

Jason Rhee is back from Rheefined Company to give us tips to survive the Holiday parties and tips to throw one in the apocalypse! Due to some slight miscommunication this episode goes flying off the rails. Resident bug out vehicle expert Ben Ellis is back to play co-host and the three of us had an absolute blast recording this so I hope you do ...…

The annual holiday gift guide is here! To help me rate and review these gifts I brought back Bunker Buddies recurring guests Ali Spagnola and Ben Ellis. We do a deep dive into the many gifts I scoured the internet to find, prepper, survival, apocalypse fans, zombie aficionados and more! To see the gifts we talk about check out my PINTEREST page ...…

Ben Ellis, software genius and bug out vehicle expert is back to talk about his new job developing technology for VIRGIN HYPERLOOP ONE the super train that's going to change the way the world works. Ben has left Land Rover/Jaguar since the last time we talked with him and is working on surviving Los Angeles. He, of course, immediately joined a ...…

Walking Dead Season 8 hot takes, the Black Plague hits Madagascar, we've got some survival tips on what to do if you're in a public shooting and a who lotta fart talk. It's an all new jam packed episode! Hey Buddies! Sorry about the delays we've been moving and under the weather and blah blah who cares! Here's the latest from Mamma Bolt! This e ...…

Co-Created and star of Comedy Central's latest hit web series "Ya Killin' Me" Jason Saenz is here to talk all kinds of disgustingly scary shit! We take a deep dive into the flesh eating disease coming out of the hurricane Harvey Floodwaters. How is genetic modification going to effect the apocalypse and Jason tells me how in the book "I am Lege ...…

So excited to have the cartoon brain of Dan Dominguez on the show! He's written for Big Hero 6 TV Show, Spongebob Squarepants, and so much more! He's a full liberal guys so go easy on him. We talk a go bag you can buy for $5,000 that has caviar! Why Zombie Aids is the worst aids. And so much more. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! Subscribe! R ...…

Buddies! What's happening in this world!? Floods, Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Shootings, Fires! We're living in our own apocalypse and I'm so excited to have as our guest Meghan Parks! She's an empath, and artist, singer, comedian, and we take a real honest deep dive into our emotional state with the world as it is. How we are coping as well as so ...…

Excited to share this super fun episode with you! Was lucky enough to sit down with the hilarious and oh so kind Canadian, Amanda Brooke Perrin. We discuss DOOMSDAY MAGAZINE, how everyone needs a Renee Colvert in their APOCALYPSE SURVIVAL TRIBE and I break it to Amanda that her kindess has lead her to be douped by a shady oven-salesman. Stories ...…

Hello buddies! Momma Bolt aka Terry Bolt is back on the show this week as we take a deep dive into how to raid a grocery store when Shit Hits The Fan. Lately it's like we are living in an apocalypse so we're here to help you get your game plan together! We also talk about Solar Flares and their ability to cause an EMP, how to defend tech in a j ...…

This week we've got actor, writer, producer and mountain climber Aseem Tiwari! He gives insight to hiking huge mountains and surviving edema of the brain. We also dive into how to prepare for Hurricane Irma! Stay safe out there! Follow us on twitter for updates @TravisAndAndie Love you guys. Hope and Cheesecake!…

Buddies what a rough week, our hearts go out to Texas. This episode we will discuss the flooding disaster, how you can donate to help as well as protect yourself from the mosquitos that are on the way. Our hilarious and super talented guest Zach Reino is here! We'll hear all about how his cats are coming with him in the apocalypse. Please, no j ...…

The Spags is back! Ali Spagnola, a favorite guest in the bunker, returns to discuss her latest fitness experiments that include tracking her body fat, intermittent fasting and she starts an instagram to document the fact that she eats the exact same breakfast everyday. Diva cup gets another shout out. It's Ali! She's always a great time so this ...…

It's been a crazy fuckin' week. We are all surviving and coping in our own way! We talk, we ramble, what's a better bug out vehicle? A dragon or a unicorn? We answer some mailbags and do a bunch of shitty impressions. Stay safe out there guys. You're not alone! Hope & Cheesecake!

Buddies, what a week huh? While we work on getting you the best Nuclear Attack defense info I take some time to answer some way overdue mailbags! While also chatting about the LAPD Drones initiative, what do you guys think? And since this seems like an excellent time for it the back half of the episode is a revisit of what should go in your go ...…

Hello Buddies! This week we have the very hilarious Tim McGovern on to talk about dating in the apocalypse! Turns out "Bunker Buddies" is a great name for a post apocalyptic dating app, if we do say so ourselves. I found a Boy Scout Handbook from 1948' and the Hellen Hunt classic Twister gets a much deserved shout out. I think you'll enjoy this ...…

Hey Buddies! This week is ALL BUG OUT VEHICLE talk! With special guest expert Ben Ellis @Ezalis on the gram. He's a software development lead for Jaguar/Land Rover (not a sponsor) and more importantly a big ol' nerd for cars. He's got great tips for how to get your truck outta jams and so much great info I mainly just do a lot of listening. I t ...…

There's a weed you should be eating and I read some mailbags. Also Amy Vorpahl is back! We talk which D&D character would be best in the apocalypse. Amy is playing music at Conival at this week's San Diego Comic Con. Follow us on twitter for all the deets!! @TravisandAndie Thanks for your continued support and spread the word we are moving to T ...…

Hey Buddies! This week we've got special brand marketing expert / apocalypse junkie Shenee Howard from www.heyshenee.com. Does the apocalypse have a brand problem? How do you even go about fixing the end of the world's image? Who is the best spokesperson for the rebrand? I'll give you a hint... you get a zombie! And YOU get a zombie! Everyone's ...…

Buddies thank you for your patience. This episode was supposed to come out last week but ended up dealing with lots of issues with survival of my own. Had to step away and take care of family but we're coming back strong! With this hysterical guest TJ Chambers. We talk TJ's nightmare apocalypse situation, more recommending reading, 7 improvised ...…

Coming at you super fatigued and run down from Cedar's Sinai Dope AF Medical Center it's Andie and Terry Bolt! (Bwahh Bwahh-DJ Airhorn) Dad has an extreme back surgery today so we recorded this weird episode from his room at Cedars. Shout out to all the amazing peeps fighting my Mom's cancer and fixing my Dad's Back! This episode we talk Cheape ...…

The amazing actor/writer/director/MFA survivor Kit Williamson is on to tell you all about his Kickstarter for season 3 of EASTSIDERS go check it out now! This episode we talk a little bit of everything. Cults, blending in as straight, blending in as gay. Find out the varying degrees of gay by a scale of how many vagina's you've touched. Dick La ...…

Hey Buddies! This week we have the amazing hosts from ONE BAD OTHER another dope MaxFun podcast (be sure to go subscribe to them right now). We talk about Alien Covenant, The Fog, being a Mom in the Apocalypse how Biz's cats will absolutely die in the apocalypse AND their new book! This episode was absolutely so much fun to record. I'm excited ...…

You asked for it and now you got it! A whole bunch of women talking about the dystopian future portrayed in Handmaid's Tale! Now out on Hulu. Brea Grant is more knowledgable about the book while Monika and I have just binged the show. This episode has lots of cursing, talk of abuse and rape so TIGGER WARNING! Go check out the show if you haven' ...…

Welcome back buddies! Forgive us for the late episode this week but I think you're gonna dig this one! We have the oh so talented @KevinBrueck on to talk about 10 Cloverfield Lane, apocalypse skills for entertainment purposes... We get Kevin in our Bunker for a Buddy interview! And he is officially the only human, who's not a cop, I know in LA ...…

Hey Buddies! Good to see you again. Did you lose weight? You sure? Cause you look AMAZING! Many of you have sent me some awesome emails cause you yourselves are experts! I read tips sent in by YOU like where is the best place to hide your house key? How to use your microwave as a make shift faraday, and a recommendation for an 80's movie called ...…

This week on Bunker Buddies! The AMAZING Ben Acker is on the show as our co host! Hang on to your hats for this one cause we go all over the place! Format can take a hike! We find our if Ben learned anything that might help him in the apocalypse by writing a Star Wars book and that Ben is 100% a 6'6" Beta which seems like an oxymoron. Go check ...…

This week on Bunker Buddies! We open the MAILBAG and talk WALKER STALKER CON which includes Terry Bolt totally slipping some TWD spoilers. A dude dies from pancakes?! I try out my best Nicolas Cage Impression, a listener writes in about free downloads of library books by getting a LA Public Library e-card here http://www.lapl.org/about-lapl/con ...…

This week we've got a very special guest who is an advanced prepper, syfy nerd, writer, cultural anthropologist, Warcraft gamer, and most importantly, Andie's Mom! Terry Bolt brings her radiation tablets she bought from a very *legit website. We dive into the mail bag, talk Jericho, TWD, and so much EMP chat. Don't try to friend her, she won't ...…

In this week's episode, we bring back solar engineer Lee Barats to talk about his recent survival trip to the keys in Florida where they had to forage for their own food and ended up eating a lot of questionable items. We open up our mail bag and read some emails that are lots of suggestions for cool content we should check out including hilari ...…

Ted Tremper is a comedian, writer, director, producer, new to LA by way of Chicago and New York. You can see the new show he co-created SHRINK now on Seeso! Ted is a total hydroponics head and he's not in it for the weed. Dude loves to grow "tomaters" an is maybe the closest thing to an expert we've ever had on the show! We've got a new WOULD Y ...…