Will You Survive... The Podcast
Immerse yourself in the world of cinema as we embark on a journey to equip you with the skills to tackle any disaster head-on. Through the lens of thrilling tales, particularly those of the zombie apocalypse, we'll unravel the secrets of preparedness. Join us as we explore the silver screen to empower you for the challenges that lie ahead.
Episodes
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 trivia about their own podcast...
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 Podcast, Zombie Knowledge, Urban ...
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 channel Alex's perspective ...
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 suddenly lose their immunity j...
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 scenario of the first film and ont...
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 without consequences. For se...
The world freezes over in a matter of days. Could you survive? We tackle "The Day After Tomorrow," the 2004 disaster film where climate change triggers a catastrophic deep freeze across the Northern Hemisphere.
What makes this apocalyptic scenario fascinating isn't just the spectacle of tornadoes ripping through Los Angeles or a massive tsunami crashing into New York City—it's the survival...
Ever wondered what survival gear you'd choose if your life depended on it? In this uniquely structured episode, Alex and TJ face an auction house scenario where their survival coins must be spent strategically on unexpected items – from anxiety-ridden tracking dogs to family-sized Hot Cheetos.
The premise quickly unfolds into absurdist comedy as our contestants build their survival loadouts through compe...
Barefoot, freshly self-operated on, and trapped in a hospital from hell. Our harrowing journey continues as we navigate through blood-stained hallways and encounter horrors that defy explanation.
The waiting room holds our first clue - a dead security guard with valuable equipment. We quickly discover that proper navigation requires more than just courage as we arm ourselves with a baton, handcuffs, and keys....
You blink awake on a cold operating table, surgical clamps still attached to your open appendix wound. The operating room is eerily dark except for a sliver of red emergency lighting from a slightly ajar door. Something is terribly wrong.
This special episode of Will You Survive takes a different approach as hosts TJ, Eric, and Alex navigate a medical nightmare scenario where survival depends on quick thinkin...
Dive into the minds of our survival podcast hosts as they abandon their usual movie reviews for a hilarious word association challenge that reveals just how differently we all think about survival concepts.
The premise seems simple enough: one host thinks of a survival-related word while the others try to guess it, receiving numerical ratings for each guess. But what unfolds is a fascinating exploration of ho...
The iconic survival tale Cast Away takes center stage as TJ, Alex, and Eric dissect Tom Hanks' four-year island adventure with unflinching honesty and plenty of laughs. What would you do if stranded alone with nothing but FedEx packages and a volleyball for company?
Our hosts immediately tackle the film's most controversial moment - Chuck's reluctance to open the washed-up packages. "There...
We dive into the horror-comedy "Cooties" where a cafeteria food virus turns elementary school children into zombie-like infected creatures, forcing teachers to band together and fight for survival against their former students.
• Film stars Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, and Alison Pill as teachers trapped in a school with infected children
• The virus only fully "zombifies" pre-pubescent ...
Could you survive an alien invasion? When towering tripods emerge from beneath the streets, using humans as gardening material for mysterious red plants, would you know what to do?
Steven Spielberg's 2005 adaptation of War of the Worlds offers a masterclass in both catastrophic alien invasion scenarios and questionable parenting choices. Tom Cruise plays Ray Ferrier, a divorced father who suddenly must p...
Graham Hess, a former reverend who lost his faith after his wife's tragic death, faces an alien invasion with his brother Merrill and two children on their isolated farm.
• Importance of situational awareness in recognizing abnormal patterns in your environment
• Animals going quiet as nature's warning system for approaching danger
• Proper shelter fortification techniques using available ho...
We dive into Stephen King's psychological thriller 1408, examining the mental fortitude required to survive a hotel room with a deadly supernatural reputation.
• Mental resilience proves crucial when facing psychological horror rather than physical threats
• The room manipulates reality and preys on personal traumas, particularly the protagonist's grief over his deceased daughter
• Documenta...
Ever wondered if sheer human numbers could overcome raw primal power? We tackle the bizarre question that's sparked countless bar debates: could 100 unarmed men defeat a single silverback gorilla in combat?
The numbers are staggering. A silverback possesses 4-9 times the strength of a trained athlete, can lift over 1,800 pounds, and sports a bite force exceeding 1,300 PSI. Their thick muscles and dense b...
Exploring America's first case where demonic possession was used as a murder defense, we dive into the true story behind The Conjuring 3 and extract survival lessons that apply to any life-threatening situation.
• Teamwork and trust form the foundation of survival in crisis situations
• Staying calm under pressure helps maintain clear thinking when facing threats
• Knowledge is power - researchin...
Could you survive being stranded on a lifeboat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger? This week, we tackle the extraordinary survival tale portrayed in Life of Pi, diving deep into the psychological elements that make this story both captivating and profoundly insightful.
The conversation kicks off with a fascinating discussion about Pi's father's brutal but necessary lesson about r...
What happens when your survival depends on the most random item you could imagine? That's the premise of our brand new "Survive or Die" format, where Alex and TJ face off in a battle of creative survival thinking.
Armed with nothing but a bizarre assortment of everyday items, our contestants tackle increasingly absurd scenarios. Picture this: you're trapped in a walk-in freezer with only a...
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