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The Official Chargers podcast of FanSided. Three San Diego natives since scattered across the U.S. get together to discuss what they all have in common; their undying love for the Los Angeles Chargers. Bolt up!

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Episodes

The Linkedin Loophole

What a difference a week makes. We’ve signed players like Pipkins, Parham, and Fox. On the flip-side we lost Drue Tranquill to the Kansas City Chiefs. Its been a crazy week and we get together to discuss it all in detail. We welcome on Steven Haglund from the Guilty as Charged podcast for a Bolt Insight. He shares his thoughts on our recent moves and who he wants in the draft. We head to Temecula to meet Lexi in Fan Focus. Craig returns with another great Experience all about Darnell Washington....

Mar 21, 20231 hr 57 minSeason 5Ep. 4

Not So Free Agency

What a wild couple of days. Players that never even crossed our mindd to trade or cut are suddenly on the block. We look at familiar names that may not be back on the team next year including Fehoko, Parham, and Tranquill. We look at the recent news of the Chargers signing linebacker Eric Kendrick to a two year deal from the Vikings. We welcome on Andrew from North Carolina. For a Fan Focus. Jason Reed drops in for a new Bolt Beat all about the news of Austin Ekeler seeking a trade. We finish up...

Mar 14, 20231 hr 45 minSeason 5Ep. 3

Gotta Be Good For Something

The Combine is in the books and we are one step closer to the draft. We take a look at the combine including an interesting story about Philip Rivers that has emerged from Indianapolis. Coach and Kev give there favorite sleeper player from the Combine. The Brisket Broads are back. This time they are hosting a trivia contest with the dynamic trio called Broad Bolt Trivia. We jump into another Craig Experience as he enlightens us on his thoughts from the Combine. We finish up with your Ask Boltfam...

Mar 07, 20232 hrSeason 5Ep. 2

It’s Officially Official

Our new Defensive Coordinator Derrick Ansley is officially official. We look at some of the new staff changes including ling time head trainer Damon Mitchell. We look at the upcoming Combine and what days will be the most important for Chargers fans. We welcome on Jason Reed from boltbeat.com for his newest mock draft in The Bolt Beat. We finish up with your Ask Boltfam question’s. “Mind Ya Business Grocery” Episode Chapters: The Bolt Beat - 15:43 Ask Boltfam - 29:19 Advertising Inquiries: https...

Feb 28, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 5Ep. 1

12 Angry Silverbacks

We are in the throes of the offseason. We look at the XFL and some of their new rules that could translate well to the NFL. Since our last recording there have been a bevy of Coaching changes. Including the surprise that Renaldo Hill is going to the Dolphins for a lesser position. In turn, Coach Staley took no time in promoting Derrick Ansley to Defensive Coordinator. We have a brand new Craig Experience and a hilarious off season edition of Ask Boltfam. “Duggler 9000” Episode Chapters: The Crai...

Feb 21, 20231 hr 40 minSeason 4Ep. 100

Kicking This Started

The Super Bowl has come and gone an all teams are back at 0-0. We celebrate Don Coryell induction into the Hall of Fame. We look at the news of our new LB coaching hire Jeff Howard from the Browns. We welcome on Kat from Las Vegas for Fan Focus. Jason Reed stops by for a new Bolt Beat segment. We finish up with your Ask Boltfam questions. “Kicking This Started Car Battery” Episode Chapters: Fan Focus - 10:27 The Bolt Beat - 30:33 Ask Boltfam - 46:32 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/b...

Feb 14, 20231 hr 34 minSeason 4Ep. 99

Take Me Down to Speculation City

We are back with lots of news and notes. With Kyle unable to make it Wooldog and Kev hold down the fort. We look at the sad news of the passing of former Chargers GM Bobby Beathard. He is the only Chargers GM to take us to the Super Bowl. With Kellen Moore officially hired we look at his first press conference as the Chargers new Offensive Coordinator. There has been tons of speculation as to who will make the cut in order to get under the salary cap, we try and get to the bottom of it. We welco...

Feb 07, 20232 hr 1 minSeason 4Ep. 98

You’re Kellen Me Smalls

Well that was fast. The Chargers wasted no time in picking up Cowboys Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore. We get together to celebrate the hire and go over what this means for Justin Herbert and this offense. We check around social media on how the NFL community feels about the hire and spoiler alert its pretty awesome. We look at the news of Justin Herberts Labrum surgery to his non throwing shoulder. It’s official we have a dude. One of our dudes who’s raising eyebrows is Joey Bosa who recentl...

Jan 31, 20231 hr 43 minSeason 4Ep. 97

Consider Me Fonder

The sadness has subsided and reality has set in, it’s the off-season. We look at the Joe Lombardi and Shane Day firings. The overseas games for next season have been announced and we have 3 chances to play overseas including two games in Germany. We check out the current state of our free agents, who will go and who will stay. We are officially on the hunt for a new OC and the Chargers have already started interviews, we look at those names. We head to Ventura to meet Barnaby in our Fan Focus. W...

Jan 24, 20231 hr 54 minSeason 4Ep. 96

A Long And Winding Road

Well that was a horrific end to our season. It took a few days but we have emerged slightly less sad. We look at the amazing first half which makes the second half that much harder. We look at quotes from players about keeping Brandon Staley. The Brisket Broads bring us a fantastic segment that will put a smile on your face. We finish up with another Ask Boltfam and push this ship off into the off-season sunset. Visit Jacksonville Episode Chapters: Brisket A’broads - 23:49 Ask Boltfam - 38:29 Ad...

Jan 17, 20231 hr 25 minSeason 5Ep. 95

The Silent Killer With Great Hair

It’s playoff time. We look at all the hype leading up to this game. A new article from ESPN came out and gives us more insight to number 10. We celebrate the news that Rashawn Slater has returned to practice. We look at the injury report leading up to the game. (Note: the devastating Mike Williams being out news came out after we recorded this episode.) we have a new Craig Experience and Bolt Beat with Jason Reed. Let’s get this W! Episode Chapters: The Craig Experience - 20:05 The Bolt Beat - 3...

Jan 13, 202346 minSeason 4Ep. 94

Dangling in the Wind

The season has come to a close and it’s time for our first postseason since 2018. We look at our final game against the Broncos. The good the bad and the amount of time our starters were on the field. Young shirtless wonder Aidan is going to the Chargers playoff game in Jacksonville. We look at the injury report as we get ready for the Jaguars. We look back at our week 3 game at against the Jags and what will be different in our next matchup. We have another fantastic Brisket A’broads segment fo...

Jan 10, 20231 hr 51 minSeason 4Ep. 93

To Sit Or Not To Sit

What a crazy scenario none of us expected a month ago. There’s a chance we may not see all of the starters Sunday. We look at the playoff scenarios and what games to keep your eyes on. We check out a crazy bet that was just placed on the Chargers in Las Vegas. We also get to celebrate Austin Ekeler’s first AFC player of the week. Coach brings us a new Coach’s Corner all about the resurgence of our power running game. We have another Craig Experience for you this episode. We finish up with our Bo...

Jan 06, 202351 minSeason 4Ep. 92

Gotta Go Blowhole

Another win and with a little help from the Steelers we are now the 5 seed. We go into our upcoming game against the Broncos with full control. We look at the game and how this performance is a great sign for the coming weeks. Coach reports back on attending the game and all the fun that was had. We look at some notable performances this week specifically the monster that is Austin Ekeler. We welcome on the Brisket Broads for a new segment of Brisket A’broads. We then dive into a monster Ask Bol...

Jan 03, 20231 hr 43 minSeason 4Ep. 91

Instant Reaction Week 17

It’s time!!!!! If you have a question and want to be a part of our upcoming episode let us know what you’ve got! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 02, 202313 min

Return of the Big Bear

It’s finally happened. The Big Bear has returned. Joey Bosa was activated off IR in time for Thursdays practice. We celebrate and discuss how this effects our defense. We look at the crazy Derek Carr news and take the temperature of the dumpster fire that is the Las Vegas Raiders. We get ready for the Rams by looking at the injury report and quotes from our opponents. We have a brand new Craig Experience and Bolt Beat with Jason Reed. We finish up with our Bolt Predictions for the battle of LA. ...

Dec 30, 202241 minSeason 4Ep. 90

The Lucky Egg

It’s official we received our golden ticket. The Chargers are playoff bound for the first time since 2018. Justin Herbert gets his first chance to play some playoff football. With two games to go we look at what that means for our team and how to best get ready for the playoffs. We welcome on Coach Sr. For our Bolt Insight. We catch up with Coach and Huggins dad after our win versus the Colts. We finish up with another awesome round of your Ask Boltfam questions. Lucky Egg Jamaican Buffet Episod...

Dec 28, 20221 hr 56 minSeason 4Ep. 89

Instant Reaction Week 16

We are in the playoffs with a big win over the Colts. We get together for our instant reaction. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 27, 202215 min

Bolt The Colts

We’ve got a big game ahead of us. If we win against the Colts and a few teams lose we secure our spot in the dance. We look at the upcoming game and facing Nick Foles. We have a new Craig Experience. And a hot off the press Bolt Beat with Jason Reed. The Craig Experience - 16:55 The Bolt Beat - 28:45 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 23, 202242 minSeason 4Ep. 88

The Selfish Spooner

What a wild weekend for Chargers football. We get a big win and our fellow playoff spot chasers got big L’s. We look at the game as well as more Herbert records for the mantle. We look at our playoff chances and how we can secure a spot in the dance after this upcoming weekend. We welcome on the Brisket Broads for a home edition of Brisket A’broads. We head to Temecula to meet Clayton in Fan Focus. We finish up with a huge dose of your Ask Boltfam questions. Oops, I’m A Centaur Episode Chapters:...

Dec 20, 20222 hr 2 minSeason 4Ep. 87

Instant Reaction Week 15

What a win. The Chargers win and all of their playoff challengers lost. We get together to share our instant reaction. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 19, 202212 min

Attack On Titans

Things are heating up in the playoff race as we welcome the Tennessee Titans to Sofi. We look at the different scenarios in order for us to get into the playoffs. We are excited to get back Donald Parham this week. We take a look at the injury report for both our team and the banged up Titans. We have another edition of the Craig Experience all about our win against the Dolphins and what we need to do Sunday. We also have a new Bolt Beat with Jason Reed in store. We finish up with our Bolt Predi...

Dec 16, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 4Ep. 86

So That Just Happened

The Chargers showed up when it mattered most and on one of the biggest stages. Our backup secondary shut down the most dangerous receiving duo in the NFL so far this season. Justin Herbert came in fired up and our boys beat the Dolphins. We look at the game and some of the new records that were set. With such an important win we can start having a conversation about the post season. We have to check in on the Acho saga before we officially put it to bed. Some players we haven’t seen on the field...

Dec 13, 20222 hr 15 minSeason 4Ep. 85

Instant Reaction Week 14

What a win! We beat the Miami Dolphins!!!!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 12, 202213 min

I Like It Spicy

We approach our showdown with the Dolphins and get ready for this primetime game. We look at more Justin Herbert news and the injury report. Hopefully we get some of our Pro Bowlers back on the field soon. We look at the Dolphins and how they’ve performed up until this point. We have two fantastic segments this episode. The Craig Experience and Bolt Beat. We finish up with our Bolt Predictions. Episode Chapters: The Craig Experience - 18:57 The Bolt Beat - 28:03 Advertising Inquiries: https://re...

Dec 09, 202243 minSeason 4Ep. 84

Hope Floats

A tough loss to our most hated rival. We are back at .500 on the season with our playoff window closing. We look at the games both the positive and the negatives. We check out the newest injury report which is growing by the week. We join the Brisket Broads as the attended the game in a new Brisket A’broads segment. We meet up with Jennie from San Diego in our 100th Fan Focus. We finish up with your Ask Boltfam questions. Callahan Pick 6 Lottery Episode Chapters: The Brisket A’Broads - 20:17 Fan...

Dec 06, 20221 hr 52 minSeason 4Ep. 83

Conjugal Visit Cowboys

It’s time for a sweep. We get ready for the Raider game by looking at last weeks accolades and possible records to be broken. Our theories have been confirmed the Raiders are the most hated team in all of sports. We dive into the injury report and have a look at the Raiders since the last time we played them. We have a new Coach’s Corner featuring the 2 point conversion. We also have another fantastic Craig Experience. We finish up with our Bolt a predictions. Episode Chapters: Coach’s Corner - ...

Dec 02, 202246 minSeason 4Ep. 82

The Down And Dirty Nuts

What a win. That was one rollercoaster we all considered getting off halfway through but thank god we didn’t. We look at the highs and lows from our game against the Cardinals. We look at injury news including some new words from Joey Bosa after not hearing from him for months. We look at quotes from Coach Staleys press conference including what he thinks of fan turnout at away games. We have the third and hilarious edition of Brisket Abroad’s. We head up to Quebec, Canada to meet Julien in Fan ...

Nov 29, 20222 hr 13 minSeason 4Ep. 81

Week 12 Instant Reaction

We get together to discuss the comeback victory of the Arizona Cardinals Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 28, 202211 min

Gobble Gobble B**ches

the one and only The Craig Experience. We finish up with a very insightful edition of The Bolt Beat with Jason Reed. We wrap up with our Bolt Predictions heading into this game against the Arizona Cardinals. Episode Chapters: The Craig Experience - 8:21 The Bolt Beat - 22:36 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Nov 25, 202236 minSeason 4Ep. 80
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