Ampocalypse | Anna Shields of Dead Pony on Surviving a Slam Dunk Festival Apocalypse

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Anna Shields of Dead Pony for a special Slam Dunk Festival edition of the show.With Dead Pony having appeared on the Slam Dunk Festival 2026 line-up, Anna steps away from the stage and into her own Ampocalypse as we imagine a festival site descending into chaos. From securing vital resources and choosing the safest place to establish a base, to deciding who would make the best survivors in a post-apocalyptic festival society, this episode explores what happens when the music stops and survival becomes the headline act.Together, Damian and Anna discuss leadership during a crisis, the importance of community, and whether festival veterans, mosh pit warriors, or carefully prepared attendees would be best equipped to survive. They also tackle some of the biggest questions facing any festival apocalypse, including where to shelter, how to organise a new society, and which music would keep morale high when everything else falls apart.🤘 If you enjoyed this episode, please like, share, and subscribe to Ampocalypse. And let me know in the comments: if Slam Dunk Festival became ground zero for the apocalypse, who would make the best survivors — festival veterans, mosh pit warriors, festival preppers, or someone else entirely — and what Ampocalypse scenario should we explore next?#DeadPony #AnnaShields #SlamDunkFestival #SlamDunk2026 #Ampocalypse #FestivalApocalypse #FestivalSurvival #AlternativeMusic #RockPodcast #MusicPodcast #UKFestivals #PostApocalyptic #ZombieApocalypse #HeavyMusicVideographer: Cara KellyEditor: Damian FitzGeraldProducer: Damian FitzGeraldSocial linksBand socials:https://deadponyband.comhttps://www.instagram.com/deadponyband/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/DeadPonyBand/https://www.youtube.com/@deadponybandV13 Media:https://v13.nethttps://twitter.com/v13mediahttps://www.instagram.com/v13media/https://www.facebook.com/v13media https://soundcloud.com/v13mediaDamian FitzGerald:https://v13.net/author/damian_fitzgerald/https://twitter.com/damolition82https://www.instagram.com/damolition82/https://www.facebook.com/damian.fitzgerald1/https://www.threads.net/@damolition82Chapters00:00 Introduction and Festival Setting01:00 Imagining a Festival Apocalypse02:10 Crucial Festival Resources for Survival03:50 Who Makes the Best Festival Survivors?04:56 Leadership in a Festival Society06:14 Music to Keep Morale High07:01 Choosing a Base of Operations07:47 Roles in a Festival Apocalypse08:19 Closing Remarks and Survival Tips