Ampocalypse | Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. on the Download Festival Apocalypse

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. at Download Festival as the festival becomes humanity’s last safe haven. With the outside world collapsing, Sonny is thrown into a Download Festival Ampocalypse to decide how he would help build a new civilisation from the festival grounds.From choosing the people best suited to survive and lead, to deciding how music can keep morale high, Sonny shares his thoughts on community, resilience and making the most of Download’s infrastructure. Along the way, he reveals who he’d want by his side, why survivalists might have the edge, and how even a festival cabin could become prime real estate in the new world.🤘 If you enjoyed this episode, please like, share, and subscribe to Ampocalypse. And let me know in the comments: if Download Festival became humanity’s last safe haven, which band would you want leading your new civilisation — and what Ampocalypse scenario should we explore next?#Ampocalypse #POD #SonnySandoval #DownloadFestival #Rock #AlternativeMusic #FestivalCulture #Podcast #MusicInterview #FestivalVideographer: Cara FelsteadEditor: Damian FitzGeraldProducer: Damian FitzGeraldChapters00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene01:06 Imagining a Festival Apocalypse at Download01:42 Would You Stay or Flee in an Apocalypse?02:21 The Role of Music and Festival Culture in Survival03:07 Different Types of Festival Attendees and Their Survival Skills04:07 Leadership and Community in a Crisis05:07 First Priorities: Food, Water, and Morale06:01 Songs to Keep Calm or Create Chaos06:28 Claiming a Safe Zone at Download06:59 Humour and Monetization in a Festival ApocalypseSocial linksFollow P.O.D.:Websitehttps://payableondeath.comInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/pod/?hl=enFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/POD/?locale=en_GBYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3B67QDqkDsS6H4SGpoYEIgSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/6KO6G41BBLTDNYOLefWTMUFollow V13 Media:Websitehttps://v13.netInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/v13media/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/v13media YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@v13mediaSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/user/puregrainaudioFollow Ampocalypse:Websitehttps://v13.net/author/damian_fitzgerald/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ampocalypseofficialFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590735576991YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUBRjKMVTI9getsOHSTzuSGOOsnyVQz1dSpotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/1tX46T9ptOs3nf5uPozqKiThreadshttps://www.threads.net/@damolition82