In this episode: A contest! Guess who Negan kills to win one of two official AMC The Walking Dead Zombie Preparedness Apocalypse Kit ZPAKs or a grand prize Walking Dead Survival Kit from firstmyfamily.com (see details down below or go to facebook.com/deadcast). Tips on surviving natural and unnatural disasters from special guest Andrew Torres, founder of First My Family. The latest news about TWD, plus our ruminations on whether the constant death in TWD is fundamentally essential to the show. As an experiment (and with the blessing of you guys on FB), we did absolutely no preparation for our main segment. A few things that come up: Our final thoughts on Stranger Things after having finished S1, recent invasive medical procedures, what podcast Karen would do if she did one without Jason, Jason's headphone recommendations, what makes Karen cry the most, some personal news from Jason, and our current general thoughts on The Walking Dead, among other things. A couple of listener moans, groans, and grunts. This episode brought to you by: Texture: The app that gives you an all-access pass to the world’s best magazines right on your phone or tablet. For a free trial, go to texture.com/deadcast now. NatureBox delivers a world of carefully sourced and nutritionist-approved foods right to your door. Each snack contains wholesome ingredients - with no artificial sweeteners, flavors or colors. Go to naturebox.com/deadcast to get two bags of snacks free. "Guess Who Negan Kills" Contest details: Prizes: Two ZPAK Survival Kits  and one grand prize Walking Dead Survival Kit.  The ZPAK comes in a custom branded NALGENE Sport Water bottle (32oz and BPA Free), custom carabineer and The Walking Dead ZPAK artwork. Perfect for everyday use and emergency zombie situations. Emergency whistle and survival items are a great compliment to any survival kit. The grand prize Walking Dead Survival Kit is the ideal survival kit for family's, couples, individuals, college students and serious The Walking Dead Fans. Contains enough food, water and emergency supplies to last one person for 72 hours in an emergency. Exceeds Red Cross guidelines for "Zombie" preparedness. Food and water are U.S. Coast Guard certified. Kit is housed is a high end military style messenger bag and a must for The Walking Dead fan. Contest starts Sat, Aug 13. To win, post on Twitter or Facebook who you think is Negan's victim. On Twitter use hashtag #TWDZPAK and tag @firstmyfamily and @jasonandkaren. Or on Facebook use hashtag #TWDZPAK and tag @firstmyfamily and @deadcast. Only one entry per person. Only guess one person. If more people die by Negan's bat in the premiere, the first person to get hit is the correct answer. You must enter by Tues Aug 16 at 11:59pm to be eligible. Winners for the two ZPAKS will be chosen on Aug 17 randomly (since we won't yet know who Negan killed) and announced that day. Winner for the grand prize Walking Dead Survival Kit will be chosen after the Walking Dead season 7 premiere from entrants who correctly guessed who Negan hits first. If you'd like to give us a call, you can call us at (650) 485-3323 or email brains@podcastica.com. You can download and subscribe to us in iTunes at walkingdeadcast.com/itunes. Look for us on Facebook at facebook.com/deadcast and on Twitter at twitter.com/jasonandkaren. And you can find us on the web at walkingdeadcast.com. And don't forget to click through our Amazon link, walkingdeadcast.com/amazon, whenever you shop at Amazon. Thank you! Next time: The return of Melissa, Duncan, and Fear the Walking Dead!