Border Buds
The Stormtrooper-vlog side crew whose merch declares, without further explanation, 'I AM THE LIQUOR.'
Overview
Border Buds is a side series (and, apparently, a crew) launched with Border Buds - Episode 1, published July 22, 2025 (~7.6K views · 5:06) — three weeks after the Season 1 finale, in the run-up to Season 2.
Official Synopsis (from the Episode 1 description)
"This is a fun side adventure that I might turn into a full additional series. Let me know if you guys want more!
A lot of people doing the Stormtrooper VLOGs aren't using it to it's full potential. I'm here to change that."
So: Border Buds are Don P Bongwater's entry in the AI Stormtrooper vlog genre, with maximal potential-usage intended.
Verified Facts
- The crew persists. The Claws and Laws Trailer (Sep 23, 2025) bills "the Border Buds crew" alongside Brandon Herrera, AngryCops, and The Fat Electrician for Donut's episode.
- Merch canon: the shop sells "Border Buds - I AM THE LIQUOR" ($15.00) — a Trailer Park Boys-flavored artifact filed in the BONGWATER_OS inventory.
- Episode 1's description also documents Don's then-schedule: "I stream on Kick almost every Saturday."
⚠️ Unverified — edit me! A channel poll (noted on the series page) offered "Stormtroopers" as an option — plausibly a vote on more Border Buds, but the poll's context is unconfirmed. Also unverified: whether a Border Buds Episode 2 ever shipped, who the individual Buds are, and which one of them is, in fact, the liquor.