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September 2024 NHRL Recap with Buzzzz-Kill’s Liam King
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This week on the podcast, we’re recapping September 2024 NHRL with 12-pound Golden Dumpster winner Liam King, who qualified his second bot of the season: Buzzzzz-Kill. We talk about his journey in the sport, his winning strategy, and what it feels like to win a Golden Dumpster on your 21st birthday. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots…
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BattleBots Fall Faceoffs Preview with Greg Munson
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This week on the podcast, we’re previewing BattleBots Fall Faceoffs, with BattleBots co-creator Greg Munson. There’s been a lot of recent changes with BattleBots, so we’re catching up with Greg to get an update on what’s on the immediate horizon for the show. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tel…
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NHRL September Preview with Aria Bravo builder J Lee!
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This week on the podcast, previewing the fifth NHRL qualifier event happening on September 14th! We take a deep dive on the bots across the 3, 12, and 30lb brackets and discuss some of the new, terrifying, and/or experimental robots coming your way. We also talk to Aria Bravo builder J Lee about their penchant for mecha style bots (and how to build…
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5 Years of Behind the Bots! Hot Takes Extravaganza Pt. 3
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The trilogy concludes with our third and final (??????) hot takes episode. Things get a little silly. Check the behind-the-bots discord channel for competition details! And thanks again for sticking with us for five long years. <3By Behind the Bots
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5 Years of Behind the Bots! Hot Takes Extravaganza Pt. 2
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We keep the hot take train rolling. Now with more advocating devils! Pt. 3 dropping soon......By Behind the Bots
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Catch the NHRL Teams event on June 1st! Get your tickets at https://www.nhrl.io/eventsBy Behind the Bots
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5 Years of Behind the Bots! Hot Takes Extravaganza Pt. 1
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You submitted over 100 hot takes. We discuss, and occasionally roast them. Pt. 2 dropping this month! Thanks for 5 wonderful years. <3By Behind the Bots
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April 2024 NHRL Recap with Team Stamina!
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This week on the podcast, we’re recapping the April 2024 qualifier event, which minted 12 fresh invitations to the Finals later this year. We’re breaking down the action with the teen phenoms on Team Stamina, a group of teenagers who have more experience in the box than most people twice their age. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots …
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April 2024 NHRL Preview with Team Honey Cracked Captain Zoe Lambert!
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This week on the podcast, we’re previewing April 2024 NHRL, which will feature some big changes to the House of Havoc. We’re joined by guest cohost and friend of the pod Zoe Lambert, captain of Team Honey Cracked at NHRL, robotics mentor, and pit crew member on Team Mammoth on BattleBots. Together, we’ll break down all the action to look for this w…
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March 2024 NHRL Recap with Elaine Wu from RailGun Max!
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This week on the podcast, we’ve got a returning guest from the earliest days of the pod, RailGun Max captain Elaine Wu! She was on the pod aaaaall the way back in August 2019, just months before the pandemic shut down the globe. In March, she returned to the U.S. for the first time since 2019, to compete at NHRL and visit BattleBots Destruct-a-Thon…
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This week on the podcast, we’re previewing March NHRL, plus talking about our experience at Motorama 2024. Note: Unfortunately, Kyle's audio wasn't saved by our recording program! Apologies for any continuity/audio weirdness this may cause. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about th…
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Motorama 2024 Preview with Jon Durand
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This week on the podcast, we’re previewing Motorama 2024 with Northeast Robotics Club officer Jon Durand. Motorama is the flagship event of the year at NERC, with several thousands spectators over a very long, often cold, weekend at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. We preview the action happening this weekend, and reminisce over Amish Hot Pocket…
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NHRL 2023 All-Stars Preview with Sam Hanson
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This week on the podcast, we’re previewing the 2023 NHRL All-Stars event, Dec. 5, 6, and 7 on YouTube. We’re catching up with NHRL Henchman Sam who will give us an inside look at what to expect. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!…
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This week on the podcast, we’re recapping the 2023 NHRL Championships, which saw Emulsifier take home first place in the 30-pound weight class, Full Court win in the 12’s, and Booty Brigade take home the Golden Brett in the beetles. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; …
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2023 NHRL Championships Preview with NHRL Chief Content/Strategy Officer Chris Moran
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This week on the podcast, we’re previewing the 2023 NHRL Championships, which will be held this Saturday in Norwalk, CT and livestreamed live over YouTube. We’re joined by our good friend Chris Moran, who is in charge of social media growth at NHRL, and is a walking encyclopedia of NHRL’s top builders and bots. We also recap the most recent episode…
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Battlebots Champions Season 2 Episode 4 review with Jeff Waters and Jason Woods
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This week on the podcast we have two very special guests! Jeff Waters of Supreme Ruler and JackPot-Battlebots and Jason Woods the innovator behind cam lifter style robots and Tracer - Battlebot.We're excited to talk to Jeff and Jason about the Golden Bolt tournament and discuss the intricacies of cam lifter supremacy. Buy Jackpot Merch!!https://veg…
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Battlebots Champions Season 2 Episode 3 review with Brad Hanstad and Shea Waffles Johns
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This week on Behind the Bots, we’re reviewing season 2 episode 3 of The Golden Bolt tournament, AKA Sin City Slugfest, AKA BattleBots Champions with special guests Brad Hanstad and Shea Waffles Johns! Brandon Young joins Kyle as a guest host for the rest of the month! Buy Triton and Deep Six Merch! https://www.teamoverboard.com/store.html#/ Check o…
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Battlebots Champions Season 2 episode 2 review with Matt Vasquez!
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This week on Behind the Bots, we’re reviewing season 2 episode 2 of The Golden Bolt tournament, AKA Sin City Slugfest, AKA BattleBots Champions with special guest Matt Vasquez! Brandon Young joins Kyle as a guest host for the rest of the month! Check out Team Fast Electric Robots Merch and Ebay store! https://www.ebay.com/usr/whiplashbattlebot?_trk…
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NHRL September 2023 Recap and Golden Bolt Season 2 episode 1 review with Brandon Young!
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This week on the podcast, we’re recapping NHRL’s final qualifier of the 2023 season, We are also reviewing season 2 episode 1 of The Golden Bolt tournament. Brandon Young joins Kyle as a guest host for the rest of the month! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we reall…
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NHRL September 2023 Preview with Thomas Carroll and Ashley Beckman!
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This week on the podcast, we’re previewing NHRL’s final qualifier of the 2023 season, happening this Saturday in Norwalk, CT and livestreamed on YouTube. We’re joined by two pivotal members of the Pit Control desk—Ashley Beckman and Thomas Carroll—who will help us break down what to expect. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and…
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BattleBots Champions II Preview with BattleBots Co-Creator Greg Munson!
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This week on the podcast we’re previewing BattleBots Champions II (the spin-off show returning to the Discovery Channel on Thursday, Oct. 5) with our friend and returning guest, BattleBots co-creator Greg Munson! We also ask him about NHRL, the rumored Season 8 of the show, and BattleBots Destruct-a-thon. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindt…
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August 2023 NHRL recap with Maximizer captain Jake Hoffmann!
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This week on the podcast we’re recapping the latest NHRL qualifier, held Aug. 12, 2023 in Norwalk, CT, with 12-pound champion Jake Hoffmann! We take a look at the big, unexpected storylines from the competition, and look to the future for the league. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a frien…
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August 2023 NHRL Preview with the Hunter Brothers!
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This week on the podcast we’re previewing the August 2023 NHRL qualifier with Ryan and Justin Hunter, who help run the pit control desk at the league. We’ll talk about who we’re excited to see return (Depth Charge anyone?), debate weight bonuses and figure out when they’re coming back with Harvester. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebot…
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BtB Rewind: Our 2020 Interview with Chomp’s Zoe Stephenson and Jascha Little
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Enjoy this rewind from July 2020! This week on the podcast, we catch up two incredible engineers—Chomp captain Zoe Stephenson and teammate Jascha Little! Zoe and Jascha are a wife-and-husband team who work together as engineers on experimental projects at Applied Invention. Their most visible project, perhaps, is The Long Now Foundation's 10,000 Ye…
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June NHRL Recap and Open Sauce Preview w Evil Henchman Sam Hanson
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This week on the podcast, we recap NHRL's June event - and discuss the upcoming OpenSauce convention with Sam Hanson! We'll be back on break next week, but hope to see you at OpenSauce!By Behind the Bots
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BtB Rewind: Our 2020 Interview with MegaBots cofounder Matt Oehrlein
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*This episode, including the news and interview, is a rerun from February 2020* This week on the podcast, we go big - literally - with a story so crazy it’s almost hard to believe. Cofounder Matt Oehrlein and his team made headlines in 2015, when they challenged Japan’s Suidobashi Heavy Industry to the world’s first international mech robot duel. T…
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BtB Rewind: Our 2021 Interview with NHRL founder Austin McChord
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This is a re-run of our interview from May 2021. See you when break is over!By Behind the Bots
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BattleBots 7 Hot Takes, with The RoboCast and Outside of the Box!
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This week on the podcast — a very special crossover episode, with our dear friends at The RoboCast and Outside of the Box. This season, we’re taking your hot takes, mixing them with our hot takes… it’s hot takes all the way down. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we …
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Our WCVII Interview with HUGE Captain Jonathan Schultz!
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This week on the podcast, we’re chatting with WCVII Giant Nut runner-up — Jonathan Schultz, captain of HUGE! We ask him what filming this season felt like, his plan to face (and make!) attachments, and continue a heated debate around lasagna. This is Jonathan’s first time back on the show since 2019, so we had a lot to catch up on! Follow us on Fac…
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BattleBots S7 E20 Finale Review with Giant Nut Winner Jamison Go and SawBlaze!
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This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with the man of the hour — BattleBots World Championship 7 Giant Nut winner Jamison Go, captain of SawBlaze. We ask him what his secret to success was this year, and the surging East Coast dominance we experienced at the competition this season. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and r…
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BattleBots S7 E19 Review with HyperShock Captain Will Bales!
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This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with longtime friend of the pod Will Bales, captain of the electric green vert HyperShock, at the end of their regular season run on BattleBots. We talk technical specs, style, and what’s next for the team. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a frien…
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BattleBots S7 E17 Review with Quantum captains James and Grant Cooper!
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This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Quantum captains (and brothers) James and Grant Cooper, fresh off their exit in the Round of 32. We explore Quantum’s unique and generative design, what it was like returning to the competition after 3 years, and what’s next for the team. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and rev…
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BattleBots S7 E16 Review with Shatter Captain Adam Wrigley!
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This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Shatter captain Adam Wrigley to reflect on Season 7 of BattleBots, which just completed its first round of World Championship 7. We’ll briefly talk about the team’s controversial match with Riptide, what went right (and wrong) this season for the robot, and what’s next for the team. Oh! And we look b…
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BattleBots S7 E15 Review with Valkyrie Captain Lucy Du!
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This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Valkyrie captain and NHRL mainstay Lucy Du, to recap her first season as a BattleBots captain, and what’s next for her powerful undercutter. We also take a look back on Episode 15, which revealed the bracket for World Championship 7. Robots Around the World video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZdz…
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BattleBots S7 E14 Review with NHRL Community Director Gil Hova!
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This week on the podcast, we’re previewing May NHRL with Community Director Gil Hova! We take a look back at episode 14 of BattleBots — as another 14 robots complete their qualifying rounds. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!…
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BattleBots S7 E13 Review with Shreddit Bro Captain Evan Arias!
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This week on the podcast, we have the honor, the pleasure, nay the delight of interviewing our friend Shreddit Bro captain Evan Arias! Shreddit Bro came up through NHRL, back when we were standing around a single cage at 50 Day Street. Today, he’s built a #family of robot builders, who have made the 2wd eggbeater the de facto standard for competiti…
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BattleBots S7 E12 Review with Claw Viper Captain Kevin Milczewski!
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This week on the podcast, we’re joined by Kevin Milczewski, captain of the zippy little control bot that’s captured our hearts, Claw Viper. We talk about growing up in the Hudson Valley, how he designs for speed, and why BattleBots needs more control bots. Oh! And we talk a bit about what might be the last RoboGames ever? Follow us on Facebook: fac…
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BattleBots S7 E11 Review with Mammoth Team Member Brandon Young!
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This week on the podcast, we’re joined by a very special guest co-host, Mammoth team member Brandon Bennett Young! Brandon has been in the combat robotics game since high school, runs multiple robots at NHRL and has now worked on the pit crew for two BattleBots teams. We chat about NHRL, aerospace engineering and his future (?) plans to build a hea…
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Sorry for the late upload - we had some technical difficulties! This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 10, Episode 3, which was a slippery one. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!By Behind the Bots
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Fourth Anniversary AMA Special Hosted by Copperhead Team Member/Pumpkin King of Colorado Chad New!
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This week on the podcast, we’re taking almost all of your questions in a special AMA episode to commemorate our 4-year anniversary on the pod. No BattleBots this week — we’ll be back with our recap of Episode 11 in early April. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we re…
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BattleBots S7 E10 Review, with Monsoon Captain Tom Brewster & Team!
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This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 10 of BattleBots, which was a spicy one. We explore the difference between legality and ethics, and the community’s unwritten code of conduct. We also catch up with Monsoon captain Tom Brewster, Sarah Asplin, Tim Rackers, and Rory Mangles who all returned to the competition after a globa…
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BattleBots S7 E9 Review, with BattleBots Match Steward Mike Jeffries!
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This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 9 of BattleBots, with official Match Steward Mike Jeffries. Mike is a longtime combat robot builder, who most recently competed on BattleBots with his popular modular bot Bombshell. He’s back this season to oversee the brand-new judging challenge process, which we saw this past Thursday …
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BattleBots S7 E8 Review, with no guests at all (just us)
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This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 8 of BattleBots, which was very exciting indeed. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to book a guest this week, so it’s just a lil’ minisode with the four of us. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appr…
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BattleBots S7 E7 Review, with Mammoth Captain Ricky Willems!
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This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 7 of BattleBots, with our friend and NHRL cohost Ricky Willems. Ricky will break down his most recent fight with Starchild, and reflect on the long and strange journey he’s taken to get to BattleBots. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts …
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BattleBots S7 E6 Review, with Hijinx Captain Jen Herchenroder!
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This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 6 of BattleBots. We’re also catching up with Hijinx Captian Jen Herchenroder to discuss the recently aired match against Captain Shrederator as well as the current season of BattleBots. Registration is now open for the NHRL March 18th event. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindtheb…
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BattleBots S7 E5 Review, with Mad Catter Driver Calvin Iba!
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This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 5 of BattleBots. We’re also catching up with Mad Catter and Lynx driver Calvin Iba to discuss the match and controversy surrounding Riptide and Lynx. Calvin is the current beetleweight champion at NHRL and the first ever two time champion. We discuss early reviews and reports of BattleBo…
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BattleBots S7 E4 Review, with Malice Captain Bunny Liaw and Teammate David Liaw!
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This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 4 of BattleBots. We’re also catching up with Malice captain Bunny Liaw and her teammate/husband David, as BattleBots prepares to launch an ambitious new project — BattleBots Destruct-a-thon, a brand-new live show in Las Vegas. Bunny and her team built 9 Malice ShowBots for the event, and…
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BattleBots S7 E3 Review, with Ominous Captain Tim Bouwens!
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This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 3 of BattleBots, with special guest Tim Bouwens, the captain of Ominous! Ominous is a gorgeous, three-wheeled omnidrive robot from the Netherlands, and we learn more about its history, combat robotics in the Netherlands, and what’s next for the team. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/b…
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BattleBots S7 E2 Review, with Switchback Captain Greg Needel!
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This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 2 of BattleBots. We break down the episode with Switchback captain Greg Needel, whose bot has gone through the ultimate glow-up for its sophomore season. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreci…
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BattleBots S7 E1 Review, with The Bot Whisperer Himself, Pete Abrahamson!
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This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 1 of BattleBots, which aired Jan. 5, 2023 on the Discovery Channel. We break down the episode with the one and only Pete Abrahamson, aka The Bot Whisperer! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appre…
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