Behind the Bots
200 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe podcast that brings you the stories of the builders behind BattleBots.
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March 2024 NHRL Recap with Elaine Wu from RailGun Max!
March 16, 2024 02:39 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBThis 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. We’re catching up with her at the tail end of her two-week trip to learn more about the Chinese combat robotics scene, and get her thoughts on N...
March of Madness 2024 NHRL Preview
February 29, 2024 04:42 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBThis 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 the show; we really appreciate your support!
Motorama 2024 Preview with Jon Durand
February 16, 2024 03:58 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBThis 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 Pockets. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate...
NHRL 2023 All-Stars Preview with Sam Hanson
December 05, 2023 05:02 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBThis 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!
2023 NHRL Championships Recap
November 29, 2023 05:02 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBThis 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; we really appreciate your support!
2023 NHRL Championships Preview with NHRL Chief Content/Strategy Officer Chris Moran
November 08, 2023 05:02 - 2 hours - 84.7 MBThis 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 of BattleBots Champions. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the sho...
Battlebots Champions Season 2 Episode 4 review with Jeff Waters and Jason Woods
November 01, 2023 03:14 - 1 hour - 263 MBThis 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://vegascombatrobotics.com/index.php/product/jackpot-tee/ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podc...
Battlebots Champions Season 2 Episode 3 review with Brad Hanstad and Shea Waffles Johns
October 25, 2023 03:01 - 1 hour - 243 MBThis 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 out Send Cut Send: https://sendcutsend.com/ Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell...
Battlebots Champions Season 2 episode 2 review with Matt Vasquez!
October 18, 2023 04:20 - 1 hour - 155 MBThis 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?_trksid=p4429486.m145687.l151931 https://www.redbubble.com/people/teamwhiplash/shop Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots ...
NHRL September 2023 Recap and Golden Bolt Season 2 episode 1 review with Brandon Young!
October 11, 2023 03:12 - 55 minutes - 128 MBThis 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 really appreciate your support!
NHRL September 2023 Preview with Thomas Carroll and Ashley Beckman!
September 27, 2023 04:02 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBThis 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 review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
BattleBots Champions II Preview with BattleBots Co-Creator Greg Munson!
September 20, 2023 04:02 - 1 hour - 117 MBThis 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/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
August 2023 NHRL recap with Maximizer captain Jake Hoffmann!
August 30, 2023 04:02 - 2 hours - 136 MBThis 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 friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
August 2023 NHRL Preview with the Hunter Brothers!
August 09, 2023 04:02 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBThis 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/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
BtB Rewind: Our 2020 Interview with Chomp’s Zoe Stephenson and Jascha Little
July 26, 2023 17:07 - 1 hour - 66 MBEnjoy 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 Year Clock, a massive mechanical timekeeper that is designed to survive and tell time until the year 12,000. (Some fans may know that Bronco team ...
June NHRL Recap and Open Sauce Preview w Evil Henchman Sam Hanson
July 12, 2023 04:02 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBThis 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!
BtB Rewind: Our 2020 Interview with MegaBots cofounder Matt Oehrlein
July 05, 2023 14:19 - 1 hour - 68.1 MB*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. The duel garnered 8.5 million views on YouTube...and 8.5 million different opinions on the outcome. Late last year, MegaBots declared bankruptcy a...
BtB Rewind: Our 2021 Interview with NHRL founder Austin McChord
June 29, 2023 17:17 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBThis is a re-run of our interview from May 2021. See you when break is over!
BattleBots 7 Hot Takes, with The RoboCast and Outside of the Box!
June 19, 2023 04:41 - 2 hours - 121 MBThis 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 really appreciate your support!
Our WCVII Interview with HUGE Captain Jonathan Schultz!
June 07, 2023 04:25 - 1 hour - 108 MBThis 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 Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
BattleBots S7 E20 Finale Review with Giant Nut Winner Jamison Go and SawBlaze!
May 31, 2023 04:02 - 3 hours - 168 MBThis 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 review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
BattleBots S7 E19 Review with HyperShock Captain Will Bales!
May 24, 2023 04:17 - 1 hour - 90 MBThis 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 friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
BattleBots S7 E17 Review with Quantum captains James and Grant Cooper!
May 17, 2023 04:05 - 2 hours - 148 MBThis 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 review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
BattleBots S7 E16 Review with Shatter Captain Adam Wrigley!
May 11, 2023 04:03 - 2 hours - 149 MBThis 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 back on the May qualifier at NHRL. Video of robotic toddlers playing soccer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSvLcr5HtNc Follow us on Faceb...
BattleBots S7 E15 Review with Valkyrie Captain Lucy Du!
May 03, 2023 04:03 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBThis 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=qZdz764Sz6g Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really apprec...
BattleBots S7 E14 Review with NHRL Community Director Gil Hova!
April 26, 2023 05:21 - 2 hours - 146 MBThis 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!
BattleBots S7 E13 Review with Shreddit Bro Captain Evan Arias!
April 20, 2023 02:31 - 2 hours - 213 MBThis 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 competitive beetles. Oh! And we recap Luke’s recent visit to BattleBots: Destruct-a-Thon. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and ...
BattleBots S7 E12 Review with Claw Viper Captain Kevin Milczewski!
April 12, 2023 04:02 - 1 hour - 104 MBThis 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: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
BattleBots S7 E11 Review with Mammoth Team Member Brandon Young!
April 05, 2023 04:02 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis 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 heavyweight. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really app...
S10 E3 Breakdown with Michael Kowalski
April 01, 2023 06:26 - 8 minutes - 7.32 MBSorry 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!
Fourth Anniversary AMA Special Hosted by Copperhead Team Member/Pumpkin King of Colorado Chad New!
March 22, 2023 04:02 - 3 hours - 181 MBThis 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 really appreciate your support!
BattleBots S7 E10 Review, with Monsoon Captain Tom Brewster & Team!
March 15, 2023 04:02 - 2 hours - 122 MBThis 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 global pandemic kept him in the UK for the past few seasons. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcast...
BattleBots S7 E9 Review, with BattleBots Match Steward Mike Jeffries!
March 08, 2023 05:05 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBThis 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 between Malice and Valkyrie. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the ...
BattleBots S7 E8 Review, with no guests at all (just us)
March 01, 2023 05:02 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThis 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 appreciate your support!
BattleBots S7 E7 Review, with Mammoth Captain Ricky Willems!
February 22, 2023 05:02 - 1 hour - 108 MBThis 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 Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
BattleBots S7 E6 Review, with Hijinx Captain Jen Herchenroder!
February 15, 2023 05:02 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBThis 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/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
BattleBots S7 E5 Review, with Mad Catter Driver Calvin Iba!
February 08, 2023 05:02 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBThis 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 BattleBots Destruct-a-thon, a brand-new live show in Las Vegas. Tickets for Destruct-a-thon are available now https://battlebots.com/tickets/. Registrat...
BattleBots S7 E4 Review, with Malice Captain Bunny Liaw and Teammate David Liaw!
February 01, 2023 05:02 - 1 hour - 80 MBThis 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 Bunny traveled to Las Vegas to help the BattleBots team get ready. Tickets for Destruct-a-thon are available now, with the show’s debut coming th...
BattleBots S7 E3 Review, with Ominous Captain Tim Bouwens!
January 25, 2023 05:02 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBThis 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/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
BattleBots S7 E2 Review, with Switchback Captain Greg Needel!
January 18, 2023 05:02 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBThis 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 appreciate your support!
BattleBots S7 E1 Review, with The Bot Whisperer Himself, Pete Abrahamson!
January 11, 2023 05:02 - 2 hours - 116 MBThis 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 appreciate your support!
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Horizon Captain Joshua Kong and Teammates Peter Garnache and Kyle Loyola!
December 29, 2022 15:34 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBThis week on the podcast, we’re wrapping up our coverage of the BattleBots 7 rookies with the gorgeous, ambitious, very purple dual horizontal Horizon. Team captain Joshua Kong first tested the design at NHRL and other local leagues before applying to BattleBots. Their team roster is incredible, and includes the one and only Hotkoin! 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!
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Doomba captain Brice Farrell and Teammates Liz Chavarria and Philippe Voyer!
December 14, 2022 05:42 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBThis week on the podcast, we’re continuing our coverage of the BattleBots 7 rookies with the murderous little vacuum cleaner that could — Doomba! We talk BattleBots, the metagame behind BattleBots, and the role of decidedly un-serious robots in the sport. 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!
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Ripperoni Captain Anna Zolnikov and Driver Fred Moore
December 07, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBThis week on the podcast, we’re continuing our coverage of the BattleBots 7 rookies with the Italian side of the Team Omega family — Ripperoni! This pizza-themed robot features a neat little innovation: A counter-rotating flywheel, designed to reduce the amount of gyro the bot experiences when it turns. We catch up with NHRL regulars Anna Zolnikov and Fred Moore, who got valuable experience with the 30-pound version of Ripperoni ahead of BattleBots. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/be...
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Starchild Captain Brandon Zalinsky & Teammates Tony D’Ambrosio and Amanda Fowler!
November 30, 2022 05:03 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBThis week on the podcast, we’re continuing our coverage of the BattleBots 7 rookies with the Alien-inspired big-wheeled thwack-vert of our dreams, Starchild! Team captain Brandon Zalinsky spent over a year refining the bot’s design at NHRL, with his 3-pounder Starchild and his 30-pounder Starfather. This season, he scaled up the design to 250 pounds and brought on Tony D’Ambrosio to help him construct an intergalactic backstory for the bot, and Amanda Fowler for fabrication and art design. ...
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: TerrorTops Captain Ben Burton!
November 23, 2022 05:04 - 58 minutes - 54 MBThis week on the podcast, we’re continuing our coverage of the BattleBots 7 rookies with Ben Burton, captain of the Triceratops-inspired TerrorTops! We talk dinosaurs, robots, and robot dinosaurs. 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!
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Banshee Captain David Small
November 16, 2022 05:06 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBThis week on the podcast, we’re continuing our coverage of the BattleBots 7 rookies with the quirky, kilt-wearing captain David Small and his brand-new heavyweight flipper bot Banshee. David built robots with his dad, and more recently picked up the sport again with his bots Kelpie and Son of Kram. We talk about combat robot history, combat robot design, and kelpie tattoos! Special outro music thanks to Evil Henchman Sam Hanson! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate...
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Emulsifier Captain Matt Bores
November 09, 2022 12:15 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBThis week on the podcast, we’re continuing our coverage of the BattleBots 7 rookies with one of the most-anticipated robots of the season — Emulsifier. This robot, from the builders at Bots FC, began life as a brutal little 30-pounder that won the Most Destructive award at Motorama 2020. It’s competed several times at NHRL, and will again appear this weekend, where it hopes to earn a spot in the 2022 NHRL World Championships. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review...
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Doom Captain Alejandro Pina
November 02, 2022 04:02 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBThis week on the podcast, we’re kicking off 10 weeks of BattleBots 7 rookies, with Doom captain Alejandro Pina. Doom is an articulated hammersaw mounted atop sloped wedges. Alejandro spent more than a year designing and prototyping the bot, but reportedly was not able to pass safety in time to compete on the show. We’re catching up with him to learn more about Doom, and what he’s learned so far from the experience. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on ...
How to Build a Combat Robotics League, with the Midwest Robot Combat Association!
October 26, 2022 03:20 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBThis week on the podcast, we’re focusing on the lifeblood of our sport — local combat robotics leagues. We’ll talk with the organizers behind the Midwest Robot Combat Association (MRCA), which launched earlier this year and just held the 2022 MRCA Finals. We’ll talk about what it takes to start a league, how to grow a league, and where they’d like to take MRCA in 2023 and beyond. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the s...