BattleBots S6E13 Recap with Whiplash Captain Matt Vasquez!

This week on the podcast, we’re recapping an incredible season of Whiplash, with team captain and certified great human being Matt Vasquez! Matt is one of our all-time favorite builders on BattleBots, and we can’t wait to study this season, and learn more about what’s on the horizon. Matt’s also registered for April Norwalk Havoc, so if you’re a Whiplash fan on the East Coast, this is the Norwalk to catch live!

 

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This week’s news stories:

BattleBots comments (unofficially) on Cobalt vs. Whiplash: reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/tuugdn/a_little_bit_of_explanation_for_why_whiplash_vs/ 
BattleBots launches BattleTrot charity auction: battlebots.com/battletrot/ 
On April Fool’s Day, Big Dill teases S7 return: facebook.com/teamfoodfight/posts/1481090905640740 
BattleBots vs. Malice auction on eBay: facebook.com/Teamhfa/posts/465405448466175 
Blip/Tantrum auction on eBay: facebook.com/tantrum.battlebot/posts/1668096206864181 
On April Fool’s Day, Bloodsport teases new cake-based weapon: facebook.com/bnsrobotics/posts/5218259874900136 
Copperhead loses its captain: youtube.com/watch?v=JiCHx11dSu8 
End Game vs. Minotaur recap: facebook.com/oyesrobotics/posts/1827957380735282 
Finale watch party in Dallas, Texas: https://calendar.dallasmakerspace.org/events/view/17950
Finale watch party in San Jose, California: facebook.com/glitch.battlebots/posts/162585999474188 
HiJinx auction on eBay: facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/560692465482463 
HUGE vs. Uppercut recap: hugebattlebots.com/team-huge-battlebots-blog/huge-vs-uppercut-2021-fight-4-top-32 
Hydra vs. Blip t-shirt merch drop: facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/5333442460001859  
Hydra vs. Black Dragon recap: facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/5331614376851334 
HyperShock comments on BattleBots: hypershock.tv/blogs/inside-the-bot/its_a_tv_show 
On April Fool’s Day, HyperShock’s mayonnaise holder: facebook.com/HyperShockTV/posts/3081350932082769 
Kraken’s mystery Easter Eggs: facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/391680472958236 
Kraken’s fin-tastic cosmetics: facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/353877506738533 
MadCatter auction on eBay: facebook.com/badkittyrobots/posts/480190660471726 
Norwalk Havoc AMA with Austin McChord: youtube.com/watch?v=IEu4qIkZ3Ao 
P1 AMA on Reddit: facebook.com/battlebots/photos/a.10150179252701406/10158396165306406 
P1 is retiring the bot: facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/1173345790164440 
SawBlaze vs. P1 post-fight recap: facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/377472031052884 
SawBlaze auction on eBay: facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/376376374495783 
SawBlaze toy development: facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/374364361363651 
Shatter on its Round of 32 run: facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/388686533260161 
Valkyrie studies weapon trends: facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/631222941460742 
Whiplash statement on Whiplash/Cobalt fight: facebook.com/FastElectricRobots/posts/381140954018053 

 

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