This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with the captain of everyone’s favorite neon green heavyweight, HyperShock! HyperShock began its run for the Giant Nut on Thursday, with a convincing win over Slammo. Is this their season? We’ll ask Will Bales that question (and more).


 


This week’s interview is brought to you by MaxAmps and their new line of “Max Combat” batteries. These battle-ready batteries are available for 1-, 3-, 12-, and 30-pound bots and feature a custom wrap with your team’s logo, internal hard skins for extra protection, and puncture resistant wire sleeves. Check them out at maxamps.com


 


This week’s combat robotics news:


Blade internals sneak peek: facebook.com/TeamORBY/posts/887425868591894 
Blade’s care package from Nelly: facebook.com/TeamORBY/posts/886043442063470 
Blip appears on Robocast: facebook.com/tantrum.battlebot/posts/1617568105250325 
Claw Viper vs. Pardon My French bonus fight: youtube.com/watch?v=ygZ5QKTB2dM 
Defender test box footage: facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=156405903395543&id=101629572206510 
Defender and Whiplash on Behind the Battle: facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=155983550104445&id=101629572206510 
Dragonslayer solicits new, knightly ideas: facebook.com/DragonslayerBattlebots/posts/138473745256516 
DUCK vs. Witch Doctor post-fight breakdown: facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/317385423735059 
DUCK shows off its quacker: facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/316891437117791 
End Game behind-the-scenes photos: facebook.com/oyesrobotics/posts/1774781612719526 
Fusion post-fight damage: facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/5118085291537578 
Fusion captain Jake Ewert’s post-fight interview: facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/5114213655258075 
Glitch’s naptime series: facebook.com/battlebotglitch/posts/147886677610787 
Hexbug Arena Max giveaway: sdqk.me/p/signed-battlebots-giveaway-JBOKrHxr?_sqf=pX8SmEoL 
HyperShock auctioning off battle-damaged parts: facebook.com/HyperShockTV/photos/a.1626817397536137/3033041946913668 
HyperShock vs. Slammo post-fight recap: facebook.com/HyperShockTV/photos/a.1626817397536137/3032941896923673 
HyperShock test box footage: facebook.com/HyperShockTV/posts/3032436563640873 
Icewave vs. Black Dragon post-fight recap: facebook.com/TeamIcewave/posts/3066053556996708 
Kraken on how Wally gets made: facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/340986991360918 
Kraken vs. Rotator post-fight damage: facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/340352401424377 
MadCatter launches art contest: facebook.com/badkittyrobots/posts/436757831481676 
P1 vs. Valkyrie post-fight recap: facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/1129071201258566 
Pain Train introduces team member Santana Starks: facebook.com/PAINTRAINBB/posts/436226061565982 
Pardon My French vs. Claw Viper post-fight recap: facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=455024006326067&id=100054554135468 
Rotator vs. Kraken post-fight recap: facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=338656364931593&id=100063616960932 
Valkyrie vs. P1 pre-fight preview: facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/586756315907405 

 


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