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Behind the Mic with Richard Tieman: November 1st Tournament Wrap-up
In this episode, we’re joined by Richard Tieman, the newest addition to the NHRL commentary team and a rising voice in combat robotics broadcasting. Known for his high-energy pit reporting during Prim
Creative Chaos with Kekoto Maane: Halloween Games, Offbeat Bots, and November Preview
In this special episode, we welcome Kekoto Maane, builder of some of the most unpredictable, off-meta, and surprisingly effective robots in the combat scene, including Kill It With Fire and the multi-
Paige Clayfield on Jelly Baby, Control Bots & October Highlights
In this episode, we’re joined by Paige Clayfield, builder of Jelly Baby—one of NHRL’s most feared and consistent 3-pound control bots. Coming off her second dumpster win of the season, Paige walks us
Interview with End Game Co-Captain Jack Barker!
Jack has been known for years as the driver and co-captain of End Game, winner of Battlebots World Championship V and the Golden Bolt! End Game not only brought the top trophy of robot combat with the
October Preview: NHRL Predictions and Skorpios Joins the Fight
In this episode, we welcome veteran builder and BattleBots driver Zach Lytle, the mind behind Skorpios and founder of Bot Bash, a hands-on educational robotics program that teaches kids engineering th
Oops-All Games – Trivia Chaos with the Crew
For the final episode in our Around the World summer series, we’re handing the mic to Ryan for something completely different: a full-on trivia showdown. That’s right—this one’s all games, all chaos,
Summer Series Ep5: Inside UaiRrior, Brazil’s Combat Robotics Titans
In this episode of our Around the World summer series, we travel to Brazil to explore one of the most decorated and innovative combat robotics teams in the world: UaiRrior Robotics, builders of the le
Interview with Team Whiplash Captain Matt Vasquez!
Behind the Bots 234 Interview with Team Whiplash Captain Matt Vasquez! Matt has been building and competing in combat robots all his life with machines like Whomper, Lil Lash and Whiplash! Known as
Interview with Team Honey Cracked Captain Zoe Lambert!
Zoe and Team Honey Cracked have been perennial competitors at NHRL with entries like Minun & Plusle, BeeForce, HoneyBombers, and many more! Honey Cracked recently hosted the 2nd Hive Hysteria even
Summer Series Ep4: Building Bots Down Under with Ben Hayton
In this episode of the Havoc Rundown, we head to Australia as part of our “Around the World” summer series to spotlight one of the most creative forces in the southern hemisphere: Ben Hayton of Team P
Summer Series Ep 3: Across the Pond with Robot Rebellion
In this episode, we dive headfirst into the UK’s robot combat scene with two key voices behind Robot Rebellion: event organizer Gareth Anstee and head judge Ryan Bratley. Together with Justin and the
Summer Series Ep 2: Steel Floors and Stroopwafels: Combat Robotics in the Netherlands
In this episode of the Havoc Rundown’s "Robots Around the World" series, the crew sits down with Tim Bouwens, the builder behind BattleBots' Ominous and the NHRL standout Wajoo. Broadcasting from the
Interview with GSCRL EO and Floor Letter Word Builder Alex Curtis!
Alex has been a perennial competitor at NHRL with Floor Letter Word and a member of the Brett Breakers! He's also well known for event organizing GSCRL whose season championship will be coming up on A
Summer Series Ep. 1 – Demon Core: Canada’s Melty Brain Mayhem
We’re kicking off our Robots Around the World summer series with a visit to the Great White North! In this episode, we sit down with Team Unforeseen Consequences, the Canadian builders behind the terr
June NHRL Recap with 3lb Golden Dumpster Winner Glenn Boxell!
This week on the podcast we will be Glenn Boxell, member of team 2 Hot 2 Handle builder of Caldera 12 and recent 3lb Golden Dumpster winner Caldera ! Let us know what questions you have for Glenn!
Breaking Down June NHRL: Suplexes, Upsets, and Dumpster Glory
On this episode of Havoc Rundown, the team dives into the June NHRL event to recap the most explosive moments from all three brackets. From Monkfish’s relentless run in the 3s, to Full Court’s suffoca
June NHRL 2025 Preview with Buffalo Wings Builder Eli Davis!
This week on the podcast we will be interviewing Eli Davis of Team Sawblaze while looking forward to the June NHRL event! We’ll talk about Eli’s experience with Sawblaze and his cool robot designs !
Over and Under: June Fantasy, Flame Bots, and Melty Brain Mayhem
The June 7th NHRL event is almost here, and the Havoc Rundown crew is breaking it all down! We’re joined by fantasy league front-runner Dan Dischino for a stat-packed episode featuring Ryan’s chaotic
Eight Arms, One Bracket: May NHRL Recap
This one’s for the family bots and fantasy league fanatics! In this jam-packed episode, we dive into the unforgettable May NHRL Event, spotlighting Sad Octopus’s phenomenal semifinal run and the Garen
Full Crew, Full Breakdown, Full Chaos: May NHRL Preview
In this no-guest chaos episode of Havoc Rundown, the full crew returns for a jam-packed May NHRL preview. Things kick off with Ryan’s Game Corner and its debut segment, The Price is Fight—a Price is R
LIVE with April 2025 Golden Dumpster Winner Kezia Skye!
This week on the podcast Jake and Brandon will be interviewing Kezia Skye of Sleepy Anime Girl Club about their recent (and very first!) Golden Dumpster with perennial hard-hitting 3lb robot Chainsaw
Tim Hebert Recaps April NHRL: Emotions, Experiments, and Epic Moments
This week on The Havoc Rundown, we’re joined by none other than Tim Hebert—robotics educator, NHRL fan favorite, and the brilliant (and slightly chaotic) mind behind Chubby Unicode. That’s right, not
Passing the Torch: Our Final Crash Out
This week on the podcast, Chris, Lindsay, Luke and Kyle say goodbye with one final AMA. We’re handing off the show into the very capable hands of Golden Dumpster winners Brandon Bennett Young and Jake
Robotics 401: Advanced Combat Skills Ft: The MIT Combat Robotics Club
In this special episode of Havoc Rundown, the crew welcomes an all-star lineup from the MIT Combat Robotics Club ahead of the April NHRL event. From bold design philosophies to open-source accessibili
We Are So Backalope: Breaking Down NHRL’s March Madness
The March NHRL tournament was absolute chaos, and we’re breaking down every explosive moment! 🏆🔥 From shocking upsets to dominating performances, we dive deep into the fights that shook the combat r
NHRL’s Youngest Beetleweight Golden Dumpster Winner, Lars Elliott!
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with longtime friend of the pod Lars Elliott, builder of IMPAKT and Jet Lag. In March (spoilers) he won his first career Golden Dumpster, becoming the young
How to Win 2 Golden Dumpsters, with Eruption Builder Brian Boxell!
This week on the podcast, we’re gearing up for March 2025 NHRL with two-time Golden Dumpster winner Brian Boxell. Brian made his NHRL debut in July 2020 with his hard-hitting beetle Eruption. Over the
Motorama 2025 Recap with Our Dear Friends Ryan Hunter and Justin Hunter!
This week on the podcast, we’re recapping all the action from Motorama 2025, with Havoc Rundown cohosts, NHRL Pit Control members and our dear friends, the Hunter brothers! Ryan and Justin served as j
Bots, Brackets & Bold Picks: How Aidan Took the Win in February
We're back with another action-packed episode ofHavoc Rundown! This time, we’re breaking down all the chaos from theFebruary 1st NHRL event—which bots dominated, which fell short, and how it all s
February 2025 NHRL Golden Dumpster Winner Dan Vail and ChonkIV!
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Georgia Tech engineering student and ChonkIV team lead Daniel Vail. ChonkIV is the most effective shell spinner competing today, with two Golden Dumpst
February 2025 NHRL Preview with Pramheda Builder Zack Knight!
This week on the podcast, we’re previewing the February 2025 NHRL qualifier (Feb. 1 in Norwalk, CT!) with Pramheda builder Zack Knight. We learn about the Pennsylvania Bot Mafia, BotsIQ, and why he lo
NHRL February Preview: Glenn Boxell Talks Bots, Drafts, and Competition
In this episode, we kick off 2025 with a bang as we welcome Glenn Boxell, an incredible builder and the creative force behind the competitive bots Caldera and Caldera 12. We delve into Glenn’s journey
2025 NHRL Season Preview with Chainsaw Kitty Captain Kezia Skye!
This week on the podcast, we’re diving into all things Chainsaw Kitty with builder Kezia Skye. We get a closer look at what’s inside CSK, and what’s ahead for the bot in 2025. Follow us on Facebook:
Multi-Time NHRL Champion Jamison Go
This week on the podcast, we’re go-ing deep with multi-time NHRL champion/Giant Nut winner Jamison Go, with a series of insightful questions from the fans. Curious about this week's Robot Around the
Happy New Year, Here’s Our 2025 Robot Fighting Predictions
This week on the podcast, we’re ringing in 2025 with your robot fighting predictions for the coming year. What’s this year’s NHRL meta? Where is the sport of combat robotics headed over the next 12 mo
End of the Year Extravaganza: Robots, Resolutions, and 2025 Dreams
In this special year-end episode of Havoc Rundown, we gather to celebrate an incredible 2024 season of robot combat and gear up for an action-packed 2025. Together, we reflect on standout moments, fro
2024 NHRL Championship Winners Peter Garnache and Ryan Lu!
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with (SPOILERS!) 2024 NHRL Champions Ryan Lu and Peter Garnache, who ran the beetleweight multibot Repeater through a nearly flawless day. We talk about the
2024 NHRL Championship Preview, with Daniel Dischino
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Brandeis University student Dan Dischino for a preview of the 2024 NHRL Championship, happening this Saturday, Dec. 7 in Norwalk, CT and livestreamed o
Countdown to NHRL Championships Featuring Brian Boxell
In this exciting episode of The Havoc Rundown, Justin and the team dive headfirst into the world of combat robotics! Special guest Brian Boxell, creator and driver of the formidable robot Eruption, sh
What’s the plan? With Brendan Steele, aka Business Cat
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with the Business Cat himself, Brendan Steele, builder of Ram Plan and Slam Plan. Brendan served on the BattleBots crew for HUGE in Season 7, and in October
How to Build the MIT Combat Robotics Program, with Anhad Sawhney and Ryan Duarte
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with MIT students Anhad Sawhney and Ryan Duarte to learn what it took to rebuild their school’s combat robotics team post-COVID, and how to build a Golden D
The Mechanics of Change: Insights into 2025 Robotics Regulations
In this episode of the Havoc Rundown, we dive into the latest developments in competitive robotics. We’re joined by special guest Ricky Willems, Safety Director at the National Havoc Robot League (NHR
NHRL’s 2025 Ruleset, Live! With Jake Hoffmann!
This week on the podcast, we’re poring over the 2025 NHRL ruleset with Maximizer captain Jake Hoffmann. Are the new rules good actually? We explore them live! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/beh
October Recap: Costumes, Chaos, and Robot Tales
In this special episode of The Havoc Rundown, we take a more relaxed approach and are joined by Luke Stangle from Behind the Bots for an easy-going conversation packed with laughs and stories. We reco
From Rookies to NHRL Champions in Under a Year, with Dima and Julian Papasian
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with brother-and-sister team Julian and Dima Papasian, who started as rookies at NHRL last year, and climbed the hill faster than most—Julian taking second
Building the Future with Team Honeycracked
Our October 26th preview episode is finally here! In this episode, we sit down with the incredible Team Honeycracked to explore their journey from fierce competitors to influential mentors and educato
How to Ref Fighting Robots (and NHRL Preview) with Gwen McGuire
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with longtime NHRL referee Gwen McGuire, who is making her NHRL debut this Saturday with a brand-new robot, Jackalope. We go behind the scenes to learn what
Giant Pumpkins and Fighting Robots, with Chad New
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with giant pumpkin farmer, combat robotics veteran, exotic pet shop owner, dad, and friend of the pod Chad New! Chad took home his fourth career Golden Dump
Interviewing a True Phenomenon Ft Brandon Bennett Young
In this exciting episode of The Havoc Rundown, We welcome Brandon Young, a renowned combat robotics builder and Golden Dumpster winner. Our pit control crew then dive into Brandon’s journey from early
How a Livestream Gets Produced, with Broadcast Producer Neil Sullivan
This week on the podcast, we’re going behind the scenes at NHRL with broadcast producer Neil Sullivan. Neil works in the production room on event day to help the livestream run smoothly. Super interes
September 2024 NHRL Recap (Part 2!) with Peter Garnache from Repeat Robotics
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with September 2024 Golden Dumpster winner Peter Garnache from Repeat Robotics. Peter is a former HEXBUG designer, Horizon pit crew member on BattleBots, ro
September 2024 NHRL Recap with Buzzzz-Kill’s Liam King
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
Interview with a Music Legend
In this exciting episode, we are joined by international superstar Tony Clifton for a lively discussion blending music and the world of robot combat. We dive into Tony's musical journey, including
BattleBots Fall Faceoffs Preview with Greg Munson
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
NHRL September Preview with Aria Bravo builder J Lee!
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, terrif
From Teams to September Ft J Lee
In this episode, we're thrilled to welcome special guest J Lee from The Kinekitsu Combat Group, a talented bot builder and fellow content creator. J and Thomas face off in an exciting new game dev
Complete Pandamonium!
In this exciting episode, we sit down with Kevin Biagini and Ariel Smith, the brilliant minds behind Team Pandamonium, one of the most formidable combat robotics teams competing at the NHRL. Join us a
Interview with Kelly Biderman
We’re back with a highly anticipated episode featuring a special guest: Kelly Biderman, the CEO of NHRL! Join us for an exclusive interview where we dive into Kelly's journey before NHRL, explore
5 Years of Behind the Bots! Hot Takes Extravaganza Pt. 3
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 w
Pawsitively Genius: An Interview with Tom Farkas
We are back and this time we are talking to mad cat themed robot building genius himself Tom Farkas!! We get to know this fan favorite builder a little better and find out some of his favorite moments
What it Takes to Ref Ft Gwen McGuire & Libby Albanese
We are back again with a follow up of our special teams event that happened on June 1st. This was an invite only event where teams of three bots, a 3lb a 12lb and a 30lb, all competed together. In ord
5 Years of Behind the Bots! Hot Takes Extravaganza Pt. 2
We keep the hot take train rolling. Now with more advocating devils! Pt. 3 dropping soon......
NHRL Teams Preview with Gil Hova!
Catch the NHRL Teams event on June 1st! Get your tickets at https://www.nhrl.io/events
5 Years of Behind the Bots! Hot Takes Extravaganza Pt. 1
You submitted over 100 hot takes. We discuss, and occasionally roast them. Pt. 2 dropping this month! Thanks for 5 wonderful years. <3
Interview With a Henchman Ft Rob Sarakin
We find ourselves in between events so the only reasonable thing to do is site down and get to know one of our favorite people at NHRL...Rob Sarakin!! If you have ever been to NHRL or participated in
April 2024 NHRL Recap with Team Stamina!
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
April 20th Pre-show Ft Jake Hoffmann
Hey everyone we are here with your NHRL April 20th Pre event show! This is going to be an action packed event so in order to get us ready we brought on a very good friend of the show, mastermind behin
April 2024 NHRL Preview with Team Honey Cracked Captain Zoe Lambert!
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 H
The RIT Preview Ft Jimmy Gibson
Hey Everyone we are back with a new episode this time with our first returning guest Jimmy Gibson!! Jimmy is with us to help us break down the RIT event and answering a bunch of behind the scenes ques
March 2024 NHRL Recap with Elaine Wu from RailGun Max!
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 p
March 2nd Review Ft Michael Cross
This episode we delve into the March 2nd event with fan turned builder Michael Cross, builder of Stag Beetle Bot. We pick Michael's brain a bit finding out what got him into robotics, who his bigg
March of Madness 2024 NHRL Preview
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
March 2nd Preview Ft Gil Hova
This episode we highlight some of the bots we are excited to see at our March 2nd NHRL event. We wanted to bring in someone huge to help us talk about our first event of the year that will feature som
Motorama 2024 Preview with Jon Durand
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 v
Building a Combat Robotics Business Ft Seth Schaffer
This episode we sit down with famed Youtuber, NHRL competitor and businessman Seth Schaffer. We talk to him about his experience in the combat robotics world and what it was like starting his own busi
New Bots Wrapup Ft The Behind The Bots Crew!!
We are back with our January 2024 New Bots event post show. This was such a huge and amazing event we couldn't possibly contain it to one podcast so we brought on some help. Joining us is Chris De
New Bot Event Bot Preview
With the new bot event around the corner we are diving into the fight card looking at the brand new bots that are going to be competing for the first time at NHRL. We have gotten a look at the fight c
New year New Bots Ft: Jimmy Gibson
We have arrived in a new year of robot combat and we are looking forward into what the year 2024 has to offer. To help us do that we have one of the masterminds behind every NHRL event Jimmy Gibson! H
Havoc All-Stars Post Event Breakdown Featuring Corey Nason
Well we are on the other side of the Havoc All-Stars invitational event and wow what an event that was. One builder who had an amazing time is our good friend Corey Nason builder of Synthesis and Synt
NHRL 2023 All-Stars Preview with Sam Hanson
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. Fol
All-Stars Preview Featuring Sam Hanson
Have you ever wondered what exactly a henchman does? What was it like building a jet engine robot? Who the hell is Maple Syrup man? What about what went into putting together Open Sauce? We ask these
2023 NHRL Championships Recap
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
Pit Desk Party
Welcome back to another exciting episode, this episode we wanted to get to know the people behind the podcast and see what makes them tick. Each Pit Crew member was asked to come up with an interestin
2023 NHRL Championships Preview with NHRL Chief Content/Strategy Officer Chris Moran
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,
November Championship Preview
This is our inaugural episode where we are breaking down the first round matchups for all 36 bots in our championship event. We will talk about the matchup and how each bot did this year as well as wh
Battlebots Champions Season 2 Episode 4 review with Jeff Waters and Jason Woods
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'
Battlebots Champions Season 2 Episode 3 review with Brad Hanstad and Shea Waffles Johns
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!
Battlebots Champions Season 2 episode 2 review with Matt Vasquez!
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 Kyl
NHRL September 2023 Recap and Golden Bolt Season 2 episode 1 review with Brandon Young!
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 fo
NHRL September 2023 Preview with Thomas Carroll and Ashley Beckman!
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
BattleBots Champions II Preview with BattleBots Co-Creator Greg Munson!
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
August 2023 NHRL recap with Maximizer captain Jake Hoffmann!
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 c
August 2023 NHRL Preview with the Hunter Brothers!
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
BtB Rewind: Our 2020 Interview with Chomp’s Zoe Stephenson and Jascha Little
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
June NHRL Recap and Open Sauce Preview w Evil Henchman Sam Hanson
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!
BtB Rewind: Our 2020 Interview with MegaBots cofounder Matt Oehrlein
*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 Oe
BtB Rewind: Our 2021 Interview with NHRL founder Austin McChord
This 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!
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’
Our WCVII Interview with HUGE Captain Jonathan Schultz!
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, an
BattleBots S7 E20 Finale Review with Giant Nut Winner Jamison Go and SawBlaze!
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
BattleBots S7 E19 Review with HyperShock Captain Will Bales!
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 tec
BattleBots S7 E17 Review with Quantum captains James and Grant Cooper!
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, wha
BattleBots S7 E16 Review with Shatter Captain Adam Wrigley!
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 abo
BattleBots S7 E15 Review with Valkyrie Captain Lucy Du!
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 ta
BattleBots S7 E14 Review with NHRL Community Director Gil Hova!
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
BattleBots S7 E13 Review with Shreddit Bro Captain Evan Arias!
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 aro
BattleBots S7 E12 Review with Claw Viper Captain Kevin Milczewski!
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 design
BattleBots S7 E11 Review with Mammoth Team Member Brandon Young!
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
S10 E3 Breakdown with Michael Kowalski
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 Te
Fourth Anniversary AMA Special Hosted by Copperhead Team Member/Pumpkin King of Colorado Chad New!
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
BattleBots S7 E10 Review, with Monsoon Captain Tom Brewster & Team!
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 cond
BattleBots S7 E9 Review, with BattleBots Match Steward Mike Jeffries!
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 BattleB
BattleBots S7 E8 Review, with no guests at all (just us)
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 wi
BattleBots S7 E7 Review, with Mammoth Captain Ricky Willems!
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
BattleBots S7 E6 Review, with Hijinx Captain Jen Herchenroder!
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 Shrederat
BattleBots S7 E5 Review, with Mad Catter Driver Calvin Iba!
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 Riptid
BattleBots S7 E4 Review, with Malice Captain Bunny Liaw and Teammate David Liaw!
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
BattleBots S7 E3 Review, with Ominous Captain Tim Bouwens!
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 Net
BattleBots S7 E2 Review, with Switchback Captain Greg Needel!
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 so
BattleBots S7 E1 Review, with The Bot Whisperer Himself, Pete Abrahamson!
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 T
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Horizon Captain Joshua Kong and Teammates Peter Garnache and Kyle Loyola!
This 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
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Doomba captain Brice Farrell and Teammates Liz Chavarria and Philippe Voyer!
This 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, an
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Ripperoni Captain Anna Zolnikov and Driver Fred Moore
This 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 innovatio
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Starchild Captain Brandon Zalinsky & Teammates Tony D’Ambrosio and Amanda Fowler!
This 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
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: TerrorTops Captain Ben Burton!
This 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. F
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Banshee Captain David Small
This 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 rob
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Emulsifier Captain Matt Bores
This 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
BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Doom Captain Alejandro Pina
This 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
How to Build a Combat Robotics League, with the Midwest Robot Combat Association!
This 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 launche
A Very Special Episode from the Pits at BattleBots!
This week on the podcast, we’re coming to you live from the pits at BattleBots! Chris, Lindsay and Luke are working on the pit crews for Copperhead and Shreddit Bro, and are taking all of your burning
Tapping in with Rookie BattleBots Team Double Tap!
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Team Ostrich Air, builders of the rookie bot Double Tap! The team just shipped their bot to Las Vegas, and will fight in their first combat robotics ma
Warming Up with ICEwave Captain Marc DeVidts!
This week on the podcast, we’re sitting down with longtime builder and perpetual fan favorite Marc DeVidts, captain of ICEwave! Marc began building combat robots more than 20 years ago, but really roa
Yahoooooo! Our Interview with Yahoo captain/Copperhead team member Chad New
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with the winner of the 30-pound division at September’s Norwalk Havoc — Yahoo captain slash Copperhead team member slash pet store owner slash giant pumpkin
September 2022 Norwalk Havoc Mini-sode!
This week on the podcast, we’ve got a brief little, guestless mini-sode, while we recover from September Norwalk Havoc. We’ll recap the latest event, share our top personal highlights, and get you hyp
BattleBots Season 7 Reveal with BattleBots Cofounder Greg Munson!
This week on the podcast, we’re diving deep into the just-revealed Season 7 of the show — which will film in Las Vegas Oct. 18 through Oct. 30 — with BattleBots cofounder and friend of the pod Greg Mu
BattleBots Champions Ep. 5 Recap, Plus Triton Preview with Brad Hanstad
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up again with longtime BattleBots builder Brad Hanstad, to get an exclusive early look at his new heavyweight Triton, the spiritual successor to Deep Six. Oh,
BattleBots Champions Ep. 4 Recap with Kraken Captain Matt Spurk!
This week on the podcast, we’re diving deep into all things Kraken with one of our favorite builders of all time, Kraken captain Matt Spurk! This week, Matt made the surprise announcement that he plan
BattleBots Champions Ep. 3 Recap with Glitch Captain Kyle Miller!
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up again with Kyle Miller, captain of the surprisingly effective rookie bot Glitch. Glitch went undefeated in the qualifying rounds during Season 6 of BattleBo
BattleBots Champions Ep. 2 Recap with Deep Six Captain Dustin Esswein!
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up again with one of our favorite builders of all time, Deep Six captain Dustin Esswein! Dustin’s design philosophy is simple — weapons first, everything else
BattleBots Champions Ep. 1 Recap with Gigabyte Captain John Mladenik
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with longtime combat robotics builder John Mladenik, captain of Gigabyte and Cobalt on S6 of BattleBots. John and his team have essentially perfected the he
BattleBots Champions Season Preview, Plus Team WPI’s Brian Boxell, James Nguyen and Ian MacInerney!
This week on the podcast, we’re traveling to Worcester, Massachusetts to take a deep dive on Team WPI, the supergroup whose team members sit on half a dozen BattleBots teams, and have multiple first-p
July 2022 Norwalk Havoc Recap with Head Referee Jim Heaney!
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Norwalk Havoc head referee Jim Heaney, who is stepping away from henchman life to return to school. We also recap Norwalk Havoc’s July 2022 competition
Hammering it out with Shatter! Captain Adam Wrigley
This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Shatter captain Adam Wrigley, on the eve of his Norwalk Havoc debut (July 16 and 17 in Norwalk, Connecticut, or catch it streamed live on YouTube!). We
Amazon Re:MARS Recap with HyperShock’s Alex Bales and Her Husband Will
This week on the podcast, we’re headed to Las Vegas, where BattleBots just wrapped up a special one-day tournament, sponsored by the Amazon Re:MARS conference. Eight bots faced off, in hopes of taking
