Outside of the Box

Calling all lovers of TTRPG and board games - join me for my recap of GenCon 2026 with Indy local and valued member of the TTRPG community - CritHitTheGiant! We sat down and talked about GenCon as an experience, our favorite things about the Con this year and tips for newcomers. There is something for everyone in this episode!
Check out Sean's website at https://crithitthegiant.com/

Time for a crazy fun episode of Outside of the Box as I sat down with the Team Spectra - a new superteam within combat robotics made up of a group of friends who compete at NHRL and other local competitions. They talk about how the team was formed, a deeper dive into each of their builds and how they may already be a dominant force at NHRL with the upcoming Pro Tour event. Strap in for one wild episode!
 
Check out Team Spectra at https://www.youtube.com/@UCSImEfuL_YPu-weVGbLsC-g

It has been a minute BattleBots fans, but I have a massive episode for you this week covering FOUR episodes of Pro League! Hear me break down every fight and give my overall thoughts, plus hear from Alex Price of Team Calypso to talk about their unexpectedly entry into Pro League and their amazing fight against Disarray!
Check out Ray Billings' channel for more on what happened with Tombstone - https://youtu.be/GVN6JjFtx-c?si=QGLFo2eD6Ka-OE-q

This episode features nerd royalty as Christine talks to writer, actor and entrepreneur Felicia Day about the upcoming Guild Movie Kickstarter that launches on July 20th! Felicia talks about everything from her amazing relationships with her cast members to revealing which character she feels would best promote the Kickstarter. Learn about all of the details on how to support the #1 movie in Kickstarter history in this interview and by checking out https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/feliciaday/watchtheguild. Be there on July 20th!

BattleBots is back baby and so is Christine with a recap and interview covering the first two episodes of Pro League. She is first joined by James & Kyle Kirkpatrick of the new Team Copperhead to talk about the debut of the youngest driver in BattleBots! This episode also includes a recap of every fight from the first two episodes and Christine's overall thoughts on the show so far.

For this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Christian Hubicki who is not only an accomplished robotics professor, but has also competed on TV's Survivor - recently as part of Season 50. We chatted about everything from the incorportation of AI into bipedal robots, what movies got robots "right" and using critical thinking skills while playing the game of Survivor. This is one that should delight STEM and Survivor enthusiasts alike!

For this episode, I sat down with Marifer of Reinvented Magazine. Our discussion centers on their Princesses with Power Tools program which adds a bit of whimsy to teaching kids real life skills and show them that they are capable of more than they think! We also spoke about Marifer's background and other things that Reinvented is working on to help spread a love of STEM and get more women and girls opportunities to pursue a career in STEM fields.

In this special episode, get ready for an incredible conversation with the amazing Xyla Foxlin. We sat down to chat about her love of aviation, her STEM journey, her passions and more! As a STEM creator, it was truly a pleasure to talk to someone who has really paved the way and you're in for an incredible discussion in this episode.
 
Check out Xyla! https://www.youtube.com/@xylafoxlin

We're diving into some archetypes that will leave your head spinning as they are some of the most complex to build. I spoke with the teams behind The Greatest Challenge, Chonkiv and Event Horizon/Singularity about each of their robots and how they stack up against each other. If you ever wanted to learn more about these archetypes or if you are thinking of designing one yourself - this is a perfect episode to check out!

On this episode, I talked with National STEM Champion Elle Saleeby who took a scary situation and turned it into an innovative opportunity to help fellow young people. Kids are frequently in danger of being hit by a vehicle while walking to school. When Elle experienced this herself, she recognized a need to have better protection and developed a backpack insert. Hear all about her amazing project and what she is looking forward to at the National STEM Festival.