Outside of the Box

Outside of the Box Ep 119 | Starchild | NHRL| BattleBots

If you like robots that are out of this world, Starchild is definitely one you will want to pay attention to. Learn about the creation of this alien-inspired machine and how it eventually came to land at BattleBots World Championship VII. I spoke to the team about the unconventional design and how it continues to evolve. A lot of great insight from some of the Omega members and learn why you should definitely buy as much merch as you can from RobotsRuinedMyLife.com.

Outside of the Box Ep 118 | Tommy Wong of Droopy | NHRL| BattleBots

For years, many have asked whether Droopy is inevitable. I think after listening to this interview, you will find that to be true. We went back to the beginning and talked about how Droopy was created as a counter to builder Calvin Iba's Lynx as well as why Tommy and Droopy were away from NHRL for a few years. Learn all about the silly yet deadly robot that took the 3lb title at the May NHRL event!

Outside of the Box Ep 117 | Brandon Bennett Young of Mammoth & NHRL | BattleBots

I chatted with one of the more familiar faces from NHRL and also a member of Team Mammoth during BattleBots World Championship VII - Brandon Bennett Young. We talked a lot about the meta breaking that took place at BattleBots this year and got into Brandon's NHRL bots ahead of the June event. We traversed the journey from Demogorgon to Phenomenon and now also Vorion and Fracas.

Outside of the Box Ep 116 | David Jin of Ribbot | BattleBots

Hop into this great discussion I had with David Jin of Team Ribbot to talk about their tournament run in World Championship VII. David gave all of the details to help answer every fan question about how these matches went down including his insight on the big standoff between Ribbot and Hydra. We also talked a bit about NHRL and whether you may see any team members at events later this year.

Outside of the Box Ep 115 | William Marchese of Backlash Wave | NHRL

I sat down with one of NHRL's more familiar faces and also the competitor who finally took me down when I competed in May - William Marchese. We talked about the anime influence behind his robots and his path towards growing success in these events. He will be seeking to qualify during the June event this weekend. Check it out!

Outside of the Box Ep 114 | Team Pandamonium | NHRL

This was something of a family episode with a crew whose diverse robots have certainly made an impact at NHRL. I sat down with Team Pandamonium to talk about everything from proud dad moments to Ariel's success with Beetlejuice to the always popular Crashfest and what Robert has been able to do with his control bot. We also of course talked about Matt Lantry's Half Life, the aptly named IDKWTFID and the very effective newer bot Tomato Soup.

Outside of the Box Ep 113 | Brian Boxell of Bloodsport & NHRL | BattleBots

It isn't a hot take to say that Brian Boxell is an extremely talented builder who has brought such amazing robots to NHRL such as Eruption and Waddles. He also got to be part of Team Bloodsport this past season at BattleBots World Championship VII. We talked about that Vegas experience, Eruption's retirement, the push forward with Fireball (plus how it got its name!), and so much more. Brian also throws down a challenge to Giant Nut and Golden Dumpster winner Jamison Go.

NHRL’s Team Honeycracked on Outside of the Box (Ep. 112)

I hope this interview will create a "buzz" in anticipation of the June NHRL event as Team Honeycracked plans on bringing a swarm of robots with them. I am particularly excited for the debut of Happy Meal which is a collaborative multibot that we talked about in quite a bit of detail. You should also "bee" ready to hear all about the growingSTEMS program which is a great tool for learning more about robotics.

BattleBots Giant Nut Winner Sawblaze’s Jamison Go on Outside of the Box (Ep. 111)

It is once again time to Slash and Burn with Jamison Go and this time talking about Sawblaze's epic run to the Giant Nut! This Sawblaze fan was so excited to break down some of the most epic matchups including the legendary battle with Minotaur and of course the amazing fight with HUGE that brought them the championship. We also spoke quite a bit about NHRL as Jamo has already qualified with two of his robots for finals and seeks to complete the trifecta with Silent Spring at the June NHRL event.

Maximizer’s Jake Hoffman on Outside of the Box (Ep. 110)

The 12lb division at NHRL is extremely competitive, but Jake Hoffman managed to claim the win at the May event and I talked to him all about it. We talked a lot about the UC Combat Robotics team that he has helped to grow as well as his prior bot Doomba (no relation to the BattleBot) and what he's got in the works for the future.