Outside of the Box

Outside of the Box Ep 124 | Henchmen Sam Hanson | NHRL

Did you ever wonder exactly what it is a henchmen at NHRL does? I had Sam on to talk about that as well as his overall passion for combat robotics. We talked about the recent big media promotions featuring NHRL and so much more!

Outside of the Box Ep 123 | Alicia Garnache of Frustration | NHRL | BattleBots

This episode is packed full of great stories as I sat down with Alicia Garnache who has been part of Horizon at BattleBots as well as building her own robot, Frustration which she has competed with at NHRL. You can hear all about Alicia's BattleBots experience as well as why you should not buy soldering tools on Amazon and an amazing story about how Alicia met Evan Arias of Team Shreddit. Also hear about Alicia's amazing gingerbread robot idea that hopefully will exist in the future at NHRL.

Outside of the Box Ep 122 | Referee John Remar | BattleBots

While BattleBots World Championship VII seemed to have far less officiating controversy than the prior season, I wanted to sit down with Referee John Remar to talk about it as well as what else BattleBots is working on these days. Watch for the end of the interview when John interviews ME and also teases some possible things to come.

Outside of the Box Ep 121 | Michael Cross of Stag Beetle Bot | NHRL

Feeling buggy? Check out this interview with NHRL builder Michael Cross. We chat about how he got started in building as well as his plans to build an insect army. This is a great listen if you ever wondered about the process of getting started in robot building without an engineering background. Michael hopes that the iterations on his design and everything he has learned will bring him success at NHRL.

Outside of the Box Ep 120 | Seth Schaffer | Just Cuz Robotics | NHRL| BattleBots

If you ever thought about quitting your day job to live your dream, Seth Schaffer of Just Cuz Robotics and Team Bloodsport is a great example of that in action. Learn about how he started Just Cuz and now produces an SSP kit that was recently featured as part of the NHRL segment on The Today Show. Seth is a great ambassador for the sport and he had a lot to say about how the sport has evolved and where he sees things going.

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!