Outside of the Box
Check out the award-nominated podcast featuring host Christine Giver talking to guests spanning the combat robotics and STEM communities as well as a little nerdy talk with friends in entertainment and gaming. We have many segments including Bot Buddies, Robot Roundtables and both BattleBots and NHRL breakdowns featuring special co-host Ashley Beckman! If you love nerding out about robots, STEM, gaming and more, this channel is for you!
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Episodes
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
I wish that I could just say we don't talk about Bruno.. I mean, Riptide, but Ashley and I had to share our thoughts on this 10th episode as a whole. There were a few highlights such as more dominant performances from Deathroll and Copperhead as well as a very close main event match between Monsoon and Whiplash. Watch as we break down the good, the bad and the ugly before a 2-week BattleBots spring break.
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
If the voodoo of Witch Doctor has gotten you under their spell, then you will definitely want to check out this interview with Andrea Gellatly! We talked about coming off of an amazing BattleBots season getting to the finals of both the Giant Nut and Golden Bolt, the decision to finally go brushless and how rewarding it is to be such an active ambassador for combat robotics. *Noting that this interview was prior to the match versus Gruff.
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Hard to believe there were so many judges decisions with the amount of carnage in these two episodes, but Ashley and I talked about all of it! In one episode we had the hammer fight of the century, a dino-riffic debut and a Seems Reasonable sibling squabble and in the other we had SO much PIZZA, an appeal and reversal plus an awesome giant sword. Check it out!
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Kraken - I choose you! It is time for one of the most loveable yet deadly bots in BattleBots and I sat down with Matt and Sara Spurk to talk about it. We cover the season so far, the experience of being in Destruct-A-Thon and I suggest a possible Pokemon battle with Mammoth. SO much fun in one episode!
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
One of my most requested guests has finally made it on the show - Jake Ewert! The new bad boy of BattleBots shared some hot takes, some dad jokes and even teased a new Whyachi robot. Hear his thoughts on his fights so far including the rematch versus Hydra and the flipping frenzy versus Free Shipping.
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
If you ever wondered who that mysterious apparition with the glowing green ribs is on BattleBots, then you can check this episode out to get to know her! I sat down with Genny to learn about her background in robotics, how she came to be "the banshee" and nerding out about competing against some of her heroes.
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
They are back! I chatted with Ricky and Courtney about how BattleBots World Championship VII is faring for the mighty Mammoth thus far and got my first chance to really get into talking about Destruct-A-Thon! We also discussed how they need to challenge Kraken to a Pokemon battle. This was absolutely a fun time!
Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Saturday Feb 18, 2023
If you have an appetite for destruction like Ashley and I do, you were certainly entertained by these last couple episodes of BattleBots. We cover everything from EndGame getting "forked up" by RIPperoni to Minotaur's slugfest with Cobalt that ended will the Brazilian Bull being undefeated. SO much to unpack in this one! Please enjoy!
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
If you are a fan of innovation, you should be a fan of rookie bot Horizon! I talked to captain Joshua Kong about his prior experience with Skyline, the first match versus Shreddit Bro and some of his new ideas for robot designs. I also got his thoughts on Norwalk and so much more!
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Here's a short little mini episode to keep the robot discussion flowing this weekend. I get a lot of questions from both fans and even builders so I decided to answer the most common ones. Find out my thoughts on BattleBots weapons, my appreciation of symbiotic relationships between robots and their drivers, who people most want me to interview and the status of making those happen, whether I will ever build a robot and why Dragonite is a terrible Pokemon. All in less than 10 minutes!