Outside of the Box

Quantum’s James Cooper on Outside of the Box (Ep. 65)

If you are like me, you have also been bitten by the awesomeness of Quantum this season. They have already torn through the cookie-shaped Captain Shredderator and the spicy flamethrower Gruff. I talked to James Cooper about those matches as well as the road to return for World Championship VII. If you too have been caught up in Quantumania - you'll want to check out this episode.

Deathroll on Outside of the Box (Ep. 64)

This podcast crossed many timezones to have the honor of interviewing the team behind one of Battlebots' deadliest vertical spinners - DeathRoll. It absolutely dominated in 2019 and is now back for World Championship VII with the severed arm and all. I talked to Steven and Glen about their robot's journey back and how the season has fared so far, plus what may be to come in the future for the croc bot that is going to clean your clock.

BattleBots Breakdown WCVII Ep. 4&5 on Outside of the Box (Ep.63)

There was a LOT to unpack from Episodes 4 and 5 including a bunch of robots who are dominating despite struggling in the past including Claw Viper and Fusion who nearly beat Witch Doctor. We also talk a little about the controversy-filled matchup between MadCatter and Riptide. **Also a note that I called "Double Tap" by a similar robot name "Double Jeopardy". I know they are different robots, but I am going to blame the cold medicine for that one. Enjoy!

Triton/Jackpot on Outside of the Box (Ep. 62)

It was a party in Vegas as I sat down with Brad, Shea, Jeff & Kat from Vegas Combat Robotics to talk about many things including the robotics scene in Vegas, the advantages and disadvantages of living right by BattleBots Arena, the saga of "cardboard Dustin", the "Triton Christmas Tree", plus their first matches from World Championship VII! Such a fun discussion about robot combat!

Emulsifier’s Matt Bores on Outside of the Box (Ep. 61)

Emulsifer had a big year in 2022 being selected for World Championship VII of BattleBots with their 250lb version and also winning the NHRL Championship at the December Finals with the 30lb version. We talked a little bit about both robots including their first match vs Fusion and how underdog rookies can sometimes have an advantage coming into BattleBots.

MadCatter’s Calvin Iba on Outside of the Box (Ep. 59)

Do you like cats? Do you also like fire? If you answered yes to both, then you'll want to check out my interview with insanely amazing builder and driver Calvin Iba. We talked about the time he melted an arena as well as the amazing first World Championship VII match against Whiplash and also two of Calvin's favorite matches ever against Sawblaze and Hypershock.

Tantrum on Outside of the Box (Ep. 58)

We're a few weeks into World Championship VII so I sat down with the reigning champions Tantrum to talk about their road to the Giant Nut as well as their first match with Minotaur and their feelings about their upcoming rematch with Hydra and battle against fellow Seems Reasonable bot Blip. Join myself, Alex, Ginger and Brian for a great chat!

BattleBots Breakdown WCVII Ep. 2&3 on Outside of the Box (Ep.57)

Welcome to the new show within a show on Outside of the Box called BattleBots Breakdown as I am joined by my amazing co-host Ashley who you may know from Team Udder Destruction. We shared our thoughts on Episodes 2 and 3 of World Championship VII which covers everything from HyperBlaze to Claw Viper's dominant takedown of rookie bot Ominous to Hydra/Jake Ewert clearly showing a new level of aggression early in the season. This episode is full of bot goodness and entertainment!

RIPperoni on Outside of the Box (Ep. 56)

Do you like pizza? Do you also like robots? How about pepperoni and pain? If you like all of those, definitely check out this interview with Anna from Omega Team (not a cult) to talk about the BattleBots rookie - RIPperoni! We talk about how they started the season as well as how this pizza-rific robot came to be from its roots in Norwalk. Mama mia! What an episode!

Minotaur on Outside of the Box (Ep. 55)

Here it is! Time for the long-awaited Minotaur interview and I was joined by Junior as we took a trip through Battlebots history to talk about some of the best Minotaur matches including the tire-munching fight vs. Bronco and the heartbreaking loss in Season 6 versus Witch Doctor. We also discussed the first match vs Tantrum from World Championship VII. Minotaur will be back on later in the season so consider this part one!