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
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
The fans asked for a recap of the premiere so you got it and I was joined by the very knowledgeable Draco from Battlebots Update. We broke down our thoughts on the premiere as well as the Nastiest Knockouts in the modern era.
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Battlebots fans know and love Fon Davis from his time both as a builder and a judge and for World Championship VII he is back in the judge's chair. We talked about Fon's beginnings in robotics and special effects, his Giant Nut back when he drove Mouser Mecha Catbot and his thoughts on how the sport has evolved up through today.
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
It is finally time for World Championship VII of Battlebots and I sat down with Greg Munson to talk about an array of things including the rule changes, some personnel changes, some things we can expect this season and also some possible news related to the filming of Season 8! You won't want to miss this!
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
It might behooooove you to check out this amazing episode with Tamara and Ashley who have brought such joy to Norwalk with their robots Milktank, Milktankette and Vaca Tank. We talked about everything from Pokemon to killer robots. Definitely an episode the will moooooove you to keep watching!
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
Holy cow it is the 50th episode of the show and I was excited to have Corey joining me from Team Shreddit! Corey is truly a master builder according to fellow Shreddit alumni Anthony D'Ambrosio and is sure to come up with new and exciting ideas for Norwalk in 2023.
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
To get everyone pumped for the upcoming Norwalk December Finals, I talked to Anthony D'Ambrosio who will be bringing Blackbird to that event to compete with the very best. He has also had involvement with several Battlebots teams including Team Omega (Starchild & RIPperoni) as well as Team Shreddit plus the website Robots Ruined My Life. Great discussion about all things robot!
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Back with another NHRL interview this time with Peter Garnache of Ablation and Ablation Retro. Hear all about these robots plus Peter's experience on Team Horizon during Season 7 filming of Battlebots!
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Bot parts have become a very in demand item over the last couple of seasons and my guest on this episode is one of the most well-known collectors out there as he owns several heavyweights including past versions Valkyrie and Witch Doctor! I got to talk to him about his collection and how he needs to go to Season 8 filming in Vegas in 2023!
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
There is an awesome site that you may or may not be familiar with called Battlebots Update and I talked to the creative mind behind it. We talked about the origins and evolution of the site and also just about robot combat because what else would two Battlebots superfans do for an hour?
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Back with some fresh audio content for you! I chatted with Tom Farkas from First Drink of the Day which is a fun NHRL lifter bot! We talk about the event from this past weekend as well as all of the great things they are doing at Norwalk.