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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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.
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
NHRL fans get hyped as this episode is all about Kekoto Maane and Cereal Killer - the robot who captured everyone's hearts at a recent NHRL event. Hear about the upgrades he plans to make to Cereal Killer for the future as well as him joining Team WPI.
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
If you like flipper bots and Celtic folklore then you'll love this interview with David from Team Banshee. Formerly of Team Malice, David talks about this new and exciting bot coming from a long line of flippers he's designed. We talk about Banshee as well as how he'd love a chance to fight Hydra and maybe even his former team, Malice.
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Sadly Bugglebots is not coming back at this point in time, but I got to hear all about it from Sarah Malyan including talking about her favorite matchups and interviews. We also got to talk about her Shuntcast interview with Faruq and the fun game shows she has done including one with Tom and Tim of Monsoon, Will Bales of Hypershock and Jen Herchenroeder of HiJinx which you HAVE to hear if you never have. Always a blast chatting with Sarah!
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
If you love dinosaurs and robots, then you'll love this interview with Terrortops captain Ben Burton. This rookie bot is a magical blend of Witch Doctor and Whiplash that is sure to wreak havoc in Season 7. I for one am excited to see it in action!
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
While I recently had Lisa on my Judges show, I wanted to talk to her about her amazing robots including Tentomoushi, Plan X and Mega Tento. We discussed the Battlebots Happy Meal toys, the Tombstone fight that should have happened and what kind of robot Lisa would build today.