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

Monday Sep 19, 2022

It is a bit of a podcast crossover on this episode as I sat down with Luke Stangel who is known for the Behind the Bots podcast as well as providing commentary for Norwalk's robot competitions. We talk all about all of that plus Luke's interest in the possibility of nightly Battlebots shows.

Wednesday Sep 14, 2022

I have a real treat for all of you Battlebots fans especially those who love control bots! I spoke to the entire Vasquez family about their two amazing robots - Whiplash and Defender! We got into a number of topics including how last season went for both robots including the Sin City Slugfest and what may be to come!

Monday Sep 12, 2022

If you love a unique robot design like I do, you'll love this discussion I had with Greg Needel of Switchback. We talked about their rookie season, his experience with FIRST Robotics and everything to come!

Saturday Sep 10, 2022

I was so delighted to have the chance to talk to Hal Rucker of Team Black and Blue aka the team behind DUCK! who has been the most indestructible robot in the modern era. We talk about a couple of DUCK's most epic wins, the last season followed by DUCK's retirement and what Hal has cooking in the future!

Wednesday Sep 07, 2022

I was truly so excited to have all 3 Battlebots judges on my podcast together for the first time. We talk about everything from the history of judges in the sport to breaking down some of the most controversial matches in recent memory. The judging matrix and scorecards get brought out to go in depth into these and we also discuss some potential ideas for Battlebots in the future. (Lots of show and tell on this one so I would recommend checking out the video version also)

Monday Sep 05, 2022

Got a new episode for you breaking down the Witch Doctor bracket of the Sin City Slugfest with Battlebots fan and antweight builder Kyle Kuffrey! We talk about all of the matchups and our thoughts on the upcoming Golden Bolt tournament. 

Saturday Sep 03, 2022

Back with a new episode where I chatted with Evan Arias about Pain Train, the NHRL and about his new heavyweight version of Shreddit Bro which will hopefully be tearing up the Battlebots arena very soon!

Wednesday Aug 31, 2022

This is a very exciting episode to celebrate the future of combat robotics as I got to talk with the team from G-Force Robotics including 3 of their team members, Leigh from their coaching staff and mentor Craig Danby. We talked about this amazing program and what is in store for the future!

Saturday Aug 27, 2022

I sat down with Jordan Neal from DragonSlayer to talk about their exciting rookie season that was full of some really tough matchups and things to come!

Tuesday Aug 23, 2022

The position of referee in Battlebots is an important one, but also a challenging one at times. I spoke to Head Referee John Remar and asked a lot of questions dealing with everything from controversial calls to business development plans for Battlebots in the future including potential rule changes.

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