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
Saturday Sep 10, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Sunday Aug 21, 2022
Sunday Aug 21, 2022
Listen to my recap of the Rotator Champions bracket as part of the Sin City Slugfest which was an episode with a lot of surprises and some controversy. We discuss all of the matchups, what really happened in their explosive fight with Glitch and Victor also answers some fan questions.
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
If you want to talk about robots who had an outstanding season in 2021, then tune in as I talk to Brandon Zalinsky of P1! We talk about all the matches from last season including their win against Hypershock in the round of 32.
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
If you love frogs or robots (or preferably both), you'll want to check out this breakdown of the Lockjaw Bracket for Battlebots Champions with David, Nick and Tim from Team Ribbot! (We did have some technical difficulties in the beginning but turned out to be an amazing recap!)