Podcasts by Behind the Bots

NHRL 2023 All-Stars Preview with Sam Hanson from 2023-12-05T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re previewing the 2023 NHRL All-Stars event, Dec. 5, 6, and 7 on YouTube. We’re catching up with NHRL Henchman Sam who will give us an inside look at what to expect....

2023 NHRL Championships Recap from 2023-11-29T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re recapping the 2023 NHRL Championships, which saw Emulsifier take home first place in the 30-pound weight class, Full Court win in the 12’s, and Booty Brigade take...

2023 NHRL Championships Preview with NHRL Chief Content/Strategy Officer Chris Moran from 2023-11-08T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re previewing the 2023 NHRL Championships, which will be held this Saturday in Norwalk, CT and livestreamed live over YouTube. We’re joined by our good friend Chris ...

Battlebots Champions Season 2 Episode 4 review with Jeff Waters and Jason Woods from 2023-11-01T00:14:36

This week on the podcast we have two very special guests! Jeff Waters of Supreme Ruler and

BtB Rewind: Our 2020 Interview with MegaBots cofounder Matt Oehrlein from 2023-07-05T11:19:45

*This episode, including the news and interview, is a rerun from February 2020* This week on the podcast, we go big - literally - with a story so crazy it’s almost hard to believe. Cofounder M...

BtB Rewind: Our 2021 Interview with NHRL founder Austin McChord from 2023-06-29T14:17:32

This is a re-run of our interview from May 2021.

See you when break is over!

BattleBots 7 Hot Takes, with The RoboCast and Outside of the Box! from 2023-06-19T01:41:46

This week on the podcast — a very special crossover episode, with our dear friends at The RoboCast and Outside of the Box. This season, we’re taking your hot takes, mixing them with our hot take...

Our WCVII Interview with HUGE Captain Jonathan Schultz! from 2023-06-07T01:25:56

This week on the podcast, we’re chatting with WCVII Giant Nut runner-up — Jonathan Schultz, captain of HUGE! We ask him what filming this season felt like, his plan to face (and make!) attachmen...

BattleBots S7 E20 Finale Review with Giant Nut Winner Jamison Go and SawBlaze! from 2023-05-31T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with the man of the hour — BattleBots World Championship 7 Giant Nut winner Jamison Go, captain of SawBlaze. We ask him what his secret to success was...

BattleBots S7 E19 Review with HyperShock Captain Will Bales! from 2023-05-24T01:17:57

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with longtime friend of the pod Will Bales, captain of the electric green vert HyperShock, at the end of their regular season run on BattleBots. We ta...

BattleBots S7 E17 Review with Quantum captains James and Grant Cooper! from 2023-05-17T01:05

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Quantum captains (and brothers) James and Grant Cooper, fresh off their exit in the Round of 32. We explore Quantum’s unique and generative desig...

BattleBots S7 E16 Review with Shatter Captain Adam Wrigley! from 2023-05-11T01:03:49

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Shatter captain Adam Wrigley to reflect on Season 7 of BattleBots, which just completed its first round of World Championship 7. We’ll briefly ta...

BattleBots S7 E15 Review with Valkyrie Captain Lucy Du! from 2023-05-03T01:03

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Valkyrie captain and NHRL mainstay Lucy Du, to recap her first season as a BattleBots captain, and what’s next for her powerful undercutter. We a...

BattleBots S7 E14 Review with NHRL Community Director Gil Hova! from 2023-04-26T02:21:26

This week on the podcast, we’re previewing May NHRL with Community Director Gil Hova! We take a look back at episode 14 of BattleBots — as another 14 robots complete their qualifying rounds.

BattleBots S7 E13 Review with Shreddit Bro Captain Evan Arias! from 2023-04-19T23:31:10

This week on the podcast, we have the honor, the pleasure, nay the delight of interviewing our friend Shreddit Bro captain Evan Arias! Shreddit Bro came up through NHRL, back when we were standi...

BattleBots S7 E12 Review with Claw Viper Captain Kevin Milczewski! from 2023-04-12T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re joined by Kevin Milczewski, captain of the zippy little control bot that’s captured our hearts, Claw Viper. We talk about growing up in the Hudson Valley, how he ...

BattleBots S7 E11 Review with Mammoth Team Member Brandon Young! from 2023-04-05T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re joined by a very special guest co-host, Mammoth team member Brandon Bennett Young! Brandon has been in the combat robotics game since high school, runs multiple r...

S10 E3 Breakdown with Michael Kowalski from 2023-04-01T03:26

Sorry for the late upload - we had some technical difficulties!

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 10, Episode 3, which was a slippery one. 

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Fourth Anniversary AMA Special Hosted by Copperhead Team Member/Pumpkin King of Colorado Chad New! from 2023-03-22T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re taking almost all of your questions in a special AMA episode to commemorate our 4-year anniversary on the pod. No BattleBots this week — we’ll be back with our re...

BattleBots S7 E10 Review, with Monsoon Captain Tom Brewster&Team! from 2023-03-15T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 10 of BattleBots, which was a spicy one. We explore the difference between legality and ethics, and the community’s unwritten code o...

BattleBots S7 E9 Review, with BattleBots Match Steward Mike Jeffries! from 2023-03-08T01:05:45

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 9 of BattleBots, with official Match Steward Mike Jeffries. Mike is a longtime combat robot builder, who most recently competed on B...

BattleBots S7 E8 Review, with no guests at all (just us) from 2023-03-01T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 8 of BattleBots, which was very exciting indeed. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to book a guest this week, so it’s just a lil’ minis...

BattleBots S7 E7 Review, with Mammoth Captain Ricky Willems! from 2023-02-22T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 7 of BattleBots, with our friend and NHRL cohost Ricky Willems. Ricky will break down his most recent fight with Starchild, and refl...

BattleBots S7 E6 Review, with Hijinx Captain Jen Herchenroder! from 2023-02-15T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 6 of BattleBots. We’re also catching up with Hijinx Captian Jen Herchenroder to discuss the recently aired match against Captain Shr...

BattleBots S7 E5 Review, with Mad Catter Driver Calvin Iba! from 2023-02-08T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 5 of BattleBots. We’re also catching up with Mad Catter and Lynx driver Calvin Iba to discuss the match and controversy surrounding ...

BattleBots S7 E4 Review, with Malice Captain Bunny Liaw and Teammate David Liaw! from 2023-02-01T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 4 of BattleBots. We’re also catching up with Malice captain Bunny Liaw and her teammate/husband David, as BattleBots prepares to lau...

BattleBots S7 E3 Review, with Ominous Captain Tim Bouwens! from 2023-01-25T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 3 of BattleBots, with special guest Tim Bouwens, the captain of Ominous! Ominous is a gorgeous, three-wheeled omnidrive robot from t...

BattleBots S7 E2 Review, with Switchback Captain Greg Needel! from 2023-01-18T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 2 of BattleBots. We break down the episode with Switchback captain Greg Needel, whose bot has gone through the ultimate glow-up for ...

BattleBots S7 E1 Review, with The Bot Whisperer Himself, Pete Abrahamson! from 2023-01-11T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re diving into Season 7, Episode 1 of BattleBots, which aired Jan. 5, 2023 on the Discovery Channel. We break down the episode with the one and only Pete Abrahamson,...

BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Horizon Captain Joshua Kong and Teammates Peter Garnache and Kyle Loyola! from 2022-12-29T11:34:55

This week on the podcast, we’re wrapping up our coverage of the BattleBots 7 rookies with the gorgeous, ambitious, very purple dual horizontal Horizon. Team captain Joshua Kong first tested the ...

BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Doomba captain Brice Farrell and Teammates Liz Chavarria and Philippe Voyer! from 2022-12-14T01:42:05

This week on the podcast, we’re continuing our coverage of the BattleBots 7 rookies with the murderous little vacuum cleaner that could — Doomba! We talk BattleBots, the metagame behind BattleBo...

BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Ripperoni Captain Anna Zolnikov and Driver Fred Moore from 2022-12-07T01:01

This week on the podcast, we’re continuing our coverage of the BattleBots 7 rookies with the Italian side of the Team Omega family — Ripperoni! This pizza-themed robot features a neat little inn...

BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Starchild Captain Brandon Zalinsky&Teammates Tony D’Ambrosio and Amanda Fowler! from 2022-11-30T01:03

This week on the podcast, we’re continuing our coverage of the BattleBots 7 rookies with the Alien-inspired big-wheeled thwack-vert of our dreams, Starchild! Team captain Brandon Zalinsky spent ...

BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: TerrorTops Captain Ben Burton! from 2022-11-23T01:04:03

This week on the podcast, we’re continuing our coverage of the BattleBots 7 rookies with Ben Burton, captain of the Triceratops-inspired TerrorTops! We talk dinosaurs, robots, and robot dinosaur...

BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Banshee Captain David Small from 2022-11-16T01:06

This week on the podcast, we’re continuing our coverage of the BattleBots 7 rookies with the quirky, kilt-wearing captain David Small and his brand-new heavyweight flipper bot Banshee. David bui...

BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Emulsifier Captain Matt Bores from 2022-11-09T08:15:41

This week on the podcast, we’re continuing our coverage of the BattleBots 7 rookies with one of the most-anticipated robots of the season — Emulsifier. This robot, from the builders at Bots FC, ...

BattleBots 7 Rookie Preview: Doom Captain Alejandro Pina from 2022-11-02T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re kicking off 10 weeks of BattleBots 7 rookies, with Doom captain Alejandro Pina. Doom is an articulated hammersaw mounted atop sloped wedges. Alejandro spent more ...

How to Build a Combat Robotics League, with the Midwest Robot Combat Association! from 2022-10-26T00:20:30

This week on the podcast, we’re focusing on the lifeblood of our sport — local combat robotics leagues. We’ll talk with the organizers behind the Midwest Robot Combat Association (MRCA), which l...

A Very Special Episode from the Pits at BattleBots! from 2022-10-19T01:30

This week on the podcast, we’re coming to you live from the pits at BattleBots! Chris, Lindsay and Luke are working on the pit crews for Copperhead and Shreddit Bro, and are taking all of your b...

Tapping in with Rookie BattleBots Team Double Tap! from 2022-10-11T22:01:10

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Team Ostrich Air, builders of the rookie bot Double Tap! The team just shipped their bot to Las Vegas, and will fight in their first combat robot...

Warming Up with ICEwave Captain Marc DeVidts! from 2022-10-05T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re sitting down with longtime builder and perpetual fan favorite Marc DeVidts, captain of ICEwave! Marc began building combat robots more than 20 years ago, but real...

Yahoooooo! Our Interview with Yahoo captain/Copperhead team member Chad New from 2022-09-28T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with the winner of the 30-pound division at September’s Norwalk Havoc — Yahoo captain slash Copperhead team member slash pet store owner slash giant p...

September 2022 Norwalk Havoc Mini-sode! from 2022-09-21T10:24:31

This week on the podcast, we’ve got a brief little, guestless mini-sode, while we recover from September Norwalk Havoc. We’ll recap the latest event, share our top personal highlights, and get y...

BattleBots Season 7 Reveal with BattleBots Cofounder Greg Munson! from 2022-09-14T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re diving deep into the just-revealed Season 7 of the show — which will film in Las Vegas Oct. 18 through Oct. 30 — with BattleBots cofounder and friend of the pod G...

BattleBots Champions Ep. 5 Recap, Plus Triton Preview with Brad Hanstad from 2022-09-07T01:27:16

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up again with longtime BattleBots builder Brad Hanstad, to get an exclusive early look at his new heavyweight Triton, the spiritual successor to Deep Six...

BattleBots Champions Ep. 4 Recap with Kraken Captain Matt Spurk! from 2022-08-31T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re diving deep into all things Kraken with one of our favorite builders of all time, Kraken captain Matt Spurk! This week, Matt made the surprise announcement that h...

BattleBots Champions Ep. 3 Recap with Glitch Captain Kyle Miller! from 2022-08-24T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up again with Kyle Miller, captain of the surprisingly effective rookie bot Glitch. Glitch went undefeated in the qualifying rounds during Season 6 of Ba...

BattleBots Champions Ep. 2 Recap with Deep Six Captain Dustin Esswein! from 2022-08-17T01:03:03

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up again with one of our favorite builders of all time, Deep Six captain Dustin Esswein! Dustin’s design philosophy is simple — weapons first, everything...

BattleBots Champions Ep. 1 Recap with Gigabyte Captain John Mladenik from 2022-08-10T10:17:45

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with longtime combat robotics builder John Mladenik, captain of Gigabyte and Cobalt on S6 of BattleBots. John and his team have essentially perfected ...

BattleBots Champions Season Preview, Plus Team WPI’s Brian Boxell, James Nguyen and Ian MacInerney! from 2022-08-03T03:39:54

This week on the podcast, we’re traveling to Worcester, Massachusetts to take a deep dive on Team WPI, the supergroup whose team members sit on half a dozen BattleBots teams, and have multiple f...

July 2022 Norwalk Havoc Recap with Head Referee Jim Heaney! from 2022-07-27T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Norwalk Havoc head referee Jim Heaney, who is stepping away from henchman life to return to school. We also recap Norwalk Havoc’s July 2022 compe...

Hammering it out with Shatter! Captain Adam Wrigley from 2022-07-13T02:32:36

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Shatter captain Adam Wrigley, on the eve of his Norwalk Havoc debut (July 16 and 17 in Norwalk, Connecticut, or catch it streamed live on YouTube...

Amazon Re:MARS Recap with HyperShock’s Alex Bales and Her Husband Will from 2022-07-06T02:15:19

This week on the podcast, we’re headed to Las Vegas, where BattleBots just wrapped up a special one-day tournament, sponsored by the Amazon Re:MARS conference. Eight bots faced off, in hopes of ...

We’re Back! with Wake and Bake Builders Alex Pezza and Angel Vidal from 2022-06-29T11:03:50

This week on the podcast, we chat with NHRL’s Wake and Bake builders Alex Pezza and Angel Vidal. Alex and Angel both compete on Team Shreddit, which competes on BattleBots with Pain Train. Team ...

Behind the Bots x RoboCast Crossover Episode: The Gang Fixes BattleBots from 2022-04-20T01:06

This week on the podcast, we attempt to fix everything that’s currently broken about BattleBots, with help from our friends at the RoboCast.

This week’s interview is brought to y...

BattleBots S6E14 Season Finale Recap with Blip&Tantrum Captains Aren Hill, Ginger Schmidt, and Alex Grant! from 2022-04-13T01:20:26

This week on the podcast, we break down the Season 6 finale of BattleBots with Blip captain Aren Hill and Tantrum co-captains Ginger Schmidt and Alex Grant! They talk about the incredible ascent...

BattleBots S6E13 Recap with Whiplash Captain Matt Vasquez! from 2022-04-06T01:22:56

This week on the podcast, we’re recapping an incredible season of Whiplash, with team captain and certified great human being Matt Vasquez! Matt is one of our all-time favorite builders on Battl...

BattleBots S6E12 Recap with Ribbot Captain David Jin! from 2022-03-30T01:05

This week on the podcast, we’re jumping into the action with Ribbot captain David Jin, fresh off his Round of 32 match on BattleBots. We talk frogs, Norwalk Havoc, voltage limits, and more. This...

BattleBots S6E11 Recap with The Bot Whisperer Himself, Pete Abrahamson! from 2022-03-23T01:15:48

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with one of our absolute favorite people on Planet Earth — Pete Abrahamson! Pete joins us to talk Season 6, the Round of 32, Star Wars, Dungeons & Dra...

BattleBots S6E10 Recap with Yeti Captain Greg Gibson and Teammate James Arluck from 2022-03-16T02:33:50

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up Greg Gibson and James Arluck from Yeti. Greg and James are both very busy people, so we ended up recording a special bonus interview in the middle of ...

BattleBots S6E9 Recap with SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Captain Joe Fabiani! from 2022-03-09T01:05

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up again with Joe Fabiani, who’s made a name for himself in combat robotics for leaning into unusual and unconventional designs. He’s retiring heavyweigh...

BattleBots S6E8 Recap with Al Kindle and Bunny Sauriol! from 2022-03-02T22:03:06

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with two of our favorite captains in the sport — Blacksmith captain Al Kindle and Malice captain Bunny Sauriol! This is our first time interviewing tw...

BattleBots S6E7 Recap with BattleBots Announcer Kenny Florian! from 2022-02-23T01:12

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with BattleBots announcer Kenny Florian! Kenny is a mixed martial artist who fought in the UFC before switching careers and following his true passion...

BattleBots S6E6 Recap with Lucky Captain Mark Demers and Driver Matt Olson! from 2022-02-16T02:00:35

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with the team behind the flipping amazing launcher bot Lucky! We talk Canada, RC cars, what it’s like driving a heavyweight BattleBot, and what Lucky’...

BattleBots S6E5 Recap with Faruq Tauheed! from 2022-02-09T01:27:18

BattleBots S6E5 Recap with Faruq Tauheed!

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with BattleBots host and resident hype man, Faruq Tauheed! Faruq takes us behind the scenes ...

BattleBots S6E4 Recap with HotLeafJuice captain and SawBlaze team member Lucy Du! from 2022-02-02T01:05

This week on the podcast, we’re interviewing HotLeafJuice captain and SawBlaze team member Lucy Du! Lucy is a mechanical engineer who got her bachelors and masters degrees at MIT, and went to wo...

BattleBots S6E3 Recap with HyperShock Captain Will Bales! from 2022-01-26T01:05

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with the captain of everyone’s favorite neon green heavyweight, HyperShock! HyperShock began its run for the Giant Nut on Thursday, with a convincing ...

BattleBots S6E2 Recap with MadCatter Driver Calvin Iba! from 2022-01-19T01:05

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with MadCatter driver Calvin Iba! Diehard combat robotics fans know Calvin for Lynx, the world’s most competitive beetleweight, which has taken home n...

BattleBots S6E1 Recap with Nick and Brian Nave from Captain Shrederator! from 2022-01-12T10:50:25

This week on the podcast, we’re spinning to win with Captain Shrederator, fresh off a big match against The King of Kinetic Energy himself, Ray Billings and Tombstone. BattleBots Season 6 kicked...

Pre-Premiere Week with BattleBots Showrunner Aaron Catling! from 2022-01-05T01:17:40

This week on the podcast, we’re doing our last pre-premiere episode of the season with BattleBots showrunner Aaron Catling! Aaron sits on the Selection Committee, helps build the fight cards, an...

Our Pre-Pre-BattleBots Mini-sode from 2021-12-29T01:27:11

This week on the podcast, we’re dragging ourselves out of our collective holiday comas to bring you a pre-pre-BattleBots mini episode, covering the December Finals at Norwalk Havoc, Luke officia...

Our Interview with Jäger Captain Ralf Schneider from 2021-12-15T01:16:38

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Ralf Schneider, captain of the European rookie multibot Jäger. The team faced big challenges this season — Ralf’s UK teammates were prevented fro...

The 2021 New Bot Preview from 2021-12-08T01:15:27

This week on the podcast, we’re previewing every new robot appearing in BattleBots Season 6 (airing Thursday, Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. on Discovery Channel!): Blade, Blip, Defender, Dragon Slayer, Glitc...

An Abbreviated Thanksgiving Week Special from 2021-12-01T01:53:41

This week on the podcast, we’re stumbling out of our turkey-induced comas with an abbreviated episode. No guest this week — back to our regularly scheduled programming next week.

Our Interview with Pardon My French Builders Philippe Voyer and Sean Lamothe! from 2021-11-24T01:22:53

This week on the podcast, we’re heading north to Canada, to meet up with rookie BattleBots builders Philippe Voyer and Sean Lamothe from Pardon My French! We learn about big drums, little lifter...

Our Post-Norwalk Havoc Interview with Darkside Captain Chris DeCicco&Team! from 2021-11-17T01:06

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with our own Chris DeCicco, and his pit crew/cousins Dave, Johnny, and Jackson, fresh off their first combat robotics match ever this past weekend at ...

Our Interview with T.W.I.R.C. host Jevan Woodrow! from 2021-11-10T01:19:01

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with fellow combat robotics superfan/BattleBots content creator Jevan Woodrow, host of the very popular YouTube channel This Week in Robot Combat! We ...

Our Interview with Matt and Wendy Maxham (Cobalt! Stinger! Sewer Snake!) from 2021-11-03T01:05

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with BattleBots veterans Matt and Wendy Maxham. Matt and Wendy began competing in the early 2000s with Sewer Snake, and returned to BattleBots in 2015...

Our Interview with Dragon Slayer builders Dylan Halsey, Jordan Neal and Justin Kizer from 2021-10-27T01:02

This week on the podcast, we’re going medieval with Dragon Slayer builders Dylan Halsey and Jordan Neal. Last year, Dylan and Jordan worked together to build Piranha, a heavyweight combat robot ...

Our Interview with Skyline builders Alon Belkin, Joshua Kong and Kyle Loyola from 2021-10-20T01:03

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with combat robotics builders Alon Belkin, Joshua Kong and Kyle Loyola! Last year, Alon captained Axolotl, the hot pink, salamander-themed vertical sp...

Our Interview with Roasting Robots host Mystrsyko2 aka Mike Stropkovic! from 2021-10-13T01:01

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with the preeminent combat robotics content creator himself, Mystrsyko2, aka Mike Stropkovic! Mike has been creating BattleBots videos on YouTube sinc...

Our Interview with Overhaul Captain Charles Guan! from 2021-09-29T05:00

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up again with Overhaul captain (and noted vantruck enthusiast) Charles Guan, to talk the 2021 season of BattleBots, ask him all your anime questions, and...

Our Interview with JackPot teammate Shea Waffles Johns! from 2021-09-22T01:16:18

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with JackPot teammate Shea Waffles Johns! We learn more about the 2021 build of JackPot, BattleBots moving to Las Vegas, why it’s a good idea to drink...

Our Interview with New Tantrum Co-Captains Ginger Schmidt and Alex Grant! from 2021-09-15T01:06

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with Tantrum’s two newest co-captains, Ginger Schmidt and Alex Grant! Ginger and Alex have both built really interesting robots earlier in their caree...

Our Interview with Rookie BattleBots Captain Kyle Miller with Glitch from 2021-09-08T01:06

This week on the podcast, we’re sitting down with the brand-new team Glitch, built by students from U.C. Berkeley. This absolutely gorgeous robot combines a stealth bomber aesthetic, billet body...

BattleBots S6 Championship Filming Week Special (From the Pits!) from 2021-09-01T01:05

This week on the podcast, we’re headed back to Las Vegas for a special report from Luke, who spent the first day of the 2021 championship in the pits.

This week’s combat robotics...

BattleBots S6 Filming Week Special from 2021-08-25T01:01:40

This week on the podcast, we’re headed to Las Vegas to catch up with BattleBots superfan Mary Katherine Carr, who is attending every single taping session this season, and touring the pits as a ...

BattleBots S6 New Bot Preview: Switchback! from 2021-08-18T01:05

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with new captain Greg Needel to learn more about his drum(ish) hammer, Switchback! Greg is no stranger to robotics or BattleBots—he competed at the un...

Behind the Bots 100th Episode AMA Extravaganza! from 2021-08-11T01:04

This week on the podcast, we’re doing something kind of unusual—we’re opening up the Q&A thread so you can ask us anything. No builder interview (it’s shipping week for BattleBots), so expect a ...

How a BattleBots Hexbug Gets Made, with Whiplash from 2021-08-04T01:05

This week on the podcast, we catch up with BattleBots 2020 runners-up Jeff, Debbie, Matthew and Jason Vasquez from Whiplash! Lots of big news out of the team this past week—the Whiplash versus S...

BattleBots Season 6 Preview with Robert Cowan and Luke Quintal from Copperhead from 2021-07-28T01:02:02

This week on the podcast, we take our second look at Copperhead, the tiny, tanky drum spinner from Colorado, with builders Robert Cowan and Luke Quintal. With the Season 6 filming of BattleBots ...

Our Very Early BattleBots Season 6 Preview with Greg Munson from 2021-07-21T01:06

This week on the podcast, we return from a very long vacation to chat with BattleBots co-creator Greg Munson, who this week confirmed that Season 6 of the show will be taped August 23 through Se...

Norwalk Havoc with organizer Austin McChord from 2021-05-12T01:12

This week on the podcast, we dive into the history (and future!) of Norwalk Havoc, the world’s top beetleweight combat robotics league, with Norwalk founder Austin McChord. If you want to check ...

Blast from the Past: Our Interview with Minotaur Captain Marco Antonio Meggiolaro from 2021-04-28T01:20

From October 2019!

On this episode of Behind the Bots, we catch up with Minotaur captain Marco Antonio Meggiolaro, who tells us more about what it’s like building bots and comp...

Blast from the Past: Our Interview with Blacksmith Captain Al Kindle from 2021-04-21T01:30

From February 2020!

We sit down with Blacksmith captain Al Kindle, and explore his long history in the sport, the design thinking behind Blacksmith, and what it was like seeing...

Caulk Talk with Caulk Builders Joe Fabiani, Brandon Zalinsky, Tommy Wong and Izzie Cao from 2021-04-14T01:05

This week on the podcast, we go deep with Caulk builders Joe, Brandon, Tommy and Izzie, who (with the help of Pain Train captain Evan Arias) went against all odds last month to win the 12-pound ...

BattleBots S5 Reflections with Skorpios Captains Zach Lytle and Diana Tarlson from 2021-04-07T01:53:55

This week on the podcast, we catch up with Skorpios co-captains Zach Lytle and Diana Tarlson—exactly one year (to the day!) from the last time they were on the show. In early April 2020, the wor...

BattleBots S5 Postseason Reflections with Kraken Captain Matt Spurk from 2021-03-31T01:20

This week on the podcast, we catch up with the captain of everyone’s favorite nautical monster-themed BattleBot, Kraken captain Matt Spurk! We talk toughness and reliability, judging, and what’s...

BattleBots Post-Season Recap (With Pete Abrahamson, aka The Bot Whisperer!) from 2021-03-24T01:48:18

This week on the podcast, we talk BattleBots, BattleBots: Bounty Hunters, apple sausages, and Norwalk Havoc. Plus! The return of The Bot Whisperer himself, Pete Abrahamson!

Thi...

BattleBots S5E14 Recap (With 2020 Giant Nut Champions Jack Barker and Nick Mabey!) from 2021-03-17T01:20

This week on the podcast, we catch up with 2020 Giant Nut winners Jack Barker and Nick Mabey from End Game! This is our second time having Nick and Jack on the show this season—we interviewed th...

BattleBots S5E13 Recap (With Mike and Andrea Gellatly from Team Witch Doctor!) from 2021-03-10T01:31

This week on the podcast, we catch up with Mike and Andrea Gellatly from Team Witch Doctor, to reflect on the 2020 season, their sprint in the middle of the season to build new weapon discs, and...

BattleBots S5E12 Recap (With Copperhead Captain Zach Goff!) from 2021-03-03T01:32

This week on the podcast, we catch up with Copperhead captain Zach Goff, to learn more about his history in the sport, his 2016 debut on BattleBots with the drum spinner Poison Arrow, and his re...

BattleBots S5E11 Recap (With HiJinx Captain Jen Herchenroeder!) from 2021-02-24T01:21

This week on the podcast, we kick off the Round of 32 with HiJinx captain Jen Herchenroeder. It’s been nearly exactly one year since we last had Jen on the show, back when HiJinx was still the b...

BattleBots S5E10 Recap (With SawBlaze Captain Jamison Go!) from 2021-02-17T01:12

This week on the podcast, we slash and burn with SawBlaze captain Jamison Go, getting his thoughts on his match last week against Rusty, the season so far, and his thoughts going into the Top 32...

BattleBots S5E9 Recap (With BattleBots Co-Creator Greg Munson!) from 2021-02-10T01:02

This week on the podcast, we catch up with BattleBots co-creator Greg Munson for a midseason check-in. We talk BattleBots: Bounty Hunters, his thoughts on the main BattleBots season so far, and ...

BattleBots S5E8 Recap (With Bloodsport Captain Justin Marple!) from 2021-02-03T01:12

This week on the podcast, we catch up with Bloodsport Captain Justin Marple! He talks about his fast and furious run on BattleBots season 5 so far, the major lessons he learned after competing w...

BattleBots S5E7 Recap (With Mammoth Captain Ricky Willems!) from 2021-01-27T01:19:03

This week on the podcast, we catch up with the builder behind the biggest BattleBot to ever grace the BattleBox—Mammoth captain Ricky Willems!

Ricky is a tinkerer at heart, and...

BattleBots S5E6 Recap (Plus, Old Habits&New Beginnings with Sharko Captain Ed Robinson) from 2021-01-20T01:09

This week on the podcast, we catch up with Sharko captain and returning guest Ed Robinson, undoubtedly the most colorful competitor on BattleBots. He’s joining us after his match last week again...

BattleBots S5E5 Recap (Plus Our Interview with Hydra Captain Jake Ewert!) from 2021-01-13T02:02:13

This week on the podcast, we catch up with Hydra captain Jake Ewert, whose unconventional strategy against HUGE garnered a fair amount of controversy this week among BattleBots fans. We learn mo...

BattleBots S5E4 Recap (Plus, Happy 2021!) from 2021-01-06T01:30

This week on the podcast, we catch up with ourselves—sadly, no guest this week due to the holidays. However! We recap S5E4 of BattleBots, plus the launch of the new series BattleBots: Bounty Hun...

BattleBots S5E3 Recap (Plus, Coming Full Circle with RotatoЯ Captain Victor Soto) from 2020-12-23T02:06:23

This week on the podcast, we catch up with longtime BattleBots competitor Victor Soto, captain of the tanky golden horizontal disc spinner Rotator. We get his take on the BETA-Rotator match, whi...

BattleBots S5E2 Recap (Plus, Rising from the Ashes with Perfect Phoenix’s Tyler Nguyen and Juli Johnson) from 2020-12-16T02:40:02

This week on the podcast, we catch up with the youngest BattleBots driver in the field, 11-year-old Tyler Nguyen! Tyler enters the competition this year with an impressive resume, with first-pla...

BattleBots S5E1 Recap (Plus, our “Swift” Interview with End Game’s Nick Mabey and Jack Barker) from 2020-12-09T02:36:29

This week on the podcast, we head to New Zealand to talk all things End Game with 2020 captain Nick Mabey, and 2019 captain Jack Barker. Nick and Jack both attended the University of Auckland, w...

Like the Best Summer Camp Ever: Our Interview with BattleBots Showrunner Aaron Catling from 2020-12-02T01:27

This week on the podcast, we catch up with BattleBots executive producer and showrunner Aaron Catling! Aaron has been instrumental in crafting the look and feel of BattleBots since the 2015 rebo...

Part 2: I Like Big Fans and I Cannot Lie, with “The Bot Whisperer” Pete Abrahamson from 2020-11-25T01:48:44

This week on the podcast, we wrap up our conversation with BattleBots veteran, and newest member of the show’s broadcasting team, Pete Abrahamson!

In this segment, he takes all...

Part 1: From The Blob to BattleBots, with “The Bot Whisperer” Pete Abrahamson from 2020-11-18T01:14:53

This week on the podcast, we catch up with the newest member of BattleBots’ on-camera broadcasting team, BattleBots veteran Pete Abrahamson! In 1994, Pete formed Team Sinister with his high sch...

Hittin' it Big with JackPot Captain Jeff Waters from 2020-11-11T01:47:12

This week on the podcast, we catch up with a returning guest, JackPot captain Jeff Waters! The last time Jeff was on the show, he was working on the pit crew for Team Malice. BattleBots later in...

Shredding it with Pain Train Captain Evan Arias and Teammate Anthony D’Ambrosio from 2020-11-04T02:27

This week on the podcast, we catch up with Team Shreddit captain Evan Arias, who went from beetleweights to BattleBots in just one year. We learn more about Pain Train, his sprint to finish the ...

It's Rusty, Oh yes it's Rusty! Getting our Tetanus shots with Rusty Captain David Eaton from 2020-10-21T01:35

This week on the podcast, we catch up with David Eaton, the man behind what’s quickly become the favorite rookie heavyweight of the 2020 season of BattleBots—Rusty. This tank-treaded, rusty gara...

Season 5 is going to be BONKers: Our Interview with Nelly the Ellybot Captain Sarah Malyan from 2020-10-14T01:55

This week on the podcast, we catch up with Nelly the Ellybot captain Sarah Malyan, to talk COVID, bots she’s excited about this season, Rusty (naturally), hammers, butt fire, and another rousing...

The Everlasting Botstomper: Our Interview with Cobalt Captain Dave Moulds from 2020-10-07T01:31

This week on the podcast, we catch up with Cobalt captain Dave Moulds! Dave is a member of the rare Three Continents Club in combat robotics, competing in the UK with Robot Wars S9 champion Carb...

Take It Up With the Billings Department! Our Interview with Tombstone Captain Ray Billings from 2020-09-30T01:13:58

This week on the podcast, we catch up with the King of Kinetic Energy, Tombstone captain Ray Billings. Filming of the 2020 season of BattleBots begins Friday, and Ray’s bot is looking more compe...

Out-Standing in His Field: Our Interview with Bale Spear Captain Earl Pancoast III from 2020-09-23T01:30

This week on the podcast, we catch up with Bale Spear captain Earl Pancoast III to talk farming, New Jersey, memes and BattleBots. He’s bringing a brand new machine to the 2020 competition, and ...

The Balance Between Fun and Function: Our Interview with Lock-Jaw Captain Donald Hutson from 2020-09-16T01:57:06

This week on the podcast, we catch up with Lock-Jaw captain Donald Hutson, a combat robotics veteran who’s competed on every season of BattleBots to date, and holds 6 Giant Nuts (and one Giant B...

“Objection!” Our Entirely Legal Interview with Double Jeopardy’s Evan Wooley, Bryce Wooley and Bill Wooley from 2020-09-09T01:15:42

This week on the podcast, we get an inside look at Double Jeopardy, the first cannon bot to compete on the modern reboot of BattleBots! We learn about their early start in combat robotics, the i...

Our Live Panel with BattleBots Designers Orion Beach, Leanne Cushing, Emmanuel Carrillo , Isaak Malers and Ellis Ware from 2020-09-02T01:03

This week on the podcast, our panel discussion with top BattleBots designers Orion Beach (HiJinx and Skorpios), Leanne Cushing (Valkyrie), Emmanuel Carrillo (MadCatter, Cat King and WAR Hawk), I...

Our Live Panel with Female BattleBots Captains Andrea Gellatly, Sarah Malyan, Jen Herchenroeder, Julia Chernushevich, and Lilith Specht. PLUS! A Bonus Appearance by Greg Munson! from 2020-08-26T01:56

This week on the podcast, we have a special, last-minute guest—BattleBots co-creator Greg Munson! On Monday, BattleBots announced that filming would start in October, with 57 teams competing. We...

Our Live Panel with BattleBots Top 4 Paul Ventimiglia (Bite Force), Andrea and Mike Gellatly (Witch Doctor), Ray Billings (Tombstone), Julie Pitts and Miles Blow (DeathRoll) from 2020-08-19T01:39

This week on the podcast, our panel discussion with the 2019 BattleBots Top 4: Paul Ventimiglia (Bite Force), Andrea and Mike Gellatly (Witch Doctor), Ray Billings (Tombstone) and Julie Pitts an...

A New Player Has Entered The Game: Our Interview with Tracer builder Jason Woods from 2020-08-12T01:40:23

This week on the podcast, we catch up with Tracer builder Jason Woods!

As a high schooler, Jason built his first bot which he took to compete at BattleBots during the Comedy Ce...

Quantum is Us, We are Quantum: Our Interview with Quantum Captains James Cooper and Grant Cooper! from 2020-08-05T01:25:06

This week on the podcast, we catch up with Quantum captains (and brothers) James Cooper and Grant Cooper!

Outside of combat robotics (Robot Wars! BattleBots! King of Bots!), th...

Eating the Souls of Your Opponents: Our Interview with MadCatter Captain Martin Mason! from 2020-07-29T01:27:27

This week on the podcast, we catch up with MadCatter captain Martin Mason! Martin is an engineering and physics professor, rocket propulsion enthusiast, combat robotics competitor across the US ...

Solving Big Challenges with Team Chomp Captain Zoe Stephenson and Jascha Little! from 2020-07-22T02:12:17

This week on the podcast, we catch up two incredible engineers—Chomp captain Zoe Stephenson and teammate Jascha Little! Zoe and Jascha are a wife-and-husband team who work together as engineers...

Our Electric Green Episode with Team ORBY Captain Cheog-Gyu Hwang! from 2020-07-15T01:08:45

This week on the podcast, we catch up with South Korea’s coolest combat robotics builder, Team ORBY captain Cheog-Gyu Hwang!

Cheog-Gyu’s story is familiar in many ways—he start...

Our Abbreviated Fourth of July Episode! from 2020-07-08T01:00

This week on the podcast, an abbreviated look at the week’s top news stories from the world of BattleBots and combat robotics, plus two stories from Robots Around the World. No interview this we...

A Family that Bots Together, Wins Together: Our Interview with the Vasquez Family, Makers of Whiplash! from 2020-07-01T01:28

This week on the podcast, we sit down with the Vasquez family—Jeff, Debbie, Matthew and Jason—who field the hard-hitting heavyweight Whiplash!

Jeff and Debbie have been buildin...

BattleBots Past, Present, and Future with co-creator Trey Roski! from 2020-06-24T02:54:25

This week on the podcast, we sit down with BattleBots co-creator Trey Roski!

In the mid-1990s, Trey and his cousin Greg Munson built the competition’s first meta design—La Mach...

Our Nut-ty Episode with Bite Force Captain Paul Ventimiglia! from 2020-06-17T01:21

This week on the podcast, we invite back to the show (for his third time!) reigning BattleBots champion Paul Ventimiglia!

Bite Force remains the winningest heavyweight combat r...

Our Chillest Episode with SubZero Captain Logan Davis! from 2020-06-10T01:43:12

This week on the podcast, we talk to veteran BattleBots competitor—and first-time captain—Logan Davis! 

Logan purchased SubZero from longtime builder Jerry Clarkin in 2019, and...

Our Hal-arious Episode with Duck! Captain Hal Rucker! from 2020-06-03T01:22:53

This week on the podcast, we jump into the water with one of the most beloved builders on BattleBots, Duck! captain Hal Rucker! Hal is an artist, designer, inventor and serial entrepreneur who h...

Our Anniversary Episode with Deep Six Captain Dustin Esswein and Teammate Andrew Rossol! from 2020-05-27T01:03:46

This week on the podcast, we celebrate our one-year anniversary! We get sentimental with Deep Six captain Dustin Esswein—the first builder to join us on the show—and teammate Andrew Rossol to ge...

Our Cinematic Interview with HyperShock Captain Will Bales and ‘Bots High’ Director Joey Daoud from 2020-05-20T02:19:21

This week on the podcast, it’s 2011, and a high school-aged Will Bales is racing to finish his robot in time for BattleBots IQ. He’s competing with his friends (and cross-town rivals) Elizabeth ...

Our Decisive Interview with BattleBots Head Referee John Remar! from 2020-05-13T01:34:06

This week on the podcast, we sit down with BattleBots head referee (and executive vice president!) John Remar to talk about the earliest days of BattleBots, his lifelong friendship with BattleBo...

Our High-Flying Interview with Valkyrie Captain Leanne Cushing and Designer Alex Crease! from 2020-05-06T01:58:12

This week on the podcast, we sit down with Valkyrie captain Leanne Cushing and Valkyrie designer Alex Crease to talk undercutters, organic designs, punk rock, robot startups, Doctor Who, Reddit ...

Our Malicious Interview with Team Malice! from 2020-04-29T01:47:14

This week on the podcast, we sit down with Team Malice! Captain Bunny Sauriol and her team: the three Davids (David Liaw, David Rush and David Small), Isaak Malers and Jeff Waters. Bunny is a lo...

Our Wheel-y Delicious Interview with Nelly Teammate Reira Granger! from 2020-04-22T01:51:16

This week on the podcast, we sit down with Nelly the Ellybot teammate and certified wheel-eater Reira Granger. We learn more about the insectweight scene in the UK, why she’s joining the Nelly t...

Our Electric Blue Interview with Overhaul Captain Charles Guan from 2020-04-15T01:33

This week on the podcast, we sit down with Overhaul captain Charles Guan. Outside of combat robotics, he builds all sorts of electric vehicles, and has deep interest—among many, many interests—i...

Our Stinging Interview with Zach Lytle and Diana Tarlson from Skorpios from 2020-04-08T01:37:29

This week on the podcast, we sit down with married roboteers Zach Lytle and Diana Tarlson of Team BotBash Party Crew, and their bot, Skorpios. Outside of BattleBots, Zach and Diana run Bot Bash ...

We Keep Our Cool in Our Interview with Tantrum Captain Aren Hill from 2020-04-01T01:19:54

This week on the podcast, we sit down with Tantrum builder (and former VEX Robotics engineer) Aren Hill to talk about his design philosophy, what it was like designing robot toys and why Tantrum...

Our Colorful Interview with BattleBots Builder and Judge Lisa Winter from 2020-03-25T01:17

This week on the podcast, we sit down with longtime combat robotics builder (and now, BattleBots judge) Lisa Winter! We talk about her childhood as a competitor on Robot Wars and BattleBots, her...

BattleBots Coronavirus Special Edition with SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Captain Joe Fabiani from 2020-03-18T02:14:31

This week on the podcast, we sit down with the captain of this year’s weirdest (possibly) and longest (definitely) BattleBot, SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! New Yorker Joe Fabiani has competed in Chi...

A Maelstrom of Malarky with Captain Tom Brewster and Team Monsoon from 2020-03-10T23:38

This week on the podcast, we sit down with Monsoon captain Tom Brewster, a mechanical engineer, video game designer, and the captain of the UK’s hardest-hitting vertical spinner. Bonus Surprise:...

Our Interview with HiJinx Captain Jen Herchenroeder from 2020-03-04T01:02

This week, we sit down with HiJinx captain Jen Herchenroeder, who applied to the 2020 season of BattleBots with a very mysterious entry. We talk about her experience as a maker, welder, artist, ...

Our Very Metal BattleBots Interview with Blacksmith Captain Al Kindle from 2020-02-26T01:46

This week, we sit down with Blacksmith captain Al Kindle, and explore his long history in the sport, the design thinking behind Blacksmith, and what it was like seeing his bot turned into a Hexb...

BattleBots Season 5 (Very Early) Preview with Greg Munson from 2020-02-21T01:38

On this episode, we sit down with BattleBots co-creator Greg Munson to get an early, early, very early preview of Season 5 of the show (filming live April 3-15 in Southern California; tickets st...

We Trim the Grass (is that a saying?) with Team MowBot Captain Craig Danby from 2020-02-12T01:43:15

This week on the podcast, Team MowBot captain Craig Danby! We talk about his very long history in combat robotics, what it’s like competing on Robot Wars versus BattleBots, and his plans for the...

The Biggest Story Ever Told: Our Interview with MegaBots Cofounder Matt Oehrlein from 2020-02-05T00:43

The Biggest Story Ever Told: Our Interview with MegaBots Cofounder Matt Oehrlein

This week on the podcast, we go big - literally - with a story so crazy it’s almost hard to bel...

How to Build Your First Combat Robot, With FingerTech Robotics Founder Kurtis Wanner from 2020-01-29T01:15

This week on the podcast, we catch up with FingerTech Robotics founder (and Behind the Bots sponsor) Kurtis Wanner to talk about how to build your first combat robot. Kurtis is a longtime builde...

All Things Extinguisher, with Surprise BattleBots Guest John Flaacke from 2020-01-22T01:10

This week on the podcast, we sit down with surprise guest John Flaacke, the 17-year-old captain of Extinguisher, the fire engine-themed modular heavyweight that made its debut on the 2019 season...

All Things Bugglebots with Sarah Malyan from 2020-01-15T01:11

This week on the podcast, we catch up with Bugglebots co-producer and pit reporter Sarah Malyan to talk all things Bugglebots, changes to Nelly the Ellybot and life in the BattleBots offseason.<...

Building Your Own Heavyweight Combat Robotics Competition with Lilith Specht from 2019-11-27T01:35:39

On this episode of Behind the Bots, we learn what it takes to build an indie, heavyweight combat robotics competition from the ground up, with someone who’s doing that right now! Robot Ruckus or...

BattleBots Veterans Panel Discussion at Maker Faire Orlando from 2019-11-20T01:15

On this episode of Behind the Bots, our panel discussion on Veterans of BattleBots recorded live at Maker Faire Orlando, with Victor Soto (RotatoR), Charles Guan (Overhaul), Brian Nave (Captain ...

Unconventional BattleBots Designs Panel at Maker Faire Orlando from 2019-11-13T01:45:34

On this episode of Behind the Bots, our panel discussion on unconventional BattleBots designs, recorded live at Maker Faire Orlando, with Kurt Durjan (Axe Backwards), Earl Pancoast III (Bale Spe...

Maker Faire Orlando Preview with Witch Doctor Captain Andrea Gellatly from 2019-11-06T02:00

On this episode of Behind the Bots, we preview Maker Faire Orlando (Nov. 9 and 10) with special guest host Andrea Gellatly, the captain of Witch Doctor, and Witch Doctor team member Paul Grata. ...

BattleBots Interview with Minotaur Captain Marco Antonio Meggiolaro from 2019-10-30T01:45:29

On this episode of Behind the Bots, we catch up with Minotaur captain Marco Antonio Meggiolaro, who tells us more about what it’s like building bots and competing in Brazil, what makes Daniel Fr...

BattleBots Interview with Kraken Captain Matt Spurk from 2019-10-23T02:00

On this episode of Behind the Bots, we catch up with Kraken captain Matt Spurk, who gives us the origin story of his fire-breathing, aquatic-themed crusher bot, why pirates, and who’s inside the...

BattleBots Interview with SawBlaze Captain Jamison Go from 2019-10-16T02:00

On our second postseason episode of Behind the Bots, we catch up with SawBlaze captain Jamison Go, where we learn more about his champion three-pounder, Silent Spring, his advice for builders, a...

BattleBots Postseason Interview with Co-Creator Greg Munson from 2019-10-09T02:00

On our first postseason episode of Behind the Bots, we chat with BattleBots co-creator Greg Munson about the history of the sport, its current state, and where he thinks it’s headed next.

BattleBots S4E16 Recap (With Special Co-host Paul Ventimiglia!) from 2019-10-02T01:01:37

We recap S4E16 of BattleBots, which featured Round of 8 matches Bite Force versus Lock Jaw, Tombstone versus Whiplash, Witch Doctor versus SawBlaze and Minotaur versus Death Roll. The Round of 4...

BattleBots S4E15 Recap (With Shatter! Captain Adam Wrigley) from 2019-09-25T01:30:50

We recap S4E15 of BattleBots, which featured Bite Force versus Uppercut, Black Dragon versus Lock Jaw, Tombstone versus Quantum, Whiplash versus HUGE, Witch Doctor versus Blacksmith, SawBlaze ve...

BattleBots S4E14 Recap (With the Sarah Malyan, the Big Bonking Captain of Nelly) from 2019-09-18T02:31:22

We recap S4E14 of BattleBots, which featured Quantum versus Valkyrie, Yeti versus Duck, Lock Jaw versus Skorpios, HUGE versus HyperShock, Uppercut, RailGun MAX and Bloodsport in a rumble, Blacks...

BattleBots S4E13 Recap (Plus our Ribboting Interview with David Jin, Captain of Ribbot) from 2019-09-11T02:09:53

We recap S4E13 of BattleBots, which featured HyperShock/Breaker Box, Yeti/Tantrum, WAR Hawk/Copperhead, Bite Force/Monsoon, RailGun Max/Free Shipping, Uppercut/Skorpios, and the main event: Hydr...

BattleBots S4E12 Recap (Plus, our Flipping Awesome Interview with Hydra Captain Jake Ewert) from 2019-09-04T01:30:09

We recap S4E12 of BattleBots, which featured Minotaur/Shatter, Son of Whyachi/Kraken, RailGun Max/WanHoo, Witch Doctor/Gigabtye, Breaker Box/Bloodsport, Whiplash/Texas Twister, and the main even...

BattleBots S4E11 Recap (From Drag Racing to Bot Battling, an Interview with Bob Girardi of Daisy Cutter) from 2019-08-28T01:48:54

We recap S4E11 of BattleBots, which featured Duck/Quantum, Blacksmith/Captain Shrederator, Bombshell/Lock-Jaw, Tombstone/Gruff, End Game/Cobalt, SawBlaze/Ribbot, and the main event: Rotator vers...

BattleBots S4E10 Recap (A Thousand Ways to Swine, an Interview with Bradley Hanstad of Chronos) from 2019-08-21T02:22:09

We recap S4E10 of BattleBots, which featured Hydra/Petunia, Yeti/Rainbow, Skorpios/Tantrum, Free Shipping/Bronco, Valkyrie/Monsoon, Chronos/Copperhead, and the main event: Bite Force vs. Hypersh...

BattleBots S4E9 Recap (Enter the Eggbeater: An Interview With Elaine Wu of Railgun Max) from 2019-08-14T03:00

We recap S4E9 of BattleBots, which featured HUGE/Gigabyte, Breaker Box/Uppercut, Wan Hoo/Mammoth, Son of Whyachi/Texas Twister, SubZero/P1, Nelly the Ellybot/Deep Six, and the main event: Whipla...

Shark Week Recap (With Sword-Swallowing Sharkoprion Captain Ed Robinson) from 2019-08-07T07:00

On this special, Shark Week episode of Behind the Bots, Chris talks about his fear of sharks and tells some terrible shark jokes.

We interview Sharkoprion captain Ed Robinson, wh...

BattleBots S4E8 Recap (Black Dragon Captain João Marcos Giacometti Cavalheiro) from 2019-07-31T05:00

We recap S4E8 of BattleBots, which featured the Desperado Tournament, where eight bots fought in seven sudden death matches to automatically secure one spot in the Top 16. Competing in the Despe...

BattleBots S4E7 Recap (Bot Makes and Cheesesteaks With Jackson Cutrone) from 2019-07-24T02:05:22

We recap S4E7 of BattleBots, which featured Death Roll/Quantum, Bombshell/Cobalt, Gemini/Tantrum, Lock-Jaw/Duck, SawBlaze/Blacksmith, Railgun MAX/Shellshock, Ribbot/Falcon and the main event: To...

BattleBots S4E6 Recap (Plus Our Interview With the Unbreakable Paul Ventimiglia From Bite Force) from 2019-07-17T06:07:30

We recap S4E6 of BattleBots, which featured Hydra/WAR Hawk, Sidewinder/Skorpios, Valkyrie/Ragnarok, Free Shipping/Yeti, Gruff/Copperhead, HyperShock/Monsoon, and the main event: Bronco versus Bi...

BattleBots S4E5 Recap (Plus Our Hypnotizing Interview With Andrea Gellatly From Witch Doctor) from 2019-07-10T06:20:38

We recap S4E5 of BattleBots, which featured Black Dragon/Bloodsport, Captain Shrederator/Witch Doctor, Jasper/HUGE, Gigabyte/Minotaur, Mammoth/Uppercut, Wan Hoo/Shatter and the main event: Son o...

BattleBots S4E4 Recap (The Meaning of Life, With Hannah Rucker of Team 42 Robotics) from 2019-07-03T04:41:23

We recap S4E4 of BattleBots, which featured Duck versus Cobalt, Rotator versus Bombshell, Nelly the Ellybot versus Rainbow, Quantum versus Lock-Jaw, Kraken versus Blacksmith, End Game versus Rib...

BattleBots S4E3 Recap (Bath Salts and BattleBots: Will Bales of HyperShock) from 2019-06-26T06:22:41

We recap S4E3 of BattleBots, which featured Skorpios versus Copperhead, Bloodsport versus Lucky, Hydra versus Free Shipping, Monsoon versus Ragnarok, Railgun MAX versus MadCatter, Breaker Box ve...

BattleBots S4E2 Recap (Plus Our Big Interview with HUGE!) from 2019-06-19T05:00

We recap S4E2 of BattleBots, which featured Son of Whyachi versus Huge, Texas Twister versus Black Dragon, Duck! versus Bombshell, Shatter! versus Witch Doctor, Axe Backwards versus Mammoth, Wan...

BattleBots S4E1 Recap (We're in Deep Six! An Interview with Dustin Esswein) from 2019-06-12T05:02:46

We recap S4E1 of BattleBots, which featured Blacksmith versus Quantum, HyperShock versus Valkyrie, Kraken versus Ribbot, End Game versus Death Roll, Cobalt versus SubZero, SawBlaze versus Rotato...

BattleBots 2019 New Team Preview (Part 3) from 2019-06-05T05:00

We wrap up our preview of 7 first-time BattleBots teams competing this season: Rainbow, Ribbot, Shatter, Shellshock, Sidewinder, Uppercut and WanHoo. Later, we'll highlight this week's local com...

BattleBots 2019 New Team Preview (Part 2) from 2019-05-29T05:09:17

We take a deeper look at 8 first-time BattleBots teams competing this season: Kingpin, MadCatter, Mammoth, Marvin, Nelly the Ellybot, Quantum, Ragnarok and RailGun Max. Later, we'll highlight th...

BattleBots 2019 New Team Preview (Part 1) from 2019-05-23T09:03:38

We take a deeper look at 10 first-time BattleBots teams competing this season: BattleSaw, Black Dragon, Bloodsport, Chronos, Daisy Cutter, Deep Six, Electric Ray, Extinguisher, Gruff and Jasper....

Introducing Behind the Bots from 2019-05-17T14:35:19

The podcast that brings you the stories of the robot builders behind BattleBots.