Behind the Bots

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with September 2024 Golden Dumpster winner Peter Garnache from Repeat Robotics. Peter is a former HEXBUG designer, Horizon pit crew member on BattleBots, robot hobby shop owner, and (now) a Golden Dumpster winner. Oh! And a new dad!

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This week on the podcast, we’re recapping September 2024 NHRL with 12-pound Golden Dumpster winner Liam King, who qualified his second bot of the season: Buzzzzz-Kill. We talk about his journey in the sport, his winning strategy, and what it feels like to win a Golden Dumpster on your 21st birthday.

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This week on the podcast, we’re previewing BattleBots Fall Faceoffs, with BattleBots co-creator Greg Munson. There’s been a lot of recent changes with BattleBots, so we’re catching up with Greg to get an update on what’s on the immediate horizon for the show.

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This week on the podcast, previewing the fifth NHRL qualifier event happening on September 14th! We take a deep dive on the bots across the 3, 12, and 30lb brackets and discuss some of the new, terrifying, and/or experimental robots coming your way. We also talk to Aria Bravo builder J Lee about their penchant for mecha style bots (and how to build a motorcycle out of chainsaws). Don't miss it!

Parent advisory: some NSFW topics discussed during Robots Around the World

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The trilogy concludes with our third and final (??????) hot takes episode.

Things get a little silly.

Check the behind-the-bots discord channel for competition details! And thanks again for sticking with us for five long years. <3 

We keep the hot take train rolling. Now with more advocating devils!

Pt. 3 dropping soon......

Catch the NHRL Teams event on June 1st!

Get your tickets at https://www.nhrl.io/events

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We discuss, and occasionally roast them.

Pt. 2 dropping this month!

Thanks for 5 wonderful years. <3 

This week on the podcast, we’re recapping the April 2024 qualifier event, which minted 12 fresh invitations to the Finals later this year. We’re breaking down the action with the teen phenoms on Team Stamina, a group of teenagers who have more experience in the box than most people twice their age.

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This week on the podcast, we’re previewing April 2024 NHRL, which will feature some big changes to the House of Havoc. We’re joined by guest cohost and friend of the pod Zoe Lambert, captain of Team Honey Cracked at NHRL, robotics mentor, and pit crew member on Team Mammoth on BattleBots. Together, we’ll break down all the action to look for this weekend in Norwalk, CT.

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