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- Our Interview with JackPot teammate Shea Waffles Johns!
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 some types of glitter, metal collecting, and what it’s like to work for SendCutSend.
This week’s combat robotics news:
- September 2021 Norwalk Havoc winners: Bots FC and Emulsifier (30#), Pramheda (#12) and Project LiftOff (3#)
- BattleBots teases the Golden Bolt award: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/potoai/s6_coming_soon/
- Blacksmith’s flame control board: https://www.facebook.com/Teamhfa/posts/334990314841023
- Captain Shrederator’s online store is up: https://www.facebook.com/spinwinning/posts/4217117405053800
- Glitch gets help from the solar team at Berkeley: https://www.facebook.com/glitchbattlebot/posts/118230193909769
- Son of Whyachi HexBug fan creation: https://www.facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/4684522571560521
- Tantrum reveal: https://www.facebook.com/tantrum.battlebot/posts/1532651173742019
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1 hr 40 min - Our Interview with New Tantrum Co-Captains Ginger Schmidt and Alex Grant!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 careers, through FIRST Robotics, and then later, in competitions like NASA’s Robotic Mining Competition. They’ve been competing with Tantrum since the 2018 season, and are taking over as co-captains this season, as Aren Hill moves on to captain the new flipper bot Blip.This week’s combat robotics news:Nuclear Blast returns as Blacksmith’s title sponsor: https://www.facebook.com/Teamhfa/posts/333486438324744Blade’s newest weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/TeamORBY/posts/809490279718787Captain Shrederator t-shirts on sale: https://www.facebook.com/spinwinning/posts/4188894404542767Duck selling S3 and S4 top plates to pay some bills: https://www.facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/229144039225865Gary Gin’s 39-degree slushies: https://www.facebook.com/freeshippingbot/posts/203377245118483Hydra after day 1: https://www.facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/4670831022929676HiJinx back patches for sale for $52: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/4317588417091602021 HUGE reveal: https://www.facebook.com/BattleBotsHuge/posts/893545631251311Norwalk Havoc picks up SendCutSend as a sponsor: https://www.facebook.com/NorwalkHavoc/posts/398978141583601Lucky drive test: https://www.facebook.com/tkorobotics/posts/248359583960753P1 and hamfish: https://www.facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/1040794716752882Riptide’s blurry insides: https://www.facebook.com/riptidebattlebot/posts/125727346475894SawBlaze’s fly-over: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/237345518398870Shatter’s 2021 kit reveal: https://www.facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/252172276911588Skorpios is selling poker chips: https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/239018178234145Uppercut 2021 reveal: https://www.facebook.com/UppercutBattlebot/posts/355363642590996Witch Doctor design reveal: https://www.facebook.com/witchdrshaman/posts/3945365232234948Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebotsRate and review us on Apple PodcastsTell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!1 hr 19 min
- Our Interview with Rookie BattleBots Captain Kyle Miller with GlitchThis 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, omnidirectional wheels and a punishing vertical eggbeater. We learn more about the team and their build process, now that filming of the 2021 season has wrapped.This week’s combat robotics news:Filming of the 2021 season of BattleBots has wrappedNew BattleBots slot machine: https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/battlebots-slot-machine-debuts-as-2021-world-championship-tapes-in-las-vegas/BattleBots is getting an artist-in-residence: https://www.vegas24seven.com/battlebots-announces-las-vegas-artist-david-fay-as-first-artist-in-residence/Team Whyachi on builder pay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VriBrKYbl8Join Team Uarrior: https://www.facebook.com/uairrior/photos/a.215497238556391/3923228984449846/Blacksmith unveils the fire-breathing “Power Saw”: https://www.facebook.com/Teamhfa/posts/327214575618597Captain Shrederator unveils “Killdozer of Freedom”: https://www.facebook.com/spinwinning/videos/367510231579660/Duck shows off very long forks: https://www.facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/226473182826284Glitch’s machined billet frame(s): https://www.facebook.com/glitchbattlebot/posts/114968597569262Glitch’s test box footage: https://www.facebook.com/glitchbattlebot/posts/114968277569294Two-Headed Death Flamingo confirmed? https://www.facebook.com/2hdflamingo/posts/232140198917791David Small wins the Battle of David: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/videos/1232221650558746/Perfect Phoenix appears at BattleBots? https://www.facebook.com/TylerNguyen09/posts/2690319264602011Zach and Diana made robotic Pokemon for ComiCon: https://youtu.be/kCkU6U9KSWgFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebotsRate and review us on Apple PodcastsTell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!1 hr 20 min
- BattleBots S6 Championship Filming Week Special (From the Pits!)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 news:BattleBots unveils a BattleBots slot machine: https://www.facebook.com/SubZeroBattleBot/posts/335226058394453Captain Shrederator’s new Wings of Freedom: https://www.facebook.com/spinwinning/posts/4149510125147862Copperhead introduces Cuddles: https://www.facebook.com/CausticCreations/posts/495958385044096Rob Masek joins Defender: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=122420323460768&id=101629572206510DUCK’s functional test: https://www.facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/220306096776326End Game’s new weapons: https://www.facebook.com/oyesrobotics/posts/1679536718910683Miniature ‘Flat Gary’: https://www.facebook.com/freeshippingbot/posts/195480282574846Free Shipping’s very popular slushy machines: https://www.facebook.com/freeshippingbot/posts/195367509252790Free Shipping’s claw game: https://www.facebook.com/freeshippingbot/posts/193067142816160HiJinx’s monocoque armor and frame: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/420140426204335JackPot has a glittery new sponsor: https://www.facebook.com/JackPotBattleBots/posts/334978338325197Malice box video: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/395553975306811Overhaul box video: https://www.facebook.com/EqualsZeroRobotics/posts/4270032333033634P1 box photo: https://www.facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/1033656784133342Riptide interview: https://www.facebook.com/riptidebattlebot/posts/120831833632112Rotator in the box: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=239018001562097&id=100063616960932SawBlaze’s glamor shot: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/226201482846607Shatter unveils the “Mary Special” https://www.facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/240106208118195Skorpios unveils TASBot: https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/227633792705917Valkyrie unveils “Doctor Acula” https://www.facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/491040065479031Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebotsRate and review us on Apple PodcastsTell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!42 min
- BattleBots S6 Filming Week SpecialThis 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 fan. We’re chatting with her after the conclusion of day 1 of filming, where we’ll try to learn as much as we can without violating the show’s NDA.This week’s combat robotics news:First look at The Shelf: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/p9qyys/the_shelf/Bite Force takes a stand: https://www.facebook.com/AptyxDesigns/posts/3045278242460265Blip the launcher: https://www.facebook.com/tantrum.battlebot/posts/1511423839198086Bounty Hunters medals: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1863187640737932Captain Shrederator’s glamor shots: https://www.facebook.com/spinwinning/posts/4127865830645625Captain Shrederator poker chips: https://www.facebook.com/spinwinning/posts/4118621538236721Cobalt’s spin-up test: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1863886530668043Copperhead’s snek: https://www.facebook.com/CausticCreations/posts/491299735509961Deep Six’s pit banner: https://www.facebook.com/deepsixbattlebot/posts/227878386010969Defender’s functional test: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=120669256969208&id=101629572206510Defender’s surprise fire: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=120334137002720&id=101629572206510Duck’s floating swag: https://www.facebook.com/BlackandBlueRobotics/posts/215256770614592End Game’s glamour shot: https://www.facebook.com/oyesrobotics/posts/1675918835939138Free Shipping’s latest rendering: https://www.facebook.com/freeshippingbot/posts/191485679640973Ghost Raptor’s surprise fire: https://www.facebook.com/realghostraptor/posts/3085772724988332Gigabyte in the pits: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1863885390668157Gigabyte’s spin-up test: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1863887237334639First look at Glitch: https://www.instagram.com/p/CS5NDkuFztQ/HiJinx’s glamor shots: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/417475863137458JackPot’s glamor shots: https://www.facebook.com/JackPotBattleBots/posts/331822178640813JackPot’s spin-up test: https://www.facebook.com/JackPotBattleBots/posts/332353951920969Kraken looks amazing: https://www.facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/237778581681760Lock-Jaw confirmed: https://www.facebook.com/TeamMutantRobots/posts/4584934441518566Malice’s glamor shots: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/390533812475494Mammoth confirmed: https://www.facebook.com/MammothBattlebot/posts/3136247123270335P1’s roadshow continues: https://www.facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/1027029838129370Pain Train swag: https://www.facebook.com/PAINTRAINBB/posts/336955258159730Orby Blade swag: https://www.facebook.com/TeamORBY/posts/797703024230846First look at Pardon My French: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=353025266525942&id=100054554135468First look at Riptide: https://www.facebook.com/riptidebattlebot/posts/120007123714583Riptide weapons test: https://www.facebook.com/riptidebattlebot/posts/117830447265584Rotator’s glamor shots: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=236422865154944&id=100063616960932SawBlaze’s S6 sponsors: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/222055466594542Shatter teases new surprise: https://www.facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/236621271800022Skorpios in the pits: https://youtu.be/ZYataaVuInUSubZero is confirmed: https://www.facebook.com/SubZeroBattleBot/posts/332535071996885Switchback team dinner: https://www.facebook.com/switchbackontv/posts/187094240154000Tombstone’s many bars: https://www.facebook.com/TombstoneBot/posts/230106545787552First look at Triple Crown: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/p9nl6i/someone_finally_done_did_it_triple_crown/Valkyrie’s poker chips: https://www.facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/488391935743844W1 hr 23 min
- BattleBots S6 New Bot Preview: Switchback!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 untelevised BattleBots R3 event with a three-headed pneumatic flipper called Tetracide, and for the last 7 years has been running Rev Robotics, which supplies parts to hundreds of FIRST Robotics teams.This week’s combat robotics news:Captain Shrederator is in the crate: https://www.facebook.com/spinwinning/posts/4098208073611401Deadlift is in the crate: https://www.facebook.com/robogymrobotics/posts/4671054529614021Double Jeopardy is going brushless: https://www.facebook.com/teamdoubletroubledoublejeopardy/posts/853507898606712Ghost Raptor’s enamel pins: https://www.facebook.com/realghostraptor/posts/3079414145624190Gigabyte’s new self-righter: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1857352667988096HiJinx’s enamel pins: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/412215230330188Icewave is packing two bodies: https://www.facebook.com/TeamIcewave/posts/2943634602571938Icewave preview with Skorpios: https://youtu.be/JaUJiZnZzH0Jager is back, with three bots: https://www.facebook.com/jagerrobot/posts/691228465605453Malice is sponsoring Deep Six, JackPot and The Big Dill: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/387473096114899Monsoon’s 2021 team roster: https://www.facebook.com/MonsoonRobot/posts/1446198505759443P1 on display: https://www.facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/1023812255117795Pain Train’s crate is made of old NHRL floor panels: https://www.facebook.com/PAINTRAINBB/posts/332711405250782Ribbot is in the crate: https://www.facebook.com/teamribbot/posts/858580908408015Rotator is in the crate: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=229850965812134&id=100063616960932Sabertooth has a new dricsc: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1858469537876409SawBlaze coins ‘SmolBlaze’: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/217841580349264Shatter’s anodized omni wheels: https://www.facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/228375862624563Sporkinok’s appearance at MegaCon: https://www.facebook.com/SporkinokBB/posts/365973318229732Tombstone gets MaxAmps batteries for 2021: https://www.facebook.com/TombstoneBot/posts/226371652827708Valkyrie and Hawaiian shirts? https://www.facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/482501892999515War? EZ! father-son team wins first place at Houston Heatwave: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSkoWN1ro0d/Whiplash and Defender are in the crate: https://www.facebook.com/FastElectricRobots/posts/224718109660339Witch Doctor’s appearance at MegaCon: https://www.facebook.com/witchdrshaman/posts/3859478250823647Witch Doctor’s cross-country ambulance trip: https://www.facebook.com/witchdrshaman/posts/3857091054395700Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebotsRate and review us on Apple PodcastsTell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!1 hr 27 min
- Behind the Bots 100th Episode AMA Extravaganza!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 couple weeks of kinda unusual shows from us. Oh! And it’s our 100th episode!This week’s combat robotics news:BattleBots gets renewed for 2 seasons: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/battlebots-gets-two-season-pickup-at-discovery-channel-exclusive-1234992572Jenny Taft is not returning for S6 :(BattleBots S1 and S2 are coming to Netflix outside the U.S.: https://www.facebook.com/battlebots/posts/10158040396516406BattleBots begins selling the opera boxes: https://www.facebook.com/battlebots/posts/10158042099701406Axolotl is officially out :( https://www.facebook.com/axolotlbattlebot/posts/278419050718002Bite Force’s new sprocket: https://www.facebook.com/AptyxDesigns/posts/3033576080297148Bloodsport’s big SendCutSend shipment: https://www.facebook.com/bnsrobotics/posts/4448878175171647Deep Six gets SendCutSend order: https://www.facebook.com/deepsixbattlebot/posts/217523323713142Double Jeopardy is going brushless: https://www.facebook.com/teamdoubletroubledoublejeopardy/posts/845549172735918Extinguisher’s vertical configuration: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinguisherBattlebot/posts/919813635267152HiJinx poker chip swag: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/403185661233145JackPot’s desert spin-up test: https://www.facebook.com/JackPotBattleBots/posts/322843609538670JackPot is 20 pounds underweight: https://www.facebook.com/JackPotBattleBots/posts/322338059589225Lucky confirmed? https://www.facebook.com/tkorobotics/posts/225944719535573MadCatter shows off dual flamethrowers: https://www.facebook.com/badkittyrobots/videos/821030408567576Malice poker chip swag: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/381837376678471 and dice! https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/378623973666478Orby Blade ships out: https://www.facebook.com/TeamORBY/posts/791663651501450Overhaul is in the crate: https://www.facebook.com/EqualsZeroRobotics/posts/4211632662206935P1: Unpainted, but complete: https://www.facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/1015771222588565SawBlaze rally towel swag: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/212932167506872Skorpios’ new T-Rex blade: https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/214738097328820Smeē is doubling its drive power with brushless motors: https://www.facebook.com/SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE/posts/350774759846584The Big Dill confirmed? https://www.facebook.com/teamfoodfight/posts/1324515667964932Valkyrie weapon shape contest: https://www.facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/477622306820807Whiplash gets a surprise visit from Yeti’s Greg Gibson: https://www.facebook.com/FastElectricRobots/posts/219735790158571Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebotsRate and review us on Apple PodcastsTell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!2 hr 37 min
- How a BattleBots Hexbug Gets Made, with WhiplashThis 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 SawBlaze Hexbug Rivals kit is now available in stores, and the team revealed early renderings of their brand-new robot, Defender.This week’s combat robotics news:International teams are now shipping to BattleBotsBattleBots reveals a new arena hazard, “The Shelf”Extinguisher begins revealing its 2021 modular configurations: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinguisherBattlebot/posts/915481479033701Gigabyte’s latest spin-up test with LEDs: https://youtu.be/RMS35MYnkZ4HiJinx’s mysterious 3D print: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/400103121541399Malice’s spin-up test: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/377274337134775P1’s shop skunk: https://www.facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/1013477052817982Ribbot’s spin-up test: https://www.facebook.com/teamribbot/posts/848393676093405SawBlaze v. Whiplash Hexbug Rivals set is now available online: https://www.facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/206720644794691Shatter gets new parts shipment: https://www.facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/218887713573378Skorpios gets custom poker chips: https://www.facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/209345917868038Smeē gets better wheels: https://www.facebook.com/SMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE/posts/345783247012402Valkyrie’s new wheels: https://www.facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/474141083835596Witch Doctor’s Make-a-Wish1 hr 32 min
- BattleBots Season 6 Preview with Robert Cowan and Luke Quintal from CopperheadThis 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 happening in less than a month in Las Vegas (and Copperhead still unconfirmed for the roster) we try our best to break some news on the show.This week’s combat robotics news:Captain Shrederator’s latest driveway test: https://www.facebook.com/spinwinning/posts/4045425978889611Copperhead’s workshop tour: https://youtu.be/B1putvqZ4r4Extinguisher semi-confirms that it’s in: https://www.facebook.com/ExtinguisherBattlebot/posts/912520589329790Gigabyte is fielding Cobalt: https://youtu.be/631TYKA6pcwGruff is actively testing: https://www.facebook.com/gruffrobot/posts/209406987858815JackPot gets glittery gear: https://www.facebook.com/JackPotBattleBots/posts/312683417221356Purple Pain’s glow-up: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/373253120870230Mammoth shaves a pound: https://www.facebook.com/MammothBattlebot/posts/3085804724981242Orby Blade is aliiiiiiiiive: https://youtu.be/SrGCiRhRVacP1 is taking shape: https://www.facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/1008666889965665Skorpios unboxes the newest HexBugs set: https://youtu.be/2AnS8RNW8UwTantrum and Blip confirm they’re in: https://www.facebook.com/tantrum.battlebot/posts/1494487090891761Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebotsRate and review us on Apple PodcastsTell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!1 hr 15 min
- Our Very Early BattleBots Season 6 Preview with Greg MunsonThis 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 September 4 in Las Vegas. We take your fan questions: How do we buy tickets? Who’s in and who’s out? Format changes? Arena changes? and more.Plus! Our preview of the July edition of Norwalk Havoc, happening this Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25. Catch the YouTube livestream with the four of us! https://youtu.be/DtlIWhSw7yQThis week’s combat robotics news:BattleBots tickets are now on sale: https://www.facebook.com/battlebots/posts/10158004369001406BETA reveals new ram: https://www.facebook.com/Betarobot/posts/207329701396346New Bloodsport video on the failure of their tribar: https://youtu.be/fcdNG7lxxScCaptain Shrederator’s sketchy spin-up test: https://youtu.be/D_ZH2oYF9bAClaw Viper teases new electronics: https://www.facebook.com/clawviperbb/posts/267126701880251Copperhead-on-Copperhead drive test: https://www.facebook.com/CausticCreations/posts/464173794889222End Game’s weapon test: https://www.tiktok.com/@endgame_battlebot/video/6981202465613974786Ghost Raptor recruits fashion designer Anouk Wipprecht: https://www.facebook.com/realghostraptor/posts/3054668758098729Gigabyte announces secret second bot: https://www.facebook.com/RoboticDeathCompany/posts/1838612983195398Gruff gets an Insta: https://www.instagram.com/team_gruff/HiJinx gets glittery stickers: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/392578502293861JackPot sources legendary AR400: https://www.facebook.com/JackPotBattleBots/posts/302791678210530MadCatter’s drive test: https://www.facebook.com/badkittyrobots/posts/314079117082882Malice’s TPU butts: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/367386778123531Minotaur is raising money to go to Season 6: https://www.gofundme.com/f/minotaur-season6P1 unveils updated look: https://www.facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/1005977206901300Whiplash announces secret second bot, Defender: https://www.facebook.com/FastElectricRobots/posts/204057065059777Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebotsRate and review us on Apple PodcastsTell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!1 hr 3 min
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The podcast that brings you the stories of the builders behind BattleBots.