In this special episode, we welcome Kekoto Maane, builder of some of the most unpredictable, off-meta, and surprisingly effective robots in the combat scene, including Kill It With Fire and the multi-bot marvel Power of Friendship. We dive into his creative process, why building “weird” works, and how he turns chaos into consistency.

The crew kicks off with a festive Halloween edition of Ryan’s Game Corner, featuring AI-generated costume concepts inspired by popular bots and builders. Then it’s on to Choose Your Champion, where everyone shares their top picks and predictions for the upcoming November NHRL qualifier across all weight classes.

Later, in our new Bot Lab segment, we throw absurd design prompts at each other...like building bots with no motors or that lose weight every 30 seconds...to see who can come up with the most chaotic concepts. Finally, we dive into the Listener Mailbag for some great questions from the community, covering Kekoto’s robot ideas, creative philosophy, and plans for future builds.

From jelly-covered arenas to Easy-Bake flamethrowers and 6-driver bots, this episode celebrates the imagination and ingenuity that makes robot combat so exciting.

Guest: Kekoto Maane – Builder of Power of Friendship, Kill It With Fire, and more

Background Music: "Together" by Out of Flux – https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/together/137731"Shoujo" by Magiksolo – https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/shoujo/137681"Sunshine Rider" by Dor-C – https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/sunshine-rider/135317

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