In this episode, we're thrilled to welcome special guest J Lee from The Kinekitsu Combat Group, a talented bot builder and fellow content creator. J and Thomas face off in an exciting new game devised by our gamemaster Ryan called "Name That Bot!" where they test their knowledge of combat robots by guessing a bots name using clues Ryan gives them. We also break down the action-packed bracket rounds from our Teams event that were just released on YouTube, with a special focus on standout matches like the nail-biting 3lb final between Eruption and Beetlejuice. Each of us then shares our picks for the bots to watch in our upcoming September event, choosing one 3lb, 12lb, and 30lb bot that we think will dominate the competition. Join us as we discuss what makes these bots stand out and which ones we’re most excited to see battle it out!

Make sure to check out J's new merch store: https://www.kinekitsu.com/

as well as our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/havocrundown

Special Thanks to:

J Lee make sure to check them out at our September event!

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Solar Wav by Gemm: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/16960

Saved by the Tell by Sam Barsh: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/1624

In this exciting episode, we sit down with Kevin Biagini and Ariel Smith, the brilliant minds behind Team Pandamonium, one of the most formidable combat robotics teams competing at the NHRL. Join us as Kevin and Ariel share the origin story of Team Pandamonium, revealing the inspiration behind their unique name and how their passion for robotics brought them together.

We dive into their thrilling victory in the beetleweight division at the Teams Event, where they earned the coveted Golden Dumpster trophy. The duo also takes us behind the scenes, explaining the intriguing process of building a robot using black powder, a technique we are sure the fire marshals at NHRL are going to love. Finally, we explore what the future holds for Team Pandamonium as they continue to innovate and dominate the world of combat robotics.

Don't miss this deep dive into the world of robot combat with two of the most creative and determined builders in the field!

Special Thanks:

Kevin Biagini

Ariel Smith

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"Reeqs Of Hubris" - https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17097

&

"Shiver Walk" - https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/17103

Both by Tony Sopiano

We’re back with a highly anticipated episode featuring a special guest: Kelly Biderman, the CEO of NHRL! Join us for an exclusive interview where we dive into Kelly's journey before NHRL, explore the current state of the league, and get an exciting glimpse into the future of the sport. In this episode, we ask Kelly some burning questions:

And much more! Don't miss this opportunity to hang out with us and get a special peek behind the curtain. Tune in now for an in-depth conversation with the leader of NHRL, right before the Teams event hits the big screen!

Special Thanks to:

Special Guest Co-Host: Gwen Mcguire

Special Guest:  Kelly Biderman

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Tower of Gower by Sam Barsh: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/16584

Morning Macchiato by Sam Barsh: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15258

We are back and this time we are talking to mad cat themed

Special Thanks to Tom Farkas

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Take a Breath by JeesGuy: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15024

Smooth Perpetrator by Sam Barsh: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14275

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We are back again with a follow up of our special teams event that happened on June 1st. This was an invite only event where teams of three bots, a 3lb a 12lb and a 30lb, all competed together. In order to get an idea of what it's like in these intense fights we brought on two of our amazing Referees Gwen McGuire and Libby Albanese! We sit down with them to see what it is like being an NHRL referee and how they got to where they are. What was the most amazing fight they have ever been on the sideline for? Has a bot almost taken one of their hands off? Will we see them compete in the future? Learn the answers to these questions and more as well as a breakdown of the fights from June!

Special Thanks to:

Gwen McGuire

Libby Albanese

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Lilting by Sam Barsh: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15259

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We find ourselves in between events so the only reasonable thing to do is site down and get to know one of our favorite people at NHRL...Rob Sarakin!! If you have ever been to NHRL or participated in an event Rob is one of the head safety officers and is the one responsible for giving the safety speech in the morning as well as retrieving smoldering robots from cages. We start off playing our own NHRl themed version of the um actually game from Dropout. We then ask Rob how he became a henchman, when we will see him competing again and even turn into a DND podcast for a few minutes. Come hang out with us and get to know Rob a little better!

Special Thanks to:

Rob Sarakin

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Return of the Villian by Ghost Beatz: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/16113

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Hey everyone we are here with your NHRL April 20th Pre event show! This is going to be an action packed event so in order to get us ready we brought on a very good friend of the show, mastermind behind Maximizer, Jake Hoffmann!! Ryan debuts a new game we are calling "Spot the bot" were he challenges Jake and Thomas to spot the fake robot name. We also talk to Jake about being a part of leading member of the University of Cincinnati Robotics team, What we can expect from Maximizer this event and who he would love to fight if he was given the chance. We also go over some of the bots that will be attending including the latest offerings from Jamison Go and Brandon Bennett Young. Come hang out with us and let us know what you are looking forward to the most this event!!

Special Thanks to:

Jake Hoffmann

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So Easy by Jed Stark: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14733

One Shot by Thorr: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/8075

Hey Everyone we are back with a new episode this time with our first returning guest Jimmy Gibson!! Jimmy is with us to help us break down the RIT event and answering a bunch of behind the scenes questions on how the event is going to work as well as what to look forward to.  We also pry some info out of him about the June 1st event, the new way all of the cages are going to be

Special Thanks to:

Jimmy Gibson

Dwight Snowberger

Jeffrey Schulmberg

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Lilting by Sam Barsh - https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15259

This episode we delve into the March 2nd event with fan turned builder Michael Cross, builder of Stag Beetle Bot. We pick Michael's brain a bit finding out what got him into robotics, who his biggest inspiration and mentors are as well as his build philosophy for Stag. We also go over some of our favorite things from March including the trial run of King of the Hill and Kazia's curse breaking top 4 finish with Chainsaw Kitty. Come hang out with us and make sure to tell us how you think March went.

Special Thanks to:

Michael Cross

Kekoto Maane

Dwight Snowberger

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Music: High Rise by PaulFromPayroll

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This episode we highlight some of the bots we are excited to see at our March 2nd NHRL event. We wanted to bring in someone huge to help us talk about our first event of the year that will feature some heavy hitter veterans. Who else but the Master if the stats himself...Gil Hova!!!! Thats right everyone, we have the wizard himself in the house to talk about what bots he is looking forward to. We also have some amazing builders who have sent in audio clips detailing the bots they will be brining. So sit down with us and get to know Gil a little better as well as find out about some of the amazing bots who will be attending our March event.

Special Thanks to:

- Micah Farris

- Brandon Young

- Brian Thornberg

- Dwight Snowberger

- Jake Hoffman

- Kekoto Maane

- Liam King

- Michael Cross

- Seth Schaffer

- Zoe Lambert

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