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Outside of the Box

Check out the award-nominated podcast featuring host Christine Giver talking to guests spanning the combat robotics and STEM communities as well as a little nerdy talk with friends in entertainment and gaming. We have many segments including Bot Buddies, Robot Roundtables and both BattleBots and NHRL breakdowns featuring special co-host Ashley Beckman! If you love nerding out about robots, STEM, gaming and more, this channel is for you!

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Outside of the Box Ep 119 | Starchild | NHRL| BattleBots

Outside of the Box ·

2023/07/02

If you like robots that are out of this world, Starchild is definitely one you will want to pay attention to. Learn about the creation of this alien-inspired machine and how it eventually came to land at BattleBots World Championship VII. I spoke to the team about the unconventional design and how it continues to evolve. A lot of great insight from some of the Omega members and learn why you should definitely buy as much merch as you can from RobotsRuinedMyLife.com.

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Outside of the Box Ep 118 | Tommy Wong of Droopy |...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/07/01

For years, many have asked whether Droopy is inevitable. I think after listening to this interview, you will find that to be true. We went back to the beginning and talked about how Droopy was created as a counter to builder Calvin Iba's Lynx as well as why Tommy and Droopy were away from NHRL for a few years. Learn all about the silly yet deadly robot that took the 3lb title at the May NHRL event!

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Outside of the Box Ep 117 | Brandon Bennett Young of...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/06/27

I chatted with one of the more familiar faces from NHRL and also a member of Team Mammoth during BattleBots World Championship VII - Brandon Bennett Young. We talked a lot about the meta breaking that took place at BattleBots this year and got into Brandon's NHRL bots ahead of the June event. We traversed the journey from Demogorgon to Phenomenon and now also Vorion and Fracas.

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Outside of the Box Ep 116 | David Jin of Ribbot |...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/06/26

Hop into this great discussion I had with David Jin of Team Ribbot to talk about their tournament run in World Championship VII. David gave all of the details to help answer every fan question about how these matches went down including his insight on the big standoff between Ribbot and Hydra. We also talked a bit about NHRL and whether you may see any team members at events later this year.

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Outside of the Box Ep 115 | William Marchese of...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/06/23

I sat down with one of NHRL's more familiar faces and also the competitor who finally took me down when I competed in May - William Marchese. We talked about the anime influence behind his robots and his path towards growing success in these events. He will be seeking to qualify during the June event this weekend. Check it out!

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Outside of the Box Ep 114 | Team Pandamonium | NHRL

Outside of the Box ·

2023/06/20

This was something of a family episode with a crew whose diverse robots have certainly made an impact at NHRL. I sat down with Team Pandamonium to talk about everything from proud dad moments to Ariel's success with Beetlejuice to the always popular Crashfest and what Robert has been able to do with his control bot. We also of course talked about Matt Lantry's Half Life, the aptly named IDKWTFID and the very effective newer bot Tomato Soup.

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Outside of the Box Ep 113 | Brian Boxell of...

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2023/06/18

It isn't a hot take to say that Brian Boxell is an extremely talented builder who has brought such amazing robots to NHRL such as Eruption and Waddles. He also got to be part of Team Bloodsport this past season at BattleBots World Championship VII. We talked about that Vegas experience, Eruption's retirement, the push forward with Fireball (plus how it got its name!), and so much more. Brian also throws down a challenge to Giant Nut and Golden Dumpster winner Jamison Go.

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NHRL’s Team Honeycracked on Outside of the Box (Ep. 112)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/06/14

I hope this interview will create a "buzz" in anticipation of the June NHRL event as Team Honeycracked plans on bringing a swarm of robots with them. I am particularly excited for the debut of Happy Meal which is a collaborative multibot that we talked about in quite a bit of detail. You should also "bee" ready to hear all about the growingSTEMS program which is a great tool for learning more about robotics.

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BattleBots Giant Nut Winner Sawblaze’s Jamison Go on...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/06/12

It is once again time to Slash and Burn with Jamison Go and this time talking about Sawblaze's epic run to the Giant Nut! This Sawblaze fan was so excited to break down some of the most epic matchups including the legendary battle with Minotaur and of course the amazing fight with HUGE that brought them the championship. We also spoke quite a bit about NHRL as Jamo has already qualified with two of his robots for finals and seeks to complete the trifecta with Silent Spring at the June NHRL

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Maximizer’s Jake Hoffman on Outside of the Box (Ep. 110)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/06/10

The 12lb division at NHRL is extremely competitive, but Jake Hoffman managed to claim the win at the May event and I talked to him all about it. We talked a lot about the UC Combat Robotics team that he has helped to grow as well as his prior bot Doomba (no relation to the BattleBot) and what he's got in the works for the future.

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NHRL’s Team Defective on Outside of the Box (Ep. 109)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/06/07

It's time for another NHRL team interview - this time with Team Defective. They have some of the top bots at their respective weight classes including Pramheda, Yob Gnol and Voxel. Such a great group and an interesting discussion!

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Team Shreddit Takeover on Outside of the Box (Ep. 108)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/06/07

Whether you know them from BattleBots, NHRL or both - Team Shreddit has incredible energy and a love for combat robotics. I talked to Evan, Alex, Angel, Brandon, Alicia, Gennadiy, Mike and Michael about the 250lb Shreddit Bro as well as all of the team's amazing robots, some of which will be participating in the June NHRL event. A good time was had on this one!

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BattleBots’ Match Steward Mike Jeffries on Outside of...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/06/01

The position of Match Steward was both a new and welcome one for World Championship VII and I talked to the man himself - Mike Jeffries all about it. We talked about his background leading up to this role, discussed a couple of the appeals as well as what an appeal might have looked like for the very close finals match and a bit about some of the other things he is doing outside of BattleBots.

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Sawblaze’s Aaron Fan on Outside of the Box (Ep. 106)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/05/31

Sawblaze is the Giant Nut Winner of BattleBots for World Championship VII and I caught up with team member Aaron Fan to talk about their amazing win and all of the things he does as a member of the team. We also talked about his series of Ham-themed robots going back a number of years, several of which have been partnerships with Sawblaze Captain Jamison Go including 2023 NHRL entry Hamshake. So much cool show and tell in this episode!

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HUGE’s Jonathan Schultz on Outside of the Box (Ep. 105)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/05/30

Fresh off the heels of their unbelievable BattleBots Championship run where they made it to the finals against Giant Nut Winner Sawblaze, I talked to Jonathan Schultz about HUGE's dream season. We broke down every match including the tournament wins and their eventual runner-up finish in what I feel is the best Finals match of all time.

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BattleBots Breakdown WCVII Championship Edition on...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/05/27

We have finally reached the end of the road to the Giant Nut and it resulted in the best finals I feel we have ever seen. Ashley and I break down the top 16 all the way to the epic conclusion which resulted in a Sawblaze victory, but really we all won as fans. Hear our behind the scenes input from filming and our thoughts on the season.

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RIPperoni’s Anna & Fred on Outside of the Box (Ep. 101)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/05/17

For anyone who has never heard the full tale of Frederico Amore, you need to listen to this episode to hear the full backstory. I chatted with Anna and Fred about this amazing season for RIPperoni, the amazing pizza theme and what the future holds for Omega Team. This is a must hear episode!

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Skorpios/Dragon King on Outside of the Box (Ep. 100!!!!)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/05/15

It is the 100th episode of Outside of the Box and of course I had to have the duo who kicked this show off in the first place - Zach and Diana from Skorpios! This was recorded before the round of 32 so we talked about the season up to that point as well as Dragon King's matches. This was such a fun episode and just a stellar editing job by Mallet Media. Thank you to everyone who has supported this show and here is to 100 more episodes!

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BattleBots Breakdown WCVII Round of 32 on Outside of...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/05/13

This episode has plenty of excitement and a little bit of spice as Ashley and I break down all of the Round of 32 fights. We talk about the dominant wins, stunning upsets, and have some real talk about balancing entertaining content with taking the drama too far. Shout outs to so many of our favorite builders and teams in this episode. The road to the Giant Nut continues.

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Ray Billings on Outside of the Box (Ep. 97)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/05/08

Ray is back on OOTB! We talked about his low-stress experience at BattleBots filming getting to meet so many fans, getting back into competing at RoboGames 2023 and Tombstone's return to the BattleBox in the future! Always amazing chatting with a legend like Ray!

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