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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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11:32

Manta’s Nick Dobrikov on Outside of the Box (Ep. 96)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/05/08

Here's a short, but amazing interview for your weekend! I got to talk to a drum-loving builder after my own heart - Nick Dobrikov who is the mind behind Manta who won RoboGames 2023. Learn a little bit about Nick's background and the great experience he gained as part of Team Malice. We hope to see Nick and Manta at BattleBots in the near future!

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45:17

BattleBots Bracket Predictions w/Ashley on Outside of...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/05/03

If you want to know what Ashley and I think about theBattleBots World Championship VII tournament and who will win the Giant Nut - look no further. We both filled out our brackets and break all of the matches down. See which ones we agree and disagree on and who we think is going all the way.

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53:20

The Bot Whisperer BattleBots Top 32 Breakdown on...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/04/30

Throughout BattleBots World Championship VII, so many people have been asking where The Bot Whisperer is. Well Pete Abrahamson is right here breaking down the Top 32 with me! We chatted a bit about teams who missed the tournament including my argument on why Gruff should have made the Top 32 and then we go quadrant by quadrant and talk about all of the matchups including how the season has gone for these amazing teams. This is definitely an episode to watch!

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47:19

BattleBots Breakdown WCVII Ep. 14&15 on Outside of...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/04/29

Welcome back to BattleBots Breakdown where Ashley and I decide to be twins for a day to talk about the last of the fight nights! Who went 4-0? Whose season came to an end? Who barely squeaked into the Top 32? We break it all down here!

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26:07

Doomba Part Deux on Outside of the Box (Ep. 92)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/04/26

For those of you who are into weaponizing household appliances, you'll be glad to see that I have a follow-up episode with Team Doomba! This time I chatted with Brice and Liz and followed up on their watch party as well as their match vs Dragon King. See how many times we can all use the word 'shenanigans' in this episode because this team is all about it! For those that wondered if the chainsaw is truly operational, you'll want to hear the story about Doomba cutting a tree. Check it out!

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24:26

Bloodsport’s Nik Buchholz on Outside of the Box (Ep. 91)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/04/24

If you're like me and love a beautiful weapon blade, you'll enjoy this interview with Bloodsport's Nik Buchholz! I talked to Nik about the process of redesigning the robot for World Championship VII, going from being wrecked by Copperhead to having one of their best matches ever vs Rotator and whether the blade design or the name of the blade comes first.

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23:48

May NHRL Preview w/Tom Farkas on Outside of the Box...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/04/22

It is 2 short weeks until the May Norwalk event and I was joined by the creator of everyone's favorite kitty bot (Sorry MadCatter!) Pawsitively Hissterical - Tom Farkas. Watch as I try and trash talk Tom and fail because Paws is too adorable to hurt. We talking about going into an event as a new builder or driver and Tom talks about his new 3lb robot Revenge of Mouse Mouse.

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57:31

LUCKY on Outside of the Box (Ep. 88)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/04/17

If we're talking about teams that have had an outstanding season so far, LUCKY should definitely be in that conversation. We talked though all of the matches so far this season, shared thoughts on the upcoming match with Cobalt, talked about some great stories from Robogames and Mark threw down a challenge to fellow flipper Hydra. Check it out here!

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01:03:18

BattleBots Breakdown WCVII (The BIG one Ep 11, 12,...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/04/15

We're back with more BattleBots Breakdown after a long hiatus and we broke down the past THREE episodes including all of the amazing main events such as the most recent pizza-rific win by RIPperoni, Hypershock's very dominant win over Claw Viper, and Shreddit Bro going from being toast to finishing with an impressive win over Overhaul. So much to unpack here!

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26:42

Overkill’s Christian Carlberg on Outside of the Box...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/04/12

What do Jamison Go, Zach Lytle and myself have in common? We are all massive fans of Overkill! I spoke with Christian Carlberg about the Skorpios vs Sawblaze match from earlier the season, talked a lot about Destruct A Thon and much more! Christian is my first 3-time guest on the show and always a great time talking about robots.

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23:42

Captain Shrederator’s Nick Nave on Outside of the Box...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/04/10

BattleBots' World Championship VII is nearing the back half and some teams have already completed all of their fight night matches including Captain Shrederator. I talked to Nick Nave about the season overall including their much talked about match against Riptide and how they were able to turn it around for their final match. We also talked about what the future holds including a second robot named Florida Man.

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23:12

Terrortops’ Ben Burton on Outside of the Box (Ep. 84)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/04/05

Welcome to Outside of the Jurassic where I am joined by Ben Burton to talk about the BattleBots debut of his robot Terrortops. We talked about how it was to be at filming surrounded by legends, his win against Slammo and proving the haters wrong. Always a great chat with Ben!

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30:43

Monsoon on Outside of the Box (Ep. 83)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/04/05

It's Monsoooooooon season and I was delighted to be joined by Tom Brewster and Sarah Asplin (Tim was there in spirit) to talk about one of my absolute favorite robots of all time. The Brits came roaring back after being away since 2019 to become arguably the best 1-2 robot in the field with a slaughtering of Horizon and very close matches against Black Dragon and Whiplash under their belt. We also talked about how exciting and scary it is to think about fighting DeathRoll and why we might see more

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24:42

Doomba on Outside of the Box (Ep.82)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/04/05

It is April Fools' Day, so please pay attention to the very special news at the beginning of the episode that totally happened and is not at all an April Fools Day joke(wink). It was a great time with the team behind one of the cutest deadly bots in robot combat! We talked about their upcoming watch party for the April 6th episode, how they kept (almost) fighting Rusty and all the different ways to weaponize a Roomba!

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25:11

Free Shipping’s Gary Gin on Outside of the Box (Ep. 81)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/03/30

If you enjoy fire and forklifts then you may enjoy this interview with my next guest - Gary Gin of Free Shipping! I talked with the veteran driver and builder about BattleBots World Championship VII so far including the flip fest versus Hydra. We also talked about potential future changes for Free Shipping, some discussion on the Destruct-A-Thon and also the upcoming RoboGames.

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38:36

Rotator’s Victor Soto on Outside of the Box (Ep. 80)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/03/26

If you're a fan of flashy robots that can also cut you to pieces, you'll love the latest interview with Rotator's Victor Soto! He goes into great detail about everything that led up to that first fight against Hydra and what the team did to fix the issues afterwards. We also talked about his strategy for the upcoming battle against Bloodsport, designing the next version of Rotator and a HUGE personal announcement regarding a new addition to the team. It is all here!

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38:40

Shatter on Outside of the Box (Ep. 79)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/03/15

I sat down with Adam and Paul of Bots FC to talk about Shatter (and a little about Emulsifer). We broker down the first two fights of the season and of course chatted about Norwalk where Bots FC is definitely a staple team, most recently winning a championship in December. It was a great discussion so please check it out!

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31:32

Seems Reasonable on Outside of the Box (Ep. 78)

Outside of the Box ·

2023/03/15

We talked to Tantrum already this season, but I had to hit the Blip side a little bit too so I talked To Aren, Ginger & Alex together! We touched on the Hydra match, but got more into what Blip has been doing this season including the sibling battle where Blip emerged victorious. Aren also reveals his new robot idea for BattleBots World Championship 8 and the team going out to Norwalk for the March event!

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36:21

GForce FIRST Robotics Team on Outside of the Box (Ep....

Outside of the Box ·

2023/03/12

I once again caught up with the amazing girls that are part of G-Force Robotics - a FIRST team from Clayton, NC who are doing amazing things and will absolutely build a BattleBot someday. We previewed their upcoming competition, other events planned for this season and talked about the importance of being great role models in the community and promoting STEM fields.

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30:44

BattleBots Breakdown WCVII Ep. 10 on Outside of the...

Outside of the Box ·

2023/03/12

I wish that I could just say we don't talk about Bruno.. I mean, Riptide, but Ashley and I had to share our thoughts on this 10th episode as a whole. There were a few highlights such as more dominant performances from Deathroll and Copperhead as well as a very close main event match between Monsoon and Whiplash. Watch as we break down the good, the bad and the ugly before a 2-week BattleBots spring break.

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