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- 1 weeks ago1h 24m
Interview with Battlebots Pro League Champions Aren and Will of Seems Reasonable!
This week we chat with Aren and Will of Seems Reasonable! This team has been juggernauts in recent years of modern Battlebots with World Championship 6 champion Tantrum and flipping marvel Blip. In the time between World Championship 7 and the Pro League, this team has slowly been refining their designs from the small to large-scale, culminating in the debut of the Twins! In this episode, we will dive into the team's history, development of the Twins, and their recent victory at Pro League! To watch the podcast live check out https://www.youtube.com/@Behind_The_Bots where it will be shared to all of the audio apps the following week!
- 3 weeks ago1h 26m
Interview with NHRL Pro Tour 30lb Winner Sam Herman!
This week we chat with Sam Herman! Brandeis University graduate, Team Pandamonium member, and recent winner of the 30lb division in Round 2 of the NHRL Pro Tour, Sam is an ascendant competitor in the sport of combat robotics. Since his debut in 2022, Sam has become one of the foremost bigwheel builders in the sport, fielding the 3lb robot Colossus and the 30lb robot Gargantuan. Both robots have seen competitive success, earning Sam multiple podium finishes at a variety of competitions and earning him two entries to the NHRL Pro World Championships later this year. In this episode, we will dive into Sam’s history as a competitor, his preparation and path to victory for Round 2 of NHRL’s Pro Tour, and his plans for the NHRL Pro World Championships!
- Aug 28, 20261h 44m
NHRL September Pro Tour Preview with Brian Kaspr!
We chat with Brian Kaspr, event director at NHRL! Kaspr was originally an artist based in Norwalk, CT known for his abstract art that led him to co-found the critically acclaimed studio Flat Vernacular! In the robot he’s been introduced to many as one of the hidden hands that has kept the NHRL ship going on event days! As we look forward to NHRL’s 2nd Pro Tour event of 2026 we will be diving into Kaspr’s history and his view on this major upcoming event! Let us know what questions you have for Kaspr! To watch the podcast live check out https://www.youtube.com/@Behind_The_Bots where it will be shared to all of the audio apps the following week! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PlayerFM, and all the other podcast places. Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
- Aug 13, 20261h 29m
Battlebots ProLeague Recap with Team Valkyrie!
We chat with Team Valkyrie members Leanne Cushing, John Mayo, and Bam Singhasaneh about their time at Battlebots Pro League! Valkyrie has been a staple of Battlebots since 2018 with some of the most powerful fights in all of Battlebots history! Their 2020 culminated in their first major trophy of the ‘Most Destructive’ giant bolt later matched in Battlebots Faceoffs with their giant washer! Now they are part of the very first Battlebots Pro League as one of the few remaining horizontal spinners. Let us know what questions you have for the team! To watch the podcast live check out https://www.youtube.com/@Behind_The_Bots where it will be shared to all of the audio apps the following week! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PlayerFM, and all the other podcast places. Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
- Jul 23, 20261h 19m
Interview with Hive Hysteria EO and Honey Cracked Captain Zoe Lambert!
We chat with Zoe Lambert, captain of Honey Cracked, mentor of growingSTEMs, builder of Minun and Plusle, and member of Team Mammoth! Zoe and growingSTEMs have been one of the first groups to host the NHRL XP events with robots winning in the classes receiving full invitation to compete at NHRL’s Open league! Between the event running, multibot building, team managing, and parts selling Zoe and her team have become household names in the NHRL community. Let us know what questions you have for Zoe!! To watch the podcast live check out https://www.youtube.com/@jakemaximizer/streams where it will be shared to all of the audio apps the following week! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PlayerFM, and all the other podcast places. Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
- Jul 9, 20261h 33m
Interview with KaZaa Lite builder and 30lb World Champion Joshua Rhinehart!
We chat with the builder of reigning 30lb world champion and June golden dumpster winner Joshua Rhinehart! Josh's robots Kazaa Lite and Kazaa Eins have literally set ablaze the 30lb division with their ultra-resilient chassis, unmatched ground game, and ultra-power flame thrower. They've defeated top 30lb machines including Synthesis 30, Lil Lash, Emulsifier, and Megatron all while reshaping what flame dominance can mean in small-scale robot combat. Let us know what questions you have for Josh!! To watch the podcast live check out https://www.youtube.com/@jakemaximizer/streams where it will be shared to all of the audio apps the following week! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PlayerFM, and all the other podcast places. Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
- May 28, 20261h 26m
Pro Talk with Tombstone Builder Ray Billings!
This week we chat with the man, the myth, the legend, the King of Kinetic Energy: Ray Billings! Ray has one of the most incredible careers in all of combat robots having competed in Battlebots since the Comedy Central days all the way to the reboot! Tombstone holds the distinction as one of the few winners of the Giant Bolt and the Giant Nut! He’s also competed at some of the most prestigious events in the western hemisphere such as Robogames, NHRL, Robocore, Motorama, and numerous robot events coast to coast. Besides highlights from Ray’s incredible career we’ll also touch on (non-spoiler) recaps of the Battlebots Pro League and NHRL’s May Pro Tour events!
- Apr 23, 20261h 42m
April NHRL Recap with Supernova builders Jaaron Leibson & Ezequiel Solano!
This week we will recap the April NHRL event with WPI's own Ezequiel and Jaaron! Both of these builders have been competing with their 3lb robots Blink and Red Panda respectively alongside supporting larger machines like 30lb Waddles! This time they're back with 12lb Supernova where they made an impressive run to the Semifinals where they ultimately lost to Maximizer. We'll talk about their stories of robot building, fighting, and repairing! Let us know what questions you have for Ezequiel, Jaaron, and Jake about the event! To watch the podcast live check out https://www.youtube.com/@jakemaximizer/streams where it will be shared to all of the audio apps the following week! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PlayerFM, and all the other podcast places. Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
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