The RoboCast

Episode Title: Now There's Two of Them

 

Welcome back to the RoboCast! We kick of the reviews proper for this season with special guest Aren Hill of @SeemsReasonableRobotics to discuss the opening round of the Pro League. This encompasses all 12 fights from episodes 1-4 so if you haven't seen them yet, watch BattleBots first and come back and hear what we have to say about them!

 

Linked here are some team pages you may find of interest as they let you know what's going on with their robots this season:

TOMBSTONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVN6JjFtx-c

SKORPIOS: https://youtu.be/ZKvbnU0Mn5E?si=s5PGYyb5ioMKGNrK

WITCH DOCTOR: https://youtu.be/tcH7h4Pk5bs?si=0hH6cotZX6k6dZzy

THE TWINS: https://www.youtube.com/@SeemsReasonableRobotics

 

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:59 - Aren Hill is back!

9:17 - Listener Questions (Facebook)

21:46 - FIGHT REVIEWS - Golden Fury vs Death Roll

28:41 - HUGE vs Hypershock

35:30 - End Game vs Malice

41:28 - Jackpot vs Copperhead

49:43 - Manta vs Skorpios

54:23 - Tombstone vs MadCatter

1:00:26 - Switchback vs Ribbot

1:05:35 - Disarray vs Magnitude

1:10:14 - Valkyrie vs Terrortops

1:16:20 - SPOTLIGHT: Cobalt vs The Twins

1:25:09 - Bloodsport vs Minotaur

1:29:59 - Witch Doctor vs Orbitron

1:36:49 - Group Standings

1:38:49 - Closing Thoughts

1:42:25 - Listener Questions (YouTube)

1:45:52 - BattleBoats

1:48:25 - Wrapping it up

 

Check out the show notes here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19oam3eZXCdP1Yqq-AJ173sUVoq7zpfL56ol5O4KCqV4/edit?usp=drive_link

 

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Jevan’s Page:

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Episode Title: Prologue to Pro League

 

It's been 2 years but we are back, and with us, a new series of BattleBots - the Pro League.

 

We're a few weeks behind schedule, but we kick off this shorter run of podcasts with the Robot Roster (not much of a preview 4 weeks after the series has started!) as we give our thoughts and feelings on the competitors for the Pro League for 2026.

 

Check out the BattleBots website - fountain of information for this year's competition:

https://battlebots.com/proleague/

 

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

16:04 - Bloodsport

18:52 - Cobalt

22:17 - Copperhead

25:28 - Death Roll

30:00 - Disarray

33:29 - End Game

38:20 - Golden Fury

41:05 - HUGE

45:18 - Hypershock...or HUGEershock?

51:05 - Jackpot

55:43 - MadCatter

58:38 - Magnitude

1:02:14 - Malice

1:06:15 - Manta

1:10:12 - Minotaur

1:13:37 - Orbitron

1:20:05 - Ribbot (or what's left of it...)

1:23:16 - Skorpios

1:27:43 - Switchback and their looooong forks

1:33:28 - Terrortops

1:37:22 - Zoom and Enhance

1:38:48 - The Twins

1:44:15 - Fluffy...err, I mean Tombstone

1:47:34 - Valkyrie

1:52:02 - Witch Doctor

1:56:20 - Reserves

1:59:25 - Our plans for this series

2:02:16 - Predictions

2:12:14 - Wrapping things up

 

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Jevan’s Page:

https://www.youtube.com/@WorldofWoodrow

Welcome back everyone, ourselves included, to the RoboCast! Today, we visit Bristol to see what kinds of mayhem the beetleweights are cooking up in February's BBB Beetle Brawl hosted by Bristol Bot Builders.

This episode may be a slightly different spin on our usual fight-by-fight review format; instead, we three chose nine robots and builders to discuss what we like about their machines and how the event went for each.

Joining us today to cover this event is BBB crew member and captain of Two-Headed Death Flamingo, Craig Croucher, who we thank for blessing us with aggressive pink. 🦩

We hope you enjoy it! Oh and before I forget, here are links to the event recording.
Livestream: https://youtu.be/Sw8PrSl26I8
Fights only: https://youtu.be/ncrPL-5Ki5Q

Also, thanks to Jamie Waller-Jones / Bangers Down West for allowing us to use their lovely pit photos in our video. You can find them here:
https://www.facebook.com/daniel.wj.18
https://www.facebook.com/bangers.down.west21

Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
8:14 – Fan Questions for Craig
21:15 – Abracagrabra
25:37 – Paradigm Spin
29:47 – EMP mk. 3
36:16 – The Mangler
45:13 – Disk-Combobulator
51:32 – Propane
59:11 – Attitude Adjuster
1:09:24 – Home Improvement
1:15:00 – Schism
1:25:58 – Reptile Dysfunction (Honorable Mention)
1:28:38 – Final Questions & Outro

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Jevan’s Pages:
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https://twitter.com/RoboticWoodrow

David’s Pages:
https://www.youtube.com/@Davidofsmeg 
https://www.instagram.com/davidofsmeg
https://www.facebook.com/Johtorobotics

Don't forget to check out Bristol Bot Builders here, too!
https://bristolbotbuilders.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bristolbotbuilders
https://www.instagram.com/bristolbotbuilders/
https://twitter.com/bristolbotbuild

Hey everyone and yes what you read is true, this really is the final episode with Sam as host of the RoboCast!

I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, a massive and heartfelt thank you. The support shown to the pod has been magical over the last 7 and a half years, and I sincerely hope that you show Steve, Jevan & David the same respect and courtesy that you’ve shown me!

It's been an absolute privilege, and hopefully see you round ❤

 

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Don’t forget to check BattleBots themselves out online too!

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The dust has settled on the regular season of BattleBots, but now it’s time for Champions 2! In this podcast, myself,  WorldofWoodrow & DavidofSmeg talk our way through the final episode of BattleBots Champions II! Joining us for this podcast is Jack Barker, co-captain of End Game!

 

Be sure to check us out on iTunes and Spotify too! Simply search “The RoboCast” on either of those platforms, and listen to us on the go!

 

Let us know what your thoughts on the final episode of BattleBots Champions II! Remember: be civil and respectful, if there’s anything I deem to be too much, you’ll be sure to know about it 😊 Let us know in the comments!

 

Time Stamps:

00:00 – Introduction

02:01 – Fan questions for Jack & End Game

13:48 – Free Shipping vs End Game

19:02 – Shreddit Bro! vs SawBlaze

22:35 – Jackpot vs Whiplash

26:54 – Tantrum vs Ripperoni

31:11 – SawBlaze vs Tantrum

38:35 – End Game vs Jackpot

43:04 – End Game vs SawBlaze

54:52 – Final Questions & Outro

 

 

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David’s Pages:

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Jack’s Pages:

https://endgamebattlebot.com/

https://www.facebook.com/oyesrobotics

https://www.instagram.com/endgame_battlebot/

 

Don’t forget to check BattleBots themselves out online too!

https://battlebots.com/

https://twitter.com/BattleBots

https://www.facebook.com/battlebots

https://www.youtube.com/battlebots

https://www.instagram.com/battlebots

The dust has settled on the regular season of BattleBots, but now it’s time for Champions 2! In this podcast, myself,  Steve, the AmericanKilljoy & WorldofWoodrow talk our way through the fifth episode of BattleBots Champions II! Joining them for this podcast is Brandon Zalinsky from Omega team and captain of Starchild!

 

Be sure to check us out on iTunes and Spotify too! Simply search “The RoboCast” on either of those platforms, and listen to us on the go!

 

Let us know what your thoughts on the fifth episode of BattleBots Champions II! Remember: be civil and respectful, if there’s anything I deem to be too much, you’ll be sure to know about it 😊 Let us know in the comments!

 

Time Stamps:

00:00 – Introduction

02:00 – Fan questions for Brandon & Starchild!

15:36 – Claw Viper vs Shatter!

23:38 – Monsoon vs Gruff

28:26 – Ripperoni vs Glitch

37:31 – Starchild vs Hypershock

51:43 – Hypershock vs Claw Viper

56:49 – Ripperoni vs Monsoon

1:06:10 – Jackpot vs Cobalt

1:21:30 – Predictions for the final & Outro

 

 

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David’s Pages:

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https://www.facebook.com/Johtorobotics

 

Brandon’s Pages:

https://www.aberrantrobotics.com/

https://www.facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/

https://www.instagram.com/aberrantrobotics

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFcuWu-PaPbwq_3guCy1zyg

 

Don’t forget to check BattleBots themselves out online too!

https://battlebots.com/

https://twitter.com/BattleBots

https://www.facebook.com/battlebots

https://www.youtube.com/battlebots

https://www.instagram.com/battlebots

The dust has settled on the regular season of BattleBots, but now it’s time for Champions 2! In this podcast Steve, the AmericanKilljoy, World of Woodrow & David of Smeg talk their way through the fourth episode of BattleBots Champions II! Joining them for this podcast is Jeff Waters from Team Jackpot!

 

Be sure to check us out on iTunes and Spotify too! Simply search “The RoboCast” on either of those platforms, and listen to us on the go!

 

Let us know what your thoughts on the fourth episode of BattleBots Champions II! Remember: be civil and respectful, if there’s anything I deem to be too much, you’ll be sure to know about it 😊 Let us know in the comments!

 

Time Stamps:

00:00 – Introduction

06:12 – Fan questions for Jeff & Jackpot!

40:15 – Banshee vs Cobalt

47:51 – Big Dill vs Jackpot

57:21 – Emulsifier vs Captain Shrederator

1:03:30 – Lucky vs Overhaul

1:09:36 – Emulsifier vs Cobalt

1:17:26 – Lucky vs Jackpot (& some Mark Setrakian gushing)

1:32:07 – Jackpot vs Cobalt

1:40:44 – Outro

 

 

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Jeff’s Pages:

https://www.facebook.com/VegasCombatRobotics

https://www.facebook.com/JackPotBattleBots

 

Don’t forget to check BattleBots themselves out online too!

https://battlebots.com/

https://twitter.com/BattleBots

https://www.facebook.com/battlebots

https://www.youtube.com/battlebots

https://www.instagram.com/battlebots

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The dust has settled on the regular season of BattleBots, but now it’s time for Champions 2! In this podcast, I am joined by Steve, the AmericanKilljoy & David of Smeg as we talk our way through the third episode of BattleBots Champions II! Joining us for this podcast is Team Danby & Slammo! captain, Craig Danby.

 

Be sure to check us out on iTunes and Spotify too! Simply search “The RoboCast” on either of those platforms, and listen to us on the go!

 

Let us know what your thoughts on the third episode of BattleBots Champions II! Remember: be civil and respectful, if there’s anything I deem to be too much, you’ll be sure to know about it 😊 Let us know in the comments!

 

Time Stamps:

00:00 – Introduction

02:22 – Fan questions for Craig & Slammo!

15:33 – Triton vs Gigabyte

20:36 – Double Tap vs Beta

25:12 – Death Roll vs Slammo

33:31 – Mammoth vs Free Shipping

39:45 – Gigabyte vs Death Roll

45:56 – Free Shipping vs Beta

52:25 – Free Shipping vs Gigabyte

56:44 – Future plans for Team Danby & Outro

 

 

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David’s Pages:

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Craig’s Pages:

https://www.facebook.com/teamdanby

https://www.teamdanby.com/

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https://twitter.com/TeamDanby

 

Don’t forget to check BattleBots themselves out online too!

https://battlebots.com/

https://twitter.com/BattleBots

https://www.facebook.com/battlebots

https://www.youtube.com/battlebots

https://www.instagram.com/battlebots

The dust has settled on the regular season of BattleBots, but now it’s time for Champions 2! In this podcast, I am joined by Steve, the AmericanKilljoy & World of Woodrow as we talk our way through the second episode of BattleBots Champions II! Joining us for this podcast is Team Malice captain Bunny Liaw and Malice’s driver, David Liaw! Oh and their cat Artemis!

 

Be sure to check us out on iTunes and Spotify too! Simply search “The RoboCast” on either of those platforms, and listen to us on the go!

 

Let us know what your thoughts on the second episode of BattleBots Champions II! Remember: be civil and respectful, if there’s anything I deem to be too much, you’ll be sure to know about it 😊 Let us know in the comments!

 

Time Stamps:

00:00 – Introduction

02:05 – Fan questions for Bunny, David & Malice!

14:50 – Blip vs Black Dragon

20:19 – Mad Catter vs Bloodsport

25:19 – Malice vs Hijinx

36:28 – Fusion vs Whiplash

42:28 – Mad Catter vs Black Dragon

50:10 – Malice vs Whiplash…maybe some tangents

1:05:32 – Black Dragon vs Whiplash

1:11:50 – Wrapping up and Outro

 

 

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Bunny & David’s Pages:

https://teammalice.com/

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https://twitter.com/malicebattlebot

https://www.instagram.com/malicebattlebot/

 

Don’t forget to check BattleBots themselves out online too!

https://battlebots.com/

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https://www.instagram.com/battlebots

The dust has settled on the regular season of BattleBots, but now it’s time for Champions 2! In this podcast, I am joined by Steve, the AmericanKilljoy, World of Woodrow & DavidofSmeg as we talk our way through the first episode of BattleBots Champions II! Joining us for this podcast is Team Shreddit captain and driver of Shreddit Bro, Evan Arias!

 

Be sure to check us out on iTunes and Spotify too! Simply search “The RoboCast” on either of those platforms, and listen to us on the go!

 

Let us know what your thoughts on the first episode of BattleBots Champions II! Remember: be civil and respectful, if there’s anything I deem to be too much, you’ll be sure to know about it 😊 Let us know in the comments!

 

Time Stamps:

00:00 – Introduction

02:45 – Fan questions for Evan & Shreddit Bro!

20:24 – Shreddit Bro! vs Skorpios

34:07 – Rotator vs Terrortops

38:44 – Switchback vs Kraken

43:34 – Valkyrie vs Ominous

52:21 – Shreddit Bro! vs Switchback

1:00:29 – Rotator vs Valkyrie

1:08:20 – Best in Show Awards for WCVII

1:19:50 – Shreddit Bro! vs Valkyrie

1:29:33 – Wrapping up and Outro

 

 

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https://www.youtube.com/c/WorldofWoodrow

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David’s Pages:

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https://www.instagram.com/davidofsmeg

https://www.facebook.com/Johtorobotics

 

Evan’s Pages:

https://www.facebook.com/TeamShreddit

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8SXRFkscxQdpb_KluzH1RA

https://www.instagram.com/Team_Shreddit

 

Don’t forget to check BattleBots themselves out online too!

https://battlebots.com/

https://twitter.com/BattleBots

https://www.facebook.com/battlebots

https://www.youtube.com/battlebots

https://www.instagram.com/battlebots