Spinnerproof

This episode is pointlessRules and judging! Yay!Rule changesYou should read them and not just trust what we say: Design rules, Tournament rules, Judges’ GuideSafety!Power lights you can see [Design rules: 3b]Cradles that cradle

90: Things that Exist, Exist

May 24th, 2022 1h 11m

We’re back!Back-ishEditing sucks and we’re not doing it.BEVsNorthdown HavocSportsman feathers are dopeJudgingJudging is hardCoin-toss fightsLet The Good Times Stroll vs Crossblow III vs Head for the ExitBattlebots…

89: The Fallibility of my own Everything

Aug 16th, 2021 1h 4m

We went to the BBB summer showdown with Split Decision 2We’re a little rusty, and failed to record a proper outro. I hope you can come to forgive us.Here are the pictures! https://imgur.com/a/TVheEHJ

88: Have My Love

Mar 21st, 2021 1h 15m

Follow Up/Front MatterThere is a bingo winner. We haven’t worked out who yetA quite vast amount of information about brushless motors and ESCsSensorless still involves some small degree of sensing/feedback, and this is importantDual

87: Tickling my Eyeballs

Feb 21st, 2021 1h 28m

Front matterLockdown finally made Sam build thingsMore on that later!Ryan doesn’t know what tools he ownsBugglebots 4K specialVote here! (may require time machine)Watch here!5 episodes of Battlebots 2020 in <40 minutes

86: Shalice

Jan 14th, 2021 1h 33m

Front MatterSliding slowly an inexoribly towards The FightBounty HuntersHow do you cover something which has no formal air date?Is it good?Bronco the “legend”The team? Yes. The robot? Eh…Lack of attention to spoilersEpisodes 4

85: Stick It In There

Dec 24th, 2020 1h 23m

Front MatterHow Spinnerproof is covering BattlebotsWhat we want, when we wantFights and topics which interest us, released sporadicallyBattlebots 2020 - episodes 1-3Bloodsport vs SkorpiosThe power of managed expectation

84: Heat, Fuel, and Oxygen

Dec 5th, 2020 2h 1m

This episode was recorded on November 28th, 2020The cards can be seen in all their graphic glory hereThe teams:Mike - MystrsykoSam - RobocastSam & Ryan - SpinnerproofCharlie - Good RobottalNed - Spoiler Alert & ESCOliver - ESC

83: The Last Roll

Nov 29th, 2020 54m 8s

Front matterHow you doing?Artificial daylight lamp buildYoutube is becoming garbageFollow UpLockjaw does not have a wedgeThe Malice team are awesomeRTNCTIUpcoming fights:Quarter finalsLockjaw vs ApolloTombstone vs Expulsion

82: Strongly in Favour

Nov 16th, 2020 1h 41m

Follow UpSam did a Minotaur oopsieNot the oopsie Ryan expectedRyan has a pillar drill/drill press nowBattlebots news!Air date!Trailer!Other good things!Robocast’s 2020 previewThursday broadcastRTNCTIMistakes!BETA vs DUCK!

81: Offensively Wrong

Nov 7th, 2020 1h 14m

Follow upSam’s genius ideas shamelessly stolenRe-solving solved problemsRTNCTIA reminder of the rulesThis episode’s fixtures (no spoilers)Magnetar vs HypothermiaCobalt vs ValkyrieLockjaw (2018) vs The KegsThe Ringmaster vs Apo

80: Thing-Shaped Things

Nov 1st, 2020 1h 16m

Front matterSconesBattlebots 2020Increasing optimismTaskmaster Series 10RobottingMis-adventures in spinner testingLearning what you’ve learnedSafetyToilet brush robotProper but also not proper thwackbot prototypeSit a

79: You May Be Hallucinating

Aug 28th, 2020 1h 7m

Front matterAudio woesBattlebots October filming confirmedThis was recorded a couple of hours after the announcementMixed feelingsRTNCTIAnticipated dropouts - many of which were since confirmedA chance for less recognised robots t

78: Squishy Juicy Slimey Horribleness

Aug 14th, 2020 1h 10m

Front matterAmazon are meaniesRobonerd TVNo More SpinnahhsRTNCTIA reminder of the rulesThis episode’s fixtures (no spoilers)PP3D vs Nuts 2The Four Horsemen vs SharkoprionOverdrive (4wd lifter) vs BeastMinotaur vs Brutus!!!!!

77: Have You Ever Milked a Cow?

Jun 11th, 2020 1h 35m

Black Lives MatterParable of the PolygonsThe show of aftershowsKeeping your attention. Yes. Yours. You right there.Opening another podcast episode by talking about youtubeJoe Rogan’s Spotify dealRyan’s Pandemic ProjectsSilly boa

76: Be Less Nice

May 21st, 2020 1h 14m

Front matterSpinnerproof on youtubeDon’t use it. Listen a better way.New episodes will go up, but might lag slightly behind traditional uploadsr/agedlikemilkGood Robottal’s latest RA2 expansion pack stuff thingHello There is overp

75: Slightly Below Average

May 2nd, 2020 1h 8m

Front matterActual robot buildingSecret projectsThe difficulties of driving and winning fightsRTNCTIA reminder of the rulesThis episode’s fixtures (no spoilers)Tauron (S10) vs CobaltValkyrie vs OrteConcussion (S10) vs L

74: There's a Hole in my Spreadsheet

Apr 13th, 2020 1h 20m

Follow upBattlebots’ Top 10 “Moments” of 2019What is a ‘moment’?What is a ‘marketing’?Norwalk HavocYes, Ryan has chosen the stream where they had some technical issuesFights are 3 minutes + a potential encore, not 2 minutesB

73: The Diotoir of Battlebots

Apr 7th, 2020 1h 32m

Follow upTheTrueCorrectGuy's commentBasically everything said in this comment is accurateThe difficulty of doing RTNCTI in a post-2019 worldPotential do-overs?The Big Bot Quiz!RTNCTIA reminder of the rulesThis episode's fixt

73: The Diotoir of Battlebots

Apr 7th, 2020 1h 32m

Follow upTheTrueCorrectGuy’s commentBasically everything said in this comment is accurateThe difficulty of doing RTNCTI in a post-2019 worldPotential do-overs?The Big Bot Quiz!RTNCTIA reminder of the rulesThis episode’s fixtur

72: What a Machines

Apr 2nd, 2020 1h 32m

Follow up Front matterSam has been streamingTwitchVODs - 1, 2Ryan has been guestingESCThe Big Bot QuizRTNCTIA reminder of the rulesRyan made a lot of notes, and is confident that none of said work will go to wasteThis episod

71: Better Jokes Are Available

Mar 20th, 2020 1h 6m

Context:Ryan went to AWS61 with a new antweight - Tropical Storm PhilHe did quite well, winning 3 fights and losing 2Fightsvs Pyramid Schemevs Boink?!vs Team Phyte’s Big Sytevs Mini Bvs Potential UpliftAntweight buildingTita

70: How Sam Organises His Bits

Feb 21st, 2020 1h 34m

Follow upWe forgotFront matterSeriously, there’s no structure hereBBB Beetleweight Champs 2020 @ SXSBut first, a tangentEntering AWS 61Ryan and Sam’s solo buildsThe concept behind Kylo WenExperimenting with a steel wedge, tr

69: Uncensored Poo

Feb 15th, 2020 56m 23s

Bugglebots Dung Beetle MeleeWatch on YouTubeRyan is unhappy, and Sam doesn’t understand whyThe weapon is Ryan’s responsibilityPhilosophies from spaceLove for SnappySam’s pie chartSpinnerproof on YouTubeKylo Wen Test DriveWhere d

68: Rough and Agricultural

Jan 24th, 2020 1h 23m

Follow UpDaedalus vs Annie JD8 other robots may or may not have been involvedCosmin’s view on the fightWhy Daedalus stopped for a few secondsDamage done to AnniePost-fight and judges’ interviewDamage done to BourbonCompetitio