BattleBots S5E11 Recap (With HiJinx Captain Jen Herchenroeder!)

This week on the podcast, we kick off the Round of 32 with HiJinx captain Jen Herchenroeder. It’s been nearly exactly one year since we last had Jen on the show, back when HiJinx was still the best-kept secret in the BattleBots builder community. We heard some *WILD* rumors about the design, and were delighted when we finally got to see it—scary, short, wide, neon, and owl-inspired. We catch up with Jen to get her reflections on the 2020 season, and her plans for 2021.   This week’s combat robotics news: They’ve lost the Giant (stunt) Nut Axolotl merch for sale: https://www.facebook.com/axolotlbattlebot/posts/175635590996349  Bale Spear’s Project Deer Dash: https://youtu.be/Kp5RhQSP8EA  Captain Shrederator’s new shop: https://www.facebook.com/spinwinning/posts/3599292100169670  Hydra teases new bike rack: https://www.facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/4066753096670808   MadCatter AMA on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/lnp3yj/  P1 almost made it into the Top 32: https://www.facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/909234269908928  Perfect Phoenix’s Tyler Nguyen in the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/11-year-old-is-youngest-ever-battlebots-team-captain/2021/02/19/b305836c-7220-11eb-85fa-e0ccb3660358_story.html  Ribbot AMA on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/lpal4q/ama_with_team_ribbot_come_ask_us_all_your_frog/  SubZero AMA on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/lo9xka/feel_the_chill_subzero_ama_tonight_at_6pm_est/  Tracer behind-the-scenes: https://www.facebook.com/kymerabots/posts/225056952651464  Witch Doctor’s live viewing party this week: https://www.facebook.com/witchdrshaman/posts/3374526289318848    Also: https://spotsrampage.com/    Post-fight recaps: Hydra vs. HyperShock: https://www.facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/4065933523419432  Gigabyte vs. Malice: https://www.facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/276520403876836  Uppercut vs. HiJinx: https://www.facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/295060942045618 (HiJinx) and https://www.facebook.com/UppercutBattlebot/posts/734533970589187 (Uppercut) Valkyrie vs. SubZero: https://www.facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/3786735914772893  SawBlaze vs. Rusty: https://www.facebook.com/teamironforce/posts/218366863369262  Tantrum vs. Gamma 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htJhNVHQR5A    Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!