BattleBots S6E11 Recap with The Bot Whisperer Himself, Pete Abrahamson!

This week on the podcast, we’re catching up with one of our absolute favorite people on Planet Earth — Pete Abrahamson! Pete joins us to talk Season 6, the Round of 32, Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, and much more! Pete is fantastic, brutally honest, and gives us his insights on the state of the sport in 2022.   This week’s interview is brought to you by MaxAmps and their new line of “Max Combat” batteries. These battle-ready batteries are available for 1-, 3-, 12-, and 30-pound bots and feature a custom wrap with your team’s logo, internal hard skins for extra protection, and puncture resistant wire sleeves. Check them out at maxamps.com   This week’s combat robotics news: Blip gets flip-flops: facebook.com/tantrum.battlebot/posts/1655781688095633  Bloodsport AMA on Reddit: facebook.com/bnsrobotics/posts/5188331391226318  Bloodsport vs. Minotaur recap: facebook.com/bnsrobotics/posts/5182472815145509  Bloodsport’s Club Sandwich weapon bar: facebook.com/bnsrobotics/posts/5180252842034173  End Game on Skorpios prep: facebook.com/oyesrobotics/posts/1816606495203704  Glitch goes deep on why they’re out: facebook.com/glitch.battlebots/posts/160201879712600  HiJinx recruits a celebrity fan: facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/554173776134332  HUGE vs. Uppercut recap: facebook.com/BattleBotsHuge/posts/1004452716827268  HyperShock vs. P1 recap: facebook.com/HyperShockTV/photos/a.1626817397536137/3071511076400088/  Kraken’s jaw challenges: facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/349837667142517  Malice auction on eBay: facebook.com/malicebattlebot/posts/523055162556691  Rusty plushie coming to Kickstarter: facebook.com/teamironforce/posts/373331008131890  SawBlaze auction on eBay: facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/367417165391704  SawBlaze vs. HiJinx recap: facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/367112262088861  Shatter AMA on Reddit: facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/379819707480177  Skorpios adopts plastic forks: facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/360926972709931  Skorpios auction on eBay: facebook.com/SkorpiosBattleBot/posts/357740903028538  Whiplash logo art contest: facebook.com/FastElectricRobots/posts/370618328403649    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!