BattleBots S6E13 Recap with Whiplash Captain Matt Vasquez!

This week on the podcast, we’re recapping an incredible season of Whiplash, with team captain and certified great human being Matt Vasquez! Matt is one of our all-time favorite builders on BattleBots, and we can’t wait to study this season, and learn more about what’s on the horizon. Matt’s also registered for April Norwalk Havoc, so if you’re a Whiplash fan on the East Coast, this is the Norwalk to catch live!

 

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This week’s news stories:

• BattleBots comments (unofficially) on Cobalt vs. Whiplash: reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/tuugdn/a_little_bit_of_explanation_for_why_whiplash_vs/ 
• BattleBots launches BattleTrot charity auction: battlebots.com/battletrot/ 
• On April Fool’s Day, Big Dill teases S7 return: facebook.com/teamfoodfight/posts/1481090905640740 
• BattleBots vs. Malice auction on eBay: facebook.com/Teamhfa/posts/465405448466175 
• Blip/Tantrum auction on eBay: facebook.com/tantrum.battlebot/posts/1668096206864181 
• On April Fool’s Day, Bloodsport teases new cake-based weapon: facebook.com/bnsrobotics/posts/5218259874900136 
• Copperhead loses its captain: youtube.com/watch?v=JiCHx11dSu8 
• End Game vs. Minotaur recap: facebook.com/oyesrobotics/posts/1827957380735282 
• Finale watch party in Dallas, Texas: https://calendar.dallasmakerspace.org/events/view/17950
• Finale watch party in San Jose, California: facebook.com/glitch.battlebots/posts/162585999474188 
• HiJinx auction on eBay: facebook.com/HiJinx.BattleBot/posts/560692465482463 
• HUGE vs. Uppercut recap: hugebattlebots.com/team-huge-battlebots-blog/huge-vs-uppercut-2021-fight-4-top-32 
• Hydra vs. Blip t-shirt merch drop: facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/5333442460001859  
• Hydra vs. Black Dragon recap: facebook.com/Whyachi/posts/5331614376851334 
• HyperShock comments on BattleBots: hypershock.tv/blogs/inside-the-bot/its_a_tv_show 
• On April Fool’s Day, HyperShock’s mayonnaise holder: facebook.com/HyperShockTV/posts/3081350932082769 
• Kraken’s mystery Easter Eggs: facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/391680472958236 
• Kraken’s fin-tastic cosmetics: facebook.com/KrakenBattleBot/posts/353877506738533 
• MadCatter auction on eBay: facebook.com/badkittyrobots/posts/480190660471726 
• Norwalk Havoc AMA with Austin McChord: youtube.com/watch?v=IEu4qIkZ3Ao 
• P1 AMA on Reddit: facebook.com/battlebots/photos/a.10150179252701406/10158396165306406 
• P1 is retiring the bot: facebook.com/AberrantRobotics/posts/1173345790164440 
• SawBlaze vs. P1 post-fight recap: facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/377472031052884 
• SawBlaze auction on eBay: facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/376376374495783 
• SawBlaze toy development: facebook.com/SawBlazeBattlebots/posts/374364361363651 
• Shatter on its Round of 32 run: facebook.com/BotsFC/posts/388686533260161 
• Valkyrie studies weapon trends: facebook.com/valkyriebattlebot/posts/631222941460742 
• Whiplash statement on Whiplash/Cobalt fight: facebook.com/FastElectricRobots/posts/381140954018053 

 

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